We are spending the evening with Lorena’s brother Rigoberto to celebrate his birthday (it was a couple of days ago) and Mexican Independence Day. We are too old to have stayed up last night until midnight for El Grito de Independencia (Grito de Dolores), but we were there in spirit. We are pretty pleased that Mexican Independence Day coincides with the birthdays of two of our favorite people (Trisha and Vanessa). They actually remember their birthdays every year!