Good times and bad

Even though the peso currency is appreciating, it will take sometime for businesses to feel it; and that is assuming it will continue to appreciate or maintain its current level. Well, I'm no economist so my benchmark for economic growth is actual savings of people, quality of life, support of basic needs, etc. And for the last two years, I see that the ordinary working man is not fairing well in those areas. The good thing about it is people still manage to smile and know how to have some clean fun. Take a look at the picture below of some officemates enjoying a few rounds of beer during our Christmas party last December. It was our most austere celebration; it took place in the office garage; we had a few parlor games and jokes and a raffle (even the gifts from our suppliers were very modest compared to the previous years). It was fun nonetheless and we felt a bit melancholic since another hard year has passed. We can only hope for a better year.