Viva Mexico!!

Any negative connotations you may hold about Mexico should be immediately forgotten. I can only suggest that everybody take the short trip to our neighbor country to experience the beauty of this country. I can guarantee you will fall in love with it’s colorful streets, endless countryside’s and welcoming people. I had assumed that I would be scoffed at, being a “gringo” traveling with my very “gringo” family. Instead we were embraced by every Mexican we came across.

The streets of Queretaro (a quaint historic city we stayed in) were filled with life. Families make up the majority of the population. Cute Mexican babies run around smiling with their parents walking behind. Street vendors sell colorful toys on wheels and little child sized donuts. Everywhere you turn there is color. The buildings, even in the poorer areas, are painted festive yellows pinks and oranges. The vendors sell silver earrings , sparkling mineral pendants, traditional wooden dolls in hand embroidered rainbow dresses and elegant Mexican scarves. Pinks purples and blues peep through every store window.

I went to Mexico to celebrate my oldest cousin, Seth, marrying a beautiful Mexican woman Lorena. Let me tell you, Mexican’s know how to party. The music started the minute the last plate was cleared after the ceremony. We were under a big tend on a cactus filled ranch a few minutes outside of town. Mexican men and woman rushed to the dance floor and put any club dancing to shame. They had grace and elegance swirled with sex appeal and lust. The dancing never ended.

On Sunday, the day after the wedding our little town was transformed into a festival. This was not a special occasion- they do that every Sunday! The streets are blocked off and families from all over gathered for music shopping food and more dancing. There were bands in every street corner wearing festive sombreros. People brought stacks of meat and tortillas as tall as me. The smell was intoxicating.

Despite all the hardships of this country their people are full of love and life. They are family oriented caring individuals. They work hard and play hard. If you ask me, Mexico have the right idea about how life should be. I cannot wait to be back.