Great visit from the Rents

   This past Tues my parents on a spur of the moment trip came down to visit us for a week. What a joy. This trip, non like the others, we started the home project early. They helped us fix a few small things here and there, hung up pictures and just play around the house with the

This past week I meet a new friend David and we went to the horse races on Friday night. No big news there other than Mexico City has a wealthy, wealthy class. Then Saturday morning we headed down in traffic to the San Angel Bazaar. What a treat. Handicrafts, art, sights, sounds and tastes of Mexico. The kids loved and so did my parents. We ate great quesadillas up stairs in great restaurant and then ended our time by eating home made ice cream on the steps to the square.

That night Christine and I got to get out alone for 1st time in 6 weeks. We celebrate our 13th anniversary today, Sept 4, so we went out to Aguila y Sol. The food and the service was off the charts. Christine ate Chilean Sea Bass and I ate a great steak. It was fun to let the manager pick our wine, appetizer (the best
octopus we have ever had) and just take care of us. We are very grateful for the time alone, talking, praying, remembering the past year and being excited for the time ahead.

Sunday we met with David, his wife, Deven, her parents and their 10 month baby Max for a drive down to the south, way south; Xochimilco. This is the area that has 180Km's of canals and we battle traffic and crazy pot holes and finally made it to the boat docks. What a time. We spent 2 hours cruising around the canals listening to mariachis, eating steaks and tacos, drinking, laughing and just flat out enjoying the day. This is a must visit for all coming to Mexico City.

As we drove off we pulled into a huge plant and flower mart. I couldn't believe my eyes and my mom, a green thumb herself, was taken back. I think she felt like she had gone to heaven. We bought 6 plants, 50lbs of dirt all for $20 US.

After a short 1 hour drive back, hitting some water and almost loosing it on the freeway, a short nap last night and a quick drive to the airport this morning at 5 am, mom and dad are on their way back to Los Angeles. What a time. Great memories. Great time all around.

Categories: MexicoCity, Family