I'm On a Mexican Radio
We made it!! We survived the poverty stricken beauty and unsanitery third world country known as Mexico. It was some beautiful beaches, the seafood was awesome..it was scary to eat in some of the places we ended up...but hey..when in Rome do as vato does Ci? Worst part of the trip..hmmm not really a down side to this but flying with a five month old baby is not a wise decision..Payton was awesome...other babies were not. She fussed a little but some of the kids on the plane screamed like you wouldn't believe. It was definitely an adventure.
Mexico and Driving
Now I don't claim to being worldy..although I have driven cars and Humvees in Israel, Egypt,Panama, Germany..and Italy..on military installations as well as the autoban and back desert roads. Mexico has no road rules..Red light STOP?? Nope...! Green light GO?? yeah whatever.. after you got used to all the taxi and bus drivers that were EL LOCO....you had to watch out for the pedestrians ages 4 to 100 and something dodging traffic like a matador at a bullfight. It was crazy...we rented a car and drove the coastline and saw some spectacular sights and ate some awesome food and drove some unbelievable backroads. Never did I see a midget with a sombrero..(I looked everywhere) I did get a picture, however, of a huge gringo that was as red as my Christmas sweater.
We sunblocked bigtime...the markets were fun to haggle at...if ONE...just ONE of the many vendors that approached me with a hash pipe..go and find Jesus like I told them they should...I would think my trip more worthwhile..I can only pray that they listen to this gringo with the beautiful wife and earrings and blue eyed baby...I hope and pray that they remember me and what I said to them.
One night as I was searching for a cuban cigar I met an individual about to go into a strip bar...he had a wedding band on and looked very depressed and sad...I said Que Pasa' mi Amigo..and he looked at me and asked me if I spoke english ( that was funny) I said yes and one thing led to another and we ended up talking about his wife and his kids and how he was addicted to porn and drinking and just unloaded on me...everything..i just listened..prayed..listened....he must've seen my cross necklace or something.....when he was done talking I told him he should go home and hug his wife and kids and start trying to have more faith in the Lord and tell his wife what he told me and she would help him too. Happy wife happy life. He gave me a hug..he wiped his eyes a little and went in the direction for home( as far as I know) but I like to think maybe I helped a little. There was a reason I was compelled to ask him what was up and there at that particular time...I love this world.
Well that gooes it for our Mexican adventure... we are home and we are safe and our work week starts again tomorrow...great fun..great sun..great trip..but it's done. Now only memories of sandy beaches and fresh seafood and great weather and over chlorinated pools.
This is Rkdrumdude signing off
and CONGRATS TO MARK AND MARY for baby IAN!!!
May God Bless Him and Keep him in HIS hands!!
Mexico and Driving
Now I don't claim to being worldy..although I have driven cars and Humvees in Israel, Egypt,Panama, Germany..and Italy..on military installations as well as the autoban and back desert roads. Mexico has no road rules..Red light STOP?? Nope...! Green light GO?? yeah whatever.. after you got used to all the taxi and bus drivers that were EL LOCO....you had to watch out for the pedestrians ages 4 to 100 and something dodging traffic like a matador at a bullfight. It was crazy...we rented a car and drove the coastline and saw some spectacular sights and ate some awesome food and drove some unbelievable backroads. Never did I see a midget with a sombrero..(I looked everywhere) I did get a picture, however, of a huge gringo that was as red as my Christmas sweater.
We sunblocked bigtime...the markets were fun to haggle at...if ONE...just ONE of the many vendors that approached me with a hash pipe..go and find Jesus like I told them they should...I would think my trip more worthwhile..I can only pray that they listen to this gringo with the beautiful wife and earrings and blue eyed baby...I hope and pray that they remember me and what I said to them.
One night as I was searching for a cuban cigar I met an individual about to go into a strip bar...he had a wedding band on and looked very depressed and sad...I said Que Pasa' mi Amigo..and he looked at me and asked me if I spoke english ( that was funny) I said yes and one thing led to another and we ended up talking about his wife and his kids and how he was addicted to porn and drinking and just unloaded on me...everything..i just listened..prayed..listened....he must've seen my cross necklace or something.....when he was done talking I told him he should go home and hug his wife and kids and start trying to have more faith in the Lord and tell his wife what he told me and she would help him too. Happy wife happy life. He gave me a hug..he wiped his eyes a little and went in the direction for home( as far as I know) but I like to think maybe I helped a little. There was a reason I was compelled to ask him what was up and there at that particular time...I love this world.
Well that gooes it for our Mexican adventure... we are home and we are safe and our work week starts again tomorrow...great fun..great sun..great trip..but it's done. Now only memories of sandy beaches and fresh seafood and great weather and over chlorinated pools.
This is Rkdrumdude signing off
and CONGRATS TO MARK AND MARY for baby IAN!!!
May God Bless Him and Keep him in HIS hands!!
6 Comments:
Sounds like you had a great time! We missed you in the great white north! Cool story too. I liked how you were a buddy to that hurting dude.
You are the Barbarian!
Hey RK....we missed you last week.. But I guess warm weather was more valuable than a warm roach hug...heh heh
Awesome, Wade. Glad you had a good trip!
Awesome, Wade. Glad you had a good trip!
Glad you had fun Little Drummer Boy!
:Dude Quote:
"if ONE...just ONE of the many vendors that approached me with a hash pipe..go and find Jesus like I told them they should...I would think my trip more worthwhile.."
If you could have purchased ONE... just ONE full hash pipe and brought it back to me... I would think your trip more worthwhile.. ;-)
:Dude Quote:
"I can only pray that they listen to this gringo with the beautiful wife and earrings and blue eyed baby..."
Why were you wearing earrings? You weren't going around saying "Aaaaaargh!" all the time too were you? :-p
Well... I guess the Little Drummer Boy has gone on vacation again. Maybe when he gets back he will Blog again.
;-)
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