All my bags are packed and I’m ready to go…
My buddy from work, John S., is going to drop me off at the airport this afternoon to fly down to Monterrey through Atlanta. I am excited to see everyone down there. I have BIG plans for this trip, most of which have to do with red meat, fresh corn tortillas, and salsa. Speaking of food, it is great that LYLE IS BACK IN THE FIGHT, posting his weight, and starting to come down again after all his travels. The up side of his job is that involves a LOT of eating and good food. The down side is that it is wildly difficult to stay on a systematic weight loss program. I will try to post observations and photos while I am in Mexico. I will only be there for a few days, but plan to enjoy them immensely.
Monterrey is beautiful city with a population of just under four million people. While it is not a typical tourist destination, it is a fabulous place to visit. The purpose of this trip is to hang out with the family and attend a wedding. Hopefully, though, we will be able to visit one or two museums or other attractions. The photo below is of El Cerro de La Silla (Saddle Mountain). Grandpa Lauro and Grandma Conchita live right at the base of the mountain on the right hand side of the image. I will see if we can make arrangements to go into the center of the city one day and maybe go to Allende to see Grandma Conchita’s father, Grandpa Jose one other day.
Cerro de la Silla – Monterrey, Mexico
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Have a great trip Ken! Be sure to tell everyone hello! I hope everyone will still recognize you. 😉
Jorge
You are right. Monterrey is a beatiful city. I was there 30 years ago and again this past April. Was good to see a lot of friends I had met many years ago.
Have fun!
Hey Pillsbury… Let me know if you got there OK. BTW… It turns out that Monterrey is a hot bed of minerals. Smithsonite, Azurite, Wulfenite, and many others. ‘Wanna become a rock hound while you’re down there? Say “Hi” to the family. Adios, Ciao, Auf Wiedersehen, -John
Have a great time! OOOO That is exciting to hear that Monterrey is ripe for mineral picking. Sounds like fun to me!
Ruthie
Thanks for all the wishes everyone!
Jorge, they remember you and Lydia very, very well down here in Monterrey. It would be great to be down here at the same time as you sometime. I know they would love Zach in this household in particular. There are hardcore art fans here.
Bryan, everyone was asking about you. I keep telling them you will be back soon. We are thinking of having a 20th anniversary party here in four years. That might be the time for both you and Warren.
John and Ruthie, we are indeed going to try to find the time to learn about the rocks down here. This afternoon we are going to the museum district to see what they have to say about both history, geography, and geology. I will keep you posted!
Tio Lynn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYrdX9oegHI&feature=related
Tio Lynn
El corrido de mi querido Monterrey N.L. por mi compadre Pedro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm8zq00pgGw&feature=related
Si Señooooor !!!!!!!!!!!!!