Day 18 Sunday

Mexico Day...Katie and I left at 12 so that we could drive, park the car on the US side, then walk to the Pharmacy to see Lenny and get picked up by our family. We got to the pharmacy at 12:55. Lenny was not there and we waited. No one came, and because Lenny wasn't there he could not phone Erika. About 1:50 they came and told us they had come before but we weren't there. Somehow we missed each other, but it all worked out in the end.

When we got to the house, Sherlyn and her mom were there. We are always glad to see them, not just because they translate for us, but because we like them. I told Katie we are getting spoiled, and when they are not there it will be more difficult.

We had a good afternoon discussing all sorts of things, and had lots of laughs.  We are able to find out even more about our family with the help of Sherlyn and her mom.

Karelly wanted to play soccer but we couldn't as Katie is still recovering from her cold or allergies or whatever it was, but it certainly didn't make her feel good. She is much better today though. My sore knee still doesn't feel normal in any event.

Katie and I decided that we wanted to take everyone out for supper. So off we went to the Red Snapper on the main street of Nuevo Progreso. It is a nice big place, and the waiters are always dressed in crisp white shirts and black bow ties.

Everyone ordered what they wanted. There was a electronic piano player and a singer performing. They were fantastic and the singer had incredible breath control and a very good voice. Karelly and I got up on the dance floor before supper practicing for her Quinceañera, when she is 15 the celebration to young womanhood.

The food was very good and we all had a good time.

We found out back at the house, that Livario, and the family are getting up at 4AM on Saturday to drive to Monterrey about two hours, so that Livario can get all his papers in order for when he gets his interview to try and get his Visa. He seems pretty confident but we are worried because it is just very difficult to get a Visa. Makes us frustrated when we see lots of illegals on the US side and someone who is trying to do things properly and legally can't seem to get a break. Hopefully it works out.

When it was time to leave we went with Sherlyn in her car, and unlike last week when it took us an hour and a half to get back because there was so much traffic, this week was the opposite with no cars on the bridge and we only had to wait at the crossing behind two cars.

Sherlyn dropped us off at our car, and Katie and I got home and just relaxed the rest of the night. It was about 8PM and the temperature was still 30 degrees Celsius.

and so ends another great day in the Valley...

more later...