Thursday, October 1, 2009

September

Wow, September was jam-packed with excitement and a major milestone for us. And we wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else in the world to experience them. It started out with an amazing visit with Jeremy's family--beach time, turtles, a puffer fish casualty, and a tarantula in the kitchen. But the best part is that they all fell in love with our sweet little town and will hopefully become frequent, long-term visitors here shortly.

Then came the big milestone. I turned 30! The emotions of turning 30 were more on the bitter side for me, but luckily my Mom and best friend came to save the day and helped me come to grips with the inevitable. I was nervous we wouldn't have enough to do, since September is one of the hottest months in San Pancho and it is still low season, but we managed to fill our days with sun, good drinks, laughs, and excitement in Puerto Vallarta--thank you Senor Frogs! And the best part is that we got to experience our first Mexican Independence Day with them. What an amazing thing to hear the locals scream out Viva Mexico--it gave us goose bumps.

We also experienced another first--San Pancho Days. Which is a celebration in honor of the Patron Saint San Francisco de Asis. This yearly festival lasts for 10 days with parades, loud fireworks, even louder bands and dancing in the town plaza. The whole town comes out to celebrate every night and you really get to see how proud the locals are of their town.

I hope that October will bring just as much fun for us--with a little cooler weather. Viva San Pancho and Viva Mexico!