ME-HE-CO, Here We Come!!!

I guess you could say that it started during the first session of General Conference, when the re dedication of the Mexico City Temple was mentioned. Although perhaps it started back when Rick and I were first married. We had a jar labelled MEXICO that we put our spare change in. We never got very far with that jar, although the change always came in handy when we wanted to go on a date. You might have to say that it started 15 years ago on the day we were married, since this is sort of an anniversary trip. Technically I guess it started 18 years ago when Rick was called to serve as a missionary to the Mexico City Easy Mission, although he did always say he'd never take me back to Mexico City itself. Wherever the notion first started, the reality now is that Rick and I are GOING TO MEXICO CITY!!!!!!

We've bought the plane tickets, and booked the hotel. It's official. This country bumpkin, who has never lived in a city bigger than Peoria (metropolitan area 370,000), is about to travel to the second largest city in the world (metropolitan area 20,000,000)!! I've only been out of the country once, when I was five and went with my family to Canada, but I have ALWAYS wanted to travel the world. First stop, Mexico City. I'm very excited (maybe you could tell). I'm also very glad Rick will be with me, since he's been there before, and he knows Spanish : ).

On Nov. 16 the Mexico City Temple will be rededicated after it's renovation. We will fly out of Chicago the morning of Thurs. Nov. 13, and spend 5 days, 4 nights in Mexico City. We'll get to attend the re dedication on Sunday as well as the cultural presentation that is planned for Saturday night. The temple was part of Rick's mission when he was there, and for a portion of his mission he lived in an apartment right by the temple. Rick has always said he would never take me back to his mission. He served in an area of the city that is not so safe. He felt he was protected as a missionary. Needless to say, we'll be staying in a different part of the city.
I'm sure you'll all be hearing much more about both the preparations for this trip, and the actual trip itself : ). The last time we had a "getaway", just the two of us was for our 10th anniversay, 5 years ago. We did go to Tennessee with my parents and siblings a couple of years ago, but we took 9 month old Daniel since he was still nursing. We're long overdue for a getaway. Wow!! We're going to Mexico!!!