I absolutely love collecting ornaments, particularly from different places of travel. It’s really cool to find old and antique ornaments at flea markets, garage sales, antique shops or even in grandma’s garage. I even have newer collections from Target and Macy’s. Going to Macy’s holiday lane is so much fun for me and gets me into the holiday spirit. As a matter of fact, this was the first year I got my picture taken with Santa Claus at Macy’s.
Don’t forget that ornaments make fantastic gifts as well. Some great Christmas decorations and ornaments to collect and give as presents are from designers, Annalee and Kurt S. Alder. You can find good deals and stock at TJ-Maxx or Marshalls.
I spent this past New Year’s Eve in San Pedro, Mexico. For those of you who may not be familiar with the area, its alongside Lake Chapala. (Biggest lake in Mexico.) Approximately 1 hr more or less from Guadalajara. I know that when we think of Mexico during the holidays or winter… automatically we think beach, big resorts, tacos, and tequila poppers but this trip was different. This trip was all about my friend Susan and (her now husband), Gerhard’s wedding. Susan and Gerhard invited me to be their photographer for their wedding. And I was soooo happy but really nervous at the same. (I hope I dont disappoint them)
Going to San Pedro was really a wonderful experience. I kinda felt like I was in an old Clint Eastwood Movie like the “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” or in the movie “Babel”. Small towns, lots of cowboys, rodeos, milking cows, dirt roads, a few mariachis and lots of “la bandas”… all awesome!
A little back story on why San Pedro. Susan’s parents met in this small town and also got married in the church there. Therefore, Susan & G (as his German friends call him) decided it would be lovely to get married in the same church as her parents. Their wedding entailed a Charro procession, Mariachi’s, blessings on the rooftop of Susan’s parents house, rosaries, offering flowers to the Virgin Mary, and the bride walking to church in red cowboy boots. It was amazing…and that’s on the Mexican side. G had a bunch of his buddies and family members fly in from Munich (Bavaria) for the wedding. WHAT A COMBO of cultures.
I’m just amazed that I milked a cow. I fondled the crap out of the cow and only a little squirt of milk came out! Overall I was really surprised by how much fun I had on this trip. Probably one of the better New Year’s Eve’s I’ve ever had. I normally do not like New Years. And probably one of my favorite weddings that I’ve been to . I don’t really like weddings either. In the end, I made some new friends from Cali, Germany, Austria, Mexico, you name it. I’m really excited to share some of my pics!
- Girls Night with TEQUILA
- The Bride
- Sharon Tequila
- Tracey Tequila – “Down the Hatch”
- Beate Tequila- She rep’d Austria and Germany!
- Cheryl and Tracey- California Gals were Cold!
- The Drinking Aftermath
- The Setting of Wedding – San Pedro- Lake Chapala
- Our Hacienda Hotel
- Hotel
- Yellow Wall
- Recipe for Mexican Diet
- Town of Ajijic
- The Geman Boyz- they had nicknames
- They sat in the same spot all day!
- My LiL Boyfriend Tony
- “Pajarete”- The Special Morning Drink
- Tracey making friends with the Cow
- Tracey getting real cow milk in her “pajarete”drink
- Maria and the Cow
- Tortilla Oven
- Our Tortilla Teacher
- Yo Quiero Taco Bell- Authentic Mexican Chihuahua
- Handmade Fishing Nets
- Mixed Man- He feels “mixed” after drinking
- Susan & Gerhard showing us the moves on booze cruise
- Susan looking lovely in yachting gear
- Our Very Young Captain of the Boat
- Sharon and the Captain
- Paul & Gerhard
- They call him the “Sewing Machine” for Power, Precison and Endurance
- Beate and her Pink Cowgirl Hat
- Mixed Man, Beate and Marlboro Man
- Lake Chapala, Mexico
- The lovely couple – Susan & “G”
- Mariachi Statue
- Bride & Groom at Church
- Intricate Nativity Set
- Henrik & Beate
- Anne & Paul
- Abraham & Cheryl- West Coast baby!
- The Best Man- Ivica
- The Sewing Machine at Work
- Beate in traditional Bavarian Dress
- The Best Table at Wedding
- Me and My Lil Boyfriend
- Anne & Maria
- Mixed Man and Sewing Machine
- Tracey- New Year’s Eve
- Best Full Moon with Ring- NYE 2009/2010
- Gerhard in Ledehosen!!!
- This is the “Dude”
- Paul wailing on blow up guitar
- My First Rodeo Ever
- Rodeo Horse
- Toro
- Beer of Choice at the Rodeo
- German’s Only in this Pic
- Lil Boy and His Lasso
- This is how Cowboys in San Pedro go for Sunday Stroll
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