Wedding in Mexico!

My aunt, Norma, married her soul mate, Evan, this past weekend in a beautiful ceremony at The Church of Our Lady of Fatima in the town of Coatepec, Veracruz.

Norma and Evan met in the Grand Canyon on a rafting trip which had been arranged by a close friend. Norma was the first person to sign up, Evan the last. Evan almost drowned during the trip and, as he says, managed to barely make it back up for air before entering the gates of Hell. When he did, after only knowing Norma a short time, he decided he nonetheless had to cement the relationship. His exact words? "You, me, together, forever!" (sniff, sniff) I can tell you, they seem a perfect match and they both make each other so happy it lights up everyone around them. They are just extraordinary people whom everyone looks forward to being around.
Norma and Evan aren't exactly spring chickens, but maybe that's a good thing. They know what they want and they are not afraid to truly enjoy life and each other. It was just such a joyful wedding and their happiness was so evident, it was beautiful. Everyone was crying and smiling the whole way through the ceremony.
The reception was held up a ways into the hills in a tiny resort called Los Maquiques, which did practically nothing to intrude on its beautiful surroundings. We were fortunate enough to be able to stay there with my grandparents (Ma y Papo), my other aunt and uncle (Coco y Mimi), and Evans brother and his wife (Chance and Irene). The place is tiny, with only 4 cabins, but so gorgeous! http://www.losmaquiques.com/maquiques.htm

You can see pictures of the wonderful wedding by clicking on this link:

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Enjoy!

1st year garden!

So this weekend was dedicated to getting our garden going. This is marking our 1st year anniversary living in Chico!! We were way more organized this year (vs last years little, and very late, garden). We had a written diagram, inventory of seeds and, we learned from experienced gardeners, we got seedlings for difficult plants. =)

Here is the procession of how the garden was transformed from flat to having mounds with irrigation and plants. We did not do it all from seedlings, we planted seeds for corn, squash, and herbs.

Where has all the time gone?

Sadly, but true, the older you get, the less time you seem to have for things!
We have had some interesting cases at the hospital, I have not been on the ball with updating the blog, but I plan on doing so soon (in my copious spare time, ha!).
Currently we have been working on getting our house completely in our name and our mortgage loan refinanced, which has been a whirlwind of emotion! One day the rates are great and the next they are bad, papers to sign, documents to find and change, etc, etc. Ah, the joys of home ownership! Still, I would rather have my own home than rent!
I have scheduled my next exam to be in early May, so I am also trying to read and practice my radiographic/ultrasonographic interpretations when I get a spare moment. It helps that we have been relatively slow at work this month and that we have a very nice library, so I'll take some time to read up on a subject I feel I need to know more about. Funny how there is always more to learn! =)
I am also starting rehearsals for a new show, "Bye, bye, Birdie" at CTC. I have a small part but I get to play a teenager in one scene and an adult in another, so I like the diversity. The show runs from May 16th to June 21st, so come and see it! =)