In December of 2006, we arrived in Cuernavaca on Christmas Eve with Krista and Sarah. It was too late to learn what happens on Noche Buena. But this year we were invited by Pastor Lorenzo and Mari Carmen Servin to their home for Christmas Cena. As you can see in the picture, it was time for some family pictures in front of the Arbol de Navidad.
Then it was time for a fantastic dinner perpared by the Servin ladies. Everything was delicious and especially, the dressing for the turkey. It was a combination of ground beef, bacon, nuts, peaches, hmmm, I'm forgetting some ingredients, but wow, what a treat, a traditional Mexican dish.
After good conversation and lots of laughter, mostly at my expense, (I just can't stop talking even when I make really funny mistakes) we went outside to watch some fireworks and just enjoyed being outside on a really quiet street on a really peaceful evening. Near midnight, we finally caught a taxi to go home and the first thing the driver said to us was, "You are going home early!" We reminded him that we were Canadians and that we could not stay up all night.
After arriving home, we prepared for bed with the windows open. People were lighting fireworks well into the early hours of the morning. We closed the window and went to sleep. Thank you Servin Family for taking us in on Christmas Eve. We were reminded of what varioius taxi drivers had told us as we approached Christmas without family near, "When you are in Mexico, we are your family!"
No comments:
Post a Comment