Oh, Mexico...

(The starring cast: Shelley, Al, Maj, Me, James with supporting character Eric at the end of the table)

Yes, by now as I'm sure you've all heard, I had to go spend another week in Mexico, this time in Puerto Vallarta. So there I was again, only a month after returning from Manzanillo, enjoying the hot sun and accumulating stories for the blog. I like to think I am becoming a travel writer. So really, for all of you who think it is just sick and wrong to travel to Mexico twice within a month, I can assure you it was a working vacation. I certainly wouldn't just hop on down again for the pure pleasure of it! (ya right!)

So before I begin more stories from Mexico, I must introduce the cast of this fun and fabulous vacation... OH, MEXICO, written and partially directly by myself and starring the following:

Me, of course, a.k.a. the Minor (because Al thought the Major and the Minor sounded good together. I think.), but also known very briefly as whatever rank falls below a Major.

Michelle, a.k.a. Maj, (because that's what I call her), a.k.a. Major (because that's her last name and that's what another star, the Colonel, called her)

James, a.k.a. the Private (because we had a little army and he was lowest in the ranks) and a.k.a the new recruit (because I thought he still needed to go through the paces before getting his formal rank).

Al, a.k.a the Colonel (because that's his nickname at home and we liked it)

And last but certainly not least, Shelley, a.k.a. the General because, well, she is married to the Colonel and we all know women are in charge. (Shelley - if I'm spelling your name wrong, you better let me know!)

Supporting roles go to...

Curtis, little brother of James and most known for asking anyone and everyone to do tequila shots, any time of day. Also known for putting on the Curtis Show poolside.

Mark from California, in town for dental work (I am dead serious), and only because he's in this story and unfortunately makes more than just a cameo appearance.

Eric from Saskatoon, who raised the bar from Mark and whom we loved. Why he didn't leave us his info, we are not sure. We assume he was drunk and forgot, because who would not want to leave us their info?

There are other characters whom I am sure I have not mentioned here but will appear as the stories of Oh, Mexico unfold and whose credits would normally run at the end of the movie.

So...sit back, relax, get your drink and check daily for installments of Oh, Mexico, because as James always liked to remind us, "What happens in Mexico doesn't always stay in Mexico."