Don't leave home without it!

This is the silliest thing I've done. I packed and thought of anyting I needed for my trip including my temple recommend so I placed it in a safe place so I would not forget it. I am there in Uruguay talking to Gabriel and Danae since Danae had left her temple recommend in another purse and there was no time to get it, I get to the temple and realized I don't have mine either. But by some miracle we got in just when the ceremony was about to start. All they needed was my full name and birhtdate.

 Earlier that day we had gone to the Courthouse where they had their civil marriage performed. In Uruguay the law only allows a civil marriage to be legal but the promises are all the same like to be a good provider and faithful husband, if I remember correctly. It was a beautiful day, busy with things Daniel needed to do downtown so he can now vote. In Uruguay is against the law not to vote  but Estela Caballero was there to explain that the reason he has not voted is that he resides in another country.

The ceremony was beautiful as they all are, and the party at night was amazing. The tradion is that all que guests arrive and visit with each other before the bride and the groom so the minute they walk in, everyone stands and they start with a dance. Afterwars everyone lines up ladies on one side and men on the other to have the last dance with the couple and that is when you greet them. In Mexico they even pin money to their chothes as each person dances with the bride and groom. The party lasted to the early morning around 4:am but we left around 2:am because we were a little tired from our long plane ride the night before. Being at a party for that long, you do get to talk to people and we sat next to some family members I had not met. There is a woman who knits this cute baby shoes that we have given to our grandchildren so I finally got to meet her. All this time we thought it was Daniel's mom who made them. she does make cute sweters. We got to spend the evening with all the cousins and even those who live in Brazil came to the wedding. I knew Estela but had not met her daughter Vanessa and her son Luciano and their spouses and children so that was nice.

This time around we went to a place called Santa Teresa that I called Santa Teresita all the time and I don't know why? but people kept asking, you mean Santa Teresa right? Well it was nice to look at the ruins there. We took a picture as if it was The Titanic. Then we went to a  beautiful Colonial town where I bought purses for all our 10 girls, daughters and daughters -in -law. We also went to La Paloma beach home and to some other place that is full of hippies. It was great to get on the jeep ride and to see something I would have seen right around the 70' like a site off woodstock. I will never forget the smell of marihuana on that jeep. The place is full of sea lions and it has a lighthouse that you can climb. The best part of going to Uruguay is to be with the family. I love Daniel's family. they are loving and caring people. His mother is so cute to talk to. She is so wise too. His brother Roberto and his wife Sandra are such hard workers, and his little brother Miguel Angel is also an angel. It was great to ge to know them a little better.