Sunday, March 7, 2010

Yankee Visitors

Ordinarily the above title would be considered at best a misnomer and more commonly a bona fide insult. Nevertheless, our current vantage point allows us to assign such a term to anyone north of the tropics so, I’m going to continue with the jabs :o)

Names notwithstanding, one would be hard pressed to find to two individuals instilled with a better dose of sage advice and Southern charm then Eddie and Betsy Watkins. Our family was privileged to have them as our guests in Mexico City for four days last week.

Above they’re both feigning cool, confident demeanors (at the time they were confined in the back seat of a taxi hurling through the streets of Mexico) but the warmhearted counsel and sense of family that they carried south was a genuine blessing to our family. When we left the States nearly a year ago we anticipated that one of the things we would miss the most was the physical, emotional support of our friends and family in North Carolina. Eddie and Betsy demonstrated a unique ability of bringing what we treasure most about home to our front door in Mexico. We greatly enjoyed our time together and remain sincerely appreciative of their visit.