What a nice vacation in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.  The weather was warm and it was very humid.  It is always an adjustment because where we live the weather is very dry. The television continued to cover our soldier in the Mexican jail every day.  I can’t imagine with the gun laws in Mexico why any American would try to cross the border and bring any kind of gun into their country or even an empty shell.  So why do these people keep doing it because it happens every so often even if they have the right paper work for a gun or guns.  I know this soldier was in the wrong lane and could not make the right turn; but, Mexico’s gun laws are tough.  Maybe we should have a BIG sign before you get to this point on the American side of the highway that states “you are about to enter the country of Mexico – do you have a gun, ammunition or even an empty shell in your possession, if so,  TURN AROUND NOW!  And, build a turnaround in the highway at this point.  This would be only a reminder that, if you do have any of these trinkets in your car, the bad news bear is ahead.

As we were waiting for our flight to return to Houston, TX, a group of young people who call themselves, “Mariche Juvenil Los Polvitos de Jalisco,”  serenaded us with some beautiful music for about three hours with rests every so often.  The crowd was very receptive, especially the young children with their parents waiting for their flights who danced to the music.  The group also had a basket in front of their stance and were handsomely rewarded for their efforts. The mood was very festive.  So “thank you” to these young people, it certainly made our wait for the flight much more pleasant.

The airport in Puerto Vallarta is really improving from the first visit.  Normally, when we land we were escorted from the plane into a bus and toddled over to the security area.  Now, we enter a jet ramp and proceed to security. They now even have one golf cart to carry the disabled from the ticket office to the various gates.  And, the United workers in all of the areas are so professional AND TREAT YOU WITH RESPECT AS A TICKET BUYER.

I cannot say that for the workers in the Houston Intercontinental terminal.  They are so disorganized whether you are in the ticket line or going through security.  It is even worse in the security area – you would think you were in the army and being commanded by an army Sargent preparing for war with the way the orders are barked. They need to be taught a little respect for the people who are buying tickets and using any airline. In fact, at the United Houston counter we were waiting for the boarding time announcement.  When it  happened, we all stood up and proceeded to the various Group lines (1,2, 3, etc.) and the agent looked through the looking- glass of the door entrance ramp to the plane and announced, “Oh my!  There isn’t a plane in place.”  Now that is what I called intelligence and organization.  Surely they can do better than that!

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