texas bbq then zihua

bbq in texas, oh my stomach was so happy

Cooper and I are back now from destination wedding #1 and had one heck of a good time.Â The trip out was not quite what we expected…our flight from Houston to Zihuatanejo was changed so we had to spend a night in Texas.Â Although it would have been nice to have had one additional night in Mexico, our pit stop in Texas allowed for us to enjoy some fam-damn-tabulous bbq which was TOTALLY worth it.Â

view from our hotel room, Zihuatenejo, Mexico

The next few days in Mexico were much better than I had anticipated.Â Zihuatanejo was such a cute mellow fisherman’s town full of tons of character and very nice people.Â Â Our room was at the very top of a hill overlooking the ocean and cove which made for a fantastic view, but the hike down to the beach was a doozey.Â Imagine trekking loads of photo gear on your back up and down at least 8 longÂ flights of stairs…we got our workout, no doubt.

And then there is the wedding…oh my gosh what a BEAUTIFUL couple!!Â It was really tough to take a bad photograph of Erin or Josh, and I am not just saying that to be nice.Â The photos I posted above don’t do the event justice.Â Click here to see a slideshow of the rehearsal dinner, getting ready photos at the most amazing villa, then the ceremony/reception.Â Luckily we had our main man Greg there to keep us entertained through the night.Â It wasn’t until he dropped his beer in the sand and continued to drink his beverage full of sand when we knew he might be having a good time.Â After a few days in Zihuatanejo, Cooper and I headed to the level resort-esque land of Ixtapa where we had a safe in our room to keep the photo gear while we enjoyed margaritas by the beach andÂ long dips in the pool.Â

It is nice be back in the not so humid air of the bay area, but now that I think about it, soon we will be leaving forÂ dry Colorado then back to the humidity and heat for destination weddings #2 andÂ #3 back in Mexico.Â IÂ may have to give my skin some deep conditioning when I get back!Â Â Â

Author: Ali Carras

At a very young age I lost site of my mom in a local grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. I did, however, have the smarts to go to the customer service counter. The kind woman at the counter asked "What is your name little girl?" My reply: "Assi." The woman gave me a look like, "Are you playing with me you little devil?" but she proceeded to blast on the loudspeaker the "We have a lost Assi at the front of the store." Customers throughout the store gagged and giggled, but my mom knew exactly who the woman was referring to: the mullet haired little girl with a tongue too big for her mouth, wearing a leotard, skirt, tights, and jelly shoes (with florescent green laces in them...even though they didn't need the laces). A shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing. I am pleased to report that today I am able to fully pronounce Allison (aka Ali), but the Assi pseudonym has always stuck, evolving into Aszi. As for the shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing? Some things never change. I have closed my comments due to mass amounts of spam that no filter could ever control. Feel free to contact me abeckord [at] gmail.com! View all posts by Ali Carras