Photography I Created
I’m using the new Apple Translate app every day in Mexico, it’s pretty cool. Currently having a full conversation with my zero-English Uber driver, Jesus Angel (his name, not a prayer).
My only addition would be the ability to reverse/swap languages easier.
A day in the life of the Withers family: day four (13 October 2022) in Los Cabos, at the Instituto Nacional de Migración (the Mexican National Institute of Immigration), activating our residency visas.
“Fish killer of the week story”
Turns out that Cabo San Lucas is basically the Bali of the USA.
What a wild ride.
At first Jesus was coming to meet me and take us home.
Then Jesus cancelled on me.
I’m quite conflicted on how I feel about meeting Jesus in the future.
Mexican pests are chill AF
First Mexican sunset // Cabos
Mexicans really dislike BlackBerrys
This TSA agent at LAX is giving us a hard time
Adios, Australia
One of these two people just vomited up a whole bloody watermelon on the Qantas lounge carpet
Targeted ad of the year award goes to this lot who just advertised at me, the bloke moving his family to Mexico tomorrow
Self portrait of a tired and weary man who isn’t working for the next six weeks
14 years of the best job in the world
It was kind of fitting for one of my last weddings before we head to Mexico to be at Weddings at Tiffany’s. One of my first was there as well, and it’s one of my most memorable weddings because of how the groom thanked and encouraged me after the ceremony.
He said “I thought you were going to be a really shit celebrant, but you were awesome!”
Over the last 14 years I hope I’ve equally positively surprised you with my “me-ness” whilst also been a solid rock you can rely on when you get married. It has been, and will be, such an honour to hold that moment for you, I’ve never taken it for granted. That’s why we’re taking this sabbatical, because I’d like to do this celebrant thing forever.
A guest at yesterday’s wedding is still upset she couldn’t book me for her wedding six years ago because I was booked then, and I’m getting similar vibes from people emailing about 2023 weddings at the moment.
I’ll be back - especially for tomorrow’s wedding at Sanctuary Cove, and the couples I’m coming back from Mexico to marry in November/December - but trust me when I say I don’t think I could carry on marrying people next year after the last three without something breaking, so we’re taking the courageous act of taking a break instead of being forced into one.
People always say this about their own job, but I know they’re lying, because I have the best job in the world. Thank you for giving it to me.
Finally found the band for me
Making wedding photos today
Rules for Online Sanity
We called our Airbnb the Tugun Pause because a few times a day you get to take a one to two second pause in your conversations
How good is it when you just find The One
I call this one “Jetstar flight captured over Brisbane with a manual focus lens”
