Wednesday, April 29
Hello this is Felix Reimundo. I’m here to let everyone know about our Body Guard Osvaldo Solano. We couldn’t have asked for a better gentleman to show us around these great cities. Osvaldo was a police officer for two years before his efforts and hard work was recognized by Former President Vicente Fox’s Security staff. For two years he worked security for a woman director that was part of Fox’s cabinet. After Fox’s presidency was over, Osvaldo was asked to stay on with the director, doing the same security. Once Centro Fox was opened he was asked again to stay and be security/chauffer/and tour guide all in one. He knows every city especially Leon like the back of his hand. He is quite an impressive individual and has taken us to restaurants that we have enjoyed. Also, he has established a very trustworthy relationship with all of us, which gives us a sense of security and safety wherever we go with him. We like to treat him as if he were part of the group, but the customs here are little different. For example, the first night we sat down for dinner he walked away, because here in Mexico the body guards usually don’t eat with the group. We immediately asked him to please sit and eat with us; even though his first reaction was a little hesitant we reassured him that we wanted him there to eat.He also has established a friendship with us. I don’t know how we got into the conversation of volleyball, but I was telling him that I play for MOC, and he told me that he also plays. I asked him if he was going to play sometime this week and he said that he would play on Friday. This is pretty exciting because it would be my first exposure to international volleyball before my trip to Italy in the summer to run a camp there.
Pictured are the six of us. Osvaldo Solano is the gentlemen to the extreme left in front of the Cathedral in San Miguel.
