Weds Morn - Tues Night Recap

Called it early yesterday. Went in for showers around 2:30. Headed N to Caracol Mall to buy souvenirs. Shelby had her first bus ride in Mexico.

Stopped at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville for dinner. We all got large balloon hats that our waiter joined together. We had a huge house over our table. Other patrons were video taping us. We got pictures but they're on the camera and I can't post them. We had Cajun shrimp for an appetizer. All our fingernails are orange this morning from the shrimp. Well, all but Shelby's as she does not do seafood.

Returned to the room and applied aloe to our burnt skin. Watched the NIT basketball games and crashed by 8 local, which is 10 back in Indiana.

Got an email from Pa who said it was too difficult to leave comments here. Basically it said glad we're having a good time and that it was 70 degrees at home. Our dogs (who actually follow the white truck now - all belonging to Grandpa) spent the day in his air conditioned shop. Poor babies.

Sandy reserved our "normal" chairs at 7 this morning. We are across the pool from the bar, right under the palm trees on the right side of the sidewalk - just about where Dave thought he saw us on Monday.




Looky here, even Nick is up and at the pool by 9:30. No Kathy or Alex yet. Had like two sprinkles is morning and it's mostly cloudy this morning. Still hovering around 84F.

Either doing the Crab House or Italian here at the hotel for dinner tonight. Of course we'll do Capt's Cove for our last meal on Friday.

More of the same sun, surf, pool, and drinks for the next three days. Darn.

Kathy and Alex just arrived. Were not sure it was us sitting here since Nick beat them down here.





Sandy just finished her first book - on Wednesday. A record. Starting book 2.

Just another crappy day in paradise.
Craig

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Location:Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 14, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    too bad you are NOT having a good time :-(
    we are enjoying the GREAT weather here
    by picking up debris in the yard, bummer!
    Mom

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  2. Dave PorrillMarch 14, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    Aren't you bored with all that sunshine and relaxation yet? Sounds like you lot are having WAY too much fun! Enjoy and be safe.

    ReplyDelete

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