Cancun - Friday 27 OCT 2023

 Up just slightly later today but made it to the pool about the same time - about 0915.  Laid in the sun and got in the pool to cool off before lunch at the poolside restaurant.  After lunch we played corn hole.  This time it was guys versus girls.  It did not end well for the ladies.  They lost 3 straight, although they at least did score points (not many tho).  Back into the pool to cool down.  Naps.  Back to the room about 4.

We had dinner reservations at 1800 (6 pm) at the steak house inside the resort.  Dinner was just fine as the alternative was Hibachi night at the buffet.  Sandy and Greg would have been quite hungry as they are not fans of stir fry foods.  Sandy did get up to use the restroom (who here is surprised?).  And when she got back, she had the mark of a door on the side of her head, next to her eye.  She sat down and said, I think I just gave myself a black eye!  Seems that the foot plate to open the door (more sanitary than using the door handle) does not account for the stuck hinge.  She walked right into the door.  I think she may be drunk!    

Back to the room for cards, and again the girls could not figure out how to play the cards they got dealt.  The bids were massive, like 8,9 and 10 bids!  Yes, there were a few setbacks, but overall the boys won (again - or should I say still!).  See photo below of scores.  Final tally?  Boys win 16, girls 7.  Why’d the boys win?  Because that’s what winners do!

We called it quits by 10:30 and closed our accounts.  The plan is to meet up for a buffet breakfast in the morning and lay out by the pool until we need to take showers and get on our taxi back to the airport at Noon.  We fly into Charlotte then Indy on our return trip.  Should land by 10:30 pm.  

Christy ruined the Christmas surprise for the girls.  They already know about the vacations!  No fun there.  Actually, she texted the girls and said, Help - Dad is trying to kill me… We all laughed.

The ocean view today

The breeze today was whipping up some waves

The ocean be a bit rough.  No kayaks went out today!

Yes I took a photo of the door that jumped up a bit Sandy In The Face!

Steak house restaurant photo

The scores from all the games of Bid Euchre we played this week.










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