Cancun Day Last for this Trip - Friday March 15

 Up about the normal time.  Sandy met Alex, Will, and Andy for breakfast at 8:15.  The two Seager grandkids and Shelby had room service.  We slathered up with sunscreen and then hit the pool.  We changed our Home Base from the edge of the beach to the back of the lap pool to get out of the wind-blown sand.

The kids swam until lunch, which was again at the pool restaurant.  We watched the Purdue v. Michigan State basketball game that Purdue won.  After we finished eating, we ordered 8 blue lemon drop shots and 4 shots of lemonade.  Sandy has had a total of 5 shots in her life and Nick has never been present for any of them.  We agreed we would all make a toast to Pa Jerry!

Then Andy & Austin kicked Sandy’s and my butts at corn hole 3-1.  I’d say it was the alcohol, but we couldn’t play with or without alcohol.  The kids came back and we swam, went to the beach, played in the kiddie pool with slides, and relaxed in the hot tub before heading off for showers.  Even Wes learned how to use his goggles and dive for the “fish” ring toys.

Will and Kathy went to the resort store and Will found a shirt he really wanted.  

Dinner’s theme tonight was Asian.  Sandy ordered off the menu and had chicken.  Mallory asked for ice cream, but I thought I heard her ask for shrimp - so I gave her shrimp.  Her look was priceless.  She said, “I don’t even like shrimp.”  I told her to finish her pizza before she got ice cream.  Hadley finished the pizza and then everyone got ice cream.

After dinner we took the kids to the hot tub for a night swim.  Then Sandy and I checked everyone out while Austin and Andy played pool in the sports bar.  

I asked the grandkids what they liked best this week.  Here are their answers:

  • Wes - the beach
  • Hadley - the dancing and the pool
  • Mallory - everything, and oh yeah, the dolphins
  • Will - everything, especially the dolphins, lizard, and then parrots
While at the pool today, Andy was talking about what was going on at the office this week and how he’d have to play ‘catch up’ upon his return.  I told Andy I was going back to Indiana but not back to work.  He showed me that I was #1 by waving just one finger at me!  

It’s been a good week - weather-wise, activity-wise, and fun-wise.  Not sure we’d have to do anything different to have another great week in the Gulf of Mexico.

Mallory & Wes having room service on their deck.

A salute to Pa Jerry!

Wes wearing shoes a tad too large for him


Wes learning how to dive underwater





A view of the kiddie pool’s water slides

A future Royal Resorts member


Someone left their phone unattended at dinner tonight
And this was the result.
Maybe some payback, Kathy???

The grandkids having their final swim on this trip - at night - in the hot tub.
Fun was had by all…







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