Back to Life, Back to Reality

Who knew it would be cooler in Mexico than in Houston?

Not me.

Must have been the Hurricane Ike-like winds. That will keep the temperature down for sure.

We had a wonderful time while our kids took Boston and New York by storm. I think Weston only got lost once....and he wasn't really lost. He was looking at the 'appetizers' or advertisements all around Time Square from the restaurant located at the top of their hotel.

Of course he was.

Some observations from our getaway down South:



1. Having a strapped wad of 100 1's in your purse will definitely earn a special security search of your luggage in a Mexican airport. Drat. Foiled again. Guess we'll have to try different disguises than our khaki-short-wearing-surburban-couple choice.

2. Man & woman can live on pico de gallo, guacamole and chips alone.

3. I am married to a man than finds it almost always necessary to skirt the rules, in some way, to achieve his need for adrenaline, daily. When told to drive the high-speed boat in a straight line, he zig-zags when tourguide/boat leader isn't watching. Rule-follower, sitting next to him, was SO not impressed.

4. Winds that rivaled Hurricane-Ike keep the bugs away, move storms away at rapid speed and make for amazing waves to ride, but squelch any dream of capturing the stereotypical couples beach picture.

Look at the color of that water! Would you believe those skies never dropped any rain?



5. Guests possessing 'liquid courage' provide for dandy entertainment around the pool.

6. High school Spanish comes right back to you when you watch Dr. 90210 and CSI Miami with subtitles.

7. The white-man's-overbite is still alive and well in the Mexican Riveria.


I can honestly say the beauty of Playa del Carmen was staggering. Many thanks to Annie H.and her sweet Mom for the wonderful recommendation! We would go back in a heartbeat.

And snaps to my man for offering a real smile to capture the needed couple picture of the trip.