Sad To Leave

 Well......sadly this was our last full day.  Tomorrow we return back home.  It stormed again all night and part of the early morning.  There isn't much of a beach left.  They didn't even put loungers out on the beach til late morning.

We spent the day at the pool.  Heck, we even got in the pool. The water was nice not cold and not hot ....... somewhere in the middle. But the wind blew the whole time.  A couple times a big burst would go through and you would get water in your face.  

Today was Mr and Mrs W's 45th wedding anniversary.  The restaurant tonight made them a special dessert.  It was really nice. 

After dinner we went to the quiet lounge to watch the game.  But it wan't very quiet.  They was a group of young couples playing a game of heads up and they were so loud you couldn't hear the game.  We showed them....... we left and went back to our room and got packed for tomorrow. 

Tomorrow will be a long day so time to go to bed and get rested up. 

What's Up With the Rain

 The skies were pretty angry when we got up and the wind was strong.  There were no loungers out at the beach because of the weather so Art scored us some loungers by the pool.  Not very many people were out so it was pretty quiet by the pool.

Spent most of the morning there.  I left about 10:30 to get ready for church.  I found a great station to play some fun uplifting church music as I got ready.  I had to share my testimony in conference and I was nervous.  I had planned what I was going to say but when I got up  this morning I felt it wasn't right for this occasion.  There would be a time in the future to say the things I had prepared.  I said a prayer and asked for guidance.  Hoping it would come I went about my business,  I was nervous and scared spitless.  I wondered if I really was the right one for this.  I had a lot of negative thoughts in my head but I received a text from Mrs Dr.  I really appreciated the text. Just before I spoke the Buddy said I would get a special blessing if I said a certain word.  I told him nope.  But I found a way and I did.  I sure hope I get that special blessing.   I shared my testimony but can't recall really what I said but I think it was ok as the Stake President texted "perfect". I really think not only did Heavenly Father help me but my mom did as well.  Throughout the day I have received several texts of support.  It has been very uplifting and encouraging. 

Back to vacation...... Art and I went back outside after conference but the clouds were pretty threatening so we went back to our room.  None to early ...... it rained pretty hard.  

We watched football the rest of the afternoon and evening.  We ordered room service for dinner but we did go to the sweet shop for dessert then to one of the restaurants so Art and Mrs W could have Mexican coffee.  Over all it was a great day.

Only one more day left.  Time flies when you are having fun.  

What A Great Day

 Today was such a great day.  It all started with a different cook this morning at breakfast.  Breakfast was not only edible it was delicious.  

It was pretty windy all day but more so this morning.  We did go to the beach though.  The nice thing was the temperature was warm.

I had two spa appointments today.  Oh my goodness it was so heavenly!!  I had a hot stone massage and a wonderful facial.  I just loved every second. After my appointments I joined Art on the beach.  It was lovely but I didn't get to stay very long as it started to rain.  

We had some guacamole and chips and shrimp cocktail while we were getting ready.  Then we went to the Thai restaurant.  Holy Smokes!!!  Best dinner for me so far.  The sushi was delicious and I ordered a steak meal that I cooked on a stone on my plate.  It was pretty cool and man was it delicious.  I would definitely go back. Then after I had red velvet cake and a scoop of ice cream. 

 We had hope to be able to watch our home team play football tonight but darn couldn't get it.  But I was able to watch my local conference. 

I forgot to mention yesterday... While we were at the Farmacia, someone got arrested on our beach.  We missed it but Mr W saw the whole thing.  So crazy! Also, everywhere I went someone wanted to help me with my bag.  I guess I looked frail....... it was weird. 

Big day tomorrow so I am head to bed.

  

Where Did The Beach Go

 Well if you can believe it.  We thought the breakfast cook was the fill in........nope she is the regular cook.  Oh my she is really not any good.  But it is interesting to see what you really end up with for breakfast and it is edible.

Most of the beach disappeared in the night.  I am not to sure who decided to come get it but it is gone.  Art got up early to reserve a spot for us. Almost all of the loungers were taken but he could find a couple for us.  There were no loungers on the beach.....or what was left of the beach.  Fortunately by the time we had breakfast, they were putting out a few loungers on the beach.  When I say we were right up to the ocean we really were.  The waves would come right up to and under our loungers.  It was actually awesome.  We spent the day at the beach.

Late this afternoon,  Art and I got a cab and went to the Farmacia. We ended up going to two of them.  We had a great cab driver who waited for us so we didn't have to get more than one cab.  AND when he almost crashed he apologized.  That was a first.  We have been in some pretty scary cab rides and they never apologize.

After dinner, Art and Mrs W went to one of the restaurants for Mexican coffee.  It is really cool how they make it.  They set it on fire and put on a show.  Mr W and I stayed out in the common area and watched funny videos.  

Tomorrow is a spa day for me.  I can hardly wait.  

Spa Time

 This morning seems like forever ago.  I am not sure why, the day didn't seem all that long but looking back at the day it seems like it was a long long time ago.

Breakfast was ok.  The toaster was broken so no toast was to be had.  no bacon, and the potatoes were way over cooked.  The regular cook was gone and the fill in cook wasn't very good.  None of our food was cooked right.  But at least it was edible so I won't complain. 

We spent all morning on the beach.  The storm last night washed away some of the beach so our loungers were pretty close to the ocean.  it was rained this morning and everything was pretty wet.  The clouds were pretty dark and threatening but we wished them away and it worked. 

Mrs W and I went for mani/pedis.  We needed the polish on our toes to dry before we went to our loungers on the beach so we stopped at the pool restaurant and got a quick bite to eat.  By the time we were done eating, it was time to go back to the spa with Art for a couples back massage.  Oh the massage was so great.  It was very relaxing.  Then back to the beach for the rest of the afternoon.  Since the weather had improved,  a lot more folks showed up on the beach. 

After dinner, we went to the quiet lounge to watch the game but we couldn't get it didn't come on.  We decided to go to the main lounge and see if it was on there.....which it was.  But man was it noisy.  Art went back to the quiet lounge and asked the bar tender if he could get the game like the other lounge.  So the bar tender went to the main lounge and figured it out so we could watch the game in a more quiet place. That was nice.  We headed back to the room doing half time. 

Now to bed..... I am ready. 

Was That Lightning

 Today was beautiful.  The sun was nice and bright.  We spent the day on the beach.  Art got up and scored us some loungers on the beach. We had the best view of the ocean.  We did take a little break to make appointments at the spa for tomorrow.  But I did get a foot/leg massage on the beach.  It was so heavenly.  My leg was hurting but after the massage it felt so much better.

I had a  zoom call for a short time this afternoon.  I am speaking in conference on Sunday so I needed to get it all set up so it would run smoothly on Sunday.

Art  ordered us guacamole, chips, and shrimp cocktail to have while we were getting cleaned up.

A friend of ours and her new husband are staying at one of the sister properties, so we travel out to see them and have dinner.  We had a great time visiting.  The food was so/so but we had fun none the less.  It started raining when we got there but it was just more of a sprinkle.  It didn't take long after that to start to thunder and lightning. At one point there was the biggest flash of light that went through the open air restaurant and before the flash was complete the biggest clap of thunder I have ever heard went off.  It started is all. I have never experienced anything even close to that before.  It was crazy to say the least. It poured rain on the cab ride back to our hotel and so it made the taxi ride even more scary but we make it back safe and sound. 

It  is supposed to rain tomorrow.  We have spa appointments so it will be ok but I do hope it doesn't rain all day. 

And We Are Back

And just like that we are back.   Not much has changed.  Some of the staff is still the same.  It is always nice to see familiar faces.

Today was a travel day.  Mr & Mrs W came last night and spent the night with us at home.  We had a great evening with lots of laughs.  We even had a surprise visit from Miss R.  It is always fun to have her come.

I got up at 3:45.  My alarm was set for 4:00 am but I instinctively knew when to wake up.  We were all ready to go by 5:00 so we decided to head to the airport.  Surprisingly the airport wasn't too busy.  We flew to Dallas and with  a very short layover we headed to Cancun.  We even arrived about 30 minutes early.  

Customs has streamlined even more and it was really easy.  We had a private ride to the hotel in a very nice new vehicle.  

not a lot has changed with the hotel.  We went to the quiet bar for a refreshing beverage and the waitress was the same one as last time. She is a cute gal.  She even remembered us.  that was nice.  We  had a not so delicious dinner. After dinner we went to the sweet shop then back to the quiet bar. Now we are getting unpacked and settled in.  The day has caught up to me and I am ready to hit my head on the pillow.

We have a friend here visiting at one of the sister properties so we are going to get together with her and her new husband tomorrow for dinner.

So excited to be here.