Vacation Time!

 One of us got up at 7 while the female side of this partnership slept until 8:30.  We went down to the breakfast buffet because we are going to have a late lunch, because we are having a late dinner at the steak house - reservations at 7 pm and that’s late for us.   We stayed on the kiddie pool deck this morning and for the first time this week there was a steady breeze.  Thank goodness too as it would have been even hotter to lay out in 86 degree F (30 C) weather.  Which, BTW is 80 degrees warmer than home right now!!!  We are going to freeze our little backsides off when we return.  Any sympathy?  Didn’t think so… We called it quits about 4:30 and took showers (plural, much to my dismay).  This was so that we could be in the lobby for the Christmas party and the lighting of the tree at 5.  We did buy a raffle ticket as the resort was raising money for their kids’ foundation.  Prizes included: very expensive bottles of liquor, two...

 We got up this morning and spent thru lunch working through the transition from Royal Resorts to Holiday Inn.  Probably a good thing too as my five-head had plenty of sun on it.  We think we know how it all works and we delayed the decision as long as we could, but by the 18th it would be a done deal anyway.  So on we moved.  Don’t feel like we lost in any way. Made it to the pool deck after eating lunch by the pool.  Stayed there until after 5.  Took showers and then went down for Italian food night at the resort restaurant.  Back to the room and there is a Disney show playing on the stage outside our deck.  Mostly for the kiddos, but we knew all the songs! We did get some more corn hole in this afternoon and the results are as to be expected.  I won 4 of 4 games.  One game was even a skunk: 21 - 0.  My bride did keep a few close though, 21 - 19.  Tough to score when even She was hitting three-baggers.  What’s gotte...

 Some of y’all may have received a preemptive text from my bride about the validity of this blog.  First of all, she must have eaten some bad shellfish or something.  She’s not in her right mind (well, not sure if she ever was!).  Second, this blog is not opinion.  It’s historical fact.  Records to be retrieved by future generations so they know what really happened on our vacations.  I have not the time, energy, nor motive to wax poetic.  Just the facts, ma’am.  So buckle up and read Tuesday’s history… Up about 8-ish.  Down to the Rotunda bar for pastries.  Slather and to our chairs on the pool deck.  Then we played corn hole.  And Sandy actually played well enough to be a good teammate.  I mean like she was hitting the board!  Naw, it must have been the alcohol, cause she was putting all four bags on the board, sometimes 2 in the hole, and once a 3-bagger.  And she scored points, which never happens. ...

 Hello Day 3.  It continues to be warm down here.  Not much of a breeze, which requires more trips to the pool to stay cool.  Is there any sympathy out there???  Didn’t think so! Up and at the pool deck by 9:30.  Stayed there until lunch - on the pool deck.  Sandy went to paint while I held down the chairs - on the pool deck.  Our bums decided that by 4:30 they needed a break.  Back to the rooms for showers and then to the buffet where it was a Mexican Fiesta theme.  One twist, the show was moved to the outside stage.  This offered more room to eat and more room for the show.  Alas, since we’ve seen it no fewer than 30 times, we were okay staying in the room after dinner.  Sandy worked on a puzzle and I got thru 1/3rd of a new book.   And while the internet said we could get Monday Night Football in Mexico, the survey said Nada!  Thus, the TV remained silent for the evening.  (Yes, I know I could have used a...

 Today’s goal was to catch up on sleep, so it started with 11 hours in bed!  We got up at 9 and were on the pool deck by 10.  The bar opened at 11 and we took lunch at Noon. We napped off and on at the pool deck until 4, when we decided that we had enough sun for day 1.  Back to the room for showers before heading down to dinner at 6. Tonight’s dinner theme was Mediterranean.  Some good choices or items we liked but mostly we can skip that dinner theme next trip.  Back to the room to watch football and asleep again before 10.  The ole sun warmed us up to 84 F (29 C) today without many cloud buddies to keep us cool.  Plenty of trips into and out of the pool.  But it sure beats what we are having at home right now!   Enjoy some photos  

 Wow.  Short night, like 2.5 hrs but that’s still 2 more hours than my bride.  Headed for the airport at 4 am to crystal clear skies under the star-decked canopy of the universe.  Traffic was light and the airport not too crowded.  Ran into Steve & Glenda Clossin who were on the same flight down here.  Seems both families like to take this week as vacation since we meet up quite frequently in the airport. Flight was smooth and we set a standard that can hypothetically be beat but odds are will never:  plane parked at the closest gate to immigration.  We were the only plane arriving and as we walked up, a second line opened up making us the first in line.  From plane to baggage claim was maybe 5 mins.  No lines at the restrooms.  Sandy’s luggage was second off.  And here’s where the improvement can come - my suitcase was second to last off.  Walked out to private taxi and were in the van before Sandy could get her flops...