Sun and Cerveza

Today is Sunday, our second day in Cancun and we have reached the point of total relaxation! The sun, cerveza and service is plentiful!

After a long day of travel on Friday, we headed straight to the bar on the beach and enjoyed a couple cervezas and the stories of the local bartender. It was early to bed so we were ready for a full day of relaxation by the pool.

Saturday started with breakfast in our room, enjoying the sun rise and then down to the beach by about 8:00 for a long walk. We spent all day down by the pool, in the ocean, and at the pool bar. We ran into a few ladies from Portland who were on our flight so we shared some stories over a Mai Tai. By 3:00 we were pretty red from the sun, so it was time for a siesta. We went to a local mexican restaurant (La Distilleria) for a great dinner. Chris had steak and I had fish. Excellent service.

Sunday we started the day with a long walk on the beach at 7:00 and then had a mexican breakfast at the hotel. We decided to stay out of the sun today and headed into town for some shopping at the local markets and take in some of the culture. Everyone wants to show you their crafts and goods they have for sale. We met some nice people while having a cerveza (imagine that) and the cutest little boy came over and gave me a kiss on the cheek. We got back to the hotel just in time for a siesta - I could get used to this :-)

We are so excited to be here and to be able to just relax together for a week. This is Chris´ first vacation in many years so he deserves this time.

I hope all is well with everyone at home. We are thinking of you and will talk to you soon.

Bear Update!

It's been a while since we've had an update on Bear. We received a letter from Ken and it is below. All is well, and it sounds like Bear may be a little skinnier than when he left us - wish I could say the same - ha!

Chris -

Hi. Nice to hear from you again.

Bear is doing great! He and Echo have become quite the dynamic duo. They often sit together for hours at one of the glass doors and watch over the yard, making sure there are no unwanted cats, deer, or squirrels.

We are walking together twice a day, every day. 2.5 to 4 miles first thing in the morning and another mile in the late afternoon. He especially enjoys getting toweled off after a rainy walk. What a character!

Bear had his first grooming here on the island. He was very well behaved and took it like a veteran. So he's looking quite handsome and we think he's even slimmed down a little with all of the walking.

Echo and Bear even touch noses occasionally. There are the usual expected tussles and growly exchanges, especially over favorite chew toys. She's still the boss though and he knows it.

We are so thrilled to have him. He is very affectionate and loves to snuggle up. We're enjoying him so much.

Have a safe trip. I'll send some photos of the little guy when I can. - Ken, Morgan, Echo & Bear

Fun in the Sun

Do you ever have a weekend where you just go WOW? I had one of those weekends, and it seems lately that I've been having a lot of them. The added bonus for this weekend was the SUNSHINE! When the sun came out on Saturday I don't think Chris and I were inside until 9:00 p.m. that night. We exercised, walked on Alki, had lunch and margaritas and went to a barbcue at Jake and Heathers and sat on the deck all evening. It was so AWESOME to see the sun all day. Sunday we encountered a few sun breaks but mostly clouds and some rain. This didn't ruin our fun though. We had breakfast on our deck and then biked to Marymoor and played tennis (or tried). That afternoon we went to an Alehouse in Seattle for an IPA fest. Chris taught me how to properly shoot pool (this is a long process for me) and we played darts and had dinner. The best part was neither of us were in any hurry to do anything but laugh and relax all weekend. Everytime I think life is so great and can't get any better.........it does!

On another note, Chris and I leave for Cancun in less than 2 weeks - we can't wait! This is Chris' first vacation in several years and my first in two years. We are ready, we got the flip flops, the swimsuits and each other. What else does one need?

I hope this finds everyone doing well and enjoying life as much as I am.