Finally... Some of the pictures from my husband's camera.
Wednesday's song:
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones - Barbie2be
PEACE
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Friday, October 30, 2009
Hay Amores
IXTAPA/ZIHUANTANEJO - NUMERO DOS
Finally... Some of the pictures from my husband's camera.
Wednesday's song:
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones - Barbie2be
PEACE
Finally... Some of the pictures from my husband's camera.
Wednesday's song:
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones - Barbie2be
PEACE
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Come Away With Me
IXTAPA/ZIHUANTANEJO, MEXICO, WEDDING TRIP/MINI VACATION, NUMERO UNO
I really wanted to get this entire trip recap in one blog post, but I made the mistake of using my husband's camera for most of the trip. He took the camera to work. GAH!
For some weird reason we couldn't get flights from San Diego into Mexico. Most of the flights went north to either Los Angeles, San Francisco, or even Phoenix, Az and Seattle, Wa. Really. San Diego is a border town. It seemed ridiculous to drive 2 hours to Los Angeles, so we opted for a short 20 minute drive to a friend's house, then another short 15 minute drive across the border to fly out of Tijuana. Easy. Smooth flights, little to no turbulence, no problems. No pilots slacking on laptops overshooting the destination...
We had one short layover in Mexico City. We had no time to leave the airport or explore the city, but the airport was ginormous. It reminded me of a Legos building...
Benito Juarez International Airport
Arriving at the little Ixtapa airport, greeted by the tropical foliage and 90+ degrees and humid weather, was the beginning of vacation mode.
"Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore..."
¡Cómo es escénico!
At our first evening at the hotel, we joined the parents of the groom at the hotel lobby lounge for happy hour.
Consumición de los cacahuetes en la barra de hotel.
Happy hour offered two drinks for the price of one, but they'd bring out the two drinks at one time. These margaritas were loaded, made from scratch, and not the syrupy sweet mixes you get in the states at chain restaurants. These were wicked.
¡Aclamaciones! My Spanish speaking skills were MUY BUENO after these.
What is it that they say about good intentions? I had intended to run, either at the hotel gym or somewhere, but after a few times up and down this set of stairs at the hotel, I figured I was good to go. My GPS didn't pick up a signal at all and it was too hot and humid to wear socks and shoes. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Sure, we were there for a wedding and to visit with people, but we also spent a lot of time doing this:
My husband is one of those dots out in the water. Yes, I did join him to body surf every time we went out.
We bought Gatorade while there, in Ixtapa, thinking that it was the standard yellow lemon/lime flavor. Little did we know it was mango flavored until we had a swig of it and THEN read the label.
¿Mango? ¿Quién sabía?
Más a seguir...
Last Wednesday's song:
Mexico - James Taylor - Pat's Running Blog - Nine Oh Nine
PEACE
I really wanted to get this entire trip recap in one blog post, but I made the mistake of using my husband's camera for most of the trip. He took the camera to work. GAH!
For some weird reason we couldn't get flights from San Diego into Mexico. Most of the flights went north to either Los Angeles, San Francisco, or even Phoenix, Az and Seattle, Wa. Really. San Diego is a border town. It seemed ridiculous to drive 2 hours to Los Angeles, so we opted for a short 20 minute drive to a friend's house, then another short 15 minute drive across the border to fly out of Tijuana. Easy. Smooth flights, little to no turbulence, no problems. No pilots slacking on laptops overshooting the destination...
We had one short layover in Mexico City. We had no time to leave the airport or explore the city, but the airport was ginormous. It reminded me of a Legos building...
Benito Juarez International AirportArriving at the little Ixtapa airport, greeted by the tropical foliage and 90+ degrees and humid weather, was the beginning of vacation mode.
"Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore..."We took a taxi to Las Brisas Hotel. Each room has a view of the ocean. Here's a shot looking out to the patio of our room . I would have slept in that patio hammock all night if it weren't for the insects, iguanas, coati and other unusual jungle critters...
¡Cómo es escénico!At our first evening at the hotel, we joined the parents of the groom at the hotel lobby lounge for happy hour.
Consumición de los cacahuetes en la barra de hotel.Happy hour offered two drinks for the price of one, but they'd bring out the two drinks at one time. These margaritas were loaded, made from scratch, and not the syrupy sweet mixes you get in the states at chain restaurants. These were wicked.
¡Aclamaciones! My Spanish speaking skills were MUY BUENO after these.
Stairway to heaven... or at least the hotel lobby.
Sure, we were there for a wedding and to visit with people, but we also spent a lot of time doing this:
My husband is one of those dots out in the water. Yes, I did join him to body surf every time we went out.We bought Gatorade while there, in Ixtapa, thinking that it was the standard yellow lemon/lime flavor. Little did we know it was mango flavored until we had a swig of it and THEN read the label.
¿Mango? ¿Quién sabía?Más a seguir...
Last Wednesday's song:
Mexico - James Taylor - Pat's Running Blog - Nine Oh Nine
PEACE
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Mexico
Travel websites always show this:
But this is the reality:
Weather
I wonder if it will stop raining long enough for our friend's nuptials and getting in some fun in the sun?
I wonder if I'll actually use my running shoes for running?
I wonder if my GPS will work in Ixtapa?
See you sometimes next week!
Saturday's song:
Morning - Amos Lee
PEACE
But this is the reality:
Weather
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I wonder if it will stop raining long enough for our friend's nuptials and getting in some fun in the sun?
I wonder if I'll actually use my running shoes for running?
I wonder if my GPS will work in Ixtapa?
See you sometimes next week!
Saturday's song:
Morning - Amos Lee
PEACE
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Out Of Our Heads
Activity: Run - Treadmill
Date: 05/19/09 12:00 PM
Distance: 3.25 miles
Time: 0:32:00
Speed: 6.1 mph
Pace: 9' 50 min/mile
Calories: 304
Today was HIIT on the the gym treadmill. This time my slow points were around 4.5 and my high point was at 7.5! This is the first time in a very long time that I've been able to hold a 7.5 m/m pace for a minute, and I did that on my very last peak. That's just ridiculous... well, for me it is. I guess all that sports therapy IS working.
Last night I went out with the gang from work to celebrate a couple of birthdays. We went to a Thai restaurant in La Mesa, which served up a TON of food. Much to my surprise, I found out that one of my coworkers got married over the weekend, while flying in a helicopter over Las Vegas! I noticed the ginormous rock she was wearing on her left hand ring finger and asked about it. We weren't surprised that she got married, but surprised that she and her now husband drove to LV with a friend and got hitched in a helicopter. How cool is that?
They've been living together for years and didn't want a big to-do wedding. Her husband wanted to be married by an Elvis impersonator, but they couldn't find one who would join them in the helicopter on such short notice. 
Oh yeah, the birthdays were for Man Doctor and GG, pictured. (GG is also the new bride.) Someone forgot the dorky stuffed birthday cake hat that we all take turns wearing, so we improvised with wire ribbon from the gifts. We couldn't let this birthday celebration go without some sort of head wear -- It just wouldn't be right.
There was special election in California today, having mostly to do with the the state budget, education funding payment plan, lottery modernization, children's services funding, mental health funding, and elected officials salaries. Apparently, there wasn't a big turn out, which is kind of sad. I cast my ballot.
Saturday's song:
What a Difference a Day Makes - Dinah Washington, Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, Diane Schuur, etc.
PEACE
Date: 05/19/09 12:00 PM
Distance: 3.25 miles
Time: 0:32:00
Speed: 6.1 mph
Pace: 9' 50 min/mile
Calories: 304
Today was HIIT on the the gym treadmill. This time my slow points were around 4.5 and my high point was at 7.5! This is the first time in a very long time that I've been able to hold a 7.5 m/m pace for a minute, and I did that on my very last peak. That's just ridiculous... well, for me it is. I guess all that sports therapy IS working.
Last night I went out with the gang from work to celebrate a couple of birthdays. We went to a Thai restaurant in La Mesa, which served up a TON of food. Much to my surprise, I found out that one of my coworkers got married over the weekend, while flying in a helicopter over Las Vegas! I noticed the ginormous rock she was wearing on her left hand ring finger and asked about it. We weren't surprised that she got married, but surprised that she and her now husband drove to LV with a friend and got hitched in a helicopter. How cool is that?
They've been living together for years and didn't want a big to-do wedding. Her husband wanted to be married by an Elvis impersonator, but they couldn't find one who would join them in the helicopter on such short notice. Oh yeah, the birthdays were for Man Doctor and GG, pictured. (GG is also the new bride.) Someone forgot the dorky stuffed birthday cake hat that we all take turns wearing, so we improvised with wire ribbon from the gifts. We couldn't let this birthday celebration go without some sort of head wear -- It just wouldn't be right.There was special election in California today, having mostly to do with the the state budget, education funding payment plan, lottery modernization, children's services funding, mental health funding, and elected officials salaries. Apparently, there wasn't a big turn out, which is kind of sad. I cast my ballot.
Saturday's song:
What a Difference a Day Makes - Dinah Washington, Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, Diane Schuur, etc.
PEACE
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