My week in a "Corona Commercial"

This view is why I felt I was in the Corona Commercial

Pops on a zip line over the Caribbean

Mimi and Pops on Dolphin Discovery boat

Great Granddaddy Iguana

Westin Resort Beach

Cigar Man

Favorite Lunch Spot

View from Hotel Rooftop Bar

It has taken me several days to adjust to being back in the real world.  Pops and I had the most incredible, relaxing vacation.  Cancun was fabulous and the weather was sunny and 85 everyday.  Back during the winter months when I would see the Corona commercials on tv, I would long for the beach and sunny weather.  Well, that is just what I had in Cancun.  

Some highlights of of the trip were Pops and I swam with dolphins.  I have had that activity on my "bucket list" of things to do for years, so we decided this was the time.  I have no pictures of how great it was, because they make you buy their pictures and I don't know how to scan photos yet, but maybe an incredible daughter will help me in the future.  Anyway, I got to kiss a dolphin, hold onto two dolphins fins and get pulled through the water and also do the "foot push".  This is where you swim out and two dolphins come up behind you and push you through the water to where you can almost stand up.  It was a very thrilling experience.  Pops also chose to do the zip line, but I stayed comfortably in my beach chair for this activity.  

We stayed at the Westin Regina Resort which is almost at the end of the island.  If you walk down the beach there is a protected cove and the sea is just like pool water there.  Very calm and beautiful!!  There are iguanas everywhere!!  Incredible daughter, Sarah, had an iguana when she was in the 5th grade and I told her I took Chili Jose's great granddaddy's picture.  

Pops and I ate at some wonderful restaurants.  One was right over the water and while we were eating people kept looking over the railing and RIGHT below us was a at least 12 foot crocodile that had swam up looking for his dinner.  I had never seen one so close.  He was "pretty" in his own way!  Riding  what we call, El Buso, one night, two young local boys got on and started "entertaining" the bus riders with their guitars and maracas "singing" Beatles songs.  They were hilarious.  Naturally, they passed the hat.  Locals were selling numerous items on the beach.  I had forgotten how you can shop from your beach chair if you so desire.  Items for sell were cigars, jewelry, puppets, hats and tablecloths.  To round out the memories from the trip, one morning Pops got up early and was out in the hallway from our room and said that he passed a totally naked man trying to get into his or someones room.  Pops said not the picture he wanted to see early in the morning.  Just Pop's luck!  We got to spend an extra night at another Westin, this one at the Dallas airport.  The ac on the plane from Cancun, wasn't working right, so we were delayed leaving and missed our flight into XNA late Sunday night.  On Monday, we were late getting home, because the door to that plane wouldn't close.  I was beginning to think we would never get home and I really needed to see my dogs and family, especially, CHARLIE!!  He was thrilled to see Mimi and Pops.  

The warm weather has made adjusting to being in the real world much easier.  Pops got all the pool furniture in place.....so let summer begin!!!!!

Peace be with you,

Mimi

Happy Birthday Week to Incredible Daughter, Sarah.  How are you sooooo old????????????

I Had to Take to My BED!

My FAVORITE Cowboys and Cowgirls

Pops, Mimi and our Little Birthday Cowboy

Harley hunting Easter Eggs

Charlie's hand painted Easter Pail

Another view of Charlie's Easter Pail

What a weekend we had.....I had to take a long nap Sunday afternoon!!  Cowboy Charlie's birthday was AMAZING!!!!  What a great, fun time we had for two days.  Incredible daughter, Jessica, and da-da, Mark, gave Charlie a great Cowboy birthday party.  We had so much fun!!!!  Dressing up like cowboys was entertaining.  Pops really went all out!!  Charlie's cake was fabulous.  He loved eating his smash cake.  We didn't have those for the incredible daughters back in the day.

Pops and I got Charlie a Cozy Coupe.  Watching him traveling around his backyard brought back lots of memories.  When his Mother was 16 months old that was the only item she wanted for Christmas.  He looks so much like Jess riding in the coupe.  Charlie's is the 30th anniversary edition.  

Saturday night was the Easter Vigil at our church.  The Easter Vigil is the highest mass the Catholic Church does all year.  My " bestest"  friend, Susan, joined the church at the Vigil.  I have been her sponsor and we have attended a class every Tuesday night starting back in the fall.  What a very emotional experience for the two of us.  Congratulations Susan!!!!   We all celebrated at Village Inn with "breakfast" at midnight.   Sunday morning, Pops and I were back in church for the 9:00 service with the family.  We couldn't miss Charlie's first Easter service.  What a rainy Easter Sunday!!  I know the devil had a hand in the weather.  I love our church.  The Easter decorations and the homily by our Priest was so uplifting.  I was so thankful to look down our pew and see my incredible daughters, their husbands, Jessica's in-laws and one year old precious Charlie.  I am soooooo blessed!!!!!:)

Easter lunch was great.  Charlie had an indoor egg hunt with the help of Harley.  I had bought a galvanized bucket and had it hand painted at a store here in town.  The girls each had a personalized bucket when they were young, so naturally, Charlie had to have one.   I was very pleased with how fabulous it turned out.  Charlie would drop his eggs in his pail, then have to pull it back out and look at it.    

Today when I would ask Charlie if he is a big boy and if he is one year old, he will raise up one finger and chuckle.  He is sooooo cute!!!

After all this excitement, I will give you a hint about the upcoming week for Pops and me.

Cancun....... take me away!

Peace be with you,

Mimi

Big Cedar and Birthday Week

First present for Birthday Week...Buzz Lightyear

To Infinity and Beyond!!!

Champagne Brunch at Big Cedar

Mimi, Susan, Tony and Pops

Dinner at the cabin

Boyfriend, Susan, Tony, Terry and Sheri

What a big week we have this week!!!  Charlie Man's birthday week and Holy Week.  Jess doesn't know how Man's birthday just happened to fall on Good Friday this year.  What a special treat!  I love Easter.  I think it is probably my favorite Holiday.

This past weekend, Pops and I were treated like royalty by our good friends, Susan and Tony.  We spent the weekend at their cabin at Big Cedar.  What a treat!!  Susan fixed a fabulous dinner Sat. night for us and our friends, Sheri and Terry, who were at Big Cedar for a conference.  Sunday we had brunch at the Wormen House.  The food was lovely, as were the Mimosas.  We attended Palm Sunday services at Our Lady of the Lake (isn't that a great name for a Catholic Church) in Branson.  Beautiful new church, with a good gift shop that Susan and I had to investigate and support after mass.  We had a fabulous weekend!  Thanks Susan and Tony!  Pops and I also took time to do a little shopping at Branson Landing.  Fun place.  We had an afternoon "snack" at Cantina Laredo overlooking the river.  I also found a Disney Store that had "buy one get one free" on the stuffed Disney characters.  Pops couldn't believe how many Charlie "needed" for birthday week.  I couldn't make up my mind which ones were the best, so lets just say we have several for each day this week.  

Sunday night was family pizza night to begin Birthday Week.  I chose Buzz for the first gift for Birthday Week.  I think Charlie loved Buzz!  Charlie is really walking everywhere and his "talking" is really sounding like "words".  He points to everything and says "dat"?  I must name thousands of items in a days time.  

I am super jealous that incredible daughter, Sarah, got to see the ducks at the Peabody.  On my list of items to do someday.  

The weather has to improve from THIS!!  Everyone enjoy this week and remember all the blessings you have in your life.

Peace be with you,

Mimi

A BIG congratulations to Stephanie and Jimbo on their engagement!!!!!!  We can't wait for your special day.....much love to you both.