Happy Mother's Day!

D and I are are blessed with amazing mothers (and mother-in-laws) who have sacrificed greatly so that we can have the lives we have today. Thank you and we wish we could be with you today!

Roses . . . a few

I'm not known for my green thumb. Hence, my excitement over a few blooms!

The sun goes down on Cabo

Our last sunset in Cabo

My last YUMMY breakfast in Cabo - eggs benedict, my favorite!

I guess what makes vacation so special is that you can't vacation all the time (at least I can't). We came home Sunday night and I hit the ground running Monday with a trip to Nashville and David followed on a separate trip to Nashville on Tuesday. Tonight is the first night in over ten nights we're all back under one roof.

David goes fishing . . .

Since David is a Catch and Release kind of guy, I'm sure his guide was more than thrilled when D said he could have the fish he caught for dinner tonight. (Yes, most tourist bring them back to the resort to have cooked for dinner. Instead, we're eating pizza tonight and the guide is eating fish. :))

Free loader above. Another pelican had the unfortunate experience of being caught by David. No worries, the guide was able to untangle him and send him on his way.

The famous Cabo Arch.

Cabo continued . . .

Okay, my thorough attention to picture taking could only last so long. So . . . instead, we'll have random stories from our trip thus far.

1. While I was so grateful to have an exit row seat w/ a seat between D and me, it was quite interesting taking an international flight w/ a crew that I'm thinking hadn't ever taken one. The flight attendants were clueless as to what forms we needed to fill out to get into Mexico. We all made it through but definitely seemed to annoy the Mexican customs rep.

2. Oh, Wal-Mart. Yes, in my attempt to save money, we went to Wal-Mart to purchase staples. I have been to Wal-Mart now only twice in the past two years and I'd like to keep it that way, but boy, you sure can get some cheap groceries there! (We did this on our honeymoon, too.)

3. We've been here almost five nights. I still don't know my room number. I don't think I have any short term memory. At this point, I'm pretty sure our waiter at our favorite pool has a better idea of my room number than I do . . . hum . . . that is not good.

4. I discovered as we were listening to a band at dinner a couple of nights ago that my husband thinks Willie Nelson sings "Amazing Grace". While true that we've seen Willie Nelson sing "Amazing Grace" live, I think we're probably officially not permitted in any Southern Baptist Church based on his Willie comment. Might not even be able to go to any southern funerals.

5. The beginning of every conversation w/ someone new (At least when David is in charge - remember I still say I'm from Atlanta) - The new friend: Where are you from? David: Memphis. Our new friend: Ahh, the home of Elvis??

6. The internet signal is only strong at the bars. We're pretty sure this is not a coincidence.

7. I'm so grateful for the exposure my brother and Mom gave me to this Mexican and Guatemalan cultures. Because of it, I do not get irritated when no one who is waiting on me has near the urgency that I think they should have.

8. As w/ the last post, please ignore my typos!

Cabo days 1-2

Rocks on the ocean. This is the most beautiful place we've ever been together. I just hope America doesn't ruin it. PS - Random blog watchers - this post and the next couple are really us trying to document our vacation. A vacation so desperately needed and appreciated. You're welcome to come along but try not to get too bored.
The ocean bed drops off within 20 feet of the shoreline so swimming isn't permitted here, but when have David and I ever swam in the ocean? The hotel has proved to be more green than I expected, Granted, I don't travel everyday so this may be common, but we have to insert a key card to get the room lights to turn on. Hence, when you leave, the key goes w/ you and the lights go out. Urgh . . . more details to come. D just explained that he is starving and ready for dinner.


From the ocean towards the hotel

Our second day view

D and M at The Office. Fabulous tuna, fish tacos, and Mexican food!

David at The Office just before sunset

View from our front door

D after a day at the pool

Our view point from our first day in Cabo. We spent all day in these seats.

The view from our balcony

Germantown 1/2 Marathon

This past Sunday I ran the Germantown 1/2 marathon. Pretty small, but fun. David was SO supportive and got up bright and early with Elizabeth and me to deliver us to the starting line. He even stuck around to cheer on all of our friends along the route.

Courtney, me, and Elizabeth - 7:00 am Sunday morning; happy to be running!

Elizabeth, Kim, John, me, and Debi following the race.

Four of my very favorite people in Memphis!

Me about to cross the finish line and not feeling so hot. I actually looked at David and told him not to take the picture but he didn't listen. I did cut my time from St. Jude by over 10 minutes but that last 1/2 mile was rough!

What to run now? Well, that is the problem. I can't find anything to fit my schedule, budget, and low heat tolerance. If you come across any fairly flat, within short driving or flying distance, average temp of 60 or below 1/2 marathons in the next couple of months, let me know. I will run! In other running news, David is back to the pavement and will run his first 5K in several months at the end of the month!