cancun, mexico

jon and i just spent a week in cancun. we gave this trip to each other as an anniversary gift back in december. in reality it was a little vacation planned by jack bickmore (a friend from the olden days:) for four old high school buddies and their wives. only it turned out to be just two old high school buddies and their wives that went. the other two didn't know what they would miss out on!

why was cancun so wonderful? let me count the ways...
one- because jon and i were together. there is always something magical about being away together!
two- i think it had a lot to do with the time of year and the cold, cold weather we left behind, only to find ourselves in a tropical paradise-warm, sweaty and feeling like it was summer.
three- the cool, white sand on the beach/the water temperature of the ocean-(just perfect!)/the color of the water-(all shades of blue)/and how clear the water was-(i could see the bottom all the way out at the booey). i really couldn't keep myself out of the ocean, i was the first one in on our first day, and for those who have been to the beach with me in california, that is really hard to believe isn't it?!
four- the resort we were staying at. good job jack!!! it was beautiful! it was all-inclusive, meaning we paid one price and then had all the bottled water we wanted (important in mexico), all the drinks we wanted at the pool and beach, food anytime we wanted to eat it, a mani/pedi and 25 minute massage, two tours-we chose snorkeling and seeing chichen-itza (the mayan ruins, pronounced cshitzen-izza/or chicken pizza:), beautiful surroundings, great service, and six other properties we could spend time at any time we wanted (they were also beautiful). we liked it ssoooo much we became members...so if you ever want to go to cancun you should call me and go as our guests.
five- laughing with friends as we remembered the olden days, and crazy people, and crazy things jon and jack did together. (julie was a trooper and acted interested any time we reminiced). making new memories together, being friends, talking, laughing, relaxing and having fun.

what were some things that surprised me while we were in cancun?
one- jon can speak spanish!!! i think he even surprised himself how good he was at it. it definately came in handy when we were trying to find the "iglesia de mormones" (the church).
two- going to church where no one speaks english can be a very sweet experience. it was fast sunday and i'm sure your own sacrament meetings were much the same, where each who bore testimony spoke of president gordon b. hinckley, of their love for him and of what a great prophet he was. the spirit touched my heart and, surprise, the tears flowed.
three- i learned crocodiles can run. as we arrived at the resort, jack informed us that their were crocodiles on the golf course, and i guess from my reaction...he felt he needed to constantly remind me about crocodiles and the most amazing thing he told me was that they can run faster than horses. i was glad to get home and "google" crocodiles and learn some facts about how speedy they really were. reasonably fit humans can out run a crocodile by running in a straight line. crocodiles are amazingly quick as they start to attack, but they cannot sustain the physical activity.

anyway, we had a wonderful vacation. we are looking forward to returning with the whole family, hopefully later this year! any questions about a stay for yourself, call me!