Showing posts with label Mexico. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mexico. Show all posts

February 27, 2009

Bienvenidos a Mexico!

Aren't ya'll impressed by my Spanish? I don't really speak it but I thought I'd try out a little Spanish on everyone and say "Welcome to Mexico" in Spanish!


Here's the car loaded up with all the suitcases and stuff you just can't live without for a week. Everytime we go somewhere, I find that I pack W-A-Y more than I need. I'm getting better but there's still room for improvement. My theory is you just never know what shoes you'll need for what outfit, right?





First stop was Beau Rivage in Biloxi. Hubby says we can stay overnight here and not have to drive as far the next day (????).....doesn't make sense to me either but I love the atmosphere and food










Sunset on the Mississippi River leaving port on Monday afternoon





In my haste to get photos loaded, this one got out of order, but you can still enjoy the sunset on the Carribean Sea



Here's my BIL, sister, me and hubby (left to right)....Randy is over 6' and Betsy is 4"! I call them Mutt and Jeff


Here we are on the grand staircase on captain's night


We played this funny game with a hula hoop where you have to pass it over your head, around your body, and to the next person while music is playing. When the music stops and the hula hoop is around you, you're out! I got out the first round but here's Betsy still hanging in there


This was the "hairy chest man" contest. This little guy was so funny...as you can see, he is very thin, not much chest hair, wore glasses and was really pale. He got a real charge out of dancing for the ladies but unfortunately he didn't win! I would have given him the trophy just for the effort he put into his dancing!


These burgers are the some of the best I've ever had



Creme' Brulee



Ice Creme "Sandwich"


Lobster tail (I didn't eat all these but they all put their tails on my plate when I started taking pictures)



Grand staircase in the atrium


Standing on the deck at Margaritaville in Cozumel


(oops, another picture out of order) Looking down at the bar in the atrium



Our home away from home for 5 days





Overlooking downtown Cozumel


This boat was docked next to ours....it looked like a floating city!




We usually go to Fat Tuesdays in Cozumel as we've found it to have good food and ice cold Cokes!


Jalepeno poppers


I love this store, it has lots of black and white clothes which I wear a lot of. They even have a web site



Margaritaville was not in Cozumel two years ago so we spent an hour or so here. Great atmosphere!


Strawberry daquari (it really is 5:00 somewhere)!


My sister (short one) and me in Yucatan, Mexico





We are probably the only ones in Mexico that went in Carlos 'n Charlies to use the bathroom and get a Coke



I've always loved this type pottery but I never buy it








Ahh, foot massage in Cozumel (hubby was massaging my neck and shoulders - it was heaven)!




Here we are at Fat Tuesdays (it is VERY HOT in Mexico in February)




I took many pictures but I just wanted to put some on so ya'll could enjoy a little trip to Mexico with me here in the middle of winter. We always try and go somewhere warm during February....it's such a nice break from the cold weather (well, cold to me).




Today, my mom and I are going to take a nostalgic trip to Lowndes County, Alabama where my grandparents lived and where my family lived for several years. I'm planning on taking lots of pictures to share. We are going to the old homeplace where my grandparents lived and where my mama and daddy got married many years ago. I have great memories of that home and all the good times our family had there.




Also, a large part of the civil rights movement took place right before my eyes in Lowndes County and Selma, Alabama. I'll tell a little history on all of that when I post about our trip.



Have a great Friday!



























































































February 12, 2009

Bon Voyage!



















Just a quick little post to show you where you can find me during the coming week. We're leaving Sunday to stay at the Beau Rivage so we can be good and rested before heading to N'Orleans and Mexico for five (count 'em) five sundrenched, taco-eating, shopping, lazy days!




















I can see my swimsuit clad hiney sitting in one of those gorgeous lounge chairs sipping on a cold drink and reading a good book!!

Ya'll be good now....


P.S. I've just found out that I'm in the article that the Atlanta Journal wrote about Eddie Ross's trip to Scott's Antique Market. Sweet Rhoda is saving me a copy and my sister in Peachtree City is going to try and get me some extra ones!

P.P.S. Big News! My sister (above) who is married to the pilot asked me and my other sister if we wanted to go on a "girl's only" trip to London in November!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hubby is fine with it, he probably won't even miss me! More later...........


JUDY

December 27, 2008

Time for some R&R!

Is everyone over Christmas? I started taking everything down on the 26th! My son could not believe it but I just wanted to get everything put away, cleared out and cleaned up. Saturday was so balmy here (70+ temps!) so I really enjoyed being outside and getting all the decorations down and packed up so hubby could put them away.

Next on the adgenda is our annual "get away" to the tropics.....so on February 16th we're leaving New Orleans for a 5 day cruise with my sister and her husband. Destinations are Cozumel and Yucatan, Mexico. We've been to Cozumel so many times that there's nothing we haven't experienced there so the day we're in port David and I have decided to shop, eat, and shop some more. Sister and her hubby are going to swim with the dolphins. There are some great outdoor restaurants there that we enjoy sitting at and just people watching....a wonderful (free) pasttime!


I'll be sittin' on my hiney here.....

Doing some shopping .....



Maybe eating some tacos in here....




Taking a little spin around the island on this....


Then coming back on board and sitting around the pool deck.....

I can't wait!



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