San Francisco

My trip so far:

Smooth flight.
Lost luggage.
Public transit from the airport.
Walking around.
Cable car.
In and Out Burger.
Greeting guests.
Dinner.
Early to bed.

My plan was to take the BART train from the airport into downtown. I was delighted, yes delighted, to find that my bag didn't make it on my flight in Dallas. I would have paid to have them deliver it to my hotel, but this way they did it for free. I only had to manage my carry on luggage on the BART train.

The train, by the way, was a great inexpensive way to get to downtown from the airport. Our Union Square hotel is only 2 blocks from the Powell Street BART station.

After getting checked in I went out on an explore. I caught a Cable Car and went down to Fisherman's Wharf where I found an In and Out Burger and had lunch. I know there are people who are fiercely loyal to the hamburger chain, and I do enjoy the food there but I wouldn't go out of my way for it.

I got back to the hotel in time to greet my group leader and make sure arrangements are in place for our cocktail party tonight.

After that I ate an early dinner and went to bed.

Today I'm on a Segway tour of San Francisco...I can hardly wait. I need to get ahold of my friend because I also want to bike across the Golden Gate Bridge and will do it today if she doesn't want to do it tomorrow.

On the road again......

Thursday morning I'll be taking off for San Francisco. Primarily I am going because I am escorting a group. This will be the fifth year I've traveled with this particular group. An additional bonus, my very best friend in the whole wide world lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and she will be joining me on Friday evening for the rest of the weekend.

We haven't seen each other in about five years and I can't wait.

I'll be home late Sunday night..then the following Wednesday morning I'll be taking off for three nights to Mexico where I'll be engaging in some uninterrupted concentrated work on a couple of projects. I'm going to resort with wireless internet in the room and I'll be holing up there cranking out the work.

Back to back trips are difficult for me. I thrive on being at home and I'll miss my kids terribly, but the timing can't be avoided.

Sorry!

We played Disney Sorry twice this weekend.

One guess as to who is the undisputed Disney Sorry champion of the household....

13?!?!? Are you kidding me?

Valentin Imperial Maya

Guest Reviewer Today: Leah Wuergler - leah@legacytravel.com

Last week I had the pleasure of spending a couple of days in Cancun, Mexico. I had a great time, met some wonderful people-and toured quite a few of the resorts in Cancun and Playa Del Carmen.
One of the resorts I spent some time in was an adults-only resort called the Valentin Imperial Maya. Now, I have to tell you that this trip was my first time in Cancun, so for the first few hours I was strictly caught up in the clarity of the water and the brightness of the beach. I grew up in California, and Cancun is unlike any beach I have ever seen.
So, I went from being amazed by the beach to being stunned by some of the resorts! Some of the resorts in Playa and Cancun are so breathtaking that it doesn’t matter that the lovely beach is just a jaunt down the resort path.
Valentin Imperial Maya was one of those resorts. When the shuttle first drives you around the corner you see the “Picture Entrance.” This entrance to the resort is walk-up only so that you can get pictures of your arrival in the garden or near the fountain while all the vehicles and bags are being unloaded and filled around the corner.
Now, if you are looking for a small resort the Valentin might not be the right fit for your travel needs. The resort is big and the walk to the beach is a bit long, but the walk to the beach is worth it! One of my favorite things on the walk to the pool and beach area was the Multi-Denominational Chapel that the resort uses for wedding ceremonies and such.
Everything about this resort was beautiful right down to the food. I really had the sensation of walking through paradise during my stay.
One of the things that struck me as being unique about the resort was the restaurant and bar layout. As you are walking down the path toward your room, or to get to the pool, all the restaurants are on the right and all the bars are on the left.
Now, while I found the resort unique and gorgeous, there were a few things that could potentially be a negative during your stay…
Again, the resort is large. I did find that the further south you get from Cancun the more spread out most of the resorts become, so it isn’t totally unusual that it is large, but it should be noted.
Also, the Valentin Imperial Maya is a new resort, so on two occasions I did pass by some continued construction. The construction was inside a restaurant and near a one of the buildings, so it wasn’t that big of a negative-but, I did notice it and I know that other people will too.
All in all, it was glorious and I have already started listing reasons to celebrate and return to the Valentin Imperial Maya!

Lyrics by Son

I love rock and roll
so put another dime in the juicebox baby...

Good Heavens

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Study Group

This weekend we had seventh grade study group at our house from 9am until 7pm Saturday. During that time four girls studied very hard for History, Lit and Comp. The midterms are this week.

Don't Worry

How different would your life be if you didn't worry?

What if you could redirect all of that wasted energy into moving your life forward instead of fretting about things which usually don't come to pass anyway?

What if you could just enjoy watching your life unfold? What if you could do your utmost to make the best decision in each situation then relax?

Just A Normal Family Dinner With Son

We were eating at Which Wich...Son apparently was feeling the groove.