Backyardigans

A perfect lazy weekend in the backyard.

Everyone needs sweet aunts to give them Adirondack furniture for their first home

Blueline Boondoggle

Spring warmth settled in this weekend and Buck and I loaded up the pups for a day long "boondoggle" on Saturday. With a map in hand, we sought out the blue lines in hopes of finding creeks and streams we had yet visited. It was a relaxing endeavor and after a mid-day picnic and nap stream side, we crossed on to the indian reservation where we spooked a herd of wild horses.

Could it be?

May 11th, the first day of spring in Pokey.

Buck set out lawn chairs and put on a Bob Dylan record (in honor of his birthday) and we sat outside to read and enjoy the afternoon sun.

Spring, please make yourself at home.

Momma Love

Happy Mother's Day to the most selfless, generous, loving mommas.

We love you!

The Princess awaits...

Thanks to my sweet mother in law, Mimi was the belle of the ball even if she didn't make it to London for the wedding

Thank you Becky and Vic!

She awaits Prince Otis who is conveniently (always) dressed in his black and white tux.

Easter Afternoon

Last weekend we skied and relaxed in Sun Valley before the slopes closed for the season. Long groomed trails and sunny weather in the 40's made for the ideal ski experience, and there was live music and costume contests which made for great entertainment.

On our way home, Buck wanted to show me the nature preserve in Pekabo, Idaho and it was a beautiful stop. We saw so many big papi trout but the season doesn't open until the end of May.

Bucky signing in

Best of Tulum

It is April 26th and we awoke this morning to snowfall. I miss springtime in Florida. Especially the azaleas blooming in the backyard, the crape myrtle's heavy branches weighed down from new blossoms, the film of pollen on the pool surface, and the warmth of waking up with the windows open. But, for now I resign to reflect on our last day in Tulum.

Even though the ending of our honeymoon was more eventful than the beginning, I would trade a boring cold spring day in Pocatello for a warm frustrating day in Mexico.

We started our "Best of Tulum" day with breakfast at our favorite Italian restaurant.

Drinking oversized cappuccinos as we watch a morning shower work its way across the beach

Enjoying delicious homemade bread with a ripe tomato omelette

And returning to our hotel half an hour later to realize the money we had hidden to pay for the hotel was no longer where we hid it. It was unfortunate morning, as we spent our last day of our honeymoon filling out police reports, waiting in our room for the situation to be resolved, and being a part of someone losing their job. We made the best of it by staying close to the phone and taking dips in our private pool (not a bad place to be stuck). And by early afternoon, the situation had been resolved.

It was a sunny and windy last day

After the incident that morning, we continued our "Best of.." tour with a visit to Mateo's where we enjoyed mango mojitos and fish tacos

the wind did not let up the week we were there, but it did not stop us from using our Wal Mart snorkeling gear

And to complete our "Best Of Tulum" tour, we ended with a delicious meal of lamb (cooked three ways) at Hartwood.

The next morning we woke up in time to enjoy the beach for a few more hours and head to Cancun to catch our plane. But how could we leave Mexico without one more reminder of The Grand Mayan? We stopped in Wal Mart to make a quick return and as we were leaving, the manager said, "Are you interested in a complimentary brunch and checking out a new hotel called the Grand.." My glare must have stopped him before he could finish his sentence. I politely said "we have already 'enjoyed' that brunch, thank you" and rushed to the car.

And with that said, we were relieved to return our car rental safely and fly home.

(little did we know we were returning to Salt Lake with a car that had an oil leak... We pretended not to notice and proceeded to drive 2 hours in a snowstorm back to Pokey)

The End