A lot of things have been going on in my life that have made getting a new post up tougher then in the past. Work has been busy. For the most part this blog was a diversion at times from the reality of my business...which was slow. So with the added work (which has been great) the result has been less time to report on the happenings down south. I hope those who follow have not lost interest.
Since RCPM in February a few things have happened at the house. We discovered in discussion with our house keeper that during the big storm we had back in February that the roof was leaking badly....water was running in through a couple of light fixtures and around one of the air-conditioners. She had cleaned up the mess, but we were not aware of the real issues with the roof. I had a feeling last year the roof was not done well by the contractor, but it was a surprise to have to deal with this now with the house being only 2 years old. In an effort to "just get it done" I asked Darren to come down with me and have a work party over a couple of days. He agreed and we ran down with he and my Dad around March 14th to re-roof the house as well as add light fixtures on the patio in place of the rusted and broken fans. We worked for two days and got the roof and the lights done as well as a couple other items. I sure hope this new roof will hold up for more then 2 years.
Since RCPM in February a few things have happened at the house. We discovered in discussion with our house keeper that during the big storm we had back in February that the roof was leaking badly....water was running in through a couple of light fixtures and around one of the air-conditioners. She had cleaned up the mess, but we were not aware of the real issues with the roof. I had a feeling last year the roof was not done well by the contractor, but it was a surprise to have to deal with this now with the house being only 2 years old. In an effort to "just get it done" I asked Darren to come down with me and have a work party over a couple of days. He agreed and we ran down with he and my Dad around March 14th to re-roof the house as well as add light fixtures on the patio in place of the rusted and broken fans. We worked for two days and got the roof and the lights done as well as a couple other items. I sure hope this new roof will hold up for more then 2 years.
New cabinet in the main entry hall
New lights on the patio to replace the rusted fans
New towel hooks by the outdoor shower.
Spring Break this year was all over the place for our family. For the first time, we all had a different schedule; Lourdes had her Spring Break due to her new job at the very beginning of March; Vincent was in the middle with PVCC, and Matt was at the end. Lourdes ran down at the beginning of the month with a friend, I made the run in the middle to fix the roof, and we all made the trip at the end of March. The end of the month was also Easter, and as we did last year we invited the Parmiters. We arrived on Thursday night late and settled in with a bottle of wine for the girls and a gin and tonic for me. The kids played some video games and a quick run the beach.
Good Friday was nice. I got to sleep in a little, and was able to read a book and drink coffee until 9:30, then a nice walk on the beach. We ended up running to town around noon to pick up a few items at the store as well as shrimp at the fish market. We had grand plans to watch the Good Friday procession, but again we just could not get down town in time....but we had a good time anyway. The weather really cooperated that day and we made a great meal that night of fresh grilled shrimp and shrimp quesadillas.
Fresh shrimp about to go on the BBQ.
Deb cooking up tortillas.
Saturday morning was a repeat of the Friday...but the day looked to be a little warmer. I got a few projects done around the house that I needed to get accomplished and then I packed the ATV for a day at the beach; Not to hot and not to cold, a nice breeze, good tunes on the I-pod, a good books, and a few cold drinks....nice.
The kids played some beach games, hit a few golf balls, and just did kid stuff. Around 3:00 we made it back to the house to get cleaned up as the plan was to run into town. It is always a party over this week end....great time to people watch and have a few drinks. The patio at the Thirsty Parrot again was our destination and it was good as always....Close to the action to catch the bands, and see the crowd. We had a few drinks as the kids did some shopping and just enjoyed the view as always. Deb and I had a couple of margaritas while Lourdes had the Mango Tango.
View from the patio.
Lourdes and Deb having a good drink.
That evening we had the Turduckin and rice. I made a fire in the outdoor fireplace and we cooked marshmallows and made smores. We then watched "Ironman"....I think I was awake for about 1/2 of it as we were all beat. I think we were all in bed by 10:30.
Easter Sunday was very nice. We had a good breakfast and we divided up some plastic eggs to hide for the kids. Each was worth a $1.00 to make it interesting. I thought I had hidden them well...but they found them all in about 30 min. The day was too nice to waste so we hit the beach again. The girls had not used sunblock very well on Saturday so they were only catching rays on the legs, but it was another great day at the beach. We packed up the house right after lunch and got out of the house around 2:45. Like the year before, no line at the boarder and we breezed home to Phoenix. It was not until we got back did he hear anything about the earth quake as we did not notice or feel anything while we were driving. Also, we do not know if there are any issues in the house as we have not been back since this trip.
All in all another great Easter and the start of a real tradition.
Easter Sunday was very nice. We had a good breakfast and we divided up some plastic eggs to hide for the kids. Each was worth a $1.00 to make it interesting. I thought I had hidden them well...but they found them all in about 30 min. The day was too nice to waste so we hit the beach again. The girls had not used sunblock very well on Saturday so they were only catching rays on the legs, but it was another great day at the beach. We packed up the house right after lunch and got out of the house around 2:45. Like the year before, no line at the boarder and we breezed home to Phoenix. It was not until we got back did he hear anything about the earth quake as we did not notice or feel anything while we were driving. Also, we do not know if there are any issues in the house as we have not been back since this trip.
All in all another great Easter and the start of a real tradition.
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