Already Checked In (or is that Out)?

I just checked in online. We'll be staying in Suite 638, a non-smoking Suite with King Size bed. I told Cyndie that in less than 24 hours we'll be at the hotel! WhooHoo!

One day left!

That's right, only one more day. We leave for the airport tomorrow morning at 6:45 am. In many regards, I already feel like we're on vacation. I'm done with work, Fred and Cathy are here already to watch the kids. Good stuff. That must be why I'm so tired even though it is only 1:17 pm as I write this. My mind is in vacation mode.

We had a nice walk along the lake trail this morning. Now we're in low gear for a little quiet time. Then I'm guessing we'll head out for some other late afternoon activity with Grandma Cathy and Grandpa Fred.

Cheerio all ... have a good week while we relax on the beach, sleep in, and eat good food.

It's Friday ... last day of work before VACATION!

That's right ... today and tomorrow, and then we leave early Sunday for the airport. I'm not sure when I'll post again. Maybe later today, maybe tomorrow, and then not likely for another week. Consider this your official "goodbye Neal and Cyndie" post then.

Yesterday was a good day. We got the house pretty well cleaned up. My dad did a great job fixing the gazebo thing (thanks mucho much Dad. I didn't get a chance to say so in person, but it looks great!). The push mower which we use for trimming and for the steep parts that the lawn tractor can't get was fixed for about $70 (we thought we might have to buy a new one). And we got the jacuzzi fixed for only $70. And the kids were very helpful and pleasant all day. Yippee!

The kids helped Cyndie a bunch with cleanup. Apparently they are quite the aspiring gardeners as they helped Cyndie spread mulch out in several different places. They also helped her clean the jacuzzi.

Cyndie (and my sister Laura) went to the "normal" monthly ladies night out last night ... they cruised Geneva Lake on the boat of one of the ladies. A good time was had by all!

After that, we did a little late night packing ... we're probably around 75% done ... and then Cyndie left to get Fred and Cathy. I don't think there were any hitches. They got back well after I was in bed, around 1:15 am.

So the visit has started, and the vacation trip is becoming more tangible by the day!

Quick one

In case you should need to reach us while we vacation in Cancun, you should be able to find us through the hotel, The Royal in Cancun.

Three

Yep, that's right, we've got three more days until vacation number two starts. Today's pre-vacation highlights include Grandma Cathy and Grandpa Fred arriving (late ... something like 11:30 p in Milwaukee) and a visit from an electrician who will (hopefully) fix the jacuzzi.

Wednesday means 4 ...

We're getting there ... four more days until we hit the airways for Cancun!

We started season 7 of 24 last night by watching the 24 movie, Redemption, and then the first episode. I gotta say, there was no purpose at all in the movie. It was terrible. There was no real story, and having a realtime movie like 24 didn't really work. As bad as the movie was, the first episode was good. Nice, tight, concise, and did a good job in introducing this season's main characters. Looking forward to the rest of the season.

Hit 3 duplexes this morning with our realtor. Saw one that was a pretty good possibility. We'll have to mull it over a bit to see what becomes of that.

Tuesday ... counting down

Five more days until vacation! We're planning on packing in the next couple of days, both as an homage to my mom (and her early packing habits!), but mostly so that we can wash any clothes that we discover as we pack. We've been watching the weather ... so far the 10 day forecast at weather.com has high of 91, low of 78 for every day we're there. Oops, just checked again and there's now a day of 90/78 and one of 90/77 ... oooooooo! There is some rain forecasted, but our research tells us that that's really nothing to worry about given the warmth and the fact that it's typically only a short (minutes, not hours) rain.

The excitement builds!