Our next destination has finally been picked!
We’re heading to: Madrid! We leave in mid October. We’ll be done housesitting in Cozumel about a week before we leave, so we’ll explore a little bit more on the mainland, or maybe return to one of our absolute favorite spots in the Yucatan, before heading to the other side of the planet. I’m so excited Tigger gets to add his 3rd continent soon!
A special, spontaneous Thanksgiving
A few years ago, shortly after Tigger’s adoption became final, Thanksgiving was upon us. Usually we had a house full of friends, but that year people had other plans, needed to spend time with their own families, etc.,and so we ended up just having a very small dinner at home with one of my coworkers. Our company gave us a four-day weekend for the holiday. I wanted to do something special, especially since traveling was no...
Diving in Cozumel
This little island off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula was a sleepy little fishing village until 1961 when Jacques Cousteau visited and pronounced the reef to be one of the most beautiful in the world. That moment changed Cozumel former, and the island is now known as one of the premier diving spots in the world. What makes it so special? Sure, there are lots of great diving areas in the Caribbean; however, as Cozumel...
The Turtle Wars of August 2012
We’ve been back in Cozumel for almost two months now. The house where we live has a small flower garden and lawn. We knew that the owner occasionally rescues turtles when she finds them trying to cross a busy street, etc. During this time we’ve regularly seen up to four of them. I had no idea that turtles had a passion for corn tortillas, or for bread for that matter. I wasn’t surprised, though, when I saw a turtle...
Living in a Culture of Fear
We live in a culture of fear. It’s time to break those chains and enjoy life and see the good that is in the world.
