103 degrees

The past few days poor Ken has had the flu. Last night his temp was up to 103. He feels much better this morning. 

I went to the Coast Guard Exchange with Ken's mom yesterday and was startled by a mannequin dressed in uniform. They had a great wine selection. It was fun just wandering around the air-conditioned store.

A breezy day at the beach

Today was a quiet day.  A lazy morning followed by sun and swimming at our favorite beach, Montones. We are actually looking tan! No sun burns here. It's windy, sort of chilly. I had to put on a sweater! However, I didn't need my Extra Tuffs (winter boots). 

A wild morning

This morning everyone had something to do. Ken's mom had yoga on the beach, Ken and his dad went to find horse manure for their garden, I was left to my own accord. I decided to sit on the porch and catch up on phone calls, e-mails, and blogging. I glanced up to admire the view as I was talking to my dad about the Gators Championship win last night (Go Gators!)and saw something in the grass that seemed out of place. The iguana moved from the grass to the tiled patio, I was lucky enough to have my camera handy and snapped the above picture. I startled it taking its picture so it didn't hang out as long as I might have hoped.
I forgot how much I love clouds. The kind that don't constantly drip but contain soft brilliant colors. I can't wait for our first thunder storm.
Ken & his dad manuring the beginnings of their garden.

A day in Rincon

Today, we explored a beach known for its sea glass. Rincon is about a 45 minute drive from the house and considered a tourist destination among locals. It was beautiful! I will post pictures at a later date (I purchased a 35mm waterproof camera that will need to be developed). We left with a handful of sea glass, full of great moments, coated with warm sun. 

We also had an amazing lunch at La Casa Isleña a spectacular small hotel right on the beach in Rincon. I had a hamburger but this wasn't an ordinary burger it tasted like cayenne pepper and cinnamon were ground into the beef. It was interesting and tasty. It came with tostones (twice fried plantains) and a little Sangria to quench my thirst. 

A lazy day

We're having a good time just hanging around the house. I purchased flip flops. My feet have grown. I wore a sun dress for the first time in over two years. Tomorrow we are going to a beach known for finding sea glass.

This picture is of random graffiti I saw while we were driving around. There is another graffiti painting I hope to get a picture to share in the future. 

An overcast day in Puerto Rico

We arrived safe last night and went straight to bed. It was a peaceful sleep. The windows all open, a fan overhead swirling around the sound of ocean waves at a distance outside our window. We woke with birds chirping and a salty breeze gently calling us out of bed.

The view outside our window
We had lunch at Happy Belly's - view from the street.
Happy Belly's - view from our table.
We took a nice walk on the beach - Shacks. These four pictures were taken on our walk at Shacks and the way back to the car on what is considered an overcast day.

Goodbye Canandaigua, NY

Today is our last day in New York. We've had a great time visiting family and enjoying the weather and wine Canandaigua has to offer. If you're ever in upstate NY I recommend checking out this area. The houses are amazing, it has a quaint little Main Street, a lake, farmland, and wineries galore. 

Our flight leaves tomorrow at 6:30a.m. we will arrive in Puerto Rico around 1:30p.m. then we will drive four hours to Aguadilla. Our wardrobe will change dramatically from bulky snow parkas to a new slim pair of flip flops.