¡Feliz cumpleaños, amigo!

 Viva la Mexico! After a pretty straight forward travel day yesterday (aside from TSA being very confused and upset about a Theragun massage tool our friend tried to carry-on) we made it to Mexico! This is the fourth time we've spent the Fourth of July holiday week at The W Punta de Mita - it's a fantastic hotel, beautiful jungle landscaping located right on a surf break north of Puerto Vallarta. I slept in until almost 10:30 AM (thanks to my lovely sleeping pills my psychiatrist prescribes). Luckily, Latin America supports my late-sleeper lifestyle and breakfast is served until noon - green juice and all! We walked along to beach to breakfast and from a distance the birthday boy and his partner saw me carrying a red object they assumed was a Yeti full of Mezcal - alas, it was my tiny Kindle Oasis aka my newest appendage. It was a rainy morning, partly why I slept in thanks to the lovely sound of tropical rain pattering on the roof pit pat drip drop snooooze. Time to hit the beach! Today we celebrate our dear friend Kevin's birthday which typically consists of lots of Mezcal poolside and a delicious dinner. There are six couples on this trip - 3 have tiny tots and one of the mothers, my good friend from San Diego, is pregnant! So I have a sober companion as I go though my day opting for selzter over the Oaxacan distilled cactus known as Mezcal. Salud! Viva!

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