It did not get above 60 for 4 days; that is what extra clothes are for. A 5 day escape was awesome.   We’ve never had a bad time in Mexico. Feeding the birds became a hobby for the weekend. We played with a new kite, Wii at night, Alana and G playing together led us to new places and times and epochs.   First trips for the kids to the estuary and the peak on Whale Hill. Bike rides.

During a run for pastries and liquor, we encountered a squad of soldiers, strapped with automatic rifles, shopping in the pastry section with us. I encouraged G in the vociferous use of   perdon and lo siento. It was all good, Mexicans love kids almost as much as pastries, and its hard to look scary when you are carrying a plate full of pink cupcakes.