Re-entry Recap

So on the whole it was a lovely holiday to Mexico. The travel part was a bit tedious (bad hours, delays and an uncomfortable child) but nothing that a little 7-up and knitting couldn't ease, well enough to appreciate the greater picture.

And what a picture, eh?

We went all inclusive resort this summer for 5 evenings at Ixtapa Club Med. (which is why there are quite a few photos where we are obviously about to tuck in or just tucked into some vacation eating.)

It's a family spot and there were so many amenities geared towards family, babies, children ... of which my son had no interest whatsoever. There was archery, circus school with a tight-rope, trapeze swinging and a trampoline! There was a soccer tourney every evening, and talent shows...

Nothing.

He hung out at the pool with me and went kayaking with his father a bit the first day or two but then he was all about the ocean. He didn't want to make friends. After realizing I just wanted to do what I wanted to do (which wasn't too far from what he wanted to do, just throw in a few exercise classes) I backed off and knit under the umbrella while The Manfriend read. We kept an eye on the shaggy head with goggles that often turned into a pair of  stick legs and long narrow feet bobbing while he looked for tropical fish or pretty shells for his cousins.

It was a good time.

I finished the second book, Prodigy in that YA Legend trilogy, which I've decided I'll just do a trilogy follow-up / review when I finish the third book.

Image from Amazon.com

However true to my word, I managed to finish a grown up book as well. I read Gone Girl. My sister warned me she had a hard time reading it initially and I see why. I didn't like anyone (of the characters) when I started reading this. Everyone irritated me. Even the character flaws that I could relate to, irritated the eegads out of me. Yet, I persisted. I just wanted to know,  "what now?".  I was placated with the ending. I think I prefer it to other options, but I've heard others were less satisfied. Did you read it? How did you feel about it?

On the knitting front: I packed like I was hot stuff:

But in reality I only finished Antarkis during the layover in Mexico City. I still haven't blocked it, which I'm excited about, because it seems rather ... small.  So I'll post a final final of that soon.

I brought along Dr. G's socks and they are almost done!

I also cast on the ultimate pair of tropical vacation socks. Seriously this colorway sends me to a happy place as I finish the first of the pair. I can still feel the soft humid heat and see the sparkle and shine of the swimming pool. I can feel the sting in my eyes of the saltwater and hear the laughter in the background of a sunset at the end of another wonderful water-logged day.

And now, I am back. Still knitting, wishin' I was swimmin' ... and working for the next vacation and filling up the family calendar with To Dos as Middle School looms around the corner. Le Sigh.

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