Timmy lounging on the patio

  One of the stretches of private beach, and the cabana where we had our massage!

 One of the infinity-edge pools. Such a great view!

 Same pool, different angle; the bar is on top of the structure

There’s a funny story behind this dress: I purchased it from Forever21 last summer. I was unable to wear it at the time, as it was a size Medium and I am a size Small. I ended up keeping it because I loved the color, and figured maybe I could get it taken in. When I was packing for this trip, I remembered this dress and tried it on. It fit perfectly, and I was happy to finally be able to wear it! However, as I was getting ready for our dinner at the more formal restaurant on property (having done the makeup and hair) Tim was zipping me into the dress. He got it almost fully zipped and then it got stuck on a loose thread. He yanked too hard and broke the whole zipper! For two full minutes I was furious, as I had nothing else to wear that would be nice enough. Finally, though, I called the front desk and asked for a sewing kit, and told Tim to sew the dress onto me. That’s right, we made like Marilyn Monroe and hand-sewed a dress to my body. Custom couture fit from a dress that cost $13.50!

Outside of El Restaurante