Perhaps the best thing about our vacation to Cabo was that Rick earned it! The payment processing company that we work with sends top agents to "President's Club." And they treated us like royalty!
This picture was actually the last day, as we were waiting on our car to take us to the airport. Really, really didn't want it to end.
Rick went about 30 miles off the coast for some deep-sea fishing. This picture, taken as they were heading out, reminds me of "the cliffs of insanity" from The Princess Bride. The same day that Rick went fishing, I was treated to a day at the spa. OH MY... it was fabulous! At the end of the day, Rick came in windchapped, sunburned and smelling like tuna. I, on the other hand, smelled like lilac and coconut.
The harbour in Cabo... lots of boats, and a beautiful day.
This is Marty, a Sr VP with PPD. We love Marty!
Ahhhh, the obligatory toe picture. This was my view from the lounge chair. Heaven.
We've been back a bit over a week now, and hit the ground running. A dear friend, Stephan, is visiting from Germany. He's staying with my folks, but we're spending every extra second we can with him. I got to know Stephan while my parents lived in Germany, from 1992 until 2002. He became an "adopted son" for my parents, and a brother to me, and it's great having him around for a while! (I call him my "brother from another mother.")
On Saturday, Rick and I attended our first Kairos team meeting. We will serve for a weekend in May at the Beto Unit at Tennessee Colony. Beto is part of the Texas prison system. We will represent God's unconditional love and acceptance to 42 inmates through a special weekend - If you are curios about Kairos, I'm happy to share more information with you. You'll also be hearing more about in future blogs.
The other notable thing that's happened since our return from vacation is THE SKUNK.
Yes, a big stinky skunk is living beneath our house. And it enjoys spraying in the middle of the night.
Rick and Collin spent the afternoon inventing a "skunk-be-gone" device.
This contraption shoots cayenne pepper under the house... supposedly skunks don't like cayenne pepper. 
Below is the finished product. Complete with cayenne pepper, a gun, and a leaf blower (not pictured.)
And this is Rick, ready and waiting. And waiting.
For some reason, I can't post video's right now. I'll try later, because there are some good video's of the action. This experience is one that only a video can truly capture.
It's 10pm, and Mr Skunk still hasn't come out from the house. But as soon as the motion detectors beep, Rick will be out there ready for war. It will happen, it has to happen, it must happen.
