Back from Puerto Rico

We are reluctantly back from Puerto Rico. It was so beautiful down there, the food was amazing, and we didn't really want to come back to New York. But, real life beckoned and we obeyed.

It was so nice to be in a very warm climate, to go the beach, and to hang out at the pool of a yacht club that Eric's dad belongs to. The picture above was taken on one of our beach days. We found a great spot that was virtually our own where a row of rocks blocked the waves and kept the waters pretty calm. This was great for me because I'm somewhat fearful of big waves and don't like salt water anywhere near my mouth. As you can see from the picture, I was on cloud nine. There's nothing like feeling weightless when you're 7 months pregnant!

The main reason we went to Puerto Rico was to attend the wedding of Eric's cousin. It was a beautiful reception, but I can't say how the wedding was because we missed it. I quickly found out that everyone in Puerto Rico is very laid back about time.

The wedding was set to start at 3:00 p.m. on a Sunday. We spent the late morning and early afternoon at the Eric's aunt's house, which was wedding central. At 2:00 p.m., we finally left to get ready ourselves. They hadn't even started working on the bride's hair, so I wasn't worried about being a little late. So, Eric and I got ready, but Eric's dad didn't start taking his shower until 3:00. By this point, I was a little concerned. We finally left the house at about 3:20, but then made a stop because Eric's dad wanted to introduce us to some of his friends. Can you believe it? Then, just blocks away from the wedding site, we got a flat tire, but were still able to make it to the wedding by 4:00 p.m. Right as we entered, the wedding party was recessing. So, we flew all the way to Puerto Rico and missed the wedding! Had we been 45 minutes late, we would have been fine, but an hour late was just too much.

Remarkably, no one was upset that we were late. In fact, we weren't the only late comers. The reception was, by all accounts, the highlight of the wedding anyway. Everyone knows how to party down there. Another thing I quickly found out was that the party never ends.