"Would you like another pina colada, lady?"
"Hey, lady, would you like another week at the resort on the house?"
We only "heard" two of the above statements, regrettably, when I traveled to Mexico with my dear, dear, DEAR best friend Andrea. She and I go way back. Here we are crashing a news desk during college:
Among Andrea's rainbow of talents, she is a fitness instructor in her meager spare time. When Andrea invited me to join her on a jaunt to a resort in Cancun, as a "working" vacation, I purchased my air ticket quick and with more intention than a waxing technician in a hurry and with no time to fret over your sensitive upper lip derm. Andrea taught pilates classes a couple of times per day and we enjoyed the remainder of the time studying Middle American Anthropology. I mean, sun soaking, snorkeling, wave running, parasailing, shopping, dining, walking, working out, and sleeping.
It is probably obvious, but Andrea had a simple task of convincing me to obtain my group/aqua fitness instructor certification so that I too can commandeer my own Caribbean coup of a vacation. She will be MY guest on our next resort excursion! Besides, becoming a water aerobics teacher will help me remain active. As I heard Gov. Ann Richards once state at a speaking engagement, "when a woman makes an appointment, she will NOT miss it." She said this as a way of encouraging us to remain fit through accountability. I for one would not relish the repercussions of standing up a pool full of retired ladies (insert stereotype). Here's evidence that Andrea's role in our vacation did involve a degree of "work:"
This is my favorite photo from our vacation, resulting from a literal ambush of Mexican blankets, sombreros, and faux guns:
It is probably obvious, but Andrea had a simple task of convincing me to obtain my group/aqua fitness instructor certification so that I too can commandeer my own Caribbean coup of a vacation. She will be MY guest on our next resort excursion! Besides, becoming a water aerobics teacher will help me remain active. As I heard Gov. Ann Richards once state at a speaking engagement, "when a woman makes an appointment, she will NOT miss it." She said this as a way of encouraging us to remain fit through accountability. I for one would not relish the repercussions of standing up a pool full of retired ladies (insert stereotype). Here's evidence that Andrea's role in our vacation did involve a degree of "work:"
This is my favorite photo from our vacation, resulting from a literal ambush of Mexican blankets, sombreros, and faux guns:
Here are more Cancunigan photos:
Loved every second of this vacay w/ my BF! Andrea
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