Visit Ending

Today was the last full day here for Justin, Becky, and Paige. The weather was perfect again and much of the day spent by and in the pool. Photo souvenirs of the day begin with a family portrait of sorts.

If the resolution of some photos seem a tad underweight it is due to the absence of a zoom lens on the iPhone. So I photo half of Ixtapa and crop out the extraneous.

Linda and Paige

For the above shot I called to Paige to smile for the camera. She mischievously turned and waded off instead, but walking in water is slow and taking a photo is only a fiftieth of a second, so I caught the rascal anyway.

A couple of portraits ...

And a little video (this one should work right) of this pool enthusiast's recruiting technique ...

By late afternoon our tans were a few shades deeper and I was a chapter ahead in my history of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. I am reading it but not devouring it. I prefer a book I can devour. This one has a very interesting story to tell but the superabundance of detail slows the pace and robs the narrative of compelling momentum in my humble opinion.

Around 7:00 pm we all met for supper at the Bayview's poolside restaurant and an excellent meal was had by all. Also the conversation was of high quality, very interesting, and stimulating. We will be sad to see Justin, Becky, and Paige leave tomorrow.

I asked our waiter to use my iPhone and take a group photo. Like many other people who take photos with my iPhone, he took about ten. That turns out to be a good thing. For example, the photo I post below is the only one in which everybody has his or her eyes open.

And so it goes.

Quote of the Day:
"I cannot imagine how the clockwork of the universe can exist without a clockmaker." - Voltaire.