Oh, the food at Sierra Lago. Cooking at home the past few days has been more than a let down. Let us be clear: The food wasn’t designed to please a tourist’s palate. Mealtimes aren’t scheduled to match American’s preference. (Lunch at 2:30? Dinner at 8:30?) As The Boy said, “This is the first time […]
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Sierra Lago: The Resort
I was going to write a rhapsodic description of Sierra Lago Resort and Spa, but decided that since a picture is worth a thousand words, I’d let the visuals do the talking. After our bumpy drive up the mountainside, we were greeted by an impressive, yet somewhat understated, entry gate. It took another 5 minutes of winding through the mountains […]
A Mexican Mountain Retreat
The Boy and I purchased a vacation package in early May. At the time, we desperately needed a vacation – needed it right.then. However, as life often plays out, the first time we could take advantage of our get-away-from-it-all vacation was in September. By that time, the US State Department had issued a travel advisory […]
Where in the World Have the Hayleys Been?
Any guesses? Fine print: You are not allowed to play if you’re part of the small group that actually knows the answer to my question.
It’s Not for Me
Scene: Driving home from work in the most infuriating rush hour traffic Him: Baby, do you want to pick a lane and stay in it? Me: Do you see how bad this traffic is? I’m trying to weave my way through. Him: I’m not asking for me. I’m asking on behalf of all of the […]
What Can This Mean?
Is someone trying to tell me something? In the course of my 10-minute stop at a local beauty products store, I was chased down by two employees. One told me I should take advantage of the daily $50 cut-style special. The other told me I would get a discount if I let them do a skin […]
It Works…I Promise
My grandmother told me, “Do the worst thing first.” Her philosophy is that if you do the worst task first, you’ll be done with it and on to the next before you know it. And you know what? It works. I ran super-early in the morning this weekend – the absolute worst thing to have […]
I Wonder…
The events of 9/11 were remembered everywhere yesterday – TV, radio and in the blogosphere. But today, ten years and one day later, I wonder: Are we a stronger country or a weaker one? Are we more united or more divided? Do we know our neighbors more or less? Do we trust more or less? Are we […]
Thinking About the Weekend
I know it’s Friday, but I’m a little tired and have the weekend on my mind. I know I need to run 20 miles (or attempt to run 20 miles) for my pathetically-not-on-schedule marathon training, and I know we’re going to have a ton-of-fun dinner party with some friends. But otherwise, what to do? I’m caught […]
Time Management Tool
Perhaps I’m just a little slow to discover useful tools, but that’s ok. I’ve been using the stopwatch feature on my iPhone to keep myself from losing all track of time while reading during my lunch hour. The other day I noticed a handy feature under the same menu: a timer. Set that sucker to […]