Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Suntanned Toes Ticklin' the Sand

Sorry I have been a bit MIA over the past week. Crazy headaches have not gone away and it turns out I have daily chronic migraines. My dad hurt his foot playing softball a few weeks ago and we thought it was going to be pretty serious (but wasn't - yay!). My great grandma passed away this past Saturday, but she was 103 and led a wonderful life! All of these unfortunate events have seemed to be obstacles in our family trip to the Dominican Republic.

We were about two seconds from cancelling, thinking maybe there's a reason everything is going wrong. But then we turned it around. These crazy things happening are the perfect reason to go on vacation. We need to get away. We need to sit on a tropical beach. We need alcohol...and lots of it STAT!

So this is where I will be spending the next 8 days, at this resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic!


And in true Morrissey fashion, aka our Irish drinking inclination, we are going to live it up at an all-inclusive resort where the alcohol flows. My tropical drink of choice? Miami Vice. It's a mix of a pina coloda and strawberry daiquiri.

so.damn.good.


This vacation I need to step it up. A few years back when we went to Riviera Maya, my parents were the wasted ones and I was sober. My nickname that trip became "prude". This time I am letting lose! Although, I'm already mortified to think about how hilarious my mom thinks it is to order her fav beach drink called sex in a hammock... I'm sure the last resort made it up just to laugh at her order it haha!


Have a great few weeks. I'll catch up with you all when I return!





Photos courtesy of: Viajar and Forever

17 comments:

Mel said...

Sorry for your loss. Have a great vacation! Love the Miami Vice (or multiples) on vacay!

this free bird said...

I'm so sorry about all the sad and painful things you've been going through lately. I'm so HAPPY you and your fam didn't cancel that trip.

GO BIG and HAVE A BLAST!!! Take tons of pics, relax and see you soon for a recap!!

xoxoxo,
Carrie

STYLE'N said...

Wow your great grandmother was 103? That's amazing! Sounds like you have been so busy....but I hope you enjoy your time in Punta Cana. Have a wonderful relaxing time.

bananas. said...

oh. em. gee. you are the luckiest person right now. while you're off enjoying paradise...i'll be home, cold, working away...bah humbug!

sorry to hear about your great grandma. wow 103...what a long life!

Jules said...

I hope that you have the best time! You definitely deserve it after all you've been dealing with over the last month or so. You better take lots of pics and come back with some fun stories :)

k said...

You totally deserve it, have fun! Do you find that alcohol affects your migraines? Beer always seems to make mine worse or give me them..which is WAY unfortunate.

Steph @ Thoughts From Cali said...

I am so looking forward to hearing all your stories and seeing your pictures. Be safe and have a great time!

yiqin; said...

it looks good :)

jenna ♥ a little blue said...

oh i can't wait to hear about your trip, my family is going there in march!!!

thinking about you and your family, luckily your grandma was able to live a LONG life that i am sure was filled with lots of love. :)

SHIZUKA said...

enviousss! it looks like heaven.. cant wait till the day i can visit that place hehe x

Marta from With Love... said...

I am so sorry for your loss.But 103, WOW!

I hope that you enjoy your vacation :)


♥ Marta from With Love...

Anonymous said...

Hope you had a good and perfect time on your vacation in a such beautiful paradise like that.

2 Button Fitted Mens Suit said...

Hope you will be relax and forget about the sad things happen to you, just enjoy your vacation in a paradise like that.

Jadore-Fashion said...

feel better sweetie--sorry to hear! enjoy your vacation--let me know how fun it was--relax & enjoy!

xoxo

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Meghan said...

I am so sorry for your loss!

I hope despite everything you enjoy your trip!

Krysten @ Why Girls Are Weird said...

So so sorry for your loss.

Have a wonderful time on your trip though!

Val said...

Im very sorry for your loss. I hope you had lots of fun on your trip and had many of those yummy drinks.