Weeks of December 1, 2024 & December 8, 2024 – What happens in half a month? (+ some Bacon)

(Above: A closer photo of Padre and my brother swimming in the ocean. Una foto más cercana de mi padre y mi hermano nadando en el océano.)

12/1/2024: Today began in the low 30s and warmed into the low 60s. Sunny and cool.

12/2/2024: Today began in the low 30s and warmed into the high 70s. Sunny and dry.

12/3/2024: Today began in the low 20s (Florida) and warmed into the low 80s (Mexico).

12/4/2024: Today began in the low 70s and warmed into the 80s. Quite sunny and dry.

12/5/2024: Today began in the low 70s and warmed into the 80s. Sunny and dry.

12/6/2024: Today began in the low 70s and warmed into the mis 80s. Sunny.

These are photos of our trip along the river that comes from a waterfall named Cascada de Garza Blanca in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Estas son fotos de nuestro viaje a lo largo del rio que viene de la Cascada de Garza Blanca de Puerto Vallarta, México.

12/7/2024: Today began in the high 60s and warmed into the low 80s. Mostly cloudy.

Yesterday was a travel day, so here’s a summary of 7/12/2024: Today was a relatively normal day. I woke up at 8am, played cards with Padre, and had tacos from Pepe’s Taxo with my family at 1. After returning to the hotel, I slept a little and then swam with my family in Banderas Bay. The water was pretty cold so we didn’t swim for long. It was fun, though. For dinner, we went to the Italian restaurant at the Grand Park Royale. We ended the night with some card games. It was a great day, and I really don’t think it could have done better.

Ayer fue un día de viaje, así que va un resumen del 7/12/2024: Hoy fue un día relativamente normal para unas vacaciones. Me despertí a las 8 de la mañana, jugué cartas con mi padre y comí tacos de Pepe’s Taxo con mi familia a la 1. Después de regresar al hotel, dormí un poco y luego nadé con mi familia en la Bahía de Banderas. El agua estaba bastante fría así no nadamos por mucho tiempo. Sin embargo, fue divertido. Para la cena, en el restaurante Italiano de Hotel Grand Park Royale. Terminamos la noche con unas juegos de cartas. Fue un día excelente, y realmente, no creo que pudiera hacerlo mejor.

The zoom function doesn’t always match where I am aiming the phone, but at least we can see how far out Madre and Padre were in the bay.

12/8/2024: Today began in the low 70s and warmed into the mid 80s. Mostly sunny. Quite dry. Arrival in Florida was marked by 60 degree weather. Also dry, but too late for sun.

I’m catching up on life since vacation, so today I’ll do a recap of 8/12/2024: The morning was pretty normal. I woke up at 8, did the exercises, and took a shower. Then I played cards with my dad and we walked along the ocean. The next step was to say goodbye to Grand Park Royale. I took pictures and video of Puerto Vallarta as we drove to the airport. After that, the day was one long wait. Two flights and a car ride brought us home. It was a long but easy trip.

Me estoy poniendo al día con la vida desde las vacaciones, así que hoy haré un resumen del 8 de 12 de 2024: La mañana fue bastante normal. Me desperté a las 8, hice los ejercicios y me duché. Luego jugué cartas con mi padre y caminamos a lo largo del océano. El siguiente paso fue decir adiós a Grand Park Royale. Tomé fotos y grabé un vídeo de Puerto Vallarta mientras conducíamos al aeropuerto. Después de eso, el día fue una gran espera. Dos vuelos y un viaje en carro nos llevaron a casa. Fue un viaje largo pero fácil.

12/09/2024: Today began in the low mid 50s and warmed into the low 80s. Sunny and dry.

12/10/2024: Today began in the high 50s and warmed into the high 70s. Mostly sunny. Dry and dusty.

12/11/2024: Today began in the mid 60s with a little bit of rain. Warmed into the low 70s and then cooled into the 30s in the night.

12/12/2024: Today began in the low 30s and warmed into the low 60s. Quite sunny.

12/13/2024: Today began in the low 40s and warmed into the low 70s.

12/14/2024: Today began in the low 50s and warmed into the mid 70s. Partly cloudy.

Final Note: So, what does happen in 2 weeks? I finished school, there was Guesthouse progress (panel box installed outside of house and truss work commenced), the bus has been cleared of its seats, I’ve gotten a cold and convalesced, there was plenty of farming (broken feed wagon day) and writing, and quite obviously – as shown by over half a hundred photos, there was a tremendous trip to Puerto Vallarta with Padre, Madre, and my brother.

On another note, I’ve been reading “The Story of Philosophy” by Will Durant, and I came across something written about Francis Bacon that I found to be quite interesting: “Bacon thinks the body should be inured to excesses as well as to restraint; else even a moment of unrestraint may ruin it. (E.g. By seeking a road closer to the middle, one does not become so accustomed to the purest and most digestible foods that the body is upset when necessity diverts him/her from perfection.)”

Update (9:46 AM on 12/15/2024): I was reading a little bit more “Story of Philosophy” last night and found another Bacon-ism to appreciate. “Chance is the name of a thing that does not exist, and what chance is in the universe, so will is in man.” The fellow goes so straight to the point at times that it seems a bit brutal.

1 thought on “Weeks of December 1, 2024 & December 8, 2024 – What happens in half a month? (+ some Bacon)”

  1. That was an incredible two weeks, going through your blog was like stepping back in time and reliving some of the experiences. I say Puerta Vallarta again in the near future. Thanks for sharing all this. And yes Bacon was just a bit pointed in his thoughts.

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