Tues 2 Oct

Spent money yesterday. Big money. I had mentioned to Bob on a recent walk that I might still feel the need for a warm weather break in winter since Paris is not likely to be much different temperature-wise than here. He said he was sort of expecting it, so I took that as license to look. I first checked out the Dominican Republic, and it would have been over $4000 for a week, so I decided on a lark to check out Costa Rica. For $6000, I found a resort that met all our qualifications (Wi-fi, no reservations, lots of restaurant choices) and would likely have some awesome snorkeling. Seemed like it was worth the extra expense to go somewhere we've never been, so by the end of the day, we had booked it. I wanted to upgrade to the Premium club with the special lounge and those rooms tend to sell out sooner, hence the quick decision. The cost of the upgrade was only about $97 for both, and it seemed worth it for other little touches as well. I have Bob starting to renew his passport now so it will be good at least 6 months past the Costa Rica trip as many countries require this. Also if he waited til after the trip to renew, it is pushing it close to Paris during spring break rush. Food: 7:55 am Bear claw pastry, 101 g blackberries, coffee 12:00 pm Bill's junior beef w/mushrooms 2:00 pm Bourbon biscuits 5:40 pm Tilapia filet, Birdseye rice/veggie blend, butternut squash Exercise: 11:30-11:45 am Walk to Bill's 12:35-12:50 pm Walk home