eager for spring.

OK, so I have not been the most dedicated blogger on the planet. I am working on it. :)

Robbie and I are getting ready for another holiday. We are going to Cuba again as we have not been there in about a year. This time Santiago De Cuba.

The resort reviews are not fantastic but it was a cheap two weeks away from my life. I always go through the same wave of experience... I am excited to go, I get there and by the time only one week is over, I am miserable. Between buggie bites and my grumpy husband.. I just want to get back to my kids.

I am optimistic. They say the snorkeling is fantastic right off the beach, all rooms have an ocean view and it's apparently a very small and secluded resort. If I ever figure out how to add pictures on here, I'll post some for you.

I have taken on an assistant named Kyle. He is doing a cooperative placement and I am excited to have him help me out. I hope he meets my high expectations. I must confess he is my new protege. I hate that I do that with youth looking to get into rec and leisure, but one day maybe they will do great things and that I might have had some small part in their success.

I went for my first real massage yesterday. A registered massage therapist. Oh la la. I was not at all what I expected. I was thinking some sort of spa treatment experience... Not even close. At first it was all nice and relaxing and then there was pressure and elbows and more pressure! I thought I was going to break out into tears at one point and prayed that the hour would go by quickly. I have bruises along my IT band on my upper thighs, but after the session the rest of me felt great. My range of motion has increased a ton. I had no idea I was that tight in my muscles. I do hope the pain is worth it and she assures me that each time I go it does get easier. I have two weeks to heal before I go again. So this weekend it's just me and my frozen bag of peas!

I'm looking for a few new books to take with me on holiday. Anyone got any ideas/suggestions?