April 9, 2009. Mexico. World of Our Own.

Our life here in Mexico is unusual, at least it certainly is the most unusual life we have ever experienced. Ken and I have our own life, living in our little cocoon in Mexico. For over fifty years we have lived together, surrounded by our work and our friends and our family, in addition to our groups and our entertaining. For most of the time, we spent very little time together. Both of us worked all day, and when at home, Ken worked outside in the yard while I kept busy in the house. Even now in Nova Scotia or in Texas, when I am away from work, we are surrounded by people and activities, and certainly at home in Bethesda, I leave for work at eight o'clock and get home about six-thirty, while Ken does his work in his office in the apartment. But here in Mexico, especially when we have no company, we are together all day every day, and the surprising thing is we enjoy each others company.

If you were to actually track our activities you would see that Ken works on the computer several hours each day. He checks the news and balances our accounts, then checks to see what travel tickets are needed. Yesterday we spent an hour resolving and deciding our dates for the rest of the year so today he booked our tickets to Nova Scotia, and to David Wu's wedding in July. We are staying in the Inter-Continental Hotel, very close to the Massey College Chapel. Ken also is trying to learn Spanish, so uses a program on the computer one hour each day on the computer. In the apartment I read my Kindle. We walk every day together, and we work out together at the Sport's Center. We watch the sunset every night from our balcony. We have all our meals together. I am sure this would not be a good idea for the long haul, but for these few weeks, we are enjoying our cocoon.