December ’06 Newsletter

With this edition, our little program of catching up on monthly newsletters is nearly complete.  We hope you feel as good about it as we do.

Let’s begin with a belated – but very sincere – Happy New Year to all our old friends, new friends and friends we have yet to meet.  We look forward to seeing and chatting with you at the many Outdoor Shows we are attending.  The Show Season has already started . . . which means long days, sore feet and late after-the-show dinners.  But it’s all worthwhile when an old guest or a family comes to visit and reminds us of the day they caught their first striped marlin or a special dinner or family reunion.  Call or e-mail me for a list of upcoming shows we’ll be attending.

Passports?  Passports? 

The relatively simple and seamless crossing of the Mexican/U.S. borders is no more.  Thanks to the times in which we live, U.S. citizens are now required to carry a passport (a driver’s license or other I.D. is no longer sufficient) and we urge you to get your new passport or renew your old one well in advance of your next trip Down Mexico Way.  “Oh, gosh, I forgot” will no longer be accepted!

Planes, Planes, Planes

There are numerous new airline flights to Cabo: San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Diego.  Check out Frontiers from the Bay Area, America West from Phoenix and a variety of departure cities by Alaska.  Our recommendation after talking to lots of guests is to go on-line and look at some of the special prices airlines are offering – some of them are truly unbelievable and will leave you with enough spare change to buy an extra margarita . . . or two. Visit our "Getting here site" to see all the airlines traveling to our area

Early Bird Discount Ends

Our 2007 Early Bird discount plan is rapidly coming to an end.  As a special thank-you to our returning guests, families and reunion groups, you will receive 20% off rooms, and 10% off boats.  The final date for this discount to end is today Jan. 31.  You must request it. And if you change the dates in the future don’t worry, as long as we have space.  For information and to check on available dates, call us. 

A December to Remember

We had an extremely busy December with many events and parties leading up to New Year’s Eve.

We started with the annual “Posada de Empleados,” for our employees and families.  As always it was brimming with fun and those who attended danced till late that night.  Since there weren’t very many guests at the resort, we invited those who were there to join with our families and employees, neighbors and associates. We exchanged gifts and of course we had to have a traditional piñata – they are not just for kids, you know.  Then it was time for Christmas which by hotel tradition we celebrate both days: Mexican Christmas, the evening of the 24^th and the U.S. Christmas on the evening of the 25^th.   On the 24^th we had another piñata, this time for the kids at the resort, and on the 25^th the traditional turkey dinner. By this time the hotel started to get busier, and by the end the year we were almost full. We had a very nice New Year’s Eve party with fireworks and maybe a little bit of tequila.  The weather cooperated by turning up beautiful, so all-in-all it was a wonderful start to 2007. 

Wedding Bells

We host many weddings, our latest a joining of Rachelle Silvas and Anthony Macleod who came down to tie the knot at a beautiful morning ceremony.  We celebrated at the beach and then had the reception at the terrace.  Many of their guests came all the way from Australia. Among the bride and groom’s invites were: Lorenz Lynn, Charles and Nick Dornan, Mellissa and Bret Lamb, Brien and Lawri Salomoms, Charity Dailey and Connie MaCloed. 

Hortencia once again made sure everything was where it suppose to, she was wonderful. Here is part of the email Hortencia received. 

Best wishes and many happy returns to everyone from our family to yours.

Visitors to Our Corner of the World

Couples, families and groups visiting in December were mainly people looking to get away for a few days and spend a quiet Christmas without any work . . . not even a stocking to stuff. 

Among them were many guests who came down to join our good friend and neighbors Carol and Cliff Pulfer’s son’s Troy, who married Lisa.  The wedding took place in nearby La Rivera with guests from all over the USA, but mainly from Canada and a very nice couple who made the trip all the way from Trinidad y Tobago.

Among our friends who visited us with their families were Mr. Henry and Larry McGowan’s families from Chico Calif. joined by Mr. Robert Peacher, also from Chico. And the Zims and McPail families. Mr. Pando’s and Mr. Jaynes’ story are told more extensively on our “Fish and Adventure Story.” And among our return friends this month were: Mr. David and Beth Copeland, which this was their first time in December, Lorrin Gilman, Stan Baucum, Philip Carpenter, Sr. Togo Hazard, Meridean Eisele, and Chris Johansson and our good friend Suzuky Treviño. 

Health Week

We were joined during the Holiday Season by our good friends of the Dzogchen Community, headed by  Maestro Jim Valby and Miles and Carol Fields. They finalized the details for a Health Week which will be held here at our resort starting with a training workshop and health treatments March 30, 31 and April 1.

The workshop/treatments will take place during three 3-day sessions including the March/April dates and in early December.  Participants who attend all three workshops will receive a certificate stating their certified hours of supervised Thai massage.

If you are interested in learning the art of Thai massage from some of the masters, these workshops are an ideal way.  Please contact us for further details.

Until next Month

The Valdez Family