Author Archives: mjpete
Surfing
Last year Jill really wanted to learn to surf however she got sun poisoning and could not be out in the sun the last few days of vacation. On Monday she finally got her chance to learn to surf. The … Continue reading
Para-Sailing
On Sunday, literally 30 feet from our beach chairs there was para-sailing. We watched a few people take off and land. I had the thought of having Jill and MJ go para-sailing. Before I could say anything Cathy turned to … Continue reading
Crowded Beaches
The beaches at Nuevo Vallarta are unbelievably crowded. NOT!. I took these pictures on Sunday, when according to the staff was expected to be the most crowded for the week. Monday the schools in Mexico began for the year. This … Continue reading
King of Siam
So it took MJ all of one day to relax into vacation mode. “I’m heading down to the pool” is what he said as he walked out the door. Cathy and I found him in his own private cabana by … Continue reading
Nuevo Vallarta
Summer vacation is here! We arrived at the Miraval Residences Resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. Nuevo Vallarta is on the same bay as Puerto Vallarta. Our room is a two bedroom, two bath room residence suite. Plenty of room for … Continue reading
Bored Engineering Students
So what do 2 bored engineering students do to fill up their time on summer break? They build 2 motorized bicycles. In May MJ and Greg bought 2 Schwin bicycles and modified them to fit a 50cc 2-stroke engine onto … Continue reading
Busted Jet Ski
The jet ski season has just started and we have already busted one ski. Jenna was down visiting MJ this weekend. We figured we would have an afternoon of fun on them. As MJ left the ramp area, his ski … Continue reading
Aladdin on Broadway
A few days after Christmas, we had family day in NYC. We took MJ and Jill to see Aladdin on Broadway. I managed to get really good seats, third row orchestra. Jill, who normally cannot sit still for 30 minutes, … Continue reading
Kinky Boots
The Broadway play, Kinky Boots, is awesome. Cathy and I took Lindsey and Elizabeth on Tuesday, Dec 1st. We got lucky, that night was Wayne Brady’s debut as Lola. He was absolutely fantastic! Wayne Brady brought an unbelievable amount of … Continue reading
The Return of Depression Economics
I’ve been reading “The Return of Depression Economics” by Paul Krugman. It is an attempt to explain the financial crash of 2008 and why efforts by the Fed and Treasury were largely ineffective. The book goes into the shadow banking … Continue reading