The Martins' Place:

Courtyard off the kitchen

Backyard pool

Front door entrance

Modern lights over kitchen island.

You wanna know how lucky I am?

How awesome my friends are?

How perfect this vacation is?

I'll tell you -

I'm getting not only a bed all to myself, I'm getting a bedroom and bathroom all to myself.

Sandra suggested that of all of us, it would likely be most important to me that I have privacy ... so she suggested that her and Maxine share a room/bathroom - and I get a room to myself.

When I objected weakly, she reminded me that in Palm Springs 2 years ago, Maxine got the master bedroom. And last year in Arizona, she got the master bedroom. So, this year, I get the private room.

So lucky... so very very lucky.

Must be why I slept for 11 hours last night. I was in complete peace. Totally relaxed. And on the world's best bed.

Three things I'm thankful for:

1. Awesome friends

2. Quaint villages

3. Patient tour guides (thanks, Wayne, for an excellent day)

Shalom,