Welcome to our last blog post of the 2020 winter season!
When I mentioned at the end of the previous post that the topic of this post was a mystery, I never would have guessed the turn of events that have overrun our whole world!
So, to start with, I’d like to let everyone know that we have safely returned home and are currently in “self-isolation” for 14 days as requested by the Canadian government.
While we were constantly watching as the COVID-19 outbreak grew to become the pandemic it is today, life continued on for us in Uaymitun.
We found that the last few weeks of February and into March, the winds were stronger than we remember from previous years. There were a couple of strong Él Nortés as well!
In spite of the windy weather, we had a lot of great times over the past few weeks!
On the Hand & Foot front, the Champions of the 2019 Season, Pam and I, retained our title as 2020 Season Champs by winning the best 2 of 3 matches against 1st losers, Elaine and Raymond!
On the lighter side, blending the ancient history of the area (Chicxulub Impactor) and the current reality of many grocery stores leads us to this…
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread into North America, we wondered if we’d be able to remain in Uaymitun until our scheduled departure of March 31st.
When the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs recommended that all Canadians abroad ought to make immediate plans to come home while they still could and with the strong urgings from our family, we booked alternative travel home! We were unable to contact WestJet through any of their channels to arrange changes to our travel, so we booked a flight with AC/UA through Houston.
We had an 8 hour layover in Houston, so we were very grateful when the Attendant of the United Airlines 1st Class Lounge agreed to check us in as Guests for the day! What a difference that made to our travel day, as we never really slept as we left the beach house at 3AM to arrive at the Merida airport by 4AM.
I don’t know how we would be doing without our family and friends! After a worried conversation with Val & George in Uaymitun and strong urging from Kerry & Bryan about acting quickly we booked tickets home at ~10AM on Sunday for a flight Monday at ~7AM!
It was an incredibly stressful and busy day as we packed up our winter home and our luggage in less than 12 hours! We hope to never have to do that again !
The support we’ve received at home has been incredible!
Kerry and Bryan drove our car to our airport hotel so we could drive home without putting anyone else at risk. They had also filled several boxes with provisions from their pantry and fridge! Dave & Deb, who keep an eye on our house while we were away, made sure the heat was turned up and put some food in our fridge! Kris, Andy and the girls also delivered some grocery items and some beautiful flowers for us! Trish picked up some important items for us from her nearby store (coffee!!)! While Michelle was in Bright’s Grove, she stopped by Foodland to get some items from our list and deliver them to our door! Cara surprised us with a couple of hydrangeas! Grandson Ryan picked up some items from Superstore and M&M’s and visited through our picture window! Kristy, Madyn, Daryn and Gus shopped for us in Bright’s Grove and made a personal delivery and greeting from our porch! Our neighbours, Rod & Lucy, also dropped some items off for us including Oreos! Again, today, Dave & Deb grabbed some things for us while they were out shopping for themselves and several other people.
We are feeling very fortunate to have such a wonderful and thoughtful extended family!
As I write this, we are in Day 11 of 14 of “Self-Isolation” and the case count in Canada is still rising. We pray that you and yours stay healthy and that we will all see each other soon!
That’s it for the Winter 2020 season! Proximo año!
Cheers from Uaymitun, MX and Sarnia, ON!
Enjoyed the blog! Stay safe you two!❤️
So glad you’ve enjoyed it! Glad you and your wayward luggage are safely home!
Great last blog for the season, we miss you two and Uaymitun, but so far, are in day 10 of our 14 day isolation, and are keeping well. Our support group has been terrific as well, neighbours and family, we are so glad we live in Canada!
So glad you’re home and safe!
Thanks for our final visit to Uaymitun.
We have been watching old editions of the Pilot Guides as we hide out here on the farm. Last night: Kenya and Nigeria. It’s worrisome to see how little social distancing they commonly have there.
That dinosaur cartoon was hilarious!
Until next year …
Glad you enjoyed it! We’re spending time with “Escape to the Country” and the gorgeous English countryside!
Great last blog !!! Thanks Doug. So glad we got to talk to you both last week. Take care and stay safe !!!!
Love to you both Sending you both a big hug Sandy and Roger
What an amazing comeback for Elaine and Raymond. Had they not won the last game of the season then Pamela and Doug would have had a undefeated season. Which got me to thinking a few years ago there was a team that went for 2 or 3 seasons straight undefeated. That is a truly remarkable accomplishment. There was nothing in past blogs recognizing this spectacular feat. I’m sure the writer/ editor/mail person/ publisher/CEO/ owner being the remarkable person he is would be able to figure out who these two people are. With a few interviews with those involved in this once in a lifetime achievement he would have a blog worthy story like no other.
Good luck in your pursuit of journalism. Oh. Just got a random email. The two champions pertaining to this have the initials E.L. and R.L. Oh and another good tip you have very close ties to E.L. This may be a good clue for you to pursue. Good Luck and stay safe.
It took some convincing of the editorial board to allow this comment to be approved in its entirety. I was forced to add that there may be some alternate facts presented therein!