From death with prostate cancer in July – see last month’s post- to today, I must be in paradise. Paradise comes in the form of two weeks on the beach in Riviera Maya {near Cancun} Mexico. It is a celebration of a cure from cancer and 35 years of marriage. I have been here for 10 days at the El Dorado Royale Hotel and Spa near Playa del Carmen in the Yucatan area of Mexico - its new web site . We bought into the resort through timeshare two years ago and it as close to paradise as you can get. They call it “laid back” luxury, but I call it paradise. The Infiniti Casitas at Casitas Royale are luxurious with plasma screen TV, romantic outdoor shower, jacuzzi and its own swimming pool connected to the swimup bar. The all-inclusive price includes gourmet food and drinks from seven restaurants and numerous bars. The best bar of all is the Martini Bar with its Rob Roy, it is the nectar of the gods. In the Infiniti Casitas, they even have a chef prepare little treats out by the pool at lunch. The temperature is a coooooool 80 degrees here while back home in Idaho it is 33 and snowing today (Dec 10)

Last night as part of the member benefits of the Exotic Travel Club, we has a dinner of lobster and steak. A mariachi band led us to the outside restaurant for the feast. After all the hardship of battling cancer this last summer, this event was such a good feeling.

Paradise is a guy named Edgar that seeks you out every day whether you are reading in one of the Palapas on the beach or lounging by the pool to bring you your favorite ice cream as an afternoon snack. It is going to be hard to beat this kind of treat as a Christmas present.

I am here with my wife Rebecca celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary and my recovery from cancer. Got to go. The sun is shinning and time to go rest on the beach after the big breakfast of Eggs Benedict.

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Be sure to tell them David C sent you. Also if you are interested in a reduced rate for attending their timeshare presentation, let me know at david@comptoncoms.com or leave a comment.