The finish line picture says it all. I love your attitude and wish sometimes that I didn't take my racing so seriously.

Drunk Lily - still faster than me.

Shari, yours and George's comments in my RR are like Christmas gifts to me. Thank you so much.

Julie, you wonder where the 10 pounds are hiding? Let me tell you this: running skirts are to me what the muumuu is to Homer Simpson.

Amy, I've always thought of margaritas as Mexican lemonade. But now, I've gained a new respect for them. :-) Thank you!

George, I first learned about our sport competitive aspect from you, 7 years ago, when I joined RW. It is the one side of running that I love and value the most. But like the song says: "To everything there is a season..." There is sadness for me that comes with letting go of goals and dreams. I think it's a wonderful thing that you are still serious about your running.

Mitch, thank you so much!

Oski, thank you as well. I'm glad to see you around more often.

Mike, thank you. You would love the Riviera Maya now. Things have changed a lot since the 90s.

Jay, haha! No super-heroine, no. Just a clown, nothing but a stumbling clown.  Thank you. :-)

OOTB, you would make that running top honor with your tall runner's build. :-) Thank you!

Randy, ... I know what you mean about having mixed feelings regarding Mexico. But there is so many good people there, so much potential. My view is that we cannot abandon those poor people to the violence and the corruption. If we stop visiting, jobs will be lost and drugs will move in in the Yucatan. It would be terrible for the Mayans.

Traci, thank you, chica! :-)

Damaris, thank you. :-) I do hope that I can run more marathons in the future, because, as it appears, I'm not very good at the half distance.

Jack, thank you my friend. The trip did me a lot of good, yes.

Dave, I too wondered how so many runners could wear so much clothing in that hot weather. But for them, it is winter. Ask Damaris, she will tell you that 80F is great running weather, it's nothing compared to their summer weather. In fact, in general, Mexicans do not go in the water this time of the year because they find it too cold. :-)

Ginny, I find out about the absence of baby Jesus only after I did some research on the internet about it. It seems to be a very regional custom. Up here in Canada, Jesus is always present in the crèche, even before Christmas day. It seems to differ in various parts of the USA. And in Mexico and South America, he only appears on Christmas day. I love finding out stuff like that. Thanks!

Pad, thanks a lot for taking the time to read!

Eric, knowing you, racing drunk is not something that you would consider "fun". Heck, I didn't find it all that fun myself.  Thanks!

LRB, thank you. :-) I miss the camaraderie of the dailies. I will try to join in from time to time. I promise.

I love reading your race and travel reports! Thanks for sharing! The salon/furniture store made me giggle. I have to say, I felt a little ill thinking about heading to the start line of any race, but especially a longer race, after 4 drinks in an hour. Oof. I would have been crawling to the finish, haha.

Sorry to hear about the possible diagnosis, that is scary.

Now i feel sad that I didn't delay my Cancun BDay trip a month to run the race.  But they probably wouldn't let me run at my age anyway.  Enjoyed the RR (and trip report), Lily.