In a couple weeks, Walter and I will be sitting in the shade, sipping cold drinks and probably enjoying sheer boredom!
This will be our first "warm holiday" to such a tropical destination in celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary.  I'm a little nervous and wonder what this experience will be like.  I've seen pictures, heard others' stories and received lots of tips on packing our luggage. We are supposed to drink bottled beverages and choose carefully from the buffet.   Pools, blue sparkling ocean, bathing suit-clad strangers, thatched roof shelters and our pasty white skin!
We found out last year we are NOT "theme park" people!  Went to Disney Parks in Orlando, Florida and although it was neat to see, we are a bit old for the attractions.  The Kennedy Space Center was more our interest and was worth renting a car to spend the day there.
But are we beach people?  Will we relax in a resort atmosphere?
Before we get to the heat and island hospitality, we have a week in southwestern Saskatchewan-likely the most diametrically opposed location on the planet from the beach this time of year!  Walter is teaching a module class to 60 Bible College students on "Urban Ministry".  We will be interacting with young folks on principles and strategies and realities of inner city/cross cultural outreach and church planting.  The students will likely be dressed in layers, including boots, scarves, toques and turtlenecks. If we make it there on prairie highways through windy, blowing snow and -35 degree Celsius conditions!  We will stay in our friends' guest bedroom, with our own bathroom.  Our meals will be with 120+ others in a cafeteria setting.  The little green Volkswagen Jetta will need to be plugged in for us to leave the campus!
Well, I am a Saskatchewan country girl, married to a northern Alberta bush boy-we know we can survive winter here.
Let's see if we are "all-inclusive resort" people!
We'll give it a try!