Omar's Blog

It’s been a while since my wife and I had some quality time alone with each other. The last time we had a few days alone was a little more than a year ago, when we took for a long weekend in Panama. This time, as a way to celebrate our 10th anniversary, we took off for the beach (Decameron Resort, in El Salvador).

First things first.. the resort is awesome. I’d never been down here before, because it’s pretty tough to justify going to a resort when we have a beach house at our disposal, but our 10th anniversary gives us a pretty great excuse to splurge a bit. And my oh my, is it worth it. Great atmosphere, full of people having fun (quite full as a matter of fact), and the service has been excellent as well.There is some sort of banker’s conference going on in the resort, so it’s probably more crowded than usual today, yet the service has been excellent even with the added visitors… and watching the bankers have a good time at the resort just adds to the charm of the place.

The weather has been a bit crazy, though, raining for good parts of the day, and clearing up enough to let the sun peek dramatically through the clouds for some fantastic photo opportunities (I’m kicking myself for not bringing my good camera). But rainy weather is also perfect for us to unwind in… napping, charging our batteries for a hopefully better day tomorrow.

As I type this, I’m on a small bar by the pool, drinking a rum & coke with great 3G reception on the netbook. I’m watching a fun water polo match in the pool to my right, and watching sunset on the beach to my left. My wife is still asleep in our room, when she wakes, we’ll get ready for our dinner (reservations at 6:30), then plan which activities to go to.. she has already told me I had to take her dancing tonight.. always a fun time!

I’m having a great time so far, and whatever we don’t get to do tonight, we’ll be able to do tomorrow night… life is good! If the weather is any good tomorrow, we may even give the Kayak’s and the SPA a try.

It’s been the perfect anniversary gift (for me anyway, I may have to give her more of these “gifts” in the future).

Signing out from Paradise,

Omar

10 years ago today I was getting a few of the last minute details ready for my wedding ceremony and my honeymoon. It seems like it was yesterday. So much has happened; many great times, some bad times, and lots and lots of laughs!

It seems like yesterday that I married my wife, it seems like yesterday that we used to live alone in our apartment with your cat.

We traveled a lot back then, Cancún, Orlando, New Orleans for Mardi Gras, Las Vegas for COMDEX, our Mediterranean cruise, Florida (somewhere in the Redneck Riviera for Monique and Jean’s wedding), Antigua Guatemala with friends. Sometimes the trips would be long and planned ahead, most of the time it was just a drive to the beach for lunch.

Then we started doing grown-up things: Buying our first car together, a Red Toyota Yaris, that we called “The PokeBall” because it was red, and very small; fighting over the plans of what is now our house; building our house; deciding we wanted to have a family.

The first five years of our marriage were devoted to having fun together, exploring ourselves, and buying things for each other. Somewhere between all those trips and parties we decided to build a house and start nesting… which actually came in very handy because we finished our house just in the right time to settle in and have our first child.

The second five years of our marriage have been all about family life. We’ve had three wonderful kids so far… they are our pride and joy. They keep us feeling young and old at the same time. They fill us with so much love and happiness, it immediately erases all the memories of the worrying when they get sick, the night-time feedings, the lost sleep, the expenses.. oh, yes… and the diaper changing.. eewww.

Even just hanging out, saying nothing, just vegging out in front of the TV, nodding off next to each other, trying to stay awake even though the kids have tired us out all day long, is the most enjoyable part of the day because we have each other near.

10 years of my life with my woman. I am a very lucky and happy guy.

Today I took an hour out of my afternoon to watch my son Marco at his karate class. I must say it’s the must fun I’ve watched him have. he was smiling all through the class, and I think he was a little extra happy that he saw me there watching him.

It’s a real treat to watch him, not because he’s good or anything, quite the opposite, he’s the smallest kid in the class, so it’s very funny to watch him getting knocked down and get right back up with a huuuge smile on his face. He genuinely tries very hard to do everything his teachers tell him to do even though there are a lot of times when his attention drifts off to what is going on in other parts of the Karate studio. Here’s a picture of him taking on his Sensei in personal protection class.

I’m so proud of him.

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Eating tacos, originally uploaded by oegan72.

He ate everything on his plate too. This little guy never ceases to
amaze me!

Marco posando, originally uploaded by oegan72.

Marco posing at the beach. I think he had a great time!

Having dinner with kids outdoors, originally uploaded by oegan72.

Having dinner at a Mexican restaurantbwith the kids they love that we
got an outdoors able.

1st Day of school, originally uploaded by oegan72.

This is my daughter wearing her uniform and waiting to board the car on her first day of school. 1st time wearing the uniform… it still looks way to big on her (she still a baby)!

Smiling for uncle Carlitos, originally uploaded by oegan72.

Carlitos took this picture on his cellphone. Luciana’s big Smile!

Luciana, originally uploaded by calero|photography.

My buddy Alvaro took this amazing picture of Luciana. I think Alvaro is ready for the big leagues as a photographer! What an awesome picture!