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A Happy 4th of July in Playa del Carmen

Captain Dave's Bad Boys Beach Bar was the scene of this years rip roaring 4th of July celebration. Our own Cowboy John smoked an enormous pig and dozens of local folks contributed their favorite potluck side dishes, creating a fabulous feast. J.J. Read More...
Posted Saturday, July 05, 2008 11:56 AM by Rob Kinnon | 7 Comments

A Daytrip to Valladolid - Part 1 (What we planned to do)

Early this week, our friends Dean and Jody flew in from Minneapolis to spend a week on the Riviera Maya. We met four years ago, while we were planning our move to Playa del Carmen. We have seen them again just one time since but we all get on quite well Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:16 PM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

Today, Connor turns 15...how did that happen????

Today, our oldest son turns 15. Not surprising as last year he turned 14, so one can draw the logical conclusion that 15 will come along. What I didn't expect is the huge change that 15 brings. Boy to man in a year. This year, 15 was celebrated with Read More...
Posted Sunday, March 02, 2008 12:15 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Carnival 2008 in Playa del Carmen

This evening, the kids and I had the good fortune of being in the right place at the right time. Since Carnival was postponed this year because of the local elections, there has been some confusion about when and if Playa del Carmen would hold this much Read More...
Posted Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:45 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

The Best D@mned Superbowl...EVER!!

Superbowl Sunday 2008, a day that will live in the hearts and minds of Giants fans around the world. We staked out our seats early sat PG’s, feasting on Jamie’s great food and sucking down non-alcoholic beverages. The temporary ban on alcohol Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:29 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

New Years Eve in Playa.....Holy Cr@p!!

I have NEVER seen Playa as packed as it was on New Years eve. I don't know where all those people came from. If this NYE is any indicator of what kind of year we are going to see in the real estate market, well.....buckle up. It's going to be Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 02, 2008 11:17 AM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

Well, we have survived another Christmas in Playa! I have to admit, I was very disappointed this October when we looked at our calendar and realized that we had just too many customers coming into town for the holidays. Not that we're not THRILLED Read More...
Posted Thursday, December 27, 2007 12:03 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments