Holiday Season is Upon Us

After leaving our cherished Christmas tree and decorations back in Ohio, it is nice to see Christmas decorations and even lighted trees here in San Pedro. Obviously the ones above are not your normal trees. We stumbled upon these while walking home on the beach from a night in town with Mike and Danyelle (AJ's owners). The palm trees put a smile on my face and reminded me that indeed it is December and Santa will be visiting soon. We have still been experimenting with our smoothies, blended drinks, and paninis. We have discovered the Mexican chorizo from the sausage factory is amazing and will be added to our menu at The Snack Shack. Making pancakes this morning to see if they work on our panini grill. Good thing the batter doesn't need water, as our water has temporarily turned off (after I started a load of laundry, might I add)! San Pedro is beginning to get crowded, as about 500 tourists arrived on the island this past weekend for the holiday. All of the locals are getting excited for the "busy season" and are ready to entertain for the next few weeks. The friendliness and hospitality here are one of a kind. We have been invited to a Christmas Day party, along with a New Year's Day party. Not having any other family down here is tough, so having others to spend the holidays with will be nice. Not sure what the norm is to have in your hands when you arrive at the front door of a party, so we will do our research. All we know is...never arrive empty handed! We got our website constructed and will hopefully be connecting that, along with our facebook page and Twitter with the blog this week. Be ready to get to know The Snack Shack and our doings in every way possible. Looks like a great day here in San Pedro. Sun is out and the road is beginning to have the sound of traffic. Saw many boats and jet skis out yesterday. Looking forward to another fun-filled day here in Belize. Hope everyone's holiday shopping is coming together and you are ready to spend this special time with loved ones. We are sending our love from the Caribbean.