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Ola Amigos-
I recently enjoyed a much needed, much enjoyed
little Winter break. (Hello Boondogglers!) It was
incredibly relaxing making
me wish I could share this refreshed state
with all of you. I'll settle for doing the best I can to
make this month's newsletter a little sojourn of
sunshine. Let's start with a few deep cleansing
breaths... empty the mind and concentrate on
your breathing.... don't try to control it, just follow it...
think about how it would feel to be sitting in a nice spot
of sun... listening to the lull of the ocean.... let your
head and neck relax.... take a nice deep breath
and remind yourself how truly phenomenal you
are... and read on....
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Harry Potter Number 7
Our third and final party
J.K. Rowling has finally announced a release
date for the final book in the Harry Potter series.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be
released on July 21, 2007 (read: midnight the evening
of July 20). There have been no industry leaks or slips
so far on content, but upon completing the book,
Rowling described her emotions as 'simultaneously
heartbroken and euphoric'. In addition, she proclaims
this seventh novel to be her favorite of the series.
Now... on to OUR news... Duck's Cottage will be
holding its Third and Final Harry Potter Party
to herald the release of 'Deathly Hallows'. If you
are fortunate enough to have attended one of our
previous parties, you know how fabulous it is. If you've
never been, imagine a costumed cast of
characters including Hermione, Ron, Dumbledore,
Prof. Trelawney, Moaning Myrtle, Snape and more....
games of Quidditch, broom races and trivia.... drink
specials featuring our own exclusive recipe for
Butterbeer... white stags, haunted woods,
dementors... a costume contest!.... face painting....
raffles... and the last and final countdown to midnight.
We will close at our usual summer time of 9 pm
on Friday, July 20, but will reopen an hour later to
celebrate all things Harry. Please consider this
your PERSONAL invitation to the BEST Potter Party on
the Beach!
Pre-reserve Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows today!
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Villa Y Casa Y Luna
Get there... now
I was recently the recipient of someone else's
birthday present but they didn't mind that I shared! In
fact, they wanted me to partake! My incredible
college roommate, Cathy Boone, was turning 40
(weren't we all!) and decided to do it in style by renting
a gorgeous oceanfront house in Playa del
Secreto (that's about 20 minutes south of Cancun
Airport). She then proceeded to invite 16 - 18
girlfriends from various lifestages to join her
and arranged for two chefs (Miguel & Jose) to
prepare delicious meals every day- I seem to recall
one night even licking our plates. The staff took
care of the food, the bar, making
drinks and snacks, cleaning it all up.... it was
absolutely hedonistic. A phone call to the local spa
brought technicians running to deliver facials,
massages, mani/pedis, etc. The only decision?
Whether to have your treatment poolside or in the
privacy of your own room. (My nails looked so good I
tried to declare them at US Customs).
We were 20 minutes from Playa del Carmen (fun
shopping) and an hour from the ruins at Tulum. The
Casa features two levels of living space which can be
rented separately or together. Each level has a full
kitchen, dining area and living room, large covered
porch, and 3 - 4 bedrooms, most with private baths. A
rooftop deck, refreshing pool and oceanfront views
provide the finishing touches. The house is gorgeous,
the setting fabulous and your life will never be
complete if you don't find a way to spend at least one
week in this numinous place. Got the winter blues?
Catch a plane and catch some rays at the house of
the sun and moon. (Be sure to
mention that Cathy Boone sent you!!)
Check out the Villa today!
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Cupid's come and gone, the groundhog saw no
shadow (which means Spring is on the way!), we're
hoping nobody gave up coffee for Lent and don't forget
to turn your clocks ahead on March 11- DST is earlier
this year! May March come in and out like lamb
in your world! Peace....
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It's Winter.... in Duck... need I say there's not a whole
lot going on? ... a few items
of note- the new Duck Village Outfitters
building
(going up on their old site between Centura and
Burger King) is AWESOME... a beautiful little building
with so much character and charm it will be a
wonderful addition to 'Main Street Duck'... progress
continues on the Duck Park- initial parking
areas are
complete and playground equipment should be
arriving soon... Duck's Cottage will be participating in
a Children's Story Time in the Park this
summer, we'll pass along dates later... lots of buzz
everywhere about The Secret both in book
form and as a DVD... nothing too earthshaking, but if
you're not a 'glass is half full' person, or just need a
refresher course on the power of positive thinking,
take a look.... check out podfitness.com;
downloadable workouts by professional personal
trainers mixed with your own music for your ipod- I
love it!... a few more reading ideas to get you through
these last few days of Winter- Dreams From My
Father (Barack
Obama); Shopaholic & Baby (Sophie
Kinsella); What Is The What (Dave Eggers);
The Boleyn Inheritance (Philippa Gregory)...
check out our new Staff Picks wall on your
next visit... we all have our own shelf on the back wall
for sharing our favorite books and current reads with
everyone! Lots of interesting books to choose from,
and constantly being updated and revised by each of
us, its like a little peek inside our minds!
