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She did? Get down on it girl........ Let the show continue. I appreciate how you help me remember my trip. :cool:
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Originally Posted by sbeth
She did? Get down on it girl........ Let the show continue. I appreciate how you help me remember my trip. :cool:
Well, it had been a while since I checked in so to me it seems like she started writing again :)
Good news....gonna be a SLOOOOOOW day at the office so that means I'll have a good chunk of time to work on some trip reporting
BTW I really appreciate those of you that are still haning with me on this, I haven't been real efficient cause I dont have a computer at home, and it's hard with work/kids/daily grind....also because this report is difficult to write in some ways. We will get there promise.
Ok, a few comments and then I'm gonna start clickin away....
Kaycee, DO IT!!! :)
Tanfastic - Sounds like a win/win to me....hoping to throw back a few rounds with you two!
Jaherring - Please correct me if I'm wrong but I believe I spoke with you prior to this trip about going out on a fishing trip ? Unfortunately didn't get around to it this time.
STEPH - thanks girl, and your right about Marley. I can't imagine this trip without her, we woulda been a mess...she is like the glue that binds us together and keeps us from getting lost haha. Don't worry, Jon just needed a little TLC hahaha
Seveen - High Five Gf
JBritz - I do a whole lot of both haha. Thanks so much for your postitive feedback, please hang in there til the end haha
Cherry - You got it. Since pretty much the entire week was planned around group activities and friends etc....it was real special when we got those moments to get to know eachother 1-on-1 (hush yall know what i mean). I'm a true water bby and Jon is a surfer so we were totally in our element. I most def felt more connected to him and Jamaica that afternoon, not to mention myself. You nailed it.
BEACHGIRL!! I agree...That's the ONE :) I'm so glad you posted it, makes my heart smile when I see it. I feel like you can just look at the pics from Travellers and sense the closesness between everyone, and it just amazes me how quickly this group of people bonded. LOVE it! and LOVE YOU my beautiful friend!!!
Baylee - Glad you got to check out my report. You excited for your upcoming trip with your man? Watch out for those time warps....you can't miss em theyre everywhere!! haha ;)
Sbeth - thanks for stickin it out LOL....please bear with me I promise I am going to see this through to the bittersweet end!
Booger - well you know that is my sole purpose for doing this report lol....after reading yours it was clear you had next to zero memory of what actually happened. hahahaha jk duders, more this p.m. so check back later
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DAY 3 – Ivans Dinner, C&D, Mini-Pubcrawl
After Chicken found us on the corner, he drove us back up to Catcha to look for our compadres. Sure nuff….there’s Booger and Sandie.
I think Booger even asked us “HEY Where have you guys been?!?”
Really?? Hahaha
We decided to have us a little double dinner date at Ivans. Great, I run back to the Moon to get myself cleaned up and change into something cute. This will be the one and only time I bother to do that on this trip. Funny thing is, I brought my whole damn wardrobe so now I’m plagued with the task of picking something to wear. This is when options are BAD. Very very bad.
I put on a little makeup…???….and decide on a colorful mini dress with my most comfortable pair of 5 inchers. I second guess. And then I third guess my decision. See this is exactly why I don’t DO THIS!!! Also one reason I love Negril….cause technically I don’t HAVE to!?! So why am I doing this you ask? I asked myself the same question….
Opened the front door to find Jon standing there at the foot of my steps…..the look on his face was the answer to that question.
We joined Booger and Sandie at a table. I think this was the only time I actually sat down at a table at Ivan’s and ate a meal in the “dining” area. It was so lovely. Twinkle lights and lanterns, the sound of the waves crashing, amazing food. Different view than the one from the bar. LOL
Strange…I can’t recall what I had for supper this evening but I bet it was good cause suddenly there’s a little drool running down my chin. LOL I kid! But I do know Sandie had the Seafood Linguini, and I think Jon and Booger got the same thing….beef tenderloin? (Booger I’m asking you)
Anyhow, Ivans is top notch…the food, the setting, and the service is really unbeatable. We had a great time dining under the stars.
I wish I had more photos from this night but since it was just a Booper/Jizzy night….we are real limited. None of us are real big on snapping pics. I would steal one off the internet but I don’t know the rules on that type of thing and
So the night was just beginning….what were we to do? The 4 of us were usually on the same page so It was a unanimous decision to pub crawl down the west end. Earlier that day we had been walking somewhere? We passed by a bar called 40/40 and got into a friendly conversation with a man who owned it or worked there. We told him we definitely come by and check out his place. So this was our first stop…40/40. The walls were painted with scandalous murals, and they had pool table and a dart board. Me and Jon chatted up the bartender for a good while. Real pretty sweet gal. She wanted to get in some pictures with us. Lol I liked her a lot, and she gave me her info to link up on Facebook but I lost it :/
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In the mean time Sandie has gotten into a pretty heated game of pool with some locals that were hanging out there. I guess they underestimated our sweet Sandie hahaha Booger kept a watchful eye...
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Jon and I got into a game of darts. The dartboard hangs on a wall that is painted in an EXTRA pornographic style. Think Eagles and piercings. Booger got an idea and asked me for a dart to throw at this mural. BULLSEYE! Dude I still can’t believe you nailed that HAHAHAHA
Off we go up the road. Mind you I’ve been in those big 5 inch platforms this whole time. Anyone ever tried to walk West End like that? Yeah well I don’t recommend it. Wasn’t long before I was barefoot with my shoes in hand. Next stop on our pub crawl will end up being my home away from home in Jamaica….any guesses?
C&D Country Western Bar….10 Square Feet of Texas!!! Yeeeeeeehaw
(I understand now that we have upgraded to 50 sf)
When I walked in I couldn’t help but take notice of all the Country Western memorabilia that adourned the walls. Old timey music posters with all the familiar faces. Boots and lassos hung right next to Jamaican bar posters and signs with written sayings much like you’d see in any other bar in Negril….and it all meshed somehow hahaha. This is my spot! There's even a singing Billy Bass, now that **** is legit.
My favorite Negril bar “poster sign” to date…
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I Loved Connie instantly….she is a woman of my own heart and she sure does LOVE her country music. I gotta say I was impressed. Most people I meet outside of Texas only know the Pop/country songs that come out of Nashville and get too much radio play. Not Connie. She knows and loves the good stuff, from the Country Gold Classics to Willie to George. Connie has a heart the size of a country mile and a smile to go with it. I hear her cooking is better than your momma’s….and on that note I’ll mention that she is now keeping alive her mom’s legacy with her “good for the soul” baked goods. Yep, I am right at home here on the West End Road. Got everything I need now. Lol
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When we arrived there was one other couple in the bar. It didn’t take long for identification, but I’m not sure who recognized who. The lovely couple was none other than Mike_D and Mrs. D!!! We chatted them up over a few cold red stripes then off they went on their way. I’m learning more and more what a small town Negril is. Mike it was a pleasure meeting y’all and I sure hope we bump into eachother again one of these days.
Any song I requested, Connie had it and she was more than happy to put it on. We drank and sang and danced. I taught Jon how to 2-step!! He did so good. LOL Booger and me spent some QT in the Stupid section, Sandie was having a ball singin and dancing, I’m can’t tell you how much I love those two. That’s FAM
Peep this. One pic I got of stupid section lol…
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Love me some Booper
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(((((MIss y'all....see you in 17 days!!))))
Eventually we had to move on. Our next stop would be Spyder’s Bar. I really like Spyder, he’s a real decent dude and has nice place there. I highly recommend stopping by to chat him up over a cold beer and maybe a game of bones. He and Junior were out front slammin some dominos when we arrived. They greeted us warmly. You know you can tell when someone is sincere and there kindness was real. Great Vibe.
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We were laughing about the signs posted above the door at so many Negril bars…
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This was the end of the pub crawl for us. We said goodbyes….no “see you laters”….and started to head back up the West End Road.
Back at Catcha we enjoyed ourselves a ‘lil midnight sub…err snack before hitting the hay.
Tizz-a-licious you kill me with your writing. I love every second of it, I keep thinking that this trip went on for weeks. We didn't do enough of the local scene and Mrs. DD and I plan on trying it out on the next trip. I gotta hit you up for notes/cheat sheet one of these days.
G'on girl!
;)
The suspense is killing me LOL, I'm probably one of the only people who don't know what happens next :) Keep it comin' Tizzy!
Outstanding! Booper and Jizzy paint the town!! Love the shots with Connie, Pooper and Boogs. All that luggage to no use? Can't believe it...