gettin my groove on "TRIP report" boardie bash style--april21-may11,2013

we get back loaded up and head for sir d's love nest

ths bus is rocking at this point
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sir d's
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a great place to view a sunset

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another happy little girl

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we meet our friends Larry and Rinakim at Sir D's, and when the bus was leaving, we stayed with them, since this was the last stop...I got on the bus to give Lenbert his tip, and everyone on the bus was yelling ONE MORE STOP< ONE MORE STOP, so lenbert said he was but going to seastar for one more stop....I started to ride on to seastar, but my friends were waiting...this was the funnest crowd ever...

a recap of the crawl

1. ladys yard
2. on the rocks
3. Connies c&w bar
4. no limit/peewees
5. xtabi
6. Negril Escape
7. Sir D's
8. Seastar, although i missed this

we leave sir d's and we walk to catcha gardens and hang with Rina, Larry, Rick and carolyn for an hour or so...we share beer, and some eat brownies....catch a taxi to shields, and then to roots bamboo for the wednesday night party, but we dont last long, it was a long day...but a fun one...

I LOVE the bar crawl....we've been on it four times now and we always hit a new spot or two, it's always something different. Lenbert is the BEST. Great trip report, you guys really get around. Love how Janet is always giving, what a great lady.

Groove...really enjoying your report. You are telling it from your perspective and thats refreshing. More importantly I now know who your wife is.. .. spent a little time with her and spreadlove, who she loved, really admired her as she gave out treat to the kids. The looks of joy on their faces was priceless and i found myself asking myself, why didn't i think of that. i can't bring 50 # of treats but will find room for something next trip. I admire her unselfishness and thank her for the positive influence she presented. Big up to Janet! my shero! and next time we meet on the beach, I hope you'll stop so that we can have a proper conversation. Continue on.

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Groove...really enjoying your report. You are telling it from your perspective and thats refreshing. More importantly I now know who your wife is.. .. spent a little time with her and spreadlove, who she loved, really admired her as she gave out treat to the kids. The looks of joy on their faces was priceless and i found myself asking myself, why didn't i think of that. i can't bring 50 # of treats but will find room for something next trip. I admire her unselfishness and thank her for the positive influence she presented. Big up to Janet! my shero! and next time we meet on the beach, I hope you'll stop so that we can have a proper conversation. Continue on.

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I think I stopped and talked to you for a minute while you were lounging at NBCC....You were doing your own thing, so I didnt bother u for too long, just wanted to say hi...

Great job with the Bar Crawl! It was a great group and a lot of fun! I just wish I'd been able to get my camera ready in time to get a picture of that crazy guy jumping from the lighthouse!

If I'm not mistaken - her name was Grace, and Lenbert of course!
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Karaoke & the gang at Negril Escape
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Sir D's
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Oh sure, right after I say I like the fact that you weren't doing the "look at me" thing you go and jump off the tower? Just kidding of course...that looked like it must have been somewhere between terrifying and exalerating. (you know us folks in our early forties shouldn't be doing crap like that, right?)

Ya mon, next year sounds great. We are there around the same time every April/May so chances are we will meet eventually. We realized lately that once a year wasn't enough so we have been supplementing with a trip in late fall the last couple years. Might be down sometime in Oct/Nov with some newbies this time.....fingers crossed it works out.

Thanks for the concern about Julie but not to worry....she's pretty tough and other than a knarly bruise on her butt, she was no worse for ware. We were both pretty "full" by that time anyway so it was ok that we cut it a bit short. Just a little advice to any pub crawl rookies out there.....it's not necessary to drink for 3hours BEFORE getting on the bus. :cool:

Dude-- how did that jump at Negril escape end? Your form scares me a little-- I mean you have to go in all streamlined, feet first body straight arms to sides or diving headfirst arms in line with body so all slices the water nicely. I am so behind your bravado and having made the jump-- but your form in the take off is kind of freaking me out. That said, you lived to share it and plus your trip report freakin' rocks!

i Am LOVING this report. I hope it keeps coming and coming

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Dude-- how did that jump at Negril escape end? Your form scares me a little-- I mean you have to go in all streamlined, feet first body straight arms to sides or diving headfirst arms in line with body so all slices the water nicely. I am so behind your bravado and having made the jump-- but your form in the take off is kind of freaking me out. That said, you lived to share it and plus your trip report freakin' rocks!

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It ended up fine...I look at that photo and said the same thing to myself, but apparantly it straightens up...it is a long way down, and sometimes arms to side, sometimes arms crossed across my chest...but u are correct........picture is from the beginning of the jump, wish I had one of me a little farther into the jump...

Thanks again, 2nutz for the added photos....it took me 2 days but I finally remembered the negril escape karoke song...."sweet caroline" bom, bom, bom....;;;;great times...