Guirigay and Sweetie Pie’s PaRedux It’s all true and it never really happened…

That's perfect. Not sure if Rob has announced the date of the 2013 Boardie Bash, but I'm pretty sure it's the last Friday in April. We'll be planning around that.

Flip- It's true
I have met nothing but the greatest people through this board and travels to Negril, it's truly like instant family and it is great
I agree with Tizzy completely and I just love my new family!

The Boardie Bash is always the last Friday in April, as it get's closer Rob will announce the location and times and any other activities or surprises he has planned, fun times for sure!

And you can see the (Already started) April 2013 roll call for where and when most are planning to be there.
Really hope to meet you then!

I will be there the last friday in april for sure. Just need to decide what dates surround it now.

Sweeeeeeeeeet!

A note on the Wednesday photos – Sweetie Pie had no interest in shooting this day. Fortunately we hung out with Katho and she did. Thanks Katho, great work!

A quick scramble pulls us together and we head down to the gate. The Love Bus is sitting there with GerryG and SuzieQ aboard! I’m still not sure how Lenbert knew to have us called. We hadn’t reserved and if we had we wouldn’t have known we were going to be at SeaStar. I must have mentioned something to Gerry in the morning and when the bus showed up he put the call out. Thanks Gerry, and even if you didn’t I’m sure you’ll say you did with a wicked little smile :) SuzieQ is seated on the Queens Seat, the big solo seat across from Lenbert. I think Lenbert is sweet on SuzieQ, she commands this seat through the entire afternoon, regardless of circumstances… :)The Love Bus has waited a little while for us and by the time we’re on board and headed down toward West End road we see Narley Minja headed up the lane. We’ve turtled this thing up nicely.

We share the situational update and the new and revised plan. SeaStar again tonight, down to the beach tomorrow for a night at SeaSplash so Sweetie Pie can experience a beach hotel with some of the gang, and probably back to SeaStar for Friday and Saturday. As for today? What can we do? We can’t change what’s happened and have decided against the course of legal intervention. We do have absolute certain knowledge from previous experience that an incredibly fun time awaits us if we can put ourselves in the right headspace. We commit to a headspace management routine…

We pick up Katho and another couple from Xtabi, a lovely young lady who appears to have married GonJons long gone brother. I have to do a double take. We will make a long run of the day with this group - with Katho to the sweet, sweet end. We had introductions with Katho at the Belly Flop, how can you miss her? Well you could, cause she’s tiny and a bit of a sneak to the corner girl like Sweetie Pie, but she’s so darn cute and has that crazy cool hairdo that stands out even when she’s trying to press herself against the wall. I bond with the Jizzlette doppelgangers when they introduce themselves as wpyogi +1 and inform me that the wp stands for Winter Park! That is an epic ski area in Colorado and since I happen to be wearing a Snowbird t-shirt (an even MORE EPIC ski area in Utah! :) ) we have a very fun and amusing conversation about winter sports as we bask in the Caribbean sun this afternoon. Fellow ski bums and Negril nuts? How could I NOT love these people?

Lenbert drops us off at Swordfish and says he’ll be back with the beach crew. We have a very nice little pre-party to the party here with just the nine of us. It takes a while for Lenbert to return and we really are able to soak up the Swordfish. It’s almost like two establishments in one with the lower bar and restaurant and the upper bar and roof deck. Very cool and a great location. Great drinks and a little GG/GerryG ruckus get the whole afternoon headed in the right direction.

I’m just noticing, not only is +1 a GonJon doppelganger, but wpyogi herself seems to be feeding off of Marley’s aura… ;)
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Sweetie Pie was SO HAPPY to get a salad at Swordfish
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This is a dangerous couple of doppelgangers…
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The Love Bus returns from the beach run and tons of people pile out. Hubbity eventually disembark. None of the other beach turtles managed to tottle off the sand this afternoon. We’re a little bummed, but as it will turn out later this evening we have exactly the right number of neutrons, protons and electrons circling each other to create an atomic event.

The big party is rolling now, even when stationary. We are at Swordfish for quite a while because of the early dropoff so the early arrivers get a bit of a heads up from Lenbert when it’s time for the next stop. It’s going to take him multiple trips between most of the bars this afternoon. SuzieQ is ensconced up front once again as we make our way out to C&D’s Country Bar where we pile out.

SuzieQ gets boarding privileges…
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Now I was a little bit dismissive of C&D in my last trip report. I have to say most modern country makes my body want to go into full egestion. The bar itself, though, I gotta say is a lot of fun. We have a great time here. Connie is a great hostess and we do get a kick out of the 10 square feet of Texas business. A certain luggage toting member of the bale is mentioned and missed numerous times. As I’m enjoying some ridiculously pleasant conversation out front the Mighty Californian strolls up with a big ball of aluminum foil. “You know about the cake here?” he asks. “I’ve heard she’s related to Jenny and it’s her recipe,” I say. “Ya, mon,” says MC, “I’ve heard about it but never tried it, you want to split it?” I think he knows the answer, we both have monster sweet toothes… It’s good, very good, but Gerry and I both agree later that it might not be the high fructose corn syrup variant some have reported. Of course, this is a GG/GerryG evaluation and might not be applicable to the general population. I think we both may have overactive pancreas’s, or something like that…

Katho – “Give me sexy!” GG and SP – “Like this?”…
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We load back up on the Love Bus and SuzieQ gives the royal wave to everyone as they board. I’m excited because I figure next stop is a twofer and a damn good one, No Limit and Pee Wees. We don’t stop though, we keep on rolling. Somewhere up the road we turn into a big yard and there is a lovely lady who is waiting to give every last bus rider a “Welcome home my long lost child!” hug as they exit the bus. I’ve heard about this, we must be at Bella Donna’s! I had a ton of fun at this place, it kind of reminded me a little of a Spanish/Mexican hacienda. Open air rooms and porches built around a bit of a dusty courtyard. Very cool and the vibe was terrific. I did have one little problem that I think is very funny and reflective of the way things can happen in Jamaica. The bar line was long as soon as we got there and I still had a leftover from C&D so I was floating around for quite awhile. When I see the line get short, which is after we’ve been there a while, I take orders and head to the bar expecting to get 4 stripes 2 ting and a wata. This is not going to happen. We have essentially emptied the cooler. A comical back and forth between several bar staff with multiple visits inside leaves me still standing at the bar. At one point, well into looking through the entire property for any remaining stripes I’m asked “Now, what did you want?” I have to laugh. There is a very nice lady who comes out of one of the buildings with a Dragon and a Ginger Ale. She tells one of the other staff to run off and check another location but this doesn’t happen very quickly. People are starting to get back on the bus. I look around and the turtles are waving me back. I buy the Dragon and the Ginger Ale and return to the bale. “Where’s my stripe?” I’m asked a couple of times. “Didn’t get anything I ordered!” I say with a smile and recount the tale. Second time in two days a bunch of turtles have showed up and emptied an establishment of beer…

The yard – very cool, great party –
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The bar of unquenchable thirst…
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By this point in time Lenbert has decided that everyone who remains on the pub crawl can fit into the bus for one run to the next bar. He is a very optimistic man. Did you know you can have an insanely good time packed like sweaty little sardines into a Caribbean charter bus? You can, you really can. The bus ride itself was hilarious. As we blow by Sexy Rexy’s and Sir D’s it becomes obvious where our next destination is – The Westender Inn. We’ve driven by but never stopped so this is exciting. The grounds are gorgeous and the cliff area is very interesting. It has what looks like a hot tub built right into the cliffs and there is a nice jetty that shoots out into the sea. We roam, but Sweetie Pie and I stay mostly on the cliff side of the road. We should have checked out the other side a little more from what I was told. Markus and I get into a long and animated discussion. By this time I’ve already developed my Readers Digest version of last nights events but Markus dives in and we go deep. We share a very similar philosophical outlook and he offers viewpoints that comfort me. My favorite from the conversation is defining, I think - Good things don’t happen. Bad things don’t happen. Things happen and we decide if they’re good or bad. I decide then and there that things are happening RIGHT NOW that are good. We continue on different topics. The human condition is a favorite of mine if you couldn’t tell and it ranks right up there for Markus I believe. I am a scientist as well and value observation. I discuss with Markus a plan I’m considering that concerns a risky fascination with the observation of some unusual human behavior. Markus puts the squelch on it. “That’s not happening!” he says and checks my head. Alternate plans are considered and pursued. Man, I love this guy…

Gerry was very comfortable all week at the Westender
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Jetty time. Markus and I are in deep –
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The lovely Sweetie Pie wonders “Who is Guirigay more interested in right now?”
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Somebody says something about Lionfish being served at the bar and Daisy just about literally runs over to try some. Sweetie Pie and I try some and are hooked. Delicious, I say. I’m starting to get a little bit of the Jelly Legs, I think from a sugar overdose. In all too short a time we’re crammed back into the bus for our run to the Sunset Spot – Sir D’s Firewater Love Nest.

Again I’m excited because I’ve yet to make it to Sir D’s. Seen many pictures. Amazing pictures. Pictures don’t do it justice. An absolutely incredible place to watch the sun go down. It seems to be just the right size for the crowd we have tonight. Full but not packed. People everywhere but you can move around. It’s just the best time. It is a perfect Negril Sunset. At one point, Katho, in full on photographer mode, leans so far out over the rail to snap a shot I’m afraid she is going to fall. I’ve seen the pic, it was probably worth it. We met several boardies that I’m having trouble remembering their names but I had a fuzzy conversation with Denise where she made me feel pretty special. Thank you lovely lady. With the sun down we saddle up for home. We’re trying to figure out dinner plans. We had talked about Bentley’s with GerryG but I swear I haven’t seen him since we toasted the sunset on the deck. When we get off at Catcha Katho sees Sweetness through the window and blows up! C’mon, Katho, get off that bus! This thing ain’t over by a long shot!

We weren’t the only ones having a great time today
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But we did peg the fun meter
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Katho leaned out for this shot – spectacular –
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I’m pretty sure it’s illegal to have this much fun…
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And a perfect last shot of the most beautiful woman in the world…
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:D