hey hey heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey..!!
:-)

""Houston, we back-online ... can you hear me now..'''

today,
finally linked-up with my Ja-mentor, to pick-up my Ja-cell phone
...scurried over to Digicell, to activate a one month internet/hotspot package thing-y
cost..?? --- can't remember... something like Ja$2,300+ ... US $18

got a BUNCH of nice/fun videos, to upload

tons of stuff to share with you-all

stay tuned

as i mentioned
yesterday/last eveing
the first few hours on the island
was chocked FULL of excitement, joy, fun, new-stuff, good-stuff, likkle bad stuff, etc etc
....nuff stuff to last a life-time,,,,, and this trip is JUST getting started.
.......pray for me .... pray that i can manage

ok

the basics

as always, Jamaica NICE ..!!!.

weather.?? -- sweet ::: in the 80's ... cool nights
'tis JUST like it was when I left WashDC,
BUT:::>>> it's VERY humid here :::: but that goes with the territory, na tru .... 'tis the tropics .... Duh..!!

i've been doing my best
to use restraint with the food-eating thing :::: been hard ::: REAL hard, 'cause Jamaican food is sooooooooooooooo good.

A Thought
THE reason folks love Jamaica so much:::>>> ''..it's the people...'''
they are so generous

Yesterday,
when i reached Lucea town
and hopped off the route-taxi/van
with my big-bag in tow,
and another on my back
and another bag, slung over my shoulder with my laptop, and incidentals
over
over
and over again:::>>> i was greeted with big-bright-smiles :::: and was love-ing-ly greeted with ''..hi, Bill..''.... or somebody shouting ''..Bill.'' ..... and there was a LOT of simple nods, or a hand-wave ..... all with a welcoming smile.

first thing
i went to my jelly-coconut man

''... watch my bags for me .... i got someplace to go..''
'''..SURE man..'''

now,
here in the good 'ole USofA
i would NEVER NEVER-ever do this

but in Jamaica,
i KNOW my bags & belongings gonna be just fine

i was gone for 'bout 30-minutes
this place and that

when i returned to my bags & the jellly-coconut man
got me a jellie ..... Ja $150

soooooooooooooooooooooo nice
refreshing [[[[ and GOOD for the body ]]]
i make sure i get at least one jellie EVERY day

...continue-ing ... this thread... in a likkle bit ....
stay tuned