**On-Site TripReport ~~ Wednesday .... 03/23/16

[ackee]

500 sq ft board house ..on blocks, Cap'n

Easy for you but EVERY JAMAICAN wants a piece of land.

When you own the land under your feet it's different.

Unfortunately there are many Jamaicans who don't own once square inch of that Island

BTW. What size board house you building?

Cap

[smith744]

.... but EVERY JAMAICAN wants a piece of land.

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that's nice,
but
I'm NOT Jamaican
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size.??.. small ... 500 sq. ft. -ish
one nice likkle room

[smith744]

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some *food* for-thought ____
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day before yesterday,
a neighbor-lady
came to check-me:::>> she wanted some money [[ duh ]]

money to buy some chicken,
for her church event on Thursday-coming...and annual thing-y, fellowship, blah blah for Easter.

ummmmmmmmmm
[[[ she & I have had $$$-issues in the past ]]]

''..check with me tomorrow..'' <<:: me-SAY
''... OK ..''

next-morning,
I stroll down the road/lane
to chat with another neighbor-lady
who attends same church

me-SAY::>> ''... blah blah blah ... what's up with this event..??... blah blah blah..''

next-lady explains
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THAT NIGHT,
after fooling around all day
in & around Lucea and environs
I return home to-yard.

me hear voices ... shouting voices:::>> ''... WHY you go checking on me ..??... blah blah blah ... you don't trust me blah blah .. I wouldn't blah blah ....'''

* sigh *

me-SAY::>> '''...here's the money you wanted..''

they stopped argue-ing & fuss-ing ... argument done.
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2-points, here ____

#1... me NO-care how she feel/felt ... we had *history*, and I HAD TO ''verify'' .... no matter what dem say

#2... this *situation* proves/shows my frequently mentioned thing-y:::>>> there AIN'T no secrets in Jamaica .... ONLY 2-peoples knew of my initial investigative query .... and in less than 12-hours, the *word* was out ....

the proverbial African drum was working over-time, na tru

but as my FAVORITE singer sings:::>> ''...People talk ..... that's WHAT they do... la la la la..''

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p.s..... from the start,
I kinda-sorta
figured this would happen,
but NOT that quickly

me was *test-ing* the system [[ wink wink ]]
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bottom-line:::::>>>> conduct YOUR-self according-ly.

[captaind & Linston]

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size.??.. small ... 500 sq. ft. -ish
one nice likkle room

20 x 25 is more than a likkle room

Cap

[smith744]

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[smith744]

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'twas drizzle-ing
when i shot these two videos ..one above & below
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[smith744]

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WHEN you *thought* you'd seen it All..!!.............

today,
this evening
as a big shower was falling

I hopped a taxi
back to country

usual 4 in back-seat.

driver opt-ed to stuff 'em in

so,
him and 2 NICE sized woe-mons in the front

THEN,
he *added* one more nice-sized lady

dunno HOW he drove with THREE woe-mons
in that front seat.
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nice ride ... we ALL were comfy
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[smith744]

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Since-arrival, Am in Better Shape...

swollen ankles GONE..!!
:-)
..they always swell-up a likkle for first few days of a trip

pants getting longer [[??]]
...i KNOW i've not lost weight, but something has happened::::: 'butt shrunk..???.... body fat redistributed..?? ....waist smaller..??

yesterday,
to test my *new*-body
i went for what runners call an ''..LSD..'' run ---- Looooooooooong Slooooow Distance run

from-country to:>>>>>> Lucea-town >>>>>>> Lucea beach>>>>>>> Lucea town>>>>> Grand Paladium >>>> to Lucea-town

changed clothing ...left overnight from day before at computer place
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'twas a GREAT jog
..'bout 3.5 to 4 hours

felt good
no aches & pains, during or afterwards
..but am out of shape
......lungs good --- but that's always the case with this good-good Jamaican air :::::: with a jelly coconut water in your body, you can run/go all day

i love joggin' around Jamaica
...you see things you'd normally miss, in a car van or bus
.....see & meet folks you'd never get to meet
........can go OFF the beaten path, to places a bus, car, van can't go
.................can explore explore explore

I MUST do this again .... couple of times .... before i leave
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[Markospoon]

Cool Smith, Keep on truckin brother!!!
Yep, exploring is the thing.
Keeps your mind young and fit.
Like exercise for the brain.
Mi love it!!
But, I am no jogger.
I do walk a long way sometimes, but not jog.

P.S.
Please go back in the water with your camera.
I loved that last video you did with the under water camera.
That is what I miss.
Swimming, splashing and just playing in the Caribbean.
The water man!!!!

[smith744]

The water man!!!!

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* sigh *

i'm try-ing
i'm try-ing
i'm try-ing

'tis hard
...so many things keep poppin' up ....plans keep getting changed