I woke up early on Friday ready to embrace a day that included two complimentary breakfasts at my two hotels, first at Seastar Inn, then at Seasplash, where I sat with owner Jim Hurt and enjoyed Fish Escovitch -- so spicy that tears were streaming down my cheeks but oh so good.

The big news at Seastar Inn was Tawnee had showed up, a long-time boardie and Seastar affection-ado with whom I had spent a lot of time with on my last reach. She's a really nice lady with a great enthusiasm for Negril, and tomorrow is going to be her Birthday!

Clarity and Hubby-man were at Seasplash, too -- "Clarity, you have FIVE things on your plate" -- and I also bumped into Mo from Monroe.

In an incredible coincidence that truly shows how small the world is, Jim (from Chicago) happens to be good friends with my friend Joe from Los Angeles -- my best friend growing up! What are the odds????

After my usual swim and snorkel with Famous Vincent, I headed up to Bentley's around lunch time because he had some left-over food he was holding for me -- even gerryg123 can't always finish his plate there!

Just as the boardie party was about to start, I was cruising on my scooter near the Corner Bar (just when you make the turn to go up the hill), and whom do I see but the great New Yorker Brasi, who was sitting on a picnic table near the shore and kind of taking it all in. We had not bumped into one another for about three days, so it was nice to see him. Shayne was there, too, and we soon followed one another up the road to Canoe for the big party.

At the party, it was fun. A band was playing, the place was rockin', and I met a lot of boardies like Spottycatz and hubby, Sweetness and others. I spent most of the time towards the back watching the band and chillin' with Tattoo Charlie, and together we ate french fries and other stuff. It was nice.