Rumpolephoreskin's Existential Wanderings in and Around Negril

[marley9808]

LOL PGW!

And Manda.....yes, people really do say things like that out loud. It does exist outside of the movies....even though, I, much like you thought it didn't.
Until I met my (now husband) I thought it only existed in the movies....the chick flicks, but my husband is a hopeless romantic. He truly swept me off my feet, and he still does! When we were dating I used to refer to him as my "Movie Boyfriend" and people would always ask me why and I would say, because he is like one of those men you see only in movies! LOL
When you find someone that makes you talk like that....or when you, as a couple, make everyone else around you nauseous, I believe that is when you know you have found the one! Hahahahaha

Rum- this story is AWESOME!
I can't believe that will all you have going on, you have taken the time to write out your love story for all of us...but I am SO glad you did.
This is going to be great! Mrs. Peel (soon to be Mrs. Rum!) is in for the trip of her life (and so are you)! LOVE it!

[Clarity]

When you find someone that makes you talk like that....or when you, as a couple, make everyone else around you nauseous, I believe that is when you know you have found the one!

haha - I total agree Marley!

LOL PGW - your comments had me laughing. I agree that this is a chick flick and I'm truly enjoying every minute of it.

Thanks Rum for sharing your story with us, please keep it coming. More!!

[Eco]

Oops, I staggered into a girls only section.

Carry on.......

[irie luv]

that is FUNNY, lol!

[Rum-polephoreskin]

I have to stop here.
We're leaving for Negril in four hours.
It is not a cliff hanger on purpose.

I didn't know this aspect of our trip report was going to take on a life of its own.
I've told more than I intended but I have no regrets.
I'm in love and I don't mind telling that to anyone.

Brasi started to take shape for me as a whole person when he began to discuss his regrets.
Nope Windsor, he wasn't sappy, he's just relating a story all men have gone through: enduring a broken heart.

Partying is easy.
Talking about what's going on in your life allows others an insight on our shared humanity.

Oops!
Waxing philosophical.
Time to quit and try to get some sleep.

Soon come.

[NikkiB]

I can't wait for the next installment! Your story is great and your writing is completely bringing it to life.

[Rum-polephoreskin]

Alfred's expertise extends to (euphimism alert) the ability to prepare a submarine sandwhich while driving. I can make a sub and I can drive a car but I can't do both simultaneously.

The sub helped spark Mrs. Peels appetite.

Biggas:
I got out first and spoke to Bigga explaining this was Mrs. Peel's first time in Ja. and that he was her introduction to Ja. cooking. I also shared the purpose of our trip.


Bigga was really funny. When he served up the chicken he gave us forks and this bit of advice, "It's better if you use our fingers." I laughed out loud because I personally suscribe to this theory. Bigga's delivery of this struck me totally as a double entendre.

The food: The sauce is spicy but we didn need to cut it with ketchup. We liked it straight but we cook with Habanero peppers regularly. If you're sensitive to hot food, taste it before you dive in. The chicken itself was delightful.

When we were ready to go, Bigga said, "Lot's of peole don't want to wash their hands cause down the road they might want a smell or a taste." I laughed out loud because I've always enjoyed a free smell on my fingers. Bigga said stop back on the way home and he'd give us a bottle of the sauce to take home as a present.

One love!

Couple fruit/rum punches and dinner at Xtabi and we bedded down after close to 40 hours of being on the move.

[Rum-polephoreskin]

Ok No problems, we're in Negril.

Day one:
Leaving Madison, Wisconsin went smooth at 2:30 AM. The VanGalder bus was conveniant but the seats seemed to be designed by a vertically challenged sadist. Not kidding. My back seized upon me after we got off the bus. There was no comfortable position. Still Van G. is the way to go - very slick.

Boarded plane smoothly then were told to get off. The Captain was absent.
What, is he Jamaican? Soon come. This makes for a two-hour delay.

I had a good chance to explore O'Hare. The toilet stall walls come very close to the floor. I'm guessing they do this to protect us from Senators with "wide stances". Nobody was/could do any foot exploring there.

We hit customs along with another flight so there was a wait. Our apprehension (mild) was builidng because we'd booked Alfred for transfer and were two-hours overdue. Mrs. Peel had texted him about the delay but we'd not heard back.

Fear not, when we got to the taxi stand, Alfred was waiting (play the old song "Montego Bay" in your head for suitable background music). It was rush hour in Mo-Bay but Alfred handled the bus like it was an MG (for those of you too young, an MG is the sports car mentioned in the song Montego Bay" - probably the first Reggae song to get U.S. airplay). Alfred's driving is a study in professionalism, imagine how good you'd drive if you spent 8 hours a day behind the wheel; now trieble that and you'll have a faint approximation of Alfred's skills... more on that in a bit.

[Rum-polephoreskin]

We swam from Xtabi the Rockhouse this AM.
A nice couple shared a couple Red Stripes with us.

When we got back to Xtabi we bumped into GerryG.

More later

[gerryg123]

Great seeing you today, Rum .... Your story is incredibly GOOD~~~~