Thanks for the feedback everyone, I really appreciate it. I'm having a lot of fun writing this, obviously. I only jotted some brief notes twice while in Negril, 1-3 word memory jogs mostly to help me with the sequence of things when I started writing. It's been a little like going back as I work through each day, which is incredibly enjoyable. I'm also enjoying the discipline of writing to a theme, especially a theme that is so close to one of my philosophical pillars. I wrote the poem Education 30 years ago. And just from a technical standpoint first person present tense with forward and backflashes is demanding. I think it gives the sense of immediacy and presence, though, and I want Sweetie Pie to be able to be transported back to this incredible week whenever she desires. I thank my muse for reawakening my passion for writing.
Sweetie Pie is lurking by the way, but I'm teasing her with the story. She only gets to read it, for the first time, when I post it here. Hello Sweetie Pie!
Now I will play a little Evil Dr. Yes with all of you. We are at the halfway point now but I do believe... The best is yet to come. Maybe, right up to the last sentence. And all within the theme. And completely unexpected. It was an unbelievable week that actually happened... Hmmmmmm...
Expectations for the unexpected?
Marley - Thanks for the photo. That is it basically but he made some changes for this event. We didn't get a close enough look to really check it out and we were pretty happy at that point. I was on my way to the bathroom as they were serving them and one of the waiters stopped and let me have a look. He definitely had found a way to suspend the heart-shaped, cut rose petals between the light and the top glass plate and the light play through the glass was crazy which made me think there was water in there. It looks like yours had roses in the glass box. World class presentation, I hope yours was delicious!
AimBri - We meet tomorrow! Most Fun we had on the trip!
TicToc -, ***Nodding*** / Here's another paradox, we've never met or even conversed (Until now) and I thought of you at least a couple of times on this trip! The couches at Seastar was definitely one of them. I'm glad you laughed as you read it, I laughed as I watched it. We only made it there the one time and it was mid-afternoon but I definitely expect more Seastar in our future.
Brasi - fist bump
