It's always good but I have learned a lot through the years. Now, as soon as I reach the airport and get checked in.....I also check out all my problems and get in vacation mode! Once I''m there, I know that I will soon be in my beloved Jamaica. Away from all the home routines, the realities of life, etc............vacation soon come. Our first stop is generally Charlotte, NC....and it is a routine from there.

Once we land.......I am truly in heaven. I don't care how long the lines are, how long I have to wait for luggage...as long as I get mine. LOL Then, the climax of the arrival....walking outside the airport with luggage in hand....smelling the air, feeling the sun, and heading for my first drink on Jamaican soil! Then.....my ride to Negril!! The rest is always perfection!!! Always love stopping along the way for some authentic JA food......then off again. OK, now I am getting all psyched again for our next trip which is just too far away for my liking. Maybe, just maybe....a short trip in-between could be in my future. Who knows, but however it goes, I'll be happy as hell to be back home again in Negril!

From there on...the list is huge....the yardie food, the vibes, the music, the rum and other items.....the smells, the slam of the dominoes, the smiles, the beach, the cliffs, snorkeling, all of my long time friends and most of all........West End Road.....absolutely love it!!!