Awww thanks Wpyogi!Originally Posted by wpyogi
As much as I would LUV to see you in AprilI will pray harder for you to have a likkle Clarity and HubbyMan
Awww thanks Wpyogi!As much as I would LUV to see you in April
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Guirigay started telling the woman behind the counter about his swollen ankles and some of the pain he was experiencing.
She quickly asked him to show her his ankles and when she saw them she insisted on giving him a foot massage to ease the discomfort.
Marley and Ninja were utterly pooped as well. They decided to head back to Catcha to rest up a bit. We agreed to meet up later for dinner at Ivans. They drove away in their scooters.
The rain stopped at that point so Markus, Sweetiepie and I decided to walk across the street to Xtabi while Guirigay continued getting his massage.
We went down to the underground caves to check out the location for Patty Sather’s “Girly girls and manly men” photo shoot.
Unfortunately we didn’t have our bathing suits on, so we would have to return later to take the actual calendar picture. (at the time, I had no idea what we had in store for us for that upcoming photo shoot and what was lurking in the shadows of that cave…watching us silently with glittering eyes… I shiver to think about it.)
We returned to the surface and Markus rested on the ledge overlooking the sea. We were both oddly sweaty and feeling dazed from sheer exhaustion. It was an effort to even stand. We were sinking fast.
Aww, My poor tired honey…He was really out of it...mumbling gibberish basically at this point. It was officially time to hit the sack.
We returned to Just Natural as Guirigay’s massage had come to an end. We all stumbled back to the taxi and we were dropped off at Catcha.
I collapsed into bed with Markus and I’m pretty sure I was asleep before my head even hit the pillow.
Last edited by Clarity; 11-21-2012 at 03:38 PM.
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When I woke up again, it was dark outside. I could hear distant laughter coming from Ivan’s bar. I yawned and stretched out in bed. I felt very relaxed, very rested and fit. Whatever was in that drink was now having a positive effect. Every part of my body felt good.
Markus emerged from the bathroom, fresh from a shower. He was in good spirits and happy. “I feel GREAT!”
“Me too!”
I showered too and got dressed for dinner.
We headed over to Ivans Bar. The whole bunch of people were already there partying it up. Booger, Sandy (pooper), Gonjon, Tizzy, Guirigay, Sweetiepie, Marley and Ninja.
They all greeted us warmly when we arrived and a fresh tropical drink was placed in my hands.
And the night officially began!
Some of the group had already had dinner, so we walked over to the dining area with Guirigay, Sweetie Pie, Marley and Ninja.
We had a delicious dinner together. I ordered the seafood linguine. (AMAZING! Everyone has to try this dish at least once – It was my first time ordering it and I was blown away)
It was so creamy and filling, I could only eat half and rest was put in a doggy bag for later.
After dinner, we met up with the rest of the crew to party at Ivans Bar.
This party was a little more bittersweet then the previous ones. We knew that tonight was Booger, Sandy, Tizzy and Gonjon’s last night in Jamaica. This was the last time we would all be together at Ivans.
We really brought the house down, Kevin, Ty and Vivienne got into the mix and it was a lively party with a lot of singing together and laughing. It was so much fun. Everytime I think of this night, I just have to smile. It was definitely a highlight for me.
Here’s a group shot:
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After that picture was taken, We released more lanterns into the sky…
Tizzy grabbed my arm “Daisy! Lets go jump off the cliffs together! C’mon”
I stared at her in horror and gripped her shoulders “Tizzy, no…there are LIONFISH in there! Lionfish! They all come up to the surface at night”
“Aww psaww… Don’t worry, girl, I’ll protect you from the lionfish. Lets go!”, She laughed and dismissed my fears with a wave of her hand.
I hesitated for a moment, considered it but then shook my head rapidly with wide eyes. “Don’t do it Tizzy! It’s too dangerous!”
Tizzy just laughed and darted off into the darkness. Booger and Sandy bravely followed. I stood back biting my nails and fearing for their lives.
Markus rubbed my shoulders “Honey, they’ll be fine” He assured me.
And of course, they were.
They all returned dripping wet and laughing up a storm. (I’m pretty sure Booger performed a special hanging brain flying leap off that cliff in a way only Booger can … but don’t quote me on that one. Lol!)
Next time Tizzy, I promise! I WILL overcome my fear!
And then it was time for the goodbye’s.
This was hard for me…I’m REALLY not good with saying goodbye. I’m Mrs. Waterworks. I put on my bravest face as we all hugged.
I thanked Sandy (Pooper) for pulling the sea urchin spines out of my foot and told her how happy I was to get to know her. She saw the tears welling up and told me not to cry. “You’re going to visit us in LA okay! Do you hear me? That’s an order not a request”
I laughed and hugged this strong beautiful woman. The mother hen of the group.
Next was Booger.(The one that surprised me the most). I expected a snarky old man and instead I got to know a young handsome mischievous bloke with the biggest heart. He might try to hide it, but he’s really a softie. He also had the ability to deflect my tears by saying something that made me laugh and smack him.
I hugged GonJon goodbye. He’s the one person I didn’t get to know as well as the others. This is perfectly understandable considering the fact that he was hit by Cupid’s arrow 10 minutes after I met him and was pretty head over heels for a certain Texan wildflower. He is clearly a great guy though and a lucky one at that.
Which brings me to Tizzy… She was the hardest to say goodbye to. She’s so full of light and love. Her happiness and joy with life is contagious. She came over to hug me and all we had to do was look at each other. I can’t remember what I said to her, but it was from the heart.
She pulled me in for a tight hug. When we pulled away, she was wiping her cheeks with the back of her hand. “Damn it Girl! I can’t even look at you! You’re making me cry! Stop it!”
Miss you Tizz…
And with that we all dispersed to our separate cabins.
“Do you think we’ll ever see them again?”, I sniffled.
“Of course we will”, Markus said with a smile “You know this is only the beginning”
To be continued…
Day 10 coming up next.
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Wow, Clarity, how wonderful. This just keeps getting better.
Is that a flying turtle I see in the last night at Ivan's group shot? How appropriate.
Anyone know what was in that Green drink that Christine was serving up at Just Natural. Must work, just look at Marcus at Xtabi 'bout to bite the big one....talk about "Boardie Down" you fall off the Xtabi deck and that would be epic!
These pictures are so good.
It was a mixed vegetable juice BJ. Theresa chopped up a variety of leaf and root vegetable to make it. She did me up an aloe shot and a celery juice for my swelling and then insisted on a massage. Awesome lady, we're definitely going out to their new place over the holidays.
What's so funny 'bout Peace, Love and Understanding?
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!
I was cracking up at the "enhanced" group photo with the turtle!
That was HILARIOUS!
Oh and the Money Shot of the Seafood Linguine!!!!! Yes! Mouth watering I actually looked at the screen and said "You will be mine in 39 days!" LOL
And yum, look at all of those Miami Vices! I am going to miss Ty so much, I remembered being shocked when he knew what a Miami Vice was!
Miss you guys!
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Bjritz - LOL!!! OMG! This had me snort-laughing at my desk at work!!******Warning, the following is not suitable for Clarity viewing.*******
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Happy thanksgiving everyone!!
P.S. That screaming turtle in the pic is me, (of course) Now you all know why I'm so camera-shy
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Lmao!
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