The MOST wonderful time of the year - a trip report

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Dec. 23rd - Back to Alfred's for breakfast today. You just can't beat their food. Large portions & tasty! Back to the room to facetime my little sister. Today is her birthday. The first thing she says to me is " you look like crap - have you slept?" OMG, I laughed so hard! "Thanks for telling me how I really look! Why don't you tell me how fat I am while you are at it!" Geez, after all I have been thru, I really don't give a crap how I look. I am in Negril! I feel a little guilty that she is spending the holiday at home. I know she is feeling sad, but I'm not going to let anything get me down on this trip! To da beach we go. More mango daquiris. Hubby wants vodka instead of rum in the daquiris & Delroy takes good care of us. Back to Niah's for lunch. Niah's sister, Maude waits on us. I asked if I could take her picture, and she smiled and said yes. I asked if they would be open XMas Eve & XMas. She said that they would be open everyday - busy season! Hubby buys a lb of jerk pork from the guy on the beach. Yum! We go back to the room & mauw down our lunch. Baby girl stays in her room & we head back to the beach & bar. Delroy is a great bartender. He plays some really great tunes. I just love to sit & watch people & shoot the sh*t with Delroy. We get showers & head to Bourbon Beach before sunset tonight. A band is practicing - that's the only live music this chic will see the whole trip.... The chicken was great - I love to dip the fries in the granny sauce! Hubster has the red snapper. We asked the bartender if he would call a cab, as we didn't want to walk back. He said no problem, we will have one of our employees give you a ride. Awesome! Seymore gave us a ride back to Rondel. Very nice fellow - he didn't want any $$ for the ride, but I gave him some anyway. I have to say that we had great food & wonderful service at Bourbon Beach! Same evening ritual, redheads in bed & Mom prancing around the room all night partying by herself - its cool.... I am good with being by myself! Loving life!