Hey butch - thanks for the feedback, Yah - the old dude at FireFly was something special.
I have much to write about, but the time seems to evaporate around here.
Here is another Donkey Races video. It’s a hoot – a man powered Ferris Wheel. The kids go berserk over this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwGWRPEiiPQ
It rained a lot on the beach yesterday afternoon. I guess people drink (or toke or whatever) more when it rains, because the garden side of White Sands was a rockin’ from about 5:00pm on. People singing and calling out to each other – and, while the rain pounded down, the villa pool was the scene of a raucous party that sounded like it might have been fungi-fuelled.
Today it's clear and warm and everything has a fresh washed look to it after the torrents of rain we had. This morning the ocean swim was wonderful, splendid, glorious, stunning (pick one – I can’t) the water was even clearer than a couple of days ago and it felt like silk sliding over my skin. The eagle ray, I think it’s the same one, visited me again, this time swimming diagonally across my path. Later, Bea and I had toast and coffee on the patio at Charela. We saw a doctor bird flitting between the red blossoms of the bush nearby. All in all, an auspicious start to another day on da beach. No big plans for the day, other than giving Dude (the baby macaw) his daily vocal lessons - which I'll discuss later. But something always comes up
The Music Video at White Sands:
Two nights ago we watched a music video being filmed in front of a big bonfire at White Sands. The group was ‘Makeshift Innocence’ – they’ve been in Negril all week working on this video, I think the bonfire scene was the final taping. I’m sure it will be a great promo for Negril.
The lead singer is Jesse James Cameron, from out west in Canada. He lived and went to school in Negril and it shows- their music is an infusion of rock, reggae, pop and roots, with a solid Jamaican foundation. Jesse is a natural entertainer. Check them out on You Tube. He and his female bassist/accompanist put on an acoustic show after the videotaping, and it was very, very good. While I was watching him he reminded me of another musician – but I couldn’t place it. Then this morning, while I was lounging next to the pool at the CSA sports complex, it hit me – Zavier Rudd. I think Jesse James is the Canadian Zavier Rudd. (If you haven’t seen Zavier Rudd, you must check out his version of ‘No Woman, No Cry’ on YouTube – it is hauntingly beautiful.)
So, Makeshift Innocence is going to put on another show tonight after sunset at White Sands. If you are around, do yourself a favour and catch them.
Yesterday J.T. and some others of our company arrived. I wonder what sort of trouble JT will get into this trip.
Here’s a photo of the bonfire gathering:
Here’s a vid of the bonfire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI19A1gM28E
