Negril is better than ever! I am here, and I am having a GOOD time!

[gerryg123]

On Friday night, there was a huge party across the way from the Seastar Inn -- I did not drop in, but boy was it loud! A new yardie checked in, Adam, a school teacher from Detroit, and he was a great guy. He and two from Canada (that's all of us, lol) spent the evening drinking at the bar at Seastar, and I had a BUNCH of hummingbirds n Heinekens.

My arm was fine, just a little sore like the rest of my body. Besides cliff jumping, I've been walking around in sandals, riding the scooter, snorkeling, swimming, etc., and I guess I'm just not used to it, so a bit sore.

Sadly, I checked out of Seastar Inn on Saturday, as planned, and god I am going to miss that place. They're just really good peeps over there, and everything is in good condition, and as mentioned constantly, the food is amazingly good.

But I was also looking forward to returning to Bar B Barn, and once I did, everyone was really happy to see me and they were very welcoming. I got a nice room with high, cathedral ceilings, a fridge, great AC, a king bed, plus breakfast and $15 dollar dinner per night at Angelas -- you can't beat it for 70 dollars no tax!

The fam and I went to Xtabi and spent a leisurely day jumping the cliff (me), exploring the caves, drinking dirty bananas and playing checkers with the kids. It started to pour rain, but it was OK. I love the rain.

When we returned to the beach, the eldest daughter, 7, wanted to hang with me at Bar B Barn, and she soon fell into a three-hour nap that pretty much gobbled the afternoon. The two girls are having so much that they're beside themselves. I'm having a great time, too, but the ex wife is a bit moody and not nearly as adventurous as the rest of us (took everything we had to convince to go to Xtabi), but, hey, that's why we're not married anymore. We're just not a perfect match, but I've made a big effort to keep my cool and stay friends since the divorce 16 months ago, but I have to be honest: They less time we spend together, the happier I am!

I have not been eating nearly as much as usual this trip, just feel like I am on the go go go all the time, but I could not resist ordering a massive plate of pasta from Angelas. I had the Spaghetti Bolognese (I know, boring, but I had to compare to Seastar Inn), and the daughter had the pasta carbonara (good stuff!).

Once the evening fell, it really started to rain hard. Instead of taking the fam to Seastar for the party (Francine invited me as their guests), I decided to just spend the night alone and catch up on some sleep. I slept so well I don't even remember my dreams, but they were good ones.

God, I sleep well in Negril.

It's the morning, and it's already hot hot hot!

Three more nights for me, last one for the ex and kids. Lord have mercy when they leave cause I am storing up energy, baby!