gettin my groove on "TRIP report" boardie bash style--april21-may11,2013

[groove16]

Lets get the party started...

"WARNING" this report may drag on forever, it may include way too many pictures, it may consist of several stories of drunken sailors nights out on the town...lol....

did u just call me a whack-job???? lmao

anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, I just got started....

This trip was just a thought thrown out there by my wife...we always go on vacation in the fall...April 16 was my 50th bday, and Janet just threw it out there...how'd u like to celebrate in Jamaica? no, I have softball...big tourneys in april...seed planted, watered with a likkle past boardie bash trip reports and bam, we r looking for deals....our friends from the last trip, rinakim and larry1967, said no, we can't go....seed planted and booom...ok, not only r we going, we are bringing along a couple of friends....likkle did we know at the time, but Rick and Carolyn made this trip such a memorable one...can't imagine this trip without them....thanks so much for all you 2 did to contribute to the happiness of our trip, and really all you did was be yourselves...lol

anyway, we booked for 13 days, started april 24 at white sands...as did rina and the others...we talked daily on facebook, all giddy about the upcoming trip, and out of no where I am hit with the surprising news..."guess what Terry, we just decided to go early, so now they are going on the 17th for 21 days, with rick and carloyn coming on the 21st...Janet can we go early---sure---oopps, Janet can't get off work.....plus the flights were changing by the day, and it was much higher than the deal she had for us...2 weeks before we are to go, my dad gets sick and admitted to hospital. He has complications, and after 5 days we discuss cancelling our trip....a couple days go by and a little improvement, and then one Monday, the 9th day in, the doc gives us good news....he should be out by the end of the week...good news part 1....then Janet shocks me with good news part 2....Happy bday, and hands me some papers with new plane reservations for the 21st and 3 days at fun holiday...so we are leaving early, well no, I can't get off work, but you get 3 days for your bday, go party with the Rina, larry and the boardies....I spend most of the next week with dad, he got out on 18th, we spend time with him at home and I fly out on the 21st...What a great wife I have, eh?

I get my buddy to drive me to airport, arrive 2 hours early, no problems, board the plane, and sit on the tarmac for 45 minutes...we still arrive on time in mobay...I watch most of the movie Life of Pi, on the plane..boring at first, but it was gettng somewhere by the time we landed...

Kingsley waiting for me when I get out there and we are off...he says he has a 3pm arrival at the airport so he is gonna hurry me to negrila nd get back...his 3 oclock in bella bea, I think....anyway 1 hour to negril and as we pull into fun holiday, I see my friend Rina walking down the street to greet me...that was so sweet and made me feel so special, I know i didnt share that then, but that made the trip jump into full speed...thanks rina...

we walk to the beach while we are getting my room assigned, and meet beachgirl (dawn) and her friend tina....go to the bar, order 2 redstripe, and get...sorry we are out of red stripe...no problem mon, but r u kidding me???

get checked in and then head to seasplash for the webcast.....to be continued

get checked in

[Coco]

Woo hoo! On pins and needles...

PS - I think we saw you at Catcha' last week now that I look at pics in your previous report.

[groove16]

Woo hoo! On pins and needles...

PS - I think we saw you at Catcha' last week now that I look at pics in your previous report.

what days were u at catcha, we were there may 4-7, left on the 8th, back to the beach...

[541lion]

And so it begins!! Can't wait for more !! Maybe a couple pics to tide us over ??

[groove16]

Rina and I walked from Fun Holiday to Sea Splash for the webcast...as soon as I got there, laid my bag down and walked to the bar for a drink....200 for red stripe for rina and 300 for purple rain for me...at this point, I want to take a pic, and notice I dont have my camera...look in my bag, no camera...rina u see my camera, no havent seen it...oh crap, start freaking out....let me backtrack---brand new camera, only arrived day before I left...Janet suggested I take the old one and she bring the new one, she knows how I am with things, but no....I had to have the new toy....

rina, wait here, I am going back, I think I left the camera on the beach beside Dawn....so I get back and no camera, go to check room, and no key...the front desk told me about 25.oo lost key charge, and wanted to charge me 25.00 and I had been in negril for about 1 hour...no, I dont think, i lost my key, it must be in my bag, just open my door, please...ok, no camera....so I have been in negril for one hour and have misplaced my (1) money at check in---couldn't find the big bills to pay kingsley---rina laughing while i frantically search all pockets numerous times, finally remember my secret $$$ safe---sshhh rina, don't tell my hiding spot..(2) camera (3) key (4) where are my flops---I think I took them off inthe middle of our walk----well, back to sea splash---as soon as I get back, I look in my bag again, no camera, but i did find the key...I walk over to the bar for a drink and look down, there is my shoes, and my camera, on the floor by the bar...laid them down to get the 1st drink, I guess....yeah, been there the whole time, rob says....

web cast was fun to kick off the trip...met bella bea, who will be a great part of the 1st half of my trip, and ziggy, and wethermon and mi lady...among many others..

couple pics from day one

the steel drums make a lot of sound

[groove16]

a horse strolls by



a couple boats

[541lion]

Hahaha you sub head!! That's something I would do for sure

[Coco]

Groove - we were there 4-10th. Pretty sure we saw you guys. You had the Jamaica swim trunks right ?

[groove16]

the first sunset 4/21/13






the band plays on


rob, lisa, and bea


and the last pic of the night




after the sunset, rina got a call...carolyn and rick had arrived and were almost to Negril...so we walked back toward fun holiday on the road...joe cool calls and tells rina he is on beach road and she asks to be picked up, well a van pulls up in front of the jungle, and it is them. They were right behind us. ok, Can u drop me off at Fun Holiday, it shouldn't be too much further....looks like yall are full, i'll just walk....about 5 steps into the walk, I have to laugh out loud, as i am right at fun holiday, the jungle is across the street...

It is about 8pm, Rina larry rick and carolyn are gonna chill at catcha gradens on the cliff, I debate heading up, but decide to grab a bite and chill on the beach, maybe Alfreds since it is sunday...I walk out on the beach toward alfreds to see what is going on, get some trash can chicken from delta, in a stand right before I get to alfreds...eat it at the picnic table and listen to a likkle of the music while I eat, not many people in yet, so I decide to head back home....we are snorkling in the morning with famous vincent, so I am out by 11....

[groove16]

Groove - we were there 4-10th. Pretty sure we saw you guys. You had the Jamaica swim trunks right ?

oh yeah, that would be me....several pair, very bright and colorful---thats me---and i remember you guys as well...