Bucket list...

Yesterday hubs crossed something off his bucket list - he went parasailing (I most certainly did NOT)

It made me think about how I really don't have a bucket list. I should work on that maybe?

At any rate we went to a craft mall yesterday (think of it as etsy come to life or a farmers market of crafts but I prefer to think of etsy coming to life - how cool would that be?) and bought a couple small things. We also walked the beach. And found a beach vendor selling art and bought ourselves a piece :-)

And went to a turtle pond!

There was swimming in the ocean, and time on the elliptical... A huge thunder storm where we sat on our balcony and watched the lightning come down over the Caribbean - it was strangely relaxing.

Then we did lots of stuff around the resort. Including seeing Ernie and Bert! It's been a ton of fun!

And today is the wedding ON THE BEACH!!!

Photos:

1. Jamaican man making making a bracelet for Lira.
2. The bird who joined us at the pool.
3. Art on the beach
4. Heart on the sand
5. Bert and Ernie

+++what do you like to bring home from vacation for yourself?+++

Has it really only been one day?

As hubs and I were getting ready for bed I commented that I couldn't believe we had only been here one day and he said that he had thought the same thing. We did SO much yesterday!

Let's see there was aqua trikes in the morning (can we discuss what I was thinking bringing my iPhone out in the water with me?) they were super fun!

Multiple walks along the beach of course (it's not hard to do when we are steps away from it and it's beauty calls you) now here's a question though - and I'm serious - this is Caribbean sea, right?

Hubs swam in the pool, played water volley ball and was on a swim team that had a mini Olympics, I enjoyed the whirlpool ;-)

I went to the gym and got my elliptical on and hubs played life size chess!

We went to a water park and floated down the lazy river, and went down the water slides (multiple time) thankfully I left my phone home for this one!

Went to a swim up bar (ummm simply because we can) I got a (non alcoholic) drink called the fairy princess (it tasted like cough syrup) and learned that MAYBE in the future I should pick drinks by their ingredient list and not their cute name 8-0

And ended the night watching a guest and staff talent show - there are two people who work here who ought to be on so you think you can dance!

All that in 24 hours, AND WE SLEPT TOO!

Here's a few of my favorite pics of the day

1- sunset Jamaica style
2- steering the aqua trike
3- hubs sleeping on a tree on the beach
4- playing catch up (to our friend who was far ahead)
5- resting on the beach
6- the view from the gym (now you know why I went to the gym)

+++do you like water parks?+++

Travel day

Yesterday was a day of traveling. Although we were scheduled to land at 2:35 (a flight I'd chosen so we could have some of the day in Jamaica) our flight from miami had "issues" so we actually landed at 6:25! Which btw was 45 minutes later than the later flight that I didn't choose because I wanted the day here ;-)

We boarded the flight from Miami to montego bay on time (half an hour before take off) then we were in formed that take off was delayed due to the queue... When it was finally our turn (half an hour after we were due to have left) the airport/airline mechanics wouldn't approve the plane to fly, it needed a new tire (a set back of an hour and a half). In reality I didn't mind this - I'd rather repairs than crashes. What I did mind though was that we were left on the fully booked plane the entire time and the air was shut off. But at long last we were in the air YAY!

We hit a good amount of turbulence and the fasten seat belt signs never went off (have i mentioned yet I'm a nervous flyer and that hubs and I weren't able to get seats together for this leg?) an hour and a half later we arrive at the airport - don't get excited... There objects on the runway and we can't land! After half an hour there's talk of diverting us to Kingston (on the other side of the island) as we head that way we learn that the runway is cleared and we are second in line, 15 minutes later we land! Oh holy hell thank you.

Now I haven't really talked about this on here but I have been having some health issues lately (that almost precluded me from coming) including some pulmonary problems and reduced kidney function. I had been afraid of my heart but not so much my kidneys but being seated for that long did them no favors esp since we weren't allowed up to use the restrooms. I've got some SERIOUS swelling in my legs currently - feet, ankles? What are those?

But at 8:00 local time (9:00 est) we had arrived at the hotel! It was a long day of travel but we survived! And even took in a little of a concert. Checked out the ocean and did some yoga with waves lapping at our feet.

Here's a few pics for the day - I can't seem to get blogger to let me pick the order so I'll just describe them in the order they're in!
1. View from the Boston to Miami plane
2. Me finally in Jamaica
3. The towels in our room <3
4. Us having arrived in Jamaica (I'll mention here that the health guy pulled hubs aside to ask what was wrong with me - apparently I looked at rough as I felt)
5. Pic of flight from Miami to Jamaica
6. Hubs and his friend whose wedding we are here for!
7. Another view of Miami to Jamaica
8. And finally what we looked like as we were ready to leave for our day of travel!

And now its 5:30 am local time and I'm sitting on the porch looking at the ocean with my legs on the railing thinking about what a great time we are going to have!

See you tomorrow!

+++have you ever been to Jamaica are there any must sees?+++

My bags are packed I'm ready to go...

I dropped pupster off at camp last night. Not ashamed to admit tears were shed. But his fabulous baby sitter already texted me pictures!! Cleaned the house. Packed my bags. And am waiting in boarding to get on a plane... Hubster and I are headed to Jamaica to see our dear friends get married! I'm hoping to blog our trip.

+++when was your last vacation?+++

Fabulously Friday five

Today I'm doing a sort of meme its courtesy of f.riday5.com

Th instructions were
First, go to this nifty online random-letter generator. Set the “number of random letter sequences to generate” to 1. Set the “length of each random letter sequence” to 1. Leave the “letters to choose from” how it is and click the button. You’ll get a rather non-dramatic one letter. Use that letter to begin all your answers to the 5 questions below.

1.) What random letter was generated by the online random-letter generator? (this doesn’t really count as one of your five questions)
S - I got S and really I feel like I hit the lottery I was scared it'd be something like X and I'd be screwed!

2.) What food item, whose name begins with the letter in question #1, are you most likely to eat within the next few days?
Strawberries - I'm hoping I can talk hubster into strawberry picking today (I have faith)

3.) What item, whose name begins with the letter in question #1, are you most likely to purchase this weekend?
Sprite zero, sunscreen, suave deodorant (other than the sprite the rest is for JAMAICA - we leave Wednesday)

4.) What famous person, whose last name begins with the letter in question #1, makes you think thoughts you probably shouldn’t?
Will Smith - he's too sexy and is on the 5 list fo sho

5.) What is your favorite film whose title begins with the letter in question #1?
Serendipity (it's one of my top movies of any letter)

6.) What geographical location, whose name begins with the letter in question #1, are you most likely to see within the next few days?
Silver lake (seeing as I live in a cottage on it - though technically not on it it's still considered a beach house and I have to pay freaking lakefront taxes)

+++what's your answer to #6?+++
Have a great weekend yo!
Enjoy some gifts from my garden

Thursday bug

Awww man I have lots of bugs this week...

First our road is being torn up so they can put in new water pipes. Well Tuesday the hit the gas line and my entire street was evacuated - I cried!

Second friends who aren't there when you need them but they expect you to jump when they need you!

Third my own stupidity - I decided to carry a huge ac to install for a friend... Ignoring my no heavy lifting rule. Well I ended up slicing my finger and hitting my head - worst of all? It was broken... Even worse? Hubster who never gets angry with me was so mad he couldn't speak - for an hour.

Thanks to http://Laaneworld.blogspot.com/ for another week of getting it all off my chest

Btw I really love the print below... Anyone seen it? I found it on pinterest with no link... I would love one 4 my wall

+++anything bugging you?+++

I like celebrating Fridays on Saturday

Fun fill ins from Fridayfillins.blogspot.com

1. It's always nice when WHEN YOU GET YOUR ERRANDS DONE FOR THE DAY WITH TIME TO SPARE
2. I like to hear PEOPLE BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER.
3. Positive AND KIND REACTIONS TO PEOPLE MAKE THEM RETHINK CRITIQUE; negative REACTIONS REINFORCE MEANNESS.
4. This is MY TRUEST BELIEF.
5. What I heard WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING THUMP THUMP THUMP PUPSTERS TAIL WAGGING - HE HAS THE HAPPIEST DREAMS.
6. Often, I search FOR SHORT RACES I REALLY LIKE 5K RACES AND I RUN BECAUSE I LOVE IT
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to GOING TO BED EARLY THANK YOU ACUPUNCTURE FOR FIXING MY NECK tomorrow my plans include YOGA AND A DOG SHOW and Sunday, I want to MEET A DOG I WILL BE BABYSITTING IN AUGUST

+++what are your weekend plans? and how do you deal with negativity?+++

Wordy Wednesday

I love drawsome I really do! And seriously some of my friends are amazing drawers... Me? I just have fun :-)

+++do you find games fun? Like in person?+++

Once again

I think to myself "bulimia is a bitch" and it's true.
This morning I am sitting at a hospital waiting to do a barium swallow (and really can you think of a more nasty test? I surely can't) to see how much damage purging has done to my throat. Ridonculous - and more importantly is it going to stop me? I doubt it... WTF?

+++how is your week starting?+++

Friday fillins pupster addition

Courtesy of fridayfillins.blogspot.com

1. I knew it was love when...HIS LITTLE BODY FIT IN THE PALM OF MY HAND
2. My heart can be broken but you always FIX IT BY LAYING YOUR HEAD ON MY CHEST
3. A dog is "THE BEST PART OF WAKIBG UP" (the story behind this is every morning I either greet pupster with "good morning! Thank you for being my dog" or I sing "the best part of waking up is dobby is my pup"
4. My how you have GROWN AND GROWN INTO A WAY BETTER DOG THAN I IMAGINED
5. Can you see NO SERIOUSLY HOW MANY TIMES DO PEOPLE ASK IF YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THAT HAIR
6. And the ANSWER IS YES
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to STAYING IN tomorrow my plans include PUPPY SITTING FOR MY NEPHEWS DOG AND HOPEFULLY TAKING THE BOYS TO THE DOG PARK and Sunday, I want to GO TO THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL!

+++what are your weekend plans?+++

Thursday bugs

At the top I tell you what's bugging me
My furnace! Seriously the thing is a POS! How is it that it's leaking? I swear the damn thing just wants to drive me insane!

+++And down here's where you tell me what's bugging you!+++

Courtesy of http://Laaneworld.blogspot.com/

Wednesday in pictures

Ahhh this has been a crazy week! But I've been finding some great happiness in drawsome, pupster, long walks (my mom would have said off of short planks), and my flowers

A few photo notes the drawn bride? She's getting married this month I was SO excited to get this word for her!
And how cute are the smurfs?


+++how have you been? What's one thing that you've smiled about this week?+++