Well, we are officially on the Forty Trip. This is the trip we are taking out of the country so that I can celebrate my 40th birthday away from my town. I just really wanted to do something special for my birthday, and I really, really wanted to be out of town for a bit, …
Month: July 2011
New Friends
May 30, 2011 We have made some new friends on our trip. I love meeting and talking with people from other countries, because they give such a different perspective of the world. As my boss and others have said, "There is a great big world out there." Sometimes it's hard to remember that, given the …
The Last Night of Our Holiday
May 28, 2011 Tonight is the last night of our holiday abroad. I really don't want to go home. I know we have to work hard to play hard, but work just sucks. Today we were in one of our very favorite places, St. Maarten. We love it. The people are helpful but not pushy, …
The Last Day of My 30s
Today is the last day of my 30s. In less than 12 hours I will be 40. That sounds really old. I am in St. Thomas today, in the Caribbean. I simply cannot think of anywhere else I'd rather be today, on the last of my 30s. An island, in the tropics, having a nice …
Setting Sail from San Juan
It's my most favorite part of the day - setting sail. Today, we're setting sail for Barbados, where we'll be in two days. It will be cool, since we've never been there before. The ship's horn is sounding, to let all the people know that we're about to push out and pull away. I always …
So I’m 40
Tuesday, May 24 10pm EST, somewhere in the Caribbean Sea It doesn't really feel any different than 39.9999. It just means that I have to check another box on those "age range" things. You know, it used to be 30-34, 35-39, but now it's 40-44 or whatever. A bit strange, but what can you do …
Setting Sail from Barbados
May 25, 2011 Barbados, West Indies We are getting ready to set sail from Barbados, West Indies. It has been a nice, relaxing day once again. Barbados, for those of you who don't know, is an island nation in the Caribbean. It is near the Saints, and it was under British rule until the 1960s. …
St. Lucia
Thursday, May 26, 2011 5:35pm, just off the coast of St. Lucia Today, we were in the tropical paradise of St. Lucia. It was beautiful. We are just now pulling out of port and sailing away. It is a very mountainous place, just sticking up in the middle of the ocean like so many islands. …
St. Kitts
May 27, 2011 Well today we had our adventure in St. Kitts. It was a beautiful little island, and it was hot. We went shopping for a bit and then went on an excursion to the rainforest and beach. The downtown area of Basseterre is an old island town. They have a roundabout in the …
The House Where I Grew Up in LR
Today, I went swimming again. Did my 25 laps and then hung out for about 15 minutes just relaxing in the water. The earlier rain had caused the temperatures to drop a bit, down to about 85 degrees or so. On top of the hill, though, it was more like 80ish. The water felt great, …
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