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Sunday, July 18, 2010

I almost forgot I had a blog!!! Stupid Facebook addiction....

Anyway, been up to the same ol stuff, going to as many concerts and taking as many vacations as possible. It has been a great year. I just can't believe we're half way through it already.

Ryan has been working a lot, and I mean A LOT of over time this summer, so that has put a damper on some of our fun....or maybe I should say some of HIS fun. I've been to a few concerts and festivals without him, and it is never nearly as much fun when he's not along for the ride.

Although it was only a one day trip, I think my little mini vaca with my mom was one of the best trips I've taken this year. Mostly because it was so much fun for her. We went to Vevay, IN to stay at the Ogle Haus Inn for a night. It's a Best Western with a little German style to it and it's on the Ohio River. We got a room with a river view and just relaxed, swam, and pigged out for a day.

This was our first official picture from the trip...and our first official pee stop :-)

Mom wanted to cross the river so we could say we went to Kentucky, so I drove us over to Madison IN where I knew of a bridge we could cross. From there, we drove over to Louisville and then home from there. This was the first time my mom and I have taken a trip together in almost 30 years. I wonder now why it has taken me so long to take her anywhere. She was thrilled the entire time. It made me feel really good to get her out of town for a day. Not to mention, we had three hours of great conversation while we were on the road.... something that's not always easy with my mom.

I'm ready to do it all over again!!!

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Last Day in Jamaica

Again, this will mainly just be pictures and a little info so I can catch up on life on this blog!!!

Artwork by Rohan.

This is Rohan with the painting we bought from him.

We ate at 3 Dives for our last dinner in Jamaica.....delicious!!!

Ashley and I on the cliffs at 3 Dives.

Matt and Liz.

Nick and Ashley.

Jerk chicken, callilou, and peas and rice.

That's Jamaica!!!

After dinner we went to the Sea Star where John Mullins was staying. He played a couple songs including Rocky Racoon with a little help from yours truly!!!

Liz, me and Ashley.

Ashley, Liz and I with our cabbie. I think his name was George.

We went to the Twenty Three Seven Bar one last time.....I have no idea who this guy is.

Liz and I just HAD to dance on a table before we left Negril!!

Headin back to the airport.

These are the herbs and spices and sauces we brought home with us!!!

Friday, May 08, 2009

The Pelican Bar and Wedding

OK, I'm just gonna have to give up on all the story time and just post some pics from the last couple days of our vacation. I've just got too much other stuff to catch up on to go into much more detail about Jamaica....

We rode a VIP bus to go on The Pelican bar tour.

This is our tour guide, Lee, getting on the bus.

Strip club!!!!!

This is the boat that took us to the Pelican Bar.

Me and my friend from New York, Suzie.

Dolphins

The Pelican Bar is an actual bar and restaurant that is made of driftwood. It sits about a mile offshore on the southern coast of Jamaica on a sand bar.

This is the Pelican Bar. You'll notice a small windmill on the top of the bar. This provides enough electricity to refridgerate drinks and food, cook, and play a radio.