Negril/OchoRios - Trip #12 Revelations and Reconciliation

[KARMO]

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Originally posted by Marilyn:
[qb] Revelation:

You are never to old to make new good friends. [/qb]

very true! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[AngieB]

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Marilyn, you have me rolling on the floor over here. I already know that you are funny, but you are way over the top on this report. Seems like this trip was just the thing to bring out the joyful spirit that has been missing for quite a while now. I am so thankful that you went and that things turned out to your pleasure. Really, you are quick with the wit girl...you not easy!

[marilyn wrote]:Oh I know he lost his mind now, cause I didn't do that for my husband when I WAS married. With this he walks off, I guess he is on his way to the living room to wait on his drink.

Brillant come back girl....just brillant! Now, back to the report...keep me laughing cause life aint easy either and your trip is keeping me going these days. In fact, all three of your reports is just what the doctor ordered.

[queenb]

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Marilyn and girls, it sure looks like you had a great time together. No need to post any mad faces now, I just booked last night for April 9-18!! Gwan tru!

[Shortee]

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Marilyn,


Girl I rushed home from work tonight just to continue reading your report......BRAVO BRAVO [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Love©®]

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2:30 a.m. I'm at the end of the trip report [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] I'm looking for the next page and there isn't any. The sign of a good novel is not knowing when your near the end just surprisingly arriving there... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Great report - talk about getting to know you. Good night Ja.com good night Marilyn

[Magician]

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Love CR, It's 2:44am, but who's counting. Marilyn will be up in a couple of hours to go to work anyway, so maybe a new installment will appear!

Originally posted by AngieB:
[qb] keep me laughing cause life aint easy either and your trip is keeping me going these days. In fact, all three of your reports is just what the doctor ordered. [/qb]

I agree. Although I think they should start putting FDA warnings in small print under all funny posts detailing the possible dangers of D.W.L. ( [img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img] )

[smth744]

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3:30 AM

ummmmmmm [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] i wonder why marilyn hasn't posted YET !!!! --- i've been waiting 4-hours [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

oh, well [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Marilyn]

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As with most mornings in Ochii, Saturday dawns bright and beautiful. I make Blue Mountain coffee and go out on the patio with THE VIEW to reflect over my trip thus far. Oh yeah, I put a likkle of that Sangster's coconut rum creme in it. If you've done it you know.

All of my girls are happily engaged. My guy is on his way to work. I've introduced Classy to Ochii and even shown Ochee and Sassy, and Lady Z some things they have not done. I have eaten well, partied well, didn't die at Evitas, and have only one more full day in Jamaica after today.

Only one more full day in Jamaica after today. You all know that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach when your trip is about to end. You are torn, do I give in to this feeling of dread and ruin the last precious moments of my trip, or do I acknowledge it, start to pack, and start the process of debriefing my heart and mind to return to the "real world?"

I have decided that I have a responsibility to the girls to act like I don't know it's Saturday and plunge headlong into Jamaica oblivious to the fact that there is a Sangster.

We group up and head for Fisherman's as San (Rohan) has promised this is the day he will be there. All of Fisherman's is wonderful, but there is this one special chair in this one special place that has my name on it. It is the spot in the universe where God has promised me peace here on earth.

Several years ago I lost my father. I remember laying on my boyfriend's lap and crying endlessly. I had this anxiety attack in which I felt that if I could just find a better place to be in I could run from the pain. I thought maybe if I go to my room I'll feel better. Maybe if I go outside on the deck, I'll feel better. Maybe if I go over to my mother's I'll feel better. Nothing worked.

I often think when I am sitting in this one particular chair at Sans that if I had known about that spot then, I would have known where the place was that I would feel better.

Some reflections on Fisherman's beach

Table for 3?










The throne of the king


At fisherman's you do not ask.."why do you have table and chairs out in the water?" "Why is that chair stuck in the tree limbs?"

It just is. ......period.

That's what's wrong with your "real world". you ask too many darn questions all the time, and talk too much. At Fisherman's I have to shut up and just let it be.

This morning I am lucky. One guy still keeps with the old tradition and is bathing nude in the freshwater spot. Thank you heavens. All is right in my world.

This morning we have to cross the little bridge to Sans, but there is a problem. Max, Classy's(and my) tormentor is on the brdige with an ice pick in his fist. He is also wearing battle fatigues with hat to match in the heat of Jamaica.

I have basically ignored him and so has Classy, but is this the morning his fragile brain will snap. We refuse to cross the bridge until he does. He is playing a game, knowing that he is intimidating us. I step to the front and wait at the edge of the bridge for him. Shirley and I both tell him that we are not crossing until he is out of the way. All around us the men are watching, but not interferring. They treat Max with disdain, but make allowances for his mild insanity.

Eventually he crosses and tries to cover by welcoming us. We go across the bridge to Sans. Not long after we are settled in Delia, a young lady who braids hair for a living, and one of the guys begin the "arugument of the morning."

This one is animated and in full patois. Lady Z, and Cathy are cracking up because they understand what is being said. I can gather that he has asked Delia for some and she is telling him in detail why he does not qualify. It never matters to me if I understand the words. The argument itself with the animation, modulation in voices, length, strength, comedy, is enough.

This goes on throughout breafast and after we depart. This will be the last time I will be on Fisherman's Beach this trip. It is a fitting end, and gives the ladies the FULL reason why I love it so.

I walk up the hill to Ochii for the last time this trip. It will be there when I get back.

[Marilyn]

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Following breakfast, we decide this is a beach day. We head off to Trutle Beach, but Shirley and Cathy head to Digicel to replace Angie's phone. You know this phone thing is a great thing for keeping up with your girls, but we are spending wayyyyyyyy too much time in Digicel for me.

We pay the 2.00 (groan from the Negril people), but REFUSE to pay the 5.00 for a beach chair (bigger groan from the Negril people). Classy is dead on her feet. She is at the point of exhaustion and I am looking for the next adventure.

Lester finds us immediately and starts in on us about jet skiing. Can't blame him, he has to eat.
Shirley finally takes the bait. She has a cute picture if she will scan it and post it.

But for all the Lester fans, here ya go.


He has beefed up and is so rock solid and glowing we ladies ask him "Alright...what's HER name."

He first gets that look of disgust because we are prying, then he smiles and in that wonderful Lester voice say "mudda nature."

You gotta love him.

Cathy spends some time in her ocean. She doesn't feel the beach in Negril is that terrible. We just sort of piddle. Cathy and Shirley have stopped by the pattie place and bought us one that had the lettuce and tomato inside with the meat. It is WONDERFUL and we vow to get more.


After the beach we somehow end up down at M'ville again. It is alternating between sprinkling and not. Cathy is ok with this because M'ville also has a beach.

And you got it.....we order food.
WHole snapper at M'ville


The shrimp

and more


By this time I am sitting there knowing that Love for Jamaica and her aunt are stuck at the Grand. We had invited them to go out with us the night before, but they were too tired.

I had one drink too many and it was on....
come on SHirley, we are going to bust Love for Jamaica and her aunt out of the grand.

We call Gringo and he comes for the caper. Now all I have is a partial phone number and a first name. No room number, no last name. That ain't gonna cut it at fort knox, but I am determined.

When we get to check point charlie, the grand guy looks at Gringo's old car, two drunk females and goe uh oh.

I explain that I want Jeanette outta there NOW!!

Yes, miss, what room is she in

I don't know

WHat is her last name?

I don't know.

Miss I cannot find someone whose room number and last name you don't have.

Well, she's Love FOr Jamaica on Jamaicans.com

blank look

SHe's here with her aunt.
Blank look
I ain't leaving without her.
blank look
Ok let me play her voice message for you which cut off. SHe told me to come get her, I am not a criminal!!!!!
I play it for him and he asks me for the phone number that I could not get to work.
I fumble in my purse for the card I wrote it on . He takes the phone and calls it the right way, without her area code. It rings, she answers.

Jeanette, it's Marilyn, I'm in Nazi hands at your entrance SAVE ME!!!!!!!!

See my point exactly. Why was she even in her room? They were bored and taking a nap.

We meet in the lobby. Shirley, Jeanette , Marcie (the lovely aunt).
We all pile in Gringo's itty bittty car and I trhow the victory sign at check point Charlie as we drive by.

We take the girls to M'ville where we all get acquainted,drink a little, dance a little, take pictures (someone post the group one for me).
Then we go up to Skycastles and have champagne (we got a ton of it).

Everyone then disperses to their various rooms to rest for local's night at m'ville and rooftop.

Actually I can end this day here for me, because this evening I will spend with honey while the others go out. I will have to let SHirley tell you what happened that night, but Love for Jamaica and Aunt did not make it out the next night, so I do not see them again this trip, but what lovely women they are.

[sistagirl]

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Sistas...Jamaica...what a mix! this is an awesome trip report Marilyn

[Marilyn]

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Sista girl
Thank you. I guess all the other folks are still sleep because they were up in the middle of the night expecting me to be posting for some reason.

[Mrs. Gibbs]

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I hope you are not done! MORE! MORE!!! Please..

[Seveen]

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I am so glad you and honey reconnected that kind of relaxation is better than Botox. The only problem is that now you will crave going to Jamaica even more.

Maybe we need to invest in our own plane.

[sammy]

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i am right here hanging on every word!

[Vi]

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me to! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]