OchoRios - My First (And Definitely Not My Last) Trip To Jamaica

[Sugar Shug]

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Stop it!!!!!!!!!! You are killing me!!!!!!!!!!!! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img]

You know a friend in college always sang this to me.
Sister-you've been on my mind, Ohh sister-we're two of a kind.(Shug Avery)

[Sugar Shug]

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[DiamondDave]

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would y'all believe someone gifted me a copy of Rita's book yesterday??!! yeah, strange but true! I knocked off about 100 pages last nite...it's a very easy read....

I just hafta wonder about anything Rita says, tho...she's never impressed me as the most stable personality...especially after the story I heard about her while we were in Nine Mile..which I'll save for later in case her version is in the book...suffice it to say, the prevailing sentiment was..."She crazy, mon..."...which was my thought as well....

let's see how the rest of the story unfurls.... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Grandmother]

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Sugar
You are Beautiful, Witty, Wise and wonderful. You have had me in stitches, this is one of the funniest and entertaining Reports I"ve ever read.I feel that I am sitting and chatting with a friend because I am sitting here reading and giving you High Fives at the Comedic way you have with words.

So glad you went to My Beloved and had such a Fun time.

By the way at the Gft Picnic at Firefly during Bashment I was Awarded Rita Marley's book by Marilyn and Angie. It is one of my most prized possesions. And Dave as much as I love Bob I Love Rita even more, cause she had to have been one strong Black woman to put up with the DRAMA and stay focused on the Gift that God had given to her Man , and realize that even though he was a Messiah he was also still a MAN.No disrespect cause you know me Love ya Baddd. but nobody speaks ill of my Shero. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

More please.

Dr. O

[DiamondDave]

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No disrespect felt here Dr O...just an honest, intelligent exchange of ideas and opinions [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

but I certainly don't want my comments to be misconstrued as speakin' ill of another...who am I to judge another, seen?

Rita's strength and tenacity are undeniable...her accounts of sweatin' at rehearsals and workin' in recording studios are not unknown to me....struggling to sell recordings and bookin' gigs is a part of my life to this day...

and how could I speak ill of a woman (of any color [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] ) that would help raise a child/children??!!

I'm also aware that Bob is a man...with many faults....but we've never heard his story with the benefit of 40 years hindsight....

It just seems to me that we're only hearin' one side of a multi-faceted story.. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Peace&Blessin's!

[Sugar Shug]

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Dr. O. thank you so much. I can feel your warmth through the computer. If you can feel it-that's me giving you a hug. I'm coming with more trip report. Marilyn you were so right. It's getting harder and harder to finish. As I've been writing it-I have been able to almost put myself there. Things that I have forgotten are popping up at random times during the day. When I'm finished-the trip is really over. Oh well I've extended it to another week. I'm twice blessed.
Peace

[Sugar Shug]

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Massage Day(Friday)
We wake up. Ian wants to spend the day with me. I explain that I have a massage at noon, but that I will call him when I get back. We both get showered and dressed. He leaves and I promise to call him as soon as we get back from the massage. I’m famished and run to the fridge because I remember that I have chicken. I can’t tell you how wonderful the chicken smelled roasting on the grill the night before. I started to reminisce about the beach and the hustle and bustle of Ochi at night. I heat up the chicken and dig in. Hmmmmm. I have never tasted chicken that good in all my life. Tia gets up and gets showered. I’m filling her in on what happened when we were separated at Amnesia. It’s getting close to noon so we change into our bathing suites. The tall man had told him us to bring a towel for the massage. I decided to not bring the camera because I didn’t want the mood to be broken by the flashing of pictures.

Chef arrives at 11:30 and me and Tia get into the van. I enjoy the ride over to the spring. This is just what I needed. Ian erased the stress of the security guard fiasco last night, but I am so ready for this extra level of relaxation. We arrive at the spring. A different man is going to give us the massage today. He is very tall and thin. When he looks at me I am startled because his eyes are a very deep light brown. I told Tia that she can go first since I had a mini massage on Wednesday. As she is having her massage and telling me how wonderful it is, I start day dreaming. I’m sitting on a make shift seat. I believe that it was a door with legs nailed on the bottom. I can’t believe I am here experiencing all these wonderful things. I’m replaying the week in my head. The foolishness with Marlon feels so far away that I can laugh about it now. I’m looking across the stream at the trees and just getting absorbed by the silence. Every once in a while, I come to and can hear the children playing by the stream. They start to get loud and our masseuse drives them off. Now it is my turn to get a massage. The mini massage was heavenly. Let say this was heavenly to the 10th power. I will definitely have to come back. Too soon we are back in the van and Chef is dropping us off at Fisherman’s. When we come into Fisherman’s I see Chris. I say hi and he tells me that he has been changed to the night shift. He asks me if I want any company tonight and I tell him no.

[Sugar Shug]

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Stop Calling Already
I’m supposed to call Ian when I get back but I can’t move. Me and Tia take showers and pass out. When we come to we are both hungry. Tia wants some cole slaw from KFC. I call Ian and he asked if I wanted him to pick up some food. Tia leaves the apartment to get the KFC and I stay there in case the boys come. Ian and his friend, T arrive with Tia at the apartment about an hour later. Tia ran into them on her way to KFC. We had curried mutton, chicken, peas and rice, and cole slaw.


We all end out hanging out. T is really nice guy. He tells us about working on a ship and the abuse he gets from some of the tourist. He told us that one night we was giving a chartered ride for two females. When he got out into the water heasked them what they wanted to do. The lady replied that I paid for you and the ride. Dang. Around 9:00 T leaves.

Around 11:00 Ian says that he wants to take a walk. He asks me to come along and I tell him-no, I’m tired and I don’t really want to move. We start fussing because he wants to go outside and I don’t. After a while I tell him, its fine-go. He tells me that he’ll pick up some drinks and will be back within thirty minutes. I fall back to sleep. I wake up because I hear the phone ringing. It’s Chris asking me do I want company. No thanks-have a good night. I fall back asleep and the phone rings. It’s Ian saying that he is on the way back to the apartment and what drinks do I want. I tell him a fruit juice and I hang up the phone. 20 minutes later the phone rings-Its Chris asking am I sure that I don’t want any company. No thanks. Later the phone rings again and I pick it up thinking its Ian-Nope its Chris. Stop calling already. I go back to sleep.

[Sugar Shug]

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The Ruins
I wake up mad because my sleep was interrupted by both Ian and Chris. Ian never came back last night. I wasn’t so upset that he didn’t come back. I was mad that he lied. He didn’t have to come back if he didn’t want to. I was very honest with Ian. I told him that I’m not in Jamaica looking for a boyfriend. Today me and Tia decide that we will have lunch at the Ruins. On the way back from the massage with Chef we saw how close it was to the hotel so we leave on foot. We get to the front and see a lot of people standing out front. We go inside and the lady ask us if we are with a tour. We tell her no, pay our money and go inside. The first thing I see is the water falls. It was so beautiful.

[jamaicaboo]

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this report is great! sorry about your interupted sleep, i would have unplugged the dam phone cause there is nothing i hate more then being interuptrd when trying to sleep!
Food looks good!

Carry on................

[Sugar Shug]

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Jamaicaboo-more soon come. Thanks
Peace

[jenn24]

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Sugar,

I'm loving this report. It reminds me very much of my first trip to Jamaica. I can't wait to hear the rest!


Jenn

[Sugar Shug]

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We got there right as lunch was beginning so we were the only people on the outside level. We are taking pictures near the waterfall and notice a cute waiter walking by. We ask him to take a picture of us and then ask him will he pose with us.

Edited to add:
When he came over and sat down to pose with us I noticed how comfortable he made himself while touching us. He didn’t do anything weird, but I just imagined asking someone in the States to take a picture with me, and after they say yes there would still be my personal space. This guy just came over and put his arms around us like he knew us. It made me think of how uncomfortable am in my own skin in the States. While I was here I have judged myself less. I felt so comfortable in my own skin. I wore tops that I would never have worn in DC. The men make you feel so attractive. I don’t feel this attractive in the States. Feeling this good about myself is enough incentive for me to give AirJA some more money ASAP.










The food was great, but not as good as the rum punches. It was the perfect mix of rum and punch-heavy on the rum with just enough punch so the rum doesn’t kill you!! We must have had at least 4-5 glasses each. Let me just say that by the end of our lunch we were very tipsy.


We left the cute waiter a nice tip and tried to leave the restaurant gracefully. When we got outside the sun was beaming. I was in heaven, but kept thinking-maybe I should have said no to that last drink. I’m walking down the street when I hear Tia calling me. I look up and she is talking to someone in a blue sports car. Tia got us a ride back to the hotel!!! Jaheim was trying to hook up with Tia, but she already told him that she has a man-Oh well, off he goes.

[Sugar Shug]

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Ok-I gotta go.
Thanks Jen.

See ya tommorow

Does Sugar see Ian again? Does she report Chris to the managment for killing her sleep? Who is sexy voice? Oh well, I guess you have to tune in tommorow for another installment in-My First Trip To Jamaica.


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Peace

[Marilyn]

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Sugar
Great report
You get an a plus on your writing skillz