Tail Wagging Lessons

[Marilyn]

Jamaica owed me something, or so I thought. You see for the past two trips some American style drama had spilled over into my Jamaica, and I was resentful. Somehow I had this itch that if I went back....ALONE....I could somehow set things right.

I had been stalking fares on the internet, and I could have killed my friend Michael when he was dragging his feet with an answer about whether he was going or not, and the lowest fare I EVER saw out of Memphis slipped through my hands.

I felt like a fisherman who had let the big one get away. I think that was when I had the talk with myself...self I said....you used to go to Jamaica alone and have a wonderful time. Then I reminded myself that once there, I wouldnt be "alone" in the classic sense of the word. Across the ocean I had many friends and other people who would be glad to see me come. So on a whim, one night I clicked BUY.

[diabolical_Tanya]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Marilyn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jamaica owed me something, or so I thought. You see for the past two trips some American style drama had spilled over into my Jamaica, and I was resentful. Somehow I had this itch that if I went back....ALONE....I could somehow set things right.

I had been stalking fares on the internet, and I could have killed my friend Michael when he was dragging his feet with an answer about whether he was going or not, and the lowest fare I EVER saw out of Memphis slipped through my hands.

I felt like a fisherman who had let the big one get away. I think that was when I had the talk with myself...self I said....you used to go to Jamaica alone and have a wonderful time. Then I reminded myself that once there, I wouldnt be &quot;alone&quot; in the classic sense of the word. Across the ocean I had many friends and other people who would be glad to see me come. So on a whim, one night I clicked BUY. </div></div>


a trip report?? *faint weh*

[Marilyn]

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When you are preparing to go, well meaning friends are calling everyday asking &quot;Are you excited yet?&quot;

I can't unleash my feelings too soon. If I do I will go MAD, MAd I tell you.


The closer your time gets, the more things you throw in the suitcase, and the antsier you get. The night before I was to leave I got not one lick of sleep.

[Marilyn]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sum_ting_wong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Marilyn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jamaica owed me something, or so I thought. You see for the past two trips some American style drama had spilled over into my Jamaica, and I was resentful. Somehow I had this itch that if I went back....ALONE....I could somehow set things right.

I had been stalking fares on the internet, and I could have killed my friend Michael when he was dragging his feet with an answer about whether he was going or not, and the lowest fare I EVER saw out of Memphis slipped through my hands.

I felt like a fisherman who had let the big one get away. I think that was when I had the talk with myself...self I said....you used to go to Jamaica alone and have a wonderful time. Then I reminded myself that once there, I wouldnt be &quot;alone&quot; in the classic sense of the word. Across the ocean I had many friends and other people who would be glad to see me come. So on a whim, one night I clicked BUY. </div></div>


a trip report?? *faint weh* </div></div>
Of sorts.....
But the details that the John Crows can jump on or the pictures that can cause the &quot;discussion&quot; WILL be left out. THis is the SHirley Temple version Ja.com seems to want.....continuing on.

[Marilyn]

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I arrived and went straight to the hotel. Changed and headed down the beach to spend the rest of the evening with my girlfriend at a place where the food and drinks are 1/2 what they cost at my hotel.

I got some good exercise walking to the place where the rooms were higher, but the food lower ,and sleeping where the room was a steal but the food and drinks would put you in the poor house.

I really worked it so I could save some money for my next two trips which are already in semi-planning.


For Geo Cox

[Marilyn]

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Food from the reasonable place

[Marilyn]

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Sunset picture


gotta have at least one

[Marilyn]

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I went back to place A and went to bed...that is really what I did on my first night in Jamaica. The loss of sleep from the night before of anticipation, the little bit of sun and drink caught up with me.

I had met Skelly for a hot minute earlier, and she was nice enough to call me and try to include me in their evening plans, but I had to decline. I went to sleep to the delicious gleep gleep of the tree frogs knowing that the next morning I would have that &quot;That's right I'm in Jamaica&quot; feeling again.

[Marilyn]

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Next day was Breakfast at my place and then down the beach to the other for the full day with Girlfriend. This pretty much became a pattern and I loved it. Got reaquainted with the crochet lady, the fruit lady, the coffee man, my music guy, went to cambio, got the Hilo shopping out of the way, and pretty much felt like I had accomplished a lot my first day in Jamaica.

The rest was
I went out to Alfreds one night.
Had a bon fire evening on the beach listening to live show from Bourbon Beach
Had a lovely dinner with Orbra and T Small
Spent two day with Magic who came to join me from KINGSTONE,

Spent time with my girl, and met 5 really really lovely new people who I know will be life long friends.

I went to a great show at some hotel, with drummers, oh yeah, Sea Winds.

Spent a lovely day on the beach with Laurel. One day on the beach with Orbra.

I felt GREAT, relaxed, ate some great food, as you will see...
Don't know how 9 days went by so fast, but they did, and I can honestly say, I don't think Jamaica owes me one thing, I owe her.

There was a lot of reconciliation and new beginnings this trip. I have some new friends, and that never hurts.

I LOVED my time spent with Magic, he is such a doll. I rediscovered an old place to stay in a new way.

So why tail wagging lessons?

One morning I went out on the beach and a young boy was giving this dog a lot of TLC. She was always outside of my hotel



She looks sad like this all of the time. So the young man was talking to her and loving on her and she was just like laying there.

So he took her tail in his hands and said....poor thing, you don't even know how to be happy do you? Don't you know that happy dogs wag their tails. So he took her tail in his little hand and proceeded to wag it up and down for her.

I thought that was one of the cutest things I had ever seen.

A couple of days later, I went over to her and started sweet talking her up. She wagged her tail.

I guess that is all we sometimes need, a reminder from others that we have good reason to wag our tails.

The rest that will follow will be pictures and captions.

[Marilyn]

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[Marilyn]

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A tender moment between mother and child

[Marilyn]

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[Marilyn]

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This is what you get when you order shrimp at my place

[Marilyn]

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The babies at 23/7 have grown some

[Pepper]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Marilyn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
But the details that the John Crows can jump on or the pictures that can cause the &quot;discussion&quot; WILL be left out. THis is the SHirley Temple version Ja.com seems to want.....continuing on. </div></div>

Dang...

So BTW, where is this cheap place to stay? Can you name the venue?