Happy Valentines Day!!!

I needed a break from MOFO 45!!!

A day without Dickhead 45 hogging the Headlines!

None of the "Fake News" covered Dickhead 45 today!   Thank God!   It was so refreshing!   Not sure about "State TV" because I don't watch it!

If only!!! "A Peaceful Future!"

Last year, Google asked young artists across the US to create a doodle about what they see for the future.   Google gave their congratulations to Sarah Harrison from Connecticut in the 10th-12th grade group on being named the National Finalist of the 2016-17 Doodle 4 Google Contest for her doodle "A Peaceful Future".

Google states that it's honored to award Sarah with a $30K college scholarship and a $50K technology award for her school, as well as sharing her doodle on the Google homepage for the world to see.

See more entries here!   This gives me hope in the young folks!   And yes people...we need hope and congratulations to Sarah!

One! Zero! Zero! Zero!!!!

In spite of yesterday's "bitching" post, it just dawned on me that this is my one thousandth post!!!   I'm happy about my little space here on the internet and I'm glad I started this.   My inspiration back then?   It was the birth of my grandson!   He's here just over seven years now and still calls me Dude!!!   Yes...in spite of the "bitching", I'm happy and I'm grateful for all that I have!!!

Happy President's Day! Not you 45!!!

I gotta try to be Happier!

The wack job in the White House has me so depressed/distressed.   So what better way cheer me up, add some happiness, and help me/us deal with 45 and his crazy *ss sh*t?   My answer is "Happiness" & Pharrell Williams!   Enjoy!   It made me feel better!

Hell...even some young Iranians were happy back in 2014!

I need to try and get happy again...but it's gonna be a real challenge with "Hair Fuhrer" in the White House!   Gotta start posting more of this happiness from Pharell!   Peace!

Six "Peace" Happy Meal!

My 6 year old grandson was here tonight.   We were "bacheloring" it, and decided to do McDonalds.   So he tells me he wants a 6 piece "Happy Meal".   He wrote a list to make sure I got his order right!!

Love me some grandson!

73 Degrees! Flip Flop Time! Yeah Baby!

Gin & Tonic Anyone?

OK...someone here likes their Gin & Tonic!

Let's see...we have Booths (one of her favorites) among several others!

• Bombay Sapphire...I think it's a biggie on the list of Gin drinkers!
• Beefeaters!   A stalwart among you Gin drinkers!
• Boodles...An acquired taste...but a good taste!

Then, during our recent trip to London, we were introduced to some of Britain's other beauties!

• Little Bird Gin that was sampled at the London Eye!
• Hedricks...with a thin slice of cucumber and it was awesome!

And...I think there's a bottle of Tanqueray around here somewhere! Wait a minute...do all Gins emanate from Britain?

I'm just sayin'!   I'm a Barcardi man myself!

41 Years Ago Today!

There's snow in the Northeast!

But...not here at Dr.'s Cave Beach in Montego Bay Jamaica!!!

OMFG! It was 53 degrees today!!!

Bring on the flip flops!   Spring is around the corner!   Yeah baby!!!   And the pedicure was over the top!!!   All you macho dudes need to try it once.   I think a pedicure is a woman's best kept secret!!!

Happy Valentine's Day! Much Love!

A Family Album!

Three adult brothers re-enact photos from their childhood.   This should either make you smile or make you laugh (out loud) or both!   I think it's awesome!

Santa Claus caught on camera!!!

It truly was a Merry Christmas for one young boy who hit the jackpot when he caught Santa Claus in action! The curious 7-year-old, named Evan, caught old St. Nick dropping off gifts under his tree with the help of his older brother’s video camera.

Full story here!

Merry Christmas!

Awesomeness in the Turks & Caicos!

There are so many awesome things about traveling that I wish everyone in this world could have a chance to experience!   A big part of that traveling experience can be about the people that you get to meet.   Our latest venture to Turks & Caicos (Blue Haven Resort), confirmed what I believe to be true…so many of us in this world have a great deal in common or we have amazing stories to share with the world…or BOTH!   So here are some of the folks that we met.

The Romanians:
There was the young couple from Romania (didn’t get their names) who escaped communist Romania and fled to Germany (well after the wall came down).   They told us of the hardships that they endured and how they were treated and housed in many different German locations…but they were free!   Eventually they were sponsored by their Uncle and were allowed to immigrate to the United States!   Their story was amazing!   They were traveling (on vacation) with their 6 month old son!   In Turks & Caicos with a 6 month old!   The kid was awesome.   Not a peep out of him in all the fancy restaurants!

The Honeymooners!
Then there were the Houston newlyweds, Billy & Holly…married for 5 days!   Their original plans were to honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas (Mexico) but hurricane Odile screwed that up!   So at the last minute…they signed up for Turks & Caicos.   They were awesome too!   Just good, wonderful young people.   We first met them on the resort’s beach and it was instant good vibes.   And…he’s a fan of Crown Royal…which just so happens to be our kid’s new favorite beverage of choice!   The honeymooners don’t know it…but they haven’t seen the last of us.   Just good kids and we wish all the best for them!

The Ladies from Vancouver!
And finally...our new found buddies from Vancouver!   We booked a half day “snorkeling/conch” cruise with “Caicos Dream Tours”.   That’s where we met these two outgoing and fun-loving ladies (Rosemary & Christa)!   “Ms. Rosey” invited us to her home and insisted that we take an Alaskan cruise…originating from Vancouver (her home town). She even said she would pick us up from the airport in Vancover!   And…she invited us to stay with her in her two bedroom condo!   (She may not know this…but we’re going to take her up on this invite)!!!

To us, this is just one of the greatest things about travel.   It’s so much about the people you get to meet from all walks of life and from all over the world and then you quickly realize that we all have so much in common!   Just good people!   Oh…and the beach was awesome too!

Traveling is an awesome experience!   It has ALWAYS been an awesome experience for us!   It’s time to figure out where we’re going next and the wonderful people we may get a chance to meet!   My best friend is trying to talk us into joining him and the Mrs. on a QM2 trans-Atlantic crossing from South Hampton, England to New York!   We may just take him up on it!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Where Angels Play!

Faith in Humanity! WOW!

"People power has been used to free a man who became trapped between the platform and a train at a Perth station on Wednesday morning.

Scores of passengers, together with staff at Stirling station, managed to tilt the carriage so the man could free his leg which was wedged in the gap."

More details at Mail UK!