Human Again...Bears...Jimothy...Football is Almost Back

 

The (big) Boys are back in town...

And we now have 5 sets of triplet cubs!!!

 #273 brought these three back yesterday.

Soooooooooooooooooo many babies this year!!!!

 

Finally feeling almost human again, after a bout of food poisoning (which was shared with the Tux-Cat).

For the record...I definitely do not recommend...zero stars.

And who's going to clean up this mess???

...it looks like a Cinderella Day...

 

Lost another of the single cubs last night.

Swept over the falls and into the big boars...killed immediately.

...it's a tough life...being a tiny bear...

 Jimothy is going strong!

Even though the Parks Department reminds us that the average raccoon lifespan is 3 years...and he is 2 now.

And Seattle has immortalized him in bronze.

 

 Which is kind of neat!

Jimothy reminds us that maybe being different IS your SUPERPOWER!

 

And the pre-season is almost upon us....and with everything else...aren't we ready...really really needing this.

Summer is winding down...the fireflies are gone...the hummingbirds are working over my morning glories in a frenzy.

John is doing great...finished in home therapy...gaining back weight and muscle...playing Euchre and beating the guys in pool...looking forward to the State Fair...and...yes...I think we've made it, hon!

Now, to reclaim the house!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual Jamaica: Wabba's Weed...and The Magic Bus

 

What a perfect way to spend a Friday...

At Wabba's Weed!

Did you think we would spend the year in Jamaica and not check out the Ganja Tourism aspect?

Tour

https://youtu.be/JlXg5WHqH8s?si=aODR-m9H5geQcwJe

Welcome to Jamaica!

Wabba's Weed...grown in several different varieties, is suppose to be PREMIUM...the best...okay...that is what the Wabba people tell us, anyway.

 

Most of their fields are outdoors...and huge.

They start life in Gro-Bags...then eventually are staked and planted directly into the ground.

Some of the mature plants are taller than me and bushy.

Indoors, they have samples...pre-rolls...canisters...and feels more like your basic dispensary.

All legal.

 Until next time...

 

 

Virtual Jamaica: Beach Day

 

Today we explore 7 Mile Beach...

And all it has to offer!

 

Whether it is sun and surf....or local art beneath the Sea Grapes.

 Seven Mile Beach

https://youtu.be/DyYTBh1RBvo?si=rQyaNyJct1BxjM5B

Live Webcam

https://www.youtube.com/live/PsRa6WGjbBo?si=ryA4-sYf0Tn9pUvA

Rick's Cafe Live Cam

https://www.youtube.com/live/LKymCnp4qf0?si=uuX9d7IWGeUfnQbb

 

Also Horseback Riding

 

https://youtu.be/HkUoETBgf24?si=tUgeRY8eNAAuEf4y

https://youtube.com/shorts/e5P5HIkQnSg?si=sAYAKNpP48INhtUO

 

and Snorkeling

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/X_uWLkjw1hg?si=D1aw92IDvYqhiT0i

https://youtube.com/shorts/XXb0aXYX48o?si=KHK5FYm4hN_cJZKm

https://youtube.com/shorts/TcKfgPisMBA?si=IbB72EtHRenPN9H_

Catamarans and Glass Bottom Boat Tours are also available!

 

Everything for fun in the sun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next Time: Wabbas Weed Adventures

 

Virtual Jamaica: Westmoreland Parish and Westender Inn Seaside

  

Home Sweet Home...

At least for the next couple of weeks.

 

Westmoreland Parish offers a lot and we're going to spend some quality time here!

 

 The Inn is...extravagant...several pools...beach-side...several restaurants and bars.

Complete relaxation and close to everything we want to see/do.

Tour of the Inn

https://youtu.be/lBmilLAy080?si=-dYfhPic5bgZr3Gt

I'm thinking The Almond Suite!

See everyone tomorrow! 

 

Last Week...Sisters Day...Catching Up...Bearapalooza...Jimothy...and More

The heat has finally broken!

Dropping down to a much more manageable 75-85 degrees...and maybe even some rain tonight.

The pink morning glories are blooming again.

The hummingbirds are thrilled!

Caught up with my boys this weekend.

Chris with big plans for the coming year...and Lachlan who is increasing his vocabulary and even using some ASL, now.

Lennon who has also survived the heat...and only got a backwash of rain from Bertha.

James, whose new album dropped on Friday...and is actively recruiting a sax player into the band.

Spent Saturday's Sister Day with Tina...chat and pizza and a whole pan of brownies!

I've been pretty useless today. Recovering. Finished some laundry...fixed some food...and not a lot else.

The bears have exploded this year and I've lost count of new cubs.  They're everywhere!

Four sets of triplets!!!

Many twins and singles...and a single white cub.

An amazing amount of salmon and bears...very little fighting...Bucky #164 has stepped into the Alpha Position 💗

And running rampant in Seattle...

Jimothy!

Soon to be available in a plushie.

The little raccoon that is short on body...but huge on personality!

Back to exploring Jamaica tomorrow...

  

  

 The most Florida Man story ever!

Virtual Jamaica: The Zoo

 We are spending the last day in St. Elizabeth Parish at the local zoo.

Started by the son of a veterinarian it is still tiny (...think those roadside attraction zoos of the 1960s and 70's...) but slowly expanding...every time they have enough money to obtain a new animal.

Zoo Tour

https://youtu.be/IGOdg0TOvsI?si=lN9yjY_nK5QcUVGb

Their centerpiece is several lions...one, of which, recently ate a handler's finger while he was teasing him...live...on camera...the man lost his finger and his job.

They have an interactive show, and a petting area with horses, a cow, goats, a donkey you can ride.

 

The show has pythons, young crocodiles, parrots and more...and is informative and fun.

 There are also monkeys, zebra, llamas, crocodiles, peacocks, a camel and the lions.

 

All in all...a nice way to end a great parish!

Found this yesterday at Jake's.

Which is patois for "Hello'!

Next week, we'll head to Westmoreland.
 

 

 

Virtual Jamaica: Lover's Leap and The Lighthouse

 

The view from Lover's Leap...

Looking down, I have to admit I have been in love several times in my life...and I am sure this is a level of commitment I do not (nor have ever) possessed.

Love story or tourist attraction tale?

 A bronze statue nearby depicts the slave couple...destine to be separated...as the story goes...they decide to plunge off the steep cliff to the sea and rocks below to their deaths.

Lover's Leap

https://youtu.be/1KSR3_qHjpY?si=YHDHoXNKxOel1LPA

 

https://youtu.be/PxOWTCCoAXE?si=Y9DAh2eX0rrGL3f4 

     

Whether real or made for tourism...a small industry has formed around the story...including photography at the point...a restaurant...and the lighthouse, standing over 100 feet tall.

 

 

and inside the restaurant...

Just a short trek today and I'm heading back to Jake's to poke through a few more of the endless shops before the storm comes!

Until next time...