Virtual Jamaica: St. Ann's-- Bob Marley

 

"...don't worry...about a thing...cause every little thing gonna be alright..."

On the sixth of February 1945 Robert Nesta Marley was born in St. Ann's Parish.

 

The World would simply know him as Bob.

 

After a quick dip and a sumptuous breakfast of fresh fruit, soft buttery coco bread (which I must learn to make) and hot tea...we are off...

To possibly the most touristy thing we will do in Jamaica.

 

Over to Nine Mile Village to The Bob Marley House.

Now a Museum.

With tours.

https://youtu.be/tzcAWg_IGvk?si=asWkFhSSdTkRnmYq

(...fun fact...sometimes his son is on location and facilitates tours...)

and a link to the gift shop.

https://shop.bobmarley.com/

Pretty sure they don't ship the weed!

And KNOW I'm coming home with a tee-shirt and a coffee mug.

Marley would sing, play and entertain the World until his cancer diagnosis of 1980.

Melanoma. 

It was aggressive and he canceled his tour and flew home to Jamaica after 8 months.

He never made it and worsened over Miami...where at 36 year old...he died.

On the 21st of May 1981 he was given a Jamaican State Funeral and he was buried in Nine Mile with his red Les Paul guitar and a stalk of cannabis placed inside his coffin.

Perhaps the most amazing thing...beside his talent and gentle way...was how in 36 years he was known across seven continents...and his music still known and played today.

The World simply knew him as Bob.

 

 Greatest Hits

https://youtu.be/4jiNsId9s7U?si=Tu4wjD-QMNdKttXn

 

 

Virtual Jamaica: Getting There and A Place To Stay

 

The flight from Miami is 1 hour and 40 minutes.

You will need your passport...and registering online will save you a lot of time in customs. 

There are many all-inclusive resorts, here...and are recommended. 

Since this is virtual, we won't need to bother with passports or customs...but I checked out the resorts, anyway.

Since money is not an object with virtual travel...I've selected SANDALS OCHI for the foreseeable future!

Unlimited food, drinks and spa-time.

I feel relaxed already!

Our room

 

 Oceanside view!

https://www.sandals.com/ochi/

Checking out all the amenities and taking some much needed downtime before we set off to discover Jamaica!

 

Broken into 14 provinces...we start our trip in St. Ann's Parish.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Ann_Parish

 

See Everybody on Wednesday!

 

In Like a Lion...Snow on the Way...Tornadoes...and The Ides of March

 

They said the wedge tornado that spent an hour and a half on the ground from mid-Illinois through the top of Indiana was 10 miles wide.

The hail was from 3 to 6 inches.

The devastation left behind was beyond words.

This has been our week.

From 70 degrees to 30 in one hour.

 

Tonight we are suppose to have more of the same.

 

Wednesday, I woke to tornado sirens screaming, wind and hail, green skies...and a cat diving into his safe space  corner saying

"I love you...but you're on your own!!!"

Springtime in Indiana.

 

But there is HOPE on the horizon...and Monday we will be starting Virtual Jamaica...so there is that.

See you on the island!

 

 

What a Week...

 

....nope...not coming out and you can't make me.

 

It has been a lot like this.

John...back in the hospital all week...surgery (again)...hallucinations from the Morphine (funny now...but not at the time) horrible pain...some (not all) terrible staff...but finally home again.

Toss in The War...MAGA...and rain/thunderstorms all week... 

And yeah...going to eat, sleep and lay in a bubble bath until Monday.

Oh sure...there have been bright spots...

Noem and her boy-toy have been fired...er...reassigned.

And Bondi may be next.

My middle (boy) and I have worked out a week to see each other in June.

Found this from Bath and Body

 

 Which is absolutely amazing!

But the rest of the week?

Absolute PTSD.

Hopefully better next week!

Will be starting Jamaica soon!!!!

 

Tina's Birthday...John's Back...March...Oh, and We've Bombed Iran

 

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It's almost Spring...

 

Indiana is in that strange pre-season right now. The one where you are never sure if it is going to be sunny or gray...28  degrees or 75...raining or snow. But Spring is just around the corner.

The songbirds are back...the moss is greening up...the days are getting a bit longer and warmer...and the nearby weeping willow branches have taken on that yellowish green color before getting its lacy veil of budding leaves.

It's a process.

Celebrated Tina's 37th birthday with Chris and Lachlan...and pizza, pop and brownies (with candles)!

Lachlan is no longer a baby...but a 3 foot toddler, now.

Don...Chris...and Lachlan

 

With Grandpa Brian's curly locks and Chris' big eyes with impossibly long lashes he has an alpaca appearance.

Walt Disney could have never dreamed up this cuteness. 

Chris and Tina are wonderful parents...and he knows how much he is loved!

John is back out of the hospital (again) after a rough week and surgery.

Not cancer related this time...and we are grateful for that.

A gallstone/gall bladder attack/ infection.

Home and on the mend...and able to eat after not being able to without feeling really bad/being sick.

March is here...and although we both have strength to build back as well as muscle mass...we've made it through the Winter!

New stuff we are ready to try:

Progresso Soup Drops

and

McDonald's Arch Burger

Soon.

Working on this year's Virtual Adventure

JAMAICA

Grow some of the plants, try some of the recipes, check out the landscape, waterfalls, mountains, rain forests and beaches, learn some patois, and spend a few months virtually in Jamaica...get a rock.

Can't wait!!!

And...we've bombed Iran...with Bibi...who is now safely tucked away in Germany. I would wait to talk about this until the 20th's update...but killing an Ayatollah...and a lot of his family...during Ramadan...is just outstandingly stupid.

And now we wait... 

 

 

 

Another Month....

 

And STILL we resist...

Only 35 months to go.

Truth be told...it has been a rough month for Trumpenstein

...with EPSTEIN...EPSTEIN...EPSTEIN...and being forced to remove ICE...and forced to release funds...and forced to remove tariffs...and being forced to 13 minutes of Bad Bunny at the Superbowl Halftime in SPANISH...the absolute horror!!!...now hand me another one of those tacos...and more EPSTEIN...EPSTEIN...EPSTEIN...and it is a hoax...a Democrats ploy...a witch-hunt...and in other countries people getting demoted...resigning...suiciding...until even MAGA is starting to give Patel...Bondi...and even Trumpdini, the side eye...yesterday they arrested (for 12 hours) the Andrew formerly known as Prince...Charles the King isn't safe...Fergie is nowhere to be found...and Starmer is hanging on by the skin of his teeth...

Only "Larry the Cat" seems secure in his job as Chief Mouser.

We are going to need more popcorn!

Hang in there. 

 

 

February...The Superbowl...Groundhog's Day...Valentine's and More

 

So...yeah...THAT happened...and now we've six more weeks of winter...

 But the Superbowl was great!

John and I cheered The Seahawks on to a resounding victory.

..."Gooooooooooooooooooooo PELICANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""...

And his latest CT-Scan and MRI was perfect.

Still in remission...everything healing nicely!

And SHIT...we think the immunotherapy is attempting to rear its ugly head again.

We've self-started the steroids....and he has an appointment on Monday...then we will know more.

Since we were going to do our Valentine's Day on Friday...we have had to push it out a bit.

Both he and I had bought for each other...and of course...the cats.

So...yesterday morning when I woke up to a bouquet of red roses delivered...it made me cry.

...they are wonderful, honey...and so are you...

New stuff we haven't tried yet...but intend to include the new Applebee's Cheddar Cheese Extravaganza...

And this.

 

Which sounds amazing!

Today is a Cinderella Day.

Everything is wash me...dust me...clean me...

Fixing pulled pork, potato salad, baked beans and chocolate fudge pudding later!!!!

"Wake me when there is food."

                                          Gadget

 

"Did somebody say food???"

                                    Tux

Love,

Carla