November 2011

This year is Thanksgiving at my house for a change.  I seem to travel for the holidays a lot, since it is just me and that is cheaper than many tickets to fly here, I seem to not live close to any of my family.  So my house will be full and I was just discussing with my two dogs, they will not know what to do with so many people to get attention from.  I may feel neglected.  Two kids to follow around and lay on the floor with, what will they think when everyone leaves.  The house will feel so empty but alas I will have the utmost attention from my two fuzzy creatures who follow me around the house for fear of me leaving them behind.  We three are at a constant battle to who gets the best seat on the couch.  Fortunetly we all fit and no one is left out.  Ahhh Turkey day, they seem to come faster and faster every year.  Or maybe its just me and I feel the years go faster and faster.  The holidays are when the family try to get together so this is the time that sticks out to me more than other times of the year.  I don't plan on going anywhere for Christmas or New Years Eve.  I feel unless you have someone or one's to share the time with they are just another day.  It seems to me once Holloween comes it is just one holiday after the other and then spring is here.  Hard to believe it is the middle of November already.  I can remember this time last year too well.

Barbados, September 2011




Fresh coconut water.





The bus system was very useful and the locals were happy to help and glad to talk to you.

 



A new love of mine.





An interesting way to hold up a boat.




The bus terminal.




The local wildlife at the guesthouse.

 I have always wanted to surf , so when I found a place that was advertising great surfing and surf lessons I was interested.  Barbados was the place and what a beautiful place, the water was so warm you did not want to get out of it.  I stayed on the far side of the island, away from the tourists, where the locals surf the big waves.  The guesthouse was great, Sea U Geasthouse, it was not a tourist trap and the locals were pretty much the only people on that side of the island.  I used the bus system to get around and to get to the south side of the island where the waves were smaller and where I learned to surf.   Barbados was super clean and the water was safe to drink all over the island.  Lots of history and fun places to visit, I saw a lot of the island through the eyes of the locals.  When you take the bus around the island to get from place to place you will see more of the island that tourists miss.  The roads were super narrow and it was quite an experience riding the bus, especially in the mornings when all the kids where packed on the bus going to school.  The people were very nice and always willing to help give directions and socialize.  The food was mostly fish and rice, flying fish are the most common and most common meal at the local hang outs.  The local beer was great and rum punch is available everywhere.  Barbados has great rum.  What a wonderful place to visit.

The water was super warm, I am wishing I was in the water.

Storm rolling in.

Pheasan hunting at R&R in SD, November 2011

Had a great pheasant hunt in South Dakota at R&R in Seneca.  Lots of guys came again that were there last year.  The weather was great and there were lots of birds again.