I am back on board now too!

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Registered: 03-19-2003
I am back on board now too!
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Wed, 07-27-2005 - 11:51am

Hi Everyone-- long time to "see".....and I see there is a lot to catch up on, close to 1000 posts I missed on, lol! I'll be playing catch up for a while ;-)


I had a fabulous vacation, but to be honest I am over the once a week trips to the airport, and I WILL NOT fly stand by again!!


The first part of my trip was to Ireland where I stayed with my parents. It was nice to be in 'fresher' weather- temperatures of around 70F. We really didn't do too much that first week, went out for walks, out for drives and the occasional meal too. Plus I did some shopping ;-)


Then it was off to Spain. Loved it! Weather there was similar to here (Virgin Islands for those of you who are new) but with less humidity which was a nice change. I actually enjoyed being out in the sun for long periods of time. The first day there we went down to a little coffee shop by the beach that my parents enjoy going to and sat for hours. I actually got a little sunburned!!


After a week there it was back to Ireland. During this second week back in the homeland it was time to catch up with everyone. It was a whirlwind of going here, there and everywhere. I went to another part of Dublin for my last weekend and stayed with my best friend and her husband- who, will I was there, told me they are expecting their first baby in February '06. I was her bridesmaid back in June '02.


On the way back here, and this is why I will no longer go stand-by (my Mom used to work for the national Irish airline and so we get cheap tickets but must fly stand-by on them) I got out of Dublin, only to miss the flight to New York, so had to stay at a local hotel there that night. It was freezing (well about 60F) and miserable the next day. Thankfully I did make it to New York that day and stayed with a friend of mine for 2 days. Did a little shopping and went out to dinner on my last night.


Flew back to St. Thomas on Friday (22nd) and have been on the go since getting back. In fact I just unpacked yesterday as I was having friends over for dinner last night, and needed to get the suitcase out of the living room, lol!!


I did pretty ok staying on the wagon while away, and I see the July Exercise and Water Challenges are in full swing, unfortunately I have no idea of minutes or ounces while away so won't start adding my #'s until today. I got on the scale the other day and ..... needless to say I'll be happy to get back into a more regulated routine!!


This morning I downloaded my 71 pictures from my trips and will attach just a few ;-)
-well that took longer than I expected!!


Glad to be back- now off to catch up on those posts....................................

~IslandGirl



::: Jump for Joy ::: Summer's Here :::


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 07-27-2005 - 12:17pm

Welcome home from one island girl to another!

~Kiervin~

Co-author of:  MONSTER'S INK HORROR ANTHOLOGY By Cyber-Pulp Press

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Wed, 07-27-2005 - 1:49pm

Hey IG great to have you back!!!

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 07-27-2005 - 1:52pm

Thanks IG2 (~K~), yes it was a great trip, but I have to say I'm happy to be home!


Didn't I see you were leaving HI? Where are you off to next? Do you think you'll miss island living? I know for me I love getting off the "rock" but after 11 years here it's now where I call home.

~IslandGirl



::: Jump for Joy ::: Summer's Here :::


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 07-27-2005 - 2:32pm

Thanks Miranda-- yeah I guess I was pretty relaxed looking in that photo! It does feel good to be back and I think I've pretty much caught up here on the board-- a couple of hours later, lol!


It's a scorcher here today, so no outside walks, but do plan on doing some Yoga later on. Ease back onto that wagon, ya' know?

~IslandGirl



::: Jump for Joy ::: Summer's Here :::


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Registered: 10-26-2004
Wed, 07-27-2005 - 3:05pm

Welcome back. The pictures are so vibrant, and you look good sitting there at the beach. I'm glad you had a good time.


BTW, I heard a guy say that flying stand by got it's name because when you fly stand by you have to stand there and say bye as plane after plane leave without you on it. I knew people who did it all the time back and forth from college though.


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 07-27-2005 - 3:15pm

I like that definition of stand-by......holds true for the vacation I had this time. I was left standing there waving at 3 out of the 9 plane rides I took!!


Next time I'll pay the extra $$$ to be assured of not having to wave at the plane taking off, lol!

~IslandGirl



::: Jump for Joy ::: Summer's Here :::


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Registered: 06-30-2003
Mon, 08-01-2005 - 10:24am

Glad to see you back. Sounds like you had a fablous time.

Robyn

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Registered: 04-09-2003
Mon, 08-01-2005 - 10:38am
Great pictures, I wanna go!!!

Gretchen


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