Discovery Day Holiday Weekend

We went to Little Cayman for the long weekend and started fishing as soon as we arrived!
Someone has to clean them.

Bike riding was popular this trip.

And Hayley learned how to clean fish, I know, smart daddy!

Fresh fish for dinner!

And then more fish!

Exploring the reef at low tide, tons of brittle star fish.

Even conchs right out of the water.

Hunter managed to net a baby nurse shark! Man was she mad! She was safely released after taking a big bite out of the net and attempting to take off my arm.

Unfortunately the camera battery went dead and we had no charger so missed pictures of all the other activities. Oh well, there's another long weekend in June...

Happy Mother's Day!

Kinda hard to not have a happy day when it looks like this!
Friends and family of all ages...

enjoying great food, drinks, conversation...

and the spleandors of our home. Happy Mother's Day. And a happy day it was for us all.

The Grand Canyon

I did a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon. It was an incredible experience.

It's hard to express the magnitude of some things in photos, but being there in person sort of makes you aware of just how insignificant each of us is in the grand scheme of things.

My colleague from the Bahamas, there were five helicopters in total to carry the whole group.

Even in this arid place there were colourful flowers everywhere. And interesting plants of every description.

Then seeing the huge scars of bankrupt subdivisions carved in the desert reminded me that complete disrespect for our environment extends to all places on Earth; not just our beautiful little islands.

The weekend

Started re-screening the porch but that makes for boring pictures so here's my porch garden instead! Mosquios have gotten so bad I gotta fix the screens. Just something else to do.
Sunday at Granny's beach, a little too rough for swimming,

or so I thought!

Sunday night presenting prizes at the F A Cup final games. H & H saw the women's final but had to go home to bed before the men's final, both games were good.

Now in Las Vegas at a conference, this is my room at Aria. Back on Saturday, then Little Cayman, then children to Miami, then...

Dinner is served....

We feel really fortunate to have a French-trained chef and sometimes she really outdoes herself. Case in point, this scrumptious marinated grilled chicken breast...yum yum! Dinner is served! (quesadillas!) :-) We love ya Jenn!

The Play

Hunter was in the school play tonight (on the right with the mic).

Even a little singing role!

Hayley was not in the play but had artwork on display (her's is the iguana and hibiscus just above her shoulder).

Sunday

Afternoon at Granny's beach after...
...the laundry room shelves got finished!

Saturday mornings

Hayley gave Max and Rex their baths while...
Katherine...

and Hunter built club houses in the yard.

First of our papayas forms on the tree. Farmer Jenn has been busy pollinating.

Babysitter

Cynthia came to babysit and we discovered that Hayley is now taller than her! Oh they are growing up too fast.

Rainy Saturday

What do do on a rare rainy Saturday? Games of course!
Inspired by the look of my plantings thus far I planted some more caladiums and some ginger.

And finally finished my shelves. Now to put up some pictures.

Beautiful sunny Sunday now, new adventures await!

Seadoo

Sunday of doing projects around the house but Jenn kindly took Hunter out for a Seadoo ride and Aunt Shir Shir took Hayley beachcombing. I'll post the pictures of my new corner shelves in my room if I ever get them finished!

Easter in Little Cayman

There was always a line for the hammock!
Tubing!

The members of the Mangrove Club.

Point of Sand, the most beautiful beach in the world.
Island transportation.

Easter eggs of course!

Leaving out Wednesday evening after 5 days of paradise.
Dinner at Pirates Point.

Hunter and I exploring on the motorbike.

Night fishing.

The results of some day fishing...

At the Easter Auction.

More fishing.

Guests arriving: Jenn, Giselle and Starri.

Fun at Point of Sand.