Tracy,
I am so out of the loop! You guys are purchasing in Grande Bay? That's awesome! So glad to hear that all is well with your soon to be home away from home!
Meg

Thanks for the greetings!

Gromit, yes Ryan is off to year two of college. Man, how time flies! We had a great time with you guys, too. Maybe someday our trips will coincide again!

I've been gone soooo long! Got a PM from TracyinWI yesterday and decided that I needed to pop in and say hi to all my forumite friends. I see you're all still out there planning and chatting. Don't know when we'll be back to STJ, not any time in the foreseeable future. Family commitments just won't ...

Great video, thanks for sharing!

Hi, Mary! Ok, I know that wasn't for us, but I couldn't help it

Beautiful, Jim! Thanks!

I second Pia's idea for Banana Deck. Our first trip with our kids was when they were around your kids ages and they loved Banana Deck. Good "island" feel. Have fun!

Just an update for you kind forumites who expressed love and concern for my sister and me. I wish I had better news to report. Ann's health continues to dteriorate at an alarming rate. She is now unable to eat solid foods as a tumor is pressing on the nerve(s) that control her tongue/swallowing. She...

Beautiful, Ruth! Thanks!

We will try to make it. I will have just left my oldest at college for the first time, so you might have to ignore the red, puffy eyes.

Great report! Sad to see it end! Thanks for sharing with us.

Gromit, I feel kind of bad that we "forumites" caused a riff with your mom. That said, I could NEVER go on vacay with my mom. She is the queen of button pushers!!! I just asked my kids if I push their buttons I got one "no" and one "HA!". Hmmm, gotta work on that... Gre...

Isn't it great when teen-agers get it?? I just wish both of mine did. Ryan says he's definitely going to STJ for his honeymoon. Hopefully that will be a long time from now, but I said, why don't you get married there??? Then we could all go. Just sayin'....

Great report, Gromit! LOL!!!!

I always wanted to stay at La Papaya, just couldn't justify it with our small group. It looks gorgeous! Maybe next time.....

Hey, Gromit! Your stories were hilarious and you are a great story teller (as evidenced by your trip reports)! It was great fun to listen to you. We especially liked the one about the guy and the hurricane and his little bag.... Hopefully we'll get to hang together again sometime. Let me know if you...