Blogs from Palm Beach, Aruba, Central America Caribbean - page 2

(Sorry I've fallen behind in getting these entries out... ) The day started out with Mr. Weaver reacquainting himself with windsurfing. The rest of our gang went up the beach to watch for a while, and Craig was killing it, zipping around like a pro! We were all impressed. Most of the day was spent on the beach catching serious rays, periodically interrupted by food and drink. We did have to leave the sun and sand a little early to get ready for our sunset cruise. It was a beautiful night for it, with a full moon. The cruise was great, and after sunset spirits were high, with much music and dancing. Craig stole the show when he jumped in on the Cupid Shuffle! (sadly, no pics of that...) We ended the evening with a casual ... read more

Just what the doctor ordered: we spent the first part of the day at the adult pool enjoying a hot, sunny day. Then after lunch we hit the beach for the first time. The beach and water are beautiful and I'll be sure to post some pictures as the week goes on. Some entertainment was provided at the pool by various lizards/iguanas that come around and make sure you haven't dropped anything edible. At one point, Patti attracted some unwanted attention when she tried to eat a banana... and suddenly had a couple of very close reptilian friends! The beach was pretty crowded, but that just made the people-watching that much more fun. All I can say is that there are a LOT of BIG disparities between the bodies some swimming suits are made for, and ... read more

The wedding We were on Aruba for the wedding of Jake Shillman, Carol's nephew, and Nicole Liebman, a very beautiful and talented young woman from New York. It's Aruba because Nicole's family has been coming here every year since Nicole was very young, and they seem to feel at home in this incredible place. The wedding invitation said "formal", so we packed all our black Edwardian finery. We were a little surprised then when we found out the wedding was right on the beach behind a huge Marriott hotel. There were hundreds of white chairs lined up in full late afternoon sun, and at the edge of the sand you were supposed to put on your yamulka and take off your shoes. So there were a lot of men in tuxes with sand between their toes, ... read more