My Florida trip - final recap (really)

[donnaplease]

Well, I guess someone else was in control of the Sharpie!

That would be Bublhed!!!!

He has lovely handwriting.

You know...sharpie's are generally considered a 'permanent' marker. I wonder if he's still got his 'tattoo'????

Oh Deano, care to share?

[jrnyjetster]

jrnyjetster had a great time in Pompano and wished he could have spent more time with you all, had to work the next morning....unfortunately.

[Natalie]

You know...sharpie's are generally considered a 'permanent' marker. I wonder if he's still got his 'tattoo'????

Oh Deano, care to share?

Yes Dean, do share, but please, just TELL us, OK.

[Rockindeano]

I made a gentleman's agreement that Travis, and Travis only would be writing on my ass. Donna and Granny wanted to, but I declined out of respect for Lula.

Hall of Famer, Norm, was just dying to write on my ass. That guy wouldn't leave me alone all weekend. He kept pinching my nipples, rubbing my thighs, fondling my hair and feeling me up at every chance! Hell, when I went into take a piss, he always followed me in and turned out the lights...fruity old man.

[RossValoryRocks]

I made a gentleman's agreement that Travis, and Travis only would be writing on my ass. Donna and Granny wanted to, but I declined out of respect for Lula.

Hall of Famer, Norm, was just dying to write on my ass. That guy wouldn't leave me alone all weekend. He kept pinching my nipples, rubbing my thighs, fondling my hair and feeling me up at every chance! Hell, when I went into take a piss, he always followed me in and turned out the lights...fruity old man.

I just wish that someone would have taken a picture of Kevin Dubrow humping you in the HOB...a video would have been even better! LOL

[bublhed]

Well, I guess someone else was in control of the Sharpie!

That would be Bublhed!!!!

Yeah, I'd heard that but I wasn't going to point any fingers. I didn't want to spread rumors about who's husband was touching Dean's ass!

No worries here. I spent 4 years onboard a steel tube with 100 other guys. Touching another dudes ass, when it comes to something like that, well....let's just say I've probably done worse.

Ever hear of Shellback initiations? (oops...I'm not supposed to talk about those kinds of things)

[RossValoryRocks]

Well, I guess someone else was in control of the Sharpie!

That would be Bublhed!!!!

Yeah, I'd heard that but I wasn't going to point any fingers. I didn't want to spread rumors about who's husband was touching Dean's ass!

No worries here. I spent 4 years onboard a steel tube with 100 other guys. Touching another dudes ass, when it comes to something like that, well....let's just say I've probably done worse.

Ever hear of Shellback initiations? (oops...I'm not supposed to talk about those kinds of things)

Motto of the Navy: When your underway...it's not gay...Hell...the only Branch of the Service with a Rear Admiral...explains a lot!

Semper Fi! from this old Marine.

As for the Shellbacks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony

[Rockindeano]

Fucking Jar head talking down to a Seaman..


Go Army!

And Air Force, fuck off.

[Rockindeano]

Travis, ever hear this one?

Hear about the gay whale who bit off the end of a submarine, and sucked out all the seamen?


HAHAHAHA

[SunshineTwilight]

Travis, ever hear this one?

Hear about the gay whale who bit off the end of a submarine, and sucked out all the seamen?


HAHAHAHA

Dean,

I need you to email me some of those jokes you were rippin' off in Florida! LOL

I can't remember them, but I know I was laughin' so either they were funny or I was just feelin' no pain!

[Clasicrockldy]

I made a gentleman's agreement that Travis, and Travis only would be writing on my ass. Donna and Granny wanted to, but I declined out of respect for Lula.

Hall of Famer, Norm, was just dying to write on my ass. That guy wouldn't leave me alone all weekend. He kept pinching my nipples, rubbing my thighs, fondling my hair and feeling me up at every chance! Hell, when I went into take a piss, he always followed me in and turned out the lights...fruity old man.

I just wish that someone would have taken a picture of Kevin Dubrow humping you in the HOB...a video would have been even better! LOL

Kevin who?

[Granny]

I made a gentleman's agreement that Travis, and Travis only would be writing on my ass. Donna and Granny wanted to, but I declined out of respect for Lula.

Hall of Famer, Norm, was just dying to write on my ass. That guy wouldn't leave me alone all weekend. He kept pinching my nipples, rubbing my thighs, fondling my hair and feeling me up at every chance! Hell, when I went into take a piss, he always followed me in and turned out the lights...fruity old man.

I saw what u wrote....I think maybe you might have gotten that a little backwards there, Deano, my boy...I'll have to check with the HOFer on that issue....

[SunshineTwilight]

I made a gentleman's agreement that Travis, and Travis only would be writing on my ass. Donna and Granny wanted to, but I declined out of respect for Lula.

Hall of Famer, Norm, was just dying to write on my ass. That guy wouldn't leave me alone all weekend. He kept pinching my nipples, rubbing my thighs, fondling my hair and feeling me up at every chance! Hell, when I went into take a piss, he always followed me in and turned out the lights...fruity old man.

I saw what u wrote....I think maybe you might have gotten that a little backwards there, Deano, my boy...I'll have to check with the HOFer on that issue....

Carol,

Seems I remember things a little differently as well!!

[Granny]

I made a gentleman's agreement that Travis, and Travis only would be writing on my ass. Donna and Granny wanted to, but I declined out of respect for Lula.

Hall of Famer, Norm, was just dying to write on my ass. That guy wouldn't leave me alone all weekend. He kept pinching my nipples, rubbing my thighs, fondling my hair and feeling me up at every chance! Hell, when I went into take a piss, he always followed me in and turned out the lights...fruity old man.

I saw what u wrote....I think maybe you might have gotten that a little backwards there, Deano, my boy...I'll have to check with the HOFer on that issue....

Carol,

Seems I remember things a little differently as well!!

OMG wait til Norm sees that in the morning...that may just get him to post!

[Rockindeano]

Norm was lusting after me and my juicy ass all weekend long. I felt the heat from his eyes burn my jeans! Then, rubbing my nips....what was that all about?

[SunshineTwilight]

Norm was lusting after me and my juicy ass all weekend long. I felt the heat from his eyes burn my jeans! Then, rubbing my nips....what was that all about?

LOL, Maybe in your dreams!!

[Rick]

Norm was lusting after me and my juicy ass all weekend long. I felt the heat from his eyes burn my jeans! Then, rubbing my nips....what was that all about?

He's just like the rest of us Deano. A bunch of freaked out letched sick bastards that can't figure out for the life of us why they didn't show Journey playing their performance at the endymion parade!!!!!!!!! Dammit!

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

Norm was lusting after me and my juicy ass all weekend long. I felt the heat from his eyes burn my jeans! Then, rubbing my nips....what was that all about?

He's just like the rest of us Deano. A bunch of freaked out letched sick bastards that can't figure out for the life of us why they didn't show Journey playing their performance at the endymion parade!!!!!!!!! Dammit!

yup, the streaming live coverage is over. dangit.

I think those jokes were coming at us too fast, Pam. and it was 3 am. or later??? I asked for a list. my hubbie can totally compete in several of those categories! he would have loved that!

[SunshineTwilight]

Norm was lusting after me and my juicy ass all weekend long. I felt the heat from his eyes burn my jeans! Then, rubbing my nips....what was that all about?

He's just like the rest of us Deano. A bunch of freaked out letched sick bastards that can't figure out for the life of us why they didn't show Journey playing their performance at the endymion parade!!!!!!!!! Dammit!

yup, the streaming live coverage is over. dangit.

I think those jokes were coming at us too fast, Pam. and it was 3 am. or later??? I asked for a list. my hubbie can totally compete in several of those categories! he would have loved that!

They are re-running the broadcast now, for anyone who missed it.

[AR]

Sunday:

Sunday morning in Pompano Beach and it was time for checkout. Already this trip had become a major success. Getting together with everyone from the boards is always fun. It all started back with the trip with Dean and Niggy to Atlantic City this summer and then just Dean and I heading to Boston (should have gone Tim......) Following that of course was the Baltimore party at my house. From these events I have personally made a lot of new friends that live all over the country. It is always good to see everyone, whether it's a Journey show, Frontiers with Jeremey, or the local Baltimore band "The Reagan Years" with Mike.

Now, that said, as much fun as this Florida trip had already been, there was a slight problem. Vader and I are married with infants at home. We have already been gone several days and reality is starting to set in. The real world is calling out from a thousand miles away and it is using a megaphone. It's not only family responsibilities, because Vader, duke22, and I all have full e-mail boxes from customers and clients who would probably like to speak with us. We are all also tired, and dreading the 14 hour + drive home. We check out of the Best Western Pompano and head towards Orlando, but there is something being left unsaid. Are we going to stay through Monday and see the 3rd show?

To be continued............

Next up: A drive to Orlando to say our goodbyes or show #3? Also, Holy hell - the road is on fire!!!!!!!

[AR]

The 3 hour ride to Orlando begins. At this point the votes are dcvader & AR = we go home. duke22 = non committal. As duke said to me, "Hey you guys have responsibilities. Worse comes to worse, you guys take my car, and I will fly back and pick it up if I decide to stay". Keep in mind this is a brand new 2007 Acura something or another. Shows you what kind of guy he is.

Eventually decision is rendered to not make a decision. Let's get to Orlando and have some lunch, then hash it out. It was pretty obvious we were going to go home. On the way up on some interstate (help me here Dave and Joe) we see a bunch of smoke in the distance. This is nothing new, as apparently the entire state seems to be on fire all the time. We saw so many fires it was ridiculous. However, as we got closer it was apparent we were nearing Armageddon. The smoke began to envelope the entire road. I mentioned to Vader that I didn't think it was a good idea to continue. He said "Where are we going to go?" I mean, it was a total blackout and people were stopping. I was concerned about smoke inhilation. As we got up to it, it was a major brush fire, with flames right next to the highway!!!! Wish we would have had a camera handy because this was one of the craziest things I've ever seen. Imagine driving through the densist fog you have ever seen and magnify it three-fold. The flames were high too. Just some scary stuff, but we got through it. Someone mentioned the road was shut down soon afterwards.

Ok enough about that. More in a bit.

[Natalie]

I made a gentleman's agreement that Travis, and Travis only would be writing on my ass. Donna and Granny wanted to, but I declined out of respect for Lula.

Hall of Famer, Norm, was just dying to write on my ass. That guy wouldn't leave me alone all weekend. He kept pinching my nipples, rubbing my thighs, fondling my hair and feeling me up at every chance! Hell, when I went into take a piss, he always followed me in and turned out the lights...fruity old man.

I saw what u wrote....I think maybe you might have gotten that a little backwards there, Deano, my boy...I'll have to check with the HOFer on that issue....

Carol, I obviously wasn't in Florida, however, in Baltimore, as we were walking back after the show, I seem to rememer Dean turning to Kirk (and trust me, Kirk remembers this well too) and saying "Hey Kirk, did Natalie tell you that I want to f##k (sorry, I refuse to use that word) you in the ass?" I can promise you that I had no prior knowledge of Deans desires so, based on my experiences, I am going to have to side with Norm on this one!!!

[bublhed]

Motto of the Navy: When your underway...it's not gay...Hell...the only Branch of the Service with a Rear Admiral...explains a lot!

Semper Fi! from this old Marine.

As for the Shellbacks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony

Well you know what they say...150 men go down....75 couples come back.

It gets lonely out there at sea. A sock only goes so far...

[Rockindeano]

Motto of the Navy: When your underway...it's not gay...Hell...the only Branch of the Service with a Rear Admiral...explains a lot!

Semper Fi! from this old Marine.

As for the Shellbacks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony

Well you know what they say...150 men go down....75 couples come back.

It gets lonely out there at sea. A sock only goes so far...

Dude....

Thanks for the visual.

[donnaplease]

Motto of the Navy: When your underway...it's not gay...Hell...the only Branch of the Service with a Rear Admiral...explains a lot!

Semper Fi! from this old Marine.

As for the Shellbacks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony

Well you know what they say...150 men go down....75 couples come back.

It gets lonely out there at sea. A sock only goes so far...

Dude....

Thanks for the visual.

That one was a first for me...

Should I be worried????

[Natalie]

That one was a first for me...

Should I be worried????

You may want to be tested for a few choice diseases.

[donnaplease]

That one was a first for me...

Should I be worried????

You may want to be tested for a few choice diseases.

Like what? Athlete's foot????

[Natalie]

That one was a first for me...

Should I be worried????

You may want to be tested for a few choice diseases.

Like what? Athlete's foot????

Yes, I'd start there.
Well, athlete's something, anyway.

[AR]

Arrival in Orlando

We finally arrive in the Orlando area still not knowing what we are going to do. The first order of business is lunch. We are in 100% agreement after seeing a sign for "Hooters" that this is where we will be stopping for awhile. This is the first time in several days that the 3 of us have been separated from the entire group for any length of time. Still no idea what we are going to do. After the first pitcher of beer we lean toward at least staying the night and leaving on Monday morning at a minimum. The hotel prices were much cheaper than we expected in the area and it seems like the best way to go. 4 pitchers later and we call the wives to see how upset they would be if we went to the House of Blues and just came home on Tuesday. To our surprise they were all very supportive. Ok, decision made, we are going to finish what we started!

Next order of business is to regroup with the rest of the crew. Granny and Norm were staying in a timeshare in Orlando. Little did we know they were less than a mile from the restaurant. We got a hold of Norm who was drinking at a local establishment and set out to find him. Of course we got lost.

In the process of finding Norm I get a call from a friend of mine. "Hey meet us at Universal Studios to watch the Lakers game." Ok, sounds good to me. I also know that Deano is there, not sure who else. They tell us to bring Norm (Granny's hubby). Ok, again, sounds great. We find Norm and kidnap him. I will take full blame for this - we didn't get Granny. Just wasn't sure if it was a guy's thing or whatever. Anyway, we get to the NBA Cafe and EVERYONE is there. Just GREAT! I'm totally screwed and will now have to face the wrath of Granny. Fortunately, she was able to find a shuttlebus or something and joined us in short order. After begging on my knees for forgiveness for several minutes, all is well. At least nothing was slipped into my beer because I'm still alive. (Carol and Norm are the best! We will sink your boat!)

The offday at Universal Studios was a blast. We shot some hoops and had an excellent meal at a Latin(Fyre) restaurant. It was pretty cold though and I got some razzing for buying a sweatshirt at the Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville store to stay warm. The shirt has since been given to Mrs. AR as a supposed "present". She saw right through that one.

The evening ended as we took in a local band at some bar and had several more drinks. As we headed over to stay with Granny and Norm at their time share, I was really glad we made the decision to stay. The offday was just as much fun as the concert days. The best part is we now had one more show left!

Next up: Pre-show at Bahama Breeze and the final show at the House of Blues

[donnaplease]

Arrival in Orlando

We finally arrive in the Orlando area still not knowing what we are going to do. The first order of business is lunch. We are in 100% agreement after seeing a sign for "Hooters" that this is where we will be stopping for awhile. This is the first time in several days that the 3 of us have been separated from the entire group for any length of time. Still no idea what we are going to do. After the first pitcher of beer we lean toward at least staying the night and leaving on Monday morning at a minimum. The hotel prices were much cheaper than we expected in the area and it seems like the best way to go. 4 pitchers later and we call the wives to see how upset they would be if we went to the House of Blues and just came home on Tuesday. To our surprise they were all very supportive. Ok, decision made, we are going to finish what we started!

Next order of business is to regroup with the rest of the crew. Granny and Norm were staying in a timeshare in Orlando. Little did we know they were less than a mile from the restaurant. We got a hold of Norm who was drinking at a local establishment and set out to find him. Of course we got lost.

In the process of finding Norm I get a call from a friend of mine. "Hey meet us at Universal Studios to watch the Lakers game." Ok, sounds good to me. I also know that Deano is there, not sure who else. They tell us to bring Norm (Granny's hubby). Ok, again, sounds great. We find Norm and kidnap him. I will take full blame for this - we didn't get Granny. Just wasn't sure if it was a guy's thing or whatever. Anyway, we get to the NBA Cafe and EVERYONE is there. Just GREAT! I'm totally screwed and will now have to face the wrath of Granny. Fortunately, she was able to find a shuttlebus or something and joined us in short order. After begging on my knees for forgiveness for several minutes, all is well. At least nothing was slipped into my beer because I'm still alive. (Carol and Norm are the best! We will sink your boat!)

The offday at Universal Studios was a blast. We shot some hoops and had an excellent meal at a Latin(Fyre) restaurant. It was pretty cold though and I got some razzing for buying a sweatshirt at the Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville store to stay warm. The shirt has since been given to Mrs. AR as a supposed "present". She saw right through that one.

The evening ended as we took in a local band at some bar and had several more drinks. As we headed over to stay with Granny and Norm at their time share, I was really glad we made the decision to stay. The offday was just as much fun as the concert days. The best part is we now had one more show left!

Next up: Pre-show at Bahama Breeze and the final show at the House of Blues

OK, now's where I start getting jealous!!!!