Yeah baby! It's after noon and the Bright's are getting cold.

Okay, try to join me here. We're sitting on the beach in a nice lounge chair, sunglasses on, straw hat, a little zinc on the nose, and a nice cold (your choice) in your hand. Looking at...

Charlotte's got the groove

Afternoon, Evening all

Oh....Good Morning, Dan!!

great captures, and thank you for starting the new thread!!

Don't know what is in the water here, blew it up to look, but still couldn't figure it out.



Wonder if the small boater is fishing, or just checking out the cams.

I'll visit again later!!

Bill

More Visitors.....

Hi to you, Too!!



Bill

?? Where did they go ???



Bill

kevin, you aren't making my work day go any faster with your "virtual beach hang!"

tang?


looks like blikje is on the run!

It's Friday and I have to go there. Hmmmmm. Time for more sunblock. Pass the lime would you?

Hey, you all have room for one more chair? I want to get in on this!! I brought a cooler of Coronas and plenty of limes. I might need to borrow the sunblock.

Mary Lou

Can ya hear it? Can ya hear it? That sound of the waves breaking and rushing up the beach.

Oop, time for another( your choice )cold one.

Kevin, You are cracking me up. Annie B.

Bill, Here's the other one to your visitor post.

Sure Mary Lou, pull up a chair. We have plenty of sunblock.... and cold (your choice).

ok kevin, i will break down and join you...however, i prefer this view

Virtual Beach

Hi Annie ! How about a cold one for you too? It's getting hot out. Gotta stay hydrated

Arrrggg. Our firewall blocking the quicktime download. Oh well. I'll have to stick to Jake's beach.

Stepping up the Island Defenses.....

Parrot on Patrol......




Bill

and thanks for the other guest appearance shot, annie!!

kevin, i have pulled my chair up under the cabana, there is a little bit of breeze though, can you feel it? oh, pass me another amstel and lime please...i just may doze off in a while i am so relaxed...

(Pssshhhhtt). Here ya go. (clink) don't spill.

It is fantastic out here, I am going to take my chair down closer to the water so I can stick my feet in. AHHHHHHHH that's good, time for another round?

Hey, a visitor. Come on down to the beach, grab a cold one and pull up a chair.

thanks kevin...gulp...aahhh...nothin like a cold amstel on a hot afternoon...listen to the water wash up on the beach...ahhhhhhhh

Kevin and gang. Darn 'puter has taken on a mind of it's own today. I'm ready for that cold one now, it sure is hot on the beach. Annie B.

Hi Bill, I sure do feel safer with that parrot on patrol!

Kevin and gang. Darn 'puter has taken on a mind of it's own today. I'm ready for that cold one now, it sure is hot on the beach. Annie B.

How the heck did that happen. Kevin, you better pass me another please. Annie B.

Perfect picture, Annie! Looks like the real thing to me :-) AHHHHH what a way to while away a Friday afternoon, great decision, Kevin. You have my vote for our official Friday afternoon planner!!

More 'troops' on patrol.... lol



Bill


POP!! SSSHHhhhhh gulp gulp glp.......AHHHhhhhaaa - Much Better!! Hic

Pardon

Yaaaaawwwnnnnn. Oh sorry, fell asleep, sooo relaxed. (psshhhhtt) (psshhhtt) (clink) (clink)
Here ya go, couple more cold ones.
Annie, you look great on Jake's beach

Thanks Mary Lou It's so nice of Jake and Linda to let us use their beach.
Now where did I put that lime???

YESSSSS, it's almost weekend and I am grabbing my chair to join you all, fresh cold one's and lime for every one!!!
Can you see the little pearls of condensation on the cold bottles and limes?

Bon Bini Jos,
Ahhhhhh, glug glug glug, thats good. You know, there's not enough o's in sooooooooth to do justice to this beverage.

Kevin, if that's so : bring on the oooooooooooooooooooo's!
"Longneckbottle, let go of my hand"! ( lyrics Garth Brook)

Since you all have been soozing in the sun for a couple of hours; how about some snacks? I dont know whats famous on Bonaire , except for KK's, but I throw in a plate of Cheese covered Grilled Dutch Oisters with some fresh hot sauce.
Any one else hungry too?
Jos

hey all, i feel asleep for a while, jos, i can see the condensation...kevin, pass me another amstel please...i also think i will take a quick dip in the 78 degree water....back...ahhhh...mmmm....ahhhhh.....

hey, look who i saw while i was taking my dip!


jos, i wonder if dock of the bay delivers...some shrimp would be nice

just one way to find out call them and wait.....

Sorry to be away, I was checking on the grill, I think it is just about ready to throw the food on!! Oh yeah, thanks Jake for letting us borrow your beach, fantastic of you!!! I brought lobsters and clams, what do the rest of you have?
And, I definately need another cold one, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, that's better :-)!!

You guys are great. I'm there with you. I think you all should be a little tipsy by now. LOL.

How about some baked stuffed avocados?

Recipe

1 onion
1/2 oz. butter
2 large ripe avocado pears, halved and stones removed
4 oz. chopped Brazil nuts (or almonds)
4 oz. Gruyere cheese, diced
4 Tbsp grated Parmesan
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
2 Tbsp sherry
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400F. Fry the onion in the butter for 10 min.
Meanwhile, scoop the fresh out of the avocado skins with a tsp,
taking care not to damage the skins. Dice the avocado flesh. Add
the fried onion to the avocado, together with the chopped nuts,
cheeses, parsley and sherry. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Pile the mixture back into the avocado shells, place them in a
shallow ovenproof dish and bake for 10-15 minutes (keep an eye on
them). Serve immediately.

Keviiiiiiiiiiiiiin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you still have a super cold Amstel for me ? I feel so thirsty . Where is that bl... damned bath suit ? Wait for me, folks, I won't be long... Gosh, where is that bath suit... Ahhh, got it !
Annie, can I lie down close to your beach towel ?
Mary Lou, do you want to test my sun block ? It's a french one !
Jake, what about a nice dive to clean the cam ?
But the Amstel first. Kevin ????

martine, glad you and ida could join us...mary lou, i will throw some shrimp on the bbq if dock of the bay won't deliver linnea, get on those avacodos now gal! yum...be better with a cold one annie, i'm going to drag my chair and sit with my feet in the water...careful that the parrots don't nibble the toes!

Who is joining for a 60 minuts cool afternoon dive ?

Linnea- You are wasting a perfectly good Bar-be, afternoon and heating up the condo. Just put the avocado's in foil and toss them on Mary Lou's grill. While you are at it, Make some VEGGI PACKETS! Slice Potatoes, carrots, celery, broccoli, green pepper (Like you use for stir-fry)mix up, put a handful in the middle of a piece of foil. Add 1tsp olive oil, salt&pepper, and a several shakes of Italian dressing. Wrap up foil sealing along the top and ends, double wrap foil putting top seam on bottom(don't want dressing to leak). Toss on bar-be(on the side out of direct heat)for 15-20min minutes, turning over every 5 min or so. YUM,YUM !

Gad, I forgot the ONIONS!!!!

Wow! What a party, I love it!!
Jos, those oysters sound great!
Blue, you are on with the shrimp!
Linnea, absolutely yes on those avocados!!
Martine, I would love to try that sunblock! I am with you on that dive!
Ida, you are right, but what better way to spend this glorious afternoon :-)

Did Kevin go on a cold one run?

Oh no, they all went diving without me! Oh, well. I'll just sit and enjoy all the eats they left on the bbq and the beer here in the cooler.
Linnea, sounds like a good avocado recipe. My only question is, where are you going to come up with an oven on the beach?

My gosh, they sure got back from that dive fast. Must have seen me snitching all the food and beer.

Whoa, sorry everyone, reality (work) came crashing in.

Psshht, Psshht, Psshhtt, Psshhtt, clink, clink, clink, clink. Here ya go.

Linnea: That recipe sounds really good. I've got a few avocados at home ripe and ready.

suns getting low, green flash maybe?

You know, this virtual party has got me hungry. And since it is just slightly after noon here, I think I will go do something about that. Reality party, here I come! I think beer brauts and a nice cellar temp Alaskan Amber will just about do it well.

Clint that sounds great too!! Very easy, I like that. Perfect for the BBQ
Glad to hear you are manning the cooler and BBQ, Dan, Just save some for us!! I am hungry after a dive (thirsty too!)

I should have attrbuted the recipe to the site recipecottage

Yeah, somebody needed to man the cooler. I hate being pulled off the beach for work.
How about a some BBQ Goat? I hear it the local favorite?

And here I thought you went on a cold one run, Kevin!!!

Did anyone bring music?

BBQ goat? I don't know about that one!!

HI guys, The last two years my wife &I have goon to Aruba,next season we are going to try Bonaire.Looks and sounds like a great place.

JOE

Hi Joe, welcome to the party, what did you bring?

hi I got the PIZZA,I make best, just ask my grandson JOE

The young ones are great on the bar-be, but I just love Goat Jerky!

Simple, I'll bring my Coleman oven. We can cook/reheat the pizza in it too.

OK everyone have to run be back to the party later

JOE

I'm getting ready to go for real. 1 hour left until I'm heading to the pub.

But for now, pass me a lime please pssshhhtt. glug glug glug aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh ! buuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrpppppppppppppp!

Oh excuse me!

Psssht, clink, gulp, gulp, ahhh...
Cheers Mary Lou. Just take one too. Hmmmmm ! How nice.
Yawwwn...Folk, I need a nap now, avoiding sunbursts. Just wake me up in a couple of hours, will you and keep an advocado for a post nap snack. I left some french saussages and veggy salad just aside the BBQ. Yawwwn !

Pizza sounds great, man, can this get any better?
Linnea, perfect solution.
I am glad we brought the big BBQ
All right, Clint, I will try the goat.

You guys are just too much. I fell asleep on the beach for a couple of hours. It must have been a combination of too much wogga and too much sunshine. Annie B.

And now the sun is setting.

Martine, have a good nap, we will wake you in a bit, your sausages and salad look delicious. Great addition!! We will be sure to save some avocados for you. :-)

Ok, time for me to head home, keep this party going!! I will check in with you all tomorrow! Have a good night everybody!!
Mary Lou

Hey ! What about Iguana. I hear they're tasty too. Maybe like.......... chicken? hehe.
Or maybe we could BBQ this

JUST KIDDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dan, we tossed linnea's oven idea and wrapped them in foil, they are baking now oh, let me take you on our virtual dive...

as we head out to the reef cam...look at who is ready to greet us...charlotte!


we make a right at the morring block and start our decent...30 feet...35 feet and here is a colorful school of blue tangs...


40 feet...wow, pierre hanging by my side!


passing right in front of us is a turtle...martine, do you see it?


45 feet, hanging along the reef, amazing the colorful life today...look! a couple of rainbow parrots!


my how time flies...time to turn around and head back gang...

coming up to the cam...a nice tang...


that coney jo is still hanging around under the camera!


and to top it off is our friend jb, the juve tang!


as we walk out of the water i can smell the shrimp, linneas avacados, clints veggies, mary lou's grillin' going on...hey, someone pass me one of those brights!

Annie, beautiful sunset!! Glad you took a nap!!
Couldn't let that sunset go without a comment :-)
Mary Lou

Beautiful post Annie

Annie, you got me again ROTHFLMAO

Must be too much wogga combined with the Bonairian sun, Annie, I am seeing two Bluebeards. Another fairy tale night ?

Thanks for the dive Cynde. I enjoyed that, and I didn't even get wet. Annie B.

Thanks for a great dive Blue.

The way the sky looks we might catch a green flash

One more thing, THANKS for the party Kevin!! You are the host with the most!! But no donkeys.
Great dive, Blue, glad I didn't miss it!!
Really good night this time :-)!!! LOL
Mary Lou

Nite nite Mary Lou, have a good weekend. No Donkeys, I love them too.

Woops, Blue, I got your name wrong. Time for another drinkie, and to sit out back and watch the sun go down. Annie B.



Martine you better put more water in your's. Either that, or get an eye test for double vision.LOL

It's getting lower

I wonder if Jake would mind a bon fire?

Annie, will you take over for the next ones ?
Just go back to my nap.

Night Mary Lou, Sleep well. See you tomorrow, and I hope you won't get a hangover. Annie B.

Bon Noche everyone. I'm off for the evening and heading for the pub. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, especially Annie and Emma.

Kevin

Does anyone see Excalibur embeded on Jake's beach ? Oops, time for me to sleep for real. Night nite all. Thanks for the picnic and such a nice party.

There is a party going on right here !!!!
Have only been away for a wee 2 or 3 hours and look what you all came up to??!!!
I just wonder if Jake and linda can fancy to clean up the beach after we all have gone??
Perhaps they would care to join , there's plenty to go around.
Great food , love it!
mucho mucho wogga , LOVE IT!!!
BBQ : "your WEBER or mine honey"?
Sunsets: defenitily need one every day!!
jos ( at home , at home at last)

sunset coming up , whoooo nobody leaves the party without cleaning up !!!
What would Jake and Linda think of us??!!
Grovel , grovel , Jake can I still dive from Your Beach???
Jos .
PS OK , don't worry , I'll take care of the left-overs.
/image{sunset}

Night Kevin. We're just gonna relax. Nice weekend to you and Claire.

Martine. I see it.

Jos. We must leave the beach tidy, or Jake and Linda won't let us use it again. Annie B.

annie B,
trust me , jake and linda would love to have such a party every day, Wouldn't they?
clean,clean,mob,mob, ok , i've done my bit .
time for me to say goodnight, close to midnight right here .Dinners ready , for real.
Annie you and Emma take care .
Rest of you all , have a great weekend.I will.
Jos

This is definitely my good night last post. Annie, I have been waiting for a little while, I wish we won't double post. Good night folks, see you again tomorrow.

hey, fun party gang...beach is all tidied up jake and linda...martine, i see excalibur! now, to only be able to be on this sailboat!

Night Jos. Nearly my bedtime too. Have a great weekend. Annie B.

last one. I will see you guys tomorrow. Thanks for a great party. Annie B.