Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Be careful what you write, you never know who is reading

Hi Mom!!!! LOL, that give you all enough of a hint??

I recently documented my adventures in adding a bit of ink and getting a new tattoo.

I didn’t give it a second thought…heck I’ll be 45 in a couple of weeks. I called my mom the other day and she caught me a bit off guard and asked “How come you didn’t tell me about the tattoo?” Wha???? Oh yeah I posted it on my blog…duhhhh

I laughed and she said that my sister was poking around on my site and gave my mom one of those…..”do you know what your son did” statements. Ahhhh sibling rivalry even at our advanced ages…LOL Just kidding ya, Princess Pontiac!!!!

Long and short is my Mom, sister and her friend have been added to the list of guests….now how about it Bob? You gonna dress as a pirate and come to the party too???

All is good, honestly I never thought that they would be interested. A great time will be had by all……and if not then; be it mate or wench they be walkin the plank….those scurvey dogs that they be.

We will be hosting in KC and will have pirates from Missouri, Kansas and possibly Texas as well.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Happy Anniversary to AXARob.com

Today is AXARob.com’s second anniversary. Yes two short years ago I first published the site with a few pix. It has grown up a bit since then and now has several stories, a few maps and lots of pix of ST Maarten, Anguilla and San Salvador Island in the Bahamas and my bit of local flare…Pirate parties. Have had just a bit over 18,000 hits in the two years the site has been up so must have something of interest here….

I do it for no other reason than I enjoy it. It is fun to create and hopefully my sharing will make others smile and get a few minutes of escape. I’m no Jimmy Buffett but I do enjoy that escape syndrome that keep so many of us coming back to the islands over and over and over again.

If I can share something that helps another smile or gives them an idea that may save them time or money then I have in turn done at least a bit of good with my little site for fun. Besides when I am messing with my site I am not finding any trouble out there..ha.

As I have posted several times we are on the verge of posting another site that will be on the business end in hopes that maybe just maybe I can sell some pix to help me find my way back to the islands and to share with others the beauties of the islands thru my eye.

Again happy anniversary to www.axarob.com

Monday, July 14, 2008

No Ink No Entry

Pirate party is set and an invitation has been posted to my website.
http://axarob.com/18.html

The party theme this year is No Ink No Entry and I do mean no ink no entry....but we will provide an "artist/ink slinger" armed with several sharpies. Refusal of ink means you dont get in! You can either have perma-ink like many of us or a temp you choose if neither of those works out...hang on for the sharpie..

Here is a sample of what one could display;




Several of us went out and had this permanently applied. Mine with a captains hat eldest son with a red bandana and his girlfriend with just the skull and crossbones. There is a fourth, one of son's friends with crossed rum bottle.

We are already discussing set up of the part. This year we are expecting a bit more diversity and a larger attendance too.

There will be plenty more to come on this subject....

Drink up me 'earties yo ho!!!!

Monday, July 7, 2008

Time to plan our annual party

It is time to plan the third annual Pirates & Wenches.

We have a title for the party and have two weekends in mid to late October chosen.
Still have to narrow to one weekend.

Title….. No ink, no entry.
I will provide temporary tattoos for all who have not dared to see a tattoo artist.

We will of course provide the grog again this year but the wench of the ship has convinced the ole cap’n to tone town the punch a bit. It is both very expensive to make as well as it catches some of the crew a bit by surprise…have warned all that a designated driver is essential but some didn’t listen so we will have to ease up on the quantities of liquor in the punch bowl.

Looks like this years party will be a biggun too. All the regulars from the past and sounds as if several more of our friends would like to attend…who knows maybe we will make the requirement for real ink. That would limit the crowd significantly. I know we have friends from Dallas and St Louis that are talking of making it out to the party.

I truly don’t understand how it has grown so much. The party has become a legend of its own. We enjoy hosting but I am honestly thinking this year we may have to open different parts of the house to accommodate all.

More coming I am sure