Next weekend is Memorial Day weekend. What does that mean. Usually more time to lay around, do yard work and oh yeah the pools open. This year, we have some friends coming in from out of town. This couple has been asked to go to the islands with us this fall. Actually they are one of two couples we are planning to introduce to ST Maarten D.W.I!!!!
We are going to invite them over for a Caribbean dinner and I am excited. Looking to make chicken on the grill. I will use charred coal instead of charcoal briquettes. We will make peas & rice, coleslaw maybe some plantains…if I can find them here. Rum punch/painkillers and of course some kind of rum dessert. A simple meal really but it will bring us back to the little restaurants on the beaches that serve meals like this.
We will toss in a dvd of pix shot on island and see what they think.. We are really hoping that they do decide to come along with us. That would make three couples around the same age…give or take a few but when you are our age around becomes an ever expanding circle. Same general interests and all three guys have the same sense of humor. That is good for the guys as we will feed off of each other….uh oh….a bunch of late 40 somethings on spring break!!!! The women are all nice and should get along as well.
Been following flights and trying to bring my wife in on the decision about what day to leave and what time. Including where we will overnight on the way down or if we will.
There are several options…leaving in evening after work….overnight in Chicago…this is November so I don’t like that idea. Overnighting in Miami with a flight that is thru Chicago or…..leave KC at 6am and get to SXM at about 10pm. The last one has a 5 hour layover in good ole San Juan. Then for a few dollars more, we can fly thru Dallas, that would be a much easier flight for us as I don’t want to go north in the winter or late fall to head south.
