Does anyone else see a fish in the cloud? Or am I just missing the underwater cam too much!

yes, it looks like it's diving back into the water. must be a flying fish.
Love these colors

So I have a question? How does that little dog get up on the fence?

Here's a sunset and the dogs taking turns at the gate! Becky, he jumps I think!

Here's a last try before I stop even lurking for 12 days. I don't know if I have them all small enough.

Going West?

Becky, we once saw Blikje getting up there & it looks like she climbs.

I'm going way west to Yap to dive with the mantas. 24 hours from door to door. Two plane changes, I hope my luggage makes the changes. I have stuffed everything I can into my carryons. Mask, camera, lenses, reg, bathing suit, toothbrush and paste, sign, etc. I leave at o'godawful tomorrow morning, but I don't come back until the 17th.

I will post a trip report and pics on Everything Else when I get back. No web cams, but a fantastic web site at www.mantaray.com. I expect to develop a case of PYD to go along with my PBD.

Linnea, You will love Yap. where are you staying ? at the Manta ray Bay hotel?? If you get a chance go up the hill to Tradersridge and ask to see the rooms...

I'm staying at the Manta Ray Bay, I plan on checking out the Pathways and Traders Ridge. I didn't get the meal plan, because I don't eat much breakfast or lunch and want to check out local places. Freddie or anyone else, do you have any recommendations?

We found that manta Ray was expensive with the food. We had a very nice dinner at tradersridge and at the local bar just up the road from Manta ray. Do take the native tour so you can see the stone money and hear the natives sing and dance. Don't chew the betel nut..ugh .. it will make your teeth red....
stone money
natives and our group

leigh ann...looks like an angel with big lips to me!

I can't believe i found it...Becky, here she is getting up on the gate...


while searching for that, I found a pic of grendel last sept...look how SMALL she is compared to now!

Ok, gotta do a comparison of what 5 months can do with a HUGE dog!

Linnea, Our view from Manta Ray Hotel.

Cynde, MY Lord that dog has GROWN!!!!!

Have a great Trip!!! night night everyone

Cynde, I can't believe you found that pic of Blikje. I was just too tired to look for it last night. You don't realize how big Grendle has grown till you see her side-by-side like that.

And I thought Princess was growing fast - but she's topping out at 50 lbs or so at 10 months... Boxers can get bigger, but this is a nice size for a house dog.



Okay Freddie - which one are you? Probably not one of the topless ladies, methinks!

I'm the one next to the BIG guy{my husband}with the black top on...terrible photo if I do say so myself....

Cindy,

Thanks for the detective work on Blikje. Evidently she is a great jumper but her choice of where to land is kind of strange.

I'll be going to Bonaire for the first time in September so I'll have to get over there to see her. She's so cute! They both are.

Becky, you're welcome, but it was Cynde who found it. I'm "the other" Cindy (with a i)

Becky, you will fall in love with Bonaire. We were there last sept and brought goodies for the entire Richter family (toys and cookies for the puppies). Blijke is a SWEETHEART!!! I love that dog!

Since I'm new, can someone pronouce Blikje's name for me? I think "blickee". Is that right?

Hi, Sally. Martin, who is Dutch, says it's pronounced more like "blick ya." Those dogs really belong to all of us BTers - they just "live" with the Richters!

And, unless they were pulling my leg, Blikje means beer can or somesuch! LOL

Hazel and Rusty:

Thanks! When I see pix of Blikja, I can say the name (in my head) properly. I wouldn't want to offend!

Hey Rusty! Great graphic! I can imagine my dogs doing that when I walk out of the room!

A blikje is most importantly a 'little' beer can - only 8 oz.

Linda:

Ohhhhhhhhhh...that explains Blikje's unusual name!

By the way, thanks for having this website and posting area! What fun!

just a little half pint Martin made a wave file of him pronouncing it a while back...i will try to search on my lunch break for it...

Cynde, I'll save you the trouble, here is a new one....

can blikje.wav (37 k)

Thanks Martin!

NP, I would like to hear one of you guys say either Blikje or Grendel....

You'd love my version Martin. It'd have a little bit of southernese in it. I don't have a "Gone With the Wind" accent, but I do have a little. Though, I think Blikje is fairly easy to say. I'll hook up the mic & see if it works.

Oooh - that's going in my wav collection with Groucho, The Blues Brothers and The Bowery Boyz! Now we need a Good Morning for the early threads!

cindy, do it the scarlett way

Cindy, it sounded GREAT!!

Rusty, on special request....

moge rusty.zip (32 k)

(and for the rest:

moge moge.zip (30 k)

I sent it to Martin and he swears he didn't laugh. I'll never be able to get the Grendel one right, can't roll my rrrrr's.

Sorry, I had to ZIP them, they are to big...

Cynde, I can only do certain things the scarlett way. I don't think this is one of them.

My mom spent years pushing me to say leg instead of laig. Though my youngest sister got away with it. She says toad instead of told.

...in Wyoming, it's crik instead of creek, aig instead of egg, worsh instead of wash, and sometimes ax instead of ask. Teaching phonics and spelling skills is sometimes a challenge!

That's really cool, Martin. Zips are fine - I use them all the time. It's fun to hear your voice from across the way!!

Martin, that's fun to listen to... Cindy, you gonna let us hear what you sent Martin? (I haven't figured out how to do this trick myself...)

Niki, It's easy, just connect a mic to your PC and use the soundrecorder...

I don't know Niki, I was so far off on Grendel. I tried to practice with the Irish next door, but even they had a little trouble with it. I can't say Och right either. Just can't get to the back of the throat. LOL

Cindy, I think you should post it, it was not bad at all. I think you might have been laughing when you listened to my voice (or read all the type errors I make... )

Not at all Martin, you have a great voice and I'd never laugh at other peoples typos. I make too many myself and I'm a lousy speller.

I'll only post it if Cynde, Hazel and Rusty do too. (how's that for a dare)

Cynde, Hazel and Rusty, do you accept the challange???

I don't have a mic at work, I don't think I have one at home....I will look tonight...I will try a left coast drawwwllllll

OK, 2 down, 2 to go!

left coast drawl, what's that? My aunt lives in San Jose & I've never heard her drawl. LOL Is that where you draw out duuuuddddde?

totally duddette...

We have some friends from CA & he always refers to me as dudette. LOL Around here it's Bubba (not!!!)