Eels on Wheels Bonaire 2018

 








The Eels gang loaded up and headed to Bonaire for a week of diving.  It was great to see old friends, and meet new members.

Orientation and we were off for some great diving on the Sea Queen.  Luis and Rudd were on board our boat for the week.  Jill and I shared a room down by the dive shop...our favorite spot.  Diving was good, although viz was not as good as usual for Bonaire. Three dives a day.....two in the morning, and one in the afternoon to keep us busy. 

We did have an opportunity to dive the tree and thicket that we purchased in memory of Patsy Kott from the Bonaire Coral Restoration  Foundation.  We also watched as Tammie Shelton tagged a tree in memory of her husband, Tracy!  Later a thicket was tagged for Tracy by Eels.


The rest of the time we hung out at the pool, walked into town, or just relaxed! Of course, we made the usual trek to Gio's for some gelato!

Christmas South of the Border

Off to Huatulco on Christmas Eve for a week of relaxing, good food, and some beach time.  We checked into our condo at Sueno Real, and were very impressed.  The condos were well equipped, clean, and had 24 hour security....plus the location was very convenient to everything.  Grabbing a taxi we headed to Super Che to grab some groceries, the rest of the day we relaxed at the pool and unpacked.  The view overlooking the Santa Cruz port was fantastic, and sunsets were amazing.

Spending time at our favorite beach, La Entrega with all the locals was very enjoyable.  The water was warm and I did some snorkeling.  I had been craving a good Mexican Shrimp cocktail and had several during our stay.  Of course a Margarita on the Rocks was the drink of choice.
During our week we visited La Bocana, La Crucecita, and the beach at Santa Cruz.  We found a great pizza place on the square called La Crema, and enjoyed pizza there on two nights.  After our meals we would walk around the square or sit and just people watch.

Family Christmas 2017

Christmas was at Omar and
Lanell's home.  Good food, gifts, and Gigi's crazy Christmas game.
Lanell, Chuck, and Lexi were
the big winner in Christmas
attire. 

It was a great evening!

     

Texas Blizzard of 2017!

    Surprise, Surprise......we wake up this morning to find a blanket of snow covering the landscape. 
It was beautiful!
Texas Weather strikes again!
2017 will be a year to remember....a Super Bowl, Harvey a destructive hurricane, the Astros win the World Series, and snow blankets South Texas in December.

Gobble, Gobble Cruise

Setting sail on the Liberty of the Seas out of Galveston we were looking forward to spending Thanksgiving on the Caribbean.  Dinner the first night at Chops was delicious and a great  start to our week.  Our first port was a new one for us at Costa Maya, Mexico....we grabbed a trolley and went to Mahahual beach after watching the Dance of the Flyers....Danza de los Voladores!

Thanksgiving Day we docked in Coxen Hole on the island of Roatan, Honduras and grabbed a shuttle to Little French Key.  The weather was overcast and it did shower off and on, but the highlight of the day was a chance to swim with a 60 pound jaguar in the Caribbean.  A big wet kitty kat!  Our final port was Cozumel were we booked a food tour....visiting several local restaurants tasting different authentic Mexican dishes.  A stop at the mercado and some yummy bake goods ended the day.
 
We enjoyed a great week, with calm seas and some interesting folks...although the  ship did  have a bunch of kids.  We docked back in Galveston and were soon on our way home!
 

Love Thyself!

You might be wondering about the photo I just posted......I volunteered to be part of a project called Love Thyself! Dayna Wiles, a local photographer is the mastermind behind this endeavor! The ground rules were simple.....no makeup, no jewelry, and wear something white for the black and white photo session! Dayna also sent me a list of questions to answer. The photo session was fun and pretty painless! The ultimate goal of the project is to empower women to love themselves and to let your raw beauty shine through! Mission accomplished!


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Gayla Goff, 69
Wife, Mom, Daughter, Gigi, Dive Buddy, Friend!

My goal is to live life to the fullest! Have no regrets, and always remember that my next challenge is just around the corner. Cherishing my gypsy soul, my love of travel, and appreciating all the friends I have made along the way!
At 15, I would tell myself to dream big, and shoot for the moon. Stand tall and hold your head high! Always have confidence, and forgive yourself for your failures. And........always walk to the beat of your own drum!
I especially hope to encourage women of all ages to challenge themselves. It's so easy to settle in a rut, and coast along the path of least resistance! No matter the challenge, big or small, difficult or easy, you will benefit! No matter if you succeed or fail, you will be the big winner in the long run!
My sense of adventure is what I love most about myself, although sometimes it does get me in trouble! I think the title of my blog describes me best...................
"Adventure Before Dementia"!

Nasty Nate!