The Story Of Our Life by George

MERRY AND GEORGE BAHAMA TRIP 2009...ADVETNTURES IN- PARADISE!!

Well we did it.. we left out from Texas around two weeks ago and flew to our yacht which was harbored in Galveston. We boarded it and have been on our way to the Bahamas.

We made good time considering the leasurely pace we were going at.. we even stopped at an island the day before Pirate's Day, on the 19th of September. We stayed two days there then headed out again on our path toward the islands.

Last night we came into the harbor and by daybreak we docked and disembarked making our way to the house I rented online while still at the Wild Rose, our ranch in Texas. It is a pretty little house with plenty of amenities and lots of privacy and a patio that opens up onto the beach. I think Merry and I will have a good time here. Oh and I rented a beautiful, red Mercedes sports coupe...Oh yeah!!!

We plan on visiting the other islands here in the Bahamas, islands such as Atlantis and Paradise. They sound beautiful and interesting. Everywhere we go is beautiful and interesting because Merry is with me.

Well I will stop for now and will be back letting you know how all is going.. I have to get back to my beautiful Bahama Mama...Merry.

Good bye for now...

What A Day For A Daydream..

Tonight was a wonderful night. Merry has taken me to her home of Long Island. It has been nothing but wonderful. We have visited light houses, secluded beaches where we gathered sea glass and shells, and last night we went to the most beautiful French restaurant.

Tonight.....OMD!! She took me to the RACES!! It was a half mile track and they had demolition derbys, Championship racing.....all the great things to get my blood boiling OMD! I was so excited.....I can't tell you how much fun Merry and I had there.

THANK YOU MERRY!!!!! I've had a PAWSOME TIME! I LOVE YOU!

Good Morning Beautiful

For my beloved Pomshe ....

Good morning Merry.. I love you baby. So much Pomshe that it's all I can think about. You fill my head with so many thoughts that I barely can concentrate on anything else. I need you Merry.. that is more than wanting baby. I need you by my side and miss you so much when things come between us. When that happens I feel like all is falling apart around me... I need you baby to keep me from falling off and spinning around in nowhere.

I held you baby all night long. I didn't try to wake you because I knew how tired you were..but I did taste your sweet lips, many times. Dog Merry how I love you....you are my heart.

Wake me Pomshe, I need you to baby.. set me right side up with your lips. To feel your breath on my lips..to feel you in my arms Merry..I love you so.

Love your Husband , Georgie a.k.a. Cowboy



The Best Of Times

Tonights the night well make history, honey, you and i
And Ill take any risk to tie back the hands of time
And stay with you here tonight
I know you feel these are the worst of times
I do believe its true
When people lock their doors and hide inside
Rumor has it its the end of paradise
But I know, if the world just passed us by
Baby I know, you wouldnt have to cry

The best of times are when Im alone with you
Some rain some shine, well make this a world for two
Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime
Well take the best, forget the rest
And someday well find these are the best of times
These are the best of times

The headlines read these are the worst of times
I do believe its true
I feel so helpless like a boat against the tide
I wish the summer winds could bring back paradise
But I know, if the world turned upside down
Baby, I know youd always be around

The best of times are when Im alone with you
Some rain some shine, well make this a world for two
Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime
Well take the best, forget the rest
And someday well find these are the best of times
These are the best of times

And
So my friends well say goodnight for time has claimed its prize
But tonight will always last
As long as we keep alive memories of paradise...

NEW YORK!!!!! NEW YAWK!!!!

Well I have not written here in a while.. not that there has not been lots to write about, but the fact Merry and I have been so busy it seems. We have been running back and forth from the Doghouse...to the Wild Rose, our Texas home. Both keeping us on our toes...

Then Merry surprised me..with a trip to her birth home on Long Island. That is where we have been now for a week. We have a cabin close to the Montauk Lighthouse, which was the first place we visited. The first night I thought I dreamed of foghorns but Merry said they sound all the time so it was not a dream. How awesome they sound...lonesome, protective, profound. The light of the lighthouse beacon of hope to those on the sea.

It is as beautiful as it looked in the brochure Merry had given me. Actually it is even MORE spectacular up close.. we toured the lighthouse learning of it's history.. then went to the top where the light is. Going out to the catwalk surrounding that area the view is beyond belief. Looking north, east, south and west.. the Atlantic so beautiful..surreal, like a painting.

The next day it rained...we snuggled in our cabin all day and talked, doing our business for The Doghouse via satellite and laptop. :D Then we went surfing....what fun to catch a few waves. Merry asked me if I could still surf.....I laughed, and the competition was on as you can see by our pictures. What fun we are having...

I told Merry we have no time limit....we can stay as long as we want and explore all there is to see. I want to see Merry's home...the birthplace of my Queen.

Thank you Merry for bringing me here.. it is right for our honeymoon was in the Sierras where I grew up. Where as a boy/pup I tramped all over the trails.. and I took you to all the places that were special to me. Now here I am in your home.. learning all about where you were born. I love you Merry and it is just as beauitful as you said it is. Almost as beautiful as you...

SURPRISE PARTY AT THE DOGHOUSE!!!!

What night it was tonight. All Merry and I knew is we were to have a Pizza Party at The Best Lil' Doghouse In Dogster. We both offered to help with the party and were constantly told all was under control and we were to just kick back and have fun. Well I thought HEY why not? BOL!!

Little did Merry and I know what all the admins at The Doghouse were up to, so we went to the party ready to eat, drink and dance and when we got there all was normal then Rowdy stood up and with champagne glass held hight toasted Merry and I.. a BELATED FIRST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!! OMD!!! Merry and I were stunned to say the least.

All our good friends were there tonight...Brandy, his wife Nikki, Sophie and her husband Coty, Oreo and Riley, Rowdy and Roxy of course, Teddy and Missy, Cloud (ALL THE WAY FROM CHINA), Gabby and Shia, Darby , Mr. Tuggles and Bambi, Miss Dixie, Izzi, my brother Stewart, Midgie, and Caroline. I could not believe everyone who came.

Then the party began...they played the first two songs Merry and I danced to at our Wedding reception, which by the way was hosted by Miss Dixie herself.. the songs were Summer Wine and Amazed. It was so romantic..and with so many newlyweds there we were in GREAT COMPANY for romance.

They gave us SO many gifts. I put them all here to remember..ANNIVERSARY GIFTS

I don't even know WHERE Merry and I can begin to thank everyone, but I will simply say THANK YOU, and we love you ALL so much.

Love George and Merry

First Anniversary May 22, 2009

It was Merry and my first anniversary on May 22, 2009. We have been married a year now. It's almost unbelievable how time has flown, it seems like just yesterday I was so nervous I thought my knees would give out. But we said I do and it's been nothing short of a daydream for a year now.

We have been so many places, done so many things and time has flown. We went on an wonderful sailing trip after our honeymoon in the High Sierras. We set sail from the Gulf of Mexico and traveled to the Caribbean where we spent a month playing and exploring.

For Merry's birthday present we went to California where we spent some time and I surprised her with my pilot's lisence to fly the balloon myself much to her surprise. It was wonderful floating over the Mohave seeing it from above. Merry really enjoyed it too.

For my birthday we went to Lapland where we met Santa Claus, but only after an imposter was imprisioned when he was caught by the law there. Again a beautiful, memorable trip.. I will never forget.

Then we went to Tahiti. We left out on April 22, 2009. Our eleventh month anniversary and came home the day before our first year anniversary. As you have read in my accounts of our trip it was spectacular....to say the least. We will never forget Tahiti. We will go back again.

In between these trips we homed either in St Louis in our apartment, or in Texas 50 miles south of Dallas/Ft.Worth on our ranch, The Wild Rose, which is where we are now. We love Texas and I think may prefer it above our penthouse in St Louis. Our horses Cimarron and Blaze are kept at our Texas ranch.

Today we rode like the wind on Blaze and Cimarron and went to a meadow at the base of a hill behind our home. Merry just so happened to choose this meadow not knowing I wanted so much to bring her here. I had a surprise for her and took her, eyes closed...to my boyhood tree house. I had it freshened and ready for her to see and she was so excited and surprised, telling me how she has always wanted a treehouse. Now she has one, with me.

I told her how I used to come here as a boy/pup and a young man/pup. How I would be here in the quiet of the meadow daydreaming of my future. I told her that now my furture is inside the treehouse, with me. Merry is my future and now I'm content.

We brought a lunch with us and since I had the little treehouse restocked and cleaned to bring my wife here. we ended up deciding to spend the night, in fact probably will stay here a couple of days just exploring and swimming in the small river at the base of the tree.

So that is how our Anniversary went....with my Mom's sisfur getting ill so quickly I thought we had lost the chance to celebrate such an important landmark in our marriage, but want to know what?? Our anniversary ended up with Merry and I together, we got to toast each other and dance to songs from our wedding...who could possibly ask for anything more?

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MERRY!! HERE'S TO MANY, MANY MORE!!

THANK YOU FOR BEING MY WIFE!!

Today We Leave Tahiti..

Today we leave Tahiti. In fact we leave early in the morning taking the shuttle flight back to Sydney where we will pick up Tahiti Air Nui to LAX. From there we will take our private jet to Texas, our home.

So many mixed feelings today. We are excited to go home, we miss it and miss our friends and the ranch. It's been ages since we have seen our horses Blaze and Cimarron. We almost wonder if they will forget us. But this trip has been so spectacular it is hard to leave.. what memories we take with us. So many...

Last night I took Merry to a beautiful restaurant at the Papeete Hilton where we had a wonderful dinner at a reserved table on the patio there. After lobster, and a dessert of chocolate with raspberry sauce, we went to our suite.

It was beautiful beyond words.. filled with red roses per my instructions, scenting the room with such fragrance it was unbelievable. The bed a luxurious, red silk.. just like the color of my true love's dress the night I proposed to her at The Casbah. Merry fell in love with it and when she said she wanted one like it I had to reveal that I had our room at the ranch redone exactly in the way this room was. She was so excited..and I'm happy.

We danced for a while then growing tired, knowing we had a long trip ahead of us, we finally went to that beautiful bed to dream dreams of Tahiti mixed in with our home in Texas which we also love and miss.

So until the next time I will say one more time as they say in Tahiti...Nana, which is bye bye.. (for now).

The Days Dwindling Down....

Our days dwindling down on our trip to Tahiti, Merry and I lazed around relaxing and just enjoying doing nothing. Merry had ordered brunch to be delivered to our bungalow and it was set up on our patio.

Seating her then pulling my chair close to Merry, she held up her glass and toasted us.

I'm so glad that you like the lunch baby... *sitting down at the table on the patio and smiling as you sit so close next to me* A toast to us? *Merry and George hold up their glasses* To our love and how it has grown ...I love you even more now than I did then and may our love continue to be the shining star in our lives ...one that guides us and the place that we always come back to !!

Thank you Merry for loving me. It's you that has made Tahiti what it has become in my memory.

Thank you baby that is a lovely toast to us.. Dog Merry how I love you.

The breakfast is awesome Pomshe..I will never forget our trip here and how special it has become. What more can one man/pup ask from life?

*leans over champagne glass kissing you softly..the taste of champagne still on your lips*

To us baby.. To a long life filled with happiness, understanding, respect, laughter, fun and above all love

My Turn !!! (It's me ..MERRY!!!) Dreams DO come true !!

Hey it's me...MERRY !!! Georgie keeps urging me to add my perspective about our trip so I think I have my chance today.. He is still fast asleep.... It has been almost one year since we been married and I still have this internal East Coast clock that I run by...so I get up like 3 hours before him..although I have to admit... I have a way of getting him up and out of bed earlier...!

It's been several quiet days here on Moorea ..we are recovering from our shin splints after our excursion to Magic Mountain. The trip thus far has been more than I have ever dreamed possible. What started out as a simple little comment I made about how nice it would be to visit Tahiti has winded up becoming the vacation of a lifetime! It was this past New Years when George gave me my beautiful Tahitian necklace and a promise of a trip here. Ever since he has been planning it. He was determined to be the tour guide of our trip and let me tell you... he did GOOD ! The places that we have seen and stayed at.. unbelieveable....

Usually I keep my eyes shut on the take-offs and landings..I did peek as we descended into Tahiti..There are 118 islands which make up French Polynesia and Tahiti is the most notable. Set out in the middle of the South Pacific it is a tropical paradise ...the clear blue water with coral reefs, sandy beaches lined with coconut trees...then going towards the interior..exquisite waterfalls, beautiful vegetation, pineapple and vanilla bean farms and mountains that jut out towards the sky that were formed by underwater volcanos. Being in this place and having both the sea and the mountains swirled into one is the best place on earth. Georgie and I found our place.. our paradise...dreams really dooo come true... here...over the rainbow.. OoooooOOO what a wonderful world !!!! I played George's ukulele and sang this to him last night....

Somewhere over the Rainboy by Israel Kamakawiwo Ole'

"Ooooo oooooo ohoohohoo
Ooooo ohooohoo oooohoo
Ooooo ohoohooo oohoooo
Oohooo oohoooho ooooho
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo

Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby ii ii iii
Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh ooooh
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me ee ee eeh
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops thats where you'll find me oh
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to,why, oh why can't I? i iiii

Well I see trees of green and
Red roses too,
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
And the brightness of day
I like the dark and I think to myself
What a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people passing by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, I...I love you
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more
Than we'll know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world (w)oohoorld

Someday I'll wish upon a star,
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me
Oh, Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I? I hiii ?

Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo"


Even though I KNOW Georgie has it planned down to the last detail.. I decided I had better bring a few items ..just in case we needed them.. hence the backpack I always carry. Be Prepared ... The Boy Scout Motto.. that it the way I live my life! Of course my Swiss Army knife came in handy many times ..although almost grounded us at the airport before we even got on the plane to come here... But like I always do...my charm and sweetness made the security totally forget it and we didn't have a problem.

Also..Of course no trip can be perfectly choreographed ...so sometimes we just go where the tide takes us....I have a habit of not thinking before acting...and that has gotten me into some fine predicaments in the past...BUT..I always know that I will have someone to watch my tail! Being stuck up in that coconut tree will be one that I will not forget..nor George! Of course he focuses on rescuing me..I mean he is my HERO..But due to being in that tree I am now FAMOUS ! I just did happen to see the rare and endangered Tahiti Monarch bird..and snapped his picture with my cell phone..and just then an expedition on the look-out for it came by ..Now my photo is to appear on the cover of National Geographic!..But Georgie was not too interested in that ..he was just happy to have me down off that tree BOL !

Last night while we just relaxing in bed I seen a school of dolphins swim by. So since I always wanted to swim with them and had learned all about how they are trained from watching the Discovery channel jumped out of bed and ran off into the sea! Well the language that I learned worked and one gave me a ride all around the cove. Georgie's heart was up in his throat for like the 5th time during this trip! Seeing how scared he was looking I cut my ride short! All ended well and we watched the sunset together...and now.. the sunrise..

Tahiti has the most spectacular sunrises and sunsets. Beginning and ending our days with them has been our dream come true...Being here with my Georgie..the LOVE of my LIFE.. my husband ..my friend...my everything...has been a simply amazing experience.. so ..just know... dreams CAN come true!!!!

Thank you Georgie!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!

WE MADE DAILY DIARY PICK!!!!! THANK YOU DOGSTER!!!!!!

WhOO HOOOO!!!!!! Can you believe Merry and I made Dogster's Daily Diary Pick??
Thank you DOGSTER!!!!!!! YIPPEE!!!! :D:D

Moorea

We had decided to come to Moorea 5 days ago just to climb Magic Mountain.. we only intended to stay only two or three days but here we still are because it's just too beautiful here to leave quite yet.

We wanted to leave in the 6th of May for sure, but were running late. Merry and I got to the dock just in time to see the last ferry leaving for the day. What to do? I spied a tour helicopter back a ways and told Merry to wait where she was for a moment. I went and made arrangements for the helicopter to take us to the ferry bound for Moorea.

Running back and gathering our things and Merry's paw, I high-tailed it to the chopper and buckled Merry in fast, hopping in myself just as the pilot started the engine. Merry, shaken at the thought of being in a helicopter, shut her eyes as we took off. The pilot, talking only once during the short trip, told me he had clearing to drop us to the ferry.

Finally on the ferry the rest of the trip to Moorea was uneventful. Can you believe that?? BOL! I had already booked reservations at the Moorea Hilton Lagoon and Spa... a beautiful over the water bungalow. We watched the sunset the first night there from our deck, it was breathtaking.. the sea resembling liquid fire.

The very next morning Merry and I got ready for our trip to Magic Mountain, a safari truck waiting for us. Gathering what we thought we would need we began our adventure hiking.

Everything about the island of Moorea is simply beautiful.. exotic, fragrant. Arriving at the base of the mountain looming straight up before us, I turned onto a narrow trail reinforced with cement slaps to give the truck tired traction.. again Merry riding with her eyes shut. Safely reaching the area to park our truck we once again gathered our backpacks and began our trek up to the top of Magic Mountain.

The hiking was nice, of course it wound upward but nothing that was too hard to tackle.. not a thing like rock climbing. Now you have to remember this...Merry is the one who begged for the trip to the top of Magic Mountain. I find out now.....she is AFRAID OF HEIGHTS!! I don't know how many times I thought she was going to turn around and quit!! In fact at one point she actually tied herself to me and walked with her EYES SHUT hanging on to my back.

We arrived at the top, the hike itself taking a good two and half hours. Finally encouraging Merry to open her eyes where she can see we had way more ground to stand on then it looked like from the bottom, I was able to point out Tahiti which could be seen so clearly from here and the vast expanse of ocean as far as our eye could see. We even saw the bungalows trailing out on the sides of the ocean.. it was so beautiful.

So we explored a bit and ate our meal which Merry brought, sweetened rabbit food a.k.a. Granola Power Bars!! She also had coffee candy which is supposed to give you the jolt of caffiene bol. Not too bad with water I guess???

Well we ended up staying the night here..HOW YOU SAY? You see Merry carries this pink backpack.. I NEVER know what is inside, in fact it makes me a little nervous to really think about what she may try to stash inside it. So she pulls out this TINY TENT and proceeded to tell me how to set it up.. I did. We crawled inside.. the tent just fine for Merry, but I had to sleep with my legs pulled up like in a cocoon.

The next morning we set out to go down..Merry being even MORE frightened today than yesterday brings out of her backpack these BOOTS, she expected me to wear. I took ONE look at them and told her NO way. They had these blades on them to grip.. she wore them, and I was fine with that...anything to help her not be afraid.

Again an uneventful trip down, we made it to the bottom in one piece which I truly think amazed Merry.*grin* and we set off for our bungalow where we have stayed ever since just playing on the beach and lazing around. I think our next event we are going to try a little wind surfing. We shall SEE!!!

So until next time...Nana!!

LUAU!

Hello again from Tahiti.. what a beautiful place it is here. Merry and I never want to leave . Everyone here is so friendly, the sky so blue, the beaches so beautiful, water so clear...it's almost a pain in your heart from the beauty.

Merry and I alternate being lazy and laying around all day on our patio with the steps going right down into the water so we can take a swim when we want to.. or running around to all the gift shops looking around. In fact the first day we were here we went through a lot of little shops and she bought a couple of beautiful pareos' and I bought a absolutely PAWSOME hand made, antique, ukelele. It is so beautiful and sounds good too.

Last night we went to a luau, but it was not exactly what Merry had expected. I surprised her by making arrangements with the natives here to allow us to attend one of their wedding rituals. We got ready and taking my car to the beach, we walked down to a private cove set aside just for these rituals to take place. Everything was so awesome.. the night sky, the moon so bright and millions of stars shining down on us. Torches were set around to give out light as the elders sat in a circle around the firepit in the center.

I was able to get us a couple drinks before we sat down with them, their bright smiling faces shining in the fire and moon light. Not knowing the drink was laced with something we drank it down innocently and before you know it our heads began to reel from their ritual drink. We were urged to get up and dance the pao'a.. the ritual wedding dance. Apparently they still considered us newlyweds not being married a year yet. I later discovered they consider the first five years the honeymoon, unlike America where you are almost considered "old married" by the time you have been married a year.

We got up to dance the pao'a the best we knew how, never doing it before..it is a dance of love between couples. Then ritual drink taking hold I was handed a fire stick and began twirling it and dancing to the drums and the clapping of those sitting in a circle watching us. Merry swaying and dancing ..her paws demonstrating her love for me in graceful movements, my dancing portraying how I would fight for her and even give my life to save her.

Deeper and deeper we got into the music...the tatoo of the drums pounding deep inside of us as we stomped in the sand around the fire.....forgetting anyone else was there, barely concious of the smiles and nods of approval from the onlookers. The music picking up pace, our heart matching the beat of the drums we twirled and danced with each other til we collapsed on the ground totally exhausted.

Not realizing we had fallen asleep and all had left but one wizened old lady who placed a blanket of exotic flowers over us, and the guard at the entrance to keep out intruders as we slept off the effects of that drink. Time passed and two women came in with a lamp of fire in each hand stopping just as they reached us. Watching through half opened eyes I saw them raise their lamps to the moon and the stars, then the four corners of the earth. They then sat them down around Merry and me and walking backward left as quietly as they came.

Waking with wonder, the drink finally wearing off.. Merry is laying on my shoulder beginning to wake also. Looking around seeing we are alone.. the vague memories of the night coming back in bits and pieces, we look at each other in wonder then silently agree it's time to go home.

Helping Merry up I pick up the blanket of flowers folding it carefully, we walk out to our car waiting for us Walking past the guard who was still standing at the gate, without a word nodding his head in acknowledgement of Merry and myself. we begin the short drive back to our bungaloo, amazement at the night keeping us silent thru the drive home.

Until next time.. or as we say here in Tahiti...NANA!

Adventures In Paradise????/

I can't believe it's been four days since I wrote here about our trip to Tahiti. But here I am now and what a lot of adventures we have had.

Merry and I rowed to this small island not but 20 minutes away from Tahiti, and we spent the last couple of days there. It is absolutely beautiful here, and the first morning began our series of excitement.

We woke up and I asked Merry what we were going to eat for breakfast since we had cleared out the basket of food we had brought BOL! Well she said ...just wait and see, it's a surprise.

A short while goes by and I hear in a distance her voice calling GEORGIE!!! I'M STUCK UP A TREE!!!!

Of course I go running like crazy, fear tearing at my heart and when I got to the bottom of what must have been the TALLEST coconut tree on the island what do I see at the very top?? MERRY!! OMD!!!

I shouted up to her if she were okay and she nodded yes, then tosses her precious coconut she was getting to the ground nearly knocking her HELP out!! I ducked out of the way just in time!!

I asked her why she couldn't get down and she said the trunk was hurting her legs.. so I had to figure a way to get her out of that tree..

I told her to hang on tight while I ran back to our boat where I had stowed 2 furry long ropes, ( I guess for such a time as this), and ran back to her asking if she trusted me. Merry nodded her head yes but fear was in her eyes..

Well I wrapped one of the ropes around myself, making a loop and began the long climb up to my wife. When I got to her I took the other rope and tied a series of knots expertly and told her how to place them around her securely so she would not be injured.. then I said...Merry you are just going to have to trust me.

Her voice small she said, I do Georgie. At that my heart squeezed.. my fear of letting her down nearly getting the best of me. Well after a moment of talking to her and explaining how I was going to hang on to the rope and let her down that way, I finally convinced her to let go of that tree trunk. Letting go....swinging just a bit, I began to slowly let Merry down until her feet were on the sand.

Merry started jumping up and down then so happy to be on the ground.. while I waited a few minutes to let my arms rest for the long descent down that tree. Making my way slowly, I finally reached the ground where Merry dove on me kissing me all over my face thanking me and calling me her hero..

I guess that is why I do it?? What do you think??

Well then do you think it stopped there?? NO! Today we decide to go for a long romantic walk along the beach.. sounds innocent doesn't it? NOT!!!!!

Merry spots a bottle wedged on the beach close to where the water was coming to shore. Before I know it she RUNS to it just as a large wave comes up and pulling her under taking her out to sea.. well YOU KNOW WHO went RUNNING LIKE CRAZY AGAIN and diving into the water searched for Merry, finally finding her ..

I was so shaken by then I felt like crying...ME, the MAN AMONG POMS CRYING!! But twice in ONE week I had terror in my heart of my beloved wife being harmed...MY DOG!!!! How much can ONE MAN/PUP TAKE??

Well until NEXT time and I hope it is a boring story of a dinner in a restaurant, I leave you saying NANA, which is Tahitian for BYEBYE!!

We Made It!!!!!!!!

Well Merry and I finally made it to Tahiti. We spent the night at The InterContinental Hotel, which was absolutely beautiful. The next morning we took a walk on the beach and watched the sunrise over the ocean. It was beautiful and took our breath away.. then we went back to the hotel where I made a few calls while Merry was getting ready for the day.

I surprised her by having my car brought here from Texas.. I did that a month ago and it was waiting for us when we got to the street. Merry was surprised but glad too cuz now we can explore on our own without a tour guide.

Our first thing on the agenda was to rent a bungaloo for the month (which I was politely told they were and not a hut). It is just too beautiful for words. The water lapping around the stilts ...so clear it is unreal.

Then we ended up staying around there yesterday and resting, the jet lag sort of getting to us. It was pawsome our first night there...the smell of the ocean, the exotic flowers coming in the window. The gentle lap of the waves as they washed up to the beach. We slept like babies..

Today we woke to our breakfast being catered by a woman in a small boat/canoe. It was so good ....plus again how exotic it tasted and looked. We plan on touring this island first..then we can ferry across to the other islands and see them. I want to see Bora Bora....but told Merry I think it's because of the name BOL!!!!!!

Well until next time... NANA, which is Tahitian for Bye Bye :-)

Papeete, Tahiti....FINALLY!!!

Well we finally arrived in Papeete, Tahiti tonight. We landed on schedule in Sydney and wandered around the airport drinking Starbucks and eating ice cream BOL! Then went to the gift shop where I bought Merry a Koala and Kangaroo stuffie. They both had babies with them. I also got the Tourist's guide she wanted....seems she is always worried about getting lost!! But I got it for her anyway..

We took the next shuttle flight out to Papeete around sunset tonight and landed at the airport where we were whisked away uneventfully to Hotel Intercontinental where we will stay while I book us a hut on the water. So exhausted from the long trip we spent our first night just falling asleep early so we can get up early, hopefully to catch the first sunrise of our trip..Merry is usually up before me so I asked her to be sure and wake me.

I can't wait to see what the day brings today ...it's going to be pawsome no matter what we do...

Until next time..your Tahitian explorers....George and Merry.

On Our Way..Day One

We took off from our Texas home, the Casbah jet taking us to Los Angelas. It was an uneventful flight and it seemed like we were there in no time whatsoever. Landing at LAX we departed going into the huge terminal...so crowded I was afraid Merry and I would get separated.

Making our way to where the flight would be for Tahiti Air we learned there would be a wait..so during that time we looked over the gift shops and such, and of course Merry bought something. BOL!! A tiny BIKINI!!!! OMD!!!! I told her NOT IN PUBLIC!!!!! But it would be just fine in private.. *grin*

Well after an hour layover in LAX we finally boarded the plane to Tahiti. Being an 8 1/2 hour flight to Sydney, Australia where we will shuttle to Paheete, Tahiti, we had dinner on board with wine, then I ordered a Pina Colada for Merry and myself. She was quite relaxed from sipping from her emergency flask.. her being so afraid to fly and all. *smile* In fact I dont' think she was feeling much at all, let alone afraid. *bigger smile*

We watched a movie, one of my favorite of all.. Casablanca. The music so terribly romantic.. then we watched a Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert. Finally exhausted from the day we laid our seats back and feel asleep in each other's arms, our dreams filled with the sea, exotic flowers, and far away places.

Until next time .. George P.P.&P. signing off.

A WEEK AT THE SPA!!!

What a week.. Merry and I spent the last week at a spa getting ready for our trip to Tahiti. We are leaving out in the morning.. our 11 month anniversary, and we are staying a month on the islands. We will leave out from Texas on our Casbah jet ending up in Daly City airport in California. From there we will take Tahiti Nui and fly non-stop to Tahiti!!!!! We will be doing the group via satellite..

We had the whole nine yards of a spa, complete with massages, tanning booths, manicures and pedicures ( I didn't yelp ONCE when they did my nails).. hot tubs, and sauna. I even got WAXED so I can wear my bathing suits OMD!! But they were gentle ...I want to go back to them when I need to have it done.

I was reluctant to go, seeing what a manly sort of Pom I am..but when I got there I have to say I really enjoyed it. I was really reluctant with the elderly wise women who performed the massage, bit they were so professional I was able to relx and enjoy it. Merry of course LOVED IT ALL!!! She simply glowed when she was done.. really she did!! She smelled good too OMD!!!

Merry thank you baby for putting up with me for the past 11 months. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!

Dallas Holiday

I woke this morning in Dallas, which is a good thing because this is where Merry and I are now on our mini-vacation for our 10 month wedding anniversary. I think she would have been a bit upset if I were NOT here. Bol!

I made reservations in a beautiful hotel that has French overtones to it. The room we have is beyond wild.. a DOUBLE KING SIZE BED! OMD!! When Merry saw it she ran and jumped all over it..with me leaping behind her. It's a furry easy way to do mass quantity Pommie twirls..

The dinners are pawsome.. the second night we were here we had Chicken Kiev ..mmm mm dee-lish. There was a chocolate torte for dessert but we were to full to eat it that night. So it's waiting for us in the freezer..

We spent that second night dancing for hours together.. it was beautiful..

Then today I woke to this message laying on my pillow.. Merry you touched me deeply with this one baby. Thank you......

You know I want to give you the world George. But when I can't, I give you this.

It’s All I Have to Bring Today

by Emily Dickinson

It's all I have to bring today--
This, and my heart beside--
This, and my heart, and all the fields--
And all the meadows wide--
Be sure you count--should I forget
Some one the sum could tell--
This, and my heart, and all the Bees
Which in the Clover dwell.

I love you so much and want you to know that sometimes I just can't even keep up with my heart when it is overflowing in my attempt to tell you how I feel!!!! I do try though!!!! So know that my love is true and real and constant..always and forever...