This is my second post for the day. Be sure to read my previous post about my Teddy Bears. In case you are getting bored with my diary there are only a few days left. My diary has been getting me in the mood for the cruise I will be going on the 28th of this month. The picture is of Montego Bay, Jamaica. OK on to the next day of my diary.

Tuesday, February 13, 2001----

Now I know why I was so tired last night. I have "Montezuma's Revenge" and spent most of the night in the bathroom. I doubt if I even had three hours sleep.

We arrived in Montego Bay, Jamaica at 8am. We have traveled 1,117 Nautical miles since leaving Miami. It is now 8:15am and it is 77 degrees. Diane and Clayton left on their Horse Riding Tour. I hope they have a good time. Frank went on a Safari Tour. Little old me stayed so I can soak up some more sun in the deck chair.

The Capital of Jamaica is Kingston. Jamaica is an Island about 90 miles due south of Cuba. Jamaica has a total land area of 4,441 square miles. 2.4 million people live on Jamaica. 70,000 of those live in Montego Bay. The official language is English.

Donna and Laif took a tour of the Island. They said it is a very dirty island and lots of junk everywhere. It is not an island where you want to eat anything. I slept in a deck chair and read when I could keep my eyes open. It was 88 degrees at 2:30pm.

Clayton and Diane got back from the horse riding. Clayton lost most of his toenail on one foot when he stumbled on a rock leading his horse. Also I saw that he had a big scrape on his elbow. I found out later that he had slipped in the shower while I was not in the room. Regardless of the toe accident, Diane said they had a good time. She said she worried about Clayton riding but realized as soon as he got on the horse that he knew how to ride. Donna and I decided we better take Clayton to the clinic so the doctor could look at his toe. It was bleeding a lot. Clayton managed to get a sunburn on the top of his head and his stomach. He looked like a Lobster.

The following is not part of my diary---

I just wanted to let you know that Clayton rode horses a lot in his younger years. One time Clayton and his brother, Gordon, rode horses all the way from Spokane to Bellingham. I can hardly imagine that. Clayton loved horses. He had an accident on a horse and hit his head. He was unconscious for I believe 13 days. It did leave brain damage but he did amazingly well in life. He was a Longshoreman for 30 years, 25 years with the Union. He loved life and he loved people. He was very religious and loved to talk to anyone about the Book of Mormon.