Flew in on Continental out of Houston. First class is the only way to fly. Here are a few of my pictures so far. Hope you enjoy.

Good job big guy, keep them coming.
Having any fun?

I love the TeenAngel! Almost as much as my Delta IV!!!

Very nice! Hey...run by Jewel of Bonaire or Littmans and pick me up some wedding bands. The stores here stink!

WOO HOO pics from Patrick and YES first class is the ONLY way for this chick

Glad you're there and having a ball. LOVE your pictures; keep them coming for us here

Kobi

You found a frogfish!!! I'm so jealous! Keep the pictures coming.

Patrick you are the man!!! I'm so glad you posted - can't wait to join you all Saturday morning
ps - I'm packing seasonings!!!! Fire up the BBQ

Thanks Patrick

Nice pictures, Angel Fish are great subjects

Nice, Patrick! How do you like your new camera?

Great pic, Patrick. I love the octo!!
Linda

looks familiar ;}

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Land shots too, please...more smiling faces!!

Patrick....thanks SO much for the pics LOVE the spotted drum and lizard fish!!!

I appreciate you taking time out of your vacation to share; makes my day.

Kobi

looks like you had a great time...thanks scott

Great stuff Patrick! I agree with CB... more land shots, please! We need to see all the happy smiling BT faces (like maybe at your BBQ tonight???)

Hugs to you all!

Wasn't the BBQ last nite? The pics are WAY too late... Some things are more important than having a good time on vacation, relaxing & diving! Gosh!

I think you're right Pegi... the BBQ was last night. Now where are our pictures????

Patrick, enjoy every bubble :-) Denise

Those are great!!! And there's always someone wearing the lampshade before the nite is over!

Debbie - I just wanted to thank you and say how wonderful LBR # 13 is. We had everything we needed for the mini BT meet we had at your lovely vacation home on Bonaire. we got rave reviews of you home from our party guests. The BB Que Grill was loaded down with meats and veggie's. It works great and even cooked a dozen mosquitos. Wish you and Greg could have been here for the Party.maybe next time we are down here we will let you stay with us too.

Patrick Timmmmy & Angela

p.s. Angela says the kitchen is very well stocked!!



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In the next to last pic, Guy is making his "It was this big!" gesture...I have one of him doing it at both the mini meets I've been to, too!

Great pics you guys Thanks for sharing with us
Debbie & Gregg's place is really nice & she certainly knows how to treat her guests!
CB -

Timmy - like your new profile pic

OMG! Love all the pics! Wish I was there too, Pat!
I think that is the most BT'RS I ever had at my place at one time. Love seeing everyone, thanks for all your kind words and I am glad to see everyone having a good time!

Looks like you all had a blast! Debbie...we have a goal now. We need to get more BTers there in August? (Is that even possible?)

Wonderful pictures! I'm not JEALOUS...not one bit GREEN...no, not at all!

Boom, do you ever get tired of Guy telling the "it was this big story?" lol! How's the diving?????

Great pictures, thanks for sharing your party with us.
I agree with Cynde... NOT JEALOUS AT ALL!!!


Boom... your packages arrived!

Loved all the pictures of everyone; looks like a wonderful group of BT folks. Somebody put names with all those faces!!! Some I know; most I don't

Debbie, your place looks awesome and YES August '08 is gonna be a blast!!! We'll have to get into BYOC mode; bring your own chair fer sure.

Kobi

What a wonderful gathering of great friends! Nicely done. Great pics, Patrick...any more to share? Carole

Great shots - thank you so much.

OK Kobi - I'll give it a try but I know that I will probably mess it up...

In the first picture that Timmmy posted from left to right around the room you have...

Guy (making the hand jesture), Tara, Seb, Patrick, Angela, then at the table, Jake, Mare, Yana (I think that's their daughters name), Linda, and finally Bas (young man with blonde hair - their son).

Now others please feel free to correct me as I am old and it's cold up here.

Great Pics, lovely to see you all having a wonderful time the smiles are contagious--- certainly put one on my face

Tribs, I think we can achieve that goal.

I like the way you think Debbie! Hey Patrick! How about some more pics for those of us who are stuck at home??????

Maybe they are still recovering from the party?

That's very likely.

HEY BRO, NO EEL PICS, OKAY?

uh - Tom - I think that just MIGHT be an eel right above your post - but I could be wrong...

I am not looking Ms. Hula QUEEN, I am not looking.

Hey Tom... I'm sensing that you have an "issue" with eels.

Nice pics, Patrick!!!

Becky, with hands over my ears I say to you
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great shots...I loved the turtle pictures...looks like a good time!
FROGFISH! Still have not seen one on Bonaire!
Bas is getting so tall....Good to see everyone enjoying themselves!
What happened to Cat and hubbie?

We were wondering the same thing Meryl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Patrick! Any plans to shore dive the south side?

9 days to go for us!!!!!

Great pictures Patrick! Glad you are having fun!

Debbie - Patrick said todays shore dive at salt pier was his last shore dive ever - His knees just can't take the stress. As for me, next time much more shore diving... I do think the visibility is best out at Klein though.

Hi Lisa & Meryl

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Timmmmy, I'm hoping there were lots o pics taken at salt pier??? Pretty please.

Sorry to hear about Patrick's knees... that's a bummer!

Timmy, thanks for the pictures and updates... Can you share how you made the signs? Sheets?

Patrick Thanks to you also after all it's your thread!
Sorry about your knee's but at least Bonaire has the option of shore and boat dives!. This trip for us will "test" Steve's hip..I love shore dives..but boat dives may be more practical!
Can't wait to trade places with all of you!

Morning Island People!!! I loved your sign last night at the restaurant cam at Eden.

Timmmy, I never dove over Klein, but have snorkled there, and with all the sites I have dove on the south side, me thinks you will have to investigate the south diving a little bit more as viz can really be great! Gives you something to shoot for next trip!

Pat, Sorry about the knee issue, boat dives are great too!

Meryl - Yes you got it ... I took a king size top sheet and ripped it into seven 10" to 12" strips. Then I just painted the letters with thinned acrylic black paint. Rolled them after they dried and a rubber band on the ends. I slipped them into that zippered pouch on the luggage flap.

Thanks...great idea...
Now I have to hit the craft store!

I loved the half man half turtle pic above. Great job Patrick. Remember, beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.

Hi,
Just a big THANK YOU to our hosts
Patrick, Timmmmmmmmy, and Angela!
We had a nice BT mini meet at Debbie's house in Bonaire! Nice digs girrrrrrl!
The food was fabulous:
Patrick grilled lots of MEAT for us carnivores, Angela made a wonderful salad, Jake brought over some caulifower dish, Tara and Guy brought party favors, everything was wonderful.
This has to be brief, we are on island for only a few more hours and there are chores to do!

thanks again folks, it was fun!

Mare

Safe trip home to all of you...thanks for the pictures and updates.