PUERTO RICO: Saturday, July 30, 2005 — The Wedding

PUERTO RICO: Saturday, July 30, 2005 — The Wedding

(All of Drew’s pictures from Doug & Kelly’s wedding are here. Check their site for more pictures!) After a hot day in Old San Juan, Drew & Wendy hustled back to the Costa de Oro to get ready for the wedding. We got to the…

Monroe's Last Living Husband Dies

Monroe's Last Living Husband Dies

Marilyn Monroe’s first and last surviving husband, James Dougherty, has died in California. He was 84. Dougherty, a retired Los Angeles detective and former local politician in Maine, died on Monday in San Rafael, according to his stepdaughter Annie Woods. Dougherty married 16-year-old Monroe, real…

Jeff Foxworthy on Ohio

Jeff Foxworthy on Ohio

From regular site contributor Jo. Thanks Jo! All I have to say is “Go Bucks!” You might be from Ohio (pronounced O-hi-uh), if: You think all Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange! You know all the 4 seasons: winter, still winter, almost winter…

PUERTO RICO: Sunday, July 31, 2005

PUERTO RICO: Sunday, July 31, 2005

In the morning, we packed up our belongings and checked out of Costa del Oro. When we went downstairs to the office, there was no one there to help us check out. Finally, we located the lady of the house out near the pool. Despite…

Funny Picture from OTR show

Funny Picture from OTR show

Jeanne snapped this picture while we were waiting in the line for the Over The Rhine show in late August, 2005. I thought the composition was pretty amusing.   Click the picture for a larger view in a new window. 

PUERTO RICO: Monday, August 1, 2005

PUERTO RICO: Monday, August 1, 2005

On Monday morning, we rose at 7:00am, checked in at the dive shop, and sat down on the patio for a waffle (Drew) and pancake (Wendy) breakfast. The plates came out with waffles/pancakes only. Nothing else. It was warm and decent for eating pre-dive. We…

PUERTO RICO: Tuesday, August 2, 2005

PUERTO RICO: Tuesday, August 2, 2005

Tuesday morning dawned bright and clear. Wendy & Drew were down at the patio for their standard breakfast — waffles & pancakes. This time, the meal included a piece of plain bread, unbuttered. We boarded the dive boat, delighted to discover that it was just…