|
|
|
|
Sunday, 12-24-00
|
Happy Birthday Cheryl!!!!Wish I could be with you on your special day, but I celebrate your day a thousand miles away. You’re gettin up there girl! Cheers!
|
|
Monday,
12-25-00
|
Wonderful evening and dinner with new friends Sherry, Bob and Yvonne. Lobster for Christmas dinner! Mr. Hankey, the Christmas poo, says, “Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad and Howdy Ho everybody!” To Blu, I hope you
have great day. Wish I could be with you. What’s happening on “Beast Machines”? Talk to you soon, Love Dad.
|
|
Tuesday,
12-26-00
|
Ok all, this is Brady typin’. I had an incredible adventure last night. Shortly after Christmas dinner I took off on my own to explore. Went to some of the local hot spots, Bare Foot Iguanas and Big Daddy’s Disco. I
made some new friends at Holiday Hotel, Kris and Oscar. These guys are friggin” cool! Playin me my Sublime, Bad Brains and King Tubby CD’s on the beach! Yeah! I met a lot of locals and learned many things most
“tourists” do not get out of San Pedro. I had a couple of close encounters where I could have been mugged or even hurt. The approach of these strangers was scary, but I believe I carried myself in manner that kept
things from getting worse. In a way, I was asking for it, a stranger walking down streets at 3 in the morning in a foreign country. Maybe not the smartest thing, but I experienced incredible feelings of , not only
my own mortality, but humanity. Two of these people “casing” me actually came back and apologized! Another instance, I met, let’s say his name was “John” in order to protect him from the police, at Big Daddy’s. I
“felt” he was befriending me to get the bag I carried which held a $1,500 camera. After the bar closed, he followed me out offering shelter for the evening. I declined thanking him but he was very insistent and
followed me down the sand road. I started conversations on his life and experiences in Belize and talked of America and how I personally felt of “the American way”. It was an enlightening conversation and one
I have had several times with many people from many countries. He confided, in a slight way of his original intentions, befriending me. I, in a leap of “faith”, held out my bag and said “Take it”, he said, “Are you
giving this to me?”, I said “No, if you take it, you will be stealing, but if you steal it I don’t care, it is just “shit”.” He thought a moment, said, “So you are not giving this to me?” I said, “No”. He thought
again for a few seconds, then the hard stare he seemed to “naturally” carry softened. He smiled at me said “Be careful, I am going home.” I went on my way smiling, feeling that we had both come away learning some
sense of unity. All in all, I feel safer here than in my own home town of San Antonio, Texas. I guess it’s all a matter of identifying and frame of mind. Shall I become Belizean? The thought is so inviting.
(Note: I shared this story with a few locals and got a mixed response. Some maybe read it as if I was being too critical and their own feelings were I was being a “foolish pushover”. Others understood more what I
was trying to convey and basically their response was , “Wow, cool!”. So I decided to go ahead and post this since, to me, it was significant.)
Oh yeah! At about 4am I buried my belongings and clothes in the sand and swam about an 8th of a mile to the boat for beddy-bye-time. Honestly, I kept thinking about the beginning of “Jaws” as I swam to the boat! HA!
HA!
Okay , you freaky web site morons. My name is skarey (hi connie) I am a new hmmmmm.... shall we say freind of n Mr. Bradey and I cant spell anyway . I have been coming to this forsaken island to
study our Lord for 17 years and it is of my opinion that this guy is taking risks that are shall we say not real smart but his intentions are good and so is his heart by the way my name is sherrie dont
call me dont mess with children and if brady gets ONE negative email I will personally kick you big fat ass...
|
|
Wednesday,
12-27-00
|
recooperated. Also want to say HEY! to Jake and Perry.
|
|
Thursday,
12-28-00
|
The Captain and Jerry repaired the sail again. After our trip down here we ripped the sail again in 2 places! I got a big lecture from Miss Scary about being more cautious and one from my “Mutha” in an email.
Luv Ya Mom! Also, met new friends at the CyberCoffee Belize. Thanks to Mark and Karen for help with the site!
|
|
Friday,
12-29-00
|
Spent the day doing laundry, working on the outboard motor for the dinghy and listening to “Willie”. Captain made chicken fried ribeyes, mashed potatoes and gravy, and corn for dinner. Delicious! Look out Alice Faye!
Cheryl give J.D. lots love, I miss my dog so much. And to Blu! I miss you very much and I believe soon you will get to come down and experience all the wonderful things here. The crystal clear water with all the
beautiful fishes and beaches and food and people. I look forward to the day you can come. I love you, Dad.
|
|
Saturday,
12-30-00
|
“How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?
Now that you know who you are, what do you want to be?
And have you traveled very far?
Far as the eye can see.
How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?
How often have you been there?
Often enough to know.
What did you see when you were there?
Nothing that doesn’t show.
Baby you’re a rich man,
Baby you’re a rich man,
Baby you’re a rich man too.
You keep all your money in a big brown bag inside a zoo.
What a thing to do.
Baby you’re a rich man,
Baby you’re a rich man,
Baby you’re a rich man too.
How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?
Tune to it naturally.
Happy to be that way.
Now that you’ve found another key, what are you going to play?
Baby you’re a rich man,
Baby you’re a rich man,
Baby you’re a rich man too.
You keep all your money in a big brown bag inside a zoo.
What a thing to do.
Baby you’re a rich man,
Baby you’re a rich man,
Baby you’re a rich man too....”
Beatles
|
|
|
|
