Friday, December 2, 2011

Issue # 51 - Movember Memories

..N0vember 2011..

The start of the 800m Swim



Hello there,

and welcome to our Movember issue of 2011. Yep, the month started with a splash, and ended with a Tash!

Pretty action packed really. Plenty of outdoors action for you this month. We thought we'd better make the most of it before the winter chill sets in...

Christmas is coming at a great rate of knots so while you recover from your various silly season hangovers, take a read of this and enjoy a nice coffee, or tea...or beer, or wine...




Dive Time


Sam and Dave went for a Dive at the lobster pot. A simple shore dive in the middle of town. There were plenty of Tarpon hanging about. Some as big as Sam!
We also took part in the Pirates Week Treasure Hunt. Michelle and Sam did the dive part of that while Jake and Dave did the snorkel. We all came away with some loot!


Plenty of fireworks in November around here. Pirate's week, Guy Fawkes, Thanksgiving and a few other random occasions. Luckily there isn't too much foliage around here to catch fire, otherwise we might be in trouble.
You can't forget the Cayman sunsets. Maybe not as colourful as those in Waitarere Beach (NZ) but pretty nice all the same.
Governer's beach is a nice spot to watch the sunset. You will hear more of the Gov's beach a little further on down the page.
800m Sea Swim



The first event of the month was the CUC 800m Sea swim. Sam, Jake and Dave took part in this. Michelle wussed out 'cos she didn't want to get beaten by other family members. This swim started at Public Beach and finished at Governor's Beach (told you you'd hear more about it).
Sam won her group and Jake came second in his. Dave placed in the top ten (of 7) in his group.



Jake took Dave's finish card as a Joke...

Cayman Islands Olympic Triathlon - 2011
Punters may recall Michelle doing the Sprint Tri in 2010. After that she thought she'd give the real deal a go. You may recall she had done a stack of training, and had had a couple of injuries in the lead up.
Anyway, the real reason for wussing out of the sea swim is because it was the day before.



The crowds cheer her on


The race started pretty well with Michelle coming out of the water (1500m) in second spot in the women's comp. Then it was off on the bike for 40km on a new circuit that involved plenty of corners and short straights.

Dave and the kids tracked her down during the run leg (10km) and although tired, seemed to be doing pretty well.

Here she comes! Pretty good time for a first effort!
Michelle placed 4th in the overall womens group and First in her age group. Pretty cool!

Rugby
Jake has been promoted into the real world now. A few weeks ago he was issued his "Iguanas" club jersey (just like Dad!). So, as Dad's colourful rugby career slowly sets in the west, the dawn of Jake's makes it's appearance on the new day.
The Under 11's had a game at half time in the Senior's match a week or so ago. It was the Iguanas v the Buccaneers. The Buccs took the early lead with plenty of support from the crowd. Fortunately for the Iguanas, they managed to even the score late in the game to end with a 5 all draw. It was a good game and the crowd appreciated the efforts put in by both sides. Hopefully we'll see more of this in weeks to come.

The crowd goes wild as Jake 'Wheels' Bailey heads off up field.


Kermit spends some time on the back fence.



The cardboard boat race is always popular.

Santa and his elves might be about to get wet though!

Beach Time Anyone?
We managed to squeeze in some beach time one Sunday. In fact this might have been after the Triathlon. As luck would have it the generator, the blender and some other special ingredients also made it down, and Mudslides ensued...



Pirates Week! Aaaarrrgghhhh!!!!

Pirates week pretty much kicks off the tourist season here in Cayman. Pirate-minded folk from around the globe flock here each year to take part in the many events and festivals that are put on. The first of which is the Pirates parade and landing. A bunch of Pirates head into the Harbour aboard a couple of Pirate ships (Tha Valhallah and the Jolly Roger) and then the pillaging begins. This is followed by a street parade with all sorts of floats and things going on. Lots of people dress up in pirate garb and join in the fun.

Some dodgy looking characters take over the town...





Avast me heartys!
More Rum!
Some floats had more to offer than others
Dodgy guy is back...
What!!! They're back again?
Some social pirates...
Some pirates in training



Aaaarrgghhh! If Ibe older lookin, I'd be 'avin you!



Pirates Week pics - click the link!
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Sam and Jake hit the high seas at sailing every Friday after school

Sam made it into the School sailing team for the inter school regatta. They ended up a close second in the overall meet but won the relay event.

Pirates Week 10k Run to Hell and Back

Another event in the Pirates week calendar is the run to Hell and Back. There is a tourist attraction here called "Hell", so in their infinite wisdom, the organisers start the run near a bar situated approximately 5km away. So you run all the way out to "Hell" and back!




Michelle and Lisa before the race (actually it's while they were waiting for Dave to come in!)

Michelle had just done her tri the week before so she was raring to go. Our mate Lisa (who runs in her sleep) is always raring to go. Dave, who hadn't done a 10k race since he trailed Belinda (of BVI fame several years ago) wasn't quite raring to go, but was there anyway.



Ummm... yep...


Sam at her Christmas concert at school (WWII Christmas)


OK, more Beach Time!


So, we made it back for another Sunday afternoon at the beach. This time it was back to Governor's beach. Lo and behold, the generator is back! And with even more secret ingerdients. Mudslides for Africa today!


The 'Mudlush'... in fact, two of them.



We mustn't forget Mick's 'School of Mud' where he instructs

potential Mud makers in the art of Mudslides.



Even the most discerning Reindeer make it to Cayman's beaches



More pics from beaches and stuff:



MOvember 2011
Yes, the MOment you have all been waiting for. The Folical Fest of 2011. The time of the Tash. The Upper Lip Slug Fest. The Pervert's Prom... OK we'll leave it at that.

Much to Michelle's delight, MOvember came around again. Dave succumbed to peer pressure and let his lip lose it's lustre. In Fact, not only his lip...half his face was covered in a scraggly furry mess, much to the delight of everyone!

Anyway, here are a few pics, but be sure to check out the full album by clicking the link below!


The Mo Bro Ball was an arresting experience



John, Paul, George and Ringo even put in an appearance





Consta-bule!




Even the kids put in a pretty good effort



A week into it...wooohooo!





Next Month

Christmas in Cayman

The Cayman Marathon... (who's gonna do it?)

Kids Rugby

Kids Swimming





























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