. Oct 2012 .
Well, Hello! .
Here we are, still surviving after the latest hurricane. Well, to be fair, we didn't actually get very much at all from Hurricane Sandy. Although Jamaica which is close, took a bit of a pounding, we got off very lightly indeed. A bit of rain and some high seas. Not much else.
Apologies for the delay in publication. Some of the editing staff couldn't quite bring themselves to actually do any editing until just now. More on that in next month's issue.
Apologies for the delay in publication. Some of the editing staff couldn't quite bring themselves to actually do any editing until just now. More on that in next month's issue.
But during the month of October we have been fairly busy. Dave has been busy coaching a Women's team in the local club Sevens competition which lasts for all of October. Michelle has been in training for the Cayman Triathlon, which is tomorrow. Sam has been doing lots of swim training. Jake has been getting into the Rugby, and both of them sailed in the recent National Regatta.
The weather has become a little cooler now that 'winter' is almost upon us. There is a noticeable drop in the temperature and it is actually a very pleasant time of year, climate-wise.
Anyway, all the good stuff is below, so hook in!
Sailing
The weather has become a little cooler now that 'winter' is almost upon us. There is a noticeable drop in the temperature and it is actually a very pleasant time of year, climate-wise.
Anyway, all the good stuff is below, so hook in!
Sailing
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| I think it's that way...maybe. |
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| Scored some booty! |
Sam and Jade had a bit more weight in their boat and tended to struggle throughout the afternoon. They ended the day at the tail of the field, but had some fun anyway.
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| Fifty lashes ye scurvy dog! |
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| There's a race going on there somewhere |
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| Pretty happy with their second day form |
Swimming
After some technical hitches with the pool and some weather-related cancellations, the kids finally got a couple of swim meets out of the way. One was a sprint meet at their home pool where they managed to get some good results and continue to lower their PBs. Their new coach is doing really well and their swimming continues to improve. Sam's goal is to make the Cayman Swim team for CARIFTA in April. She does however, have plenty of competition.
Jake won't be old enough for CARIFTA but he continues to improve with his swimming too. It also helps with his rugby as he has put on a bit of muscle over that last few months.
They also swam in the "Spooky Splash" at Camana Bay. Again they both did well in their events coming away with good times and "spooky" medals as well!
Weather
You'll be aware that Hurricane Sandy made it's mark in the US last week. It also passed by here, but Cayman escaped any serious weather conditions.
The seas were quite high and the rain came, but not enough to do any serious damage.
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| This is across the road from our house. We usually do our sea swims and sometimes dive along here. |
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| Sunrise from our place |
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| This is where we normally swim in the morning |
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| Even the beaches were rough |
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| After a massive brunch... |
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| Time for some fun! |
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| Go the Hoff! |
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| 'Junior Baywatch...' |
Sundays often find us spending the afternoon at the beach with friends. This particular Sunday looked a little bit iffy weather-wise. But the rain doesn't usually hang around for long so we decided to have a crack.
It bucketed down. And it didn't stop. It continued to pour and pour.
Luckily we had a tent to keep our things mostly dry...
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| Love the beach on a Sunday! |
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| It was warmer in the water, and the beach umbrellas proved to be useful. |
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| Notice the fingers strategically placed over the bottle to prevent water damage to the beer. |
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| The kids dig for some shelter |
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| Boogie boards have more than one use too! |
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| Rain drops keep falling on my head... |
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| Hats were useful too! |
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| The sun finally came out. Just in time to go down... |
Sevens
Dave and a couple of other guys started coaching Women's teams for the October Sevens at the club. They had quite a few new girls who had never even seen the game before so the coaching was not without its challenges. They had two training sessions before the games started. The first game was a bit of an eye-opener for most of the team and they were soundly beaten. But not before they put a few good tackles in and had a few runs with the ball. The second game was an improvement and they even managed to score a try! They were narrowly beaten 7 - 5.
The following weeks saw a similar pattern but there was continued improvements in each game and the newer girls, some of which aren't exactly midgets, learned that they could actually run with the ball, smash people out of the way and also make telling tackles. It was great to see, and even some of the club stalwarts who believe that women in the Rugby club should only be serving behind the bar were heard to remark how impressed they were with the skill and commitment of the ladies.
The final Saturday came around and the girls were feeling pretty good about their new found talent and ability. They pretty much controlled possession for the match and scored some very nice tries. Their defence was brutal and they kept the opposition scoreless. First win!!
In the second game they scored a couple of great tries but the opposition, who had been dominant the whole competition and were showing signs of panic threw in their experienced big guns to come back and pip them at the finish, three tries to two. The girls were pretty happy though and enjoyed their after match beers well into the night.
The next mission is to take a team to the Cuba Sevens at the end of November. We'll see if that comes off.
Halloween
Halloween is pretty big in these parts. The Rugby club runs an annual Halloween Party which is always popular. There were over a thousand at this years and the standard of costume and the efforts that some people go to was just amazing.
Michelle and Dave went as a Persian Princess, and Prince.
One woman came up to Dave and said "Are you Aladdin?"
"Yes" says Dave.
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| Royalty has it's perks |
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| Found him! |
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| Spooky! |
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| Hmmmmm...... |
More party pics here! Click me.
Beach Sunday (Episode II)
We found a Sunday with some sun in it so headed to the beach, for a change.
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| Kids had a ball! |
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| The surf was still up. Great for the Boogie boards. |
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| The kids would have stayed there all night they were having so much fun! |
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| This usually means it's time to pack up and head home after another Sunday funday. |
Kid's Halloween
October 31st means trick or treat time for the kids.
They got into their outfits and we headed around to a friend's place where all the kids ganged up and then headed out for the annual pilgrimage.
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| Sam and Sami |
Next Month
Michelle tackles the Triathlon
Women in Washington
The Annual MOvember Corporate Touch Day is looming
MOvember has half the island attempting to grow a mo, the other half putting up with them.
There is probably a few other happenings planned but you'll just have to read about them next month.
Have a good one!
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