I'm Home! Yay!

[revid]

First, let me say that I can not exaggerate how much I missed you all. Really. Thank you for the welcome home messages loser_and_user, and to and_ed for a handy-dandy bullet point doc on all that I missed!

I am slowly working my way down the flist, but feel free to direct me to anything you think I really need to see, in case I miss it! Thanks for all the info about bearded!Billie and of course, The Foxboro Hot Tubs. Special thanks to delfina_nothing. *wink*

My trip was amazing on several levels. I have been on half a dozen different live-aboard dive boats, and this one was head and shoulders above the rest. The service, crew, and food were top-notch.

The diving was indescribable--some of the finest, most unusual, most stunning I have ever done. Sites that have probably been dived by fewer than a hundred people, creatures I've never seen before, coral gardens that stretched forever, 86 F water. And my last dive of the trip was Number 400 for me too! I have a few hundred pictures to go through, but I will try to post a couple soon.

Indonesia is beautiful and the people were very friendly, but it is still jarring to see the squalor and poverty that exists in places like Jakarta -- just as in many major third world cities.

Very happy belated birthday wishes go out to

beatupcar

feels_like_fire

thirdbeatred

_somniac_

Wow, four bdays in less than 2 weeks on my flist! I hope you all had a wonderful time. ('specially Audrey!)

It really is great to be home. My cats have already forgiven me!

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/oh_johnny_/]

Yay! You're home! Glad to hear that the trip went swimmingly (I know, I'm sorry, and so very, very ashamed).

[tasyfa.livejournal.com]

Yay that sounds most awesome, Mary! Glad your travels were safe and your kitties forgiving. ♥

[mikeyface.livejournal.com]

Welcome home Mary!!!! :) I'm so glad you're back, and that you had a great time. ♥

I can't wait for the recap!

Ping me later. ^_^

[thirdbeatred.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! Your trip sounds amazing!

Thanks for the birthday wish! And fyi, EVERYONE'S birthday is in the beginning of April! When I was in elementary school, I remember always having to "share" my class birthday parties with 1 or 2 other kids. :(

[thirdbeatred.livejournal.com]

Oh whoops! This should be in response of the original post. Duh.

[sick-of-me03.livejournal.com]

*tackle hug*

Missed you!!

[and-ed.livejournal.com]

Have I mentioned how glad I am that you're home? =)

[girltufty.livejournal.com]

Welcome home!!!


You also misssed this, my moment of 30 second fane on you tube lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhzESQthqw

[seanlily.livejournal.com]

Welcome back, so glad you had a great time!

[my-own-beat-now.livejournal.com]

WOO HOO!!! Mary's home! Glad to see you back safe and sound, and I can't wait to hear all the details about your trip. And to have you squee with us. We have been having quite a bit to squee about lately and the more squee-ers the better, right?! ;)