Shuffleboard and Sunset Cruises

On Wednesday, the boys joined a shuffleboard tournament with Daddy and Grammy which ended up just being them. They got a quick lesson then they mostly just goofed around. It was unbearably hot, so we made an immediate bee-line for the pool. We spent most of the late morning and afternoon there. Andrew crashed on one of the lawn chairs and napped for more than two hours. It was a sorely needed nap so I was more than relieved he finally gave in! Thomas made a new friend, a 3-year-old from Boston named Anthony. They had a long-running joke going about different kinds of cake - fascinating! "You're a boonie cake!" "You're an elephant cake!"

Christopher, Joe, Julie and I went on a beautiful cocktail sunset cruise Wednesday evening. Mom and Dad watched the boys for us, which was very sweet, and we had an amazing time! The ship departed from the Radisson Hotel, just a little distance down the beach from our resort. They had a great beach side bar where we waited and had a cocktail. A small motor boat came and picked us up and took us out to a large antique sailboat that looked like an old pirate ship. We had a wonderful two-hour cruise up and down the beach, with an open bar and music. Christopher and I met a really sweet couple visiting from Boston on their honeymoon. It was their fifth or sixth time in Aruba, so they had some great restaurant suggestions. There were several other honeymooner's on the ship, and it was a very romantic night.

One fun fact about the boat was that it was used in an episode of The Bachelor (The "Charlie" season)and featured a hammock that hung out over the end of the bow. One couple actually was brave enough to venture out there, but I stayed firmly planted on the deck. The sunset was breathtaking and we got some great photos. Joe and Julie clicked with an older couple on the ship that invited them to dinner. I was a little uneasy about it, but had met the couple and although a little different, seemed innocent enough. They luckily made it back safe and sound and even had some great stories to tell.