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Today was the last days for Sue and Joe, Lynn and Ray.  Great people.  Joe, Sue and I did a one hour catamaran today, they only allowed 3 people on a 4 person catamaran and so Lisa graciously bowed out.  And so, I booked it again for tomorrow for just Lisa and me.

Spent much time at the pool, running to the ocean, back to the pool drinking some Mamajuana.  Home made booze in a jug that has wood and roots and who knows (bugs) and other stuff in it.  Also has honey so it is a cross between brandy and moonshine, the honey making it go down sweeter but still warm.

We had dinner with Joe and Sue while Lynn and Ray had a romantic dinner n the beach.  I have the duck.  After dinner we all met in the Royal Service lounge for a game of high stakes poker, $5 buy in winner take all.  Sue elected not to play and went to the lobby bar area and played piano for everyone - she is really good!  She is a teaching pianist.

At one time I had 99 and Lisa went al in with 3 of us left.  There was nothing on the fop that could hurt me, and knowing Lisa, I could take her.  I called.  She had AA.  I was out.  Eventually she beat Joe out and took the $25 purse.  So in the Dominican, in poker, I and 0-1 and Lisa is 1-0.  Go figure.

All week Francisco kept stepping it up one level, when I mentioned I like vodka and grapefruit, each morning before I got down, he hand squeezed me a jug, and placed it aside in his fridge for drinks for just me.  Lisa wanted Sangria, each day he made it, each day he improved it.  His final creation was to make it and have it sit inside a watermelon.  Today the resort had their quarterly employee awards ceremony.  He won employee of the month or something like that.  Got a plaque, recognition and a cash prize.  It is so well deserved.  Your pool bartender is one of the most important people in the resort, he is a great guy, nice guy and a never say no kind of guy.  You want something, he makes it happen.  And always with a smile.  He works 11 days on, 3 of.  Tomorrow he starts his 3 off, we will miss him.

Francisco and his award - he is #1.  Inside the melon is the best Sangria you could possibly ever have...

Ray dives over Lynn...                                                                                                        Ray and Lynn from New Jersey.

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