BilliesDarlin

I thank ye both, for the fine birthday greetings... a fine day it was... still a celebratin', don'tcha know!

aye, he DID have a bit of fireworks on his birthday... and lap dance??? ummmm

Aye! so ye see the dilemma i'm havin here, wonderin what a darlin's to do campin with him again... but down at PiP this time, mind ye! will he only b'spoonin me?! altho, i must say ~ he's the one here bein spooned! remember...tis KEY WEST..... ... .... That is the the other end of Duval Street. so ye sayin then that that's where i should be lookin for me billie if he comes up missin from camp?!

and ME fyne scarlett scarf wrapped about his fyne head... helpin him to keep dreamin about his darlin!

oo... billie ~ i would say ye just got served! RODLMAO!! Jack, that was a good one! and aye, ye are a big spoon!

oo... billie ~ i would say ye just got served!

is that our own 'Nick' on the left, walking away from the camera?! way t'make us proud, maddogge! Well spotted!! Tis indeed our Nick and Finn be on the Dogge's other side. They had just finished firing and were retiring to the rear to reload. The tall chap in the black cocked hat dead center is Maddogge's newest recruit...Gnat... As usual the crewe did an excellent job both here in Beaufort and at Pike. My hat is off to ye all. Splendid!! (i live for details, don'tcha know! ) and not bad for gnat's premier--somethin' t'take home & make his parents proud, i'm sure! (gnat...what a great name, btw! do we want t'know how he came upon it?!)

is that our own 'Nick' on the left, walking away from the camera?! way t'make us proud, maddogge!

Aye! so ye see the dilemma i'm havin here, wonderin what a darlin's to do campin with him again... but down at PiP this time, mind ye! will he only b'spoonin me?! altho, i must say ~ he's the one here bein spooned!

uuuuummmm, yes brig, i'm a "wee bit" (pun intended on "wee") disturbed by billie's smilin' as uuummm, i know personally what brings him to smile as such when he's been in me company... unfortunately, i arrived late on the scene & didn't witness what happened just prior to the picture being taken... no tellin' how long they'd all been on the blanket together...

i wanna be 1st in line next time for the coffee ground reading...watched it, but didn't get t'sip it! arabic, if you pleeeease..?

Aye! so THIS explains why billie had no energy for me the last night & went to bed early!

LOVED 'EM, Patrick!! I'm thinkin ye should be workin on a pyrate perpetual desk calendar. I laughed me *ss off readin 'em and couldn't wait till the next one! (if yer not already published) Course, i am drinkin a margarita as i speak this, but truly, i think yer onta somethin here! :angry:

Animal, that sounds fantastic! Has a feast like anything of this sort been carried out at PiP? I cannot imagine much that would be more fitting! I, too, have been fortunate to partake in meal of slow-roasted pig... It was while living for a summer in the mountain range on Cebu island, Philippines. Even watched the locals slit the throat & drain him, etc. He was cooked w/fish & tropical fruits...a delicious & aromatic meal! What would be different this time is the mandatory imbibing!! Count me in!! I'd be happy to bring the ferns & palm leaves!

You're most welcome! From what I can see, even tho I own a couple cast iron dutch ovens; one w/legs even, neither of mine has a lid that would hold coals on it very well--they're both somewhat sloped. Coals on top appear to be important for even & timely cooking. I have seen other dutch ovens that actually have a flat lid & probably a 1" rim around the edge to keep the coals on. Guess I'll be looking for either another oven, or extra lids as my ovens are 2 different sizes. Anyone have other suggestions for this?

I just found a helpful cookbook on Amazon-- it's not vegetarian mind you, not period recipes-- but has some terrific "Helpful Hints" for seasoning, cleaning, & cooking w/a dutch oven. It's called 101 Things to Do with a Dutch Oven ... sounds interesting, eh?! Some of the recipes sound great, & if you look inside the book, you can even read those helpful hints without buying the book. I think I'm still gonna get it tho!

Thank ye, was a present from Momma and Poppa Ratzzi Veeeeerry Nice!! Guess I'll have to come up w/a great line for being a dairymaid..., er... at least one I wanna make public!

Hope ye find a few ye fancy...ye certainly had a steady stream of apprentices! I trust ye heard from Haunting Lily that I'm in possession of yer "pot holder"?! (or some other way I may find to put it to good use--if only it were 2 pieces! Let me know if ye'd be wantin' it to be postmarked to ye! Not worry, I'll just pick it up from ya next time I see ya. Or I might just throw together the rest of the pair for ya. ~ .....well, it's safe, nonetheless!

Sorry.... I just couldn't take it any longer... I HAD to enlarge 'em so the expressions are easier to see! Guess ya could say I prefer most things enlarged...! So here's the new link= same site, different album. http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh298/b...nlarged%20imgs/

Hope ye find a few ye fancy...ye certainly had a steady stream of apprentices! I trust ye heard from Haunting Lily that I'm in possession of yer "pot holder"?! (or some other way I may find to put it to good use--if only it were 2 pieces! Let me know if ye'd be wantin' it to be postmarked to ye!

You're most welcome! I was very pleased with individual Crewe member action shots... I would be happy to email individual ones to the respective Crewe should they want to add to their portfolio! The only downfall of course, is bein behind the camera means you're not in front of the camera!

I will attempt my hand at posting pictures again tonight. Haven't had much luck in the past... remember the MAM attempt?!! LOL Go figure... I'm actually at work now, on lunch break...& look who I was thinkin' of! Sorry Cap'n & Crewe for taking so long to post these! Here's the link... and as ye can see, I posted them all -- even those that look repetitive, to show ye what it takes to capture I really great shot! Hope ye like! There are some great action ones! http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh298/b...seum%203-21-09/ They look a wee bit small... perhaps I should have uploaded in a larger size?!! May have to do over...

I will attempt my hand at posting pictures again tonight. Haven't had much luck in the past... remember the MAM attempt?!! LOL Go figure... I'm actually at work now, on lunch break...& look who I was thinkin' of!

I agree... I hate drama too, for with it usually comes gossip. I think that if ya got somethin' to say, go directly to the person it concerns, not everyone but... It's just not helpful otherwise. And the comment erisblackrose made about people complaining & responding with their wanting a little cheese with that whine..!! I use that line alot when I hear a whiner. Even when things go badly ~ given a little time, there's usually a silver lining to be found, if you're just willing to look for it...

Now THAT'S what I was tryin' to do!!! And that's the same picture too! Did we manage to hold that pose thru the camera changes, or is it from mine? Great overview w/the pics! But you should see the ones we took AFTER the event out at the shore... Billie kept asking passers-by whether they'd seen his boat... but alas, we had to return home by land.