Ohh Lily, dear sweet Lily... getting to know you was one of the highlights for me.. you wear your heart on your sleeve and I love you for that. some of my favorite moments:
watching the 3 of you give your hair to Locks-of-Love... I cried
singing The Ballad of the Bone Island Buccaneers to Sterling - he cried (though it was dark and I'm sure he'll swear it was sweat or something)
Definitely Thanksgiving with the whole family! - it was great to spend that first day home together
Stynky and me having a PIP poster together...xoxoxo
being on the first all girl cannon crew!! and being clean and ready to go for the next round before all the boys. - huzzah Captain Gracie, Red Jessie and Kate
spending more time at the careening camp in Silkies Hide - Silkie you've got the best Hide in the seven seas! -- it was great getting to know you all better this year.
Seeing Sterling that first set up day and not recognizing him, the smirk on his face that said "You don't recognize me" is what finally gave it away.
Dutch saving my pride when I fell in front of a huge crowd of people by jumping on top of me shouting "I'll save you" Another memory thanks to Dutch was watching him run back and forth while we shot at him like it was a duck shooting gallery - I almost wet my pants.
Greg buffing out the scratches in my leather stays from said fall.
My boudoir photo's with Papa Ratzi - it was completely impromptu I was just goofing around, but it was so much fun I can't wait to get those pictures - I want to make it my banner. I though he was going to wet his pants taking the pictures he was laughing so hard.
The hanging - this group of people are so full of one liners I can't even recall all the jokes there were so many.... all I know is I never thought I'd laugh so hard at a hanging "The most well hung Captain" indeed - Sterling you rock, even at 15 cents.
The closing ceremony was incredible -thanks to Bawdy Be who started the tradition of singing Health to the Company at closing ---- "and one to our ass" I love her for the "pirate" version ---and this year, sharing wine out of a common glass while we sang was wonderful, even though we shared the crud with it. I'll cough up a lung for you people anyday!!
I love you all and miss you so much - all the laughter and memories are sufficient to get me through until next year, though I hope to not wait that long to see you.
XOXOX
Nell -- didn't realize Chrispy was signed in