Love in the Tropics
Posted by shelburns on November 16, 2008
Okay, it’s freezing here today, so I’m off to the tropics! Well, not literally, but A Novel Menagerie has a great contest that I’m entering about the tropics. Here is what you have to do…
“So… for the LOVE IN THE TROPICS CONTEST, I’m giving you a few choices for your entries:
What is your favorite tropical food or drink recipe (I’m Posting MaiTai’s on the 5th)
What was your favorite tropical vacation?
What was your favorite “girls only” vacation?
Facing Forty… is Forty “The New Thirty”?
Finding Love a 2ndTime Around
This way, you have many choices to choose from for the contest.”
I chose, what was your favorite tropical vacation. For those of you who come here often, you will learn a little more about me through this post.
In Oct. 2006, I was married. Where? In the Bahamas! My husband and I were very fortunate to be married in Nassau, Bahamas, at the Sandals resort. We got to spend 7 beautiful days and nights in what I think is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and we did it for free! How in the world? Well, I love country music and one of our stations here is 93Q. In the evenings, they have a show called, The Lia Show. During the summer of 06, they ran an email/radio contest for people who were getting married or wanted to renew their vows. Of course I entered; we had just gotten engaged in June. The day came for the winner to be announced and it was awarded to a couple who never really had a honeymoon and were due to celebrate their 25th anniversary; their daughter entered them. I was happy for them and never gave it another thought. The time came to set up my classroom for school, and I busied myself with that; we had no date for a wedding yet. Out of the blue I received a phone call from the radio station. Turns out that the couple could not go on the trip and we were the runners up…unbelievable! The Lia show paid for everything – my dress, shoes, hubby’s clothes (western jeans and shirt), airfare, resort, wedding, reception! It was not only a dream wedding, but a wonderful vacation for us. We spent the first 4 days basking in the sun, snorkeling, laying on the beach, eating wonderful food and exploring the island. I have never met friendlier people than those who live in Nassau. Theirs is a tourist town, but yet they don’t resent that. They welcome everyone and treat them like family. Nassau is full of history, which my husband loves, so we even got to do some of that while we were there. We are so ready to go back and will in the next year or so. Here’s a pic of us on that wonderful day! It truly was “Love in the Tropics!”
A Novel Menagerie is a new blog I’ve found this week through the comment challenge.
November 16th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
You look gorgeous in this picture… your hubby looks great too!
What a lucky event that your trip was paid for. That’s God looking out for you and providing for you a memory that you’ll never forget! I just love those good luck/good love stories.
Thank you sooo much for all of your support today. Again, it just means the world to me.
Sheri