Lady Elliot Island

Shot along beach

Ricky about to hit the water


Family on turtle nesting safari at night

It was a coral beach.

The view from the main restaurant/cafe

Cam about to go snorkeling

so we went to this itty bitty little island off the coast of Australia called Lady Elliot Island aka LEI. WOW!!!
Cam and Rick managed to have the experiences of a life time getting in 6 great barrier reef dives involving hundreds of beautiful tropical fish, colorful and amazing reef and coral, Moray Eels, turtles that want their back (shells) scratched and turtle the size of a vehicle follow them around, sea snakes (YUCK), Manta rays, Sting rays (no Cam didnt get stung), Cod that weighed about 120 kgs and more sharks than I think people should see in a life time. They met up with nurse sharks, white tip sharks, black tip sharks, silver tip sharks.... i believe thats all the different types they saw. They were circled by sharks, arms length from many types of sharks and during a snorkeling experience on our last day at the island Cam had an experience with a shark that I'm sure no one would want to have. Its a story you'll have to ask Cam or Rick about but Cam was white as a ghost for several hours after. The ocean is an amazing world of its own and I am so glad (even with the sharks) that divers get to be apart of this world and that Rick and Cam had these experiences together.
Sharon and I did alot of walking, exploring, sun tanning, reef walks, drinking either James Boags or coffee and reading. We all had a great time. we had 4 nights/5 days there and then flew back to Australia's mainland in what was the worlds smallest plane and then drove to a place called Montville on the Sunshine Coast for a night of relaxation and seclusion. its was AMAZING this place we stayed. You know Australia for Cam and I has its ups and downs but when it comes to it environment this country is bloody beautiful and something worth seeing.

There are more pictures of the journey on my Facebook if you would like to see more.

Time Flies??????

Cam's parent, Rick and Sharon got here what seems like a blink ago and they are already leaving in less that 48 hours. What is with this theory "Time Flies"........
You hear it quite often, its either time flies when you are having fun or time flies when theres a deadline.... etc.
The saying "time flies" is said quite often and the funny thing is there is such truth in this saying. It has nearly been 3 weeks Rick and Sharon have been here and it honestly feels like not even 2 weeks has passed. And in this time we have done soooooo much that you would think it it would feel like its been longer. But it doesnt. Weird. Anyone with any theories or comments on this "time flies" business please let me know as it baffles me how true this bloody is in all aspects of life. Cam is graduating in Oct already. Graduating for petes sakes. 2 years come and gone. WHAT THE????
I just had my 32 birthday. What the hell happened there?? Its crazy.
If I can tell you one thing.... time sure does fly by so please live every moment with love, passion and gratitude. and thank you for being apart of my life.

Definition of Friendship

this seems to be an area that people have gotten bad at. What are friends???
Well here is a reminder for everyone who may need to be "refreshed" on their friendship abilities.

FRIENDSHIP

Friendship is the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring all right out just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful friendly hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping and, with a breath of comfort, blow the rest away.

Source: A Life for a Life, , 1859