Diane and I were on the road and in the air for the last 2.5 weeks -- from (south of) Columbus, Ohio to Dallas, Texas to Las Vegas, Nevada to Los Angeles, California -- and back the same way. Very long hard trip, but needed to see my aging, ill parents, Di's dad, and her mom's gravesite after nearly a YEAR since we did that route. Of course, we showed everyone our ** ARUBA ** photos (November 2004 first-timer visit), and it brought back some incredible memories.

First time here on the boards in 3 weeks and surprise, surprise -- a NICE ONE at that !!!!

New, fresh, clean, easy-to-navigate, easy-on-the-eyes, nicely colored aruba.com website and boards ---- WAY TO GO, FOLKS !!! And, a fair warning about language and posts being pre-screened. It's about time !!!!

Give me a few days to catch up with work and read a few weeks of posts here before I jump back in. I need to see where Charles is at, Toni, Jade, Big Pappa, etc. I never did finish reading BP's trip report; someone point me to the last few editions.

-Howard-

Keep hitting the older topic message at the bottom of the posts. The Big Papa messages are still there and well worth the effort for trying to find.

HI there Howard. Regards to Di.
Charles
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Hi Howard - Welcome back!!! Hope the trip was a success. Take your time and read the board. You will have to go way back to about April 1st to find Big Papa's final report. ( Use the search at the top) Boston Lisa was here with her family and has a trip report going. F&G arrive today and we will see what they have learned off this board. Charles is still kicking around keeping the rain off everyone. Hi to Diane and again,welcome back. Toni

On your between Texas and Las Vegas, an old granpa, named Wito, has been there, trying to learn English and be as positive as you.

Hi Howard and Di - I am planing to go back to Aruba for 12 days -July 16th. -31st. - in that time frame. Will take my 13 year old son to meet Papa Wito and Family. I have not seen Jade around and I also have not been around much - lots of working going on - so I can go have "GARLIC SNOW CRABS" See ya -<BigPapa>