Incredible!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone --

Last week my husband surprised me with a cruise to the Bahamas. I have to admit that I was not all that enthused about going. Not because I don't love cruises. I really do. But I was staring at line edits for my upcoming Silhouette Romantic Suspense, BURNING SECRETS, and at a manuscript that needed some heavy editing before I could write more. So, reluctantly, I packed the line edits in my suitcase, with all good intentions of being a good author and doing them while I was gone. (I should have known that would never happen.)

Anyway, we decide to do a couple of shore excursions. In Freeport, we chose the dolphin encounter. All I can say is it was THE most amazing experience of my life.

We all sat around a pool area about 1/4 the size of a basketball court with our feet dangling in the water. The trainer brought out two dolphins, Indie and Andre. We were warned that if we didn't show enough enthusiasm for their tricks they would get bored. So he encouraged us to react with great enthusiasm-- clapping and yelling, which we did. What the trainer didn't say was that the more enthusiastic we were, the more enthusiastic the dolphins' reactions would be.

My husband and I joined in with everyone yelling and clapping exuberantly. Evidently, we were over the top with our reaction. Both dolphins circled the pool, stopped in front of us, came out of the water, did a half gainer in mid air and came back down . . . with a resounding slap and very wet results for us. Much to the crowd's delight, a wave of water enveloped both of us.

Then, two-by-two, we all got into the pool and the dolphins came up between us so we could pet them and rub their bellies. In return, they kissed each of us to say thanks. When the trainer found out my husband and I had been married longer than anyone else there, he instructed the dolphins to deliver an anniversary kiss. That's the wonderful photo at the top of this blog.

I've been asked since we came home what the dolphins felt like. Are they slimy? The answer is: no, they are not slimy. They feel like wet rubber. I will say that, and I didn't expect this, I found their noses hard. Having them kiss me was like being hit in the cheek with a 2x4. But it was fantastic!!!!!!!!!!

Here's hoping all your encounters are as sweet as ours was with Andre and Indie. By the way, they're twins and their mother's name is Chloe. Their father's name is Stud Muffin because it seems he really, really likes the other girl dolphins.

Blessings,

Elizabeth