My husband and I are talking our daughter and her best friend on a 4 day cruise to the Bahamas. They are both huge Jimmy Buffett fans – Jimmy has influenced countless school projects (compare a Jimmy Buffet song to each chapter of Lord of the Flies), they’re been to two concerts and as many Margaritaville restaurants as they can convince us to take them too. We even have a newly designed Buffett themed basement painted in Caribbean colors.
The girls are both 17 and have been best friends since they were 3. In the fall they are likely going to colleges in different states. This cruise is what they wanted more than anything to celebrate together.
I really like the planning part and the cruise is in February so its getting close.
We made Bags of Wishes for friends when they graduated a couple years ago - she helped so it wouldn’t be a surprise – unless we made everything Jimmy Buffett themed. The idea is to wrap them as little gifts and arrange to have people on the cruise randomly give them to the girls.
I could really use some help connecting the things to Buffett songs –
Here goes:
A toy to remind them to have fun?
A watch or alarm clock (this too will pass)?
A little plastic fish (a reminder to "seize the carp": carpe diem)(sorry, it's an old family joke) FINS
A roll of Smarties candy (obvious).
post-it notes (wish that they stick to their morals / friends / family ties)
highlighter (wish that they find the important things in life)
whiteout / big eraser (wish that they can fix their mistakes)
binder clips (wish that they can hold everything in their lives)
permanent marker (wish that they leave a lasting mark on the world)
mini stapler (not sure of a good wish, but definitely could fit in somehow)
50 cents (wish that they remember their family/friends are only a phone call away...that is how much a pay phone costs now right?
)carabiner or maybe Altoids (wish that they remember that something small can be so strong)
bandaid (wish that their boo-boos remain small)
And a nice silk flower with that wise advice attached: Don't forget to smell the flowers.
Marbles (for when they feel like they're losing theirs)?
An small envelope of lemonade mix to symbolize When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade?
Any part of the list can be changed – take something off, add something else. We can take things from his songs and adapt the items to fit.
Hopefully this makes sense –
One more thing – does Jimmy ever sign and send autographed photos? I’d love to add that to the list.
Thanks for your help – I can’t wait to read the suggestions
