In the middle of an island, in the middle of an ocean.....
TONY BENNETT
"In The Middle Of An Island"
(Nick Acquaviva and Ted Varnick)
In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I beneath the moonlight
With just the monkeys and the palm trees
In the middle of an island
When it's time to do some kissin'
Plenty time for lotsa lovin'
And walkin' barefoot in the sand
Though there's no island at all
Just a picture on my wall
My darlin', how I wish we could be
(I wish that we could be)
In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I forever, darlin'
In a paradise for two
(In a paradise for two)
Though there's no island at all
Just a picture on my wall
My darlin', how I wish we could be
(I wish that we could be)
In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I forever, darlin'
In a paradise for two
(In the middle of the ocean)
(On an island kissin' you)
"In The Middle Of An Island"
(Nick Acquaviva and Ted Varnick)
In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I beneath the moonlight
With just the monkeys and the palm trees
In the middle of an island
When it's time to do some kissin'
Plenty time for lotsa lovin'
And walkin' barefoot in the sand
Though there's no island at all
Just a picture on my wall
My darlin', how I wish we could be
(I wish that we could be)
In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I forever, darlin'
In a paradise for two
(In a paradise for two)
Though there's no island at all
Just a picture on my wall
My darlin', how I wish we could be
(I wish that we could be)
In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I forever, darlin'
In a paradise for two
(In the middle of the ocean)
(On an island kissin' you)
Tropical Island
1 oz coconut rum
1 oz spice rum
1 oz banana liqueur
2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz orange juice
a splash of grenadine
Hope you enjoyed this little escape.
It's still cold, it's still winter, but I can always dream....
See you in blogland!
~~Diane~~
Image source: some are from Microsoft images others from Pinterest
Any escape is great Diane, but this one especially! Great minds think alike. ;)
ReplyDeleteI think I'll need to come back and visit this again, lol.
hehehe, look at those flamingos. Jess would love that. Oh, I wish I was in the middle of an island right now too, Diane. These pictures are so beautiful with the palm trees and the cool drinks. And the wave one made me smile, as my husband and son are surfers, and I think they always will be.
ReplyDeleteLet's dream together, friend. Loved the music. It's always a delight to visit with you.
love, ~Sheri
Sick of winter, eh?
ReplyDeleteWow this was the most tropical post in history :)
ReplyDeleteDear Diane,
ReplyDeleteWow, what a gorgeous, dreamy post. I love all the photos here and that video is fantastic...I love going back in time and to different places all from my chair, so I love this post. :)
Oh boy. If you could have seen where I was last week...well, it was just like these pictures! Turquoise water, palm trees, tropical drinks...the whole bit! This week I've been doing nothing but wishing I could go back in time! Coming home to MN weather was just painful!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post, and the yummy drink recipe! I'll be making it for sure!
Think Spring! :) Erica
Oooooo! Flamingoes! Gorgeous beach sunsets! And that drink looks heaven sent! I want to be there too!
ReplyDeleteAnd here I'm half-dreading spring's arrival because it means summer is coming for me. :p
ReplyDeleteWouldn't mind visiting the beach though. I haven't been to one in a long time, but the beaches closest to us aren't exactly beautiful. (Galveston is ugly, and Port Aransas or Corpus Christi are just okay). By far, some of the prettiest beaches on earth are in the Destin, Florida area. (I never understood why people in the US spend so much money visiting beaches in other countries when we already have such gorgeous beaches in Florida).
Anyway, I know you must be freezing so stay bundled up. I promise you spring will be here sooner than you think.
I can REALLY relate to this post. If I could magically transport myself right now to a tropical location, I wouldn't hesitate! Sick SICK sICk of winter!
ReplyDeleteDEAR DIANE - I LOVE YOUR DREAMING. LET'S BOTH ESCAPE - I AM READY TOO!
ReplyDeleteYou've struck gold with your awesome post! I think most in the eastern part of the U.S. needed something like this to ponder upon. Thanks so much for your contributions on our team blog, keep up the great writing/blogging, and thanks so much for sharing in some of what you crave!! All The Best!
ReplyDeleteDiane, I love this post! Beautiful! That snowman made me laugh! LOL! I hope you are keeping safe and warm my friend ;o) xoxoxox Big Hugs to your fur babies ;o)
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, me too.. I've even made a beach board on Pinterest for collecting tropical beaches!
ReplyDeleteYour blog music has gone... :(
ReplyDeleteDon't worry the music widget will be back!
DeleteHow lovely Diane, I think we are all longing for some sunshine, although we are lucky in that we just have rain (again) not snow, thank goodness! Have a perfect week, Barbara.
ReplyDeleteSunshine on me, please! Loved you blog, Diane!
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