"Your Award is in the lost bag"...

The ceremony was wonderful, with many old friends from the old days in attendance. Our conscientious tour escort, Stephanie, has been agonizing for days because the airline lost her suitcase. Yesterday she said, "I'm sorry, but your award is in that lost suitcase--but we quickly made up a temporary substitute til the real award arrives."
I told her not to get stressed about small details, and the ceremony went just fine with this framed certificate:

Presenting the Award were two representatives of the Government of Bonaire. Ms. Lillian De Geus on the left represented the Deputy for Tourism who was laid up with an injured leg. Ms. Lara Chirino on the right is the Director of the Tourism Office. 
As you can tell, I enjoyed a warmhearted evening, reminiscing about adventures with my old pal Captain Don Stewart and an enthusiastic crowd.
Phillipe Cousteau, grandson of Jacques-Yves, is on the island and we both are presenting seminars this evening--at different times.

And perhaps the lost suitcase will arrive...