He's here and perfect. I am sure Mama Gromit will be updating everyone soon!

I have been to many places for work and for pleasure and by far the most hardcore intense border people were in Canada. Love the country though but they do not mess around.

Hope he gets it sorted and you get to Paris... I would hate to have to leave my hubby behind

Just got back from 10 days in Spain. LOVE LOVE LOVE that country. It wasn't actually high on my list of places to go but two girlfriends were going and I was able to tag along. I was suprised by how much I loved it - espeically Barcelona and the southern towns (Tarifa, Bolonia).

Have fun!!!

Flip - once our kids are a bit older (probably 3 and 5 or 2 and 4), we'll definitely use on-island sitters! I have this thing about kids being able to self-report. If they can tell you they like the sitter (or don't like the sitter), then it's cool to try an on-island option. Ours will be so young ...

I just read "I'd Know You Anywhere" by Laura Lippman. She's is out of Baltimore so it is interesting reading for a somewhat local. (Her husband is the guy who created the Wire series for television).

The book was good...but I didn't like the ending.

How's Luke doing? HOpefully much better!!

We did the spring break thing this year ... left the friday before the friday before easter and returned the monday after. April 15-25 I think. It was totally fine. I got cheap tickets on an alert I had set up - under $300 pp. As for sitters, we've done it both ways - taken one and also gotten sitte...

coconut rum (preferably malibu) + sprite zero

coconut rum (preferably malibu) + diet coke w/ lime...you put the lime in the coconut makes it all better

vanilla rum + citrus rum + oj = dreamsickle

Hope he's feeling much better!

Many thoughts and good vibes going out to Luke and your family.

My son had ascites in utero and I hadn't thought of that term in a long time.

Best of luck!

That sounds more reasonable. We've been to Gibney many times and seen the owner/caretaker of the cottages and never had an incident of any kind.

I don't see why it would be a problem to post it here. It wouldn't be unlike posting an article from a paper.

Anyway, if you don't feel comfy posting would you pm me the info. Its one of our favs and I'd like to know the deal.

Picture perfect report Flip and family! I have enjoyed every minute of it! And I am certainly making a note to try one of those crack bars (can I say that about STJ anymore??!) on my next trip! June 2012 is definitely on our calendar- let us know when! YAY! I would LOVE it if we could hang out agai...

I think its actually Find Da Spot or something like that. Isn't this the um...establishment with dancing ladies? We walked by it on our way to Jakes. I think its in the lumberyard building - whatever that big blue buildling is. Shocking that such an establishment would be wrapped up in drug running ...

Our recent trip to STJ and to visit the Animal Care Center has really gotten my 9 year old interested in volunteering. However, here in fairfax county, you have to be 18 to volunteer with the shelter. Does anyone have any thoughts/ideas for good volunteer activities for a 9 year old girl. Doesn't ha...