It's just so odd to think of being excited to NOT spend time on the island and to "flip a ferry" like they did. Has anyone ever done that? AND...I got my spices Saturday evening. They were in a tied-up plastic bag, screwed into an insulated coffee mug. This was done to avoid having the sme...

St John is spoken of as a place that either one “gets” or doesn’t “get. Let me tell you a tale about 2 in the latter group. Last week, my parents were on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean. It was to celebrate my mother’s 60th birthday. In their typical style of maddening insanity, they booked a 2BR ...

With my first 5K this coming weekend, the ONLY race I'll ever run of a longer distance is this disaster in the making. I've been told I can do it when I turn 50.

I have 12 1/2 years to talk myself out of it

thanks everyone. It's been hard because this really was a relief, and relief is not what you often feel when a loved one passes. For the past several months there's been a lot of waiting for this to happen. But, she got to FLA last week, held his hand, said "good bye" and came home feeling...

The almost funny thing is that I can't line up who your screen names to your real names...because I'm just that kind of jackass. As we're saying "He came in this world stubborn and is leaving no his own terms"...or maybe his number isn't up yet. We're in FLA for now, but have to get home t...

Marcia (Mrs. Pete) wrote:Just to clarify, Susan is fine. Her father is not, he is not expected to last much longer...it has been a horrible couple of days for her.

She has very much appreciated the VIOL family who has surrounded her with love, support and kind words.

Thanks Marcia...

I'll say it here...to those who have been talking and sending kind words to my wife, she is overwhelmed by the show of support. "I'm just an accessory...these are your friends" I know...why the hell do you think I hang out here? Where else can you find people like this? Thanks Guys...you k...

Ummm...maybe?

My answer is...it might not be...but it also might be. I've done a 54 minute connection before. Mind you, I was sweating it the whole time, but it can be done. The "good thing" about ATL is that usually if one flight is delayed, everything is delayed. Which, coincidentally, is also the wor...

If you want t Day Sail, contact Capt Phil on the Wayward Sailor. Tell him we said hi if you go.

I always wear my Mudcats hat on island...

Check your PM's

Got it here in Raleigh.

We had a TD come through in 2006 while we were there. Knowing that my owners were less than attentive, I pulled the umbrellas out and stored them. I pondered throwing all the furniture in the pool (another thing you do sometimes...keeps it from blowing away). I didn't do the latter and went for a di...

Friday...drive up here. We'll have a sleepover. Saturday...fly out of RDU to avoid the storm. I told ya...we'll get you home!

You're planning a trip to St John. the $20 for the 2nd book won't break the bank. I never leave home without both of them. they're god-eared, stained and wrinkled from getting wet. Each is valuable in their own way