Hi David! Nice to see you back on the forum! I cannot speak to dingy rental but we have often used the Gallows shop to provision our place and they do a great job and don't seem to charge any more than others we've used in the past. We'll be at Gallows the second half of May- maybe we'll bump into y...

That is disgusting. I would have no problem naming that villa. Certainly one to avoid. I'd post it far and wide. And also investigate your rights.

I would contact VRBO customer service immediately and report the issue so they can investigate. Also if you can take a screen shot of the current listing showing availability for the week you already paid in full. You have a contract.

Booked yesterday for May 19 to June 1! I am happy dancing all over the place! My heart feels so full when we have STJ in the pipeline. It really feels like a living breathing loved one.

Thank you again Rick. Glad to hear she is ok.

Rick, thanks for that info. I've been thinking of Ruth and glad to hear she checked in. Do you know how her home fared? I well remember her updates on their construction. Would hate to hear after all that work her home was badly damaged. Is the Facebook page you mention a public face book page that ...

Thanks for posting this Anthony. The Gallows people are so kind. So many of them have been there for 20 years plus. They've seen our kids grow up. I can't stand that they are suffering but know the island will be back better than ever.

The images and memories I have of STJ are burned into my heart. It's weird but I almost can't look at "before" pictures yet. I have this feeling as do some others I've heard say they feel like this is a spiritual and physical cleansing and STJ will be more beautiful than ever in the near f...

There are several articles in the Boston Globe (pay wall) about STJ and this posted a few hours ago about a couple and their 2 young children and their experience.

http://people.com/human-interest/hurric ... onditions/

This is so difficult to wrap my mind around. I cannot believe what I am seeing and feel like I am in shock and grieving just sitting here in the safe comfort of my home. That there are people on island dealing with the reality of the personal losses first hand is beyond comprehension. I found this p...

I just read that Go Fund Me has waived their fee for this group's efforts. https://www.gofundme.com/irma-relief-fo ... er-islands.

Thanks so much. I didn't know!

I love your idea of a matching donation to a special dinner out or a few nights at a villa. Here is a link to St. John Rescue's Irma Relief Go Fund me page. They've gotten around 750 individual donations already and they've got around $91,000 so far toward a $500,000 goal. https://www.gofundme.com/g...

Thanks for the link to Kenny's interview Ed. I hadn't realized that the one of the jets packed with relief supplies with the aid of St. John Rescue is Kenny's and 100% of donations will go to the relief effort. I prefer to give to them than to the groups that have such layered bureaucracy that somet...

Hi Guys, I came across this site that I have donated to. We have to be so careful because in this situation scams abound. This group seems legit. http://www.stjohnrescue.com Also, keep an eye on Kenny C. He's on it too. God bless to all of our STJ family. Help is on the way! Love, prayers and $$$ ar...