Sunday, December 17, 2006

Some more St T pictures!

A double rainbow over the island. The locals call the rain showers "liquid sunshine."


Day two, grocery shopping at the local Pueblo. I think Mal and I spent about five minutes picking out chips. You can tell Mike was excited about waiting on us. He picked out pretzels in .2 seconds and waited while we debated sour cream vs BBQ. He gets the "patience" award.


Hunky men. I think the one on the right is taken. What a lucky girl.


Dinner at Hook, Line, and Sinker. We all had yummy entrees. Dave and I both had the filet and shrimp combo. Mal had yellow fin fish with some delicious homemade mashed potatoes. Michael had shrimp alfredo. We followed the meal with Auntie's Rum Cake. WOW. One of the best desserts I've ever had!! It's a local favorite and can be bought there or online and shipped anywhere in 24 hours. Hint hint.


Dave, looking suave by the pool at sunset.


Mal, Rachel (our favorite cab driver at Bluebeard's!), Mike, and me. We rode with Rachel about 60% of our time on the island. She played this cd the whole time we rode with her. It got old, but became one of our inside jokes as we found ourselves singing "How Will Santa Get Here" several times throughout our trip. Ho, ho, ho.


Pool fun.


Beauty queen by the pool. I love this picture of Mal.

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Some St Thomas Pics

I promise to write about our activities in a bit. Here is some eye candy for your viewing pleasure...


Mal and I when we first arrived. This is the view from our condo. Breathtaking... every night.













I think this is the littlest lizard I have ever held. My friend was hiding out at Cinnamon Beach, on St John's, a forty minute ferry ride from St Thomas.














Aww, sisters in suits.














Dave, Mal, and Mike in Secret Harbor, St Thomas.


Dave and Mal... look at that crystal clear water!














In the "taxi" aka converted truck... on our way to Trunk Bay, St John's.


Mike and I went into town and explored the market area and shops off the main road. Local store owners kept commenting on his shirt, which featured a random duck on it. They also commented on my butt. But, that's a whole other story.















Coki Beach, Dave picking up... dogs?? That dog was lovin' the lovin'.


Group shot before we headed to dinner at Hook, Line, and Sinker. Looking spiffy, eh? I think it's the only time that one of us wasn't in a bathing suit at any given time.

One of my favorite pictures taken from the weekend. Coki Beach, Mike, and me.

Friday, December 08, 2006

It's St T time!!!

OK, can I just share how excited I am about NOT being here and being in St Thomas in one more day?!

It's definitely time to get out of town. I saw snow flurries last night. Ahh!

We had our work Christmas party and it was a good time. It was hosted by a co-worker's sister in law. The house was beautiful, like something out of Better Homes and Garden. It was definitely built for someone who entertains frequently. There were a couple of "great rooms" with cathedral ceilings and lots of windows. There was a sink almost everywhere you turned. They even had a "vegetable sink"... purposely made just for rinsing off vegetables. It was about three inches deep. Say what?! They had an island in the kitchen that featured a sink (there were FOUR in the entire kitchen!) and a stove top (with a professional hood). The downstairs alone had to be at least 2500-3000 square feet. Out back, they had one of those professional stone grills and a huge patio to entertain. There were Christmas lights, trees, and other decor everywhere. It was a beautiful home.

For dinner, we had Maggiano's take out (brought in?) and it was delicious. Since we had a cookie competition, there were many desserts (think: cookies, fudge, buckeyes, etc.). After dinner and a mild cookie-induced sugar coma, we sang a few carols and played a game called bonko. It's a dice game that is a good "party game" because it shakes the room up and involves changing tables/ seats every three minutes or so.

I got home shortly after 11. I thought about packing for about three minutes before I opted instead to veg a bit and then hit the pillow.

I have so much to do today, it's crazy! Mal and I are going to attempt to get DC licenses today on my lunch break. Cross your fingers, you know how fun the DMV can be. We got our first ticket on Wednesday for not having switched to DC tags yet. A whopping $100. Not cool. The process to get new tags in DC is (seemingly) long and it begins with getting a new license.

Before jet-setting outta here, I gotta hit the bank, we have to go to Target or Walmart and get some last minute supplies, and I have to pack.

As you can guess, there won't be any posts while I'm in St Thomas, but I will be sure to update when I get back in town...

Sunday, December 03, 2006

December Already?

So, it's begun. Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas has arrived. We've put lights up in our apartment. We strung colored lights around the front windows and put those fake candles in the center of the windows on the bottom and top floors. The colored lights in the windows stayed up a solid 24 hours before the duct tape that was holding them gave up and let them fall. Since when does duct tape not hold?? The white lights that Drew and I wove around the banister are festive and we've lit them every night since stringing them.

Mal and I attended our first Christmas party last night. It was with our Alpha group and was hosted in one of the member's home. The group was small, with only nine of us there. However, I enjoyed the intimate size. It makes for easier conversation. We had some food and then played Cranium, which is one of my favorite party games. It didn't hurt that I was on the winning team.

Dave is in town for the weekend, so Mal has been a bit preoccupied. He was able to go with us to the party last night. I could tell that Mal was excited to share him with some of our friends.

The week ahead looks busy already. On Thursday night I have my work Christmas party. It's quite a ways outside DC (almost an hour) at someone's house. I'm looking forward to it and the opportunity go get to know some of my coworkers better outside of the office. Besides that party, I think I'll be squeezing in some dinners with other folks before the week ends. Between dinner dates and holiday festivities, I'll be packing!

I can hardly wait until Saturday. I haven't decided if I'm more excited about going to the islands or seeing Mike again. It's a toss up. Just six more days...