http://rustoptwist.grayvine.net Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:49:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The dry weather allowed for better access to the water windmill. It is hidden in the mangrove swamp which has grown up around it. It is in remarkably good condition for a 300 year old structure. Looking out the top from the inside, some of the original wooden framework is still there. No ... http://rustoptwist.grayvine.net/?p=77 Our friends the Bennet's celebrated their son's 5th birthday yesterday with a party down at Cane Bay. Ted suggested that the drop Cobe off here on the way through - he would take him in the kayak on over the party - a distance of 2 miles or so. Never ... http://rustoptwist.grayvine.net/?p=75 Bennet and Ted - discussing something important! The weather has been overcast and there has finally been some rain. We went to Savant for dinner this evening - to the back patio. Done beautifully - it seems like an idyllic grotto. Well, they have a boat ... http://rustoptwist.grayvine.net/?p=76 You can often see the lights of St. Thomas from our home. http://rustoptwist.grayvine.net/?p=73 For the old-fogies we are getting to be - we can still shake it a bit! Ted and I cruised on down to the boardwalk in C'sted for the St. Paddy's Day Banooba night! ..... okay so we were home by midnight and the party probably went ... http://rustoptwist.grayvine.net/?p=72 We've never been here for the very popular annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Cruzians take every opportunity for a party and this was no exception! We left for town around 10:30 am - found Bennet and his kids and picked out a spot on the street. The ... http://rustoptwist.grayvine.net/?p=71 We've arrived again. Everything at the house seems great. I arrived Thursday 3/13, Ted and Hannah arrived at nearly the same time on Friday. Bekka and Nimbus traveled with me and everyone is well. Glad to be here!   Ted and Bekka heading off for a snorkel soon ... http://rustoptwist.grayvine.net/?p=70 It looks to me as if Ted is getting the hang of relaxing..... twice now in the past couple of days he's managed to fall asleep on the beach. Good Job. I ran errands - Ted did some work. Late afternoon we worked at moving the jungle back ... http://rustoptwist.grayvine.net/?p=69 We were reading the real estate magazines the other day and noticed that the Slave Ruins over at the plantation estate are up for sale. The ad stated that the ruins had been cleared. We've never been able to go in and wander/explore them as the brush has ... http://rustoptwist.grayvine.net/?p=68 Ted - relaxing on the beach! All is well here. It's very different not having the Bekka along with us. We miss both Bekka and Nimbus. But with the short trip - it did not make good sense. The property looks good. The truck ... http://rustoptwist.grayvine.net/?p=67