Wednesday, April 7. 2010
Touch Down!
It has been so many days since I blogged I was not even sure where to start! So I guess going back to SUnday, I was piling up "stuff" on the floor and packing while Bazza was out doing last minute things to get ready. I actually did not have that much stuff. Apparently I had packed enough already away in boxes!
Of course I have to comment on my FIRST Californian earthquake! I was sitting in the living room, and of course, I am pretty used to having things "move" with living on the boat and the RV. The blinds started shaking, the chandeliers and fans starting swaying, the wall unit jumped, and the TV did a lurch... by this time I had realized that it was an earthquake and my first thought was "I don't know where I am supposed to go in an earthquake" Do I run outside? Get in a bathtub? Stand in a door jamb? Silly me decided to stand in a door jamb. And I looked up at the top of the door and had to laugh as the door jamb was about 3 inches wide and I am, about, what...we won't even go there wide! It did scare me! THen I saw water slosh out of the pool and felt all the aftershocks too. Funny thing was my sister had mentioned we should anchor the TV's and I thought that was maybe overkill, but Bazza had just anchored them that morning!!!!!!
Apparently you do need to anchor your flat screens in California. Bazza was out driving and felt nothing of course. I thought he should have rushed home to check on me in our first CA earthquake, but since he was oblivious, he was not too worried!
When he did arrive home though he had important things to do. We were having the house tented and sprayed while gone for termites and whatever other nasties may be living around there so he had to double bag all the food etc. This people, is all ice cream. Yes, apparently we wanted to make sure we did not run out! AND we had ate quite a bit in the last couple days "trying to get rid of it" ahem.
The shuttle bus picked us up at the door for the trip to LAX. That is wonderful! It was great being able to leave the car tucked away in the garage and not at an airport. We made it to LAX and through the yucky American part of the terminal and onto the yucky american plane that did not look like it had really been cleaned well in this century. I did not know that it was possible to make seats large like that in business class and them STILL to be totally uncomfortable. But at least they fit my ass. Lets just say that American did not impress me one more time and there upgraded classes are marginally better. However, the direct flight from LAX into San Juan WAS a definite winner. It made the trip to the Caribbean so much better. I slept most of the time, and woke up and there we were, back on familiar ground in Puerto Rico.
After a short stop it was onto St Thomas. Then things REALLY looked familiar! We picked up a car and went running around picking up important things like wine glasses for the boat, and some of those very same packages that we had mailed etc etc. It was typical St Thomas, although thank god a light traffic day with it being Easter Monday!
I have wanted a "run around" boat for years. It never came to the top of the list. Off charter, I get so tired of taking 5 hours to get out to the Chikuzen on Promenade (yes, I am exaggerating) to do one dive or to go to St Thomas having to make a two day production out of it. I told Bazza when we left here that I did not care if I was only on island for a short time or long time, I was getting one. He probably did not think I was too serious...Anyways, I have always kind of looked. I started sending him links months ago which he would basically ignore or say "well, I want a 4 stroke" He did tell me 25-30 feet would be good. I continued looking, and sending links. Then I progressed to communicating with people about boats and talked to Joe at Nauti Nymph about a couple of his boats that he was selling. In the last couple days Bazza sat up and realized that I was totally serious and whether he wanted a Nauti Nymph or not he was about to get one. He gently wondered if we should wait until something ideal came along. I not so gently said that if he would have been looking the last few months for what he wanted he would have a leg to stand on and that if and when he found exactly what he wanted he was more then welcome to sell the Nymph and buy something else. Until then well....
So, he is looking. He turns to me and says "do you want it" and I nodded my head. As you can see here below, I got it. He tells me that I have a car, a boat, a house a RV and a new IPAD. There is nothing else I can buy now, I have it all. OK, I will work for awhile then while waiting for more toys to come on the market!
We found Promenade, AND found the guests enjoying their last nights sunset on the Bimbo mats. This is actually John, and John is my oldest son's boss, Chad. Chad is the Edmonton Regional Director of Rayacom (to do with cleaning contracts) and he has been doing it for a couple years now. That is the "paying" job, the new nightclub is the "fun and might make a ton of money but also may loose my shirt" business...
Lisa was having chicken alfredo for dinner! So, she not only fed the guests, but also fed us, which was great as I was quite hungry by this time. It had been a long day!
Lisa thought this was a familar looking sight when I was around!
Loved watching Rich and Lisa do the "last night after dinner" slide shows and charts with the guests! The last night is always so busy on the boat....
I had my camera out left and right. This is at dock and the entire crew and their guests. The guests stayed at VILLA TOA TOA for a few days in advance and loved it. THen they really loved the boat trip, now they are spending one night decompressing at the swim up bar at the Tamarind Club before jetting back to Calgary...
That catches up Monday, you will have to wait for Tuesday and the gossips and happenings until next blog entry. After spending over one hour in SCOTIA Bank line yesterday, I am afraid I must go to town to find more banks to do that with! Plus the accountant wants me in to sign off on the books so they can get them filed before tax deadline here on island...
SO IT BEGINS.....
Of course I have to comment on my FIRST Californian earthquake! I was sitting in the living room, and of course, I am pretty used to having things "move" with living on the boat and the RV. The blinds started shaking, the chandeliers and fans starting swaying, the wall unit jumped, and the TV did a lurch... by this time I had realized that it was an earthquake and my first thought was "I don't know where I am supposed to go in an earthquake" Do I run outside? Get in a bathtub? Stand in a door jamb? Silly me decided to stand in a door jamb. And I looked up at the top of the door and had to laugh as the door jamb was about 3 inches wide and I am, about, what...we won't even go there wide! It did scare me! THen I saw water slosh out of the pool and felt all the aftershocks too. Funny thing was my sister had mentioned we should anchor the TV's and I thought that was maybe overkill, but Bazza had just anchored them that morning!!!!!!
Apparently you do need to anchor your flat screens in California. Bazza was out driving and felt nothing of course. I thought he should have rushed home to check on me in our first CA earthquake, but since he was oblivious, he was not too worried!
When he did arrive home though he had important things to do. We were having the house tented and sprayed while gone for termites and whatever other nasties may be living around there so he had to double bag all the food etc. This people, is all ice cream. Yes, apparently we wanted to make sure we did not run out! AND we had ate quite a bit in the last couple days "trying to get rid of it" ahem.
The shuttle bus picked us up at the door for the trip to LAX. That is wonderful! It was great being able to leave the car tucked away in the garage and not at an airport. We made it to LAX and through the yucky American part of the terminal and onto the yucky american plane that did not look like it had really been cleaned well in this century. I did not know that it was possible to make seats large like that in business class and them STILL to be totally uncomfortable. But at least they fit my ass. Lets just say that American did not impress me one more time and there upgraded classes are marginally better. However, the direct flight from LAX into San Juan WAS a definite winner. It made the trip to the Caribbean so much better. I slept most of the time, and woke up and there we were, back on familiar ground in Puerto Rico.
After a short stop it was onto St Thomas. Then things REALLY looked familiar! We picked up a car and went running around picking up important things like wine glasses for the boat, and some of those very same packages that we had mailed etc etc. It was typical St Thomas, although thank god a light traffic day with it being Easter Monday!
I have wanted a "run around" boat for years. It never came to the top of the list. Off charter, I get so tired of taking 5 hours to get out to the Chikuzen on Promenade (yes, I am exaggerating) to do one dive or to go to St Thomas having to make a two day production out of it. I told Bazza when we left here that I did not care if I was only on island for a short time or long time, I was getting one. He probably did not think I was too serious...Anyways, I have always kind of looked. I started sending him links months ago which he would basically ignore or say "well, I want a 4 stroke" He did tell me 25-30 feet would be good. I continued looking, and sending links. Then I progressed to communicating with people about boats and talked to Joe at Nauti Nymph about a couple of his boats that he was selling. In the last couple days Bazza sat up and realized that I was totally serious and whether he wanted a Nauti Nymph or not he was about to get one. He gently wondered if we should wait until something ideal came along. I not so gently said that if he would have been looking the last few months for what he wanted he would have a leg to stand on and that if and when he found exactly what he wanted he was more then welcome to sell the Nymph and buy something else. Until then well....
So, he is looking. He turns to me and says "do you want it" and I nodded my head. As you can see here below, I got it. He tells me that I have a car, a boat, a house a RV and a new IPAD. There is nothing else I can buy now, I have it all. OK, I will work for awhile then while waiting for more toys to come on the market!
We found Promenade, AND found the guests enjoying their last nights sunset on the Bimbo mats. This is actually John, and John is my oldest son's boss, Chad. Chad is the Edmonton Regional Director of Rayacom (to do with cleaning contracts) and he has been doing it for a couple years now. That is the "paying" job, the new nightclub is the "fun and might make a ton of money but also may loose my shirt" business...
Lisa was having chicken alfredo for dinner! So, she not only fed the guests, but also fed us, which was great as I was quite hungry by this time. It had been a long day!
Lisa thought this was a familar looking sight when I was around!
Loved watching Rich and Lisa do the "last night after dinner" slide shows and charts with the guests! The last night is always so busy on the boat....
I had my camera out left and right. This is at dock and the entire crew and their guests. The guests stayed at VILLA TOA TOA for a few days in advance and loved it. THen they really loved the boat trip, now they are spending one night decompressing at the swim up bar at the Tamarind Club before jetting back to Calgary...
That catches up Monday, you will have to wait for Tuesday and the gossips and happenings until next blog entry. After spending over one hour in SCOTIA Bank line yesterday, I am afraid I must go to town to find more banks to do that with! Plus the accountant wants me in to sign off on the books so they can get them filed before tax deadline here on island...
SO IT BEGINS.....
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