Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Rolex Regatta Results

Here are the results from the Rolex Regatta, from The Source, our on-line newspaper. Read it at www.stjohnsource.com.

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Lugo Caps Regatta with Win in IC24 Class
By Rolex News — March 29, 2010

Donnybrook, a Custom 72 Sloop owned by James P. Muldoon of Washington, D.C., slices through the waters of St. Thomas during the International Rolex Regatta. (Photo by Rolex/Ingrid Abery)

A year ago Puerto Rico's Fraito Lugo lost the IC 24 Class at the International Rolex Regatta in the final races on the last day. Sunday, at the 37th regatta, he and his team aboard Orion had padded their score line over two days and followed form on the third to win the class and a Rolex timepiece.

Lugo, who awarded the watch to his trimmer, Milton Gonzalesz, now can claim eight International Rolex Regatta victories in a variety of classes.

"We feel so happy," said Lugo on behalf of his Orion team, which wound up with 59 points to beat out Colin Rathbun of Road Town, Tortola, BVI, aboard Lime, with 76 points.

"After the first three races today we knew we were clear to win. Our plan was to have no fouls and sail consistently. We had very good speed today, and that was the difference."

The IC 24s, hybrid one-designs that combine a J/24's body with a Melges 24-style cockpit, continued with short round-the-buoy races after the event's opening "town races" on Friday, while their counterparts in six other classes – IRC, Spinnaker Racing 1 and 2, Non-Spinnaker Racing, Spinnaker Racing/Cruising and Beach Cats – took to the more scenic winding courses through and around the cuts, cays and islands off the east end of St. Thomas.

"This year we arranged for some races to snug up next to St. John, so competitors could expand their horizons and our sister island could share in some of the excitement of seeing the spectacle of the fleet racing," said Regatta co-chair John Sweeney. "For the same reasons, we had the IC 24s racing off the beachfront at the Ritz Hotel on Saturday, and later that night, hundreds of sailors, organizers, volunteers and townspeople took part in a giant reggae music concert and food festival at Yacht Haven Grande, where some of the event's larger boats are berthed. All to say, everyone really enjoyed getting around to different places on the island and out on the water."

The battle in Spinnaker Racing 2 Class that had been set up yesterday between Christiansted’s Chris Stanton aboard Melges 24 Devil 3 and Tortola’s Dave West on Melges 32 Jurakan, ended with Stanton’s team beating out West’s by four points in overall scoring. According to Stanton's brother Peter, his tactician and jib trimmer (who accepted the Rolex timepiece), the first of two races today was short enough that "no one could get away."

In fact, the first eight boats in the class were within slightly more than minute of each other at the finish, but Jurakan took the race victory over second-place Devil 3, beating them by 20 seconds on corrected time.

"Then it was whoever-beat-whom in the second race for determining who would win” the regatta, said Stanton.

In IRC class, Richard Oland's Vela Veloce of New Brunswick, Canada, with Brian Ledbetter of Seattle, Wash., driving, posted a final score of 13 points to beat out Austin and Gwen Fragomen's Interlodge from New York City.

The fourth winner of a Rolex timepiece was James Dobbs of Antigua aboard J/122 Lost Horizon in Spinnaker Racing/Cruising Class.

"I knew which boats had a chance of winning before the race," Dobbs said, referring to a tight group at the top of the scoreboard that included second-place finisher Three Harkoms, a Beneteau 442 skippered by James Hudleston of Yarmouth, UK. "I've sailed against them before, and they are serious about racing, as we are."

Antonio Sanpere of Christiansted aboard his J/36 Cayennita Grande finished out his Non-Spinnaker Racing series with an unbeatable string of five victories in as many races. The Farr 65 Team On-Deck/Spirit of Isis from Antigua, skippered by Luiz Gonsalves, beat out Kialoa V in overall scoring in CSA Spinnaker Racing 1 class, while John Holmberg' of St. Thomas prevailed to win the Beach Cat class aboard Hobie 16 Time Out.

A.H. Riise, Official Retailer of Rolex watches in the U.S. Virgin Islands, takes an active role in sponsorship of the event. The St. Thomas shop is one of the largest in the Caribbean and is located on the historic waterfront of downtown Charlotte Amalie. Island Global Yachting and USVI Tourism are also sponsors of the event. Marriott Frenchman's Reef Hotel, Mount Gay Rum and Heineken are supporters.

Video footage of racing is available for free on-demand viewing at www.t2p.tv or by clicking on the TV icon on the regatta website, www.rolexcupregatta.com, where full results by www.yachtscoring.com are posted. Updates also available on mobile phones at www.yachtscoring.com/mobile.

Top-Three Results
Place, Boat Name, Boat Type, Length, Skipper, Hometown, Finish Postions, Total Points

IC 24 (One Design - 14 Boats)
1. Orion, IC 24, Fraito Lugo, Ponce, PR, USA - 2, 3, 2, 1, 4, 4, 5, 1, 9, 7, 1, 2, 2, 1, 6, 8, 1, ; 59
2. LIME, IC 24, Colin Rathbun, Road Town, Tortola, BVI - 10, 6, 1, 5, 8, 2, 6, 5, 1, 1, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 10, 2, ; 76
3. Brand-New Secondhand, IC 24, Christopher Curreri, St Thomas, VI, USA - 6, 2, 4, 3, 9, 7, 4, 8, 2, 4, 8, 10, 7, 2, 4, 3, 10, ; 93

Spinnaker Racing 1 (CSA - 2 Boats)
1. Spirit of Isis, Farr 65, Elizabeth Brookes, Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, WI - 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, ; 6
2. Kialoa V, Frers 80, Freddie Mills, Lake Placid, NY, USA - 3/DNF, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, ; 13

Spinnaker Racing 2 (CSA - 11 Boats)
1. Devil 3, Melges 24, Chris Stanton, Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI - 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, ; 9
2. Jurakan, Melges 32, Dave West, Road Town, Tortola, BVI - 2, 1, 4, 1, 1, 4, ; 13
3. Rushin Rowlette, Olson 30, Kevin Rowlette, Tortola, UK - 7, 4, 3, 4, 6, 2, ; 26

Non-Spinnaker Racing (CSA - 9 Boats)
1. Cayennita Grande, J 36, Antonio Sanpere, Christiansted, VI, USA - 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, ; 5
2. SAGA I, Frers F36, Gerd Petersen, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA - 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, ; 10
3. Meltemi, Kirby 25, Herve Chassin, St. Thomas, VI, USA - 5, 6, 3, 4, 4, ; 22

Spinnaker Racing/Cruising (CSA - 17 Boats)
1. Lost Horizon, J 122 12.21, James Dobbs, Antigua - 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, ; 8
2. Three Harkoms, Beneteau 442 Oceanic 44.5, James Hudleston, Yarmouth, England - 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 1, ; 14
3. El Ocaso, J 120 40, Rick Wesslund, Miami, FL, USA - 3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4, ; 19

IRC (IRC - 8 Boats)
1. Vela Veloce, Southern Cross 52, Richard Oland, Rothesay, CAN - 3, 1, 2, 2, 1, 4, ; 13
2. Interlodge, JV 52, Austin/Gwen Fragomen, Newport, RI, USA - 1, 2, 1, 4, 4, 3, ; 15
3. White Heat, Summit 40, Michael Williamson, London, UK - 2, 5, 5, 3, 2, 2, ; 19

Beach Cats (Portsmouth - 5 Boats)
1. Time Out, Hobie 16, John Holmberg, St. Thomas, VI, USA - 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, ; 10
2. Auto Manic, Hobie 16, Chris Schreiber, Christiansted, VI, USA - 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, ; 11
3. Puma, Prindle 19, Jason Siska, St. John, VI, USA - 6/DNS, 6/DNS, 3, 3, 5, 3, 3, ; 29

Monday, March 29, 2010

I did all the billings

I did all the January and February reverse billings. And I did the February billings. As always, the reverse billings routed out some things:

1. At least two bookings not reported.
2. At least two people still looking and in need of some direction.

So it must be worth it.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

No posting today

Today is a no post kind of day, so I am not going to post this post.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

St. John Yacht Club

The St. John Yacht Club accepts only qualified members.

Visit it at www.stjohnyachtclub.org, and then afterwards, go to St John Villa Rental and find a villa to rent on St. John, USVI.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Rolex Regatta

This was in the Source today. You can read about it and other stories at www.stjohnsource.com.

St. Thomas in Fast Current for Rolex Regatta
By Pamela Reid — March 24, 2010

Action from last year's International Rolex Regatta (Photo copyright by Ingrid Abery).

Race crews are chomping at the bit. Final polishes on boat bottoms make them look like glass. Lines and tackle have been checked, rechecked and checked again, for Friday is the start of the three-day International Rolex Regatta.
This is the race where sailors in the four Spinnaker classes vie for the coveted Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner timepiece, and eternal bragging rights.
This is the race that sailors dream about while they spend long cold winters sailing on murky and polluted waters in layers of long underwear and foul weather gear.
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The breezes that have developed in the last few days before the race are the ones that make the Virgin Islands the best sailing in the world. But they’ve been missing this year – until now.
“The winds have been so unusual,” said Bill Canfield, regatta co-director along with John Sweeney. “We really never had our trade winds until just this week, and we are hoping that they will continue to blow. If we get the trade winds, it takes the stress out of the event.”
Canfield, who also manages the St. Thomas Yacht Club, is forecasting conditions of 12-15 knots of wind and crystal clear weather.
“It’s a great test for all of the competitors,” Canfield said. “It emphasizes their crew work and the tactical skills of the captain and tactician.”
This year’s events includes more of the homegrown and Caribbean favorite IC-24s, many coming from Puerto Rico and Tortola to augment the U.S. Virgin Islands’ fleet. The IC-24 is a J-24 modified with a more expansive cockpit, and its agility makes it one of the most exciting classes to watch.
IRC (International Rating Conference) classes feature high-dollar, purpose-built boats with professional or near-professional crews who look forward to coming to Rolex as a treat after sailing on cold waters over the winter on the North American mainland and in Europe.
“The distinction lies in our phenomenal conditions and scenic nature of our 25-mile distance courses in comparison to the windward-leeward courses that are all that other venues have to offer,” Sweeney said.
The courses take sailors on Friday from St. Thomas' East End to Charlotte Amalie Harbor, where they finish in front of the waterfront around lunchtime. This gives spectators who work downtown a chance to get a view of the excitement. Races resume right in the harbor and race back to the East End.
“It takes a little bit of time for sailors who do buoy races to get used to this,” Canfield said of the distances. “There is a little bit of local knowledge needed to know where they can and can’t go, and when to go to shore and when to stay off shore.”
The regatta is not just about the racing; the parties at the end of the day are legendary. Saturday night’s party at Yacht Haven Grande, featuring Cool Sessions Brass, is free and open to the public.
Canfield is pleased that the same sponsors, Marriott Frenchman’s Reef and Morningstar Beach Resort, Bellows International, AH Riise and Mount Gay Rum have come back to support the regatta again.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Maybe I will look at Facebook today

And maybe not.

I think that I will look right now.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Tyrone McKenzie

I just found out that the Patriots, the Greatest Team of the 21st Century, had a 3rd round draft pick named Tyrone McKenzie who was injured all of last year. Inside linebacker who makes millions of tackles.

Here is the poop on him.

I think he should be allowed to rent a villa on St. John from www.stjohnvillarental.com, don't you?


53 Tyrone McKenzie LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 243
Year: R Yrs/Pat: 1
Acquired: D3b-09(89th overall)
School: South Florida
Born: Dec 11, 1985
Related Media Tyrone McKenzie Conference Call - 4/26/2009 Related Articles Patriots trade OL Russ Hochstein Meet the Rookies: Tyrone McKenzie
Career Transactions

Tyrone McKenzie was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (97th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.

2009 Season

2009: Placed on injured reserve on Aug. 31.

College

McKenzie appeared in a total of 49 games during his career at three universities, starting 36 times... Recorded 369 tackles (214 solos) with 4.5 sacks for minus 18 yards, 32.0 stops for losses of 102 yards, six quarterback pressures, six forced fumbles, a pair of fumble recoveries, 16 pass deflections, two interceptions and a safety as a collegian... His 237 tackles (154 solos) at South Florida was a school-record over a two-year span...Also had 2.5 sacks for minus 14 yards, 22.5 stops for losses of 70 yards, two forced fumbles, a pair of fumble recoveries, thirteen pass deflections and one interception while starting 24 of 26 games at South Florida... His 121 tackles in 2007 set the South Florida season-record, topping the old mark of 117 hits by Kawika Mitchell in 2002... His 116 tackles in 2008 tied Maurice Jones (2003) for third on USF's annual record chart... His 18 tackles vs. Pittsburgh in 2007 are topped only by J. R. Reed's 19 stops vs. Cincinnati in 2003 on the school's game-record list.

2008: Consensus first team All-BIG EAST selection ... Led USF in tackles for the second consecutive season with 116 ... Established USF record for tackles over two consecutive season with a total of 237 ... 121 in 2007 and 116 in 2008 ... His 116 tackles in 2008 rank as the third-best single-season total in program history ... Also led the team with 14.5 tackles for loss ... Contributed one sack, one interceptions and eight pass breakups ... A preseason candidate for the Butkus , Nagurski and Lott trophies ... Finished collegiate career with three consecutive games of 10 or more tackles, including a season-high 15 against UConn ... Also had 15 tackles against Pitt ...Registered a tackle for loss in 10 of 13 games ... Served as a team captain for 11 games ... Completed collegiate career with 368 tackles, including 131 during his freshman and sophomore seasons at Michigan State and Iowa State, respectively.

2007: The Bulls’ leading tackler was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team ... Transitioned from Big 12 to BIG EAST and continued to play at all-conference level ... Compiled a USF single-season record 121 tackles at strongside linebacker ... His total is remarkable because he split time with fellow LB Brouce Mompremier on passing downs and in nickel formation ... Collected 250 tackles, including 129 at Iowa State in 2006, during his last two seasons of football ... Tied a USF single-game record with 18 tackles in the season finale at Pitt ... Seven games with 10 tackles or more ... 78 of his tackles have been solo ... Also compiled 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Also blocked a kick against Rutgers ... Did not have to sit out transfer year due to NCAA hardship waiver.

2006 (IOWA STATE): 2006 All-Big 12 Second Team selection ... Finished eighth in the nation with 10.75 tackles per game in 12 appearances ... Had 129 total tackles ... 9.5 tackles for loss with two sacks ... Also forced four fumbles and had one interception with a 17-yard return ... Started all 12 games at middle linebacker ... Had career-best 16 tackles vs. Northern Iowa ... Twice had 15 stops vs. Toledo and Oklahoma.

2005: Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year while he sat out his NCAA transfer season from Michigan State.

2004 (MICHIGAN STATE): Played in 11 games as a true freshman and was credited with three tackles.

Personal

Tyrone McKenzie was born the son of the late Rupert McKenzie and Ruth McKenzie on December 11, 1985, in Queens, N.Y. ... Attended Riverview (Fla.) High School and was ranked among Florida's top 50 prospects by the Tampa Tribune ... First-team All-Hillsborough County selection by the Tampa Tribune ... Second-team all-county pick by the St. Petersburg Times ... Played in the Hillsborough County All-Star Game at Raymond James Stadium ... Rushed for more than 1,400 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior for coach Dan O'Regan at Riverview ... Averaged 7.7 yards per carry in 2003 ... Produced four 200-yard rushing games as a senior, including an 80-yard touchdown run ... Tallied four rushing touchdowns versus Brandon as a senior ... Suffered a broken leg in the second game of his junior year and missed the remainder of the 2002 season ... Qualified for the 2004 state 4A track championships in the 110 hurdles ... Has three sisters: Tonya, Regina and Kaitlin ... Majored in general studies at South Florida.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Maybe I didn't

Looks like two posts ago everything was fine.

So I might just be okay.

Today is the day for Mega on the dining table. I hope it works. Should make a wicked good finish. Probably 320 sandpaper first, then Mega, then 320 sandpaper by hand, then a second Mega.

I hope it works.

If it doesn't work, then I have to sand down the whole table top and start over, which I really don't want to do.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Innovative Problems Continue

This was in the St. John Source this morning. You can read it and other articles at www.stjohnsource.com. Amazingly, the attorneys for Innovative claim they have not been paid for representation, travel, etc.

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Trustee Wants to Know Who Is Paying Prosser's Lawyers
By Source staff — March 21, 2010

What compensation do Jeffrey Prosser’s lawyers get, and where does it come from?

These are questions asked in yet another lawsuit in the bankruptcy trial of Prosser, former owner and CEO of Innovative Telephone.

Stan Springel, the court-appointed trustee handling Prosser’s former corporate interests, brought the action, a “Motion to Compel Compliance” with the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Springel’s brief notes that Prosser and his wife, Dawn Prosser, have previously testified that they are not employed and that they do not have significant liquid assets at their disposal, nor do they have property that is exempt from the bankruptcy case.

“Nonetheless,” the brief argues, “Prosser has retained numerous law firms to represent him … during the course of the bankruptcy cases and other proceedings Prosser and his counsel have filed countless motions, objections, notices of appeal, appellate briefs, complaints, and other pleading. Despite the exhaustive nature of their litigation strategy and the fact that Prosser’s counsel appear to practice in small firms (which presumably would be unable to carry significant receivables....) Prosser’s counsel have repeatedly represented that they have not been compensated for any legal service.”

According to his brief, Springel “finds these representations incredible, particularly in the light of ... the amount of travel expense alone associated with attending hearings, trials, depositions and other proceedings.”

Springel attached a long list of court proceedings “that required Prosser’s counsel to travel and presumably incur expenses for flights, hotel accommodations, food.”

Most of Prosser’s lawyers have mainland offices in such places as New York City, Toledo and Omaha, and must travel to either Pittsburgh, usually, or St. Thomas, sometimes, for court appearances. Only one of Prosser’s current lawyers, Jeffrey Moorhead. who practices in the Virgin Islands, can avoid travel, but then in only some of the proceedings, Springel noted.

Citing a provision in the Bankruptcy Code, Springel demanded that Prosser’s lawyers reveal the actual financial situation.

The only surprise about Springel’s motion was its timing. The same situation has prevailed for the last couple of years, and observers have wondered why such a motion was not filed earlier.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Research this morning

Since it is morning, it is time for research.

You can find loads more information about Siren's Song (on St. Thomas)and also about St. John villas at St John Villa Rental. Current listings of villas include a wicked big amount of properties all over St. John.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Villas for rent on St. John

You can find all of these villas at www.stjohnvillarental.com

Villa Location Type B/R Bath Pool Hot Tub Avail.
Arcadia Chocolate Hole Cottage 1 1 Yes - Calendar
Azul de Mar Cruz Bay Suite 1 1 Yes - Calendar
Bananaquit Cruz Bay Apt. 1 1 - Yes -
Captains Cabin Coral Bay Cottage 1 1 - - Calendar
Caribsea Cruz Bay Suite 1 1 Yes - Calendar
Caribsurf Cruz Bay Suite 1 1 - - -
Catch n Keep Cottage Coral Bay Cottage 1 1 - - Calendar
Coconut Coast 1 BR (7 choices) Cruz Bay Condo 1 1 Yes Yes -
Coconut Cottage Coral Bay Cottage 1 1 - - Calendar
Coral and Blue Cruz Bay Condo 1 1 Yes - -
Coral Dream Coral Bay Villa 1 2 - - -
Far Horizons Cruz Bay Suite 1 1 Yes - Calendar
Garden By The Sea B&B (3) Cruz Bay B&B 1 1 - - -
Harbor View Cruz Bay Apt. 1 1 Yes - -
Hillcrest Guest House (6) Cruz Bay Suite 1 1 - - -
I Delfini Fish Bay Apt. 1 1 - - Calendar
In Harmony Retreat Coral Bay Cottage 1 1 Yes - Calendar
La Barracuda Guest House Hart Bay Cottage 1 1 Yes - Calendar
Meritage Cottage Hart Bay Cottage 1 1 - Yes Calendar
Papaya Moon Coral Bay Cottage 1 2 Yes Yes Calendar
Rendezvous Cottage Rendezvous Bay Cottage 1 1 Yes - Calendar
Sea Cottage Gifft Hill Cottage 1 1 - - Calendar
Siempre Azul Coral Bay Cottage 1 1 - Yes Calendar
Sky Cottage Gifft Hill Cottage 1 1 - Yes Calendar
Star Villas 1 BR (6 choices) Cruz Bay Villa 1 1 - - -
String of Pearls Great Cruz Bay Cottage 1 1 - Yes -
Tranquility Fish Bay Cottage 1 1 Yes - Calendar
Turtle Haven Gifft Hill Cottage 1 1 - - Calendar
Valley View South Shore Suite 1 1 Yes - Calendar
Windcrest Villa Garden Suite Great Cruz Bay Suite 1 1 Yes - Calendar
Windcrest Villa Loft Suite Great Cruz Bay Suite 1 1 Yes Yes Calendar
~ Other 1-Bedroom Villas ~ St. John Villa 1 1 - - -

Bayview Ajax Peak Villa 2 2 Yes - -
Buddha Gardens Coral Bay Villa 2 2 - - -
Cameron Cove Coral Bay Villa 2 2 - - -
Caneel Trailside Cottage Cruz Bay Cottage 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Captains View Cruz Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - -
Carnival Beach House Klein Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Castle St. John Coral Bay Villa 2 2 - Yes Calendar
Coconut Coast 2 BR (2 choices) Cruz Bay Condo 2 2 Yes Yes -
Coral Breeze Great Cruz Bay Condo 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Daffodil Villa Fish Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - -
Far Horizons Cruz Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Hibiscus Gardens Great Cruz Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Horizons Cottage Coral Bay Cottage 2 2 - - Calendar
Kamabesu Fish Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Louisenhoj Coral Bay Villa 2 2 - - Calendar
Luna Vista Mamey Peak Suite 2 1 Yes - Calendar
MoonSwept Coral Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Mystic Ridge North Shore Villa 2 2 Yes Yes Calendar
Palm Breezes Cruz Bay Condo 2 1 Yes - Calendar
Palmy Daze Pastory Condo 2 2 Yes - -
Panacea Cruz Bay Condo 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Perelandra Cruz Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Rendezvous Villa Rendezvous Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Sea Turtle Villa Fish Bay Villa 2 3 Yes - Calendar
SeaCruz Cruz Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - Calendar
SeaRock Coral Bay Villa 2 2 - Yes Calendar
Skyridge Upper Carolina Villa 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Star Villas 2 BR (3 choices) Cruz Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - -
Starlit Escape Coral Bay Villa 2 3 Yes - Calendar
The Retreat East End Villa 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Time Out Chocolate Hole Villa 2 2 Yes Yes Calendar
Tradewinds Cottage Coral Bay Cottage 2 2 - - Calendar
Villa IntimaSea Chocolate Hole Villa 2 2 Yes Yes Calendar
Villa Larimar Cruz Bay Condo 2 2 Yes - -
Villa Madeline Coral Bay Villa 2 2 Yes Yes Calendar
Villa Tamarindo South Shore Villa 2 2 Yes - Calendar
Windcrest Villa Great Cruz Bay Condo 2 2 Yes Yes Calendar
Woodrose99 Fish Bay Villa 2 2 Yes - -
~ Other 2-Bedroom Villas ~ St. John Villa 2 2 - - -

Allesandra Chocolate Hole Villa 3 3 Yes Yes Calendar
Andante by the Sea South Shore Villa 3 3 Yes Yes Calendar
Blue Palm Villa Coral Bay Villa 3 3 Yes - Calendar
ChocoCruz Maria Bluff Villa 3 3 Yes Yes -
Cinnamon Stones Catherineburg Villa 3 4 Yes Yes Calendar
Cinnamon Tarn North Shore Villa 3 3 - Yes Calendar
Coconut Coast 3 BR (2 choices) Cruz Bay Condo 3 3 Yes Yes -
Coconut Hill Cottage Bordeaux Cottage 3 3 Yes - Calendar
Easy Breezes Coral Bay Luxury 3 3 Yes Yes -
Golden Dragon Fish Bay Villa 3 3 Yes - Calendar
Horizons Cottage + Capt. Cabin Coral Bay Cottage 3 3 - - Calendar
Idyllic Villa Great Cruz Bay Villa 3 3 Yes - Calendar
Innisfree Gifft Hill Villa 3 2 Yes Yes Calendar
La Barracuda Hart Bay Villa 3 3 Yes Yes Calendar
Love View John's Folly Villa 3 2 Yes - -
Odessa Hart Bay Villa 3 3 Yes Yes -
Rendezvous By The Sea South Shore Villa 3 3 Yes - Calendar
Sea Cay Rendezvous Bay Villa 3 4 Yes - -
Serenity Maria Bluff Villa 3 3 Yes - Calendar
Splendore Maria Bluff Villa 3 3 Yes Yes Calendar
Still Waters Chocolate Hole Villa 3 3 Yes Yes Calendar
Stone Cottage Fish Bay Cottage 3 2 Yes Yes -
Swogjans Dragon Bordeaux Villa 3 3 Yes Yes -
Tre Scalini Chocolate Hole Villa 3 3 - - Calendar
Villa Bijou Great Cruz Bay Villa 3 3 Yes - Calendar
Villa Mollo Coral Bay Villa 3 2 - - Calendar
Windchime Villa Gifft Hill Villa 3 3 Yes Yes Calendar
~ Other 3-Bedroom Villas ~ St. John Villa 3 3 - - -

About Time Ajax Peak Villa 4 3 Yes - -
Acqua Blu Boatman Point Villa 4 4 Yes - -
Amani Great Cruz Bay Villa 4 4 Yes Yes -
Argonauta Cruz Bay Villa 4 4 Yes Yes Calendar
Beach Garden Villa Chocolate Hole Villa 4 4 Yes - Calendar
Blue Skies Great Cruz Bay Villa 4 4 Yes - Calendar
Casa de Sonadores Gifft Hill Luxury 4 4 Yes Yes Calendar
Chateau La Tete Rouge South Shore Villa 4 4 Yes Yes -
Coco Tier Virgin Grand Villa 4 4 Yes Yes Calendar
Eleahs Garden Gifft Hill Villa 4 3 - Yes Calendar
Kamabesu Fish Bay Villa 4 4 Yes - Calendar
La Barracuda Main + Guest Hart Bay Villa 4 4 Yes Yes Calendar
Meritage Great House Hart Bay Villa 4 4 Yes Yes Calendar
Mystic Ridge North Shore Villa 4 4 Yes Yes Calendar
Peter Bay Beach House Peter Bay Ult. Lux. 4 5 Yes - -
Reef Bay Holiday Villa Reef Bay Villa 4 4 Yes Yes Calendar
Rendezview Hart Bay Luxury 4 4 Yes - Calendar
Sail Loft Upper Carolina Villa 4 4 Yes Yes Calendar
Sea Turtle Villa Fish Bay Villa 4 3 Yes - Calendar
Serendipity Chocolate Hole Villa 4 4 Yes - Calendar
Skyridge Upper Carolina Villa 4 4 Yes - Calendar
Sol Inclination Fish Bay Luxury 4 4 Yes Yes -
Southern Cross Chocolate Hole Villa 4 4 Yes - Calendar
Villa Anansi Klein Bay Villa 4 3 Yes - -
Villa Callaloo Ajax Peak Villa 4 4 Yes - -
Villa Claudia South Shore Villa 4 4 Yes - Calendar
Villa Colorado Great Cruz Bay Villa 4 4 Yes - Calendar
Villa IntimaSea Chocolate Hole Villa 4 4 Yes Yes Calendar
Villa Venturoso Cruz Bay Villa 4 4 Yes Yes Calendar
~ Other 4-Bedroom Villas ~ St. John Villa 4 4 - - -

Coco Caribe Chocolate Hole Villa 5 6 Yes Yes Calendar
Crystal Seaview Chocolate Hole Villa 5 5 Yes - Calendar
Innisfree Complex Gifft Hill Villa 5 4 Yes Yes Calendar
Islands End Coral Bay Villa 5 5 Yes Yes Calendar
Kismet Maria Bluff Ult. Lux. 5 6 Yes Yes -
Meritage Great + Cottage Hart Bay Villa 5 5 Yes Yes Calendar
Starlit Escape Coral Bay Villa 5 3 Yes - Calendar
Vida de Mar Dever's Bay Luxury 5 5 Yes Yes Calendar
Villa Tesori Rendezvous Bay Luxury 5 5 Yes - -
VillAllure Coral Bay Villa 5 5 Yes - -
Woodrose99 + Stone Cottage Fish Bay Villa 5 4 Yes Yes -

Chateau Margot Bordeaux Luxury 6 6 Yes - Calendar
Great Expectations Chocolate Hole Luxury 6 6 Yes Yes Calendar
Oceana Great Cruz Bay Luxury 6 6 Yes Yes Calendar
Ristaba Chocolate Hole Luxury 6 6 Yes - Calendar
Villa Paulette Fish Bay Luxury 6 6 Yes Yes Calendar
Villa St. John Chocolate Hole Luxury 6 6 Yes Yes Calendar
~ Other 5-6 Bedroom Villas ~ St. John Villa 6 6 - - -

Sirens Song St Thomas Ult. Lux. 7 7 Yes - Calendar

Friday, March 19, 2010

March Madness

Day 2 of March Madness today. Half of the lads will lose in the first round, as did half of the teams playing yesterday. By the end of today, exactly 32 teams will remain. And by the end of Sunday, exactly 16 teams will remain. We know this as The Sweet 16, of course. I think a villa rental on St. John would be the appropriate reward for the winners. www.stjohnvillarental.com would be the web site that they find through google search, and then they will rent a villa on st john for a vacation. That would be the best reward for the lads.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Here is something to ponder

Why is this the shortest sentence to use all the alphabet?

The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.

Because it uses all the letters, and just 33 of them.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Will someone read this someday?

If you read this, you should be staying at a villa rental on St. John, USVI. And you should rent it through www.stjohnvillarental.com, the best web site on the internet. You can find it through google. Yes, www.stjohnvillarental.com. Look for it, and rent a villa.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Scrabble

My scrabble names are

Captain
CTL
Axolotl
Piecost
Zeke
Pokey
Henway

Monday, March 15, 2010

Patriots Mock Draft

I think the Patriots will draft a defensive end first, since they have had enormous (har har) luck with defensive ends in the first round. Also, they will draft an outside linebacker, a wide receiver, and a running back. A tight end will come via free agency. And another receiver.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

To St. Thomas

Going to St. Thomas today to take M to the airport tomorrow. We are staying in Frenchtown at a small place. M, of course, has to have dinner at some little bistro that she likes. I will probably get up in the morning, take her to the airport, and then go to McDonald's.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Villas

Villa rentals on St. John will have to wait for another day, as I am tiling and grouting today.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

No time today

This is not a post today because it is short. No time.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Wednesday night

Wednesday

Two Crossword Puzzles
Elaine's Cocktail Party
Open Mike

Go to bed Tired But Happy

And I get to put the cardboard panel back on the bottom rear of the refrigerator and wheel it back into place, and put away the tools.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Source Article about Alpine Energy

This was in the Source today. Yesterday the senate voted against Alpine Energy's plan to burn pet coke. You can read about this in www.stjohnsource.com.

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Senators Trash Alpine Energy Deal
By DARRIN MORTENSON — March 8, 2010

With 11 senators voting against a lease for the greenest phase of the project, the Legislature on Monday effectively killed the V.I. government’s $440 million deal with Alpine Energy Group to produce power from the territory’s trash.
“If my tally is correct,” Senate President Louis P. Hill said just before the vote, “then this one may be heading for the dump.”
While the lease to build a plant in Bovoni to pelletize garbage for combustion was only the first of several leases that would need approval, most of the nay-saying senators said they voted on principles that went beyond that specific lease as presented on Monday’s full Senate agenda.
The lease for a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant was just the first phase of a plan that would ultimately allow Alpine to burn petroleum coke in plants on St. Thomas and St. Croix, they said.
“A duck is a duck, and it always remains a duck,” Sen. Adlah Donastorg said severely before senators were polled. “What starts out bad will always remain bad,” he said.
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“If you can’t prove to me that pet coke and RDF are completely safe for the people of the Virgin Islands, then I can’t support it,” said Sen. Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly, echoing many of the senators who spoke before her and after.
Only Sens. Hill, Wayne James, Sammuel Sanes, and Michael Thurland voted for the lease.
Sen. Craig Barshinger, a naysayer who in previous weeks seemed to champion the project, said his constituents had spoken loud and clear that they did not want pet coke burned in the territory. He said he would have voted for the lease if he thought it would stop at an RDF plant.
“But I see that the only deal before us is the pet coke-burning … deal,” he said.
Others, too, said they feared the RDF lease was Alpine’s Trojan horse for pet coke.
Sen. Shawn-Michael Malone, referring to rumors that Alpine and the V.I. Water and Power Authority may have tossed pet coke out of their plans, said, “If there is going to be a reconstitution of any kind, then we should see that in writing.”
At first huffing at the vote, Alpine President Donald Hurd then stood up and left the Legislature gallery shaking his head, waving away reporters as he exited the building, walked down to his vehicle and drove away.
Much maligned by opponents for his staunch support of the project as a solution for both garbage disposal and base power needs in the territory, WAPA Executive Director Hugo Hodge Jr. said in a phone interview Monday he was “extremely disappointed.”
“A lot of hard work went into this deal,” he told the Source after Monday’s vote. “The next step is that we’ll have to evaluate the decision that was made today and go back and see what the senators’ concerns were to see if there is a way to salvage the deal,” he said. “Or else we’ll have to go back to the drawing board.”
A spokesperson for the V.I. Waste Management Authority, also a partner in the deal, said Executive Director May Adams Cornwall would issue an official response on Tuesday. Government House issued no statements Monday.
With the chambers and gallery abuzz after the vote, Barshinger tried to play peacemaker, assuring that no one would be gloating, that the real message to WAPA and WMA was, “Good job, but you can do better,” he said. “Come back to us with something else.”
Just outside the chambers, where he and other environmentalists celebrated their success thwarting the project, Paul Chakroff said he was “surprised” by the vote.
“I’m impressed with the diligence and considerable seriousness that the senators put into this,” he said. “They voted from a position of being extremely well informed.”
He and other opponents to Alpine looked a little like dragon slayers Monday after the vote, some appearing unsure what to do next. Chakroff painted it as an opportunity for all the parties to get together again now that pet coke is off the table.
Some of those who voted for the project, however, weren't ready to let them walk away as victors. They handed the opponents the responsibility to come up with a solution for overflowing landfills and rising energy costs now that they turned Alpine out.
"Most residents don’t care about such politics," said Sanes. “For the most part, they care about opening the WAPA bill at the end of the month and wondering how they’re going to pay that bill,” he said. “Remember that.”
Sanes also warned that the territory was heading down a path well worn by U.S. territory Guam, which has paid as much as $1 million a week in fines to the federal Environmental Protection Agency for violations at its overfilled dumps.
“Can we afford that now?” Sanes asked. “Let’s get realistic,” he said.
“After Alpine’s dead,” said Thurland, “it’s bail and wrap.” Thurland said it would cost the territory $55 million a year to haul trash off island that could have been pelletized and burned for free fuel.
Having the final word before the vote, Hill predicted it was already “dead on arrival.”
“I will anxiously wait for the solution,” he said, “that will be proposed by whom?”

Monday, March 8, 2010

I picked up a cat today

My black cat was being a pill today, so I picked her up before she could eat. That got her. She started to purr, embarrassing for her, har har hardy har har. And then I put her down when I was good and done with her. She is not allowed to rent a villa on St. John from www.stjohnvillarental.com or any other web site like www.frankbayvillas.com either. She has to hang out without renting anything.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

VI National Parks Get Funding

This was in The Source Today -- www.stjohnsource.com

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$1.6M in Stimulus Funds Go to V.I. National Parks
By Lynda Lohr — March 5, 2010

National Parks on St. Croix and St. John received $1.6 million in stimulus funds, compared to the $750 million the National Park Service received for all its parks.

The money will be put to good use, park officials said Friday.

Buck Island Reef National Monument on St. Croix received the bulk of the money, with $997,000 going toward repairs related to 2008's Hurricane Omar. Joel Tutein, superintendent of all national parks on St. Croix, said the works includes repair of a storm-damaged trail system, picnic area, shoreline, and pier. The money will also pay to replace, recover and relocate boundary and regulatory buoys.

"And the money will assist in replacing damaged moorings and underwater snorkel buoys," Tutein said.

Christiansted National Historic Site on St. Croix got $393,000 for myriad projects related to Omar recovery. Tutein said drawings and the scope of work documents currently in development. He said he hopes that bids will soon be solicited for making the repairs to the historic site.

The money will also go to repair and rehabilitate an historic house, repair and rehabilitate historic landscaping damaged in the storm, repair the Danish Customs House, repair the Danish West India Warehouse, repair an historic flagpole, repair storm damage to the Steeple Building, replace skylights in comfort stations damaged , and reshingle the bandstand roof.

Salt River National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve on St. Croix received $32,000 to conduct conservation and maintenance work with Youth Conservation Corps participants.

"We were able to hire 12 kids last summer," Tutein said.

V.I. National Park on St. John got $178,000. Superintendent Mark Hardgrove said most of the money went toward Hurricane Omar related repairs as well as other much-need fixes.

Lameshur Road will get $25,000 worth of gravel to repair spots like the one near the Salt Pond end of the road where crews recently removed a huge rock that impeded traffic. Hardgrove said that some of the road's steeper areas will receive a concrete coating. That will also cost about $25,000.

The rest of the money will go to replace old-style hurricane shutters on park facilities that were damaged in Hurricane Omar.

"They need the accordion type," Hardgrove said.

Funds will also be used to replace glass windows in some of the park's buildings with impact resistant ones that meet the Miami-Dade County hurricane standards. This means the park won't have to put up shutters when a storm threatens, Hardgrove said.

"And we're still cleaning up some vegetation in the back country from Omar," Hardgrove said.

Hardgrove is hopeful that the park will also get additional Stimulus Funds through the Federal Highway Administration to put towards the ongoing North Shore Road paving project. Hardgrove said the project is slated to cost $4.4 million

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Why my refrigerator doesn't make ice

I am going to tell you why my refrigerator doesn't make ice.

Why my refrigerator doesn't make ice.

I told you I was going to tell you why my refrigerator doesn't make ice.

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Actually, the filter might be clogged or broken.

Or there might be ice in a line someplace (although I doubt it).

Or the water pressure might be too weak (although it seems fine, since it was working). But this might be the reason, since the water dispenser never was very strong.

Or the line might be dirty and thus clogged somewhere (although I doubt it because there is a 20 micron filter and a 5 micron filter in the line).

So maybe it is just a broken solenoid.

My idea, which may be brilliant, is to bypass the refrigerator's water filter. Perhaps Appliance Paul might tell me if this is doable.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Bills

There are a whole bunch of bills due. $4,500 in fact.

Today I am going to send them.

Also, I am going to try once more to make my little refrigerator make little ice cubes.

So that's the job today.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

My license plate

My license plate is Group W, in honor of the Group W bench from Alice's Restaurant. As in "Go over to that bench called Group W." And "So I'm sitting here on the Group W bench, - - - "

Michael Beason will be thrilled when he sees it.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Restaurant Guide from The Source

Here is a guide to St. John restaurants that is printed in The Source, St. John's on-line newspaper. Go to www.stjohnsource.com for the full article and others.

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Dining Out — St. John
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St. John Restaurant Guide



Aqua Bistro
Website: aquabistro.com (under construction)
CoralBay. Caribbean, continental. Daily 11am-9pm Bar 11am-11pm. $-$$$. Cards MC, V.340-776-5336.

Asolare
Website: www.stjohn-restaurants.com
Caneel Hill, Estate Lindholm in CruzBay. Asian fusion. Dinner 5:30–8:45pm, $$$$ Cards: V, MC, AX. Reservations recommended. 340-774-4747.

Baked In the Sun
Website: www.stjohnbakery.com
Marketplace, CruzBay. Bakery, with sandwiches, quiche, salads for lunch. Hours, in-season daily 6am-4pm. Off-season Mon-Fri. 6am-4 pm Sat. 6am-2pm. $. No cards. 340-693-8786.

The Balcony
Website: www.thebalconyoncruzbay.com
Second floor, WarfsideVillage, CruzBay. Caribbean, seafood. Daily 11am-10pm. $-$$$ Cards: MC, V, D, AX. 340-774-8470.

Banana Deck
Website: www.bananadeck.com
CruzBay. Steaks, seafood. Thur –Tues lunch 11am-4pm, dinner 5-9pm $$ Cards: V, MC. 340-693-5055.

The Beach Bar
Website: www.beachbarstjohn.com
CruzBay. American, seafood, steaks, burgers. Daily 11am-11pm. Bar 11am-until. $ Cards: MC, V. 340-777-4220

Beach Café and Bar
Westin, GreatCruzBay. Continental cuisine with Caribbean flair. Breakfast 7-11am Dinner 6-9:30pm. $-$$$. Cards: V, MC, AX. 340-693-8000 ext. 1761.

Big Belly Deli
CoralBay. American, sandwiches, pizzas. Mon-Sat 7am-7pm.. $ No cards. 340-779-4232.

C and D Bakery
Lumberyard Complex. Sandwiches, pastries, pizza, ice cream. Tues-Sat 6am-6pm ; Closed Sunday. No Cards. 340-776-6675.

Café Concordia
OverlooksSaltPondBay. International Cuisine. Open nightly during high season. Call for more info. $$ Cards: AX, MC, V. 340-693-5855.

Café Roma
Website: www.stjohn-caferoma.com
CruzBay. Italian, pizzas, full bar. Open daily 5-10pm. Off season closed Sundays. Air conditioned. $$ Cards: MC, V, D. 340-776-6524.

Candi's Delights
Enighed, near Marketplace. Caribbean barbeque. 12-9 closed Sun. $ No cards. 340-779-1452.

Caneel Bay Beach Bar and Grill
Website: www.caneelbay.com/dine5.cfm
CaneelBay Resort. American, burgers, ribs salads. Daily 11am -9:30pm. Cards, MC, V, AX, D. 340-776-6111.

Caneel Beach Terrace
Website: www.caneelbay.com/dine4.cfm
Caneel Bay.International family-style buffet. In season dinner 6:15-9:30pm off-season. $$$. Cards, MC, V, AX, D. 340-776-6111.

Chloe and Bernard's
Website: www.stjohnrestaurants.com
Westin second floor lobby, GreatCruzBay. World cuisine. 6-10pm. $$-$$$ Cards: AX, MC, V. 340-714-6075.

Colombo Café
Centerline Rd. Hot Dogs, curry pate, chili. In season Daily 10:30am-6:30pm. Off season 11-6pm. $ Cards: V, MC 340-693-5643.

Crazy Crackers
Website: www.crazycrackersvi.com
CruzBay. American, casual dining. Daily 3F- 10 $ Cards: MC, V, D. 340-715-3361.

Cruz Bay Pizza Shop
CruzBay. Pizza. Mon-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sun 11-11pm. $$ No Cards: 340-775-5200.

Da Livio Restaurante Italiano
CruzBay. Authentic Italian. In season, daily 6pm-10pm. Off season Mon-Sat 6pm-10pm. Closed Sunday. $$. Cards: V, MC, AX. Reservations recommended. 340-779-8900.

Deli Grotto
Mongoose Junction, CruzBay. Delicatessen, Salads, Sandwiches. Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 8am-3pm $ No cards: 340-777-3061.

Donkey Diner
Website: www.donkeydiner.com
CoralBay, across from GuyBenjaminSchool. Breakfast, Pizza, BBQ. Year-round Sat. BBQ 5-10 pm.. Off-season Weds – Sat 8-12, Sun 8-1. Weds and Fri Pizza noon to 8 pm. Closed Aug. 16-Nov. 1. $$ No cards: 340-693-5240


Equator at Sugar Mill
Website: www.caneelbay.com/dine3.cfm
CaneelBay Resort. Caribbean. Dinner 6:15-9:30pm. $$ Cards:AX, MC, V, D.340-776-6111

Happy Fish
Marketplace, CruzBay. Sushi, Japanese-inspired . Dinner daily 5-10pm, lunch Mon-Fri 11:30-2pm,Cards: V, MC. No reservations. 340-776-1717.

Hercules Pate Delight
Across from Lumberyard Complex, CruzBay. Pates. Hours 11-4pm $ No cards:340-776-6352.

High Tide Bar and Grill
Website: www.hightidevi.com
CruzBay. Caribbean, creole. 11-11 Daily. $-$$. Cards: MC, V, AX, D. 340-714-6169.

Hinds
CruzBay. Cuisine. $$ In-season Oct-June, Wed – Sun 5pm -11pm.Tues-Sun 5pm -11 Aug-Sept F-Sun 5:30 – until 10pm Cards: AX, MC, V, D 340-775-9951.

Inn at Tamarind Court
Website: www.innattamarindcourt.com/restaurant.html
Cruz Bay Breakfast Daily, 7-11am, until noon on Sun. Mon-Fri, Dinner Greek, Mexican 6-9pm.. $ Cards: D, MC, V. 340-776-6378.

Island Blues Seaside Bar and Grill
Website: www.island-blues.com
On the beach, Rt. 107, CoralBay. Eatery and Bar. Lunch and Dinner. In season11-10 Off-season 12-9pm $ Cards: MC,V 340-776-6800 .

JJ's Texas Coast Café
CruzBay, across from Ferry Dock. Tex-Mex. Daily 8am-9pm. $$ Cards: MC, V, AX 340-776-6908

Jake's
Lumberyard, CruzBay. Local cuisine. Breakfast 7am–1pm. $$. Cards: V, MC. 340-777-7115

Joe's Famous Diner
DowntownCruzBay. Burgers and sandwiches. Daily 6am–6pm.. $. Cards 340-776-6888.

La Plancha del Mar
Second Floor, Marketplace, CruzBay. Southern French and Spanish. Off-season hours Lunch Mon. – Fri 11:30am-2pm, Dinner. 5-8:30pm. $$ 340-777-7333.

La Tapa
Website: www.latapastjohn.com
CruzBay. Mediterranean. In season daily 6-10pm. Off season Weds – Mon 6-10pm. Closed Tuesdays. Closed 8/15-mid-Oct. $-$$$. Cards:V,MC. Reservations recommended. 340-693-7755.

Lime Inn
Website: www.limeinn.com
CruzBay. Local seafood, steaks and pasta. In season lunch 11-3 Mon-Fri., dinner Mon-Sat 5:30pm-10pm. Closed Sundays. Off season, Lunch Mon-Fri 11-3pm, Dinner Mon-Sat. 5:30-9pm. Closed Sept 1–Nov 1. $$-$$$. Cards: V, MC, AX. Reservations recommended 340-774-4199.

Lucky Pagoda
Lumberyard Complex, CruzBay. Chinese. 11-9pm takeout ends at 8:30. Delivery to CoralBay (call for schedule). $ Cards: MC, V. 340-774-9900.

Mango Deli
Website: www.westinresortstjohn.com
Westin, CruzBay. Cuisine. Daily 6:30-9pm. $. Cards: V,MC, AX Telephone 693-8000ext 1850.

Margaritas Mexican Eatery
CruzBay. Mexican. Daily Lunch 11-3pm 7-11pm. $$. Cards: 340-693-8400

Miss Lucy's
FrissBay, enroute to Salt Pond. West Indian and American, In season Tues – Sat 11-9pm. Sunday brunch 10-2pm – live jazz. Closed Mon. Closed Aug-October Cards: AX, MC, V, D. 340-693-5244

Mojo Café
GallowsBay. American, Caribbean.Breakfast, Lunch Mon – Sat 6am-3pm, Dinner Tues-Sun. 5:30-9pm Sun 7am-noon. $. No cards. 340-776-8399

Morgan's Mango
Website: www.morgansmango.com
CruzBay across from National Park Dock. Caribbean. Dinner Nightly 5:30-10pm Bar 5-11: $-$$$ Cards:V, MC, AX . Reservations recommended. 340-693-8141 and VHF Channel 16.

Ocean Grill
Mongoose Junction, CruzBay. California, Caribbean. Lunch and dinner daily 11am-9pm . Closed Sunday. Reservations suggested. $-$$$ Cards: V, MC 340-693-3304.

Paradiso
Website: www.stjohn-restaurants.com
Mongoose Junction, CruzBay. Mediterranean. $$-$$$ Cards: AX, MC, V. Air-Conditioned. Reservations recommended. 340-693-8899.

Maho Bay Camps Pavilion Restaurant
MahoBay Camp, Little MahoBay. Breakfast 7:30- 9:30pm. Nightly theme, 5:30 -7:30 pm Caribbean Night, Asian, Italian, Southwest, Prime rib, etc. 340-776-6240.

Rhumb Lines
Website: www.rhumblinesstjohn.com/
Meada's Plaza, CruzBay. Pacific rim and tropical cuisines. Dinner Wed-Sun 5:30-10pm. Brunch Sun. 10-2:30pm. Closed Tues. $$. Cards: V, MC. 340-776-0303

Ronnie's Pizza 'n' Mo
BoulonCenter, CruzBay. Pizza, salad. Mon-Fri. 12-9pm, Sat 4-9pm, closed Sun. Eat in or delivery. Cards: MC, V. 340-693-7700

Shipwreck Landing
Website: www.shipwrecklandingstjohn.com
CoralBay. Eclectic, steaks, fresh fish. 11-9:30pm. $-$$$. Cards: MC, V, D, AX. Reservations strongly recommended. 340-693-5640.

Skinny Legs
Website: www.skinnylegs.com/
Near the dinghy dock, CoralBay. Burgers, pub food. In season Daily 11am-8pm. Closed for Sept. Cards: MC, V, AX, D. 340-779-4982.

Snorkel's Bar
Westin, GreatCruzBay. Casual, burgers, sandwiches, salads. In season Daily 11-5pm. Off season 11-4pm $ Cards: MC, V, AX 340-693-8000 ext. 1980

Sogo's Restaurant
CruzBay,. West Indian, American. Daily 11:30-8:30 Closed Sun. Hours. $ Cards: MC, V, AX. 340-779-4404.

Sun Dog Café
Website: www.sundogcafe.com
Mongoose Junction, CruzBay. Continental. Mon-Sat 11-4pm (Bar 11-8pm) Sun 12-4 (Bar 12-8pm) . Hours. $ Cards: V, MC, AX. 340-693-8340

Surly Cantina
WharfsideVillage, CruzBay. Mexican. In season Lunch 11am-3pm. Dinner 7 -11pm Closed Sun. Off-season noon-8pm closed Sun. No cards. 340-779-4810

Sweet Plantains Restaurant and Rhum Bar
Website: www.sweetplantains-stjohn.com/
CoralBay. Caribbean. In season Weds- Mon 5:30-9pm. Off season Weds – Sun 5:30-9 pm. Dinner only. Reservations recommended. Cards: V, MC. 340-777-4653.

The Fish Trap
Website: www.thefishtrap.com/
CruzBay. Caribbean, seafood., Daily 4:30 -9:30 Closed Mon. Closed Sept- mid-Oct. $$ Cards: V, MC, D 340-693-9994.

The Tap Room
Mongoose Junction, CruzBay. Brewery, pub food. Mon- Sat Noon-9 Sun.2-9pm $ 340-998-1333.

St. John Waterfront Bistro
Website: www.thewaterfrontbistro.com
WarfsideVillage, CruzBay. French, Caribbean. Lunch 11-2:30pm, Dinner 5:30–10pm, Bar 11am–11pm. Reservations recommended. Cards V, MC, D, AX. 340-777-7755.

The Quiet Mon Pub
Second fl over La TapaCruzBay. American. Daily 12:30 -4am . $. No cards. 340-779-4799.

Tourist Trap
Website: www.wedontneednostinkingwebsite.com/The_Tourist_Trap/Our_Menu.html
Entrance to Concordia. Salt Pond. Sandwiches, Lobster roll appetizers. Tuesday - Saturday. 11-6pm. $$. No cards. 340-776-0623.

T'ree Lizards Restaurant
CinnamonBay Campground. Caribbean, American. Breakfast, Lunch. 8-3:30. $$ Cards: V, MC, AX. 340-776-6330.

Turtle Bay Estate House
Website: www.caneelbay.com
CaneelBay. Steakhouse inspired menu. Currently closed will reopen mid-Nov. $$$ Cards: AX, MC, V, D. Reservations required.340-776-6111.

Uncle Joe's Bar-B-Q
DowntownCruzBay, across from the Post Office, Barbeque. Daily 11:45-9pm. $ No cards. 340-693-8806 .

Vie's Snack Shack
HansenBay. Caribbean snacks. Tues – Sat. 10-5pm. Closed. Aug. 1 –Oct. 1$ No cards. 340-693-5033.

Woody's Seafood Saloon
Website: www.woodysseafood.com/
CruzBay. Seafood. Sun-Thurs 11am until 1 am, Fri. and Sat. 11 am until 2 AM. $. Cards: V, MC, AX. 340-779-4625.

Zozo's Ristorante
Website: www.zozos.net
Gallows Point Resort. Italian. Dinner nightly Nov 1-May 1 from 5:30-9pm. Closed Sundays from May 1st to October 31st.Reservations appreciated. $$$. Cards: AX, MC, V. 340-693-9200.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Patriots Mock Draft

Round 1 -- Pick #22. A wicked good player.
Round 2 -- Three picks. Three wicked good players.

And next year, they get an extra #1 pick because they traded Richard Seymour to Oakland, so we will want Oakland to totally eat it all year this year.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Eat the bird

I ate some roast beast last night, and should have eaten the bird. Today I am going to have some bird for lunch, I bet. I might do some work on my web site as well.