Frog Fish!

Someone Left The Faucet Running

Floaty Party

The idea was to build a bridge of floaties from shore to the deck next to the host's sailboat.

It never quite materialized as some of us were content to drift off,

while some of us drank mimosas by the blenderful

til the food went on the grill.

Then it was all hands on deck.

I Bought A Boat

She's not much. but gets the job done.

Yellow Bird Attack

I don't know either.

Caribbean Manicure

So many options,

but these guys are the best.

Picked clean.

Gone Thriftin'

$3

Land Crabs

So Lisa and I have been wondering about all the people parked along the road to the marina the last few nights carrying buckets. Sunday night we thought there must be a big cookout and everyone was bringing something to sit on or something. Monday night we thought it must be a hell of a cookout lasting all Memorial Day weekend.

As it turns out, its all about crabs.


It would seem that after heavy rains (which we've had plenty of lately) the land crabs take to the streets after dark.

The trick is to catch them, then keep them for a week feeding them only cornmeal and fresh water to "flush them" of any nastiness they may have recently eaten, then cook them up for dinner.

They pretty much run rampant at the marina, so I'm thinking we might have to try some out.

Though I'm not sure I'll be able to eat one after feeding it for a week.

Day One

As If Its Not Hot Enough

Tarpon!

Barge

The day started with running errands and stopping by a beach on the south shore.

The wind has been blowing out of the south for a few days, so the rough water on the south side means flat seas on the north. That means that if we hop a few fences

and hike a couple of miles through the mangroves, we can go check out a shipwreck that's washed up near the beach!

We swam out and soon started finding wreckage

but no engines, props, or machinery other than some pumps and winches.

It's just an old barge.

We did manage to find some nice shells, though.

And on the way home we poked around some plantation ruins

and found a few more bits of chaney!

We plan to go search for more tomorrow.

Card Carrying Member

I went to the downtown library today.

It took me a while to find. The sign, although pretty, is a bit hard to read and see from the street.

After furnishing proof of my identity and two on-island "personal references", they gave me a card.

I love the library.

Even When Its Rainy

it's a beautiful place to be.