UVI Christmas

UVI Christmas, originally uploaded by captainjay.

UVI ITS (Information Technology Services) really knows how to celebrate Christmas. Our office has been listening to island Christmas music since last week, the offices are decorated, new ITS shirts handed out, and departmental retreats scheduled. Today we are having a birthday / holiday lunch and we'll exchange our secret Santa gifts, tomorrow is our office retreat (some morning team building activities and guest speaker), then lunch, then bowling to show off our new team skills. ;-). Thursday we have a retreat for the whole unit, snorkel and sail with New Horizons. Then Friday is our last day before our TWO week break. Nice, huh?

Merry Christmas!!

Eric Live

Eric Live, originally uploaded by captainjay.

Life's a beach get to one soon. :-)

Jay

Eric Stone Live from Joe's/ They Say it's Your Birthday

So since the weather didn't cooperate with our original plans for Deb's birthday weekend we have made the best of it. Going out today on the boat in protected waters around St Thomas with some friends then heading over to Water Island to see Eric Stone play at Joe's Beach Bar from 4 to 7 with a pot luck dinner as well. So don't feel to bad for Deb she is still having a good birthday weekend.

Happy Birthday Deb

Change of plans

Change of plans, originally uploaded by captainjay.

The weekend on Jost for my birthday just did not work out due to winds
and high seas. But thats ok. We spent the afternoon at Honeymoon beach
and it was calm as can be. So the plan for tomorrow is Honeymoon
again. Eric Stone is playing at 4pm at Joes Beach Bar and they are
having their Sunday night pot luck. Take the Water Island ferry that
leaves from Tickles in Crown Bay and come on over.

Deb's B Day Weekend Plans All Mashed Up

So the weather forecast and the seas look like crap for the next couple of days. We should be running over to Jost on the boat but we just aren't sure we want to fight this forecast.

.TODAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

.TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 21 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 17 TO 22 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 19 TO 24 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET IN NORTH SWELLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

So we are at the house trying to decide what plan B is.

Friday Beach Pic

TGIF!! Crazy week, Christmas shopping, wraping, mailing and still not done. This weekend is my birthday weekend and Jay was able to get it off! So we're off to Jost Van Dyke. We have friends out on a boat  charter right now that are going to meet us at Jost on Saturday. One of them also has a birthday this weekend so it should be a good celebration. The birthday weekend kicks off today. My coworkers are taking me out to lunch and Jay gave me my present since I'll need it for this weekend. :-)

Miracle on Main Street

Taken from St. Thomas Source:

The St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce presents the annual Miracle on Main Street, a downtown celebration. On Friday, Dec. 18, there will be a lighted boat parade on the waterfront at 6:30 p.m., and a holiday mini-parade from Market Square to Emancipation Park, at 8:30 p.m. Santa will be at Emancipation Park!

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Here is another article about Miracle on Main Street in the St. Thomas Source.

Several of our friends thought that the event was being held this Friday (11th) but todays article set the record straight. Last year we rode on a friends boat for the lighted boat parade. It was a lot of fun seeing all the activity on waterfront and hearing all the music. But, I think this year I want to actually walk downtown and see it in person. All the stores stay open late, vendors are set up with their goods, music, food, etc. Plus that night kicks off my holiday break at UVI. We're off from Dec 19th until Jan 3rd. :-)