Coki Beach for the day

Coki Beach for the day, originally uploaded by captainjay.

We decided to hit Coki beach for the day. I thought it might be crowded since its a holiday weekend. But its not bad at all. I really like this beach but the road and the parking are pretty bad. This is Robbie and Lawanna's last full day. We went diving with Admiralty yesterday so we need to post some pics from that.

Deja Vu For The Big Easy

Well this could be another bad one for New Orleans. My brother lives in the Garden District, he emailed us a couple of days ago to let us know that he was going to Houston to visit some friends for a few days. The same friends that put them up during and after Katrina. There is also another storm out there, Hanna north of Puerto Rico and looking allot like it is going to hit Cuba then who knows were it goes from there. I am glad neither of them were a factor here but it will be tough blow when they both make land fall within a week or so of each other. We are keeping an eye on a system just off of Africa that looks like it is going to develop as well. So September is coming in with a bang.

Jay

Friday Beach Pic

Friday Beach Pic, originally uploaded by captainjay.

I totally forgot today was Friday. I've been off most this week so I have my days mixed up. Here's a pick of Jost we took this week while we were running around. Have a great holiday weekend!!

Island Fun from Innovative Cable

Well a while back Innovative decided that to continue to get expanded basic cable you will need to rent a box and buy a remote or no CNN for you. They now require the box for expanded basic but they don't have any boxes. You have to call in the morning ask about the boxes then drive to Tutu and wait in line and hope they don't run out. They get them in when people cancel their cable and or occasionaly a new shipment arrives. They apparently don't have a budget to add additional boxes even though they are now required.
So yesterday morning around 9:00 Deb calls and low and behold they have some boxes. So I went in to get one. I was greeted at the door, well the desk inside the door by a less than enthusiastic West Indian lad. I gave him my best good morning explained that I needed a cable box and he pointed me into an office behind him to the left. I enter the room, read the directions for signing in. Even though the only two people in the room are me and the receptionist. I take my seat as instructed, she reads my name and again asks me what I need. I explain that I am there to upgrade to expanded basic and need a cable box. She goes in the back checks to see if anyone is available to help me. Comes back and takes me to cubicle number four. I again use my best good morning and get a grumble back. Then I hand the email from my landlord, my account number, ID etc to the lady. She looks at me over her glasses, pulls up the account on the screen, sighs and says, you need an original notarized letter from your landlord to get the new box. I kindly explain that my landlord is in North Carolina for the whole summer, she has called in and authorized the addition of the box and gave the customer service rep my name and information to allow me to pay for the box and the remote. She sighs again, yes I have the information on my computer that she has authorized the addition but your landlord was told to send a notarized letter authorizing you to pick up the box. "Only the supervisor can override the requirement for a notarized original letter. The supervisor is in a meeting, leave me a copy of your ID, your social security number and the email letter and I will see if they will override the requirement and call you back." So I am assuming they have requested an FBI background check, and will likely be calling to set up a home visit to assure that we have a suitable household to adopt a cable box. We still have no box. So we can watch the Chicago news, the New York News, QVC channel, tourist TV, Telemondo, and four different preachers, and occasionally the VI legislature at any given time.
Jay

East End Cafe

East End Cafe, originally uploaded by captainjay.

Well Bill and Carol are flying out today so we all had lunch at the East End Cafe in Red Hook. Italian food and air conditioned to boot.
Jay

Well It Was A Good Day

We had a great time on the boat today. Deb, myself and Bill and Carol rented a boat and went to Jost, Sandy Spit, and White Bay. On the way over we cut between Lovango and Congo to show the guests a little different scenery. Then we ran by Christmas Cove at Great St James on the way back, after clearing in at Cruz Bay, St John.

Jay

Christmas Cove

Christmas Cove, originally uploaded by captainjay.

Well we checked back into customs on St. John and still had some time so we are just trolling around Christmas cove at Great St. James until time to take the boat back. The weather turned out to be a beautiful day. I hate for it to end.