All moved in!

We are finally moved in and almost settled in our condo. I think we are both glad that this will be the last move for a couple of years! No matter how much or little stuff you have to move, it is still a big pain. Our condo is small, so we will be pretty cozy for the next couple of years, but we have our own private pool and great view of the south shore. The casino is also walking distance just down the hill.








We are settling in well and still enjoying the island very much. We are meeting lots of new people and having a great time. The weather in December has been really nice. High's are low to mid 80's and there is a constant breeze (often called Christmas winds). We are happy to not have to run our A/C at night with the high cost of electricity on the island! Although it doesn't feel like Christmas, we have been busy this week with Christmas parties where we continue to meet lots of new people. Last week was the annual boat parade. Owners can decorate their boats with Christmas lights and enter the contest and they circle around the harbor for everyone to see.



R spent two weeks off island for training in South Carolina then work in Dallas, so H got to tag along to Dallas for a week. H also took a trip to Arkansas to see her family. It was nice to catch up with family and friends, but unfortunately there wasn't enough time to see everyone this trip. We were both ready to get back to St. Croix for warmer weather! We both caught colds while we were there!

Our biggest news is...we bought a boat!!! We went together with S & L and bought a Sea Ray powerboat. We took it out for it's maiden voyage last weekend! We are trying to decide if we are going to rename it (we have heard it's bad luck to rename a boat). The current name is Limin' Time. Limin' is the St. Croix slang for relaxing or hanging out. The new name may be Per Diem meaning "by the day" also known as the amount of money given to R & S for living expenses for the first few months. We are also going to be joining the St. Croix Yacht Club where we will be keeping the boat.