My last Rotary meeting

A nice send off by my club at my last official meeting.

Blue Hills farewell

I'll miss my boys at Three Queens, the oldest bar in Provo and home to the beloved Conch Festival which we started 8 years ago. Lots of good memories and we're unlikely to find a similar place in France.

Dick has been promoted to interim president of the Conch Festival and I am sure he and the team will do a great job without me. Just hope he doesn't get too comfortbale in that position.

Unless Dick overcomes his fear of flying, we won't see him in France

The boys are all promising to take a trip over to France to visit us, but we'll see. Since Dick doesn't fly, that could be a problem, unless they fix the bridge.

The going away party

PROVIDENCIALES - Terry from Hemingway's out did himself with a surprise party for us at the restaurant tonight. Ironically, almost 10 years ago to the day, he hosted an anniversary party for us there, too.

It was a great a mix of islanders from all aspects of our life, although we missed the Irish contingent that was away on vacation. It made us realize how many good friends we have made over the years in TCI and they will all be missed - and of course welcome at Le Bergerie in Aix.

Siobahn, who led the trickery to get us there as a surprise, made her first Animoto to commerate the occasion. Who can keep a dry eye listening to John Denver singing "leaving on a jet plane"?

Final swing through the DR

Scenic hole #12 overlooking Playa Grande

Terry tees it up under the watchful eye

 of caddie Jonathan

CABARETE, D.R. -- The farewell tour went overseas this week to the Dominican Republic for a boys golf trip. Seven of us (including SF boys Rocco and the Garbage Man) chartered a plane under the steady pilot-ship of FedEx Freddy and we skipped over to Cabarete for an 'in and out' visit. The highlight was a round at the spectacular Playa Grande golf course which sits on a dramatic perch high above the ocean (12 of the 18 holes are right on the water). Truly amazing scenery and fun round, guided by 2 local caddies, who got into the game themselves late in the round when we challenged them to closest to the pin contests.

Ready to board the non stop to PoP

Plenty of Presidente and Brugal consumed in 24 hours, and it was good to re-connect with Terry's old Club Med bud Yannick, a Frenchman from Brittany who lives in Cabarete. He offered some good tips on touring France. The only bummer was not seeing our faithful DR guide, Goonie, who has moved on to the swamps of Jersey. Just not the same not having him watching you back in Cabarete and Sosua.

Note my imminent par put behind the stick. Good for 5 skins

Cruisin' Wired Island Style

Savannah navigates from the bow of  Dream Aweigh

On board Dream Aweigh, the luxury 42-foot power catamaran we chartered for a Wired Island company event today. Part farewell party for us, part a celebration of the launch of our new brand, Turks and Caicos Reservations – it was a great day at sea with our friend Captain Kenard!

Hubert is drinking rum

Hubert loves to hang with the boys!

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Seaful of Star Fish

Probably won't see much of this in France. The other day the girls found 17(!) star fish right off the beach in front of Ricky's, one of our favorite local hangouts - see paparrazi shot below taken there. The pictures are kinda crappy 'cuz of the angle of the sun that time of day (or so my expert photographer companions tell me). We've seen star fish at the beach before but never in these numbers and variety of sizes. And. yes, we put them all back in the water.

Jacquie arrives TCI

Camera shy
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