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What We're Up To....

At Work.....

We finished the built-in dining booth.

We finished prepping the lower driveway... and we finished pouring it. Yahoo... it's nice to drive up it!

Clada started landscaping the driveway. We finished a mosaic for the apartment entryway.

Chip started installing trim for plastering. The Whale Deck tiling is finished.

Chip has started the turtle mosaic. Chip has framed the guest bedroom walls.

Chip framed the hallway closet and linen closet. Chip framed the half bath.

We framed the master bedroom walls.

Glenmore pulled the wire for the main house. We had to install additional conduit for a security system.

The house looks like its done from a distance, but it's NOT!

                   Clada started another mosaic, but it is on hold       We received another materials shipment from Miami.
                      while she completes the apartment walkway.


                  This mosaic has been underway since July.

At Play......

DECEMBER 2013

             At five years old, Zuni still goes to the beach every day.                  We attended the annual Boat Parade.

We celebrated Christmas Eve at Carol and Scott's. Kathy and Rich were on a STX cruise ship.

                     We took a few holiday photos.                       Chip surprised himself and repaired our water heater.

                   We enjoyed Christmas Dinner at Cathy & Gary's.          Ray had a fun 60th birthday party.

We enjoyed our Texas Christmas presents!

NOVEMBER 2013

Clada joined her friends for the annual Mermaid Mixer. We celebrated Sara's birthday.

We enjoyed dinner at Pirate's Tavern. We had a great time with the Ravens Club.

Carol and Scott hosted a fun family and friends Thanksgiving dinner.

OCTOBER 2013

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     Clada, Gary, Cathy & Frank kayaked           We said goodbye to Dawn and Mike who moved back to Vermont.
         the 5M Coral Reef Sea Swim Race.

                            Zuni as bronco

Kathi sent Zuni a new Halloween costume. Zuni wore his costume to the Halloween pizza party at Cathy's.
He was a bucking bronco!

Clada and Cathy helped Adele with her Halloween cannibal costume.

SEPTEMBER 2013

Chip visited Eric and Jennifer in Minneapolis. Frank and Sara hosted several parties at their house.

Gary hosted the Ravens Club for football and dinner. We drove the the East End and had dinner at Blue Water Cafe.

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We had lots of rain over the summer;            Chip flew to San Juan for a check-up on his elbow, which doesn't bend.
    cisterns are overflowing.

Cathy participated in National Heart Day.

AUGUST 2013

Frank demonstrated his many talents at Rowdy Joe's. Clada joined Gary and Cathy for country music at Divi.

Chip took two wood-working classes in Indianapolis.          Chip took a solo driving vacation which included stops
                                                                                                             at "manly" sites like the Jack Daniels Distillery.

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Clada joined Cathy for a hooping session.
JULY 2013

Marc and Amy came to visit while they were in-between assignments. Zuni still loves his dog bed.

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Keith hosted a barbecue at The Lone Wolf Observatory. Chip visited the East End radar site with Gary & Cathy.

Arlington Cemetery

                                                                 Clada took a mosaic class in Washington DC and visited her dad's grave.

                                                       Mom in MBa

Clada and her mom went to Myrtle Beach. While there she helped edit Mom and Ann's book.

JUNE 2013

Eric and Jennifer met up with their friends, Nancy and Pam, in St Croix. John & Adele hosted a wine-tasting and food-pairing party.

Clada joined the gang for a bioluminesence tour of the Salt River.

MAY 2013

We flew to Colorado Springs for Paul's 70th surprise birthday party.                        Chip broke his elbow.

MARCH 2013

A hill near our house caught on fire. Zuni made a new friend at Cane Bay.

We celebrated Gary's birthday. We went to Pirate's Tavern to listen to a great bluegrass band.

We went to Pirate's Tavern to hear Kurt Shindler play. We had lots of fun at Valerie's house.

            We had a blast at the St Paddy's Day Parade.            We had a fun dinner at Greg and Jean's.

FEBRUARY 2013

                                Clada's B-day

Clada was queen for her birthday, thank to Sara, and Gary made awesome Gumbo, per Clada's request.

Mardi Croix was great fun! We enjoyed a terrific lunch at The Mermaid Restaurant.

We went to Agrifest and lunched at Sand Castles on the Beach.

JANUARY 2013

               Clada and Cathy did the 1-mile Fredericksted Pier swim

              Clada and Gary went to Sea Stock.                                   We figured out how to turn Cathy's new orchid stand
                                                                                                                            into a Bambeersler.

DECEMBER 2012

Chip entertained us with his Bozo The Clown haircut. Chip won Bingo at Off The Wall while Cathy won the raffle.

We enjoyed the Christiansted Boat Parade. Check out the size of Gary & Cathy's Christmas tree.

                                                            We flew to St Louis and celebrated Christmas and two birthdays.

NOVEMBER 2012

We tested out the new picnic table with Pirate's Tavern cheeseburgers. We participated in the Second Annual Mermaid Mixer.

We enjoyed a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner with the Salt River Gang.

OCTOBER 2012

Kevin, Chip & Gary installed new neighborhood mailboxes. We had lots of fun with the Ravens Club.

            Gary, Cathy, Clada & Frank provided                                    Clada visited her mom and was joined by Kevin.
           kayak support for the Coral Reef Swim.

SEPTEMBER 2012

Chip moved all of the household goods from the sea van to the workshop.

AUGUST 2012

We had a fun trip to Key West and Fort Lauderdale                 Then Eric & Jennifer flew in from Minneapolis
                        with Cathy & Gary.                                                                        for the weekend.

Check out the corrosion on our outdoor sliding chair bracket; we found some stainless steel one which are better.

New Bed

We bought a king size bed which Zuni loves as much as we do!

JULY 2012
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We had a July Fourth Barbecue at Gary & Cathy's. Chip visited his dad and stepmom in Waterford, NY.

Chip visited Maria and Pat in upstate New York. Chip visited with Ed and Rosalee in Greenfield Center, NY.

             Chip visited Sabina and her family in Boston.              Chip celebrated his birthday upon his return.

Cathy and Gary hosted the Salt River Gang for pizza.

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We celebrated Cathy's 63rd birthday. Cathy still looks great!

JUNE 2012

       We enjoyed seeing Ray and Diana's orchids at their party.         Cathy and Clada walked for a charity event.

Zuni is 4 years old.

MAY 2012

We attended Gregor and Jean's wedding. Nona came back to St Croix for much-needed R&R.

Gary gets a retirement haircut. Gary joined us for dinner while Cathy was off-island.

APRIL 2012

        We partnered with Gary & Cathy to do our driveways.                    Clada visited her mom in Fayetteville.
                     This project lasted from April-June.

We said farewell to Keith and Jennette. We attended a free country music concert at Divi.

Gina, Roger, and Lincoln visited Gary and Cathy.

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