Thursday began with Suzanne reading her email on the iPad ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060225 as I had my coffee and book ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060226 and looked out at the views ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060227 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060228 before her book emerged ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060229 and Steven ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060230 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060231 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060232 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060233 and Sara ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060234 as they pondered the day ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060235 while I registered Seva ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060236 and ate my breakfast ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060237 before Peter could be registered for the day. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060238 Suzanne and Sara were pondering the day ahead ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060239 which began as we drove into Isabella Segundo and recorded this sign ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060240 as we made our way to the natural foods store ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060241 which had an interesting collection of foods and signs ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060242 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060243 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060244 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060245 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060246 before we made our first visit to the checkout table where Chris dished out some arugula ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060247 and then our purchases grew ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060248 as we got a pineapple ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060249 and explored staples ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060250 and dried fruits ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060251 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060252 and grains ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060253 and nuts ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060254 before noting his facilities ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060255 and discovering his large collection of Feng Shui options. This was before we realized the dried edamame tasted like dust. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060256 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060257 Suzanne got yogurt ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060258 and Chris rang us up, mentioned that he knew Tom Wright and sent us on our way. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060259 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060260 We drove on to sea glass beach where we parked by the chickens ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060261 and this parklet ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060262 but then made our way so that Seva ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060263 could look through this terrain ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060264 as various samples were gathered ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060265 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060266 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060267 and the searching continued ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060268 as I noted the expanse of the beach in both direction ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060269 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060270 and the sea ahead ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060271 before we made our way past this local lime tree (not!) ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060272 and looked out at the island ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060273 as we walked through the chickens ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060274 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060275 and past this washer on its rinse cycle ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060276 before seeing a few roosters who had been guarding our car ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060277 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060278 so that we could drive on to the super market ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060279 and gather a cart ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060280 into which we put large quantities of water ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060281 and other foods ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060282 as I noted the ice cream ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060283 while Seva and Suzanne looked in the cooling units ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060284 and Sara got aluminum foil ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060285 and gathered in line ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060286 as we noted the incorrectly stereotyped couple in front of us in line ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060287 I took photos in all directions ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060288 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060289 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060290 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060291 before it was time to empty our cart ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060292 onto the belt and pay the grocer ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060293 so that we could return home, unload and wonder what the sky had in store for us as we headed to the beach. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060294 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060295 ON the way to the beach, we stopped at the bar at Bananas where this sign ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060296 amused Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060297 as we noted that they were well stocked ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060298 and spoke with the manager on duty about a mayonnaise jar ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060299 which was put aside ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060300 so that while we waited ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060301 blenders of pina coladas ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060302 could be poured into the jar ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060303 and delivered with cups ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060304 so that we could make our way to the beach and do a brief explore ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060305 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060306 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060307 before possessions were unloaded ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060308 and set up ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060309 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060310 so that the water could be tested ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060311 as conversations began ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060312 and I admired the breadth of the beach ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060313 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060314 as Peter checked out the water ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060315 Sara took Steven's photo ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060316 Peter went snorkeling ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060317 and I walked the beach to see what I could see ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060318 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060319 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060320 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060321 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060322 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060323 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060324 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060325 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060326 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060327 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060328 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060329 before returning to our enclave with the shelter behind ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060330 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060331 settling into my seat ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060332 and getting a drink from Seva ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060333 before she realized that she should be doing the mirage lady imitation. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060334 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060335 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060336 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060337 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060338 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060339 AS the sun made its way down ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060340 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060341 and a lizard climbed on the wall by the green grocery store ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060342 we made our way back to see the sculpture Sara had made ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060343 on the kitchen counter ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060344 and unblended ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060345 for clarity so that we could have a pitcher of drinks ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060346 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060347 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060348 to go with our snacks ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060349 as the cigars ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060350 and carrots came out ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060351 along with the lettuce ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060352 which had to be spun in archaic form ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060353 as the salad began to be assembled ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060354 even as the avocado was being prepared ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060355 and more spinning (of arugula) had to be done ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060356 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060357 to get a complete salad ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060358 as Peter pondered his iPhone ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060359 as the table was set ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060360 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060361 and Seva continued preparations ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060362 as the wine was chosen ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060363 and Seva chose the pasta ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060364 so that this was my plate ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060365 as the food ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060366 and sauces made for an excellent meal. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060367