On Thursday, the day was overcast ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0462 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0463 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0464 so I took my book ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0465 and Suzanne glimpsed at hers ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0466 and then we took the golf cart to the dock ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0467 where we met Valerie (Carl's wife) ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0468 who took the boat with us to the mainland where we walked past the gym ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0469 and across the street ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0470 to the Safari taxi ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0471 which we took to the street vendors ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0472 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0473 where I noted the bus ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0474 and the signage ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0475 before we went into our first store where we met Mark who had bet $60 on the Seahawks. I should note that I was wearing a Steelers shirt and so provoked many comments about the Super Bowl to come. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0476 I left Little Switzerland ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0477 to see the Liberty Bell ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0478 and its description ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0479 as the traffic mounted ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0480 and I made my way to the statue of Christian IX in the town square ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0481 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0482 where I met Tracy Clark who wanted to sell me her book of poems Exiled by my Hair Style ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0483 but instead I convinced her to pose with Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0484 before Peter went to the ATM ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0485 and I recorded this picture of the local post office as the shopping continued ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0486 so that next we met Donna who was a Steelers fan ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0487 and after moving down the street ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0488 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0489 we bought cigars from Pete ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0490 and talked to Denis who was willing to be a Steelers fan for this game ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0491 and after noting the Subway (eat fresh) ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0492 decided to go to Cuzzins for lunch ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0493 where Suzanne and Seva ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0494 read the menu ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0495 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0496 as Peter and I posed for this self double portrait ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0497 as Chris arrived in Steeler pariphenalia ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0498 even as we recorded the business card of the person who had directed us to this restaurant ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0499 and our drinks arrived -- tamarind juice in place of the ginger beer that they had run out of ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0500 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0501 and then the main courses of many vegetables and some good shrimp ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0502 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0503 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0504 before we went down the next street ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0505 and met Steven who doesn't ordinarily follow football but had put $100 on the Steelers. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0506

This was enough time away for me so I took the ferry boat back with the Kramers and made my way to Honeymoon Beach where I met Rosie Page from Richmond who had bet heavily on the Steelers ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0507 and then admired the beach ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0508 before heading to the dock ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0509 at the town center ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0510 where I watched the boat come in and Suzanne get off ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0511 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0512 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0513 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0514 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0515 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0516 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0517 so that we could go home and she could make her phone call ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0518 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0519 as we looked out at the scenery ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0520 and the cruise ship passing by ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0521 before we left the porch ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0522 and came in for cocktails which amused Peter ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0523 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0524 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0525 Seva ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0526 and me ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0527 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0528 as we decided to copy the phone book ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0529 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0530 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0531 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0532 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0533 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0534 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0535 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0536 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0537 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0538 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0539 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0540 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0541 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0542 before cutting mushrooms ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0543 and getting a demo of the proper way to cut a red pepper ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0544 as the salad stuff was assembled ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0545 and omelettes were prepared ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0546 to go with the wine ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0547 that was opened ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0548 as my meal arrived ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0549 and was garnished ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0550 with vegetables as well ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0551 for Peter ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0552 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0553 Seva ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0554 and me ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0555 and after dinner, Peter got the coconut rum ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0556 and cigars ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0557 and I lit up ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0558 and did my Castro imitation ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0559 as we watched the flames form the ashes and celebrated the near end of a wonderful vacation. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0560 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0561