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Good Morning, Good Morning to you all.  I’m afraid I have some very sad news to share with you all today…

Last Friday, August 5, at 1PM, St. John’s Barefoot Minister, Anne Marie Porter, took her last breath on the island she loved so much.  And her spirit left this earthly world; casting behind it a light of kindness, strength and gratitude in her void for all who were lucky enough to know her well now feel.  I, unfortunately, was not one of the  lucky ones to have a history and personal connection with this beautiful woman who married hundreds of happy couples on the beaches of St. John.  And, I don’t believe tributes as important as this one should be written without that personal connection behind them.  So, I reached out to an old friend who readily agreed to write the following dedication.  Both in healing and in memorandum….  

Read moreIn Memorandum: A Love City Angel Gets Her Wings

Last week, a brilliant meteor shot across the night sky over Maho Bay.  And some friends had the good sense to immediately check the Maho Bay Friends of the Park webcam to get some imagery of it!  The blurry imagery above is a screen shot of the webcam capture and the video itself is just awesome!  Oh, and you might want to keep an eye on the night sky over the next week as well…This comet was likely the beginnings of one famed meteor shower.  Or the end of a lesser known one…

Read moreThe Night Sky Lights Up at Maho!

Good Morning, Good Morning!  So, we’re in the land of salt and sand and bikini bods, right?  So there should be healthy food options abounding, right?  Well, not so much.  Living and vacationing on St. John can make healthy eating extremely difficult, especially when you factor in the inevitable happy hour cocktails that drown your daily calorie count.  And, well, we all WISH our priduce sections on island looked like the one in the photo above right?  Well, unfortunately, that is not the case and, as we move into the off season here, I have been plotting and scheming about my own healthy choices that I intend to install in daily living in order to start next season off on the right foot.  And I thought that maybe some of you would find this info useful for your next trip down or for your own healthy living track here on island 🙂

Read moreGreen Eats on St. John: Tips and Tricks for Staying on a Healthy Track During Your Stay

Happy Monday Everyone!  I hope that all of you had a fantastic weekend and that you’re jumping back into the work week well rested and rearing to go!  In June, I was on a direct Frontier flight out of St. Thomas to Orlando that made the dreaded San Juan fuel stop, putting several travelers on board in danger of missing their connections in Florida.  And then, this weekend, my sister was stuck at an airport in the states over the weekend with two little ones for multiple hours with a delayed flight.  All of this has got me thinking about ALL of the airport and travel woes going on today.  Not just to and from here, but everyone traveling everywhere!  So, I took some time this morning to take a look at direct flights to and from St. Thomas.  Because, let’s face it, if you can squeeze in a little extra time on either side of your trip down, it might be worth it to skip the unexpected travel delays surrounding your visit to Love City.

Read moreLet’s Talk Travel: Flight Tips, Tricks and Trends

Happy Monday everyone!  I hope that all of you had a stellar weekend!  Teddy and I thoroughly enjoyed our time dining about in the “big city” of Old San Juan this weekend but when we got on that boat last night, I breathed a big sigh of relief to have arrived HOME to St. John.  Even after ten years, it still warms me from the inside out when I arrive back from any length of trip off island.  Oh, but speaking of dining…Last week the Carib Journal released their 2022 list of the top 50 restaurants in the entire Caribbean.  And, while I was taking vicarious notes for any upcoming travels that might land me in the locale of some of the other fine establishments on this list, I was over the moon excited to see my favorite St. John restaurant had secured a spot in this extensive list!  And, I would imagine this one a favorite for many of you as well….

Read moreSt. John Establishment Lands in “Top 50 Restaurants in the Caribbean” by Carib Journal