News of East End

Thought I would bring the laptop out here on the deck, write you guys and watch the few sail boats that are out. It's been VERY calm the last few days. Bob says you could water ski to Venezuela. Everyone else got deluged yesterday and all is well as long as your cistern is full. We didn't get a drop until sometime during the night, so I got up early and was out weeding at 6 a.m. Going into the rainy season now.
Sad news we got 2 days ago. 5 or so homes on the East End were broken into and vandalized. rumor has it that the same day, several homes in Coral Bay - above Skinny's were also vandalized. They plugged the drains and turned on the water. Turns out it was several white kids. They were picked up by the police and are headed for the St. Croix detention center. I'm sure they will be paying for the damage for a long time to come. They didn't even take anything, just trashed the homes.
Bob got a job with our friend Jim on STT, very small. He called Jim because the concrete was in such poor shape, they will only put micro topping and stain on top of the old stuff - only 400 sq.ft. A woman who came to interview me at school the day before we left for FL from the Source, came to interview Bob about the concrete polishing business. It's an online newspaper. She has been a reporter for some 20 years. She writes for Fedor's also. Very interesting. You really get the "news" from someone like that.
Evan is doing well. He is working about 40 hours a week. They have trained him to run the projection equipment in the theater - he's at that little tiny theater downtown Farmington. Seems to like it. doing well in school and riding his bike most mornings. He is coming down May 4-11. Looking forward to seeing him. bob has a few projects here that he needs help with.
Herb and Kathy, I quit my job after 6 weeks because there was little communication between myself and the principal. They would change the rules all the time and her secretary was verbally abusive. Everyone has said since to me that they probably wanted a West Indian in that position, but couldn't find one on such short notice who was qualified. Too bad because I really liked the kids and the teachers, but my "office" was shared with a senior citizen and the janitor. I could have worked around that even. In the end, I'm better off, but the money was good.
the people in the lower unit are moving out first week of May. told us they are going toa cheaper unit and told others they are going to Hawaii. they were pretty good renters.
Going to ladies East End Annual Potluck tonight. A woman who has had a house here for 30 years always hosts the party. she was a judge in NJ. She's 82 and a great person. Always fun. Sure I'll learn more about the breakins.
Nathn is fine. He has his last payment for the 3 month period as to the reduced mortgage this month. He will send his letter and income statement today. We will see what happens. He seems to have a rather serious relationship with a girl. We met her (Laura) at Christmas. She's very nice and Nathan helped to get her a job at the bank.
O.k. that's all for now.
love,
b