Saturday 28 December 2024

We're in the 'tween times, the limbo period between indulging in abject gluttony with turkey, ham, desserts & fruit cake (do you actually eat them?) and getting rip roaring, knee walking pasted on spiked eggnog while saying a bleary goodbye (good riddance for some) to another year. We have had a darned fine one all things considered and looking forward to a very interesting 2025, possibly with some major changes or maybe not.

After a minor debacle with getting rental car yesterday morning (saved by good service from Raymond at Bullseye) we retrieved Lesley from airport (three flights overnight through Phoenix and Miami), got her settled into a nap and arranged for light debauchery in Lucaya last evening. Deo Jumantes, to prepare for flight today, had left before our arrival, so we enjoyed excellent dinners at Zorba's (did you guess Greek?) on our own - moussaka and gyro, no retsina, no ouzo.

While girls ran off to get breakfast and see swimming pigs, boys (rabbit and me) stayed home to install Roku 4K stick that Lesley brought and new Pioneer stereo that replaced fried unit. Although rabbit was, as usual, of scant help, boys had a more productive day as no restaurants were open and pig beach closed. Their day saved by stopping at Solomon's supermarket for eggnog. They apparently bought some grocery type things as well.

Tonight we enjoy dinner at home and a movie using Roku on our giant screen (22") TV. Spoilsport Jan won't let us buy the ninety eight inch Samsung even though it could be invaluable as a backup downwind sail.

Sunday

Pancakes and rain.

Monday

Girls went to Garden of the Groves botanical garden and engaged in secret women's business. If known that a waterfall was reward for plodding around through shrubbery, maintenance crew might have gone as well, but instead again remained aboard pretending to work while rabbit, as is his wont, pretended to supervised.

Tuesday - New Year's Eve

Pretty sure almost nothing happened today until three of us trooped to Sobor Restaurant for celebratory dinner and music. "Escape to Midnight" buffet was possibly the best in the entire history of buffets: coconut curry seafood soup, half shell oysters, shrimp deviled eggs, lobster, rabbit and much more. Yum!

Wednesday 2025

Another island exploration by distaff persuasion while poor (but adorable) maintenance crew spent first day of year rejuvenating lower end of outboard motor that had become seized. Second time to happen due corrosion where power shaft travels through narrow tube to gearbox. A grand time was had by all... probably.

Thursday

Last day of visit by Jan's longtime BFF. Will take her to airport this afternoon, return car tomorrow morning and depart Freeport Saturday for points south.

Saturday

This entry is going on way too long so will stop. Marina has been paid and will allow us to stay until until afternoon. Berry Islands are too far for day sail and too close for an overnight, so will leave late, go slow and enjoy what weather wizards claim will be beautiful conditions. We'll just see about that. Anchorage near Devil's Cay has not the best holding and with forecast wind may be rolly, so morning arrival gives time to find a better place farther on and possibly to locate friends who are in the area.

As everyone is aware this is the fourth day of the last year of the first quarter of the first century of the third millennium. It will never happen again, so enjoy.

Happy New Year!

Jack & Jan