Happy Belated Birthday Tina!

The date was September 19, 19**…. some 40++ years ago 😜 when a prodigy entered this world. A bubbly brown haired baby girl was born in Ripon, England. Unfortunately for the royal family this prodigy was not bred for damp English weather, but instead for a tropical paradise. She fared the Atlantic crossing like a pro at a young age… though we would too knowing the destination! No matter how many times she wandered around the globe, she (thankfully) always made the journey home to Virgin Gorda. Flash forward now 40++ years, she’s captaining her own ship and leading her crew into a new beginning.

This week she has been orchestrating the unloading of two 40′ containers and a 20′ flat rack. Fridges, toilets, tiles, cement, lighting and a ton more! It took almost an entire day but they got it done!

The roof is on Flamboyant and we finally got to go up and check out the view from the deck. The house is a little higher than before, so the view is much better. There will still be a back deck to escape the afternoon sun as well as a sunset deck on the rock for well… sunsets.

Walls are up in Hibiscus and the electrics are being run. Trying to place lights when we are putting new furniture into a new house is quite challenging. We’ll let everyone know later if they need to bring extra-long chargers for their electronics, or if we actually got it right.

So, when does the birthday girl get to celebrate her day with all of this work to keep on top of? Well, she has been sung to many times by family, staff and friends. She has had the obligatory piece of cake but until Sunday that will have to do. At the end of a work day it’s a quick dinner and early bedtime. Sunday we will all be able to pack a picnic, grab some snorkel equipment and hit the beach. So, if you don’t get a fast reply to e-mails on Sunday please excuse us while we work on our tans.