May 23-28 BVI Kristie Yakel Visit...

We picked up Craig’s sister Kristie at Beef Island/Tortola Saturday evening, May 23. She quickly settled into her berth. We left the next morning for a sail to Norman Island. There was a Poker Run going on, so there were jet boats and cigarette boats everywhere…something we had not seen in prior travels here. These are races in which the participants jet around to various sites picking up cards. When they get to the final destination, the cards are displayed to see which boat has the best poker hand. With all the go fast/loud engines, it reminded us of our days on Lake Texoma. There was an impressive presence of law enforcement vessels. After an afternoon of snorkeling the caves, we made the required stop at the Willie T, a moored boat that serves as a restaurant and bar. Kristie was very sad to learn that jumping naked from the top deck for a t-shirt was no longer allowed.
We met Mary, Queen of Shots, who hailed from Brooklyn. Well, there’s something about Mary, besides the fact that she also wears OPI Cajun Shrimp. Among many interesting and useful life lessons, the best we learned was how to pose for the camera and never have a double chin again. It is a painful maneuver, but we practiced until we got it right.
We dinghied over to Pirates’ Bight and Kristie ordered the bucket, filled with tequila, I mean, margarita mix, which was shared by all. We came upon a Kansas family who was vacationing on their catamaran, S/V Seas the Moment, and racing on the beach. I challenged Craig. Alcohol was involved. I hit the ground so hard I think I bounced, flipped and landed in the water, fortunately face-up but still cannot figure out why both knees feel broken. No blood, no protruding bones, all good.




Waiting at the airport; THE BUCKET; relaxing on SVHM

S/V Seas the Moment; Family races...

Norman Isalnd during the poker run. What's with the jet boats? Are we at Texoma??

The Willie T and Pirates Bight

Mary, Queen of Shots: