The Margaret

Captain Jim and 1st mate Chris

These are some pictures from STX. We had a great time and wish we were still there.

10 Days Young

We are still in St. Croix

This was taken out at the west end of the island Sunday afternoon. We were at a place called Rhythms at Rainbow Beach. There was a band there called Reverend Raven and his chain-smoking altar boys playing very enjoyable blues.

This may look like a tennis racket but its actually our new favorite mosquito zapper. It is powered by 2 aa batteries. When the small button on the handle is pressed a red light goes on and its time to start swinging. When grid meets insect snap, crackle and pop. The warning on the handle says not to use it on animals. It does not pack enough punch to harm mammals but I am careful not to touch it all the same.

Last night Jim and I played Trivia at Chicken Charlies. This consists of 6 or 7 rounds of 6 questions each read by a master of ceremonies who drinks a shot (a big shot) of Grand Marnier between each round followed by much beer. As you can see by the stunning trophy, we won! We beat the Bogey Golfers, Cat Ladies, the Simpletons, the Barflys, the Renegades, the Clueless Chumps, the Dirtballs, and the Dimwits. Our team is called The Simpsons. Hey it took us a long time to come up with that. Sample question, "what teen in a TV show sometimes dated Mary Ellen Rodgers?" Answer in comments please.

Old Friends

Jim and Raz. Vietnam. '67 or '68.

Jim and Raz. St. Croix. March, 2009.

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Will & Leah

Born 3/19/09 at 7:53 & 8:02 a.m.

In Honor of Mary Shaffer Simpson, our Mama, who passed away 4 years ago this month.

We want to see the twins!!!!!
Congrats!

Maggie having fun with Dad

Rhino of the Game

The Nanaimo Casual Hockey League is proud to announce the Rhino of the Game award for the week of March8, 2009 went to David "Malmy" Malmquist. Although the team got shalacked 7-0 and Malmy played defense this game his crappy effort was above and beyond the crappy play of his teammates earning him the award. Each game the award winning player gets to wear the Rhino hat and choose the recipient at the next game. This is Malmy's second Rhino of the Game and his wife is so proud. The season is winding down which finishes at the end of March. The Rhinos play 4 games in the final 5 nights, tickets are still available.

St. Pat's Parade in Christiansted- March 14

Jim asked to take Ms. Ta-Tas picture and this is the answer he got.

Green hair is the norm.

Lynnie and I wore wigs and beads.

This little cheerleader gave Jim the stink-eye.

Miss Judith the Peanut Lady was grand marshal of the parade.

Fan-tasia

March

it's only the 12th but already march has proved its mettle. on the first we had a storm that dropped the lightest sweetest powder in years. champagne powder like you get in utah. the cross country and downhill skiing were the best i've ever seen in this typically wet-snow neck of the woods.

within days there was no evidence the snow had ever fallen and by the 7th we were cycling in shorts and tee shirts on dry roads.

today was brisk but the sky bold and the sun spring-warm on our winter faces.

ah, the change of seasons... in a fortnight.

Dueling Mystics: 2/20/09

The Next Simpson(after Billy's twins..of course) Due 9.18.09

Sorry the picture is so bad...but this is a 12 week photo of our newest addition to our family.

Belly Up!

Old Folks Gather in St. Croix

Its Wedneday and everyone has been here since Saturday and I think its going pretty well. We are having some big fun despite losing Jace for awhile . Well he wasn't really gone. He had merely hitch hiked into Christiansted to buy a t-shirt and some fiber pills. Meanwhile Dirty Doug aka Goldenrod aka The Anaconda, and Raz took off in the Jeep to "rescue" him. Mary and Charlie had been pretty clear about his whereabouts but no matter, he needed to be found. He returned home and awaited there for someone to pick him up for lunch at the big house. Raz said he would, but then he started listening to Doug's ipod and got distracted and then he ate lunch and took a nap. Marg and Jim went down to see how Jace was doing and there was smoke coming out of his ears. He had waited tooo long. He had Charlie drop him off at Raz's so he could yell and give him "what for" and then he returned to his unit to watch TV and curse. That night there was a tearful reunion and all was forgiven, friends again, friends forever,

Today we took a sail on the Teroro out to Buck Island to snorkel and frolic on the white sand beach. Mary, Joy and I did a stunning water ballet with Jace as our centerpiece, the magnificent Neptune. Its nap time now. Soon we will gather again for dinner, some will drink too much, some will exagerate, some will talk non-stop. Its quite an adventure.

Sweeeeet St. Croix

Our Hosts

We've been having a sweet time here in St. Croix. We're all trying our best to keep the fun happening, never a dull moment. The week is going fast. Here are a few pics of us....

Hikers

Our guide

Jimmy shows us around the secret tide pool.

Chillin'

Termites (see them in the tree?)

Ahhh! Captain Carl (this one's for you, Sara)

Buck Island

Old Salt

Santa be coming to town