We're back on the island! Aaron, Leah, and Arden picked us up from the airport on Tuesday, June 15. Jack Aaron is visiting with friends on the island of Anguilla, so we have to wait to see him. Our flight was smooth and uneventful. I was a little worried about our flight from New Orleans leaving on time because a rain storm complete with brilliant flashes of lightening and crashing thunder moved in. Thankfully, it was short lived and moved out just in time for us to board the plane.
Wednesday, June 16
Walked down to the beach to watch the sunset. Jack Aaron said every time he watched the sunset, it was different and he never tired of watching....
Arden
Thursday, June 17
Celebrating 38 years of marriage today! Scott spent the 1st half of the day working on Aaron and Leah's Land Rover trying to get the windows to work....finally took apart all 4 windows and was able to get the 2 front windows to work! Leah is so happy! Now we are off to a Stunt Kite Lesson for Jack Aaron and a swim at Dawn Beach.
Dawn Beach
Kite man working with Jack Aaron
Notice the difference in size!
Success for Jack Aaron. He did a great job making loops.
Arden tried her hand at it and got hung up in a palm tree!
Friday, June 18
Amber, Scott, Kade and Madison have been traveling with Scott's dad in Costa Rica. They were to fly from there to meet us here in St. Maarten arriving around 8:00 tonight. They had some problems with tickets and immigration and missed their flight. They are rescheduled to arrive tomorrow night instead. They are tired and disappointed. We spent the day messaging them back and forth on the computer, checking their status and giving them pep-talks. It has been rainy here with a tropical wave sitting on top of us. Kind of nice to stay in and just visit. We swam in the pool off and on between rain showers.
Aaron's morning run. He runs three mornings a week and then swims in the ocean before going to class.
How cool to know our foot prints were the only ones on the beach so early in the morning!
Mangos grow everywhere on the island.
Saturday, June 19
The Passman family finally arrived!
Enjoyed the morning on the beach! We had a couple of short, little showers, but not enough to run us off the beach. Rainy and Iva had as much fun as we did! Back to the house for lunch, then to the condo to clean up for church. We had a wonderful service at the little island church, Mary Star of the Sea. The father's were asked to stand and were blessed and given a tiny box of chocolate! Then those celebrating anniversaries were asked to stand. Scott and I and another couple were asked to come to the front of the church....we were blessed and had to kiss right in front of the whole church! It was very special and sweet!
After church we went to Buccaneer Beach and had ribs and pizza by the blazing fire ball!
More photos coming soon!
Love you eventful Anniversary Day. Jack Aaron is so observant of beautiful sunsets.
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ReplyDeleteI would like to get copies or email of your flower photos of St. Maarten. My friend in Natchez lived in Cuba and her mother painted and did botanical drawings of the flowers of Havana. Her ladies group published this book twice in the 50's and now it is a rare book.