Friday, June 13, 2008

St. Croix - Captain's View

Yes, it is true. I sent my resume to a global financial company which is going to be based in St. Croix. They manage over $50 billion. However, they will not begin hiring in earnest here until their building/complex is completed in two years. But, I will be meeting with someone who works for the company next week who liked the resume well enough to want to get to know each other. He also forwarded the resume to another company on the island that may be hiring. So, right now our plans will remain very flexible.

Our marina at dawn.


Phil's best friend joined the Adamo crew two days ago. We picked him up at the airport and brought him back to our floating home. He's quite familiar with the boat and the rules on board from when we lived in Florida (squidgy the shower doors after your shower, don't pull the high water pressure knob, turn off the water while you suds up, wipe the sink out with a hand towel after brushing your teeth, keep the decks clear, don't sit in front of the fridge with the door wide open waiting for something to jump out at you, put your drinking cup away after your done, don't fall off the boat, everyone helps with chores, and finally . . . have a great time!)

Phil and Ben thought it would be a great idea to get Ben a name tag, so he wrote Ben's name on his back with sunscreen. Three hours later and everyone at the marina knew Ben's name. The rest of the Adamo crew is simply known as the "blond family".


As you can imagine, Phil, Ben and Doug have been very busy since Ben's arrival. Ben's first day here consisted of conching, snorkeling, fishing, seeing the town, collecting and husking coconuts and mangos, more fishing, shopping for a pocket knife, and more fishing! I asked him how his first day was and he said: "it was good . . . actually . . . amazing." and we have another satisfied customer!


That's all the news for now. Adamo out.