Planes, trains, and automobiles…

Ok, so Planes, ferries, and golf carts would be more accurate, but it just doesn’t have the same ring to it. I took the plane to St. Thomas, then a ferry to St. John, and a golf cart to my room.



I thought the ferry ride would be slow and boring, but it was fantastic! I’m counting the trip as my first true ocean-going experience. We were splashing through waves, getting hit with spray, and going fast (at least faster than any ferry I’d every been on; it wasn’t a car ferry, just a people one). The experience was unexpectedly sensual, and I found myself wishing for that nearly naked island boy my friends had been joking about. But it wasn’t to be.

As we neared St. John, an unexpected offer was made:



LOL! Any takers?

I arrived on the island in time for to see the sun set behind the mountains



So beautiful! More tomorrow!

A step too far

Ok, so I was on a baby names site to look for a name to use in my latest story (admit it, just for a second, you thought I was either pregnant or crazy)... and I found a listing of Lord of the Rings names. Now fandom is one thing, but if anybody introduces me to their new junior with "And this is little Saurumon" I will lose it.