If I were to be on STJ this weekend, there is no doubt where I'd be; http://www.stjohntradewindsnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4681:memorial-service-for-hermon-smith-set-for-sunday-feb-19-at-hawksnest&catid=572:022012-news&Itemid=38 If one wants to really exper...

Though we never stayed in Villa Margherita, we have stayed a little further up Majestic Mile and the views are some of the best on the island, IMHO. Also, we rented thru Windspree and found renting from local Coral Bay residents to be especially good. Karen and Kay are great!

A picture of Hermon and a little piece about his reflections on life can be found on this page.Scan down towards the bottom.
http://www.stjohnsuntimes.com/days_go_by

Hermon had a great line about Caneel: "for the newly wed and the nearly dead." Cracked me up! He actually had an incredible life on STJ. He had been a farmer, owned a fruit stand amongst other endeavors before he did mostly his wood carvings. Hermon used to hire Peter Muilenburg, former ow...

I just read in the Tradewinds that one of STJ's most beloved,wonderful characters, artist Hermon Smith, passed away this past Saturday. Herman carved lingum vitae necklaces, other jewelry, and sculptures which were sold in many of the islands shops. He was the epitome of the good hearted, free spiri...

Love it, Cheryl! One of your best ones yet.

Wow, the Pats lost to the dratted Giants again. Tell me, Cheryl, did the sun rise this morning?

Living with Larry, you better root for New England!

OK.Shoe, you made me laugh!

Hike the Ram Head trail if you get a clear night. It's a very cool experience. For the easily intimidated try the much shorter Yawzi Point trail.
Miss Lucy's "party" isn't exactly over-welming.

My heartfelt condolences. Peace be with you.
JT

Would this be what you speak of? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12829989@N00/6577501157/" title="IMG_3073 by taterjoes, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6577501157_e86b06b044_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="IM...

I've used Windspree repeatedly and have never had an issue. I think that Karen and Kay are great. I learned to also have them handle the car rental. Everything always goes like clockwork.

Maybe they're waiting for the Vitran bus to get to the closing. Soon come...

Things are pretty weird around here [MD} leaf- wise. The locust trees used to lose their leaves by mid August, [they were always the first to lose them]. This year they are still green and on the trees. They lost a few in the last day or so, and I'm sure that they'll lose a bunch tonight as it's sup...