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Had a great cheeseburger today - took a photo of Howie's Bell - waitress has no idea what it is, says people ring it from time to time but no one knows what it means!!! I tried to explain... not sure if it made any sense. Good to see it is still there though.

Enjoy!

Lovermont wrote:How long is your visit, Anthony?

Just here for 2 nights - we were on St. Thomas for Thanksgiving with family - leaving tomorrow! It was too short but we'll be back more often in the future I hope.

Make sure you write a trip report, Anthony!

Marcia (Mrs. Pete) wrote:Make sure you write a trip report, Anthony!

Oh man the pressure is on...

Anthony wrote:

Marcia (Mrs. Pete) wrote:Make sure you write a trip report, Anthony!

Oh man the pressure is on...

and pictures

Happy you were there... waiting for the report!

There are probably many people here who have never heard the story. Why don't you post it?

JIM

Anthony wrote:

Lovermont wrote:How long is your visit, Anthony?

Just here for 2 nights - we were on St. Thomas for Thanksgiving with family - leaving tomorrow! It was too short but we'll be back more often in the future I hope.

Ah... for a moment I thought my path would cross with the famous Anthony!

jimg20 wrote:There are probably many people here who have never heard the story. Why don't you post it?

JIM

Helping Anthony out a little here...



"This is post from Jan from back in 2006 I think it says it best.
-peace" Xislandgirl

Howie was such a positive force on this forum and was extra helpful to Mike & I when planning our 1st trip to STJ in May 04. He & his wife Cindy (Sunshine) liked Coral Bay and Skinny Legs was Howie's favorite hang out. Check back in the archives of 2003 and 2004, his posts are always upbeat and warm.

Howie & Cindy lived in Mass. and while in the Northeast Fall of 2004 we spent a day with them in Mystic Ct. We began our morning as newly met fellow forumites and parted that evening as good friends. Howie was as laid back and genuine as all of you have pictured him. They were planning a trip to Va in January 05 (Cindy ended up coming alone) to meet up with other forumites Derek & Barb in Richmond.

Three weeks after we met them Howie died on October 14th of a massive heart attack. He was a musician and Derek posted a link to a beautfiul song "When Angles Rock us to Sleep", something Howie had co-written. It gave all of us on the forum some peace about losing our buddie. Then a memorial came about and in Nov 04 fellow forumites decided on a plaque, and the rest is history. I know that Howie & Cindy met other forumites while on Island and up in New England I believe. He made a lot of friends on this forum, we were glad we got to meet him.

I am going to get CalifGirl to help me post a couple of pictures of Howie and see if I can't get Derek to post the link to the song. It is such a beautiful song, every time I listen to it I still cry.

So 2 years ago Mike & I were part of the celebration at Skinny's. We are looking forward to seeing Bill & Sandie there this December (and any other fellow forumites) and toasting our bud Howie.

As Howie always signed off.................peace

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thanks Linda. The old AOL forum really was a quite active group.I was wondering what the story was about the Bell.Your mind starts to wander and wonder about things after you lost power for three days. It takes time to readjust being back on the grid

I am a skinney legs burger lover. stayed 1 week and ate there 3 times. We stayed at gallows point so it was in the plan that I would always be near there around lunch time.

I did not know the story. Thanks for posting...I will think of Howie when I see the bell.