Chenay Bay – First day

Kayak to Green Cay.
Snorkel among reefs. Head back,
sunburned and happy.

St. Croix – end of day

Cruzan pineapple
flavored rum makes happy hour
even happier.

Reggae breakfast

We eat cereal
on the porch by the sea, while
island music plays.

Caribbean morning

Intense turquoise, the
water is a wake-up call
to swim, sun, sail, dream.

Packing for vacation

separating the
non-essential from the much
needed is painful.

It’s not Christmas without…

Andy Williams. Bing
Crosby. John Lennon. Jose
Feliciano.

Christmas triage

Not enough time for
cookies, cards, decorating.
Which one do I skip?

Gentlewomen’s lament

God rest ye merry
gentlemen? I don’t see them
lifting a finger!

It’s a wonderful life

Only if you’re not
the one doing the shopping,
cleaning and baking.

Holiday spirit

Like catching snowflakes,
this melts quickly from the heat
of a stressful month.