LAST Day on STX

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Last Day
30 June 2010

I’m leaving on a Jet Plane!
Flight confirmed; departing on Cape Air @ 7:20am to San Juan; then Delta
Non-stop to Atlanta leaving @ 9am; projected arrival Hartsfiled @ 1:30PM
Ready to fly out and off Island, back “home” to new residence in Clarkesville!

Maids clean up the Condo
Right on time, Amber and her sister arrived for heavy and deep cleaning; I disappeared and went to the Post Office for final mailing of Flat Rate boxes;
The women did a great job cleaning and leaving the condo ready for close-up and tighten-down all hatches and windows!

Car wash and interior detail
Following a last meeting with the Wardens @ St. Peter’s office; I delivered the Nissan to the public parking lot in downtown Christiansted, ordered a though wash and interior detail and returned one hour later! Lovely, neat job! Best $30
I spent, gave him Ten dollar tip. $40 bucks for a super clean car to leave.

Pack up and haul every thing
I fly light with as little as I can carry: in Two Bags (one checked and one carry-on) plus a computer bag over the shoulder. Thanks be to God for flat rate US Postal box service!

Gave away food
Cleaned out the refrig; and gave away condiments; frozen foods, mil and eggs;
Dried pasta and noodles; bread and butter and jam; left-overs and liquor.
Made the rounds began with neighbors next door then across to single bed-room units: Barkers, Christmons, Dendtlers, Colombos, etc. Really enjoyed sharing
Stuff; some went to secretary and sexton at St. Peter’s.

Friends gather at Cheney Bay for Wednesday hamburger nite; good bye with the “Reef gang.” Lots of great friends from The Reef joined me for a last night at The East End Bar and Grill for $5 burgers; cards and shell Christmas ornament; Fun group! Later stopped at Duggans for a Martini and good-bye to Frank and Shawn; nice folks and happy memories at the beach bar and restruant.

Last pool swim at before bed and another dip pre-dawn before departure!
Relaxed and final “dips” in the Reef Pool near mid-night and before dawn @ 4:30am; I will miss the cool swim before bed and after arising and just before sun-rise!

Wednesday final Ham radio “check-in”My radio friends and radio weather observers at 6:40am DAILY contacts were gracious upon my announcements on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of my departure on Thursday; I will miss their friendship and off beat observations;
Weather net 2 meter Island morning check-ins have been a DAILY ritual and
Invisible group of friends; I hope to link up with them on HF or 40 meters Ham Radio.

Come to Clarkesville to See (Me) Us!
La Paz Y Buen Camino!
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