Party on de island, mon. De drinks be flowin'.

So the Winter season is well underway on St.John. And of course that brings numerous parties and events. One thing you can surely say about the island folk is that they are generous. Several of the biggest island parties are fund- raisers of some kind. Guess what? JimBob got invited to one. The place: Pat and Ronnie Lee's home near Cruz Bay. The cause: Raising funds for computers to go in the islands' two schools.
      The party was held on Election Day, or Martin Luther King Day.  So all were asked to wear red, white and blue. I'd guess there were close the eighty guests. Pat and Ronnie (a theatrical producer on Broadway) put out an amazing spread. Check out their beautiful home. Perched on a cliff above the ocean, the home has a giant 'great room'. Note the theater curtains along side a Juliet balcony. I bet there are sold-out performances here. They even have a real theater seat near the grand staircase. Of course it is labeled Row 'A', seat 1. Front row orchestra, not bad! Anyway, as the party was taking off people stopped in front of the television which had the inauguration playing. So pop out for a drink, then check in with the Obama's. Fun. It was mingle, mingle, mingle.

After some serious cocktail time, the food began to come out of the kitchen. Yum; salads, beef stew, grilled chicken, pastas, you name it, it was there. Then, it was time for a speech by our host Ronnie. Of course he stood on the grand staircase. Drama! He made the announcement about the fund raising and he also had a little surprise. Ronnie offered two orchestra seats to the show that wins best musical at this years Tony Awards. He also promised a back-stage tour following the performance. So the bidding began at $500. But quickly it jumped. In the end the lucky winner shelled out $1700. Every single dime raised go the computer project, of course.

Finally, a toast to the lucky winners. Bravo! Encore!
Whatever. Ok, let's get back to the partying. More food and drinks, then cake. I love cake. Especially carrot cake with icing. Red, white and blue icing.
This island party was a huge success. We met many new friends.

Perhaps when you come down to visit you will meet them too. You are coming, right? Remember, we have a four bedroom house with plenty of privacy for all.  Maybe there will be an island party when you arrive. Or maybe we'll throw one in your honor before you leave for home. We promise not to make it a fund-raiser. Although donations to Bob's wine bar are surely appreciated.

Cheers!