Superbowl Sunday

Volleyball & Football

2/1/09

Beuatiful day, warm and sunny with a gentle breeze. A great way to start what would turn out to be a active day. I and the rest of teh R2R students hiked to the beach, an denjoyed some snorkeling, i saw soem schools of fish and a big sea urchin, water is so warm and salty so you float really easy, then the rest of the farm crew met us at the beach and just as the band started to play at the bar, we got a volleyball game going. I forgot how much i enjoy active competitive sport. It also helps to be in the caribbean next to a beautiful beach to dive into when you get hot.

Then Ryans father and mother who live on the island picked us up and threw us a super bowl dinner party, they live on the east end up on a hill with a great view of the ocean. Ate some hamburgers and had some beer, and just relaxed with a good super bowl game to watch. We all slept their, i slept out on the deck That warm fresh breeze was to good to pass, and as i lay their ryan and a few others put Into the Wild in the DVD player, so i enjoyed the awesome sound track as i stared into the bright caribbean starlight, reminded of montana, and my sister and brother in law. reminded of how memmories are one the greatest gift life has to offer.

I just have to smile and be thankful for where i am right now, as i know i will have these memories for the rest of my life. What a gift!!!!!

Well its monday morning and im just about to begine first class of sustainable building.
I will be involved in the construction a traditional octagonal "Bohio", the structures that the native Taino indians of St.croix lived in. We are building it of lumber rather than bamboo, becuase Ben (head instructor) wants it to last for many years rather than a season or two.

Alot more to come, with videos and pictures as well.