Karen's Notes: Countdown to the BVI!

     As I've mentioned, Sallie Bowen and Taya Mahoney are sailing with us on the TMM charter in the BVI. The official start for the charter is Monday, January 3rd, but we first have to get there!
     Sallie departs from Helena, Montana, at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, flies to Minneapolis, connects with another flight to JFK, and then on to San Juan. Her SJU flight is scheduled to arrive after midnight on Monday. I'll be tracking her progress all day tomorrow. If I have any news on her flights, I'll post updates. She'll overnight at the Best Western at SJU and catch a Monday morning flight on to the BVI.

Sallie dressed up at Sidney's Peace & Love Restaurant, Jost Van Dyke, 2005

Will she wear this outfit on the plane on Sunday?

     Taya lives in Leesburg and will meet us at Dulles Airport on Monday. Our flight departs at 7:55 a.m. so I plan to check-in around 5:55 a.m. The IAD-SJU leg is usually pretty nice and we sleep most of the flight. We have a short layover and then board an American Eagle flight on to Beef Island, BVI. If all goes well, we should arrive around 2:30 p.m. I hope Sallie is waiting for us at the marina!
     All our pets are thrilled that we are going sailing. Jennifer, our daughter who lives in Blacksburg, is staying at our home and will spoil Max, Ruby, and Kobi.
     Roy and I are spending Sunday night at The Marriott at Dulles. Roy has just about finished packing. My plan for tonight is to close up my bag, weight it, and hope that it is under 50 lbs. Then I can enjoy Sunday visiting with Jennifer before we leave for the hotel.
     I'll be posting more on Mon.

Goodnight and sweet dreams!

Karen