Union Island - A Quiet Week

We've been waiting all week here for two packages to be delivered -- one with two months' worth of mail, and the other with the brushes for the wind generator. As luck would have it, most boats have been stuck where they are due to gusty winds this week, so we probably would've been here a while anyway. But we paid for a week of internet access so it's been nice -- Kevin has been fussing around with the blog and we were also able to check out the news and see what's been going on in the world. By "news" I really just mean "fake news" since Jon Stewart on Comedy Central's "Daily Show" is our go-to source for the top stories. I find the news to be a lot less depressing when they make it look ridiculous. Can't wait for the 2008 election to get into full swing!

We went into town today for lunch and to hit the produce stand and found both our packages were waiting for us. Of course winds were holding steady at 24 knots as we dinghied back to the boat (a wet ride) so its wasn't ideal conditions for trying out the new brushes on the wind generator. Also we got back just in time to prevent an escape attempt -- the laundry that I'd hung out to dry this morning was struggling to break free of the clothespin shackles. Anyway the wind has calmed down now and Kevin is happily reassembling the wind generator. It looks like the winds might let up a little at the beginning of next week so we'll check out of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and head for Grenada.