A guest blog from Halifax friends Rich and Sheena. See their vacation photos at www.sailpower.ca/stmartin

Caribbean Doggerel

A week in the sun was all we desired
No phones, computers or cold
No surveys, no mail, no knocks on the door
A respite from growing old…

No snow, no bills, no TV
No furnace oil truck in the road
No boots to don or heavy coats to put on
A mere change from the daily load…

What to do? Where to go? Who to see?
Who do we know we can phone?
Randy and Sue, the poor buggers!
Down south, warm…. and alone!

Heh heh…

Thank God and Gates for the internet
(it’s hard to tell them apart)
The Nancy Dawson Hotel was soon booked
And we shivered three months ‘til the start

Anticipation often outshines reality
The mind being the strange thing it be
But this time the rules were all broken
We had a marvellous week on ND!

A bit of rain to cool and hot sun to dry
Rolling seas to lull us to sleep
Fresh fish on deck and steak on the grill
Water warm, clear blue, not deep

Turtles swimming and pretty little fish
Unabashed nudists running the beach
Croissants each morning with butter and jam
Marigot ashore, but within dinghy reach

Rum, sun and shade and flowers in bloom
Boats to admire and places to dash
Nice faces, soft voices and crib games to lose
The week sped by in a flash

So we’re back home now with smiles and a tan
Spike the cat is happy we’re here
Thanks, Randy and Sue, for such a fine time
For you, a very loud cheer!