The YCLA

Saturday Feb 16th. This year, the Young Caymanian Leadership Awards was held at The Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman. Gov. Mike Huckabee was the keynote speaker for this prestigious evening.

Taylor's Sports Day

Saturday Feb 16th. Taylor's sports day was held today. Here she is with her ribbons - 2 1st place and a 3rd, and with her girlfriends from her class (Taylor is the one standing)

Murder on the Orient Express Ball

Jan 26th. The theme this year for the annual Cystic Fibrosis Trust Ball was Murder on the Orient Express. This 30's themed sold out event held at the Grand Old House was a truly magical evening. The "passengers" arrived, many in costume, to a train filled adventure. The volunteers, dressed in conductor hats, took the tickets at the booth and ushered the passengers on board to a champagne reception as the Cayman Islands orchestra played. When the whistle blew and the dining car opened, the scene transformed to a winter wonderland of ice carvings, fairly lights, icicles, and snow flakes. After dinner and a live auction, the dancing took over and the dancefloor was at capacity for the rest of the evening. Requests are already in to book tables for next years event.

Ryan's Birthday Party

25th Jan. Ryan's birthday party this year was a fun-filled, low key event. Friends came over for a Friday Night party consisting of Wii games and movies in the back yard. After having their fill of popcorn, pizza and cake, enjoying intense Wii competitions, then settling down to watch Home Alone, the limousine arrived at 9pm to drop all of the partygoers home.

Jan 15 - 20 Trip to Georgia

From sunny Little Cayman to snowy Georgia. On January 15th David & I travelled to Atlanta to attend a tradeshow. While there, I took the oppurtunity to drive to Taccoa (about 2 hours from Atlanta) to visit a boarding school friend, Mahima, who I had not seen for 20 years. We had a fabulous afternoon catching up, visiting the beautiful Taccoa falls, and meeting the family. Back in Duluth my goddaughter Rebecca enjoyed making a snowman with some neighbours and the rare sighting of snow.