bustin' five knots, wind whipping out my coat...

We went out on Doug and Kathy's sailboat last weekend with a bunch of Cedar staffers. Our destination was Cooper Island for lunch, a short snorkel, some frisbee and some swimming. We couldn't have asked for better weather.

The winter months.

Matt Fishing in our front yard.

His eyes are always peeled. Sometimes he's over that sea wall before i can even get all of my school bags in the front door.

MEXICANO NOCHE. or noche de Mexicano?

Some buds from work enjoying a solid burrito.

Amazing View from a top the Ridge Road. It was very cool and blustery that day.

His hat blew away 3 times.

We went for a drive in order to snap some photos for a lil landscape series I'm doing. Lots of rust.

He wants me to make him a belt that will house 3 of these bad boys at once. You've gotta be prepared.

Hand Picked Sour Sop. Sugary fruit with an odd, stringy texture.

Matt's students studying some cool bugs.

Insect Unit.

Adam and Matt awaiting our school's "Band-Aid" fundraiser for Haiti.

Wayne bursting at the seams as our students lay down some brilliant talent.

Brother and Sister in da house.

After Stacy's parents left and her sister stayed on for a few more days, my brother and sister arrived to hang out for a while. Mark was in town for a week predictably dominated by fishing while Lex was staying for two and a half weeks of sun.

It proved to be an unforgettable time together. Here is but a sampling of the adventure.

Dinner the first night.

One of the greatest sunsets we've ever witnessed.

I did not rip that out of the reef, it washed ashore in a storm.

We headed to Virgin Gorda for a few days to take advantage of a holiday gift from one of our student's families: two weeks in their luxury 3-bedroom condo.

Clint and Michelle enjoying a cold one at the ruins of the Copper Mine on VG.

View of Gun Creek on VG.

Entering 'The Baths.' The most famous place in the BVI.

The Giandalia sisters enjoying a snooze on deserted Valley Trunk Bay on VG.

Giandalia Sisters on the hike towards Valley Trunk Bay.

Through the boulders to some secluded beaches.

Stacy and some big rocks.

Squeezing through the rocks.

Amazing pools of crystal clear water awaited between the boulders.

Stace summoning the troops.

After the hike you're treated to Devil's Bay.

Exploring one of the pools.

Catch with a coconut at Valley Trunk Bay.

The Erdosy siblings.

Back on Tortola, we prepared for a New Years Eve bbq at our place.

Not me, or Stacy.

Stace made some new friends.

This is a real picture from our porch.

Our Island Christmas Tree.

The New Year's Eve March.

Buddy Matt from college was on island for vacation.

We fished a lot.

Stace is actually getting pretty good.

Lexi's first time out.

This is the Loop Pro Fly Fishing Team from Europe. We hung out and fished together for a few days.

Each of us managed to catch some fish!

Baby Tarpon

Yellowtail Snapper

Stace caught some weird fish.

'cuda.

Lexi with a starfish.

Astoundingly, Lexi caught a bonefish.

Needlefish.

Tarpon

Mark's Tarpon.

Rain snorkeling: the best kind.

Stace looking her best.

Beach BBQ at Lambert.

Our friends Kelsey and Sean took us out on the 60ft catamaran they operate for a day of sailing. The boat was truly incredible.

There are no pictures available of taking Lexi scuba diving. It was her first time and she completed an item on her bucket list; swim with a sea turtle. It was so great having visitors and showing them around the islands. Everyone else needs to get some tickets and come down!