Old Years and Three Kings

Happy New Year! Here, and I think other places in the Caribbean, people refer to New Years Eve as Old Years. You'll hear "what are you doing for Old Years?" And people have Old Years Balls and some places have fireworks for Old Years Night. But based on our walk this morning at Magen's Bay, people still say Happy New Year to one another.

A lot of people go to Jost Van Dyke for Old Years. Foxy's bar and restaurant on the nearby British Virgin Island has one of the best and biggest parties in the world (or at least, that's how it's advertised here). I think I heard that only about 300 people live on the island, but 15,000 may show up for the party. We decided to pass because aside from my being sick, I'd heard that many previous clerks have gone and ended up having a hard time getting back because so many people are swarming the ferries, and I didn't really feel like spending the night on the beach. We had a good time at home watching movies and playing dominoes; same thing we're doing today! Nice to have some lazy time.

I'm enjoying having long weekends right now. Had a four day weekend for Christmas and now for New Years too (Fridays and Mondays off). Like last week, this week is a three day work week because Jan. 6 is Three Kings Day, which is a court holiday here. I'd never heard of it before it showed up on my calendar as a holiday. From what I've learned online, it's also known as the Epiphany. We get the day off to celebrate the three kings that brought Jesus gifts. It's also the last day of the twelve days of Christmas (so maybe I'll get a dozen roast fish?).

P.S. A typo in the last post was pointed out to me - it should have stated that the Sea Trekkin' helmet weighs 75 (not 7) pounds out of water. Thanks, Dad!