Xmas For The Animals

Coconuts is hosting a Christmas Wine Tasting to benefit the Humane Society on Tuesday the 20th.  DJ Danny will be spinning some great tunes, there will be fabulous eats as well.  The event is from 5-7pm, $15 per person and please bring food for a cat or dog, cat litter or a toy to put under the tree.  This is an annual event and one that is a great kick off for the holiday season.  Stop by and have some fun for a good cause.

If you are looking for gift ideas, stop by the Malecon House in Esperanza.  The boutique has just received its shipment of new items for the season.  They feature beautiful clothing made from luxurious fabrics.  This is the kind of store that makes you want to touch everything.  The styles are up to the minute and shopping while enjoying the view of the Caribbean is always the best.

A bit about the ferry.  It is are running on a relatively regular basis.  The past few days have been tough because of high winds and seas.  As a result, we are out of gas.  Fortunately, we are not out of Medalla.  On December 24 and 31, the last run is eliminated.  The boat will leave Vieques at 6:30am,, 11am and 3pm.  It will leave Fajardo at 9:30am, 1pm and 4:30pm.  On December 25 and January 1, the boat will have two trips only, leaving Vieques at 3pm and 6pm, leaving Fajardo at 4:30pm and 8pm.

A bit about our telephones.  When I first came to Vieques, getting a telephone was nigh on to impossible.  It involved nine months of calling the main office, finally finding the installation guy and running to get him $20 and a Coors Light.  While getting a phone is easier now, repairing your phone line is now the problem.  For some reason, an unknown one, people have been without telephones for months.  In this day of cell phones, you can fix that problem relatively easily.  What is more difficult to remedy is the connection for your credit card machine.  It may come to pass that you will see signs that say  "NO ATH".  This means the business cannot process credit or debit cards and you will have to pay cash.  This works as long as the phone line connecting the two banks ATMs are functioning. 

Bar Plaza has opened for real!  It is worth a quick stop to see the brick work on the inside.  It is a really cool example of historic architecture and the beer is cold.

JC