We are out to sea again, expecting to have heard from Elizabeth by now. Alas, she is as disappointing as the slot machines. Just because we are out spending her inheritance, there is no need for her to pout.
We had dinner at Fourways Inn last night with friends we had not seen for 20 years. We conversed as if we had just seen them the day before. The food was great, as expected, and so was the service. They put the prices on the women's menus now, though. Bermuda is changing.
We saw Rose Robbins. Elizabeth used to hang off the side of her swimmng pool until her lips turned blue and her toes were like raisons. Rose remembers her. She still has the pool, but seldom uses it.
We brought Michael a copy of "Galaxina" on DVD. This used to be his favorite movie of all time. He was thrilled. Michael and Hope are grown ups now, with a 16 year old daughter. It's kind of scary. We had a great organ recital at dinner. When did we all get old?
Bad news - David Raine passed away two days before we arrived. We didn't see Jill. We used to live in their house next to the Black Horse Tavern. Elizabeth used to love their fish sandwiches. We didn't get a chance to eat at the Black Horse. There was so little time to see the sights. I suppose we could have tried to get there from Hamilton by bus, but we hadn't had much luck on the bus this trip. We tried to take the bus in Hamilton, but basically we were told not to bother. The Bermudians will sell you a 3 day bus pass, but the location of the bus stops is a carefully guarded secret. You can only hope you are standing in the right spot and that the bus driver will feel like stopping. I was told the cabs were almost as reliable as the buses. We didn't even try the cabs.
Michael drove us to Fourways, and we bought them dinner. More than a cab ride, but we'd still be waiting for the cab.
The paternal unit bought a tie at Trimminghams. It took approximately 5 hours. You'll have to ask him about it. We really had a great time. Bermuda is another world.
