Pat, cathyg, islandgem, prairiegirl, ruralcarrier and others you are right on...............

.those on island are in one level of shock and despair and we close firends are on another level and ours while deep does not in anyway compare to those that have to live there permanently.

And ken, you are right too, we need to infuse our dollars when able to do so and i cant wait to do so when it becomes a good time even if for a day on a cruise taking a tour on a cab and buying tshirts. Like our first visit to SXM. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />

Each generation of native SXMer has been through a hurricane and i am always surpised by their work ethic and faith despite some difficulty of existing in our paradise.

I worry most about their mood and spirit.