Lazin' In The Lagoon - St. Martin We lay on anchor 13 days in St. Martin's Simpson Bay lagoon awaiting delivery of a warranty replacement windlass from Lewmar. While biding our time we enjoyed area activities and social outings with fellow cruisers. One couple, Renee and Cheryl (Gypsy Blues - Canada), that we first met in the Erie canal (Sept. '06), we found to be both gainfully employed here in St. Martin while living aboard Gypsy Blues. Renee jokingly tells us "he is being paid to get a discount on boat parts" as he is working at the Island Water World Chanderly while Cheryl is honing her skills in a canvas loft. Coupled with our friends on Phoenix III (Canada) that we found both working at the Whisper Cove Marina in Grenada, we note cruisers seeping into cruising related employment opportunities on the islands. Our time in St. Martin was spent enjoying Heineken regatta excitement and activities; watching the planes land and take-off at the end of the runway (again!! we just can't seem to stop!); watching the yacht traffic pass by during bridge openings at the Yacht Club; shopping in the stores and market in Marigot (on the French side); attending social get-togethers with fellow cruisers; sharing in the free pizza party that Cheryl won (Gypsy Blues); strolling the beach on Simpson Bay; cheering on the Canadian Olympic men's hockey team and proudly flying our flag afterwards; ogling the mega/maxi yachts docked here and we even managed to fit in some maintenance time on Sea Star.