PinDeluca @PinDeluca

Thank you everyone for your patience during a little work last night. Everything is finished and appears to be very smooth. Please let me know of issues with details as always.

I want to explain what this maintenance was….and why.

I have added a second server to friends-grid. This splits the work load of the server making less chance of lag and issues.

I believe in being proactive and trying to build a strong infrastructure rather than waiting until our servers fail and then dealing with it.

Also, just so you all are aware, we have a system of triple backups in place.

I am doing everything possible to optimize user experience, while protecting our work with backups.

I do not normally share the boring “geek speak “, but realize that Josh and Alex (my tech team) and myself are working hard to improve your user experience.

With that in mind, I have enclosed some pictures below labeled “Help”

Please try these suggestions…..And let’s work together towards making an awesome user experience.

Friends- grid restart schedule

Monday 1
3:00 am Oceanus
3:20 am Mango Bay
3:40 am Friends region

5:00 pm Serenity
5:40 pm Hibiscus Harbor
6:30 pm Aquamica

Tuesday 2
3:00 am Amigos I
3:20 am Amigos II
3:40 am Amigos III

5:00 pm Amigos IV
5:40 pm Amigos V
6:30 pm Centro Hispana

Wed. 2

3:00 am Azure Bay
3:20 am Clearwater I
3:40 am Clearwater II

5:00 pm Coconut Cay
5:40 pm Collective Central
6:30 pm Coral Cove

Thur. 2

3:00 am Deepwater I
3:20 am Deepwater II
3:40 am Fantasía

5:00 pm Corsica
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5:40 pm
6:30 pm

Fri. 1

3:00 am Welcome
3:20 am Sandbox
3:40 am Xinashi

5:00 pm Annihilation
5:40 pm Trescoe
6:30 pm The Retreat

Sat. 1

3:00 am Saba
3:20 am Seychelles
3:40 am Nerina

5:00 pm Holo Ana
5:40 pm
6:30 pm

Hello friends
I decided to make a change sooner than I had planned. I want to improve user experience….. so friends-grid now has dual servers.

I am also putting together a schedule of when I will be restarting every region on a weekly basis and I will post it here.

The rainforest is a lush, green paradise filled with an incredible diversity of flora and fauna. As you ride your horse through the dense foliage, you'll be surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature. You might spot colorful birds flying overhead, hear the calls of howler monkeys, and catch glimpses of exotic plants and flowers.

As you venture deeper into the rainforest, you might encounter light showers or drizzles. This is common in tropical rainforests, and the rain adds to the magical ambiance of the environment. The canopy of trees will provide some shelter from the rain, but you may also appreciate the refreshing sensation of riding through the gentle rainfall.

After a thrilling ride, you'll eventually reach the cool waterfall. The sound of rushing water will grow louder as you approach, and the anticipation will build. Once you arrive, you'll be greeted by a breathtaking sight: a majestic waterfall cascading down from above into a sparkling pool below. The area around the waterfall might be lush and green, creating a peaceful oasis. It is a perfect day!



“Friendship is the only cement that will hold the world together.” Woodrow Wilson


for information on friends-grid, please contact @ZuzuBahro

We are continuing to work on rebuilding I Love You grid. 15 plots are now available on the main region for ILY avis. All around 12-13k sq m. Debz has almost finished the holiday home region. Condos there will be available to avis from any grid. I am now rebuilding ILY 2 our residential island region. The events region is up and running again and we hope to restart events Sat 5th
Xx Bobbi and Debz

In memory of Sinéad, I'll be playing her album, "Throw Down Your Arms", great reggae songs covers..
If you love her, if you love reggae, come to Reggie's on Saturday 7/29 at 12 SLT for an hour of music and dance.
Peace !

A friend of ours passed away over the weekend. Those of you in the SL surfing community please surf a wave for Flynn Sheridan, Cie posted this:

Sad News...
Tue, Jul 25 2023 6:47:48 AM PDT

I'm sorry I have to share the news that Flynn Sheridan passed away over the weekend. Many of our friends know that he was fighting a decade long battle with cancer. Please remember him with joy and happiness. Surf a wave in his honor and consider supporting RFL. Love to you all.

RIP Flynn https://virtual-hg.com/JOpensim/index.php?option=com_conte...

Sail with Friends
Sunday at 12 noon

I don't know port from starboard....I get real confused on the sailing talk, and the headwinds have made me say some really bad words at times. You see.....I am not a sailor.....but I have learned to love sailing
...........and I do know how to have fun!

We have a group of friends who sail every Sunday at noon.. Last Sunday we had 5 sailboats and we were escorted by two airboats!

We try to be courteous.to our fellow boaters.....but occasionally there might be a bump or scratch ...(some days we all need brakes on boats) ; ) If you bump boats, we dont get all mad......but, you just owe two bottles of rum and a bikini top ; )

This is not quite as structured as the Palm Beach Yacht Club, but I think we have a lot more fun! We take things a little less serious than some Yacht Clubs. In our group we have some expert sailors and some novices and some speedboat drivers......but that makes it perfect!

If you want to meet people, but don't sail, come on out and join us! You can ride with us or drive a speedboat. We don't have attitudes, but we do have fun!

Here's the important info

Waypoints - any place with rum to steal
final destination - who knows
SF Sail - ok (preferred)
winds - I use e 25, but don't care what you use.
trim - manual or auto
Bwind - ok
Speedboat - ok
Airboat - ok
Jetski - ok
bikini on - ok
bikini off - ok
Smiles are required!

* boats are available or you may rezz your own

photo by Serina Gee

We had a wonderful sail today with new and old friends. Those who didn't know how to sail joined us in using the wind boats. What great fun those are. So you don't need to know how to sail. You can use any boat and have just as much fun.

Hello everyone

I was just thinking about the wonderful mix of people we have at friends-grid.

Do you want to learn more about other parts of the world and cultures…..then get to know your neighbors.

I know I will probably make some mistakes here; but this is a cheat sheet to get you started:

Friends Region

Sorabis Slade - Canada
Pin Deluca - England
Courreges Malatesta - France
Lily Loire - USA
Safine Mahoe - USA
Marty Feldman - Germany
Linda McAlister - Netherlands
Timur - Germany / China
Serina Gee - England
Zuzu Bahro - USA
Dante Cavalieri - Spain


Hispanic Village- far East of grid

Isabel Nicaragua - Nicaragua
Anthony Veeper - Mexico
Queen Titanium - Chile
Peter Oldrich - Peru
Dominic - Argentina
John - Argentina
Camila - Panama


Xinashi Region - nw corner of grid

Nico Kailani - USA



Corsica Region - sw corner of grid
Angela - USA?




Many apologies if I missed someone

Please help me Welcome :
Dominic Soler from Argentina to friends-grid. Dominic will be living in the Hispanic Village and he loves building and wants to help friends- grid anyway possible.

Antony Veeper from Chiapas Mexico. Anthony has been in open sim for 3 years and wants to be involved with our community. Anthony will be living in the Hispanic Village.

Please help me Welcome Zuzu Bahro to friends-grid. Zuzu is from the US and has been in opensim for a nuber of years. Zuzu's fav online hobby is landscaping. Zuzu will be living on friends region.....please say hi when you see her.

Good evening everyone

Please help me welcome a couple new residents:

Angela Deangelo will be in the Corsica region on the west side of friends-grid. Angela is from USA and her osg avi is Chloe Teresa.

Isabella Nicaragua will be on the east side of Friends grid in the the new Hispanic village . Isabella is from Nicaragua and speaks spanish. Isabella osg alt name is Bandolera in case you see

Please say Hello or Hola....and make a new friend

thank you all for taking time out of busy schedules. Huge thank you to Reggie for playing some amazing music! It was an evening I will not forget, and I thank each of you! and ty Lily for the Pic! 31 people!!!!!