How To Make Friends On A Rock
Hot on the heels of this blog, I received news that the subject matter that inspired those musings has gone. Flown back to wherever he came from, presumably to vex the next set of people...Read More
Breathe In & Go Back
Of our five senses, the sense of smell is the most provocative, don't you think? After all, which of your other sense has the incredible power to transport you to distant places or conjure up...Read More
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Humor is an essential part of island life. After all, when a flying cockroach the size of a sparrow decides to take flight straight at your head, the only response (after shrieking and running full...Read More
The Difference A Year Makes
You know those "you have memories" posts you get in your Facebook news feed? Most days, I just glance at mine and keep scrolling. Sometimes I smile at a photo that takes me back to...Read More
When Home Is Nothing Like Home
For the most part, I've adapted to the interminable lines that precede virtually every activity here that requires a visit to a government (or pseudo-government) office. Or any place where queues tend to form. You...Read More
Vitamin Sea Therapy
"The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears or the sea." ~ Isak Dinesen This is my favorite quote. Ever. I first read it in a Jimmy Buffet autobiography, when he paraphrased it....Read More