Illustration Friday - September 29 - Quiet

So quiet the day was you could barely hear the breeze through the palm trees.Hand colored photo of The Inn at Robert's Grove, Placencia, Belize was created by making a print on acid free linen cover stock and coloring it with oil pastel & prismacolor pencils.Check out more Illustration Friday submissio...

And the Winners Are...

...for the Second Annual Caye Caulker Cool Art & TastefestEach winner was decided by popular vote. 132 ballots were cast in 3 categories. A big thank you to all the participants, tasters and prize contributions. EntréeFirst Place – Caribbean Colors-Coco Loco Café – Curry Chicken Waldorf Salad on a Whole Wheat & Herb Bun.Prize: One Night's Accommodation at Chaa CreekSecond Place – Barrier Reef Sports Bar – Vegetarian Sushi.Prize:...

Photo Friday - September 22 - Girl

Its a brave new world.More Photo Friday submissi...

Independence Day Photos

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In Ter Es Ting

In the past month I've experienced this phenomenon 3 times. But before I tell you what it is, let me first say that we hoard U.S. dollars. The Belize dollar is not an openly traded currency, we are not a part of the IMF, it does not float, it is artificially pegged 2 to 1 to the U.S. dollar, and guess what its worthless beyond our borders, hence hoarding U.S. dollars that come into the store. Needless to say, we don't give out U.S. dollars as change...

Recipe for Bamboo Chicken

Me: so how do you catch the Iguana?Bushman: with yur hand you keychit. You got to be ready dough wid de machet in de rih han kaychim wid de lef han. You see mi machet? I shawp on de tip and on de bottom. Chop he hed offn wid the bottom ah de machet.Me: Oooo Keeeyyy (he shows me his 30" machette is sharp at the tip and by the handle only)Bushman: Den you stick de nife in he belly just like wan fish yew gut he and peel de skeen offa heen.Me: Oooo KeeeyyyBushman:...

Photo Friday - September 15 - Bright

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Photo Friday - September 8 - Boy

Adam, son of MalibuMalMal (my youngest daughter). I shot this photo last year in June. Adam is the first boy grandchild in my family, so that makes him the Prince. He has the very chilled out personality of his father.Me: hey AdamAdam: mewMe: its me, GrandmafromthejungleAdam: mew mewMe: awe coochi coochi cooAdam: fffffffffffffppppppppbbbbbbbbbb mew mew mewMe: What ya doin there?Adam: grunt (you figure...

Belize Turns 25

September is celebration month. Belize gained its independence 25 years ago from England, colonialism and driving on the left hand side of the road. The festivities last about 3 weeks, which means that if you're a foreigner and planned on working, well you can go right ahead and work work work, but Belzieans are going to celebrate, so get over it! And on Monday if everyone is still borracho, be nice.This weekend's celebration is the Battle of St....

Construction Zone

This morning, since we didn’t have any guests staying at Alamina Beach House, Bigness decided that 6 a.m. was quite late enough for me to sleep in and got busy with the sledge hammer and pinch bar, not on me, but on the verandah-soon-to-be office. The lumber had been delivered last night from Manuel’s barge, and that was the signal to start ripping the lattice down. Wow, the verandah feels so naked....

Just Wasting Time

I thought this quiz was fun...Who Should Paint You: Alfred GockelAll American yet funky, you inspire an artist's imaginationAnd while not everyone will understand your portrait, you will!What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?Well who the heck is Alfred Gockel? That's what I wanted to know, so I google'd himhttp://www.gockelfineart.com/Alfred Gockel Named as an Official Olympic Artist ...

Go Home Mother

Supergirl is SO EXCITED that Bigness and I are spending another 3 weeks here on Caye Caulker, until the Art & Tastefest is finished. I hope she doesn't try to poison me in my sleep.Overheard Supergirl: If you put on another Sergio Mendez CD, I’ll kill the cruise director. Me: Don’t forget to wash your hands first.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tourist: Are you two sisters?Me: (batting eyelashes...

Hammock Time

Supergirl shot this photo a couple of months ago around Easter of United Nations Baby and her cousin Alexia playing on Grandpa Bigness's hammocks on the soon-to-become-office verandah.Now for a big slug of encouragement for parents all over the world: SCHOOL'S STARTED! WOO H...

Photo Friday - September 1 - Silver

A cloudy, moody colorless sunset on Caye Caulker's leeward shore.Check out more Photo Friday entri...