Ettikit Lessin

I'm at the internet cafe because our connection at home isn't working again, and again and again, The little boy who sells the salty popcorn on the street after school came into the cafe and very politely went around selling his wares. He's such a sweet little boy, so polite, (I dont' know his name, we just call him the little popcorn boy) We always buy from him no matter what, the plastic bags are evenly packed in clean packets tied at the top displayed...

Name That Tune

She’s lost the sun She’s come undone She didn’t find what she was looking for… And when she found what she was looking for, honey it was too late This song from the 60s winds through my head over and over as I watch my friend unravel before my eyes. A woman that I’ve known for 4 years is going off the deep end and there’s nothing I can do to help her anymore. And another one bites the dust. What does it take to be successful in Belize?...

The Rain She Come

YAY! Our water well and our dusty sandy streets thank you rain clouds. Caye Caulker has no municipal water and sewer system. We rely on wells and cisterns for our fresh water, and soak aways and septic for waste water. We are one of the few villages left in Belize with no municipal water system and frankly, we are running out of water. After such a dry, dry season and low low tides we are grateful...

Beach Party

UNBaby Turns 5. Ah you gotta love it, the kind of photos you can blackmail a girl with when she turns 16. Her real birthday is May 1st, a May Day baby, but we wanted to postpone her party until Auntie, Uncle and Cousin were here to join in on the festivities. Keeping her real birthdate a secret was impossible, of course, but she was patient waiting for the big day. We had about a one-month work up...

Feeling Inspired

We picked up my oldest daughter (Adria), her husband (Jay) and their 6 year old daughter (my granddaughter May) in the morning in Cancun, close to being right on time and headed south arriving in Belize at our house in the bush at around 9 p.m. It was a long, long day and I’m grateful that Bigness loves to drive for the trip would have taken 3 days if left to me. I would have driven a little, had...

Funniest Thing I've Heard All Day

Bigness: WOMAN! The root of all evil!Me: You're misquoting the Bible again, its MONEY is the root of all evil.Bigness: I don't see anything wrong with money.Me: Tru, not as long as you have some.Bigness: (peeling a banana, eats it in 2 swoops) A banana a day keeps the doctor away.Me: Again with the misquotesBigness: I like bananasMe: ObviouslyFunniest Thing I Saw All DayA little old old old mashed up granny wearing a pink tank top with the word "NAUGHTY"...