Marco had a crush on Fay, but she really liked Teddy who was already involved in an affair with Wilfred…
well, it seems the rains have begun. just waiting for the mornings when our little dirt driveway is washed all the way into the main road and the wind is so strong, the pellets of rain whip horizontally. it’s HUMID. and starting to get green again. i wonder if Arthur is on his way anytime soon… and i wonder if my friend Arthur The Genius Math Guy (who can’t place a bet in a casino because his brain can figure out the exact odds too quickly and was always amazed when i won at roulette) knows the first storm of the year will be named after him? the rest of the names this year sound like the cast of a bad 80s movie.
and yes, it is this weather that makes renting a car so worthwhile. driving on the left is obviously no sweat by now, but there are two things that are still throwing me off:
1) i still shoulder-check over the right when backing up. my right shoulder obviously gives me a great clear view of… my seatbelt and a little of the side rearview mirror. i’m surprised i haven’t hit something yet. it just feels weird to look over the left shoulder to see through the back window.
2) i steer with my right hand. which usually leaves my left arm to rest on the door or open window. now i still steer with my right hand, but it leaves my left arm to rest on… well… nothing. my left hand just sits on my leg now with nothing to do. i could try steering with my left hand, but i don’t think the goats would appreciate it much.
so! congratulations to everyone in the northern hemisphere finally enjoying summer! hurricane season is rolling along nicely down here and i hope Kev’s visit in August (56 sleeps!) isn’t too stormy.
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June 24th, 2008 at 6:26 am
wait… storms?
I’ll bring a poncho or slickers or something. and a deck of cards. :)
June 24th, 2008 at 7:15 am
oooh! and i have Scrabble! : D
June 24th, 2008 at 11:12 am
i hate to say that last night i sat in someone’s garden until almost midnight drinking wine and enjoying the sunshine as honeybees danced around lupines … summer be here :)
hope the storms aren’t too bad … xo
June 24th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Ahh, horizontal rain. Takes me back to last winter, and the one before, and the one before that…
Cloudy here now. Off out to finish cutting the lawn edges – oh what fun!
PS. How about steering with both hands on the wheel? :p
June 24th, 2008 at 11:56 am
I steer with no hands cause I take the bus
(evil glare)
June 24th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Local hurricane correspondents wanted!
i really hope u joined their team!….:P
The local hurricane correspondents are the heart and soul of stormCARIB. They are the people who live on the island and write to us what is going on around them. First hand very local personal reports instead of very limited or sensationalized coverage by the general media. Do you live on one of the islands? We need your help! We are looking for more people who are interested in sending us a few paragraphs about the situation on your island before, during and after a storm hits. You don’t need to be a weatherman or expert on the subject, just share with us what you know, feel and see on your island. Your help will be really appreciated by Caribbean people living abroad with family living on the islands, future visitors who have their Caribbean dream-vacation booked, etc.etc. Reliable, not-sensationalized information is just so hard to get in crisis situations. Help keep the rest of the world up-to-date with what is really happening! We really need you, Georges back in 1998, and many others since then are proof! If interested, contact gert@gobeach.com.
fun!!!!
June 24th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I am always a fan of bedtime myself. Hope you enjoy your comfy bed and have REALLY sweet DREAMS tonight!!! All the best!!! : ) : P
June 25th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
in re: tweet.
i have been in med school longer than you and i think my books have totaled 500-tops- for all 3 semesters last year.
why so much? do you really *need* all those books? seriously?