I know that I have not been keeping up my promise of posting on a regular basis.  I do think about different topics to post about but I find myself unable to capture my village in words. There are two buses that run from town through my village and last night one of them flipped [...]

San Carlos, California USA loves Busy Signal too. Thanks for sharing!

This is the most played song in St Vincent and I love it!  Busy Signal is an artist from Jamaica and I hope to see him in concert (:

My village is quaint and beautiful with a village square where people congregate outside of the store and church.  People and children are always out and about saying their good mornings, afternoons, and nights.  Everyone knows each other and almost everyone is distantly related. In the evenings, I play cards with the kids, attend local [...]

Jules, this all sounds so wonderful. I hope you can take those yams and peel em and boil em just like we did. Guava might not be mango, but I'll accept that. Take advantage of every moment, I know you will. I love and miss you LOADS, and I am so happy for you. :) !!!!!!

My Yurumein My Caribbean What month were you born? Beautiful child of the sun Cradling a friendly sea Crowded by land masses Whose motherhood makes you jump and sing Or whose shadows cause you to crawl My Yurumein My Caribbean People by many races Exploited by the church and royalty Whose purple and cruel greed [...]

I arrived in my village to the sounds of a funeral procession.  My host-niece and I walked with the black and white dressed Vincentians down to the graveyard for the prayers and songs. It was both a sad event and a celebration.  While I could understand the songs and prayers, the people spoke amongst themselves [...]

Nice personal picture and blog set up. But WHERE IS THE PICTURE OF MR. COOL???

Saint Lucia is a mountainous island with beautiful rainforests and beaches.  Unfortunately, I haven’t had much time to check out the island.  On the plus side, I have spent the past 6 days with twenty-eight amazing men and women of all ages who  provide me with inspiration and happiness.  I look forward to the next [...]