Jamaican Moments and Comfort Food

I haven’t posted anything because I don’t have much to write home about.  Life is settling down to the usual.  My toe has been infected and I spent 4 hours on Friday in the doctor’s office just to for him to say “yep, looks infected, here is your prescription”.  I'm not going to complain too much because afterward I met Lauren at the marina for Devon house IScream (yum for coffee ice cream). 

Jerry and Kathy told me a story of a recent trip to a supermarket and getting a ride home in a cab that had a loudspeaker megaphone attached to the top with wires all across the back.  Jerry was riding in the “kitchen” (back/trunk area) with all the groceries, wires strung in front of his face.  They were driving very SLOW and Kathy was wondering why because most drivers here are CRAZY.  Jerry later reminded her that they were driving so slowly so everyone on the streets can hear the message (advertising a night club).  Kathy laughed and said I guess we are just getting use to these “Jamaica moments”.  Its funny to me because Jerry and Kathy are a older couple from Spokane Washington, I wish I was there to see this!

This weekend Greg came to Porty to hang out.  We went to Laurens in Ferry Hill for dinner on Saturday afternoon with Kathy and Jerry.  Lauren has a beautiful place on the top of a hill overlooking the ocean.  We had wine and for dessert I bought OREO’s.  Back home I am not a huge Oreo fan, more times than not I will pass on the temptation to eat them.  We ate the entire package, loving every bite.  It was one of those Peace Corps moments when you are eating something so American with fellow volunteers who can appreciate it just as much as you!  We all went swimming after dinner at the beach near her house.  By the time we walked to the beach it was getting dark.  The moon was just bright enough and the stars just fantastic!  Not very often do I get to go out at night (living by myself, safety, etc) and I really never get to go swimming in the ocean at night so this was a special occasion!  We even saw some lightning in the distance. 

Monday morning it is and Mother Nature wants us all to know.  I was up at 4am to LOUD thunder and BRIGHT lightning that shook the earth.  It has been pouring all morning long.  There is a weather system over the island today and luckily it isn’t worse than it is.  Hurricane season is only halfway over and I am going to keep my fingers crossed.  I won’t complain about a little rain, I embrace the smell and the cool air.