March 21
Today was a sad day for Quentin and Connor... Cookie Monster
left. Quentin went to their hotel in the
morning and hung out until they got the cab to the airport. I wasn't there but Rick said he ws quite
quiet when he came back.
I went with Jillian to the Exuma Foundation and helped pack food
boxes for some needy families, then we delivered them with another Jill from
Australia and went for lunch down on Little Exuma Island. It was fabulous,
thank you Jillian and Jill!!
Jill is an artist who is also interested in working with the
kids. YAAAAY!
They have STUPID RULES on this island!!!! She can't give
lessons to kids or adults who want them, or sell her own paintings on the
internet because they might have been painted here in the islands. She can't even
have meetings with friends to gather together and have a painting group in case
someone brings a bottle of wine as payment for her advice or help! My response would have been "So I'll
tell you when they are being held and you can show up and drink your portion of
the bribe!!!"
You would think that with all of the Bahamians who come to
Canada and the States for school, work and other things, they would realize
that the only way a community survives is to incorporate all the talents and
skills of its members and share those skills and ideas. That's what started
civilization and moved us humans into communities out of wandering hunters in
the first place! I guess in all the business courses they took, no-one
introduced the Sociology of Community.
They also don't realize that if all the boaters and all the
ex-Pat's pulled out there would be a lot less money in the islands...oh...going
to Cuba next year??? Isn't it better have visiting people here supporting the
local businesses who have to pay to import their goods, than selling to just
the local people.
I had a great day by myself, and so did Rick. He got the
laundry done and impressed the women!
Quentin went with Connor on HI5 so they
could commiserate together over their Rubik's cubes, and we will get him in the
morning.
MONDAY
Did I mention that I am going to be the Net controller for
the last 2 weeks of April? Everyone who has done it is heading back to
Canada...yes there are mostly Canadians here. I volunteered because we will be
here until April 30, then start heading north as well.
Today I will go to the school and drop off a box of stuff
... mostly recycling supplies for the school. IF the winds calm down EVER we
will make an attempt to go to Rum Cay, but this has been a very unusual winter
here. The last two days have been grey...like an October Day in the north.
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| T.J,, Q, Connor and Johny |
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| Cubes and electronics |
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| Quentin coming to town from the boat |
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| Cookie Monster taking them away |
So we are going to head over to the other side after that,
and spend the day cleaning the boat, and Finding Quentin...[kind of like Finding
Nemo].
ttyl
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