Thursday, November 13, 2008

There is the good, the bad and the ugly living in Bermuda.  I guess there is about living anywhere in the world.  The ugly in Bermuda are the famous road toads.  Because there are no squirrels or raccoons or deer, the roadkill here consists of the very large toads that don't move fast enough for the cars.  They are totally disgusting and someone ran over one right in front of my house.  To give you a size perspective from toe down to toe, it is about 9 to 10 inches.  Gross.  I couldn't help but take a picture.  What am I to do with it?  I don't have a shovel to move it and its huge.  I am not touching it.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

This is picture of Reynolda Hall on Saturday of Homecoming.  There was lots of activity buzzing around the quad and I was standing outside the Deacon Shop waiting for Allison and Amy to check out the Wake goods.  I got a couple of cute things including a vest and Wake vineyard vines  bag.  I also got a Wake bandana for Miler since Ashley and Chris were nice enough to watch Maddie while I was away.  Chris also graduated from Wake.  What are the chances that your neighbor and friend also went to the same small NC college?  It was a warm, mild weekend for November.  Not really warm enough for shorts although the students we saw didn't seem to agree.  It was so great to see everyone and I wish I had had more time to speak to everyone.  Or even just to speak to everyone I saw.  Not sure when will be the next time I get back to Winston-Salem.  I don't think the 15th reunion is a very big deal.  It is more likely that I will see people at a makeshift girls weekend or at someone's wedding.  Yesterday was Remembrance Day.  Kind of strange to have a Tuesday off.  It tricks you into thinking its Saturday but then you have to go to work.  At least these next three days make a nice short week!

Monday, November 10, 2008

I had a great time in SF last week and an even better time at Homecoming with all my friends.  I got some great pictures and will download them on Wednesday when I remember to bring in my camera (tomorrow is a holiday in Bermuda- yippee!)  Anyhoo, I was waiting on my flight last night and got a call from my sister.  Jeff and her had a weekend holiday in CT and he proposed on Saturday.  Yippee!  :) 

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

When you live on a destination island yet have a normal life and work 5 days a week, you sometimes forget your surroundings.  On Sunday, we celebrated the end of the house chores with lunch at Pompano Beach Club.  A resort at the western side of the island, it is a quiet and intimate place with a gorgeous beach and wonderful views of the water.  I took this snapshot on the walk to the restaurant.

Tonight, I think we all know what I and many others will be watching on TV.  Election coverage.  I usually find election coverage kind of annoying with the anchors trying to tell you who won before it is decisively clear.  Maybe this year as I am out of the country, the answer will be to watch this from a bar with a beer in hand.  I will also be packing tonight for my work trip to the left coast of the US- San Fran.  It has been a few years since I was there and I am looking forward to a change in scenery.  Then this weekend, I am headed to the big dash, Winston-Salem, for WFU's Homecoming and my 10 year reunion.  I am really looking forward to seeing all my friends and some friends I haven't seen in some time.  Busy couple of days ahead, so it might be quiet around these parts for a while. 

Monday, November 03, 2008

My parents are leaving the island today.  They have been here a little over a week and we have had a great visit.  They have done a tremendous amount of chores at the house the days I was at work.  All my pictures are hung on the walls and the curtains in the bedrooms and ktichen are all finished.  I have a garden that is planted with onions, carrots, tomatos, peppers and 3 kinds of lettuce.  We hit a house sale this past Saturday and I got 2 cute twin beds for the other bedroom, a nightstand, chest of drawers and a few side tables.  There are a number of other small things that were fixed, tweaked or improved as well.  It was great to have them here and I will miss them terribly.  The good thing is that Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away and I am headed home for that.