Island Style

In typical fashion, things around the island are barely hanging on by a thread. This one just happened to be actually working. Where there's a will there's a way!

Yesterday, Karen and I found ourselves gathering sea glass at the beach by Traveler's Rest. We're hoping to add to our collection and use them in some sort of craft project upon our return home. She's thinking candleholders, I'm thinking mosaic! We were then zipped off to Old Fort Bay beach again with one the kids in her class to water ski. However, the water was too rough and so we just took a dip in the ever so beautiful crystal blue waves....life is rough here, I tell ya.

The heat is on! That's for sure. I haven't broken down and turned the A/C on. But the fans are on high, most of the time that I'm home. We're definitely heading into warmer weather now for sure. The water is fantastic, not even a bit cold when you get in.

Book Review III

One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus: Simply captivated back into the late 1800s, Fergus's story teeters between fiction and non-fiction. I was frequently left wondering if this really did happen during the birth our of grand country. Written as journal entries, May Dodd takes us right along with her as she begins this "volunteer" experience. This is one book that I couldn't put down. I hope that you'll find time to read this amazing story of one woman's journey through life and the legend that lives on through her offspring.

Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho: Unfortunately, reading about someone's attempted suicide did not exaclty inspire me. Despite the strange behind the scenes set up of the lunatic hospital in which our young depressed character finds herself, new meaning to life await her and the rest of the residents. I enjoyed the style of writing and found it a very quick read. Perhaps I will have to give Coelho another chance and read "The Alchemist". If you've read this one, enlighten me: how did you enjoy it?

Currently Reading: Marley and Me by John Grogan and Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich

Out with the old...in with the new!!!

Old Fan

(Anyone want to take a stab at how old this one is?)

New Fan

Book Review II

Origins of Solitude By Garth Buckner: This little book is packed full of big issues: the migration of people. Where does solitude originate? How do the people who make a living off the total mistreatment of others sleep at night? While this is not exactly a page turner, it was chalk full of different perspectives of the smuggling of people from Haiti into the Bahamas. Again, not one I would have picked on my own but came way with a better understanding of the illegal immigrants, not only here in the Bahamas but across the world. Oddly enough, this is still going on today. Want to get an insiders view of this region? Then this book is for you.

Case Histories By Kate Atkinson: Couldn't put it down! A series of unfortunate events occurs and one individual is a common thread through them all. Without giving away many details of the book, I found it fresh and riveting. Atkinson has a wonderful way of giving you a snapshot view into her main characters while bringing you through the process of figuring out these mysterious occurrences. 2 thumbs up!

Upcoming reviews: "One Thousand White Women" by Jim Fergus and "Marley and Me" by John Grogan

Keep it or Cut it?

May 2006

August 2005

I'm currently taking a poll of whether or not I should cut the ol' locks or keep 'em growing...here's you chance! Let me know what you think.

May Days

Greetings to all of you regular blog visitors! It warms my heart to know that people are reading my blog and keeping up on the adventures that have presented themselves.

Many of you have been keeping up with me individually, but for those of you who haven't been, the news as of May 5th, 2006 is that I will be working at ChildLife Montessori in Bellingham, WA. It is an assistant position, but I will working with folks who have been teaching Montessori for over 20 years. It is a opportunity of a lifetime to be working there. It starts at the end of August.

I will be returning to Seattle on July 2nd and making the journey to Bellingham shortly after that. Would love to see as many folks as I can, so email me or you can call me on my old cell # after May 12th and leave a message. :)

Looking forward to heading back to the greater US of A.

Pao hana from the Bahamas....
Ana
P.S. Still looking for anyone who is insterested in flying here to visit and help me take some stuff home....7 weeks left to enjoy a free place to crash!!!!