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The beginnings of a bananaquit.
The beginnings of a bananaquit.
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| June
4 - June 10, 2007 |
| Mellow Yellow.
This week was very low-key. I felt like a hermit, going to work
and resting at home. I was exhausted all week long. I
started taking decongestants in an attempt to control the congestion
and drainage in my ear. I also began a new schedule at work,
working a full day and enjoying the next day off. I also continued work on a painting I started recently. The subject is a bananaquit: a fun, colorful, people-friendly nectarivore common in Grenada and the Caribbean. Peter maintained his studies and his amazing dedication to support me in times of less than optimal health. |
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Wednesday, Britney and I enjoyed a lovely luncheon at the Aquarium,
followed by some leisurely snorkeling. Visibility was not ideal,
but we enjoyed the warm afternoon together, sans camera. |
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On Saturday, Peter
and I both helped out at a health fair organized by our friend and my
physician Marianne. It was a great experience. We were both
happy to help Marianne and the local community. I managed to stay
for half the day, until I needed a rest, and Peter stayed the whole
time - despite having an exam on Monday.
Any persons are welcome to come to the health fair, have vital statistics and examinations, and consult with a physician. People could come in and check their pulse and blood pressure, blood sugar, have a breast exam and/or pap smear. HIV education and testing was also offered.  This was the set-up before any of the patients arrived. The health fair was held on the upper level of a church in The Limes, not far from Lance Aux Epines. Just as the fair was
getting underway, Marianne heard that a friend of hers, next door to
the church, had an injured lamb. Sure enough, the lamb was, as
they say, "bounced" (i.e. hit by a car.) This was, allegedly, yet
another avoidable incident where a driver chose to hit an animal rather
than take evasive action. As many of you know, I'll drop anything
to help an animal in need, especially one hurt by a person, so we
loaded the very large lamb into the back of Crapzilla and took her to
the University's veterinary farm animal clinic. The poor
dear. In addition to lacerations on her leg and abdomen, her back
knee was completely open. You could see how the whole thing
operated. (Many of you may also know that I do not enjoy being
exposed to gore and physical trauma.) Luckily, the leg did not
appear broken. The gruesome wound was cleaned out, the lamb - who
I called Clementine - was given antibiotics, and we took her back to
her mom. Marianne and her daughter Mary would trek go over to the
house every single day to clean the leg and apply fresh bandages.
 Mom and sister are happy to see Clem back.  Darling Clementine. After the health
fair, I headed to the beach to meet Britney and Josh: our last SOS as a
dwindling group of three. Britney had to leave the island early
due to Buzennah, their wiener dog, having increasing health problems
likely climate related. If I had to rest and do nothing, it was
great to be on a beach with good friends!
I left in time to meet with Peter and make dinner plans. Evidently, I missed out on this (photo courtesy Joshua Yetman):  Joshua YetmanJosh and Britney saw this stunning sunset from Spice Island. VISIT JOSH AND HIS NEW TECHNICOLOR DREAM WEBSITE: www.moderndaygilligan.com. You'll be glad you did! |
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