I'm Back!
May 31, 2009 Posted by: ERIN
But you probably didn't even know I was gone. A few days ago I got back from two weeks in the states. I couldn't tell you I was leaving, beacuse the trip invovled a surpise birthday weekend in New York City for my Mom. Since she reads TBL, I had to keep things under wraps.
Despite being born and raised in NY state, this was only my second trip to "the city". My Dad really outdid himself with all the planning. We stayed in an awesome apartment near Times Square. We saw South Pacific and went to a Yankees game. And I ate at Papaya Dog twice. (Including a breakfast of two eggs, homefries, and toast ... for $0.99! Amazing!!)
I spent the rest of my stay in Baltimore with my sister, Meredith, and her family. Louisa is getting cuter by the day, and will be a big sister very soon. We took walks, went to the zoo, rode a carousel, and ate ice cream cones. I was also spoiled with some delicious Indian, sushi, and foie gras.
Poor Tom had to stay home and miss all the fun. His response to that is, "Yankees suck!" so perhaps he wouldn't have enjoyed himself all that much anyway.
What A Rascal
May 12, 2009 Posted by: ERIN
Our friend Poncho stopped by for a visit this morning. He has become quite the charmer. Take, for instance, his adorable mug:
Just when you think he couldn't possibly get any sweeter...
... he winks! And then you melt into a big, sappy puddle of puppy love. I've always swooned for a winker.
Where's My Hundred Grand?
May 8, 2009 Posted by: ERIN
I saw this article on CNN a couple days ago. It describes a British guy who beat out 34,000 applicants to be awarded "the best job in the world". For the next six months he will live on a tropical island in Australia, stroll the beaches, snorkel the reefs, take lots of photos, and post a weekly blog about what's happening on the island. Oh, and he's getting paid $100,000 for it.
Um, does that sound familiar to anyone else? Except, of course, for the part about the sweet paycheck. Here I am the sucker doing it for free.
A Portrait of the Dog as a Young Man
May 7, 2009 Posted by: ERIN
It's no secret that Zipper is luckier than most Potcakes on San Salvador. He sleeps the sweltering days away on his fluffy bed in our air-conditioning. He rides around in the backseat of our car. And he gets sudsy baths with apple-scented dog shampoo.
He's also lucky because he has adoring friends that take beautiful photographs of him. And not only do they take beautiful photos, but then they turn those photos into something even more gorgeous, like this:
As you can see, our friend Li is a very talented artist. She's also a devoted dog lover. She and her husband, Dave, are now living at the field station, where he is working as the facilities manager. We're so glad they're here!
Lost Larry
May 6, 2009 Posted by: ERIN
This is Larry the Spider. He is about to enjoy himself some tasty moth.
Actually, that is Larry about two and a half months ago. Here's a photo of him taken almost 2 weeks ago.
See how fat he got? It must have been all those moths. And look at that skull-shaped marking. Very menacing.
Larry is a Golden Orb Weaver. He built a spectacular web outside our front door and lived there for about 4 months. He was a quiet neighbor who never left his web (which is why I let him stay). He was good about keeping the mosquitoes down too.
But then the very evening after I took that most recent photo, sometime between 10pm and 7am, Larry disappeared without a trace. His web was undisturbed.
I like to think that Larry needed a change of pace and went to stay with relatives in the bush, but Tom, cynic that he is, believes he probably ended up as a juicy morsel for some lucky night heron. Either way we miss the little fella. It was always fun to watch him exsanguinate his unsuspecting (insect) victims. Not to mention the endless amusement we derived from the startled shrieks of visitors approaching our front door. He was a great conversation piece.
So long, Larry. You were one heck of a spider.
Your Wildest Dream
May 3, 2009 Posted by: ERIN
Thanks to my brilliant husband, readers can now leave comments on This Bahamian Life! I'll pause for a moment while your head stops reeling.
You'll notice the commenting links at the bottom of each post. The first is for viewing comments that others have left (and then hiding those comments again once you're done with them), and the second is for leaving your own thoughts, hopes, and dreams.
We hope to hear from you soon, and bragging rights to our first commenter!