Brad wasn't the only one who left at the end of last semester...our adorable kitty Lladra had to move back to the US as well. For my job with Ross, I am required to live in the residence halls, but pets are not allowed here, so we were told she had to go. They let us keep her for Cory's 3rd semester in our on campus apartment because we couldn't find anywhere for her to go on such late notice. But Cory's brother Brett, his wife Jana and their daughter Reilly were nice enough to offer her a home until we move back to the US, so she left at the end of the semester to live in Minnesota.
The afternoon before her flight, we took her for a walk on her leash around the residence halls so she could get one last exploration of St. Kitts in before the long plane ride home.
She even got to see cows for the first time ever during her walk....she was a little unsure of them, but the cows seemed pretty interested in her!
Our good friend Brad has left St. Kitts....he applied for a transfer to Tufts University last semester to be closer to home, and was accepted.
We met Brad the first day we arrived on the island, since he was in our Orientation group, and he became a close friend of ours from that day on, so it was sad to see him go. But we did have some good times together, and got to do a few more fun things before he left...
Dinner at Spratnet with Brad and Lauren
Brad poking the eye of his meal
For Brad's birthday shortly before he left, a bunch of us took him to dinner at Nature Man. Nature Man is just a small home owned by a local guy up on the side of the mountain near the airport, and he cooks you a nice dinner when your group calls ahead to let him know how many people you will have. He is called Nature Man because he also has a small "zoo" of animals on his property as well.
It was that time of year again, 3 weeks ago, when our department welcomed a new class of students to St. Kitts. Our residence halls officially opened as well, as students moved into all 5 buildings this semester instead of just the 2 last semester. It is pretty crazy going from 30 students living here to 100! But it is also nice, because now it seems like less of a construction site and more like campus housing thanks to all of the students everywhere....
We also got to spend another afternoon at Brimstone Hill with the new class (like every semester), and I've now been up there so many times that my new goal is to find pictures I can take that I haven't taken during past trips.
All of the buses here on the island are actually 15 person vans, and they all have names written across the front. Some examples are Big Blue, Fighting Cock, Uncle Millie, De Ruffest, Up 2 De Time, etc. Well, I have a new favorite. The other day, Cory and I were walking around downtown getting some errands done, and I saw a new bus:
I love the Geico commercials that are centered around the Cavemen, and I really like the quote from those commercials ("It's so easy, even a caveman can do it"). So when I saw this bus, I just had to take a picture. The owner of the bus came running over and asked if I was taking a picture to sue him for copyright infringement, but I explained that I just liked his bus. So he decided to pose in one of the pictures with me. Then he gave me his card in case I ever needed to use the Caveman's services....ha ha ha.....
We had a good volleyball team during last semester, and we played well in the 'A' League (the more competitive league). Here is our team after the all day tournament at the end of the semester...we came in 2nd place. (Brad, Cory, me, Todd and Devon)
Cory and I enjoying the view and resting between games
It was fun, hopefully we can do well again this semester.
And we thought moving to the Caribbean was a life-changing event! We have a baby on the way, and we are so excited to share the journey with our family and friends!
