7 Things No One Tells You about Moving to a Rock
As we near our second year anniversary of making the leap to move to an island, site unseen, I have realized some "truths" about life on a rock. When we were grappling with the decision of making the move, I recall frantically Googling, "Should I move to a tropical...
Culinary Trade-offs in the Tropics
You know the story. Standing at a window, staring at a foot of snow, shuddering at the knowledge your commute will be equivalent to a ruthless hockey game. Endless wishing you lived somewhere Old Man Winter can't touch you. Husband and I know that story. We lived that...
Island Gossip I Love to Hate
I am originally from London, a place where you only see your best friend a few times a year on special occasions. Those fun times were planned well in advance - months even. You'd compare diaries, set a date, then maybe a month before the date, you'd confirm again....
How the Clock Ticks as a Vet Student on a Rock
“Time... why do you punish me? Like a wave bashing into the shore... you wash away my dreams.” For anyone who loves American ‘90s music, this line may ring a bell. Whenever I think about time - and I seem to be thinking about it a lot lately - I hear Darius Rucker’s...
The 3 D’s of Dating on Island
One of the first things that readers of my blog ask me when they meet me in real life is: Why don't you ever post about a boyfriend / dating, etc.? Other than the fact that this part of my life is usually not very entertaining, it's something I've always been hesitant...
5 Things I’ve Learned About Retirement On A Rock
I have lived on my rock for 15 of the 24 months that I have been retired. Who knew there could be so much craziness in the "golden years?" Here's what I've learned so far: 1) Retirement on a rock is not like vacationing on a rock. When you are on vacation and...
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