Returning to the Rock: It’s Good To Be Back
Let me be very clear: I was pee-my-pants excited to be in the States for some of the autumn season. This was the first time in 3 years that I got to experience the awesomeness that is autumn and I soaked in as much pumpkin flavor, dried leaves, and fall clothing as I...
Dominican Dictionary
Any place you visit will have a kind of cultural dictionary. And I'm not talking about the 101 terms - the hola or gracias of every language, although of course when traveling it's good to know those. In the Dominican Republic, hola and gracias are important, as...
To Curse or Not to Curse (the Loudness), That Is the Question
Within the first week of our arrival to Santo Domingo, a neighbor downstairs had a party and all I could think was: For the love of God, I'm 8 months uncomfortably pregnant and I just want to sleep and they want to have a party... now?! On a Friday? At night? Are they...
My Baby was Bahn Here
Well, okay, not really bahn here (island speak for "born here"), but she's been here on St. John since she was 2 months old. Her mother - me - is a controlling Virgo and first-time mom. I must say that after watching so many pregnancy/new mother/chick-flick movies, my...
The “F” Word
A recent conversation I had with a local middle school girl I know went exactly like this: Middle School Girl: "Melissa, you're getting really fat." Me: "Yep, this baby is starting to grow!" Middle School Girl: "You're pregnant?!?" Being told I'm getting fat was not...
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