An Island Dog’s Wardrobe
It began with a bowtie. "He'll look cute for Christmas," I said to my husband. "It doesn't mean we're those people." "People who dress up their dogs?" "Exactly. We're not those people." One bow tie, one baseball hat and two leg warmers later, I have to concede...
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Island Escape Artist
Everyone who lives on an island has, at one time or another, had to deal with vermin. In the Dominican Republic, we’ve encountered mice, rats, snakes, scorpions, giant centipedes, tarantulas, lizards, and much, much more. Though we’ve had several encounters with...
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Island-splaining: Telling It Like It Is
My family recently visited my rock for their vacation. Since I am still "fresh off the boat," with less than two years of rock-living under my belt, some of this visit was spent explaining my island life choices and how things (don’t) work here to my family and, as it...
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My Secret to Surviving Med School on a Rock
Anyone who knows me knows that my pets are a HUGE part of my life. I brag about them to anyone who will listen. My Instagram is 95% photos of my babies. I have rescued three little strays on the island over the course of the time I’ve been here. My friends/family back...
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The Trials and Tribulations of an Island Pet Mom
I'm one of those animal loving island people that, had I a truck load of cash and no husband, my house would be filled to the brim with all the strays I could possibly adopt. Although I was born and raised in the Caribbean, the sight of a suffering or neglected animal...
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Hurricane Prep for Island OCDers
Living on a rock whose highest elevation is toe level to dear Mother Ocean, I take storms on the radar very seriously. So seriously that when a named storm rolls in our direction, the Weather Channel on the tele replaces my favourite easy-listening station on Alexa,...
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