Little Old Lady on a Rock
This is a little story about how to take advantage of being old on a rock. Being old is not known for being a ton of fun, in general, so we've got to get our kicks somehow, right? As a society, we've created all sorts of euphemisms to help us deal with our aging:...
My Island Obstacle
As I’ve been settling into this wonderful island life, it has suddenly hit me that I've made a disastrous mistake. There's been a lapse in judgment, an oversight made in planning for my rock life future. How could I have missed this? I lament. What could I possibly be...
The Wild Side
Perhaps because I'm an only child, I've always had an affinity for animals. I'm allergic to cats, but I treasured all other pets my parents allowed me to keep as a kid. I was often late for school because I hadn't finished dressing up my Dachshund dog, Longfellow. I...
Island Bureaucracy At Its Finest
The VISA requirements on Roatan state that you can only stay for 90 days. You can extend your stay for an additional 30 days for $20 but after that, you must leave for at least 72 hours (and going to any of the C4 countries such as Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador or...
Free as a Bird in Paradise
Retire and move to an island after your children are raised - sounds like a woman's dream come true, right? Of course you will miss your kids, of course you will worry about them, but you have done your job, they have "flown the nest". You are now free to live your...
Unmasking The Mysterious Night Marauder
We share our island world with many creatures of both the two and four-footed variety. To what degree the human islanders share depends on their particular tolerance level and general approach to critters. Hubby and I fall into the quite tolerant camp - but we do have...
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