Sunday, June 19, 2011

A lost homing pigeon


We were preparing to BBQ when we noticed this guy on our BBQ. He thought he was home.

He was not afraid of us....until I tried to 'shoo' him with a broom. That's when I scared the crap out of him....all over my BBQ cover.


B.

Kes and the Stanley Cup

It is the Stanley Cup finals - game 5. I have two guys here from the Calgary office. We went to Trotters (a local sports bar where we had watched the Olympic Gold Medal Hockey game).


There was a big cricket match in town that day (India vs West Indies) at the Queen's Park Oval and Trotters was full of post-match beer drinkers. We got a table in the back and we had 4 of the TV's showing the Boston-Vancouver. All good.

We noticed a couple sitting a few feet away. Mimi recognized the guy immediately.



We mentioned it to our server, who knew who he was as well. She asked if Mimi had a piece of paper that he could sign. We didn't have anything so he came over, introduced himself, signed a strip of paper from the cash register and then sat down with Mimi to chat for a few minutes. The reason Mimi is holding her phone is that her ringtone is Kes' Soca monarch-winning song 'Wotless'.


He is up on Digicel billboards here in Trinidad but he impressed all of us with his graciousness with Mimi that night.



What was even funnier was that she ran into him last week having lunch where they exchanged "Really, I am not stalking you" comments.


B.

Trini J'Ouvert

You cant explain it, you just have to experience it....



Friends from France, canada and the U.S. enjoying the allnight adventure called J'Ouvert.



B.






Saturday, April 30, 2011

A very wet dry season

Our first year here, in the dry season, it didnt rain for over 90 days straight.

We may be close to halfway through this year's dry season and it has rained most days. Occasionally, it really rains.

On the weekend, when we went golfing at Moka, the 4th hole was at the confluence of two rivers.
B.

Testing his candidacy

There is noise in the news that Donald Trump may run for president in the U.S. He may be test driving his popularity here in Trinidad by partnering with Angostura and promoting Single Barrel & himself. He is pretty good at that.
B.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Maracas Bay fishing


When visiting Maracas, we always walk the entire length of the beach.
At the western end of Maracas Bay, you will regularly see the fishermen bringing in their catch and their nets.
There are many fishing communities in Trinidad where this hard work is repeated every day.




B.

Kindle Bliss

...is reading a book on your Kindle in the shade at Maracas beach. Of course, I dont read much so there is always the opportunity for me to have bake & shrimp (or for many, bake & shark), beers for TT $10. and body surfing.

B.