St. Kitts

Yes, yes, I know that it almost two weeks after the fact, but better late than never, right? I think so...

An haiku in honor of St. Kitts:

St. Kitts, small island
Jon's tropical paradise
Sunshine warms deeply

Ok, so maybe that was not my very best haiku, but it's been a while...I may be a bit rusty. I've got to say there is something wonderful about wearing a sundress with bare legs and arms on January 15. Liz and I made a leisurely start to each day, waking up between 9:00 and 10:00, throwing on a swimsuit, flipflops, and a coverup, and grabbing a coffee and croissant before making our way to the poolside lounge chairs. There we spent the next hours soaking the sun deep into our bones. I think, just maybe, there is something healing about sunshine. I felt warm all the way to the core!

Jon joined us as soon as his classes were finished and most days we went out and did something "island-y." There was a long walk down the beach on the Atlantic side, a drive out to North Friar's beach with Otis and Jon's vet school friends (along with all their dogs), a hike up the volcano, snorkeling in the Carribean, dinner at Jon's place, Wilbur the (very huge) pig, monkeys, goats, cows, VERY good food. It was a great trip that ended too quickly!

So Good

This is going to be a very short post...

St. Kitts with Liz and Jon was awe-some!

More to come later...maybe even pictures. Get excited!

Heading South Too!

St. Kitts here I come!

I am, oh so, very excited about joining Elizabeth and visiting Jon down, down, down south...where the weather is WARM, WARM, WARM! I know that the sun is very bad for me and for my skin, but I'm going to get all SPFed up and let the heat from the sun soak deep, deep, deep into my bones. It seems to me that it could be very therapeudic.

You know, I miss him. I think about him all the time. I see pictures of him and I am blown away by the fact that he isn't here anymore. In pictures he seems so alive, so present, so full of life. Even now, almost two months after the fact, I still have to talk myself into believing it. I loved, and truly still love, him so much. (So good to know that Christian is still Christian and I will know him again...and then forever!) Such a great big brother.

I taught a bunch of lessons today. I'm on my way to 'full time' again. I know its been a crazy long time to be away, but its been good to have the time off and concentrate on all that has happened. But now, it feels really good to see my students, to remember that this is something that I love to do and that I really care about each one of them.