Stéphane left for Haiti this morning with Max. I just received word a few hours ago that they have arrived at hour house safely and all’s well considering. A think layer of dust on everything, but what’s new. And if that’s the biggest complaint then I’d say things at home are in tip top shape.
They [...]
Apologies for the delay in posts. I have been trying to figure out how to get up sme videos Stéphane took driving home immediately after the earthquake but have yet to be successful. If anyone knows anything on uploading .3GP video files lemme know.
Anyway. We’re on day ten here in Santo Domingo. It feels [...]
To set up the following journal excerpts for you from January 13th and 14th some background information:
I was on my seventh day of a ten-day training period for a new job. I was to work for a communications company that distributes the largest cell phone carrier in Haiti: Digicel. The [...]
First of all, I would like to very happily say, and with certainty now, that all of Stéphane’s family and most of his family’s friends are alive and accounted for. All unharmed miraculously. We were worried for a few days about some loved ones but on the 14th one cell phone service, unfortunately the least [...]
Y’all, we are OK. Stéphane’s family for the most, most part is accounted for and unharmed. Still though, don’t stop with the good thoughts and prayers. I have been in touch with my family aux E.U. and my Momma reports so many of you have reached out to her to check on my and Stéphane, [...]
Yesterday I went for a jog after the sun started its descent and the heat was dissipating. It was lovely, a nice little break and it felt good to use my legs for traversing; as I believe I have described, we do far more driving than walking. Stupidly, after benignly twisting my ankle on a [...]
I have an interview next week !!
OYAY : D
Haitian Liquid Gold
Sometimes we have some guava preserves – Goyave – on a cracker or cassava bread for dessert or a sweet snack. The taste is unlike any I have had before, so sweet, the fruit sort of melts in your mouth and when the syrup runs you can’t help but make a quick [...]
Well I hope all my loves in the states had a great holiday, being thankful for the harvest, and whatever else y’all been blessed with this year.
& ON THE TOPIC OF THANKS
- Gotta shout out my otherbrother, Jake, for taking the aesthetics of this blog to the next stage. Love the new look.
- I [...]
I am oddly thankful to be missing so much right now. I hope my family and friends have a wonderful, happy, and delicious holiday today – I will be thinking of you all.
I am waiting for Stéphane to get back with more gas – we ran out this morning !! – so I can [...]