Teacher and artist

Sandra has an amazing place.  This is woman teacher, woman collector of antiques; wise woman.  Sandra the artist; Sandra with her mother.  What a rewarding interview and terribly sobering insight.

This fantastic woman - this fantastic voice

Elia, Elia, Elia and she gave me the honor of an interview.  What a lovely voice; what a lovely woman.  She is dynamic; I heard her; I was captivated and I didn't even know the language.  Woman power.

I must pause to sip and to make you readers jealous.  I was just given a cold and open baby coconut.  I'm sipping and I will eat the jelly.

Another visit

Tomorrow I'm off to another part of the island.  We gon' catchup.

My lucky day

Mi stima bo a todos - masha danki - dushis ::)) I hope I have that right....

I often find that the unexpected happens to me just when I need it most.  Then again, I ask myself if it is really so unexpected!  Aren't we family?  I am always healed by the warm affection of not so strange strangers in far away places and Curacao was no exception.  Inevitably, I learn, that after rain comes sunshine; you can depend on it.  The kind of human and the human kindness that reached out to me in words like "mi amour" and "dushi" from the women and the morning smiles and howdies of the men who sent me on my way for my 6 a.m. walk; this was balm to my soul.  They made my stay at the Hilton such a pleasant experience.  Thank you for the beautiful smiles and the words that let me know that my comfort was your concern.

Kimberly, thank you for my first lesson in Papiamentu.  I'm writing the phrases here as my first assignment.  I also wanted to let you know that I stopped at the bookstore and I now have my first book.

Bon dia - good morning
Bon Tardi - good afternoon
Bon nochi - good evening
dushi - sweetheart
mi stima bo - I love you
Hopi bon - very good
kon ta bon - How are you?
Danki - thank you

Ah comin' back one day.  Ah gon send nuff nuff people to you.
--------------------------
A few pictures from up above

Friday in town

Thursday - 5/2/11

Today I'm nervous.  I know.  I've been told that there is no reason for nerves to act up.  But, what can I say.  It seems to be in my nature.  I'm the nervous type and at this age I'm still trying to come to terms with it.  I did take some beautiful video clips of the dance performances, but the computer refuses to upload them.

the view from the hotel