Good Morning Jamaica

Dawn can make almost any place a little magical, if only for an instant. Especially when you have a balcony to observe it from...

Meager Belongings: Shaw to Caribbean

One of the very beneficial benefits of working for the State Department is that I get help to move my most precious (and useful) belongings, so that I have my french press and my favorite lamp as I start a new life in Kingston, Jamaica.

The movers were professional, and usually nice, as long as I kept out of the way.

"Oh, books, great..." The movers were not overly enthusiastic about having to help pack up my piles of bizarre things and heavy books.