Well the Keil’s have been in Saba for a month and what can I say…..I love it!!
Saba in gorgeous and I love the weather, sunny usually every day, we welcome rain, and the people are very nice. It is very different all so. Things are much more expensive here and when you need something you would really like I can’t just go to walmart and get it, funny how you can deal with just not having it when back “home” I would just run out and get it because it was cheap. Who knew I would miss dill pickle chips…I have yet to see a bag. All I can say is thank you for all the care packages from family and friends back home .
Cally and I usually start our day early, as the roosters still get us up and we are awake about 6-6:30. Sometimes we are sleeping till 7 but that has been very rare. Eric is usually out the door for school around 7am and comes home about 12:15 for a 45minute lunch break and then it is back to classes. Eric will then return for some supper around 5-5:30 and hang out for a bit and then head back to the school for another couple hours of studying. I am trying my best to make sure Eric is taken care of by taking care of things at the house so he has one less thing to worry about and of course making sure there is cold beer in the fridge when he gest back from school or studying! :)
I am very proud of how dedicated Eric is to this program and the work ethic that he is showing. I do wish that we got to see him a little more but I know that the time we do get is precious and he is doing this for his family and we are very supportive and happy.
Cally and I do many walks around the neighborhood and to the store around the corner where everything is very over priced but we deal with it. I have yet to see more fresh fruit and vegetables as most of it is frozen and the only fruit I have seen is apples and oranges. Wednesday is when the goods come into the store so that is when Cally and I venture to the store around 11:30-12:00pm and get stuff before it is all been picked through when the students go on there lunch break.
Last Friday Cally and I went to Eric's white coat ceremony at the school . We pretty much listened to faculty talk and then everyone went up and introduced themselves from the class. After there was a pot luck supper and everyone mingled and introduced themselves. I know Eric will do well and we are here to help him achieve his dream.
We have only eaten out once and that is when we first got here. Can’t say that it was awesome it was a very over priced burger and fries at a pub in windwardside. I have ventured to windwardside only 1 other time to meet up with the sos group but plan on doing it a bit more. It is very easy to hitch rides from the bottom to windwardside but I was warned not to do it at night by Sally (the leader of the sos group).
I have joined the SOS group (significant others of Saba) and we met up for milkshakes last week and there is a welcome dinner for Cally and I on Friday. Everyone is very nice in the group and had lots of information for me about stuff in Saba. The group usually gets together once week to sew (quilting) but I have yet to join them to do that. Maybe that is something that I will start but as of right now I don’t feel like starting at 7am! . I will join them for other outings that are organized.
Most of our evenings are spent hanging out as a family once Eric returns from studying. Eric usually gets in his Cally snuggles while I get dinner ready. Cally has been hanging out and enjoying the NBA playoffs with Dad and Mom. Well maybe mom and dad are enjoying it and Cally doesn't mind hanging out on our lap watching too.
So that is what we have been up to the past little bit. I will try to keep the updates coming when I have the time to write them.
