It was an ordinary day. Remembering a few of the interesting an unusual small events and happenings from our vacation to the island of Barbados. Some are humorous while others are just ....... well judge for yourself:
The Cat Lady - a local merchant sells used books that are given to her and uses the proceeds to buy food for the stray cats of the island.
The Sea Fan - while sitting on our condo balcony I noticed the bottom of the blades on the ceiling fan reflected the azure color of the Caribbean Sea as they turned lazily around.
Oven Time - no matter how hard we tried to to set the clocks on the combo microwave and stove, they never kept the same time. One ran on regular time while the other ran on island time.
Croaking Away - in the evening, when the sun goes down and darkness arrives, little frogs called tree frogs start their evening serenade. They are the size of your fingernail, but their voices are the size of your heart. My hearing, as documented in other stories, is not always the best, but I have no trouble hearing their island song.
Beach Patrol - topless bathing is against the law in Barbados, but that doesn't stop people from trying. A very well endowed bather sitting near us shed her top to get rid of tan lines. A short time later the beach patrol stopped to tell her to cover up. She complied, but removed the top as they worked their way down the beach. The male friend she was with kept a close watch for a return trip by the patrol.
Almond Joy - as I sat reading my novel, I felt something hitting me. Looked around on all sides, but nothing, so I went back to reading. And then it hit me again. Looked skyward and there was the culprit. Bird peeling the cover off an almond was dropping the remnants on top of me.
Stories could go on and on, but enough for now! It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
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