I'm trying to make this post more interesting by uploading images, but it takes so bloody long for each picture to upload that I may give up the whole endeavor. Currently I'm posting my pictures on facebook and my videos on youtube (search for "karenanneford1"), and that may have to be good enough. The blog may just have to be filled with my literary work :) so enjoy!

My baby's asleep and I'm putting off housework, so I figured it was as good a time as any. Plus, Julie informed me that she was going to write a blog today and I didn't want to be outdone.

Last weekend was Carnival, an event I missed again this year and so will never see as this is our last semester in Grenada. I am pretty ok with missing the whole event, but I suppose it would have been nifty to see the costumes. Julie informed me that Carnival is supposed to be the hedonistic display before Lent begins, which would make it weird to have a Carnival in August. The explanation is that Trinidad was getting all the attention for their Carnival and Grenada's was being passed over, so they aribitrarily moved the date. Hmmmmm....so where's the party before Lent? I suppose one should head over to Trinidad.

OMG, I might grow old and die before any pictures are being uploaded! Well, here's what I wanted to show pics of:

Paul in his new Dora the Explorer chair
Paul feeding Stan - his new favourite activity
Paul & Isla playing in the "fort" - aka beach tent
Chris & Breck at their Journal Club booth at orientation.

So, use your imaginations.

I'm really proud of Chris & Breck for starting a new club this semester. And how fortuitous that they start it in their last semester and then get to hand it over to the next generation as this is their last term. Way to pad your resumes boys! I made one of the signs for the Journal Club, and I announced that this sign would be my legacy in Grenada as perhaps it will be used for years to come at Journal Club orientations :)

Paul has started back at daycare this week for three afternoons, and it is really nice to have the extra time again. Come September he'll be starting three full days, and I'm sure I'll be missing him a ton. Unfortunately, I also need the time to be able to get my school work done. And honestly, I think the "missing" is all on my part as Paul seems to have the time of his life while he's over there.

Well, this is all I got for now. xoxo K