Andrew & Cristina

I don’t know why I consistently fail to update my blog on a regular basis. I can probably come up with a myriad of excuses but there isn’t a single reason that stands out. It can’t be because life here on Saba is too boring, because I know people here still manage to write every […]

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It’s been a while since I last wrote something and I have absolutely no excuse for the past two weeks. What I have is an excuse for yesterday, if that counts. My laptop’s hard drive played some tricks on me yesterday and I spend the day (and night) troubleshooting, backing up, doing a fresh OS […]

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Yesterday’s Trunk or Treat event was pretty nice, if a bit unusual. A handful of SOS members and their medical student significant others handed out candy from decorated car trunks yesterday afternoon. It was amazing how many local kids showed up all dressed up for Halloween. Some of the costumes were really good and I […]

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If you ever wanted to know a little more about the island of Saba (and who doesn’t?) here’s a little information for you.
Saba is a tiny island in the Caribbean. It’s so small that you can barely even see it on a map so you probably shouldn’t bother looking for it. All you need to […]

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Yesterday we were supposed to attend a Halloween costume party but things didn’t quite go our way. Torrential rains almost got the party cancelled, two kinds of cookies I was baking for the party didn’t turn out alright, Andrew had costume difficulties, and we got a sizeable leak in our bedroom. I’d say those are […]

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Today I helped with yet another bake sale at the school. This must have been the third one this semester and it may very well be my last one for a while. I love chatting with the ladies there and it’s fun to see so many new faces during the several hours I’m there, but […]

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Our water pump went belly up again yesterday evening. It happened for the first time last month and I’m sure I don’t need to tell you how inconvenient it is. It starts with warm cloudy water on the cold setting. Then it progresses to a sputtering stream of water, which finally leads to no water […]

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