Recently we attended a demo at the galley (newly named the "Iggy Cafe") where a chef from Florida made seviche and sushi using locally-caught fish -- it was fun to watch, and the food samples were delicious. Gave us some good ideas to try later!
American flag on a hilltop with the full moon 
Thanks to my brother, Craig, I had over 1,000 cryptograms to solve over the past months -- I have probably done about 700 of them. In a place where entertainment is limited and internet service is spotty, these brain-teasers were a lifesaver for me!
I mailed shampoo and conditioner ahead of my arrival last October 1 -- so this bottle was waiting for me. I know it may be hard to believe (please don't think I am bragging about this), but I am STILL using shampoo from this bottle. It's like the widow of Zarephath and the oil jug that didn't run dry! Normally, I would have about three different containers of shampoo at any one time, but here there aren't too many choices. So, it was relatively easy to just stick with this container -- I hope I can maintain this shampoo sensibility at home.
In addition to my other pursuits here, I started making these paperweights. Using chunks of coral as the base, I would glue on sand, and then later tiny little shells and sea glass. Once dry, they are covered with a shiny, water base sealer.
And saving the best for last, here is Vince just arriving home after his very LAST work shift here, which happened to be a mid shift (going to work at 10 p.m. and getting back home around 8:30 a.m. the next day). He was tired, but happy to be done with this assignment. Our last few days here will be spent packing up items to mail home, along with a myriad of other moving chores.
Recently we attended a demo at the galley (newly named the "Iggy Cafe") where a chef from Florida made seviche and sushi using locally-caught fish -- it was fun to watch, and the food samples were delicious. Gave us some good ideas to try later!
American flag on a hilltop with the full moon 
Thanks to my brother, Craig, I had over 1,000 cryptograms to solve over the past months -- I have probably done about 700 of them. In a place where entertainment is limited and internet service is spotty, these brain-teasers were a lifesaver for me!
I mailed shampoo and conditioner ahead of my arrival last October 1 -- so this bottle was waiting for me. I know it may be hard to believe (please don't think I am bragging about this), but I am STILL using shampoo from this bottle. It's like the widow of Zarephath and the oil jug that didn't run dry! Normally, I would have about three different containers of shampoo at any one time, but here there aren't too many choices. So, it was relatively easy to just stick with this container -- I hope I can maintain this shampoo sensibility at home.
In addition to my other pursuits here, I started making these paperweights. Using chunks of coral as the base, I would glue on sand, and then later tiny little shells and sea glass. Once dry, they are covered with a shiny, water base sealer. 
And saving the best for last, here is Vince just arriving home after his very LAST work shift here, which happened to be a mid shift (going to work at 10 p.m. and getting back home around 8:30 a.m. the next day). He was tired, but happy to be done with this assignment. Our last few days here will be spent packing up items to mail home, along with a myriad of other moving chores.
2 comments:
Hi Cathy and Vince,
Congrats on completing your assignment in GTMO and for sharing your adventures so nicely on this blog.
I hope to see you and Vince in Lincoln in the coming months.
-craig
Nearly done! The last few days I am sure are going to be quite rushed. Good luck finishing up.
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