In 2021, I knew I had to move, had known it for five or six years, but the pressure was becoming urgent; the Washington state apartment where I lived was no longer the right place for me. I loved where I lived and found it convenient to everything. It was beautiful and comfortable, and increasingly […]
The saga continues. I waited for next Sunday and light traffic to hone my tricycling skills, but there was a three-day event in the plaza and the streets were jammed with cars the entire weekend. Sigh. Patience, Lynn. The next Sunday brought driving, drenching rain nearly all day long. Gotta keep that battery dry, so
I love people, always have. Being surrounded by people—that’s my happy place. In the various locations I’ve lived in, I’ve satisfied this need in different ways. In Los Angeles in the 1970s, I would stand on the sidewalk on a freeway overpass and feel as if I were loving the people in all the cars
Today, I’m sharing with you a little flavor of Vieques, my new home town. Enjoy! Christmas Celebration at the Plaza Not really in the plaza, but this is my house – La Casa Violeta Christmas Decorations at Muñoz Rivera Plaza Horses! They’re Everywhere! Where to Park in Vieques 😀 A Local Deli, Buen Provecho
Many of my dear friends asked me to keep in touch and tell them all about my adventures when I moved to Vieques. At first, we communicated by texting to each other, but over time that became complicated, and it was hard for people to stay on topic. Many of the things I have written
Yesterday I was asked if I do much cooking. I love to cook. I have all sorts of equipment and tools for cooking, But I had to answer, “No.” There are two grocery stores within walking distance of my apartment in Vieques, Supermercado Morales also called ‘Little Morales,’ and Family Market. On Wednesdays, the food
There is music in the air on Vieques. I’m high on a hill top and the wind, rarely still, rarely the same speed, moves through luxuriant vegetation. The gusts clatter steel gates, flap wall plaques, and frenzy wind chimes. Rain comes like solid wind. Everything is drenched. Five minutes later everything is dry. Here a
