Sailing Baby Blue

 We’re back in the US* and it feels a little strange. Here are some differences between the Caribbean and living in the big city (by which I mean Denver, of course). I haven’t seen anyone walking down the street holding a machete yet, and if I did I would run away. Everywhere I look there’s a tv. When it’s tuned to the news, I keep waiting to hear, "and live from New York it's Saturday Night!" Because it seems in every way more like a parody of the news than actual news. It’s sooo cold. "Can we turn the AC off?" I can't take being blasted with freezing cold, 72 degree air. It's dry. Drinking enough water is impossible. I had to make an emergency run to the grocery store for some extra-strength lotion to hold my skin together.   My allergies are gone. Jon's allergies are back. Everyone is in a hurry. I guess they need to be certain places for specific things that happen at sch