Monthly Archives: December 2011

Blame The Floors…

Posted on December 31, 2011 by suddenlystthomas

Over the past week I have started blog posts about: How we had conch five ways (Conch Fritters, Buttered Conch, Conch Creole, Curried Conch, and Callalou Soup with conch) for our Christmas Eve meal at my favorite Caribbean restaurant called … Continue reading →

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Santa Math

Posted on December 22, 2011 by suddenlystthomas

The 2010 census puts the population of St. Thomas at 51,634. For the sake of argument, make it 51,638 (with the four of us). About a third of the entire population of the United States Virgin Islands is under the … Continue reading →

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A Change In Seasons

Posted on December 17, 2011 by suddenlystthomas

Everyone said it would happen eventually. As the August heat and intense humidity dragged on through September and into October, locals who have lived here over a year promised it would come. November brought no discernable change in the weather, … Continue reading →

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The Search For The Perfect Christmas Tree, Part 2

Posted on December 13, 2011 by suddenlystthomas

The first Saturday in December (82, sunny, stiff breeze – almost made me forget August), I was talking to a friend on the tennis courts (thwack) and asked about Christmas trees. When would they arrive on island and where should … Continue reading →

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The Search For The Perfect Christmas Tree, Part 1

Posted on December 11, 2011 by suddenlystthomas

A Century Tree sounded like a cool, island alternative to a regular imported fir tree. I had read somewhere that locals search for one in the wild, cut it down and decorate it – old school and exotic all at … Continue reading →

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“Don’t Stop The Carnival”: A Classic Island Read

Posted on December 9, 2011 by suddenlystthomas

We had been on St. Thomas for four days (extremely hot, humid August days) with: a broken A/C; two fussy children confused by the nearly complete lack of furniture and toys; and two hissing cats behind the washing machine who … Continue reading →

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Ants: A Love Story

Posted on December 7, 2011 by suddenlystthomas

Husband HATES ants with a passionate fury seldom seen in a reserved man of hard science. For his crusading pleasure, we have three wonderfully tenacious kinds of ants down here in St. Thomas (that I know of): ‘fire,’ ‘normal’ (how’s … Continue reading →

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And So It Begins…

Posted on December 5, 2011 by suddenlystthomas

“Suddenly St. Thomas: A Stateside Mom Gone Island” will be my space to share many of the random, crazy, wonderful, frustrating, mundane, difficult, funny, and sometimes just unbelievable experiences that my family and I have had (and continue to have!) … Continue reading →

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