-Meditated and exercised w/Kerene.
-Watched Pirates of Caribbean 3. Nap, then blowing bubbles on the deck.
-Went to Cheslie's house w/Todd. Then went to basketball court to play with the kids. Went to meet some of the locals. Checked email at Todd's place w/Cheslie.
-Fresh baked bread, chunks w/lentils and macaroni pie for dinner. Played pool w/Todd and some of the locals (Dwight, Moses) at the local bar. Listened to plenty of reggae.

Arrival in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Fly to St. Vincent. After warm welcome from current PCVs, including Todd in a cape, drove to Police Band Building with host family (Kim, Lovie, and Kerene). Went to my new house in Green Hill. We went to Foodcity to get groceries. They bought me soy milk, peanut butter and chunks. St. Vincent is a beautiful island, with lush, green mountains. Kingstown is full of interesting streets and beautiful churches.
For dinner, I had rice and a Caribbean curry w/soy chunks. Then we watched Dancehall Queen (Jamaica) and Why I Got Married.

Day 3 of Peace Corps Orientation/Training

Last day of orientation. Local music and dancing at dinner. Went to Stress Off Bar near the Pastoral Centre.

St. Lucia Peace Corps Training

Peace Corps training all day. Got to try the star fruit, guava, and breadfruit.

Arrival in St. Lucia

-Group Leader for bus ride. Checked into flight. Lunch w/Desmond, Shawn, and Rachel. Last phone calls home.
-Flight to St. Lucia. Sat next to Alisa. Good view of Piton mountains.
-Bus ride to Pastoral Retreat Center. Told jokes and used mic as tour guide.
-Dinner w/noodles, salad, and fruit-like potato-like (green fig) salad. Ice cream w/watermelon slices in it.
-Played a fun game of Texas Hold 'Em w/Jim, Alisa, and Kelly.

Miami Day 2

-PC orientation, Lunch at Subway w/Shawn, Ashley, and Melaney. Story telling w/sponge bob,
volunteered as group leader (to get everyone to the airport).
-Pizza + Presidente outside by pool. Hot tub. A few phone calls before leaving the country.

Peace Corps Staging in Miami, Florida

-Early flight from Logan to Miami. Hotel shuttle w/Jason.
-Lunch in hotel, then Peace Corps orientation - Bingo; draw our fears; and things looking forward to.
-Dinner at Cafe Versailles (Cuban).
-Cribbage and Presidente in 6th Floor Lobby with Haley, Leigh, Jason, Shelby, and Desmond.

Last day at home before Peace Corps

Lunch w/Grandpa, Lisa at Uncle Artie's.
-Grasshopper w/Lisa, Billy, Jason.
-Harmonica from Daddy's junky music. Books from Barnes + Noble.
-Packed and said goodbye to Lisa, Billy, Bryan, and Joelle.

Party at Lisa's Place

-A combined housewarming and farewell party at Billy and Lisa's house. Got to say goodbye to most of my family, and many of my friends. Played wiffleball, the ring toss game, and plenty of Nintendo Wii.

Saturday Fun

-Hiked up Blue Hill and then along the Skyline Trail w/Jason, Paul, and Mandy.
-Lunch at Emma's Pub.
-Dinner at My Thai in Brookline w/Martha and Paul.
-Shantel and Jared's (Jack's) House Party in Cambridge.

Tim's Bday at the Charlie Horse

G. Love and Special Sauce

-Went to the G. Love and Special Sauce show with Lisa, Billy, Deborah, and Jason at the B.O.A. Pavillion. John Butler Trio opened and rocked the house. Jason danced with some older girls.

Camping Trip in Vermont

-Drove up in the rain with Billy, Lisa, Deborah, and Mike. When we arrived at Coolidge State Park, Luke, Sarah, and Martha had the campfire raging for us.
-Overly-strict park rangers made us move our tents.
-Went hiking in Quechee Gorge.
-Visited the Long Trail Brewery.
-Hiked in the State Park, and had to deal with the overly strict rangers. (Is it wrong to walk on to an empty campsite to take a photo of the mountains?)
-Relaxed by the campfire, while listening to campfire appropriate music.
-Went to Burlington. Dinner at Vermont Pub & Brewery. Went to the Vermont Lake Monsters minor league baseball game. I ran into Brian from Trek America while at the game. He had been working at some resort near Burlington all summer.
-Went to the waterfront of Lake Champlain. Drove back to Malden. Took the T to the Sox game. Met up with Tim. We watched the Sox beat the Rangers 19 to 17. It was probably the craziest baseball game I have ever been to.