Making Friends

For the past three weeks we have not had the internet in our home due to some unknown problem in our hotel's internet connection. We have literally been on an island afloat in the Caribbean Sea away from our friends and family back home and feeling rather disconnected without our daily email, facebook, and skype contacts. But, when one door closes another window opens. Is that how the saying goes? We have been making new connections here on the island with our AUC cohorts. I have started walking with a group of spouses in the mornings and have been very grateful for the 4 mile loop through the golf course and around Mullet Pond with the nice young ladies. Ezra has had a handful of playdates with the wonderful little children you see in the picture. I couldn't have dreamt up a better selection of friends to welcome him to this beautiful little island. So, although I am so glad to have my internet back and will be making more of an effort to be a regular blogger and keep in touch with family and friends back home, it was time well spent without the internet making these lovely new connections here in St. Maarten.