Diwali

Diwali is a Hindu holiday, and is celebrated with food and decorating your house and yards with dias. Dias are oil-filled lanterns, and they give off a beautiful light. I went to an outside festival to celebrate Diwali with a friend. There was tons of shopping and great food everywhere!

The Eastern Tip

I drove out to Toco, the eastern-most part of the island a few weeks ago with some friends. It took about 2 1/2 hours one way, and the roads were somewhat perilous, but not as much as other places on the island. There are many resorts in this part of Trinidad.

New Equipment for DRETCHI

The Ministry of Health is "storing" equipment at our facility. I have a new booth, audiometer, ABR, OAE, and visual reinforcement audiometry equipment. We had a ceremony where the Minister of Health handed over the equipment.

Tobago

Haven't had internet access for a few weeks; more to come on that later.

Here are some pics from Tobago. I went for a weekend, and met up with Shawn and Hannah, a couple I met at work (Shawn is a patient). We took the ferry with my car over, stayed at a guest house, and spent the weekend visiting beaches and driving around the island. The weather wasn't that nice, but it was still fine for bathing.

The lab guys

Nicholas and Christopher make all the earmolds for our clinic. They are both deaf, and have taught me to sign with plenty useful (and non-useful) signs. They are really fun to lime with, and we all enjoy lots of laughs everyday.

Dead dogs on the road count

6

I'm Legal

I got my driver's license! It's no more flattering than any I.D. I got in the States.