Here are some highlights of those months –
March – Irene and I flew to Washington DC for her medical
evaluation. She stayed for 3 more weeks after our first 5 days together.
Although the outcome was sad, we did have some good times ‘on expenses’
including St. Patrick’s Day at a real Irish Pub.
April - The whole student body and staff at Adelphi
primary School gave me a wonderful and emotional send-off. Someday one of these
students might become Prime Minister of Jamaica – so we do feel that we really
did ‘change the world’.
May - Irene and I spent a month in California with her
mom – a chance to connect with sons and families – including good times with 9-month
old grandson Levi. We also connected with Irene’s high school friend and many aunts, cousins, etc.
June - We are now officially residents of Tennessee! We
drove 4000 Km across the USA (with a few fun stops at Route 66 ‘must see’
landmarks) to the Tazewell/Morristown area of eastern TN. We are living with
Irene’s very gracious sister while we look for a home to buy and settle down.
What’s next? …well, in typical Irene-and-Steve style, we
will wait and see what paths open up. The people of Tennessee have been very
warm and welcoming – so, although we will always have a love for Jamaica and
our dear friends, we now welcome ‘yuh-all’ to stop by for BBQ and sweet tea
sometime.
