So, the Zak Brown Band has a song out called Knee Deep and it features Jimmy Buffett - and Gary and I love, love that song. Part of it states that the only thing he had to worry about was where to put the chair in case of high tide. It is amusing to us because a lot of times when we go to the beach, literally our main worry is where to put the chairs - high tides and coconut fallings. So, this picture was taken Saturday afternoon - showing how the high tide had come in so far - that the first set of beach umbrellas were completely under water.
So, it is 24 days until we leave our home of Barbados. As one person put it to me last week, it is the end of an era for us. Yes, it is indeed. We have changed a lot - have different views on a lot of things than we used to.
Oh, the children that are 11 years old here on the island, are really in a stressful situation at the moment. It is called the 11+ testing - but these poor children are having to take a test and depending on their score, will determine pretty much the rest of their lives! Depending on the score made, is where the child will be sent to school for next year. And you know how that goes! I did overhear one mother sitting back fat and happy stating that she didn't see why other mothers were paying for their children to have extra lessons etc. - that she was just going to let it be - what would be, would be. I wanted so badly to say to her - that I felt she was wrong - that it absolutely makes a huge difference. The better/harder the school - the better/more challenged her child would be - and also, the child will have a better self image of himself - which will dictate a whole lot of things for the future. But, you would be proud of me ---- I kept my mouth shut! :)
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