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May 21, 1992

May 21

March was the month for Carnival. This year I joined the AIDS band along with Peter, Mary, Maryann, Penny, Elaine, and Chris. Michelle and Lisa were in the main part of the float band dressed as condoms. After the Sunday float parade Lisa decided it the condom would be too hot to wear marching in the street. I accepted Michelle’s offer to wear it with nervousness and humility, but I really wanted to do it. I waved it, bounced it, and touched people with it. Somehow a few students found out. It was hot but I only had to wear it for a few hours.

April was COS and vacation time. EC-56 and 5 other PCVs flew into Grenada for our final conference as volunteers. We received forms and certificates of appreciation. There was a talent show with “beat” poetry, singing, and a skit in which a very long-time pregnant Mary Rodgers had her babies on display.

Catherine and I spent time in Venezuela and Barbados after COS. I squeezed in a quick visit to St. Lucia to see Andy & Jenny one last time. I paid by losing sleep.

This month has been filled with trips to Roseau mainly for medical reasons. I had an ultrasound, a dental check-up, a visit with Dr. Ricketts, and four trips to try to get a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy and my 3 still samples. As of today I still need to get my third sample to the lab. I finally got one after Ingrid left for Roseau. I decided to ask my bus driver to take it to the Peace Corps office. He wasn’t going to town today. I also forgot my lab form. I asked Matilda Davis, who happened to be on the bus, to do it. After talking to Gabriella I discovered Ryan wasn’t there and Isabella’s daughter couldn’t walk to the hospital (I suppose because it’s too far). I should have offered to pay for bus fare. But it didn’t matter. Matilda was on the bus stop at 2:30. She told me she dropped it. She didn’t know what was in it.

At least I got one medical hurdle out of the way. I got my shot for the TB test. Dr. Ricketts will check it on Saturday.

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Eastern Caribbean Grenada

April 16, 1992

Whoever shot this video was bad at videotaping and dealing with backlight. Oops, that was me. In this first video of Close of Service, Richard K. Pyle presents certificates to volunteers that are ending their service in the next few months. This video is the presentation to volunteers who worked on Antigua, Barbuda, and Montserrat.
Richard Pyle hands out certificates to the volunteers on Grenada and St. Kitts and Nevis
This third video of COS presentations includes the volunteers on St. Lucia.
After the presentation of certificates came the talent show. First up, the volunteers of Grenada.
More talent, this time from Antigua and Barbuda, and a remix of the Christophene poem.
More talent from U.S. citizens in the Caribbean
This is the last of the talent before we start to party.
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Eastern Caribbean Grenada

August 1991

On the back of the photo I wrote Guayave, Grenada, but the correct spelling is Gouyave. According to Kay Showker, Gouyave is a fishing town. There is also a major nutmeg processing station there.
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Eastern Caribbean Grenada

August 29, 1991

Spending a day on Carriacou, Grenada. The beach at Windward. Lindy & Roxanne look for monsters. Carriacou Museum with Linda Rodgers, Peace Corps Volunteer. The Carriacou market, one of the schools where Rob Davidson taught. Then leaving Carriacou on a boat for the Grenadines. You can also see this video on YouTube.
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Eastern Caribbean Grenada

August 28, 1991

A boat trip along the west coast of Grenada to the island of Carriacou, which is also part of Grenada.
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Eastern Caribbean Grenada

August 26, 1991

Video from my trip to Levera National Park and Grand Etang Forest Reserve
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Eastern Caribbean Grenada

August 1991

The Y.W.C.A. in Grenada where June or Ralph Clark may have worked.
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Eastern Caribbean Grenada

August 27, 1991

St. George’s Grenada
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Grenada

August 1991

Cocoa growing in Grenada. After I finished my role as a Peace Corps trainer on St. Lucia, I traveled to Grenda and stayed June and Ralph Clarke. I think I took this picture in a garden or small farm near their home where cocoa and nutmeg grew. I’m not sure of the exact date or location of this picture.

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Eastern Caribbean Grenada

August 29, 1991

Linda Rodgers at Carriacou Museum GRENADA