Car sick and grill party

It was a semi-eventful weekend for Will and Genny. Will spent the weekend catching up on calculus homework and finishing up the season for his intramural sports. Genny attended a women's clinic on Saturday in the Carib territory on the other side of the island. This event was sponsored by the Salybia Mission Project, a non profit organization that provides medical care to the indigenous people of Dominica (Carib/Kalinago Indians). Students can join this mission project through the school.  The ride to the clinic was an hour and a half through winding mountain roads. Luckily, only one student asked to stop the bus on the way there so she could barf on the side of the road. I was going to be a close second if that ride continued any longer. The clinic was pretty interesting. Women could come and be seen for free by the doctor for any current medical conditions or just for check ups. The students were in charge of taking patient histories, checking blood pressure, blood glucose and presenting patients to the doctor since many of them had trouble expressing their concerns. What we found was that many people ended up coming to the clinic mostly for something to eat -- free banana bread and juice that we brought with us for the waiting room. We offered one of the patients some protein bars to take with her (courtesy of Max Goossens) and her eyes lit up like she had just won the lottery. Kind of puts things in perspective. Anyway, here's the website if you're interested in what the Salybia Mission Project is all about.

https://sites.google.com/a/salybia.org/salybia-mission-project/home

Here's a pic of the group that attended the clinic:

When I got home (car sick as can be), Will was already firing up the grill for a burger and beer night! We had our friends over and got to enjoy a nice night off after a long day. We also got to enjoy a little visitor that stopped by (aka waltzed right in through the patio door when nobody was looking). His name is Scrappy and he smelled those burgers from a mile away!! He really enjoys home-cooked meals and love.