Bajans and Personal Space
While at the neighborhood grocery store, I accidentally bumped into a man. I immediately said, “Oops, excuse me, sorry!” He replied “No worries.” I thought to myself, I just made[…]
Read moreAuthor: Calvin
Last year my wife of 33 years (Sandra) and I bought a house in the vibrant fishing village of Oistins Christ Church in Barbados. Recently on March 23, 2016 I became a Barbadian citizen. More recently in July I retired from an IT company in the USA after 31 years. My name is Calvin McDowell and we are about to begin an adventure of a lifetime, "Retiring in Paradise"!
Bajans Love a Good Funeral
Bajans love to gather to talk, laugh, debate, pray and to lime! I read that even during tropical storm Matthew some of the bars and rum shops stayed open[…]
Read moreBajans Love to Lime!
Bajans love to lime and are never in a rush or hurry to do anything! Yesterday I went to the bank and spent 45 minutes in line waiting to make[…]
Read morePath to Barbadian Citizenship
It took approximately 6 months for my children to become Barbadian citizens by decent as Sandra was born in Barbados. The citizenship process was fairly simple and straight forward. I[…]
Read moreTrue Story
Sandra and I went to FedEx to send a document to my job. Her cousin reminded me before I left, “Calvin, you don’t have a job, you’re unemployed, retired”! I[…]
Read more“My Story” Family set to make Barbados home!
This is an article in the Barbados Nation News featuring Sandra and me “Retiring in Paradise” on the island of Barbados! http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/87792/story-family-set-barbados-home
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