Reflections of 2017
Today marks the end of the year 2017. It also marks the 50th post to my blog Retiring in Paradise that I started in October 2016. I wondered if I[…]
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"!
A Caribbean Christmas
“Forget the cold, forget the snow but bring your honey and mistletoe. We got the sun and we got the sand and we got the time to make you plenty[…]
Read moreOistins Fish Fry
Arguably the most popular event on the Island is the Oistin Fish Fry! Every Friday night rain or shine starting at about 7:00pm, busloads of tourist,and hundreds people from all[…]
Read moreBajan Nicknames
Barbadian decedents live throughout the world. The majority of them can be found in the United States, England and Canada. The migration started in the 1960’s when men and women[…]
Read moreBajans Are Strong Despite Disabilities
Sunday was an ordinary day for Victor. I saw him walking down the Scarborough gap from his Pegwell home. He was carrying a small table, a cooler with drinks and[…]
Read moreBajan Dialect Part 2
I was standing in line at a bookstore when an American tourist interrupted the cashier that was making change for a customer and asked “Where are the books in your[…]
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