It’s been a wild and crazy weekend at our house here in Haiti, a weekend in the US when clocks have surreally sprung ahead an hour, dizzying me even at a time-bending distance in Port-au-Prince.
We’ve gotten 66 boxes of everything from fans to folding screens, pots and pans to patio furniture, shipped on a slow boat from Port-au-Prince to Baltimore, a boat so slow we’re hoping to have our lawn furniture in Lexington before the first snow falls next November and clocks again fall back an hour.
Saturday we spent at the beach, and Saturday evening I literally had a long talk with Baby Doc. Even I find it hard to believe, but I have what may indeed be the worst photo taken this side of the 19th century to prove it. For now the story will have to wait until we’re settled safely in Kentucky.
Early in the morning we indeed leave on a day long trip from Haiti to home-sweet-home, one that will take us from Port-au-Prince to Miami, Miami to Dallas, and Dallas to Lexington, where we are scheduled to arrive an hour this side of midnight.
But in the meantime, I promise–
Sitting across the table talking to “Baby Doc” Duvalier, felt like an hour on the far side of midnight, an event horizon at my back.
(If you’d like to read a post about my past “adventures” at the Port-au-Prince airport, circumstances we are likely to encounter again on our way home from Haiti, click here.)
safe travels, my friend.
I will look forward to your unpacking the story of your conversation.
breathe. we will wait.
jane
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I still look forward to unpacking that one, as well. I’m just so stunned by the encounter that I don’t know what to say, but then maybe that IS what I need to explain.
Thanks, Jane!
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Have a safe trip home..will wait for the photo.Peace be with you and yours!
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Thanks, Charles. We are home now and already Sara is into spring cleaning!
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uh…What?! Can’t wait for that story.
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Thanks for reading, Heather. I touched on the conversation in today’s post, but I’m too tired from travel to share more. Give me another day or two and I’ll be raring to go!
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Safe and easy travels. I look forward to your Baby Doc story once you are safely back in Lexington.
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Thanks, Lisa. We are home safely. I’m recovering from the journey and Sara ia already cleaning. Goodness!
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Safe travels. May you be home safely soon.
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We’re home safely now and glad to be in Kentucky for the Spring! Beautiful time of year here! Thanks, Kim————–
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Safe travels!! 🙂 I know you’ll miss Haiti, but I’m sure your family and friends will be happy to have you back stateside. 🙂 And, also…I’d like to echo 2summers’ comment. Looking forward to more on your surreal experience with Baby Doc, lol.
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Thanks, Amanda. I can’t wait to share, but mostly I’m too worn out by travel with 2 dogs to have much of anything worth reading today. Details soon, I promise—————–
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What? My mouth is on the floor and not for my normal, furocious eating rituals. Have a safe journey to Kentucky, and can not WAIT to hear how your conversation with Baby Doc went!
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It was a crazy, crazy experience, Tori! My jaw is still on the floor, as well–been dragging there for more than 2 days!
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Wishing you both safe travels! 🙂
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Thanks, Mark, we are home without incident!
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Kathy! My jaw has now joined Tori’s in a place on the floor. Was it very difficult to resist the urge to give Baby Doc a stern talking to? Whenever you find yourself in these positions, please feel free to preface certain statements with, “Well, my friend, Jean, says that you’ve got some ‘splainin’ to do!” I cannot wait to hear the back story to the pic. Hurry home, my friend.
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I’m home, Jean! Kentucky in the spring time–and it’s raining–imagine that!
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I hope you, Sara, the pooches and your 66 boxes of stuff arrive all in one piece!
Can’t wait to hear about your convo with BDD!
Hugs,
Wendy
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I can’t wait to tell the story, either. I offer a bit with today’s post, but not a lot. I promise more very soon! Take care, Wendy!
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Looking forward to the story!
Good luck with your journey back to the states.
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We are finally here, Kirsten. It’s good to be home at last! Feels strange, but good. Thanks for reading———————
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Wow, Kathy – can’t wait to hear more! Safe travels, happy settling in back in the US and take special care of you.
Sunshine xx
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I will take care of myself. However, at the moment–I’ve only been home for 18 hours and I feel like someone has beaten me with a baseball bat!
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That’s a cliffhanger if I’ve ever heard one! 🙂 Safe travels, and I’ll look forward to you checking back in when you’re back in Kentucky!
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I know it’s a cliff-hanger and I wasn’t sure it was fair to mention it without elaborating. But Sara and I were afraid that not saying something might make the story even harder to believe down the road.
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Safe travels, Kathy! Glad to know you’ll be back in KY in time to enjoy March Madness in person!
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Oh, yes, March Madness, and I don’t even know how my university has been playing. If that isn’t a betrayal of Kentucky values, I don’t know what is! Yikes!
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I echo the previous wishes for your safe trip home, and add mine to the jaws now on the floor. I can barely wait for the story either!
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You know what’s really weird is this: I’ve had some pretty strange experiences in my life–but this is, by far, the weirdest–way, way weird!
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I hope your travels were safe and smooth, and that you’re getting all settled in now.
That’s not fair you know — leaving us with that kind of cliffhanger. lol!!
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You know, all joking aside, I don’t think it’s fair either, at all–but to not mention it, would make it feell all the more surreal. Such a strange expereince! I just can’t wrap my brain around it!
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You know this picture has the essence of an oil painting, which gives it the strength of endurance. History is recorded in such images.
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Wow, what a powerful comment. Thank you so much! I’m so moved!
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