A Study Day

We're at the lovely air-conditioned Charlotteville Library. I've got bird books spread out all over the table. Did I see that one? I write out the "tropical Kingbird"'s vital statistics so I can check him out with our guide, Son-son,when we see him. Oernulf is reading about V.S. Naipaul and other essays about the Caribbean and their special racial background. This is a pleasant and well-stocked library; we'll be back for more.

Between cake and coffee at "Jane's Quality Kitchen" and dinner later, same place, we do meet Son-son (Mr.Leaton Eastman) at "Eastman's" and we check out all the birds. He goes patiently through them all. Before explainging steel drums(pans) for us, too.

Dinner at "Jane's" was good. This time I do fish, Oernulf, chicken. And, as in the other family restaurants here, we get calalloo soup and each plate gets rice, baked macaroni, beans, salad and boiled vegetables, too. And a slightly different sauce.