Mangoes and Swimming Suits

July 22 – Wrote Sharon before breakfast. Dawn and I took Vince to work. Stopped for gas and oil. And at Library.

Took the kids swimming both forenoon and afternoon. Then we picked up Vince and went again for a short dip. Took Pat, Lorna & Ann along.

Went for a ride to the Clinic after supper to get the mangoes that Weldon Hale [?] had brought in – he's the young fellow that visited with us at the Beach from St. Thomas for last 3 years, has a building, a boat, fishes & earns $50.00 a day.

July 23 – (Today is the sale at Vince's folks' house.) Took Vince to work.

Took the kids swimming both forenoon and afternoon. Arik's old swimming suit literally fell to pieces – he is back to his red one which has holes in the seams.

A[n] English dentist is coming the middle of August for a 3 mos. stay.

We had a letter from Charlotte & Jim. They are in Montgomery and will be stationed in Washington, DC. Heard that Mr. Cumber is leaving and a new commissioner will be arriving.

Holiday Boat Races

Sun.
Aug. 3 – Send John a card –
Awoke early as usual. Went to church. Vince took pictures of 4 girls – Pat, Lorna, Ann, Earlen.


The four "girls." Photo credit: Vince Williams.

Simon picked us up at 1:30, picked up the 4 girls, took us to Shoal Bay – what a ride! Nice time. When delivering the girls again, some young Anguillan fellow – called them paratrooper-woman, and other derogatory remarks at us whites.

Tomorrow is a holiday – lotsa celebrating!

Mon.
Aug. 4 – National holiday so Vince didn't work. We mostly laid around all day. Walked over to hill to watch the moto sail boat races. Mark & Dawn walked down to Sandy Ground with Pat but were too late to see anything. The hotel has been busy all weekend with as many as 7 more besides us. Took the kids swimming in late afternoon.

[NOTE: August Monday is the first Monday in August, celebrated as a holiday marking the emancipation of the slaves in the former British Caribbean.]