My family and I were recently transferred to Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Yes, GiTMO!! No, not the prison camps, although they are here on the same side of the island, they are hardly within our view, we can't even see the darn fence line. Honestly, I often forget we share the same island.



So anyway, my husband, Mike, has been here since September of 2009, the kids and I arrived in December, just before Christmas. We have had a… Continue

Photo: "Healthy Food" by Spin Diva



I suddenly came to the realization that eating organic, market-fresh, good for me fruits and vegetables was going to be nearly impossible here in GiTMO and I am disappointed because this is, after all, a tropical island where things are supposed to grow abundantly year round. So yes, my expectations were a little on the high side. In the Dominican Republic, where I was born, we had just about… Continue