A funny "ting" happened on the way to the hospital...

Helen has now managed to secure 15 births with a huge amount of success in her outcomes all around.

We thought we would update you on several funny things (tings) that we have witnessed here :

• Firstly there is NO coffee culture here so as 2 loyal Starbucks customers, you can imagine our withdrawal...the nurses think its funny when we say we are going for a coffee
• The are literally no rules of the road...."Oh sure...go ahead...after you...." of course we have no choice in the matter
• Friday is payday so watch out for the drunks on the road and the many broken bottles they throw out the car windows
• Even though there is a seat belt law...it is not enforced and children climb all over the cars and babies leave the hospital in their mothers arms. The law was passed in 2002.
• At social gatherings, each Bahamian brings a large Styrofoam container to fill up on the hosts food first....takes it to their car for another day and comes back to eat from what is provided....make sure you make double!!!
• Each meeting that we have attended starts with a prayer and blessing
• Pickled sausage is a favorite
• Many girls are named after their fathers eg. Rogernika, Stevette, Glenisha
• Career goals for little boys..."When I grow up I want to be..." a drug dealer so I can wear gold chains and drive a fancy car
• There is NO fresh seafood available and fruits and vegetables are very expensive....Burger King is cheap though
• When it cools down....out come the flip flops with socks
• The PACE Clinic (for teenage moms) is on Young Husbands Drive

This is our last full day and we plan on saying our thank yous and goodbyes...