I have been very lucky many times in my life. Even with the kind of luck that makes me win things. I have won:
1 bottle of Scotch the first time I played Bingo - at 12 years old
A camera
A set of stereo speakers
Small amounts of lottery money
Many bets
And who knows what else since I always forget to check my lottery tickets.
But this time I got a great jackpot. The opportunity to talk to some of the most interesting people in the Caribbean about the most interesting topic - sustainable planting and gardening. And it is a paid job. How I love to make the phone calls and hear the passion in the voice on the other end.
Today I got to speak to 'Bounce', an urban gardener in La Horquetta. I can't wait to see his little space - he said that most of it is on the pavement. The amount of different plants he has in his lot will make your mind boggle.
And I also get to read online about all these amazing people doing amazing things. Saving the culture of Shamans in Suriname, figuring out how to prevent erosion on steep mountains in St. Vincent, figuring out aquaculture in impoverished communities in Haiti. For all the yucky stuff about Homo Sapiens, there are 10 wonderful things. And I get to read about the wonderful ones all day!
