November 2, 2010

the cigar man

when the cruise ship docks in coxen hole

the street comes alive with vendors of all sorts

this guy sells cigars on the street

his hat is new so i couldn't resist taking his photo!

i took a taxi to the cruise ship at 3:00 and spent an hour

sitting in a chair at the shop

was a wonderful change for me!

it was great to interact with the tourists,

answering their questions, telling stories, selling things...

all while sitting down, of course!

it was good to talk to our other 'vendor' friends

getting lots of hugs etc.

there is a young man who lives nearby who is mentally challenged

i can barely understand him when he speaks

today he was saying something to me 

but i couldn't make it out

a few min. later he came to the shop holding a pair

of brand new white anklet socks

and smiling!

i was so appreciative and touched!

i need to wear shoes now and my socks are rather.. ugly..

so it was kind of robin to share one of his new socks with me

i thought.. 

oh 

it 

is 

good 

to be 

out and about again

just a little outing

not much strain on my foot at all

but it was so good

i wish you could have heard bob's voice 

when i called him while in the taxi.

"you are what?

coming to the shop???"

"yes just for a hour or so

it will be fun"

and it was!