tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220898322074253702.post5222782071168683788..comments2023-08-24T01:01:49.419-07:00Comments on The Shoofly Project...: Haiti, Service, and a Supper of Rice & BeansKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17661490563476545214noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220898322074253702.post-78177601036829274812011-10-10T08:42:26.161-07:002011-10-10T08:42:26.161-07:00Sem, Your time there sounds wonderful. Thanks so m...Sem, Your time there sounds wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing. Glad to hear the rice and beans seems on point... I'm so curious to see their methods and flavors. The chicken and green beans sound great. I love a cashew! <br />Your writing is beautiful by the way. Thanks again for sharing!<br /><br />KatieKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661490563476545214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220898322074253702.post-43079947721718740162011-10-08T17:33:59.595-07:002011-10-08T17:33:59.595-07:00Katie, in spring 1976 my then-wife and I spent 3 ...Katie, in spring 1976 my then-wife and I spent 3 months as volunteers in the MCC unit in Grande Rivière du Nord located in the mountains south of Cap-Haïtien. She was finishing her medical residency and worked in the MCC hospital. I was a history grad student with little to offer, but I tagged along with the MCC agriculture and reforestation specialist on motorcycle and on foot on mountain paths.<br /><br />If your experience is like mine you will see abjectly poor people who are remarkably happy. You will hear singing. You will smell food cooking over charcoal stoves. Your rice & beans recipe is dead on as one thing I ate. Also typical was chicken stewed with onion and thyme. And green beans garnished with toasted local cashews.Sem C. Sutternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220898322074253702.post-33142184313534074702011-10-05T19:57:40.611-07:002011-10-05T19:57:40.611-07:00Rich, I agree... Though it's difficult to even...Rich, I agree... Though it's difficult to even fathom the changes from my current seat. Your advice may become my mantra. :) Thank you for it and for taking the time to share it!<br /><br />Sem, What a great connection... thanks for sharing it. If you feel inspired, I'd love to hear more about where you were, what you did, or even what Haiti was like 35 years ago. Thanks for your words Sem!<br /><br />Jessie, Thanks so much! I appreciate the love... Looking forward to seeing you soon!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661490563476545214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220898322074253702.post-48405943126188474432011-10-05T19:44:50.536-07:002011-10-05T19:44:50.536-07:00I spent 3 months with MCC in Haiti 35 years ago. ...I spent 3 months with MCC in Haiti 35 years ago. You have a rich experience ahead of you, Katie.Sem C. Sutternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220898322074253702.post-64339716022879714092011-10-05T15:59:00.857-07:002011-10-05T15:59:00.857-07:00This is quite exciting, I can't help but think...This is quite exciting, I can't help but think that the Katie that goes will not be the Katie that returns. Keep us informed . Go softly, breath deeply and love expansively. - Rich CrockettRichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356892932946962299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220898322074253702.post-86910155297390112242011-10-05T12:01:22.885-07:002011-10-05T12:01:22.885-07:00Katie- I am very excited for your trip and can'...Katie- I am very excited for your trip and can't wait to hear/read all about it when you get back! I hope that you are able to experience the culture and the people in such a way, that long after you're back you remember their sweet faces and their precious stories. Wear lots of bug spray and apply often, for those little misquitos will sense your sweet skin! Be safe and know that I will think of you all week! - Jessie ColeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com