Dr. Aaron S. Tiffee
With is precious family.
Mom and Dad are so proud!
Aaron with fellow student James Luckey.
With Jamie and wife Amanda.
Sweet!
Leah supported him every step of the way!
De De and Pop
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
This and That
Our condo as seen from Aaron and Leah's house. Can you see the rainbow?
I would love to know who owns this tri-maran. Maybe they would take me for a long ride!
I was amazed at all the different palm trees there are. These are Royal Palms:
On one of our outings the car broke down. We pulled off the road at this neat little resturant in the pouring down rain. I would like to come back one day and have lunch here and sit at this table by the Caribbean Sea.
Pizza Dan! He makes the MOST awesome pizzas I've ever eaten! Who woulda thought figs and honey would be something you would put on pizza? Awesome!!! Spinach and gorgonzola cheese? Incredible!
Monday, June 21
Leah made a wonderful spice bread that called for coconut. She sent Scott and Arden out to the coconut tree to harvest a fresh coconut! How cool is that?
Scott and Jack Aaron check out a cotton plant which grows wild on the island; a left-over from the days of slaves and cotton plantations.
Ships of old and ships of new:
My pretty Island Girls!
Banana Quit
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
June 2010 - Week 1
We're back on the island! Aaron, Leah, and Arden picked us up from the airport on Tuesday, June 15. Jack Aaron is visiting with friends on the island of Anguilla, so we have to wait to see him. Our flight was smooth and uneventful. I was a little worried about our flight from New Orleans leaving on time because a rain storm complete with brilliant flashes of lightening and crashing thunder moved in. Thankfully, it was short lived and moved out just in time for us to board the plane.
Wednesday, June 16
Walked down to the beach to watch the sunset. Jack Aaron said every time he watched the sunset, it was different and he never tired of watching....
Arden
Thursday, June 17
Celebrating 38 years of marriage today! Scott spent the 1st half of the day working on Aaron and Leah's Land Rover trying to get the windows to work....finally took apart all 4 windows and was able to get the 2 front windows to work! Leah is so happy! Now we are off to a Stunt Kite Lesson for Jack Aaron and a swim at Dawn Beach.
Dawn Beach
Kite man working with Jack Aaron
Notice the difference in size!
Success for Jack Aaron. He did a great job making loops.
Arden tried her hand at it and got hung up in a palm tree!
Friday, June 18
Amber, Scott, Kade and Madison have been traveling with Scott's dad in Costa Rica. They were to fly from there to meet us here in St. Maarten arriving around 8:00 tonight. They had some problems with tickets and immigration and missed their flight. They are rescheduled to arrive tomorrow night instead. They are tired and disappointed. We spent the day messaging them back and forth on the computer, checking their status and giving them pep-talks. It has been rainy here with a tropical wave sitting on top of us. Kind of nice to stay in and just visit. We swam in the pool off and on between rain showers.
Aaron's morning run. He runs three mornings a week and then swims in the ocean before going to class.
How cool to know our foot prints were the only ones on the beach so early in the morning!
Mangos grow everywhere on the island.
Saturday, June 19
The Passman family finally arrived!
Enjoyed the morning on the beach! We had a couple of short, little showers, but not enough to run us off the beach. Rainy and Iva had as much fun as we did! Back to the house for lunch, then to the condo to clean up for church. We had a wonderful service at the little island church, Mary Star of the Sea. The father's were asked to stand and were blessed and given a tiny box of chocolate! Then those celebrating anniversaries were asked to stand. Scott and I and another couple were asked to come to the front of the church....we were blessed and had to kiss right in front of the whole church! It was very special and sweet!
After church we went to Buccaneer Beach and had ribs and pizza by the blazing fire ball!
More photos coming soon!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Back to the Island
Another trip to the island, this time for Thanksgiving week (November 21-28, 2009). The weather was once again island perfect most of the time.
On this trip we had a 6 hour lay-over in San Juan before arriving in St. Maarten, giving us time for a little sight seeing in Old San Juan. The photo above shows one of the forts and an old grave yard near the sea.
This is Saba, an island south of St. Maarten that we could see from our condo this time as well as in August when we were there. I would love to take the short flight over to Saba and do some hiking.
JACK AARON DEPARTS FOR AN ADVENTURE!
Headed for the airport!
Our time with Jack Aaron was very short! He left the day after we arrived headed for a Humanitarian Expedition in the Dominican Republic with his class. If you would like to see a video of his experience it can be found at http://www.third-world.net/news.php?lang=en&debut_breve_principal=10#news1536 you may have to scroll down until you see the title “Experience of the International Academy of San Maarteen” He moved in with a family in the Dominican for 7 days and lived as they lived, meaning no hot water or running water for that matter, no air conditioner, and he bathed from a bucket placed in a small bath area. It was a truly memorable experience for him to see how those live in the developing countries, we all should expose ourselves to the really real world that exists outside of the comfort of homes (from http://medicinemon.blogspot.com/).
A BIRTHDAY TO REMEMBER!
Arden celebrated her 11th birthday on the island the week before we arrived with a low key gathering of a few close friends, but waited for her Nanna and Poppa to share in her real party. How many of you remember what you did for your 11th birthday? I bet Arden will always remember this one:
Posing under a mangrove tree wearing the LSU tee I redesigned for her.
First on the agenda was an international volleyball game. Nationalities represented by the children were Dutch, Hispanic, French, Dominican, East Indian, and of course good old American!
After the kids grew weary of the game they all took a dip in the beautiful waters of the Caribbean! In the photo above the red tiled building is the American University of the Caribbean Medical School and the cream colored building behind that is the kids' school, Caribbean International Academy.
Aaron grilled in the shade of the mangrove. It was wonderful to have so much shade and still be on the beach. The tropical breeze made for a comfortable afternoon.
The cupcakes had to be consumed quickly! The icing had a tendency to slide right off the cake in the heat.
After refreshments, several of us walked along the beach where we had an awesome view of planes coming in for a landing at the Princess Julianna Airport. This landing spot was recently featured in the National Geographic.
We then happened up on a neat area with a cliff that looked very tempting to jump off of. Should we?
Of course, says Aaron and he takes a flying leap to the astonishment of the by-standers!
Not to be out done, Arden quickly follows her daddy!
Scott was soon to follow, of course he did a canon ball!
Before jumping, everyone threw their shoes into the water for the climb back up over the sharp lava. Timing the rise and fall of the waves was crucial to scampering up the side to avoid being cut and scraped.
The “whale hole” was fun to watch. The whoosh of air before the blow was really cool.
All this activity was in one day for one little girl’s 11th birthday party! What fun we had. She and her friend Sasha say good bye after an awesome afternoon.
Little Swimmer!
Arden’s swim team at practice.
The pool is on the roof of the gym!
Coconut Harvest
Arden wanted a coconut so Poppa rigged up a pole and taped a knife to the end of it to cut one out of the tree.
Success!
Now, to get into the coconut for the delicious milk and tasty meat.
What a funny face!
A cool and refreshing drink! Can’t be any fresher than this.
Even Layla the Coconut Retriever likes a little coconut milk. Yes, she really is called a Coconut Retriever and is unique to the island of St. Maarten. The dogs roam the island as strays. A group captures the dogs they can get their hands on, spays or neuters the animals, gives them shots, etc. They put collars on the adults and release them. There is a feeding program also where food is put out at various locations on the island. All of the puppies are adopted out, with some being shipped to different parts of the world. Pretty neat program. Don’t know who pays for it. Oh, and Layla was adopted by James and Amanda, good friends of Aaron and Leah.
Boats of St. Maarten
This is one of the views from our condo. We would sit on the balcony early every morning and watch the cruise ships come in to Phillipsburg.
This was the Disney Cruise ship leaving the island. It was so pretty at night. It was really neat because we had seen it that morning coming in to port!
A 5-mast sailing cruise ship. I would love to take a trip on one of these.
Condo Livin’
Our condo This time was not as nice as the one at Sapphire, but it was still very comfortable. The worse part was that we were not in walking distance to the Islander’s house! It was quite a chore to get to and from their home having to cross Simpson Bay Bridge.
Out from the condo’s beach was this swim platform that Arden and Poppa played on during a brief shower. If you look closely in the background, you can see the airport.
@ the condo beach
The pool at our condo was so pretty! When I took this picture, I had just come from the room and there was condensation on the lens, so the picture looks a little foggy.
Arden was trying to talk this guy out of his John Deere hat we saw him with the day before. She needed it for a Christmas program, Leroy the Red-neck Reindeer! He wouldn’t part with it…
She found another tree that was easier to climb!
Just around the curve of the beach from the condo was this fun activity that the Spouses Org. rented for the med school students’ kids. We had lots of fun! (Arden on swing)
Leah
Tropical Thanksgiving
Arden added a southern touch to an international gathering!
Island substitute for turkey!
We sure did miss Jack Aaron.
Grillin’ the lobster.
The Tiffee home.
Island Sights
Arden and Poppa check out a fancy fire pit.
At the fish market.
This dress was a favorite of Arden’s…
Island taxies.
I'm already looking forward to my next trip to the island!
On this trip we had a 6 hour lay-over in San Juan before arriving in St. Maarten, giving us time for a little sight seeing in Old San Juan. The photo above shows one of the forts and an old grave yard near the sea.
This is Saba, an island south of St. Maarten that we could see from our condo this time as well as in August when we were there. I would love to take the short flight over to Saba and do some hiking.
JACK AARON DEPARTS FOR AN ADVENTURE!
Headed for the airport!
Our time with Jack Aaron was very short! He left the day after we arrived headed for a Humanitarian Expedition in the Dominican Republic with his class. If you would like to see a video of his experience it can be found at http://www.third-world.net/news.php?lang=en&debut_breve_principal=10#news1536 you may have to scroll down until you see the title “Experience of the International Academy of San Maarteen” He moved in with a family in the Dominican for 7 days and lived as they lived, meaning no hot water or running water for that matter, no air conditioner, and he bathed from a bucket placed in a small bath area. It was a truly memorable experience for him to see how those live in the developing countries, we all should expose ourselves to the really real world that exists outside of the comfort of homes (from http://medicinemon.blogspot.com/).
A BIRTHDAY TO REMEMBER!
Arden celebrated her 11th birthday on the island the week before we arrived with a low key gathering of a few close friends, but waited for her Nanna and Poppa to share in her real party. How many of you remember what you did for your 11th birthday? I bet Arden will always remember this one:
Posing under a mangrove tree wearing the LSU tee I redesigned for her.
First on the agenda was an international volleyball game. Nationalities represented by the children were Dutch, Hispanic, French, Dominican, East Indian, and of course good old American!
After the kids grew weary of the game they all took a dip in the beautiful waters of the Caribbean! In the photo above the red tiled building is the American University of the Caribbean Medical School and the cream colored building behind that is the kids' school, Caribbean International Academy.
Aaron grilled in the shade of the mangrove. It was wonderful to have so much shade and still be on the beach. The tropical breeze made for a comfortable afternoon.
The cupcakes had to be consumed quickly! The icing had a tendency to slide right off the cake in the heat.
After refreshments, several of us walked along the beach where we had an awesome view of planes coming in for a landing at the Princess Julianna Airport. This landing spot was recently featured in the National Geographic.
We then happened up on a neat area with a cliff that looked very tempting to jump off of. Should we?
Of course, says Aaron and he takes a flying leap to the astonishment of the by-standers!
Not to be out done, Arden quickly follows her daddy!
Scott was soon to follow, of course he did a canon ball!
Before jumping, everyone threw their shoes into the water for the climb back up over the sharp lava. Timing the rise and fall of the waves was crucial to scampering up the side to avoid being cut and scraped.
The “whale hole” was fun to watch. The whoosh of air before the blow was really cool.
All this activity was in one day for one little girl’s 11th birthday party! What fun we had. She and her friend Sasha say good bye after an awesome afternoon.
Little Swimmer!
Arden’s swim team at practice.
The pool is on the roof of the gym!
Coconut Harvest
Arden wanted a coconut so Poppa rigged up a pole and taped a knife to the end of it to cut one out of the tree.
Success!
Now, to get into the coconut for the delicious milk and tasty meat.
What a funny face!
A cool and refreshing drink! Can’t be any fresher than this.
Even Layla the Coconut Retriever likes a little coconut milk. Yes, she really is called a Coconut Retriever and is unique to the island of St. Maarten. The dogs roam the island as strays. A group captures the dogs they can get their hands on, spays or neuters the animals, gives them shots, etc. They put collars on the adults and release them. There is a feeding program also where food is put out at various locations on the island. All of the puppies are adopted out, with some being shipped to different parts of the world. Pretty neat program. Don’t know who pays for it. Oh, and Layla was adopted by James and Amanda, good friends of Aaron and Leah.
Boats of St. Maarten
This is one of the views from our condo. We would sit on the balcony early every morning and watch the cruise ships come in to Phillipsburg.
This was the Disney Cruise ship leaving the island. It was so pretty at night. It was really neat because we had seen it that morning coming in to port!
A 5-mast sailing cruise ship. I would love to take a trip on one of these.
Condo Livin’
Our condo This time was not as nice as the one at Sapphire, but it was still very comfortable. The worse part was that we were not in walking distance to the Islander’s house! It was quite a chore to get to and from their home having to cross Simpson Bay Bridge.
Out from the condo’s beach was this swim platform that Arden and Poppa played on during a brief shower. If you look closely in the background, you can see the airport.
@ the condo beach
The pool at our condo was so pretty! When I took this picture, I had just come from the room and there was condensation on the lens, so the picture looks a little foggy.
Arden was trying to talk this guy out of his John Deere hat we saw him with the day before. She needed it for a Christmas program, Leroy the Red-neck Reindeer! He wouldn’t part with it…
She found another tree that was easier to climb!
Just around the curve of the beach from the condo was this fun activity that the Spouses Org. rented for the med school students’ kids. We had lots of fun! (Arden on swing)
Leah
Tropical Thanksgiving
Arden added a southern touch to an international gathering!
Island substitute for turkey!
We sure did miss Jack Aaron.
Grillin’ the lobster.
The Tiffee home.
Island Sights
Arden and Poppa check out a fancy fire pit.
At the fish market.
This dress was a favorite of Arden’s…
Island taxies.
I'm already looking forward to my next trip to the island!
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