WRITTEN by JOHN MORRIS And you may find yourself somewhere between Utila and Guanaja In 1997, the Indigo Girls released their album Shaming of the Sun which featured the song Get Out the Map. Here are some of the lyrics: Get out the map Get out the map and lay your finger anywhere down We'll leave the figurin' to those we pass on our way out of town Don't drink the water There seems to be...
WRITTEN by JOHN MORRIS Don’t be fooled… Roatan Time is much slower than the rest of the world. Island time really does exist… and here on Roatan it is the norm. It’s like being ‘on time’ is arriving early. But seriously, who cares? Things move slower here and for me time flies. Maybe I’m having too much fun? I rarely remember the date of the current day or even the day of the...
WRITTEN by JOHN MORRIS “It’s risky… it’s scary… it could all fall apart… but what if it all falls together?” What if? We have all played this game in our head. As Barney the big purple dinosaur (that I was ‘forced’ to watch with my daughter so many years ago) said, the difference between humans and animals is that we as people have imaginations. And imaginations lead to ideas...
WRITTEN by JOHN MORRIS “Let the blue sky meet the blue sea and all is blue for a time” Most people love the color blue. But in reality, the word blue itself has many meanings and interpretations. It is a color… a feeling… a music genre… and even a textile process. There have been hundreds or maybe even thousands of songs with the word ‘blue’ utilizing all its meanings. I bet...
WRITTEN by JOHN MORRIS “I’ve been trying to find a place for my stuff…” You remember the George Carlin comedic routine about ‘stuff’? He said, “The whole meaning of life is finding a place for your stuff”! The more stuff you have, the bigger the house you need. You know, it’s true. As we get older, we accumulate more stuff whether inherited, left behind or simply just...
WRITTEN by JOHN MORRIS Thankfully, we have a cure As a former DJ on the radio, I hosted theme shows from time to time based on a particular subject like sunshine, rain, the sea, etc. One of my favorite subjects was islands. You would be surprised how many songs have been written about islands… especially in the Caribbean. Leon Russell and Jimmy Buffet wrote some of my favorites including...
WRITTEN by JOHN MORRIS Rain or shine, it’s always a beautiful day on Roatan September on Roatan is hot. Nothing new. In fact, historically it is the hottest month on the island. But really, who cares? We are surrounded by the crystal-clear Caribbean Sea and a cooling dip is always just a few steps away. Weather is, not surprisingly, a big topic of conversation to many people whether just...
WRITTEN by JOHN MORRIS If home is where the heart is, my home is Roatan People who are brave enough, or let me rephrase that… smart enough… to investigate Roatan as a second home or a retirement location are seldom disappointed. Often we are grouped into the trials and tribulations of the mainland but in reality, Roatan is a Caribbean island that in 1860 – at the strong suggestion of...
WRITTEN by JOHN MORRIS First impressions and all sorts of interesting implications Giving a name to a child or even naming a place is a bigger responsibility than you think. Why? Because it becomes forever. You have to think seriously about nicknames or how a child might be teased. I used to work with folks from the UK and believe me, some of the names I encountered make you sit back and...
WRITTEN by JOHN MORRIS Communicating ‘island style’ Boy, am I glad there were no smart phones when I was a young man. Not necessary to go into details, but let's just say I did some crazy things! In my lifetime, I have seen the rise and fall of telex, fax and typewriters. I watched cell phones go from being as big as a small suitcase… to itsy bitty flips… to today’s smart phones....