Journal Entry 18

October 16, 1976 / Belize City, Belize:

Yesterday I received the prints from my slides and a nice shirt from home. Earlier in the week I had gotten a birthday card from Mom and Dad. I had completely forgotten that my birthday was coming up so soon. The shirt will be cool enough to wear here.

Since there was quite a bit of interest in baseball playoffs at work, I organized a pool for the first game of the World Series. The game was played today. Listened to part of it at work, and I heard this evening that the final score was 5-1, Cincinnati. If so, I won the $9 pot. I may have a harder time filling up the next pool.

Work has been slow. Since I haven't gotten out to the reef for over two weeks, I've been doing some statistical work on Fisheries exports. I could really use two books I have at home: "Biostatistics" and a small book full of tables for statistics. I will write home and ask for them.

My ear infection has cleared up. I got eight shots for it. But I think I still have worms.

Tomorrow Einar and I are going to the fights on Bird's Isle. Fitzroy Giuseppe is fighting again. Admission is $4 for general admission. Hope it's more of a fight than the last one.

I've been doing a lot of reading. It is a good form of recreation in the evenings. (No TV here.) I just finished Uris's "QB VII" and I'm now reading "Caravans" by Michener. Looking forward to getting the books Mom is sending from home.

The weather cooled off last week. I even put a sheet over me for a couple of nights. It has since warmed up again. But the real hot weather we had in August and September seems to be over.

On Monday I will be flying to San Pedro on Ambergris Caye with Norris Wade to inspect the fisheries co-op. I'm looking forward to that.

Peace Corps is planning to give us a Thanksgiving-Christmas dinner in December. It will be held at Dorothy and Tom Furey's.

Denton from the Fisheries Unit has expressed a desire to go to the U.S. to study. He is thinking about Humboldt State which has a fisheries degree. I told him I would guide him in his efforts. I will write off for some information.

[Photo: Open-air sports and entertainment venue Birds Isle, 1976.]

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