So here is the story
of the day....
I was doing research
to get our passports renewed here. I realized that I did not have the US
Embassy - Trinidad info in my phone. I always have local US Embassy info
in my phone. Along with contact info, I usually put the ambassador info in
there too. Ready for the kicker?.....The current Chargé d'Affaires "ad
interim" for Trinidad is John McIntyre. Before his foreign
service work he got his masters at KU and worked for the Federal Reserve Bank
of Kansas City. I know, right!
So of course I
immediately think "we should be friends with this guy." Of
course there was no email available. I thought about sending a fax as
that number is posted. But that seemed....weird/creepy. I know, I
know....I realize the irony but hang in there with me! More
internet research was needed. Marina internet was rubbish so I cut and ran
for the local bar. Hey, don't judge. Their internet is
fast.
Back to John. I
quickly found some additional info. He is on Linkedin. I hate
Linkedin. I am on it because of my previous life. Forced
thing. After leaving land life I changed my profile (if you can call the
scarce info I have there a profile) to say Sailing Instructor ASA because I got
sick of people (headhunters) trying to connect with me via Linkedin. It
has been so long since I logged on, I didn't have record of my password.
I got a new password and logged in. I soon found the correct John
McIntyre. Dum-dum-dum......
YES -- I sent him a
message. Of course I did. You all KNEW I did!! It was
short....there are only so many characters allowed. I told him basic
stuff - USA/KS sailors currently in Chag for hurricane season. I noticed
he spent time in KS and that there were many USA sailors in Chag. I told
him he should come visit us out in Chag. Then I threw in a "Go
Chiefs!" just for fun. We shall see what comes of this. Maybe I should have invited him to come
“lime” with us ex-pats in Chag, you know….use the local lingo. But then again, maybe not. His foreign service record says he has been a
“few” places so maybe good ol' Merican is what I should have used.
Oh shit!.....while typing this power has gone out. Ah yes....life in the Caribbean. Never
boring. Of course internet is gone too. I guess I am posting this later.
So anyway, we shall
see what comes of my stalking....er.....contact.
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