You know it’s hot in the Cayman Islands when you’re prepared to spend more with CUC than at Foster’s Supermarket every month!
Actually, the prospect of losing weight in comfort is appealing to me. I’ve lived in the Caribbean for 20-plus years, but I can’t recall being this miserably hot. I find myself thrilled at the prospect of going to the office because I can turn the thermometer up for the day at home. How depressing is that?!
In fact, I’m writing this from the office on a Sunday to avoid running the AC at home. While I’m here at the office I might as well do a little work, so it’s a win-win with my employer, right?
Growing up in a single-parent household, we did not waste anything. Running fans and opening windows was mandated until the Texas heat became unbearable.
Currently, we are in the unbearably hot stage here in the Cayman Islands, but I’m still prepared to make some sacrifices (excuses). I can’t very well exercise outside with this heat, can I? Best to wait until the trade winds of December.
I’m also now prepared to share the community pool with nine screaming children who see me as a potential playmate for Marco Polo. Additionally, I know I must stay hydrated, but question if ice cream or water is best to beat the heat.
It’s been so hot out that I worried when my elderly mother and her sisters were here last week for a visit. They wanted to see everything. After we did all the big tourist things, they finally asked me about a tourist place in West Bay. “What’s Hell like?”, they asked. I smiled and said, “Just step outside your hotel at noon today!“
Bob Nickoles
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