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Noah
January 30th, 2018, was historic for this branch of the Middleton Family. For Anachemy, after nearly a year of pregnancy, 36 hours of active labor, midwives, doctors, drinking a full bottle of castor oil to make the baby come (never try this, btw), pain, exhaustion, and…
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New Adventures
It has been 2 years without posting to Simple Follower. Up until recently, the last two years have been uneventful. I was living a fairly normal life here in Florida: going to work, coming home and going to my second job (mowing yards) and then…
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Transitions
Transition has been a key theme for us since getting married back in May. Transitioning into marriage. Transitioning into living together. Transitioning out of our jobs in Haiti. And now transitioning back to life in America. After three years living in Haiti, some may wonder,…
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A Wedding in Haiti
Someone told me that since now I’m a married man I need to change the title of my blog from simplefollower to complicatedfollower. He especially noted there was nothing simple about two weddings. I agree. All festivities are now over. May has passed, June is…
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Getting Married Soon!
I’ve been intending to write a stupendous blog post about how I met Anachemy, what all she means to me, and how much I’m in love with her. I didn’t want to write just “any old thing” though. It needed to be special. So special,…
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Protests Over Gas Prices
Update From This Morning: Today Port-au Prince is protesting the high gas prices. While the global price of crude has dropped by 30% since last June (source) and in good old Kansas gasoline can be had for as little as $1.75 per gallon, here in…
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In Which I Meet a Self-Proclaimed Liar
I met a man here who runs an orphanage from his home. He currently has 13 kids, though since I’ve known him that number has fluctuated to almost 30. He considers himself a pastor. His English is good, he lived in Canada several years, and…
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My Poor Truck & Motorbike
The rainy season is upon us. Haiti has two rainy seasons: April-June and October-November. The rain nearly always comes at dusk or night. My truck was in the shop last weekend getting the clutch replaced so I had to drive my motorcycle around in the…
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My Life in Haiti Feels Kind of Like Camping Out
I love camping, and Haiti is a lot like camping. Here are some similarities: First off, we are out of electricity. Apparently the Port-au Prince electricity tree ran out of fruit. Never were many power outlets in the great old outdoors either, unless you’re closeby…
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The Funeral Which May Never Happen
I have a friend I met in Ravine Seche last summer. His name is Noah and he is 20 years old. He has a “wife” who is 18 years old. Her name is Berlin, and together they have a child who is 2 years old.…
