#1 No Papayas Before 10am

Believe or not this is an actual rule. Papayas consumed in the morning are believed to give you stomachaches and possibly hernias. Derek and I normally eat them for breakfast. We wake up, pick a papaya from our tree, and enjoy a nice, fresh way to start the day. Our neighbors are horrified how casual we are and it’s great for us to offer to share because we know they will always turn it down, hence more for us! Side note on papayas: The trees here grow like weeds which is great. They can grow about anywhere and with little water, but when they get water they shoot up like crazy. Twice a year we will have a month of fresh papayas. Beautiful trees too. Thank you to Sam and the other previous volunteers for planting them years back.