When it came my turn to select the cities for our Eurotrip, Warsaw was at the top of my list. My grandfather was from Poland, but he died before my third birthday — much too…
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Happy Birthday Momma!
Lorna Goodison wrote a beautiful poem about a mother (not sure if it is about her mother), and even though the circumstances are very different, every time I read it, I think of my own…
Happy Birthday Pops!
Today is my father’s 60th birthday. Happy Birthday Daddy! Everyone says that their Dad/Mom is the best but I am truly grateful to have such wonderful parents. Growing up I probably wasn’t the most appreciative…
The Road Is Mine
Happy New Year! After my popcorn adventures I took a little break from the blog to help get the house ready for Christmas. In the West Indies, getting ready for Christmas means cleaning the…
Back in Grenada
I’ve been back in Grenada for a little while now and I have to apologize for neglecting the blog. After a full two days of travel which included a 13 hour flight from Sydney to Los…
Breakfast Sunday: Mt. Moritz West Indian Breakfast
On Sunday morning bright and early my father came making noise outside my bedroom door and saying that I had fifteen minutes to get ready. It wasn’t even 6 a.m. yet so I was a…
Celebrate! Neighbour it’s Christmas Morning!
Bright and early on Christmas morning I heard the notes of my favourite parang song playing in the house. “All yuh come, all yuh come, all yuh come / We drinkin’ – neighbour is Christmas…