I was drawn to Cuba first because I adored the madcap adventures of Lucy and Desi. I did love Lucy and her romantic husband from Cuba. I had dreams of some day traveling to Cuba and experiencing some of that glamour. And we can’t forget Hemingway’s Cuba. It used to be a playground for Americans […]
After my last post, Ackee and Saltfish, I started thinking about what I’d do after a fire. I’d collect the insurance and either rebuild or move my business to a new location. Maybe Cephas did just that. So I played with Google looking for West Indian grocery stores and restaurants in my city. After checking […]
Just writing those words makes my mouth water. Ackee and saltfish is the national dish of Jamaica. Throw in the rice and peas and I can hardly stand it. Jerk chicken at the Pork Pit in Mo Bay. Buffet at the WW in Ochie. I’m craving some good home cooking like my mother never cooked. I’ve […]
I always liked those little radio spots done by Paul Harvey telling the rest of the story. Now I will share the rest of the story from A Scandalous Freedom by Steve Brown. I shared the first part of the book with you two weeks ago. Moving into chapter six, Steve frees us from our heroes […]
I always wished I had one, but of course, by the time you’re old enough to want one, it’s too late. Biology just works like that. Consequently, I am drawn to anything about twins. Am I maybe still looking for that long lost twin from which I was separated at birth? Laura has posted a […]
I’ve been musing on a quote I recently read. “Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.” — Lin Yutang This so eloquently describes what I would like to accomplish during this time of my life. […]