Dark Paradise

Tuesday, January 8th, 2019

Dark Paradise by Gene Desrochers on Tour January 1-31, 2019 Synopsis: Boise Montague’s life in Los Angeles has fallen apart. After his wife dies, he returns to the tiny island where he grew up. Unfortunately, coming home doesn’t bring him the peace he’s looking for. Things have changed drastically since his last visit. The island […]

Ackee and Saltfish

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

First posted June 4, 2008 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 […]

Port of Call: Dominica

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

 No, I don’t mean the Dominican Republic.   We’re stopping at a small island named Dominica.  Dominica is a nature lover’s paradise in miniature. This little island nation is only 16 miles wide by 29 miles long and nearly two-thirds of it is covered by some of the most pristine rain forest in the world.  Dominica has […]

Ackee and Saltfish

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

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 See Another Island

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

I was just sitting on my beach enjoying the gentle breeze when I thought I saw a little speck out there in the distance.  I grabbed my telescope and checked it out.  I’m seeing another island. I can’t believe I can actually see Hawaii all the way from my little island here in the Caribbean.  Maybe it’s a […]