An Artist’s Soul

Once upon a time I wrote, I painted, I made music… I created beautiful things. How did I get from there… to here? Where I’m afraid to pick up my guitar, because I now fumble at a language in which I was once fluent. I no longer draw or paint, because I don’t have the time. Or so I tell myself. Where I lived was always an expression of me. From cushions I designed and made. Jewelry stands out...

Protected: Thank You

By the time I was her age, I had scars on my head and chin from being banged around by my then-stepfather. I suppose when you’re that small your hair’s the easiest thing to grab hold of, and propel you into the nearest table or wall or whatever… In another year or so I’d learn how to lock myself into a cupboard… from the inside. My mom would lock me in the cupboard and hide the key...

It’s good to be home…

My son recently had a heart defect repaired through the kindness and generosity of pediatric cardiologist, Dr M. Ebeid. Wendy Fitzwilliam can be proud to have her name associated with the Pediatrics Dept at EWMSC. Mostly. At a time when nurses and doctors in the public healthcare system are warring with the Gov’t, the nurses and doctors dealing with the kids in the system at Mt Hope are kind, calm and...

Sundays in My City – Arboretum

Took in a bit of nature with the family today… Those bamboo patches really reach for the sky… The water was so peaceful… and cold! It was good to be in harmony with nature… Let’s travel the world...

You are Perfect

                                                       One day you’ll be old enough to see this.                                                        One day I know that you will read this.                                                        And on that day                                        ...

A Tropical “Winter”

Growing up in the Caribbean, I learned all I knew about winter from TV. There was snow and it was cold, I got that. Things froze. Things got slippery. There was ice. The first time I stepped onto frozen ground I understood and accepted that I didn’t know one thing about winter. The silence of fields blanketed in snow, the blinding reflection of the distant sun off fresh snow and ice, the bite of winter...

Macaroni Kid Trinidad Christmas Directory

Ideas for the Holiday Season from the Macaroni Kid Trinidad Community!

One Voice

There’s a funny thing about blogging – it can be totally impersonal, and completely intimate, all at the same time. When I started this blog in August 2009, it was a way to express a bit of bottled-up creativity. Blogger’s “push-button publishing” was the perfect way for to get ideas out of my head and heart, and get them “on paper”. Of course it was such an emotional...

Along Comes #NewTwitter

Just when you thought you had it all figured out… Personally I welcome change to the Twitter.com interface. I use HootSuite because it allows me to schedule tweets, post to Facebook, and monitor different Twitter accounts, and this #newtwitter doesn’t seem to be handling that just yet. But easier viewing of Twitter profiles, embedding of multimedia… definitely steps in the right direction (as long...

Sundays in my City – Aripo Cottage

This is part two of the family’s trip to the Heights of Aripo earlier this month. If you’re ever in Trinidad, I definitely recommend a visit to The Aripo Cottage Eco Resort! Let’s travel the world...