Monday in the tropics… no really!

The last of my cold country photography. Onto warmth once again!

Moody Monday: Visiting Mount St. Benedict and inspiring Ted Talks

Ted Talks that I've been enjoying lately and visiting Mount St. Benedict Abbey in Trinidad.

It’s just another (Sun)day… and Missouri

Not everyday on earth has to be exciting and action-packed. Some days are just filled with the usual stuff. Waking, eating, writing, cooking, watching some TV, and hanging out with the homies (literally, the people at home 😂).

Trinidad style eggrolls, water coconuts, rain, rain, oh and more rain

Just a little bit about living in Trinidad.

Celebrating Divali in Trinidad

I arrived back in Trinidad in time to experience what Divali during the time of COVID is like here. In Trinidad Diwali often gets spelled with a 'v' instead of a 'w'. Considering that it's derived from the Sanskrit word dipavali, one could argue that the 'v' spelling is more correct...

A pass through Georgia and visiting the MLK memorial in Atlanta

A drive through the state of Georgia and visiting the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in Atlanta.

“Just like America,” they said

Since landing in Trinidad I hear such phrases often. Journeying out from the airport for the first time my on-again fiancé Andy and his neighbor friend Robert, who came along to do the driving, pointed out such things as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, and Smoothie King--funny how such staples help define America outside … Continue reading “Just like America,” they said