This year was a lot. Full of many ups and many downs. As it was for many of us… So, I wanted to write about it. Here it goes. I wanted to write about my grandfather’s passing… This stoic man who had done so much in his life – for him, his family, and the country. But, I felt as though so many others around me lost many loved ones this year too. Devastating loses. Read more…
I’m not a big ‘tangible/physical’ gifts kinda person. It’s just how I am. They rank a little low on my ‘love languages’ list. I prefer time or kind words or a plane ticket. I really like those 😀 This Christmas I was away from most of my family and friends as I spent it in Sydney. I knew I wouldn’t get much gits (if any) and I was perfectly okay with that. But in looking Read more…
I got a message from my mom at the beginning of March. My grandfather wasn’t doing well and was in the hospital. A VERY active 80+ year old that drove himself to work every day. A business owner and entrepreneur through and through. Ideas ALWAYS kept coming and he was ALWAYS workin on sumtin. Tinkering and experiments were his thing. A trip to the hospital had happened once or twice in the past recently. Yet, Read more…
Three weeks in Sydney…. And I already reached on national television, watched an opera at the famous opera house and……. 🤔, oh! Tried real Ramen for the first time! [Not the packaged ramen noodles that’s a staple in Caribbean households. No. ACTUAL RAMEN. Like, a freshly made dish at a restaurant ramen! But I’m getting distracted here. Back to the matter at hand.] Would you believe that shortly after all that though, I flew over Read more…
During my third week in Sydney, I received an opportunity to attend an Opera. Through my job. Let me explain! When I moved to Sydney and became a live-in nanny for an incredible family (see story here). Their 11 year old son (henceforth known as ‘my kid’) is multi-talented (literally) and was hired to perform in opera! Part of my duties would be to take him to and from his performances etc etc. However, the Read more…