Category Archives: Holidays

HAPPY THOUGHT #19: Coconuts

Posted on February 4, 2012 by admin

“I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts”, sings Merv Griffin on the 1950 Freddy Martin show. Alexis and I have lovely coconuts too.  Five to be exact.  They surround my computer and I can’t think of a better way to … Continue reading →

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HAPPY THOUGHT #18: My life in mangoes

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

For three days I have been staring at mangoes.  I’ve been doing a few other things in-between, but every day I take notice of the three green mangoes, too unripe to eat.  It’s cruelty.  Pure cruelty. I could take stock … Continue reading →

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HAPPY THOUGHT #17: Monkeys

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

I was out for a morning walk in the sun, hand in hand with my daughter, when up on a wall we spotted a monkey, then two, then three, then four!  Alexis and I knelt down, being very quiet so … Continue reading →

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HAPPY THOUGHT #16: Earthworks, Barbados – A visual tour, and a message of hope

Posted on February 1, 2012 by admin

High up on the hill tops of St. Thomas parish, sits Earthworks pottery house, overlooking a spectacular view of the landscape of Barbados.  Parked on a steep hill I look up at an artist’s paradise. The outdoor staircase, decorated with … Continue reading →

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HAPPY THOUGHT #14: I love you, Mom!

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

Watch the VIDEO recording of Happy Thought #14 by Shawna & Alexis, recorded from Barbados My day started out like this.  My daughter crawled in bed with me, and with a sweet little smile she quietly whispered, “You are so … Continue reading →

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ARE YOU A PARTICIPATOR OF LIFE? Unwrapping the gift of today.

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

My cousin is on the boogie board, trying to ride the surf.  My daughter is digging sand wells with a plastic, blue and yellow shovel.  My mother walks down the beach towards us, past the abandoned fishing boat.  She dares … Continue reading →

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