Monthly Archives: May 2013

“The Travel Writer”

Damn!” I thought, “Murphy’s bloody law.” I was thinking about what kind of impression was being made on the complimented guest in the individual suite we called the Ti Kai, literally ‘Little house’ in Creole. This was the travel writer, … Continue reading

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“Potage, Madam…Potage!”

“Honey! Just look at this!” We were in the hotel kitchen because the chef had not shown for work and we had guests to feed and it was late. “What? What?” she asked, turning quickly to me and to whatever … Continue reading

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“Who is Flossie Joseph?”

Margie had gone up to the States on business and to visit relatives and taken all but one of our children; Daniel. Daniel was eight and I remembered when I was about that age being left with my Father while … Continue reading

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“Naked day”

The civil servants were out on strike. This time all of the island unions supported the strikers. Many of the shops in Roseau and the whole of government had shut down. Tourism suffers with any type of negative news, but … Continue reading

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