October 22nd – Trip to Accompong Town

Linston is a lot like me when it comes to time. I am usually always early and waiting or exactly on time. I try never to keep anyone waiting and so it was this morning. Both Linston and I were early so we packed the car and headed to BarBBarn. The car was neat, clean and shiny and Linston put a cooler in the trunk at my request which would be needed when we stopped to see our friend Monday who sells fish at the Savanna La Mar market. We were our way to see my good, longtime friend called Jitterbug and her traveling companion.

Jitterbug and I met in Port Maria some 10 years or so ago when we shared a guest house over New Years. I often think back to a particular day we spent playing dominoes and drinking rum on Pagee Beach with some locals and New Year’s Eve on a cliff overlooking Cabarita Island. We always seem to miss each other as we were in Jamaica at different times, opposite ends of the island or had previous plans so I was delighted that she and her friend would be joining us for the trip. I called her the night before and we agreed on a time. She is a real traveler so I knew she too would be waiting.

Another thing about Jitterbug is that she is a leader and not much of a follower just like I am so she was understandably unsettled by my choice of a driver she didn’t know and the cost for the trip not confirmed but we settled the cost part right away and it didn’t take too long before she was expressing her happiness on Linston’s driving as we were off to Sav.

Monday and I have been friends for sometime as well so I was looking forward to seeing him again. I was surprised when I talked to Linston about buying some fish and he recommended his friend Monday to me. Now I knew for sure that this was a great choice. Monday has a stall right on the ocean at the foot of St. Georges Street next to where some fishing boats come in. I almost didn’t recognize him without his dreadlocks as he was clean shaven bald. I picked out about 10 pounds of butterfish and goat fish and had them cleaned and cut into steaks while Monday and I talked about old times and what had happened in our lives since we last saw each other. Task completed and paid, we were off to Accompong Town.

Likkle more soon come.

Peace and Guidance