Tommy drove so I thought it would be great if he brought his family along. He loved the idea. The six of us piled in his car, Tommy and me in front, his lady Jody, 17-year old neighbor Deidra and her little sister Ashley and his son whose name escapes me right now so I’ll call him Jay-R were in the back. This was the first time meeting my guests but we got along like family right from the start.

As I begin to write this piece I realize how much I miss them all. Especially the kids. They made that day extra special with their conversations and making sure I had as much fun as they were having.



I collected close to 300 pictures and videos to make sure to bring home the memories of that day. The weather was perfect. The setting/location was perfect. The crowd was perfect. The company was perfect. You’ll see…I was in a perfect place.



Oh, the night before, Tommy and I went to the market. I was bringing the beverages; white rum, gold rum, red stripe and soda. Tommy and his lady were bringing the food.