Kiddies Carnival did not disappoint. Thousands of dedicated children, parents, grandparents, teachers, bandleaders in an amazingly diverse space - but with community commonalities. We under appreciate what we have evolved. Blessed to be from here.

North west coast #Trinidad was stellar today. Green seas, sunlight and even a troop of #capuchin monkeys. This is the youngest one.

I realized I didn’t share the soundscape! Here it is!

It’s possible to assertively combat fascism and elitism while staying mentally healthy. Data shows that doing mission driven community work, including volunteerism, helps. These birds help. Daily co-counseling helps. Exercise helps. Radical honesty helps. There are many ways to reduce fragility.

The view from my computer today as I examine funding flows in the Caribbean and compose a report. I can’t begin to tell you how LUCKY I am to have this abundance around me - the sunlight, the breeze, the birdsong, the lush vegetation. But it’s not all coincidence. It takes intention. And effort.

30 minutes drive east of Port of Spain and I arrive at our unfolding homestead. This relatively undomesticated space immediately calms my sympathetic nervous system. And of course finding fallen mangoes at the roadside adds a major lagniappe to a lovely journey.

Every day’s a Staycation. I just pot roasted batches of green coffee differently. THEN prepared a homemade 70% drinking chocolate and the 2 different espressos. THEN frothed some gross powdered milk (all I had). THEN drank each separately. THEN mixed different batches like a child with mud pies.

Annually the Carnival Season reminds me why land and community based cultural
practices are SO important. Community relevant songs, singers, context, audience, dances, etc fill my body with health.

In this case I mean 3 Canal and Black Box (can’t tag here … yet).