Caribbean Vacation or a Family Reunion?
The time is fast approaching when I will get on a plane and fly to the Caribbean for a family reunion. You can call it a caribbean vacation with many family members reliving the gold ole days.
This is my first family reunion and I look forward to it with mixed blessings.
First, I look forward to seeing all my old and new family members, some I have never seen, or didn’t know they existed.
Last month we had a brief reunion when a few of us met at one of my nephew’s wedding.
It was a fun time and old talk was the order of the weekend when we met. The scene was enjoyable and the couple seemed happy and hopeful.
On the other hand, I am leaving when I am deep in many projects, and I am afraid I will lose momentum when I get back home. But such is the life, once in a while you need to take a break from your routine and hustle, and go enjoy a delightful Caribbean holiday. It is especially important to have one when you will be in the company of good people out for a lime.
I don’t expect many surprises, but you know the odd one will happen whether we are on cavorting on the beach, or liming under the shade of a coconut tree.
Some will cry and all will laugh. Some will sing while the rest will hum. I expect many will dance and jump up in true West Indian style.
And of course there are the ones who will eat and drink as though there is no tomorrow. I don’t expect to find alcoholic drinks, but there will always be the ones who can’t stop hitting the bottle.
I, for one don’t look forward to the cooking or the eating because I am a vegetarian and can stand the smell of meat. I plan to walk with a few vegetarian ingredients to cook or to snack on. But mostly I would go hungry rather than eat anything that comes from the cruelty of animals.
All in all, I look forward to sunny days, cool nights, and much old talk among the folks.