Sacrificial dimes
Watching Ken Burns’ magnificent series on the Roosevelts, I am reminded that my West Indian grandmother so adored Eleanor & Franklin that she had …
Instrumental Protection
My grandmother was a tasteful & genteel woman whose Caribbean upbringing taught her culture and class. She thought it the way in which to …
My Easter bonnet
Tomorrow, I will wear my “Old Black Lady” hat in honour of my beloved grandmother, Jessie Bryce. It has been an Easter tradition for …
Superstitions
Apparently, I had never mentioned this in the past fourteen years as there was a bit of shock and awe at the lunch table …
More on Jessie Bryce
This anniversary week, I need to reflect on my g’mother and not be so distracted. Jessie Bryce was very intelligent and worldly for one …
Jessie Elizabeth Bryce
My grandmother came from some wealth in the West Indies. Tutor-educated, she was always teaching. Because we lived first in her house, and then, …
Tasseography and other superstitions
It really struck me today that while I do seem to be a lot more spiritual than religious, per se, that there is absolutely …