De time was now. Mih first step? Make sure it was still dey. It was. Yes!

Before ah could dust it orf an check its vitals ah had tuh fire it up. Wrong key. Shoot!

Ah keep tryin different keys until perseverance paid orf. Ah was more relieved dan excited. After all, ah had plenty places ah wanted tuh go. More was appearin daily, like manna from heaven.

It would wuk like it was buh ah would have tuh stop just now to update internals. Ah decided tuh get it ship-shape before ah submit anyting. Someting about takin in front before in front take yuh was mih maxim.

Rustiness slowed mih tuh ah crawl buh perseverance led de way. But ah had ah new dilemma. Which road first? Too many choices felt like no choice. Julie mango all over de place an I feelin like was guava season.

Ah picked one road. Someplace in mih head ah hear dis long steups followed by, “yuh sure yuh want tuh beat dat dead horse some more?”

Ah picked ah next topic: De steups was longer followed by. “What happen tuh everyting connected tuh everyting else?”

So it went, over an over until ah stood in mih shoes an ah wondered: When was www.trinispeak.com goin tuh hit cyberspace again?

After too much back an forth ah finally have de answer:

Now. Right now!

It have tuh be now because is Christmas time again. Dat mean traditions.

While me eh have nuttin against how udders does celebrate dey Trini Christmas, ah go always prefer de tradition from mih St. James days.

Wait nah! Is me who just tell dat big fat unbelievable lie?

Of course ah have issues wid how Christmas does get celebrated now. Times different.

No Christmas cards fuh me dis year den — eef people does still bodder wid dat ah mean.

Since ah cyar be selfish, everybody have ah memorable, safe Christmas full of joy. I doh care how yuh does  spell an pronounce de name ah dat highly potent drink. De one laden wid rum, condense milk, eggs an ah chinky piece ah lime peel.

Listen tuh my Trini Christmas memories an mih boy Nap Hepburn after.

Is Christmas do it yes.