I spent parts of Friday evening and Sunday afternoon taking refuge in my local record shop, The Love Garden. I picked up a few records, including Mighty Sparrow, John Fahey, Bob Desper, and Bill Monroe, among others; an array of musical styles. This one takes me back to my Brooklyn days where I assimilated into the Caribbean community.. quite an unforgettable learning experience for a small-town Kansas girl, and some of the best food I’ve eaten (and learned to cook and still cook regularly!). Mighty Sparrow was a constant, as were lots of other Calypsonians. It’s been almost 4 years since I left, but so much has happened since then that it seems like a whole other life already.
