Sister Cooper's Accra

Sister Cooper is a great cook. She has introduced us to many new and exciting Caribbean foods. Tuesday she brought us a bowlful of these pancake-like 'things' called Accra (or Acra, "like the temple in Ghana" she said) which are made from flour, seasonings and teeny-tiny fish called Ti-ti-ri, and fried in oil. They taste OK but the thought of eating those little fish--eyes, bones and all--led us to SHARE one and "save the others for later." (Click the picture and you'll see the eyes!)

Marcus

October 6th is Marcus's birthday. HAPPY 32nd BIRTHDAY, MARCUS! He was DELIGHTED with small gifts--lime-slush, bottle of Sprite, banana nut cake and a print of this picture, probably the first he's ever had. With a sincere "TONKS" he took it home to put it in a frame. Marcus is hard-working, as evidenced by the cement on his hands. He has washed and cleaned the Santa Fe in the past and brought us beautiful tropical plants in various and sundry pots, for very reasonable fees, to beautify the upstair's stairway. We love and respect Marcus and hope one day he'll heed our counsel to give up cigarettes.