I went to a Hindu wedding tonight and I was transfixed by all the beautiful saris.

Apparently while we were dancing to tassa drums some guy wanted to hit on me and asked the groom who I was and he pointed to Chris and said that was my husband and he got the agouti caught in the headlights look and scuttled off. I had no idea any of this transpired until Chris told me.

Is there a dress code for lesbians of a certain age in Trinidad that must include loafers?

I have to buy myself a sari. The only time I ever wore one was for a Halloween ball in college. My hair was longer and I slicked it back in a braid. I painted a tika on my forehead. The first person I saw as I entered was my (Trini) friend Gary. He looked at me in shock and exclaimed, “Oh gawd yuh look like a real fuckin coolie!” I felt proud to pull it off.

My then boyfriend dressed up as a cowboy. It never occurred to me until just now that we went as a cowboy and Indian.