By Janet Silvera, Freelance Writer
Clinton Pickering tries to outdance Viviene McDonald. – Janet Silvera
WESTERN BUREAU:
MYSTERY SURROUNDS whether the men wore 'Long Johns' to Clayton and Doris Morgan's Boxing Day soiree, but the women who donned wool and cashmere sweaters came prepared for the 56-degree weather that Kempshot is known for.
Twenty-four hundred feet above Montego Bay and nestled on the mouth of the Cockpit country, to the north of the Morgans' home, the second city glittered with a kaleidoscope of colours; to its west, Hanover sat quietly and Trelawny minded its own business to the east.
The drawing card to this party, read, 'Come in your birthday suit, be prepared to be kidnapped, don't say no to any request...' and although the people attending this event knew that getting up to Kempshot can be quite treacherous as precipice lines the road throughout parts of the journey, their arrival at this oasis was worth the ride.
The Morgans wanted their party to be different, so they introduced the palate to roasted corn and coconut, satiated with a tasty fish tea that served as a precursor to bigger things.
A WELCOME CHANGE
Their aim was to create a welcome change to the hustle and bustle of downtown Montego Bay, and so even the musical energy that pulsated from Mickey Russell's turntable was unlike the many parties that commenced the month of December.
This session allowed American Airline's Yvonne Pearson to not shake a leg if she didn't want to and gave JIS's Bryan Miller and his wife, Glenda, the opportunity to show their prowess on the dance floor.
Even the Jamaican-born Clinton Pickering and hotelier Viviene McDonald were unable to keep quiet when the man at the controls selected David Rudder's Trini to the Bone.
Musically inspired by oldies and soca galore, at 11:00 p.m., the stomachs growled as chef Ken Hessing lifted the lids off the juicy pork loin, roasted beef, escoveitched fish and roasted chicken accompanied by traditional rice and peas.
Going into Kempshot is one thing, getting out is another, there was so much life and excitement in the adjoining communities of Buckingham, Camrose, Hampton and a street dance was in full force in Hopeton.
Speedy Prints' Ganze Thomp-son, hardware mogul Basil Johnson, Pricewaterhouse-Cooper's Peter Pearson, Tropical Tours, Joy and Ralph Smith, Sandra and Henley Morgan, Mary Chambers, Janet and Rhuel Madden, Stanley and Delcie Nansen, along with his brother Constantine Nansen, all took the 20-minute ride to Kemsphot.
