We did both...problem solved! We weren’t on an island, but it didn’t matter because with every troupe that passed us by, I was transported to familiar times when annually attending the Carnival parade with family and friends on St. Thomas was my norm. A Beautiful array of men and women dancing in the street and feeling free with vibrant costumes on erased the fact that we were sweltering in Lithonia. In true Caribbean fashion, nothing mattered but good vibes.