Our Second City contributor Aceion Cunningham takes us into the homes of two of the parish’s prominent citizens where goodwill and excellent fare were shared in abundance.

FIRST STOP: the Brownie Residence where the very charming Isiaa Madden-Brownie and her business magnate husband Chescott opened their home inside the Lagoon development in Montego Bay to family and associates on Christmas Day.

The well-appointed home, recently renovated by Madden- Brownie, whose architectural skills are highly sought-after by local and foreign investors alike, formed the backdrop to a most sumptuous and heart-warming Christmas dinner.

Guests dined ‘beachside’ on the lagoon complete with sand under umbrella-covered tables and enjoyed the musical styling of Madden-Brownie’s brother Ruel and uncle Richard who took turns at selecting.

Madden-Brownie, a fourth-generation member of the prominent Madden family, joined her brother Ruel and his wife Rosie to continue an over 50-year tradition of making Christmas dinner a major family affair, and by all indications the family tradition is in sound hands. Thursday Life steps on the welcome mat.