Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Michael Lyn (left), his wife Thalia (centre) and Ambassador Yvonne Gittens-Joseph are in a good mood at Trinidad and Tobago's 47th Independence Day reception, held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston on Monday night. ******************************************************************************* August 31, 2009. Here are Michael Lyn (left) thalia Lyn (centre); and Ambassador Yvonne Gittens-Joseph (right).