Punch buggy - No punch backs!
Riding home from Sunday school, my dad, sister and I played a game that folks who grew up in the 70s and 80s may remember – Punch buggy....
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May 1, 20212 min read
What is a Legacy?
Confession – I am one of those people who love the musical Hamilton. Maybe I’ll share the drama of our journey to see it on Broadway...
Apr 15, 20213 min read
On Hair & Healing
I was a little girl with a head full of dark brown, thick, coarse, highly textured hair. Every two weeks, my cornrows were carefully...
Apr 2, 20213 min read
Does Your Face Light Up?
My great-grandfather was Sam. Yep, that’s what we called him. Sam. He had dark brown skin and an easy smile featuring two gold front...
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Raindrops on Roses
If you spend a little time with me, you’ll learn that one of the movies that I can watch over and over (and over) is The Sound of Music....
Mar 18, 20213 min read
Balcony Seats
Early in 2020 before Broadway went dark, my mother, sister and I went on a fantastic girl’s trip to New York to see the play Tina! We...
Mar 12, 20213 min read
Next Stop!
I rode two public buses each day, to and from my Catholic middle school. I was easy to spot in a white-collared shirt, green and blue...
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Kayak to Kayak
Years ago, a good friend asked me to join her in completing a sprint triathlon. And despite being fairly risk averse in every other area...
Feb 17, 20213 min read
Forever, forever, ever...forever, ever?
Quick! Name as many songs as you can with “forever” in the title. Any genre – if you name more than eight songs, you get bonus points....
Feb 10, 20213 min read
Sunscreen, Eye Cream...
Years ago (and maybe they still do ), Essence Magazine had a special issue that featured women who they deemed “ageless” beauties. These...
Feb 3, 20213 min read
Biscuits and Beginnings
Like many people during the pandemic, I got hooked on making biscuits and sourdough bread. I hate to admit it. But here we are. Prior to...
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