Is this really my life???
Y’all this can not be real. I am being punked. This is my 10th blog since the world went crazy. I write every 2 weeks. That means it’s ONLY been 20 weeks!!! Half of a
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Let’s Talk Travel 2020
I haven’t been on an airplane since January 26, 2020. I went to visit my last surviving grandparent and consult with clients about a destination wedding. I had plans but the Coronavirus and pandemic have
Read More »Dear Black Dad
Dear Black Dad, I have to take a moment to acknowledge Juneteenth because it is a day of celebration. And because it is the day my dad was born! Happy Birthday, Whitmo! Who loves ya,
Read More »A Letter to my Grandchildren
#BlackLivesMatter Amerra, King, Audrena, and all of my future descendants, I'm chuckling to myself as I type this but the year is 2020 and it is the year of the Pandemic. There is much to
Read More »Okay, Now what?
Listen, I don't care what anybody says, the American media is a mess and people are really crazy! Like I for real just watched real life that was way more strange than anything anyone could've
Read More »Navigating a New World
I’ve canceled all trips for 2020 except for a small handful of cruises. Let’s just be honest, the Coronavirus has kicked my a$$. I’ve cried, I’ve screamed, I’ve eaten, and then I focused on the
Read More »What you MUST know before you go to South Africa
South Africa is a great place to learn about the past from Nelson Mandela to the harmonies of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. And of course, with the political reformations that have taken place in Modern times,
Read More »Amerra, It’s been a month and we are both over it!!!
My Dearest Amerra, Today is Friday, April 10th, 2020. It has been 4 weeks since I last wrote to you. Things have quickly gone from bad to worse. Gatherings of any kind are no longer
Read More »Anniversary during the epedimic
Stay-at-home orders issued. Restaurants are closed to dining in. Beaches are closed. Parks are closed. There will be no date night. Coronavirus is on the loose and the plan is to stay inside. Everybody.
Read More »An Open Letter to My Granddaughter about the week the world went crazy
Dear Amerra, Today is Friday, March 13, 2020. You are 4 years old and you and your mom are staying with Pop-Pop and me for a few months. Originally, it was supposed to be a
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