All he wanted was a cup of water

I know there are people who think the world is not a safe place. I am not one of those people. Nor do I want my children to grow up with this belief. So I give them a long leash. Just the other day I was gushing about how awesome my neighborhood was. It was only a...

On finding comfort in change

I’ve felt like my life was in transition for so long, I’m starting to feel like the transition is life. Over the course of four years I went from married to divorced; working from home for a small online publisher to being an editor on the website of a...

A tribute to my cousin, on his birthday

Today is my cousin’s birthday. He died a young man…too young. Survived by three children and a beautiful woman who has been raising those kids on her own since his death. It’s hard not to be sad when thinking about Jamar and his death. But instead of...

Street Food Festival Saturday

As you can tell from my absence, I’ve been out doing stuff. Haven’t been back boogie boarding yet…I kinda gotta get a boogie board. But I’ve been out and about, living life instead of watching it pass me by. So today I took The Boy to the Long...