One night, years ago, just six months or so since I’d begun living in the Mississippi Delta keeps coming to mind for me. It’s tangled up with the reality that a friend once lived in the hundreds of terrace streets in Kansas City. And that I’ve been lost in areas of the country where my phone failed me. It was… Read More
For the past few weeks, with Black History Month underway, I have done some reflecting and online searching…. I have focused on circles closer to me in black history. One involves the old neighborhood. It starts in the neighborhood we call North Memphis. North Memphis and Me North Memphis the neighborhood where as a child, sleepovers with grandmom happened and… Read More
The weather actually has the potential to cool down a little bit and I’m looking forward to some changes in scenery this fall. And taking a hike now and then and being ready for the drops in temperatures. Now’s the time to think about good boots and the like. I’ve got a few things happening…. I’ve pulled out some of… Read More
Christmas markets in Europe have been part of multiple vacations. And after the latest experience — checking out the markets in Germany — I am really thinking I should make it a habit. A few years ago I spent my birthday in Budapest, including the Christmas market. I also loved the Christmas markets in the UK years ago when my… Read More
I have been lucky enough to travel a lot personally and professionally. Some trips I slow down long enough to write along the way or shortly after I return; others end up on the list to get back to. My November trip to Germany is going to be one that somehow I find a way to write some posts about… Read More
Yes, this is another one of those posts where I show you the hilarity that my family brings when we get together. And yes, this is my extended family… mom shakes her head at her crazy kids, grandkids and the folks we have all decided to share so much of our holidays, etc. with. The last couple of big holidays… Read More
