2021 Summer Reading List Anyone who knows me knows I love a good book. As a kid, I could lock myself in my room for hours and just read. I loved the idea of taking a trip to some unknown destination or to someplace in time, seeing the world through different characters, villains, and heroes.Continue reading “Summer Growth Journey”
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Things That Go Bump in the Night
When I was a little girl, I was afraid of thunder. I didn’t mind the lightning, but that loud noise in the middle of the night was enough to make me go racing across the hall to my parents’ room for safety. My mother tried countless times to help me understand that it was justContinue reading “Things That Go Bump in the Night”
Honeymooning… While Black
On January 6, 1996 returning from our honeymoon, my new husband and I arrived at O’Hare Airport. Holding hands, we departed our flight. Outside the gate stood an African American limo driver holding up a bright, colorful handwritten sign, “Welcome Home Mr. & Mrs. Wilson”. Those departing the plane and waiting in the boarding areaContinue reading “Honeymooning… While Black”