Sunset on the Bay
I facetimed my 83-year-old BFF this week. It took her a couple of minutes to focus her camera, and while she was doing so, she said, “Don't hang up, Kiddo -- I’m going to figure this thing out.” I settled on my couch and waited for the shaking to stop and her face to pop…
A few weeks ago when the Modern Love Editor reached out to me, via email, my kids had just gone to bed. I screamed with such excitement, they ran out of their rooms to see about me. We held hands, jumped, and screamed together. The next two weeks were a series of phone calls, emails,…
Two years ago, Snoop Dogg, the rapper, gave a speech after he got his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He started the speech like anyone would by giving thanks. He thanked God, he thanked the people who supported him, and he thanked the people who battled against him. He said they challenged him…
I gave birth to Zuri Adia, three months before my 23rd birthday. I have a photo of me holding a bottle to her mouth and blowing out several candles on my birthday cake. I had just moved back home. I had no clue what I was going to do, but what I knew for sure…
The usage of our bistro table in our backyard has evolved. In the spring we drank coffee and ate scones in the morning. During the summer, we sipped cocktails in the afternoons. Then, it got cold and the table and chairs stayed outside weathering the cold months without us. One day a question seemed to…