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,…
I received an email from a friend recently, and the subject line came in a form of question. Where are you? She noticed I have been MIA. I haven’t posted on Instagram, or Facebook. I haven’t returned text, phone calls, or emails and I haven’t written or sent out my weekly blog post. I responded.…
A few days ago, Chris and I took a walk along the bay.
The breeze blew, the pelicans flew, and Chris and I strolled by. He looked mostly at the water on our left, and I admired the houses on our right.I stopped at one house, in particular, that had a glasshouse in the backyard. I…
In just a few minutes, Barbara prepares a daily feast — and she is her guest.
Serge had unconsciously or intentionally neglected to tell us that his condo was in a retirement community. Inside, we unpacked suitcases and our minds. Outside, elderly couples walked their dogs, watered their flowers and waved hello to passersby.
They had a leisurely way of embracing their days, and Chris and I follow their lead.…
My middle toe on my left foot is a survivor.Growing up in Jamaica, it was normal to play barefoot - to style your hair in an updo, get completely dressed in a frilly frock, and wear absolutely no shoes. One day, while I was playing bat and run with my siblings and cousins, I…