I Can’t Relate

Last night was the third night with protests in our city. Our Mayor implemented a curfew along with bringing in the National Guard. If that wasn’t enough, we had a large police presence around several shopping centers across the street from our neighborhood. There were reports that the situation may elevate near us. Shit was…

The Peace

I am looking for the peace, friends. After two nights of rioting in beautiful downtown Louisville, I am simply looking for the peace. I went to bed with my stomach in knots. I feared for the safety of all of those who were protesting in the name of Breona Taylor. I feared for those journalists…

The Pace

This week has been my reentry into our new reality. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to slowly emerge due to the my mother’s situation. It has been full-throttle all week. Of course, I already had appointments scheduled. Bailey had to go to the orthodontist, along with our haircuts, plus I was staying with my mom and…

The Reverse

Friends, I have had a rough couple of days. It is a very long story, but the Cliff Notes version is that my mother wandered outside at 11:00 P.M. Sunday night convinced that there were people in her home. This isn’t the first time and I am so grateful for her next door neighbor who…

The Plunge

I am the type of person to slowly emerge myself into a pool while others, without checking the temperature, take the plunge. The shock of the cold soon wears off and they enjoy the benefits of the water while I am still sitting on the side allowing myself to adapt. It is similar to this…

Partnership

Twenty-eight years ago today, I married my spouse. Woah. That is a really long time to be with one person particularly with all the shit we have been through. Plus, it took me marrying him in two other ceremonies on top of the first one, to lock it up. Marriage is not for the faint…

No Guarantees

If there is one thing that I have learned through this whole Pandemic ordeal is that there are no guarantees. I always knew that, but this situation has put that concept into the spotlight. My gift of planning has taken a backseat to simply living in the moment. Coming back to basics and realizing how…

Losing It

I want to say that I love my family. These humans that are pumped full of testosterone are a delight. But, we have been quarantine together for at least 1000 days, and we are starting to bicker over stupid shit. (I know it hasn’t been that long. It just feels like it.) Let me point…

I Can’t Even

Our great state of Kentucky is slowly emerging into a partially opened venue. We have gone to great lengths to do this with a safe process in place and even got recognition in a Washington Post article that deemed us and North Dakota, the only states that really meet the federal guidelines for re-opening. That…

Maybe it’s the quarantine

The best part of this universal pause is the ease of impromptu birthday caravans. One of my best friends celebrated her birthday yesterday, so our tribe of merry woman along with the people we have been isolated with, ventured to her house. We donned our masks and practiced our social distancing with ease. When this…