Last week, in jest I wrote a lovely little tale of woe. The week went on and a bunch of stuff that happened that left me asking was it a bad week? As I describe this week, please, keep in mind that it's been so hard that I can honestly say that I don't know about this one. A Solitary Case of the Mondays My week started off with an amazing idea. Dreamily, I thought that I … [Read more...] about Was it a Bad Week?
Arts
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Wild Saturday
What a wild Saturday! I started my day out by finally trying out a fish taco recipe from the BKC Storyhill that was designed to pair with the white wine from their monthly wine club. Then, I went to Summerfest, headed home to participate in Tangible AI's Intern webcast, and finally returned to Summerfest to see Dave Chappelle. The adventure at Tangible AI was, by far, … [Read more...] about Wild Saturday
Under Exposed
It was a warm in in Austin, Tx; when I set out to take an oil painting course. I studied under Jen Balkan. The course did not last long, but I came home with many paintings of the same person. This is one of those paintings that I just completed. The MDF board started to rot a little and I couldn't abandon the canvas, so over five years later - I completed it. I … [Read more...] about Under Exposed
Milwaukee Black Theater Festival
I had a blast at the Milwaukee Black Theater Festival this weekend! It was the second annual, first in-person theater event and I have to say; if you get an opportunity - check it out. Pretty Fire is an amazing performance by one Camara Stampley, who takes us through the life and world of Charlayne Woodward. I went through the gamut of emotions as I watched this show filled … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Black Theater Festival
A Blessing
I just finished reading A Blessing: Women of Color Teaming Up to LEAD, EMPOWER, AND THRIVE. This book written by Bonita C. Stewart and Jacqueline Adams is amazing. I picked it up after attending the Transform Her 2021 meetup hosted on LinkedIn. It took me a little while to open this book. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I regret not opening it sooner. This … [Read more...] about A Blessing