While I hung around in DC, trudging through the snow, Nduku headed home to visit her parents and tell them about the new addition on the way. Continue reading “Escaping the Snow with a Trip to Kenya”
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Spending the Day on the Navajo Reservation
My dad’s significant other is Navajo. They live in Flagstaff, Arizona, but most of her family still live on the reservation. My dad wanted me to experience the way that the Navajo live, so we left civilization behind and headed out what they call the res. Continue reading “Spending the Day on the Navajo Reservation”
Tuzigoot National Monument and Montezuma Castle National Monument
While visiting my dad in Flagstaff, we hopped in the ride and headed south to visit Tuzigoot National Monument and Montezuma Castle National Monument. Continue reading “Tuzigoot National Monument and Montezuma Castle National Monument”
Raleigh Museums and Slave Owner Sculptures Surrounding the Capitol
I’m visiting my dad in Arizona next week. Catching a plane. To get on the plane, I’ll need valid ID. Valid as in not expired. My ID card is expired and with very little time to figure out what I need to do to get my Washington, DC, ID card, I took a road trip to Raleigh to renew my North Carolina ID at the DMV.
That’s just why I was there. While I was there, I stopped by the North Carolina Museum of History and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science. Continue reading “Raleigh Museums and Slave Owner Sculptures Surrounding the Capitol”
Hanging Out in Raleigh with the Cousins
There was a party in town. An AKA thing. A bunch of parties actually. My homeboy Archie and I were out and about, crashed as many as we could, then ran into my cousins.
Allyson Felix, Sonya Richardson and the Penn Relays
My homeboy Eric is a big track fan. Even more a women’s track team fan. I pay attention to them every four years, but never realized that they compete at more than just the Olympics. And I only watch for Allyson Felix anyway.
So, when he asked I wanted to join him and his lady to go to the Penn Relays, I was down. Continue reading “Allyson Felix, Sonya Richardson and the Penn Relays”
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