Dramamine and Other Essentials for Adults Visiting Theme Parks

Prologue: It’s a sunny April morning in Orlando, and this Gen-Xer is leaning over a toilet in a Jurassic World restroom, losing her breakfast.

Thinking about how I could’ve made different choices that morning. The protein bar would’ve been sufficient. It’s the chicken breakfast sandwich that pushed me over the edge. Continue reading Dramamine and Other Essentials for Adults Visiting Theme Parks

How to Stop Dating in FoCo, Part II

Note: After publishing How to Stop Dating in FoCo, I thought about how I didn’t tell the whole story.

You can’t be a person of color in a city that’s 84% white and not address the topic of identity. So here goes…

Act One: Hope
Download the Bumble app. Time to find the love of your life.

Your friend, who is a woman of color like you, says she’s been on 100 horrible first dates – mostly with white men – and “there’s nothing for you here.” Continue reading How to Stop Dating in FoCo, Part II