The 23rd day of November is National Espresso Day in the United States. I myself never cared for coffee or espresso while living in the US, but when I moved to Paris, my friend Curt and I would regularly meet up after lunch to sit and people watch while sipping a few espressos. I had… Continue reading National Espresso Day

The third Thursday of November is always a very exciting time. In restaurants, cafes and wine bars/shops across France a sign will be on full display exclaiming the famous slogan "Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrive" on this day. Beaujolais Nouveau is a humble red wine from the Beaujolais region in Burgundy, France. This is the most… Continue reading Beaujolais Nouveau

This Thursday, and every year on November 14 is World Diabetes Day. Launched in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in a response to the rapid rise of Diabetes globally. Type 2 Diabetes can be prevented, but because of Americans making portion sizes much larger than necessary, adding sugar and… Continue reading World Diabetes Day

Picture it, Hutto Texas, early 2000's. I was in high school at the time, please note in further re-tellings the date may change. Hutto Texas was a small farming town, population just over 600 with diversity consisting of four Latin families and two black families. The preppy white Baptist made up the majority of the… Continue reading My Coming Out Story