Coming up this summer is the UEFA EURO 2020. This is an exciting time for football fans, as the european teams have some of the most outstanding players in the world. My personal favorite, the French National Team and current World Cup Champions will be participating as well. My entire family (dad, sisters, brother, husband… Continue reading UEFA EURO 2020

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

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. Getting to dress up and play a character is always a delight, probably why I liked theater in high school. Below are some photos of a few of my Halloween costumes from the past few years. I've been a Gypsy, a Gargoyle, Napoleon Bonaparte, a Fairy, Ginger Spice… Continue reading Costumes of Halloweens Past

In Paris, London and New York City there stand three objects that older than the cities themselves. Each of these three cities hold many ancient items in museums, monuments and architecture, but they all share a common Bronze Age artifact. Cleopatra's Needle, or L'aiguille de Cléopâtre is the nickname given to these ancient Egyptian obelisks.… Continue reading Cleopatra’s Needles

Starting in 1985, Breast Cancer Awareness Month was established October 1st through October 31st. The main purpose of designating a month for Breast Cancer Awareness is to encourage and promote mammography. This was due to the shame that many women had felt of having breast cancer. Breast Cancer is not something to be ashamed of,… Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In the city of Austin Texas, on Hemlock Avenue sat a house that was, at one point in time, lovingly referred to as The Cat Coop. The house itself was built in 1980, but judging by the looks and smell of the place you would have sworn it had been there for ages. The name… Continue reading The Cat Coop

Bow tie, Nœud papillon, Krawatte, Cravatta a farfalla, ちょうネクタイ, 나비 넥타이, Slaufa, Thắt nơ, หูกระต่าย, Papion... a bow tie is a necktie in the form of a bow or a knot with two loops. I am continually asked how I tie my bow ties. Many people express frustration they have felt attempting to tie one… Continue reading How to tie a Bow Tie