My goal for this year is to visit every country in Central America with Baby Ruth. We took a microbus (a small shuttle bus) from Sunzal, El Salvador to Copán, Honduras. We had an amazing time in El Salvador and I didn’t know what to expect from Honduras. There was a woman on our shuttle bus who described Copán as like Antigua in Guatemala but cuter. I didn’t know it then, but I do now and that description is spot…
When I started this adventure, I had no idea where Ruth and I would end up. I had visions of places and countries in my head that I wanted us to visit but other than that, my plan was incomplete. El Salvador was nowhere on my list. But when you open yourself up to the powers of the universe, the universe will take you places you never imagined and you will be pleasantly surprised. Ruth and I spent the last…
We are currently slow traveling in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. It is a small town of approx. 13,000 residents located on Lake Atitlan about 4 hours south of the capital, Guatemala City. Most of the residents are indigenous Mayans and speak the language Tz’utujil as their first language. Many older people speak no Spanish at all. The town is located at the base of San Pedro Volcano and that is where the city gets its name. The indigenous…
We are Yoruba and proudly so. And in our culture, children are gifts from God and names MATTER! I celebrated Ruth’s arrival. Yoruba children have some of the most beautiful names in the world .A child name’s tells a story. For example it could signify family circumstances either at birth or before the child is born. Religion and family traditions can also play a role in the name selection. Typically, the ceremony is held on the 7th day of…
No trip to San Francisco would be complete without a visit to my former neighborhood: The Mission. On this trip, I decided to take Baby Ruth to see the “Chata” Mural. Carlos “Kookie” Gonzalez is the artist behind the “Chata” mural. The mural depicts a neighborhood legend who was a popular radio host and DJ named Micaela “Chata” Gutierrez, In 2013, she passed away after battling liver cancer. The mural has its origins in the design of a fundraising flyer…
My hometown is in mourning. Last week the unthinkable happened in a place some thought of as sacred. Eleven worshipers in a synagogue were gunned down by a domestic terrorist. I was in San Francisco when I heard the news. I saw someone post on Facebook that there was an active shooter at the Tree of Life synagogue. I knew almost immediately that if there were any fatalities that someone I knew was amongst the murdered. Sadly, I was right.…
About Moi
I'm a proud bougie Black girl with a insatiable wanderlust and a wicked sense of fashion. I chase waterfalls and dance in puddles. My mantra is, "If you ain't thriving, you ain't living right!" So come thrive with me.