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  • Roaring ’20s-Style Bachelorette Weekend in Palm Springs

    Thursday, May 21, 2015 23 Life, Travel, US Travel 1920s theme, Aerial tram, bachelorette weekend, California, flying Permalink 0
    20s Style Bachelorette Celebration | The Girl Next Door is Black

    Though my flight from San Francisco was only a little over an hour to Palm Springs, turbulence plagued the last 15 minutes. As I gripped both arm rests, wondering if this might be where it all ends, I scolded myself for not having made friends with the guy next to me. He might be the last person I see. I should at least know his name. I silently protested: “I’m not ready to go yet. It’s not time!” I heard a small child cry: “Mooom, I don’t like this!” Kid, we are on the same page.

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  • Seeing Broadway’s First Black Cinderella

    Monday, December 8, 2014 12 Celebrity Sightings, Culture + Society, Travel, US Travel African American, black american firsts, black Americans, black women, Broadway Permalink 0
    Cinderella Broadway Playbill Autographs | The Girl Next Door is Black

    When I heard of Keke Palmer’s casting as the first black Cinderella on Broadway, I didn’t imagine I’d end up seeing the show in person!

    It was a girls night out: sisters and groups of friends; an adorable Girl Scout troop of mostly pre-tween and tween black girls and quite a few mother/daughter pairings attended. One little girl dressed like a little lady wearing pearls and donning an updo, accompanied by her very chic and sophisticated mother who wore an enviable black cape, melted my heart. I attend a lot of plays and as I snarked to my sister, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen this many black people at a play in my life.” I’m so used to being one of few.

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  • Girls’ Weekend Getaway in Beautiful Sedona, Arizona

    Thursday, October 2, 2014 6 Travel, US Travel Arizona, desert, friends, girls weekend getaway ideas, horseback riding Permalink 0
    With it's backdrop of stunning red rocks, mysterious energy vortexes and gobs of outdoor activities like horseback riding and hiking, Sedona, Arizona is the perfect spot for a weekend getaway. | The Girl Next Door is Black

    On the agenda: sun, no worries and making memories. Arizona in June? You crazy? The weather actually wasn’t too bad – hot, but not unbearably so. I feel sun-starved in San Francisco sometimes, so I soak up opportunities in the sun like a cat lazing in a bay window.

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  • America: Land of No Time Off, No Fun?

    Monday, January 14, 2013 8 Life, Tanzania, Travel, US Travel employee benefits, Jack Cafferty, overwork, Paid Time Off, relaxation Permalink 0

    In Tanzania this summer, I had a stimulating conversation with an Irish woman who had taken a break from her teaching job to manage a resort in Zanzibar. When she discovered that I’d been in Tanzania for three weeks, she was in shock. “I thought Americans didn’t get much holiday time?”

    “I work for a company that provides really good benefits in the hopes of retaining employees.”

    “Lovely. My American relatives come to visit us in Ireland and they only stay for six days. What’s the point? Stay home! There’s no time!” Imagine this said with a delightfully animated Irish accent.

    “I know.”

    “Why don’t Americans fight for more time off?”

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