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December 29, 2011

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Guilty admission: historically, I’ve not been a huge fan of New York City - the constant bustle usually does my head in. But on this quick less-than-24-hour trip (for another speaking gig), I realized that it’s probably because every time I’ve come before, I’ve stayed in Manhattan.

On this trip, I stayed in Brooklyn, in a neighbourhood that reminded me of my neighbourhood in London when I lived there - not as crazed as Manhattan, cool little shops and restaurants, families going about their day. And I have to admit, I fell in love a little.

Back to Houston this afternoon. Thanks for the fun, Brooklyn. ✨

When I was single and still practicing law, I was constantly in an airplane, even more than I am now, on incredibly quick business trips, even more than I do now. For an introvert like me, it’s very tempting to just order room service (and in some cases, if the hotel had a great restaurant, it was downright irresistible), but if the hotel was in a good neighbourhood, my absolute favourite thing to do was walk to a nearby local hole-in-the-wall restaurant/bar/cafe with a good book, and people watch, trying whatever the waiter recommends, and lingering as long as possible.

If I’m lucky, I’ll make a new friend. (On one really lucky occasion, I ended up singing bar songs along with the locals in a language I don’t speak. It was amazing.) Finding these little places is still my favourite part of solo travel. And even though I don’t do it as much as I did 15 years ago, I cherish it every time I can. ✨

Happy Father’s Day to two very good men. ✨❤️

Two days ago was #LovingDay, the day the United States celebrates the Supreme Court decision on June 12, 1967 that made interracial marriage legal. And tonight, Marcus are celebrating our 17th anniversary a week early (because next Friday Marcus will be taking a group of teenagers to see Twenty One Pilots, cementing his Rock Star Dad title). Here’s to Supreme Courts that get it right, dads who make their kids happy, and husbands who are wonderful to their wives.
And here’s to my Marcus. ❤️✨

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