Oh, How I Hate To See You Go.....

September is coming to an end, and I really hate to see it go.....

I have so many things to look forward to: my birthday, a 12K Race, a Century and Great Pumpkin bike ride, Tuskegee's homecoming, Thanksgiving, Christmas...., BUT I really hate to see September go; It was soooo good to me!

School started back, and I feel highly favored to be able to talk about books and authors all day and get paid to do it. This year, I am teaching a new grade, 10th grade, and 10th grade's focus is world literature. So, I get to teach almost any book under the sun, and I feel so blessed to work in a school that has a book room that is full of some of the most awesome books, and I also have parents who are willing to buy books for their children. (I feel overwhelmingly blessed when I think about this, and I never take this blessing for granted.)

Also, the DC area has great weather and is always flooded with lots of activities in September: there was this traveling party that is called Grit and Biscuits, and it was a party where I left wet from sweating. We danced and laughed and had a darn good time; there was the Morehouse/Howard football game that attracts tons of people; there was the Adams Morgan day festival that is such a diverse event... I love it; there was this awesome play about Mahalia Jackson and Dr. King at the National Poetry Gallery. The woman who played Mahalia Jackson could sing her butt off; there was The Congressional Black Caucus which ain't nothing but a good time; there was the 'H' street festival that is starting to be a very huge festival and a whole lot of fun; there was The National Book Festival that completely set my heart on fire; there was The Clarendon Day 10K race, and Beth, my running partner, and I did the d@#m thing; also, a few museum that usually charge, were free one day this month, and I went to a few museums that I've been wanting to visit.

However, the highlight of September was a group, cycling ride that was put on by the biking group, the Potomac Peddlers. This ride was complete with food, a band, great rest stops, good people, and breath taking views. The scenery was a reminder that God is EVERYWHERE.

Also, ain't nothing like riding with people whom you call friend, and a few friends who I invited, showed up, and this made me soooo glad. Once, I knew that they were all there, I knew that everything was going to be ALL RIGHT.....

My People, I really hate to see September go, but there is so much to look forward to....

Happy Sunday!!