Dammit—I Wish I Could Be Back Home!



Becky and my cousin Calvin, on their very first date.
Picture taken: December 8, 2012

Hi, Everyone!

I could post this blog with just the title alone and be done with it, but that has not been my style. There is a very good reason as to why I chose this title, and I am more than happy to share the reason with y’all.

Yesterday afternoon, I got a call from Becky Morgan, my honorary sister back home in Cali. She called me with such excitement in her voice that I could actually picture her blushing with glee. Check this out, y’all: My cousin Calvin wants to treat Becky to the prom that she never had.

Now, it’s no secret in my family that Calvin has been crushin’ on Becky for the longest, but yet and still, this is a very sweet gesture on his part. I mean, speaking as someone who has attended her prom, it’s a magical experience that I will forever remember. Now granted, Becky’s prom experience will be a little different, but it will be an experience nonetheless. And on top of all this, I know for a fact that Calvin has swept Becky off of her feet, because I can hear it in Becky’s voice. Everytime I ask her about her date with Calvin, she gets real giddy and her voice goes up a couple of octaves. That is a feeling that I know all too well… but this ain’t about me and Ray—this is about Becky and Calvin.

Of course, I gave Becky a heads-up as to what to expect on the day of her “prom.” She told me that she is gonna get all of that taken care of within the next two weeks; I already know that Gramma Jewel is gonna help her, but I’ve got a sneakin’ suspicion that Cousin Candace, Cousin Nessa, and Cousin Trisha are gonna want in on this.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why I say: “DAMMIT—I WISH I COULD BE BACK HOME!!!”

Until tomorrow, y’all…

Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha