Morphological Confetti

It's Labor Day weekend here in the United States. It is one of our many holidays that is commemorated with a BBQ or time at the beach. I'm spending time with family and friends in the form of a wedding and a birthday party. For me, that means good food and good laughs. Then, it's back to work on Tuesday. The blessing is that I have family, friends, and a job to return to on Tuesday. I pray the same for those who don't have what some of us may take for granted. Wherever you find yourself this weekend, enjoy yourself and be safe. I'm off to eat the fat and drink the sweet; well, that equals West African cuisine and Malta drink. I just wanted to share my thoughts today. Take care. Peace~ Note: The pictured slice of cake is from the BlackSalt Restaurant in Washington, D.C.

Ahhiiieee!! That is such a beautiful and delicious looking cake! (Click to enlarge) "When are these adults going to cut it?! (looking around) I will just get a little taste." No! Please...I just wanted to see if it was real...NO!

This weekend, I had the pleasure of going to a bridal celebration for a South African couple in Baltimore. This is a couple that I've met only recently. They are traveling to South Africa within the next couple of weeks to have a traditional SA celebration of their union. Actually, the Bride is South African and the Groom is an African American from Baltimore (I use the term African American only to differentiate between the two because we're all just Black folks to me). They are a beautiful couple and they love each other very much. Now, whenever I go to a celebration for anyone of just about any culture, I find a way to participate in whatever is going on culturally (without being pretentious). Culturally, my experiences have ranged from Caribbean to Latino. I've only recently come into contact with people from Africa over the last couple of years. I love the similarities and I especially love the differences that they have with African Americans. South Africans love to s...