True Romance
It was Valentine’s Day, the day of love and affection. I was in my European-style kitchen cooking up some oxtails, brown rice, and vegetables. The meal was for my woman, Drew. She was a short brown-skinned Ebony goddess with a…
A Purple Valentine’s Day
It was Monday, February 14, 2011, Valentine's Day! I was fast asleep when I heard the doorbell. It was eight in the morning, and I was not expecting any company this early at my house in Alpine, New Jersey. I…