Planning a trip to Santa Monica. My hubby and kids have never seen the pier and that is a shame! I also want to show them Marina del Ray and Mothers Beach. Great childhood memories there with my dad and mom on lazy Cali Sundays. The breeze, the sun, the surf, and the shopping. Dam I am homesick. I can not wait! I also have pulled together a plan for buying my first home. All I need to do now is find a lender.      
     I have time though, but just the thought of making the American dream actually come true and work for my family is simply amazing. There are always so many hurdles for the African American/People of Color families when it comes to credit, homes, cars, and jobs yet me and my husband are finally coming up roses. It is pleasantly refreshing.