Surprise...I'm Black

Living in Maine is a trip...even after 5 years.

Today I had a gig an hour north of me up the coast, it was a 1 day workshop I was conducting in this real small town (population less than 4 thousand...damn the condo I used to live in probably had that many folks in it LOL), needless to say when I showed up there was that momentary pause that I have come to expect but at the same time can piss me off.

Thankfully the workshop participants after an ice breaker that included me announcing that I was Black seemed to go fairly smooth though there were a few folks who seemed a bit standoffish. Its that shit that always makes me think, is a person as ass because I am Black or because they are naturally an asshole?

Overall it was a good day, the natives shared their lunch with me, some divine homemade soup and rolls and I saw some pretty scenery and while sometimes I wish I lived in an even smaller town, the lack of decent coffee put the kabash on that idea.

Just another day as a Black girl in Maine.