Magic and Art

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<Blog Chapters are in Progress With Many Stories Completed, but some in Placeholder or Unedited Status>

What is this Story About?
What is this Story About?
November 5, 2025

What is this Story About?

When Enrique came to Charlotte in early 2025, it was supposed to be a new...
Halloween in Bogota
Halloween in Bogota
November 5, 2025

Halloween in Bogota

How a chance night in Bogota with an interesting stranger the night before halloween sets...
Canelo
Canelo
November 4, 2025

Canelo

I ended up spending a few more days in Bogota after that fateful night and...
Beaches of Cartagena
Beaches of Cartagena
November 4, 2025

Beaches of Cartagena

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Valentines Day
Valentines Day
November 4, 2025

Valentines Day

Landing back in New York was a strange experience - it was already no longer...
Alas, COVID-19
Alas, COVID-19
November 4, 2025

Alas, COVID-19

  By March 2020, the world began to change. What started as distant headlines became...
"Ill Always Remember You This Way"
"Ill Always Remember You This Way"
November 4, 2025

"Ill Always Remember You This Way"

But that rhythm confirmed what I already knew. My relationship with Cristian started to fall...
The Past is a Shirt That No Longer Fits You
The Past is a Shirt That No Longer Fits You
October 26, 2025

The Past is a Shirt That No Longer Fits You

My mom basically handed over her computer playroom to me as my office.  I’d wake...
Not Just a Dance App
Not Just a Dance App
October 26, 2025

Not Just a Dance App

It didn’t feel like New York. The skyline was the same, but the rhythm was...