Grab your coffee or tea, settle in, and join me for a story. Or two. Or three. The world is your oyster, baby. And while you're at it, let me know makes you think, if anything gives you any feels, and what, if anything, you think would be cool to see as a story next.

I spent the first 14 years of my time in New York City living Uptown, in Harlem. As I've thought about names for stories or websites or blogs, the name Uptown Lovely popped into my head and stuck- so I figured it was about time to bring it to life.