Kari Jones
Bio
New to Vocal. Enjoy comedic storytelling. Looking to find inspiration from other writers and Vocal challenges. Also looking to become a better writer.
Stories (2/0)
This Little Girl Thinks I am Broke & Is Trying to Help… Gee Whiz…
We are Kari, Anarrah, and Menelik; Mommy, daughter of six years and son of five years. We have been on our own for just about two years now, and it has been a glorious time of reconnecting, relationship building, having authentic fun, reconstructing family, rebuilding a life, and healing.
By Kari Jones3 years ago in Families
My Business Plan was in his Skine
It was a Saturday night. My girl invited me to one of her law firm's events that celebrated someone else's successes. Something she did when one of her regular male trophies was not available. These were chances to dress up and feel pretty, have a few drinks, a few nibbles, and if it was an outstanding night, leave with a guy who could be counted on to be not fiscally deficient, have a decent vocabulary, manners, and have some decent sex if I did not have anything else going on. Not a bad night all-in-all. Luckily, this Saturday night lived up to expectation. My girl, Cynthia, and the trophy she snagged at the soiree, Nathan, dipped out of the party an hour before my new friend Rydell and I did. After Cynthia introduced us, we hugged the bar most of the night. When we decided to leave together, Rydell made his cordial goodbyes, and off we went to find some substantial nibbles at a taco joint not far from his place. Excellent jerk shrimp tacos and some outstanding conversation. It turned out besides articling at Cynthia's firm, working towards a career fighting for human rights, he also had entrepreneurial aspirations, and this is where we connected because I, Zuri, was an entrepreneur at heart. I had dozens of business ideas in my head at all times. I had worked on a couple, but nothing long-term. Stepping away from the security of the health benefits, paid vacation, pension plan, etc., that came with my predictable nine to five government communications gig was a risk I never seemed ready for. I still dreamt; I watched television shows where other entrepreneurs had their dreams come true, thinking that their dreams and successes would inspire me. I did not know if I had that big idea to take a risk on yet.
By Kari Jones3 years ago in Journal