That's My Girl! That's the Homie!

Congratulations to the great Tayari Jones for her NAACP Image Award for best literature fiction for her novel American Marriage!

I had to watch it on the playback of Facebook Live, but when they called her name, I jumped up off the bed and hollered "YAY CELIE!! YAY CELIE!! That's my girl! That's the Homie! That's the Homie!!!"

('Bout scared my cats to death. They didn't know what the world was going on).

Look at her picture below. That must be the standard portrait that one takes with their award.

First, how FIRE is that dress?

Second, if I was her, I would have that picture blown WAY up and framed and placed on the wall. (I have been to her house a few times. You doggone best know I am going to offer my opinion of where it should go).

How awesome is this dress right here, though? WOW.

Man oh man. That is a nice dress. Fits her just right. GO GIRL! That's the homie right there!

I am so doggone proud of her. I fondly remember reading the rough drafts of American Marriage, and finishing up parts and dialing up her number. When she was slow to answer, I would hang up and repeatedly dial her up... until she answered.

"Celie, pick up this phone!" I'd squeal.
"I'm sorry, I was on the train, Nettie!" she would holler back.
"Oh, my bad, homie," I would say half apologetically. "But I'm sitting here saying 'This chick gonna answer this doggone phone!"

LOL

Fond memories!

And here we are now. Winning the awards. Get it girl! That's the homie!!

I can't wait for her to get back home to the ATL. She lives in my 'hood, so I am going to roll up on her. I'm gonna give her a hug and then ask to hold that award.

An award so well deserved!

Congratulations Tayari!!