Kayla Reeves

Christmas In Oakland

The story begins just 10 days before Christmas. This was Queen’s first Christmas away from home, first time in Oakland, and one holiday she would NEVER forget. Tickets to her first winter jazz concert were booked weeks in advance. She checked her email daily as if the virtual tickets would disappear into thin air or “the cloud”. Her outfit was washed, ironed, and ready to wear as her alarm rang to begin her day.