I was tagged in a photo from a friend of mine on Facebook and almost fell out of my seat. Whoa was I big. If you look at the 2010 photo, I am Chubby McChubberson! Damn I ate Kevin’s birthday cake from Nov 2009 and the ice cream and the rest of the damn restaurant apparently until 2010! So that … Continue reading Body Changes
I am obsessed and I have no shame in this obsession with drag queens. I love them. I want to be like them when I grow up. Now, some of you are like…what the?!?! You’re a girl. They’re a boy dressed as girl…lady boys. It’s so much more than that really. How many women do you know in life are that ballsy confident, that ballsy sassy, that ballsy honest, and that … Continue reading No Tea, No Shade
“…so I laugh and I cry…pushing on the bruise…let the pain begin…” January was a hard month for me. It was a month where I stood on the edge of the darkness and looked over the edge and contemplated on jumping into the mouth of madness. That mouth of madness for me is depression. I battled it hard in my late teens and early twenties. … Continue reading Walking the Crooked Line
This is a way overdue thank you. I didn’t get the chance to say thank you in person or even via the internet until today. Life said here go and kicked me out the door. No proper goodbyes, hugs, or shenanigans. So, though late…here is my huge and grateful thank you to the following: BeBop, The Gin Mill Family, Krissie, Annie & Brad, Gail, Heather, Nikki, and Ronnie I cannot thank … Continue reading A Delayed Thank You
I rang 2012 in Bondi (Australia). I rang 2013 in Detroit, MI. One was sunshine with sandy beaches. One was gray skies and melting snow. Both were places I never I imagined I’d be, but forever grateful for the paths that put me in both locations. I can say I have two regrets in 2012 1) Saying no to a guy I should have said … Continue reading Reflections of 2012
Today marks the 3rd anniversary of my mom’s death…I was some 725 miles away from my family and on the other side of the gates from my mom, but I know she, like my family were near. I was okay through out the day…but the overwhelming sadness filled me as I drove to where I am staying right now. Maybe year 3 of remembering is … Continue reading Celebration of Lek
I first heard the term songline from Jimmy Buffett. He mentions it in his songs and in his books. The Aboriginals of Australia believed in following their songlines…paths across the land or sometimes the sky as well. I have always believed we are put on the paths we choose in life for a reason. You were meant to meet that stranger in line at the … Continue reading Following My Songline
Have you ever just followed your gut and then wondered if the decision was right? I’m sure you all have and I know I have done it a thousand times over on a thousand different things. I have my sounding board of family and friends who I get reassurance and opinions from, but ultimately, by the time I share with them my thoughts and feelings, … Continue reading Ah Ha Moment
I found that out the hard way in December of 2009 when my mother passed away. I had visions of her seeing me eventually get married one day and maybe holding a grandchild I may have had. My life took another unexpected turn last Monday with my job. I won’t go into specifics because to be honest, I’m still a little pissed off…okay, a lot … Continue reading Life Never Goes As One Plans
Over the weekend, I spent a wonderful day with my oldest niece, Riley. She is one of the brightest stars in my night sky. There is nothing I would not do for her or my youngest niece, Taylor (another bright star in my sky). Riley is 13 going on mature levels that most adults I know never reach. She is smart, funny, and stunning. I … Continue reading The Reasons We Are Blessed