Ok, I'm gonna bitch here.  I've been dating this guy on & off for some time and he moved in a week ago ( Read more... )

Some one said to me "aging is God's cruel joke on mankind"

Not to me it isn't!  I'm glad to age since aging isn't about numbers but wisdom.

I'm not as pretty as I was 10/20 years ago but gosh darn, I'm a lot wiser: wise enough to know what this friend said is not true and i know question our friendship.

Friends don't always agree, but those who share ( Read more... )

I'm not going to write some pithy upbeat message right now.  At 8pm July 12, 2012 my step father died.
We'll spare details on how & why since that not the point.

A WWII veteran, Father, Grandfather, Husband, and man to be respected for an eternity, a man to be considered a mentor and example to how a true man should be in all aspects of life, by any ( Read more... )

I was on the phone with my man and he's sooo ready to be out of the small (and I mean small) town in South Central IL and move to Florida where well "live happily ever after."

He's counting down the days so in my witty mood I calculated how many minutes 'till his flight lands here (as of 12 noon, June 26, 8640 minutes)

One of my dearest friends, a ( Read more... )

I posted a simple picture & quote on Facebook that got 7 shares and LIKES that build every minute; many from people I don't know & wonder how they saw the image besides the few "friends of friends"


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It's a fun show on cable about guys (for the most part) learning how to do drag well from a master.
Not my cup of tea but I have enjoyed watching it and I do honor those who particpate: we're all one communnity

When a story about a local bar in Wilton Manors (Bill's Filling Station) made news in a wide area paper, the Sun- Sentinal,
here's one ( Read more... )

Those words we're spoken by Troy Perry in Toronto Canada at an MCC General Conference
Seems some people, those of us who are like minded and share so many same values who meet during an intense & emotional week long convention, work week, learning and social space every few years are bent to knowing each other with "special interest."

I know I have, ( Read more... )

Got to find those warm mittens & wool cap cuz Im heading back to Chicago to be with my family for Christmas. N.B. I didn't say back home since the house I grew up in, the family I knew is all changed.
The house is sold and non of us are the same.

I/we've aged. As the youngest, and I JUST became 49 as of Dec. 1st, I can hear in my sister Debs voice ( Read more... )

Mea culpa for not posting much for far too long. Regardless I'm back with passion ( Read more... )