I Was Told There Would Be Donuts...

...brag on the kid. Two topics tonight. (and yeah, sorry...I haven't written much lately-I am a bad blogger who is going to that special place in hell reserved for people with busy outside lives and who work on their novel instead of chronicling their life. Sue me) So, first topic... It's first because it's a little quicker than the second topic. I'm perusing (again) trying out for a play at our local community jam. Good times eh? I feel like I need to try it at least once. If for nothing else, to prove to myself that I can do it-and not just teach it. And that's it. Told you it was short. More update later on this and especially whether I even pull the trigger and do it. We shall see. It's a big deal for me...so deep breaths. So OK...second post. I pretty much just want to brag on my kid for a few minutes. And you will listen and like it! I mean-I got to thinking in my car today (and no...I wasn't high-I don't partake) I was just ...

...Shall Pass. So, I am going to re-post a note from my Facebook page from one year ago today. Mostly to memorialize the whole sad deal, and also...so you readers have some more background to the last three years of my life. And because after three weeks of not seeing my son, I'm a little blue over the whole thing. Reas the title...it's a hope, what can I say? The last three years have been almost epic- bad in many ways. And the reason for the blog in the first place was to make fun of myself, for one, and two-to chronicle my weight loss and lifestyle change. The ultimate goal--to have inner peace and true happiness-not just in love, (because that area is awesome), other areas-not so much-therein lies the catharsis and self-therapizing blog. Yeah, I made that word up-whatever. Some background: One year ago my 16 year old son came to me and told me that he wanted a more normal teenaged life. He wanted public high school, (he was homeschooled after 8th grade until las...

...Let IT GO. You know a bit about me because I tell you all the stuff here. One thing you may not know is this: I am a theater buff. I love the Great White Way and all of that. A little secret...I typically don't care as much for community theater, but try to get out and see a show occasionally. **Bows my head I am an evil non-supporter, I know...but it's typically not that great, acting- wise. Here's the thing...we have lovely singers around here, and they also typically get the parts. Also, there's a political aspect to it...all in who ya know, as they say. It's really true here. What we don't have are a lot of great triple threat performers. Meaning...a lot can sing, but few can act. And the ones that can act can't sing OR dance. And, while I can deal with a sour note here and there- I loathe a poorly acted play. I don't care if you can sing or not-you could literally shake the walls with your big, booming, singing voice-but if you can...