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Los Texmaniacs, that is what I am listening to and I was blessed today to be asked to share that on a live stream for Key City Theatre. They do a regular item on Wednesdays and not long before today’s I was asked to fill in for the time slot. That was exciting and I said yes because a special band of men was on my mind. I will let it speak for itself. https://www.facebook.com/621672395/posts/10157190367002396/

I watch it back and am pleased to share my love for these fine musicians but it is so hard not to judge myself, I see all the pounds gained, the fact that I am growing out a shaved half of my head and allowing the grey to ‘shine’, owning the crone. I am me and as a woman in the building said today: “this is a compliment, no one can ever say you are boring.” All that and yet I cringe, I think those who love me don’t see me negatively, or they may be shocked if they haven’t seen me in a while. All I know is that growing older, expanding the world with loving relationships around the globe, worshiping the gifts of my friends and acquaintances, and loving the life I am creating in this Pandemic World trumps all negative feelings I have about my current appearance. (I used to love the word trump…)

I love that after the interview I go online to realize it is Noel, the Bass player’s birthday. A great day to pay tribute to the band.

Do you ever meet people, effectively in passing, and think you would be great friends in another universe? Sometimes I just know I would happily hang out with people I meet and wish we didn’t live so many states and provinces and oceans and countries apart.

I did a little Christmas shopping for the grands today. It is time to get the orders in if they are going to get here in time. My Christmas tree I ordered through The Bay arrived today. I was going to set it up tonight but it turns out I just needed to relax and watch The Good Doctor. I did get in the mood earlier today by going in early and decorating my office. I know I border on tacky but it brings people to the door to chat and enjoy it and that is the ultimate goal, connection.

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I worried that both my and Diane’s new jobs would interfere with out time together as friends. She did contact me tonight to come over for dinner and crib (ok that was my insistence). I suspect Sean may have had something to do with that as I mentioned my concerns that we were all drifting apart. I don’t care how it came to be I look forward to getting together while we still can. The world is experiencing a full on second wave and things are tightening down again. I support this, I just want to see friends while I can. I gave the IT guy, Brett, my laptop to update today so I will be ready to work from home again should it become necessary.

At the end of the day, my other friend Diane messaged to ask if I wanted a lovely tea set. I did want it and more importantly I wanted to see her. She came to the GroundFloor and we had a lovely masked visit. It as been too long. It is hard to stay connected when everything needs to be planned in advance and you need to trust the other’s concept of The Bubble. She is worried about going back to work at BC Assessment and I don’t blame her as it is an open concept office. Not much set up for spacing.

I had fun at the end of the night going through my photo album from just before I left Cranbrook at the end of the 80’s and finding pictures of the guys who were my support and friend posse when I went through my divorce. We all met and hung out at Stringers Racquet Club. I have only the best of memories from that time.

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It really is people that get you through the moments, people that share moments and people that leave you with the negative moments. Those guys were the first and my cousins Kelly and Debbi were the second. The third type don’t bare mentioning. Debbi pointed out it has been 8 years since the three of us went to Scarsdale Arizona together. That was one of the best bonding trips I have experienced. me and my two cousins like three sisters on the road.. oh and there was our GPS whom we named as she kept telling us where to go.

The other fun thing I did today was go to the theatre to sell some gear. We have all the old Incandescent theatre lights and I am slowly selling it all off for a good price to people who are working in the arts and need a deal. Any takers??? Lol