04-27-23 My Dad Lied
Or was he misinformed? I was reminded today of something that was drilled into me as a teenager. I would say that I hated a picture of me because I looked fat or unflattering. He would say,”the camera doesn’t lie”. OMG, especially in this era, it certainly does. I don’’t use filters, but I certainly know when the perfect angle works for a selfie. I know when friends use filters to ‘smooth’ the age markings. THE CAMERA LIES! I wish we still lived in an unfiltered world, where people just said, “well, that’s not flattering” and moved on. I look in the mirror these days and see a fat person. I am over 40 pounds less fat than I was, have shrunk out of so many clothes, and yet… I see a person I still don’t want to be. On a good day, I dress, and dance and feel all my power. On a bad day, I want to climb back in to bed and know why no one wants me.
Tonight was a blast at Winter Ale. Jack Spring (16) and Matthew Kumpula (15) opened the night and I was so proud of them for being all they could be. I gave them ‘The Voice’ speech beforehand, encouraging them to make eye contact and connect with the audience and they did it in spades. They have been playing together since they were 10 and are developing a great presence together. I was questioning whether I should be there tonight, but was very glad I was . They opened for Lonesome Ace Stringband who were awesome! And I must say, just really nice guys. I enjoyed my time talking to John Showman, Chris Coole, and Max Malone. Are these not the greatest names for performers?!
It was a perfect day for driving the Willys, warm enough in the morning and at the end of the night. Didn’t even need gloves, although my buffalo plaid ones work perfectly as signal lights.
Mom had to be taken by ambulance for x-rays today. We await the results. sigh.
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