I can’t find anything on the internet about May den Arend except her art work.  Not even on her own website (https://www.maydenarend-keramiek.nl/index.html). But I do like her art.  First, though, what is it about the Netherlands and wonderful depictions of fat people in their art (no, I’m not complaining)?  Even my Dikke Dame (fat lady)…

The high school I attended – John Glenn HS (you better genuflect when you walk by, or John Glenn will spit right in your eye) – was a really new school when I went there.  My sister, who is five years older than me, was in the first graduating class. To me the most wondrous…

My husband checks in with one of those neighborhood apps.  I tried it but I decided we were all better off if I remained ignorant of what our neighbors were up to. Anyhow, tonight Bill commented that there were two messages on the app.  One for a lost rabbit and one regarding a bunny that…

A fellow performer commented in response to yesterday’s blog about voice changes being a side effect of the hormone suppressant I may end up taking. Her comment reminded me of the joy of performing.  Non-theatrical folks often ask me “Why do you it?” or “How can you do it?”  How can you give up so…

I’m starting radiation treatments next week.  A month after radiation treatment I am supposed to start hormone suppressant therapy – specifically Anastrozole. I’ve been reading up about this drug and I’m very worried about it. For one thing, it can affect your mood.  I’m assuming since this is listed as a side effect, they don’t…

I went in for my face-to-face in preparation for radiation treatment.  My oncologist told me that there are BMI restrictions regarding the equipment.  Of course, she didn’t know what they were (thanks a butt load doc) – but she would give the radiologist a head’s up about my concerns.  Well, the oncologist never mentioned the…

Yes.  I have a couple DVDs of Richard Simmons’ Sweating to the Oldies series. Yes, that’s how old this fat old lady is. Yes, they are cheesy as fuck.  But I keep dragging ol’ Richard out because it’s the only exercise routine that I actually enjoy.  The illusion that I am actually dancing – or…

So how do I convince Kaiser of this? Once again, I am faced with knowing that my psychiatrist left Kaiser (months ago) and nobody told me.  Nobody told me even after I sent a message to her about my prescriptions and my concerns about dealing with my breast cancer diagnosis.  WTSF Kaiser? This is not…

I am still knee deep (at least) in Supernatural (my God (TIDBI) how many episodes did they make?).  I did sneak in one episode of the returning Kominsky Method.  I was farting around with YouTube and noticed one of their free (with ads) movies is Moonstruck.  Yes, that incredibly cheesy, totally overacted (except for the…

Since childhood Stephanie Muehlberger liked to draw “strange males and mythical creatures”.  She said she could listen better while drawing faces.  I believe her, because I was the same way.  Filling page after page of drawings of my girls and women while the teacher droned on, yet somehow absorbing it all. She left art for…