For the longest time I could not care less about shoes. For many years, this drove my poor mother to distraction. I’d glom onto one pair of comfortable shoes and that is what I wore. I’d wear those shoes until they were just a bit of thread and leather. One reason may be because growing…
When I was a wee one (yes, I was actually wee – once – a very long time ago), my folks would bundle me in a snow suit and we’d go ice skating. My first skates were double bladed and I loved skating. Nobody told me that I would one day have to forsake my…
I think I posted about this before. But I don’t care – I’m a fat OLD lady. We repeat ourselves! At least, this one does. Get used to it. Growing up in Bay City, Michigan, there were two candy emporiums. One was large with so many choices – and is still there – of course,…
I don’t remember much of being punished before my mom remarried. Just one time – we were living with my Grandma Harris – so this was post-divorce – and we had come home from something and I was all dressed up. It must have been early summer because the above-ground pool was set up and…
I was so fortunate to grow up in an area of Michigan that was crammed with theater – especially musical theater. Each Fall the Bay City Music Foundation (I think that was what it was called) put on an all-high school musical. My high school put on its musical in the Spring. And in the…
I grew up in Michigan. This meant that you never knew what kind of weather you were going to get for Halloween – clear and nippy, clear and freezing, rain, snow, you name it, Michigan has it. Therefore, you had to plan for an all-weather Halloween costume. Because no matter the weather, by God, you…
When I was doing the Fischer Troupe in Frankenmuth, Michigan, I was paired with Jeff Dove. As I have blogged before, Jeff and I did not get along. We were the comedians of the show – for the most part. And for some reason, we had great onstage chemistry. Jeff taught me a valuable lesson.…
In high school, I was in the National Honor Society. I don’t remember when you were allowed to join, but I think it was Junior and Senior year – I may be hallucinating this though – it may have started in Sophomore year – but I don’t think so. You had to be nominated and…
For some reason, I’ve been thinking of my first apartment lately. It was awful, but I was so proud to have a place of my own. In an old house that had been divided into 4 apartments – mine was a 1 bedroom on the first floor, right off a freeway and in a somewhat…
One thing many people in Michigan grow up doing is playing games – in particular card games. Maybe it’s the long cold winters that has instilled this love of sitting down with a deck of cards. That’s as good of an excuse as any, I suppose. Fuck if I know. My Grandma taught me Canasta,…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 