Note: Please pay no attention to the claims of a certain leggy blonde Canadian hussy regarding the events surrounding our recent historic meeting. The poor lass is no doubt misguided due to a diet consisting of poutine, Labatt's, and maple syrup. Mine is the One True Post.
Also, neither April nor your humble blogstress harmed any polar bears, moose or koalas during our Wild Weekend, no matter what the pending lawsuits say.
You may now commence reading about our (mis)adventures. Much more to come too - soon!
Thank you!!!!
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Well... it finally happened.
What is "it," you ask?
History, that's what.
Or, to put it differently...
This happened!!!
Yup... April & Cass finally met in person!!!
Follow below the fold for our individual takes on what was a wonderful (and much too short) get-together!!!
Yes, I'm still here. :D And there really *is* a long, long post coming. Honestly! Once it's done all will be clear. Promise. :c) In the meantime, here's... well, more of me. lol
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Just some random artists for your listening pleasure... or *are* they?!?!? Hmmm... :D
Just a quick post to hello, how are you, in the words of one of my favorite bands. I'm still alive and hope you all are well. Hope to write more soon. Ciao 'til then...
I apologize for the delay in the post I promised previously. It *is* coming, honest!!! As you can see, I'm wracked with guilt:
Well, OK... maybe I'm not that guilt-ridden. :D But I promise it will be posted forthwith! For reals this time!
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A special shout-out to the Divine Miss M, who took the above pic of me guzzling down my Shirley Temple (seriously, that's what it is!) last weekend in between bites of my kimchi & chicken. She is, in her own words, "shameless about [her] social media photography skills." (Hey, why be modest when you can capture my multitude of freckles in all of their melanin-induced glory like this, right? ;D) Thanks again, hon!
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Since I've used Tom Petty's "The Waiting" in an earlier post, I decided to get creative. Accordingly, here are The Band and The Staple Singers, with a magical version of "The Weight":
This, of course, is from The Last Waltz, directed by Martin Scorsese at the height of his powers. (He'd just finished Taxi Driver and, after his ambitious-but-flawed New York, New York, would go on to direct Raging Bull.) Talk about a meeting of giants!
Hello all! It's been a while! Just wanted to say hi and mention that you should watch this space for details of a super-duper, mega-important, historic, earth-shattering event. Think Nixon goes to China... The Beatles come to America... Fonzie moves in with the Cunninghams... we're talking B.I.G.
In the meantime, I have been woefully negligent in posting... well, anything. lol So here are a few semi-recent pictures, and several songs from the albums I've been wearing out lately. :D
First up is what I refer to as my ditzy secretary look:
I'm flashing a bit of 'tude because a friend was teasing me just off camera (about the brace, now that I think about it), and I snapped this shot as I was about to express my mock-indignation. :)
In case you're wondering, the wrist brace is for my tendinitis, which flares up several times a year. I've fractured/broken that wrist four times, so, as you can imagine, it gets a bit cranky from time to time. A little TLC, and it's usually good to go after a few days.
Hi everyone! Hope everyone is doing well, and is enjoying the arrival of summer. It's been spectacular here in the Boston area so far - which we have more than earned after the hellish winter we endured.
It was very humid here today; I went for my run earlier, and was thoroughly drenched when I finished. Typically this isn't my favorite type of weather, but as I remind myself every day, "At least you don't have to shovel it, Cass." Enough said. :D
On a more serious note, the lovely folks at the Nursing School Hub contacted me recently after reading a recent post here, How To Fight Loneliness. They asked if I could share a thoughtful, inspiring post from their site titled Is Loneliness Lethal? I'm happy and honored to do so.
Among the sobering facts it cites are the following:
1 in 3 adults over the age of 45 reported being chronically lonely in a 2010 study, as opposed to 1 in 5 in 2000.
1 in 4 say they have no one with whom they can talk about their personal troubles.
40% of those surveyed say they feel lonely, compared to 20% in the 1980s.
As the post notes, loneliness has a serious impact on the emotional and physical health of those who suffer from it.
Fortunately, it doesn't have to be that way. There are a number of excellent suggestions on what to do to lessen isolation - several of which I can personally vouch for. :D
Please check out Is Loneliness Lethal? when you have a chance; I think you'll be glad you did!
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I can't think of a better song to accompany this serious-but-hopeful post than one of my personal favorites from The Boss - "Two Hearts," from The River (1980):
I never fail to get goosebumps watching Bruce & Steve sing this together at the same mike. As Bruce himself notes, it's proof positive that "it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive." Amen. :D
I am participating in Trans*forming the Dialogue, Simmons College’s Online MSW Program’s campaign to promote an educational conversation about the transgender community. By participating in this campaign, I will be offering my perspective on what TO ask and what NOT to ask trans*people.
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The good folks at Simmons College's Trans*Forming the Dialogue program very kindly invited me to take part in their wonderful program. I hope I can contribute in some small way to this worthy endeavor. It is an honor. Please check them out at the link above; they're working on something quite meaningful, and well worth our support!
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