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mostly personal anecdotes where I sometimes try to be humorous

(maybe not always, Not everytime, but sometimes)

Viola! Viola!

At each concert, our orchestra spotlights individual musicians which allows the audience to get to learn a little bit about the players they’re seeing on the stage. Participation in the spotlight is entirely voluntary – something each orchestra member is invited to participate in, but only if they’re interested. Between you and me, I’m teetering…
My Roots

Real Talk at a Sonic Anna and I were discussing the Big Blue Mess – its roots and how it’s changed (grown? devolved?) over the decades. It was one of those Sonic fueled heart-to-hearts – the kind you have with a friend. At least I feel the chat was at a Sonic, because that feels…
This Ol’ Wagon

My counselor moved to a new practice last month. I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to find a counselor – one you connect with, but it’s a right PITA as you navigate counseling styles and personality fits. But through no small effort, and a couple of whoopsies, I finally found my person – someone…
That’s a Wrap: 2024

As you may recall, I threatened all of you (just yesterday) with an end-of-year wrap-up and I’m here to deliver! Here’s the list of the ups and downs of a mess (of any color). I’ll throw in some stories along the way. February: I revamped the blog Truth – the jury is still out for…
A Year in Review: The Book Edition

I’ve been toying with the idea of writing a year’s end wrap-up post, because one thing I’ve learned in all my many trips around the sun is that people LOVE hearing about another person’s extremely tailored, funhouse-mirror view of their lives (psst, this is typed using Sarcastic font™ – I’m calling that out, because I’m…
Take Your Bow
Cars

I realize I’ve really failed on the story front, so here’s one of my latest mis-adventures… Last month I lost two cars. Two. Not one, but two. Did I mention two? Two cars. Two. One wasn’t even mine, because why not, why limit yourself to just your car when you could lose someone else’s, too.…
Thank You!

Last weekend the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) for Central Texas held their annual Austin Out of the Darkness Walk. This was the 6th walk that the Jay Walkers participated in, and it was one of the better walks I’ve attended in a while. (Hey, it’s hard to beat your first. Unless we’re talking…
Why Do You Walk?

Every year that I put together a fundraising team for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) Out of the Darkness Walk, I’m asked “Why do you walk?” My answer is always some variation of, “I walk to remove the stigma surrounding suicide. I walk to honor my husband who was my best friend and…
I’ll Tell Ya A Story

A quick glance at the calendar will tell you a few things: Y’know what, I’m not going to do that (yet). We’ve got four more weeks until the walk, and I have plenty of time to bide. Instead, I’ll tell ya a little story – something unrelated to the fundraiser. Then, in the comments, I’ll…
The Potato

“Can I just share a random story?” One of my oldest friends, her sister, and I were sitting around a restaurant somewhere in San Diego. They’d just made good choices when ordering, and I’d ummm added basil to mine and declared it “practically a salad.” Well, not aloud, of course, but my brain knows leafy…
A Story of an Oaf and A Silly Woman

To tell this story, I need to share some background – a prologue, if you will – that tells you a little bit about me and a little bit about someone else. Details that may assist you in understanding why I later might refer to someone as an “oaf” “clod” “buffoon” or even a “bombastic…
AFSP Austin Walk – 2024

On July 9, 2016, we said goodbye to a son, a brother, an uncle, a friend… my best friend, my favorite person, and my husband, Jay . This could have been the final period on a tragic story. However, together our team, The Jay Walkers, successfully raised close to $20,000 for the American Foundation for…
Storytelling, Burdens & Grief

So, you may have noticed (or not, it’s ok) that I went out, changed the look of my blog, announced it, and then let it sit. Is anyone really surprised by this? Yeah, me either. It’s kind of on point for my spotty writing over the last eight years. But today I decided to take…
Storytelling

“My girlfriend’s sister asked why you keep throwing your balls underhand when you get them stuck in the trees.” A simple question. The Short answer: with A video! I’m not gonna lie, my knee-jerk response was, “Great question! Tell her to worry about herself.” I mean, I’ve been throwing these balls for a certain pup…