I keep thinking about how I want to come here and tell you thank you.  I want to express how grateful I am for the kindness of loved ones and strangers and how all of it has reminded me that there is good in the world.
And then, before I get a chance to flex my [...]

I’ve been a little anxious about this upcoming weekend.
You see, here in central Florida it’s time for Avitaween – Avitable’s ginormous Halloween party where about 100 people, including about 30 bloggers who I happen to adore, gather in costumes for a night of fun and ridiculous behavior.
See? A completely rational reason to be anxious, [...]

I woke up this morning dreading writing this post.
I got back late last night from a long weekend in Lexington, Kentucky.  I went to Lexington for “ConFab, Baby!” – a blogger houseparty hosted by Turnbaby and the man formerly known as Mr. Fabulous.  Everyone knows you can’t go to a blogger party without blogging about [...]

…is the fact that I still have one more day to clean up this house and get some food before I have to host a potluck/game night I agreed to months ago.
I’m thinking I’m going to just throw everything in the bathtub and slide the shower door shut. (Unless you’re planning on coming to [...]

There are 406 pictures from my weekend in Charleston.
About 385 of those pictures are of buildings and food and trees and the back of a mule’s head.

I told you so.
Having just spent way too much time and hours I could have been cleaning uploading 406 pictures to Flickr, I’m reluctant to spend one more minute [...]

If you spend enough time with another person, you’re bound to discover their little quirks and eccentricities.
For example, this weekend I learned that Becky brings her own washcloths on vacation with her – and sometimes leaves them behind when she goes. Becky learned that I am perfectly normal in every way. Which is [...]

Because she’s crying here. And I don’t think she was even aware of it. She just feels without thinking or questioning or trying to pretend.

Because she chased down Elmo at the Gay Pride parade and gave him a dollar to have her picture taken with him.
And she pinched his ass as he walked [...]

Last night when I got home from work, I noticed something was… different.

Oooh! It’s a box! And look…

Whatever could it be?
Let’s open it and find out!

And in the box there was

No, really.

And inside the card… we have…

Awwww. Cards for everyone!
So, let’s get back to ME. It didn’t say “Miss Britt and [...]