Prepping and Apocalypse Fiction
I grew up in the Southern Baptist church. I was fed Genesis and Revelation with my breakfast cereal, so Armageddon and the Antichrist were normal topics of conversation. My point … Continue reading
Thank You John Bradshaw
“Each family system has several categories of rules. There are rules about celebrating and socializing, rules about touching and sexuality, rules about sickness and proper health care, rules about vacations … Continue reading
Sing, Sing, Sing
I always knew I wanted to sing. So I sang. And sang and sang and sang. I drove my brother and sisters crazy with the singing. I got some medals … Continue reading
A Letter of Regret From Your Anxious and Depressed Friend
She really gets it.
The Blogging Experience, Episode 2: When I Grow Up I Want To Be…
I’m 52 and still I struggle to finish that sentence. Once upon a time I wanted to sing for a living but I talked myself out of it. I attended … Continue reading
Mud Baths Are Not for the Faint of Heart
Y’all know I love to travel with Pookie, but he’s not my only travel companion. Sometimes I like to cash in some airline miles and head west on my own … Continue reading
Help Me John Weisbarth!
I believe I’ve mentioned before that Pookie and I want to go tiny when we retire. For those not in the know, John Weisbarth is the cohost of Tiny House … Continue reading
5 Things Cis People Can Actually Do For Trans People (Now That You Care About Us)
Originally posted on The (Trans)cendental Tourist:
It’s been a weird year for trans people. Allow me to be more specific: It’s been a heated, daring, tumultuous, graphic, specularizing, aggressive,…
My Best Gay Boyfriend
Pookie is the love of my life and my best friend. We talk, we laugh, we cry, we cuddle, we argue, we make up. TDDUP, we say…’til death do us … Continue reading
Cooking Tiny
When it comes to cooking, scale has always been a problem for me. I recall a particular dinner party, back in the early days of Pookie+Michele. Six people, including us. … Continue reading
Nervous Knots 