Hello mon darlinks,
PeaceBang is on SABBATICAL, y’all, and is in Amarillo, Texas where it is so dry that she actually used Cetaphil (a gooey, petroleum based hand ointment) on the ends of her hair to keep them from flying away in sheer frizz. Works like a charm.
It’s my 43rd birthday today and I’m going to Palo Dura Canyon with one of the wonderful new UU friends I’ve made here (and my host for the past week). I will be wearing a cowboy hat that I bought yesterday even though girls don’t wear them here. I’ll get a lot of second glances but that’s okay — I can plead two things (1) I’m an Easterner who just doesn’t get it and (2) I just love the darned thing and don’t care what anyone thinks.
Yesterday I learned how to load and shoot a pistol and a semi-automatic. Why? It’s a life skill I have always wanted to have, and I figured that Texas was just the place to gain it. I’m a real good shot, as it turns out. Hit the bullseye every time. Later this week I intend to learn how to two-step.
“Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing.” I think Helen Keller said that.
Go get you some. Kiss, kiss.
Happy birthday! May your sabbatical be richly wonderful!
Ya-hooooo, PeaceBang! I loved your blog from the moment I stumbled on it – late at night at my friend’s place in Evanston when I was in town for AAR this year. Why? I must’ve googled something about some of the atrocious fashion choices (?) – and now I know that we are cosmic soul mates: we share a birthday! Happy birthday to you! I’m turning 41 today, and celebrated with a glorious hike with my best friend, enjoying the California sunshine and unseasonably warm weather this morning. May your day be similarly beautiful and blessed. Thank you for your brilliant and charming writing! [Well, then — cheers to you on your birthday, too, Miss Elizabeth! Happy Cappy!! – PB]
Peacebang,
Thou shalt not dis Cetaphil. My dermatologist rave about it. It is inexpensive and it works! OK it is gooey.
[It’s GREAT! But on the hair as a pomade is a bit unexpected, wouldn’t you say? – PB]
Happy Birthday, PB!!
Have a fabulous rip-snortin rootin’ tootin’ birthday. And if Texans don’t talk like that, well, girls don’t wear cowboy hats there either.
Happy happy day.
Happy Belated Birthday!
Happy birthday!! I think it’s awesome you are learning to shoot a gun in Texas.
Sorry I missed your birthday – I lost track of this
wonderful website.
As a lady clergy of a “certain age” I would just add that I always put a little eye cream and under eye concealer when I called out of bed (or a long afternoon nap)