***No, that’s not a misspelling if you understand language in what I call Vintage-Black-folk-Speak. Change in the ending means, this -ish is real. This is not a drill. Sit your ass down, wash your G-D hands and wear an F-in mask, Period.***

Exhale, Namaste. I have been cruising over 5000 photos spanning this decade and I am amazed how fast time passed. I was just planning to celebrate my 40th birthday in England…

Bought my mid-life crisis ride Shelly the Shelby

And along the way I have met awesome and wonderful people that I love and respect and still are such a large part of my life.

Also, bacon

This was not a good look or taste…

ramen

and my dog Fred (RIP 2015)

played a large part of who I was and what I ate…

I have met so many cool people that let me love the Cowboys

Understood my love of food, life and even NASCAR

Didn’t matter didn’t quite get my fascination but it was so much fun being with another cool aunt!!!

Worked and played hard, and definitely could have run the joint..

Either of them could have run the joint, and I know I would have been perfectly happy working for or with either of them. They were knowledgeable and just so smarter than any one in leadership in our department. Am I throwing shade at a former employer, hell yeah I am.

I have not participated in another In The Field since 2016

I miss places like Hawaii and friends traveling together

New friends met during training in the Pacific Northwest, we bonded over pies and dinner.

I miss seeing and talking cash -ish with my ROAD DOG!!! Janelle, #JBSmooveVA

And when all else, Get together to stomp grapes and meet new friends…

First time and a minute no trip for trash talking at Fedex Field with my Road Dog and meeting amazing crazy fans…

Birthday Celebrations painting and drinkin’…

Or even at a Drag Club…the coolest idea ever…

I would strike up a conversation with Tami on a plane to the DR celebrating my birthday and years later we are still in contact…

But would attend a Reunion at Mary Washington College in VA to reconnect with amazing Women of Color…

Or I check into the Jefferson Hotel for my birthday to spend the Weekend of August 2019 to eat crabs, chill with friends, and hit the casino, because I can.

Has it been 27 years since I graduated from MWC? Yeah, wow time is flying.

I am in a job where my team lead and friend…

Awards me with tiaras and let’s me twirl…

I miss my cousin and road dog and ticked off the rest of ya’ll refuse to act right to end this nonsense…

Because the COVI-K came and my dreams of a repeat stopped, life on hold…

The restrictions don’t bother me as much as knowing this could have been over months ago if people would have just listened. I miss my friends I miss just being…

I am blessed because I am alive and breathing without a ventilator. I am thankful for all the blessings, friendships, football games to come…

And sunsets to dream about. I will get back there again. Yes, I will.