About Me

I noticed last weekend that I had become invisible.

I am 43 and female. That is in no small part why I have created this weblog. Once women in our society (Colorado, USA circa 2004) reach a "certain age" (e.g., my age) they disappear. I realized, walking through a tacky dance club last Saturday night, that I will never again turn heads. No one will ever look at me again and think “Wow, she’s hot!” I know there’s more to life than how I look or having some dude look at me lustfully. I don’t want to appear shallow. But a part of my life that I’m not quite prepared to part with has ended. No one sees me. Thus, the birth of my blog. If I cannot be seen, perhaps I can still be heard.

Other fun facts: I am married. I have children. I have pets. I drive a Ford. I am a food snob but not terribly particular about wine – if it’s not vinegar yet, I will drink it.

My marriage is like my favorite way to drink bourbon – on the rocks. My children have almost outgrown their need for me as a daily presence in their lives but my pets still need to be fed and watered.

I am a liberal: socially, politically, and fiscally. I am not a capital-d Democrat but can’t imagine voting for a Republican. One of my deepest, darkest secrets is that I used to vote for Republicans. I was young, I was foolish, I was sleeping with the president of the Young Republicans club.

Some of things I will post here are true. Some are what I wish the truth to be. The opinions herein are my own and, while I welcome comments and other enlightened opinions, I will not tolerate being told what I “should” do, say, think, or feel about anything. It’s my blog so I am always right.