💖 Hello February!
Yes I know, it means another rent envelope and phone calls
telling me I’m behind on Con Edison, Optimum, Verizon, etc., etc. BUT it also means:
Hector Luis’ “Laffin’ Matterz”
and it also means:
Papa Guyo’s “Days of Wild”
I am glad to be part of both. And they are both free!
Hector’s show is a TV taping at MNN Studio in Manhattan. So you are the
live studio audience and very
appreciated.
Papa Guyo’s show is the live music of “Days of Wild.” I’m the guest
comedian who will perform
during the musicians’ break. The music
is truly fantastic. They always play my
favorite Sly and the Family Stone songs.
People tend to get up and dance in the aisles. It’s a City Island happening.
There are two Mondays off from the job in February. I appreciate that.
I need it.
And yes, there is Valentine’s Day.
My first Valentine was my darling mother. She brought home fun colorful
papers and
white lacy doily paper, and we sat down to make cards as she explained the
holiday to me. I don’t recall any date
ever measuring up to the wonderful feeling of making crafts with my mother.
As an adult, the best Valentine’s Day I had was in my early
twenties when
my Valentine date was me.
I dressed up and took myself to the Village. I stopped and looked in store windows and in
stores without having to consult with or be controlled or judged by
anyone. That stood out to me as
something to treasure about being single.
I went to a place where performers took the stage. I sat at the bar. The bartender was a tall handsome gay
man. He smiled at me and he said, “Oooh,
you look so Valentine-y!” His comment
felt so pure and made me smile. Several
decades later, I still remember.
My most hurtful Valentine’s Day was, well, it is for another
blog. I don’t
want to re-live it now.
Happy Valentine's Day Mindy!
Thank you so much, Susan. I've accepted an invitation to be part of Evie's reading on Valentine's Day evening. I still have to write what I will read. Sometimes, I think that is the only way I produce writing -- under immediate pressure and deadline. LOL