New post up on my other blog, My Southern Gothic Life….
You never know what to believe about family history…
My father used to talk a lot about “the way we were” when he was drinking. Which was often….I share the trait, if not the frequency.
I’ll never forget the night he told me about “how he met my Mother”.
via Chapter 69: Devil in a Red Dress | My Southern Gothic Life.
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I’m being a little lazy on this blog, but much more prolific than usual on my other blog…
There is a new post upon MySoutherGothicLife.com. Here is an excerpt and a link to the full post:
Everyone one should have one John Ashley in their life. But only one…
One is a voyage of youthful self-discovery, more than one is a sign of self-destruction and co-dependency setting you up for an intervention…..
I truly hope everyone has one Bad Boy in their past…Someone who was a youthful fascination they had the good sense to not marry….
If you are young, my best advice is to read this and learn. If you are with a John Ashley, enjoy the moment, but keep your sense of perspective. Boys like this aren’t for the long haul of life…
Boys like John Ashley are of a time and a place in your life. Remember that. It will save you a lot of emotional pain and money for divorce attorneys.
That said, let’s talk about John Ashley.
via Chapter 66: Mad About the Boy | My Southern Gothic Life.
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I posted a new post on my other blog a day or two ago…
Here is a brief excerpt and a link to the full blog entry….
My Best Friend had Heart Surgery this week…
I don’t like to think of us as old enough to have to face these issues, but I guess we are…
And “Best Friend” is a very inclusive, non-exclusive term for me…I have several.
First and foremost is Steve, my partner and soulmate. He’s in a class by himself. I have another friend who is a “Best Friend”, who goes back more years than I care to count, but she’s like my “female” “Best Friend”.
This guy is, I guess the best way to put it, my male “Best Friend”. He’s the Brother I never had…
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There is a new post up on my other blog….
Here are the intro paragraphs and a link to the full post:
Let me set the stage for the next few entries….
My college was Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. At the time I attended school there it was an all-male college.
And for those of you with dirty minds, let me get this out of the way right now. I never had sex with any of my fellow students- or professors- during the entire time I was an undergraduate.
I realize, only I could be a Gay man at an all male school and manage not to have sex. I’m special that way. I’ve always been really good at missing opportunities for sex.
And homosexuality was still “the love that dare not speak its name” back in those days.
I’ve since found out there were quite a few of us around-concurrent with, before and after me– and most were more adventurous than I. I’ve also discovered it seems about 90% of the Gay Alumni seem to have been members of my old fraternity- at various times. We’ve compared notes….
In any event….
How did I end up at Washington and Lee University? I’ve asked myself that a hundred times and tried to remember…
More: Chapter 60: Look Away, Dixieland | My Southern Gothic Life.
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Ah, another part of my misspent youth is going to be gone shortly…
We had some damn good parties at that place and I used to eat lunch in their Restaurant when I worked in Downtown Danville at a Bank right after college.
Had some fun times at their “disco”, the Black Horse Cellar…
We also spent most of our Senior Prom in a Suite there having cocktails before and after making our token appearance at the Dance…
See my previous blog post on my other blog for details: http://mysoutherngothiclife.com/2011/02/12/chapter-50-party-at-the-hot-sheet-hotel/
From GoDanRiver.Com:
The Danville Industrial Development Authority has bought the former Downtowner Motel at the corner of Main and Union streets with the help of a Danville Regional Foundation grant.
“Without the financial support of the Danville Regional Foundation, we would not have been able to make this very significant purchase at this time to advance the Master Plan being developed for the River District,” said Richard Turner, chairman of the Industrial Development Authority. “Because of its high visibility, the removal of this structure will begin what we all think will be a major transformation of the district.”
The Downtowner building has been empty for more than a decade but has “become the focal point of blight eradication and redevelopment in the newly designated River District,” the release said.
via Danville IDA buys the former Downtowner Motel | GoDanRiver.com.
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New post up on my other blog, MySouthernGothicLife.com….
Here is a brief excerpt and a link to the full post:
I come from a very presentational family. Easter always brought out the best and worst of that trait.
To give you a perspective, my mother was a Cheerleader. My sister was a dancer and a Majorette. My niece is following in their footsteps as a Cheerleader and dancer. I come from a long line of people who stood out in 30 degree temperatures in a sequined swimsuit in front of hundreds of people.
Makes you kind of understand why I always tried for-with varying degrees of success- a more quiet, classically elegant personae –at least until my third drink. I couldn’t compete in their arena nor did I want to…
MORE: Chapter 53: Easter: Or How I Became a Fashion Victim | My Southern Gothic Life.
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Chapter 70: Lover Friends | My Southern Gothic Life
New Blog Post up on my other blog….
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