A repost of one of one of my most popular posts from 2017 just for fun. Fat Boi Biking! This weekend, I spent $27 on making a bucket list item come true. It’ll probably be the only bucket list item I can do for $27 and that’s okay. It’s also two years behind schedule, but […]
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Fat Boi Biking!
Posted: 8th November 2020 by admin in BlogTags: athletic, Bucket list, cycling, humor
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Lavender Graduates, Class of 2020
Posted: 17th May 2020 by admin in BlogTags: #LGBT youth, education, Lavender graduation, Youth Outlook
Yesterday, I had the honor to address the Youth Outlook graduates, Class of 2020. It was our first Lavender ceremony; typically we attend when the schools have them and invite us. Since we knew many of our drop-in center members were not going to be able to attend a commencement, let alone a Lavender ceremony […]
2018, A Year in Silliness
Posted: 3rd January 2019 by admin in BlogTags: humor, silliness, year in review
A couple of years ago, I did a blog post that was just a collection of silly social media posts that I had put up in the previous year. People enjoyed it and I enjoyed doing it, so I decided we needed a repeat performance. I hope it brings you a few chuckles. It certainly […]
On Being a Pudgy Carbon Based Wonder
Posted: 19th September 2018 by admin in BlogTags: #body image, #fat shaming, #self esteem, #size-ism, #weight management, #women's issues
Yes! Let’s talk about this! Fat shaming happens. A lot. By the medical profession. It doesn’t help. It creates an immediate disconnect between patient and provider. A couple of years ago, I ruptured my ACL while biking. I tore up everything inside my knee. I was referred to a specialty doc for the reconstruction. During […]
Notes on Homesteading and Rugby Shirts
Posted: 6th September 2018 by admin in BlogTags: cooking, friends, gardening, homesteading, humor
The storms this past week have been hard on my peach tree. I watched all through the spring as the hard, fuzzy golfballs grew, blushed, developed an ever-so-slightly detectable give. They all come into peak at the same time so there’s one week each summer that is dedicated to collecting and processing, and the Ball […]
Indoor/Outdoor Entomos
Posted: 17th August 2018 by admin in BlogTags: adulting, home ownership, humor, phobias
Here’s a familiar topic for my readers. It’s summer, after all. How could we get through a whole summer and I haven’t done one entomo post? So I have to do it. Many posts back, we determined that I have entomophobia—the fear of insects. Not ALL insects. Centipedes. Specifically, house centipedes. https://urbantidepool.com/2014/12/16/if-you-knew-what-bugged-me/ https://urbantidepool.com/2017/03/27/bad-ass-adulting-in-entomo-season/ It’s even […]
Lesson from a Barefoot Panhandler
Posted: 15th June 2018 by admin in BlogTags: being present, compassion, connection, gratitude, homeless, kindness, mindfulness, panhandling
There’s almost always a panhandler at the parking lot entrance to the office supply store across town. It’s rarely the same person, so I think the people who station themselves there must stake claim with a first-come, first-serve approach. Sometimes there’s one person. Occasionally there are two people together. Sometimes the person has a backpack […]