It's been so damn long since I blogged on here that I almost forgot how to use the dang software! Good news: I was asked again to join the cast of Tony Fitzpatrick's final installment of the trilogy of his one man shows at Steppenwolfe Garage. The 2011 show "Stations Lost" got rave reviews and garnered a heap of praise for me as well. This year's show "Nickel History: Nation of Heat" is opening July 19th - August 5, 2012. The show was written (and will be performed by Tony) Ann Filmer …
The Amazing Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: Back at it.
Missing In Action. That's what they'll say about me at the gym. I have fallen off the wagon. Oops! I wish I could blame it on "The Knee Chronicles" but I hopped off the ole' girl awhile before that. However, I am not discouraged. I figure as long as I am still living, I can improve my life. Taking care of myself, eating healthy and being fit is a goal that I am not about to abandon. I have adapted a new attitude. I woke up today and decided that I would pick up where I left off and start …
The Knee Chronicles: Wait & See & T.C.O.B.
I had an "Arthritis Flare." It was my very first and it was awful, horrible, debilitating and sudden, like BAM! I have been dealing with knee pain for awhile now but nothing like this. This experience taught me a lot. Shit happens to the body and I can neither control it, nor will it away. I am getting old. And my weight does not help anything. I also learned that there are a lot of us knee pain sufferers out there. I was amazed at the number of folks offering their own story of knee pain …
The Knee Chronicles: Thoughts In the Waiting Room
It's morning and I am sitting in the doctor's waiting room. The doctor's office is located in an area hospital. It's not posh or fancy in any way. This comforts me for some reason. There are people of color here, working people - quite unlike the last time I was in an Ortho clinic (four years ago) which was located downtown off fancy Michigan Avenue with copies of the Wall Street Journal, Crain's Business and Chicago Social laying about. The next thing I notice is how sick I am not. …
The Knee Chronicles: The Day the Earth Stood Still On One Leg, Pt. 2
I decided to go to my friend's birthday celebration. It is a relatively low key night in the realm of true party girlness. The plan is to attend a campy play at a nightclub's cabaret room which is located minutes from my house. One quick cab ride away. I hobble with my cane to the corner store and get cash from the ATM and then hobble to the corner to flag a taxi. That's when all Hell breaks loose. …