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Bittersweet announcement

Bittersweet announcement

Today, I am pleased to announce the launch of my new blogsite, Silver & Grace.

I have been blogging at the Urban Panther’s Lair for over a year now, and many wonderful things have come from that:

meeting, virtually and in person, many wonderful fellow bloggers;
interacting with Lair commenters from all over the world;
learning how to write [...]

Slooooooowwwww eating

Slooooooowwwww eating

For our collective birthdays, I asked my parents if they would buy the Lion and me a Turkish Grill. I have been coveting Turkish Grills for years, and now that we have a patio area for it, we finally got one.

For those of you unfamiliar with Turkish Grills, they are basically big beautiful brass hibachi. [...]

Embarrassed by my fellow females

Embarrassed by my fellow females

Let’s talk exotic dancers.

That got your attention!

The other day, during a business trip to Toronto, I was walking down Yonge Street reminiscing. And there was the strip club where I went to see male strippers for the first time. Twenty-six years ago.

It was also the last time I have seen male strippers.

I was working right [...]

Okay, so I am not doing that race thing

Okay, so I am not doing that race thing

I am not running the half-marathon race this coming Sunday. Oh, I know I have been training for it. And I have been telling y’all that I would be running it. But, it ain’t gonna happen.

And I’m okay with that.

There are several reasons why. You can call them excuses if you like; I don’t mind:

1. [...]