Category: socializing

Why I Hate First Dates

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Okay, you said yes to the guy who asked you out two years ago and you turned him down. Now he has shown up at a dancing venue in Concord on the same day you wondered whatever happened to him. You see, he lives in San Francisco and you live in Suburbia. Then you agree… Continue reading Why I Hate First Dates

Motion Sickness and Me

Posted in best, California, carpool, firsts, friends, girlfriends, humor, memoir, motion sickness, music, perfume, relationships, socializing, worstLeave a comment

I have a friend who likes to apply her make-up in my car after I’ve picked her up. That way she can save time while I drive. I get to drive in the HOV lane with a carpool. All was good until the day she sprayed perfume on herself with me a foot away from… Continue reading Motion Sickness and Me

Forever Michael Jackson

Posted in best, California, dancing, Foreverland, friends, house party, humor, Jackson Five, memoir, Michael Jackson, music, party, relationships, singing, socializing, U.S. Marine, wine1 Comment

I was a teenager when Michael Jackson became a household name. He was a stand-out in his brothers’ band, the Jackson Five. He was ten years old when he sang ABC, simple as 1 – 2- 3, Girl, I love you!  I watched MJ grow up. I bought his first solo album, Off the Wall,… Continue reading Forever Michael Jackson

Introvert or Extrovert?

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Most people don’t know it they are an introvert or an extrovert for the first ten or so years of their lives.  By the time they get to college, they have figured it out.  Is your ideal weekend spent with or without people? Are you an introvert or an extrovert or a combination of both?… Continue reading Introvert or Extrovert?