The New York Plan HNT

It has been a long time since we did this. A long time since I fell into her and let her take control. And now, after many plans thwarted and agendas changed we had finally settled on a date. We would be together in December, after Christmas. A short visit to re-connect, then back home. Work would be waiting. I wondered if things will be like they were before? I wondered if I could get our favorite room in the Bowery.



Then it all fell apart.

I found myself going through our old photos and thinking of what might have been.
I can't help missing New York.
And her.





The original NYC HNT
Happy HNT
See the man, OS!
Forgive my absence... I've been nearly dead.





Currently Reading: Web of Deceit by Darlene Cox
Look for the review on blogcritics.org A Geek Girl


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HNT Christmas Tree

I've been working and writing.
I've barely had time to get ready for Christmas, which is very unlike me. I'm usually fighting the urge to put up my decorations too early.

The latest article is up on blogcritics.
A Photograph of My Father
But I just got the lights up on the tree.
I don't even want to think about the holiday shopping I'll have to do this weekend. I'd better get Christmas-y real fast.

Happy HNT!
See the man, Os.

HNT ascii drawing

A reader made an ascii drawing from my profile picture.

Pretty cool, right?
Click to enlarge.


Have a geeky HNT!

See the man, OS!





Currently Reading ~~ Salt Dancers by Ursula Hegi
When she was young her mother disappeared without a trace. Now grown, Julia has returned home. Pregnant, still haunted by her father's abuse and her brother's betrayal, she seeks to reconcile her long buried anger and find peace with her past.

HNT Writing Geek

I've been writing all week. Every spare minute. All geek.
The little mouse on the wheel in my brain has packed his cheese and left a note that says 'Gone Fishing'.

It's good to be home again.

Happy HNT.
See the man, Os


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HNT themes for December:
Thursday, Dec. 17th will be the Christmas HNT
Thursday, Dec. 24th will be the Three Christmas Wishes HNT
Thursday, Dec. 31st will be your Year's Favorite HNT

Currently Reading: I'm working on my latest book review for Blogcritics. Dead Air by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid ~ due for release in December.


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HNT Halloween

I'm getting ready for Halloween. Nice Pink hair.



The Masque of the Red Death
"And now was acknowledged the presence of the Red Death. He had come like a thief in the night. And one by one dropped the revellers in the blood-bedewed halls of their revel, and died each in the despairing posture of his fall."
~~ Edgar Allen Poe

Scary stuff, no?


Happy Halloween to you all.
See the man, Os

HNT Fall Riding Boots

I love wearing shorts in the fall.
I love the way they look with boots.

For HNT I'm showing off my side-buckle riding boots.
They make me feel sexy. They make me feel cool.
They make me feel like posing in ridiculous places as I did here.
Ha!




What other excuse does a woman need to wear her favorite boots?
None of course. Nothing should ever come between a woman and her shoes.

'A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.'
Irina Dunne (Attributed : Gloria Steinem)



More boots next week?
Here's an HNT from the past for those who prefer lingerie to footwear.
Black. Lace. Garter.

If you posted boots this week let me know so I can add your link.


See the man, Osbasso.

HNT New York Fashion Week

Working Fashion Week




Creating displays of panties, bras, and accessories.
I had the lay outs. The color boards. The models. The photos.
And never enough of my best friend - coffee!

Obviously these were not part of the Depression Chic collection.


A blast from the HNT past.
HNT Black Leather Boots VS White Gogo Boots?
There were 86 comments on that post. I can't pick a favorite. I loved them all. We had a great time playing. I guess that's all that really matters.



See the man, Osbasso!

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HNT Freelance Writing

I picked up some freelance writing work. Nothing technical for a change.
It did my heart good to be able to write again. A calm came over me.
I felt myself again as I haven't in a long while.

How still,
How strangely still
The water is today,
It is not good
For water
To be so still that way.
Sea Calm ~~Langston Hughes


An HNT Blast From the Past.
HNT BLUES

Unfortunately haloscan lost most of the comments, but they have promised to return them for a small ransom.
Most memorable comment from that post.
Denny Shane: "thanks for the nice vote of confidence but I don't do half-nude gracefully. I'm a 100% type guy! lol"


See the man, Osbasso!




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HNT Working Driving

I'm late, but at least I made it!

Oh, summer has clothed the earth
In a cloak from the loom of the sun!
And a mantle, too, of the skies' soft blue,
And a belt where the rivers run.
In Summer ~~Paul Laurence Dunbar

I don't know what Dunbar was talking about. Obviously he never spent a summer here.
I run from my air-conditioned car to my air-conditioned office.
By the time I get inside my curls have turned into a sticky, hair-spray mop and my make-up has melted into icky, brown tie-dye on my dress.

Is summer almost over yet?


Happy HNT everyone!

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HNT Moon Haiku

The moon is so big
I see each crater and bump
Pull your pants back up


I've missed you all so much.
It's good to be back!
Happy HNT



See the man, Osbasso


Mad Haikus
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HNT _ Snow Day Jan 19

We got snow!
Real snow!
Cheyenne and I played in it all day and half of the night!

Not enough to make a big snowman, but we had fun making a small one.


And dressing him up.




Ta Da!



Happy Snow Day!







See the man, Osbasso
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HNT - Junkman's Daughter

Pup and I went shoe shopping together recently.
I really enjoyed having him buy shoes for me.
But not half as much as I enjoyed him taking them off.


We went to Junkmans' Daughter and had dinner at Vortex.



This is our hotel room in NY.


He sent me a text message that says
'Take my hands and we're half way there'

The one before that was so filthy that I can't repeat it here. Something about taking flight 69.

Do you think he's just a big tease?
Should I tell him to put his money where his mouth is?
heheh

Happy HNT!
See the man, Osbasso!

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Happy Birthday HNT

It's raining tonight. The weather is cool, but not cold. Just enough to need a sweater and a fire in the fireplace.

I was born at 5:23 AM in Ohio. That night was not so warm. My parents had to fight a snow storm to get to the hospital.

My mother always calls me at 5:23 AM on my birthday.
'Do you know what I was doing at this very moment (??) years ago?
I was holding you in my arms and looking into your beautiful blue eyes for the very first time. I love you, Toot. Happy Birthday.' And then she hangs up and I roll over and fall back asleep with a smile on my face.

This birthday call has become a tradition.
She does it every year. Has been doing it since I was a teenager.
Back then she was usually on the road with a band. I remember the first time she did it I was 17 and she was on the road with SuperTramp in England. The next year she was touring with Bryan Adams and had the whole band sing happy birthday to me as she held the phone over her head.

Now she's retired, but she still sets the alarm clock to wake her in time to make the call.

I plan to do this with Cheyenne when she finally leaves the nest.
Lucky for us both she was born at 9:34 AM.


Happy HNT!
See the man, Os!

*Update- thanks so much everyone. I promise to be around soon. My connection took a dive on Thursday so I'll be around to visit as soon as I can! Sorry about the delay.
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HNT - Visiting Pup

This is me riding MARTA to visit Pup.
I usually do park and ride so I don't have to drive home.
The last time I did we had a great time at The Corner Tavern in Little Five Points. I ended up in Conyers at 3AM. Where is Conyers? I have no idea. But I took the wrong train home and that was the end of the line.

I got a ride back with the MARTA train driver, Pedro. If you've ridden MARTA you'll know who he is. He's the driver with the sexy voice who sounds like he's about to break into a Barry White song as he announces the up-coming stops on the line.

That's probably why I didn't realize I was on the wrong train.
Too mesmerized by his voice.

Thanks for getting me home safe and sound Pedro.
You and your sexy voice.


Happy HNT!

See the man, Os.

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Christmas Gathering HNT

We had a great time on Christmas Eve.
I loved spending time with my nieces and nephews.
I even got to play Mrs. Claus.


And the kids made out like bandits!


I love seeing their excitement as they geared up for Santa's visit.


And my dad enjoyed it for all of the obvious reasons.
He was surrounded by girls who absolutely adore him!


Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas too!

And since we're supposed to pick our favorite HNT of the year I'll have to go with this one.

I got to spend time with Seamus.


Seamus

And I got a chance to meet the buffledog himself shortly before he passed away. I'm truly grateful to Seamus for having brought him to see me.



Happy HNT!

See the man. Osbasso




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Thanksgiving 07 - HNT

Up early cooking!

Although most of us think of pilgrims and indians around Thanksgiving, the feast they shared in 1621 after an extremely hard winter, it was actually President Lincoln who proclaimed it a holiday in 1863.

I have much to be thankful for this year.
I plan to spend the day cooking and eating with family. Wrapped in the knowledge that this past year has been tough on us all. We'll be celebrating the fact that J is still with us. It will be one year since his motorcycle accident on the 28th.

This year I have so many of you to thank for being there for me.
For caring.

And of course, I never would have made it through that first week if O hadn't stayed on the phone with me.



J is back in the studio with his band. They're working on new material.
And his scars are healing well.

One or two more minor surgeries and he should be back to his old self.

Thanks and love to all of you.

Happy HNT!
And Happy Thanksgiving!


See the man, Osbasso.


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HNT An Autumn Haiku

An Autumn Haiku

Fall is in the air;
Windswept leaves swirl at my feet
Firelight calls me home



Happy HNT
Keep warm out there!


See the man, Osbasso

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HNT - Colors

Happy HNT!
See the man Osbasso!

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HNT - The Video

We've finally finished Cheyenne's memorial video for Lona.

For me it is an amazing journey to watch. I see the girls when they first became friends, how young they look to me in those pictures. And I see them growing up also. Turning into the little beauties that drove the boys crazy.

I'm so glad that they took lots of pictures when they were together. Now those photos act as a reminder of the fun times they shared. Each photo has a story behind it of what they were doing at that time, where they were, who they were with. I love hearing my daughter recount the stories behind those photos, as do Lona's parents; for them it's like getting to know their daughter in ways that they had not known her before and they take great joy and comfort in hearing those stories. Told from the perspective of her friends, it gives them new insight into just how much her friendship meant to them and just how much she was loved by everyone who knew her.



The necklace that Cheyenne wore in this picture is now in Lona's hand.
The night before the funeral the family brought Lona home, a brave and loving act that I must say I admire them for. They wanted her to spend her last night in her own home, surrounded by the people who loved her most of all. They invited Cheyenne and a couple of her other close friends to spend that last night there also. Cheyenne spent that last night with Lona and watched videos and such with her family. They all comforted each other. Lona's parents took Cheyenne in to where her casket was to let her say her goodbyes and also her mother helped to place the necklace in Lona's hand so that she would have that small part of Cheyenne with her forever. A loving act that I will be eternally grateful for.

It took her a long time to watch the entire video. But now she watches it every night before bed. It brings her some comfort to see the two of them together and the wonderful times that they shared. We are happy to be able to share this video with you and to know that Lona's memory will continue on in every person who views it.


The necklace that Cheyenne gave to Lona was a heart. The song for this montage is 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion. We thought that was fitting.







See the man.
Osbasso

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