I Am…
I am from a dry and beautiful desert, with dreamy sunsets, teddy bear cacti you do not want to cuddle, where staying cool in a swimming pool is the name of the game in summer.
I am from a time of bicycles with bright pink streamers, flapping in the wind, flying down the road, laughing gleefully as there was no such thing as time.
I came from a time with monkey bars galore, calling me for a delightful afternoon of play, of hanging upside down and flipping, flopping to the ground, perfecting that penny drop until I landed feet first.
I am from a time where preppies with their bright and colorful clothes ruled the schools, passing secret notes to their bestie about their latest crush; dreams of dancing in the streets with Kevin Bacon would pop in our heads.
I am from a time of large yards with old trees and thick branches, drawing us to climb and pretend, pretend that these massive trees were our houses and delegate a branch to a room, and no matter how many times I fell or had scabs, climbing I would go!
I am from a time where many houses I moved into, divorce and remarriage a common cause, meeting new friends and saying goodbye to the old friends, I had to adjust to a new life in a new neighborhood and stepparents.
I am from a time playing outside, sticking my clean hands into ooey gooey mud, sloshing around, mixing the wet dirt, plopped into a pie tin with splashes of mud on my once clean clothes, to make a masterpiece of a mudpie.
I came from a glorious time of roller-skating, skateboarding, with metal or rubber wheels, tumbling a time or two, but always picking myself, dusting the small rocks off and trying again, and again, and again.
I came from a family that loved many a food, but I was the picky eater. Mushrooms sautéed in melting butter is simply the best, no other foods could even come close. I love cooking new, exciting dishes that ooze with flavor and that are safe for our food allergies. Sinful, dark chocolate has a hold and is an absolute delight.
I am uniquely, positively, individually me!