The Family (Or most of them)

The Family (Or most of them)
The Family

December 1, 2008

A month's penance

In no particular order, but in a very melancholy, feeling sort of way...



I've surrendered myself to the inescapable fact that if you're a guy, your life is all about women.


And well it should be.


There is nothing like a woman, if you're a man with any intelligence and knowing.


In the month I have not blogged, my life has been all about myself, but that means it's been all about women, in one way or another.

And you could say it's been that on a world-wide level too.

Hillary Clinton, just today, being named Barack Obama's secretary of state. Right now I'm listening to Red Light Special, a very special sexy song sung by women.

Most people who actually come to this blog ARE women. Whatever. I've stopped trying to figure out why. I'm OK with it.

But two of the most beautiful women in my blog world, whom I've more or less neglected in the past month while I've been away, follow. I've never met either of them in person. But I know how gorgeous they are.



Anna lives and loves in Montreal, Canada. She is among the most beautiful, passionate, women I have had the misfortune never to have met in person, although don't think I haven't wanted to.

After several attempts at trying to have one child, she and her husband had twins just a little while ago. I encourage you to visit her site at http://duepiselli.blogspot.com/2008/11/month-one.html.

She and I have connected in important ways before. She is aware, she is beautiful, she is "unforgettable," the incredible song I'm listening to as I write this by Nat King Cole and his daughter...

If she was single and I was single, I'd be all over her...

And then there's Stace, the intellectual, talented and writing beauty from Australia, who also happens to be pregnant as I tell you this from her massively endowed (intellectually or otherwise) husband and lover Aidan (JUST KIDDING AIDAN!!!)

Stace, an absolute beauty, has been my friend for quite some time, a true jewel.

But during my absence, she totally endeared herself to me for all time by sending me some authentic vegemite. The song I'm listening to now is Diamond Girl by Seals and Crofts...

This is Stace, the lovely girl, and who she is -- living proof of what a beautiful female is...


I have included some shots to show her shipment, but a fellow Winnipegger who also loves Stace and Aidan and who has expressed way too much interest in trying the vegemite in a sandwich is whining, so I'll wait to try it til then.




Basically, I'm BLOWN AWAY by the fact Stace actually spent the money to send me this vegemite. I feel humbled, I feel honoured, and I will have the blogger known my a million names (I think most recently Common Tater) over to sample it first with me.

There are so many other bloggers in my life who have commented in my absence -- the lovely Laurie, from Montana, who I carry on with pretty regularly; Angel, from South Africa; the incredible MJ, from Vancouver, along with West Coast beauty Andrea.

Others from overseas such as Ziggi, whose broom I'd ride anytime, and Toasty, who I'd line up against in a second in a rugby came and would tackle inappropriately...Eros Swings, you're an amazing guy, let's go out for beers sometime, I'd drink you under the table...

You are SUCH special people, this is an amazing venue for exchanging ideas...

On a semi-personal note, I've had to try to keep my son's want of women in perspective, although who knows...

She's a gorgeous little thing, his newest girlfriend...what a smile....

But here's me totally looking stupid posing for self-taken pix listening to the MP3 player my two kids got me for my 53rd (shock and awe!) birthday...







Life is was it is. I have missed you. You're beautiful.