Couch potato Sunday...that's what today is. I was watching TV for a while...a BBC America broadcast about the Beatles and let's just say that those boys sure got around.
I turned everything off about an hour ago and have been sitting here on the computer for the last 15 minutes or so. Looked up some YouTube videos and found some funny stuff. I recently ran across Film Riot...look them up on YouTube. They have some hysterical skits over there. But, I was also looking up one of my former employers, Rex Nelon. Found a lot of videos of their performances over the years. Great to see some old familiar faces, but nostalgia swiftly turned to melancholy. Rex passed away about 10 years ago and his daughter, Kelly, has kept the group going. She's the only one remaining that I know. They were recently in the area up at a church in Yuba City and I seriously contemplated going, but didn't get the nerve up to go. A lot of water has passed under that bridge...I also spoke to my mom last night and some old acquaintances are performing at my home church today. Really makes me miss my touring days and some dear old friends. It's just different now.
When I left Rex in 1985, I didn't look back. The truth is...I was fired from Rex's band because he found out that I had been visiting gay bars. It was an ugly and difficult time for me, but he was very gracious about it. And it forced me to confront the truth about myself, so it is all good. God has certainly bless me over the years and I found another outlet to perform in theater for a while. But, it seems that my life has taken a new turn lately (the past three years) in that I just seem to be focusing on financial issues and trying to plan for my retirement. James and I are trying to take steps now to secure our financial future...more planning and budgeting...but I am seriously coming down with a case of theater withdrawals. More than anything, I need some kind of creative outlet.
Speaking of which, the webseries is in progress. It's been delayed a bit, but I haven't stopped writing episodes or music for it. So, stay tuned. The editing is the hard part since I'm playing 4 different roles.
I realize I'm not saying anything specific in this post...I just had the urge to write some stuff down. My job is going very well...the real estate side gig is a little slow at the moment. I'm hoping that picks up soon.
My BFF Anne-Marie Trout has adopted a new puppy and as soon as she recovers from being spayed, I am taking Willow over for a play date.
I also decided to try and fix some broken springs on my couch. It actually worked pretty well, but my hands are all scratched up from the sharp metal where the springs had broken. I fixed a couple of them, but I need to finish it up.
If you're not a fan, then you won't understand why I'm so unhappy with RuPaul's Drag Race. My favorite queen, Pandora Boxx, was eliminated two episodes ago. The remaining three, (Juju, Tyra and Raven) have one more episode to go. Of those, Juju is my favorite. Raven would be my second choice. And Tyra just has much too bitchy a personality. Pandora was the most talented of all of the queens this year. She was very funny and seemed to have a lot more to offer than being a lip-synch artist. Guess RuPaul was going for something else.
Okay...yes, a very boring post today, but it feels good to write again. Need to find more time for it. Any way...have a great day!! Blessings and light to you all!
Ray
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