Characters

Originally posted June 29, 2006

So I’ve been doing this blogging thing for 4 days and I’m totally impressed by the fact that I’ve done it that long. Admittedly I sometimes have the attention span of a gnat so for me to be still writing in this is somewhat monumentous. Plus it gets me back to my old days of writing. Here lately I’ve been introspective about my life and the people in my life. I’m sure it has a lot to do with Peanuts accident and how horribly things could have gone. That said, here is an introduction and brief explanation of the cast of characters in my daily life. This is mainly for those who read this from out of state and know me only thru the internet.

Terry – My husband of nearly 10 years. Not 9, but !10! years. It has been a marriage of good times and bad times and some really fucking horrible times but we’re still together. Some days I wonder how we put up with each other but on the other hand, I can’t imagine life any other way. Together we’ve had 3 kids but only had the pleasure of bringing 1 home. The other two, Dylan and Erica, have moved on to another life and not a day goes by when I don’t think about them. My heart is heavy in April, the anniversary of their birthday and passing simultaneously. But, I get out of bed everyday because of ….

Boo. She is the absolute light of my life. She is everything and more I ever wanted in a child. I love our night time ritual when its time to go to bed. We always spend some quiet time just whispering back and forth about our day. We count to 10, we say our ABC’s, and point to body parts. I find it so totally incredible to watch her learn. She makes me look at life in a different way and really appreciate the small simple stuff even more. My love for her knows no boundaries and even tho that may sound corny, it is the God’s honest truth. Someone near and dear to me once told me that the love of a child is unparralleled and he was right. I can’t even begin to count the nights when I wake up and watch her breathe. She completes me.

Julia. My partner in crime at work. I’ve sat beside her in our office, or as some would call it, Gossip Central, for 4 years now. Life has a funny way of having people come into your life for whatever reason and I’ve come to the conclusion she is the one who makes me more aware of my spiritual side. Because of her, I believe in Karma.

Craig. Otherwise known as Peanut, Jackass, Petunia, and a host of other names. Julia calls him my work spouse because we talk so much and have similiar work schedules. I think of him more as a brother and he constantly refers to me as an old timer because I’m 5 months older than he is. I think its important for everyone to have someone they can talk to without fear of being judged. One of the funniest things he ever said to me was last week when we went out for cat on a stick. We were standing in the parking lot of China Cafe and he says to me, ” I can fart around you and not think anything about it because I’m not trying to crack your panties.” With friends like that, who needs enemies?

Karina. Affectionately known as Ecuadorian Love Burrito. She was penned with that name some 8 years ago and it stuck. She is one of my closest true friends that I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. We’ve laughed ourselves silly more than I can remember and I wouldn’t dare change a thing. She’s the only female that can call me a whore and not worry about me bitch slapping her.

For now, that is the main list. I know I will add on to it as time goes and stories pop up. As it is, I hope this provides a clear picture of some of the people in my life who are important to me. It is my hope that I have painted a good picture of each one.