BFF
125: Do You Want to Know a Secret?
Aren’t
secrets wonderful?! I love them! Secrets are empowering. Secrets are titillating. Secrets are emotionally binding. Secrets are the most fun when you share them!
Bob’s
sister, Linda, passed away a few years ago.
It was incredibly stressful on her kids.
Her two daughters, Christy (on the left) and Julie (on the right) floundered
for a while afterwards. Bob and I tried
to fill the void of their loss, but living on the other side of the state
really put some obstacles in our path. Bob and I tried valiantly to make
certain they both felt adored. EVERY
time we hugged either of them, we whispered in their ear, “You will always be
my favorite”. Naturally, as the
favorite, they in turn kept the secret not to make the other feel badly.
Christie and Julie |
In
a concerted effort to keep everyone as “together” as we could, we made Blue
Lake Wine Tour a fall event. We rake
leaves and clean up the outside of the house in general. We put away the lawn furniture and take care
of the fishing poles. Then we clean up
and head to Traverse City!
Woot-woot. Look out vineyards,
here we come! We wine taste our way up
the Traverse Peninsula. Shop in the eclectic downtown Traverse City shops. Eat dinner at a local restaurant. Then head
our way to Side Traxx. Side Traxx is a
local Traverse City pub owned by our good friend Ron Harrington. It’s been one of the best kept secrets of
Traverse City.
Bob, Julie, Sue, Leigh and Christie |
At
one point, this quaint pup was dubbed “the gay bar” and had a few slanderous
phrases written across the front of the bar.
Little did those “haters” realize, that was some of the best advertising
Side Traxx had ever gotten! Splattered
across the news for weeks, the bar was highlighted every evening. That was a
couple of years ago. Yes, Ron still
embraces GLBT and anyone else who would like to stop in for a good time! Music, laughter, dancing, libation, comradery,
and of course center stage. as any good ring master is, Ron Harrington. Big as life.
Sue (twin) Ron and Julie |
Last
year, there were so many people visiting the pub, we decided to list the
different celebratory venues each group came from. There was the” bridal shower” (included over 20
young ladies), the “I just got employed” party, the I’m just here to play pool (yeah right, whatever
excuse you need to ogle the patrons is fine), the I just lost my job party, the
just want to dance and hang out party, the homeless guy that Ron feeds and
supplies with coffee on the weekends, and of course (nope, we were not the
loudest of all this time) US. Best kept
secret is now out….have fun! This was
one secret worthy of sharing with others.
Julie, Cain and Christie |
Back
to Julie and Christie and our secret. Last year, there were so many people visiting
the pub. Last year, we got a little huggy
with one another. Last year I whispered
and Julies said she couldn’t hear me, so I raised my voice….last year Christie
heard me tell Julie THE SECRET!! The
LOOK! Omg!! Aghast!
Eyes flew open wide!
They
are my favorites. They have such
wonderfully developed funny bones! Now,
there is competition…”No, I’m the favorite, tell her Antleigh and Uncle Bob,
tell her I’m the favorite”. They jostle
for position. I love it. I love them.
They are my favorite.
Now,
my grandchildren….it’s already begun…”You will always be my favorite”…
Leigh
Awww, I love this!
ReplyDeleteI love your secrets! It will work forever, even if the secret is out. I have always been Momma's favorite. he he he
ReplyDelete