Today we pause for a moment to remember those who’ve unnecessarily lost their lives for simply living their lives as who they truly were, instead of what others told them they should be.
A person should never have to change who they are to blend into what others think they should be. Sex is not a body part. No one should ever have to change who they are to match what someone else thinks they should be.
Cazwell & Peppermint – Blend – 2018
Today we celebrate Dia De Los Muertos.
Fearsome has decided to add his favorite Afro-Latina artist Celia Cruz to his Ofrenda this Dia De Los Muertos .
Thank you Celia for teaching our hips how to move and teaching us to be proud of just who we are.
Celia Cruz – La Vida Es Un Carnaval
In honor of our beloved Warrior Queen Anne Marie in Philly this blog, as well as several others who hold Anne Marie dear, are having a Saturday Night Dance Party to remember all of the ones she threw for us throughout her years of blogging.
These fellow bloggers have indicated that they may be joining this Saturday Night Dance Party celebration:
…and if there are any others I have omitted or have just decided to join us please comment with a link to your blog below. The more the merrier!
S.O.S. Band – Take Your Time (Do It Right) – 1980
This is how I am feeling right now.
Dance like no one’s watching.
Sing like no one’s listening.
Thank you Judge Juan Merchan, Alvin Bragg and team, and all 12 impartial Jurors of his peers selected and approved by BOTH the defendant’s attorneys as well as NY prosecutors, and all the witnesses. You took your time, you did it right!
In the words Anne Marie might possibly use, “Hellfuckinyeah! The orange fucking fuck has been convicted! He’s a 34 fucking time felon!”
Oh …and Happy Pride Y’all! It’s June 1st!
In chatting with another blogger, Debra of She Who Seeks, we are going to each post a Saturday Night Dance Party on our blogs this Saturday in honor of Anne Marie in Philly of From My Brain to My Mouth.
We wish to invite those of you who knew Anne Marie and also blog to do the same, heck even if you didn’t know her but want to post some dance music go ahead and join in. Please comment below if you will be joining us and we can all go check out the music each chooses to honor her and also that we may connect. Feel free to leave a link to your blogs in your comment so that readers may also check out the music and maybe find new blogs they might enjoy.
We are here, Anne Marie is watching over us, let’s dance!
It’s been three years, three years today. I miss you. I look forward to the day I get to hug you again Anne Marie.
Mistress Maddie, Anne Marie in Philly & Fearsome Beard Himself
My mother died yesterday.
It wasn’t a surprise.
She has been declining for a long while and took a sharp turn a few weeks ago with another fall and a gash to her head.
She did the best she could but at 91, and in declining health, overcoming that challenge wasn’t in her capabilities.
She fought leaving, however her body was done.
Fortunately my brother was able to fly out here and be with her this week.
We loved her and she loved us.
During one short period of lucid thoughts and communication on Tuesday she out of the blue said “I want you to take a picture of us”.
Our last photo October 24, 2023 …Paul, Marceline and Shawn
She knew.
Her great grandson Caleb drew this for her yesterday evening after her passing. He did a great job as I can tell that Angel is her.
Godspeed mom.
I Love you.
She gave so much.
Godspeed
Unfortunately one of my Beardspirations has left us.
Actor Michael Gambon 1940 – 2023
Thank you for playing Dumbledore, inspiring millions.
Godspeed
While Jimmy wasn’t ever at the top of my playlist, he was always there on it somewhere. This tune is particularly a piece of my 1970’s childhood memories.
Jimmy Buffett – Come Monday – 1978
Thanks Jimmy for always being there, and be careful not to step on a pop top.
Godspeed.
Thank you Paul for sharing your talent, love and kindness with us.
Godspeed.
Seems we lost a voice of several generations today who was definitely part of the soundtrack of my life as well as countless millions of others. Tony Bennett was 96 years old when he passed after decade upon decade upon decade of entertaining millions. It is said that in the past few years of his ever increasing dementia that Lady GaGa’s performances with him during this time were the only connection that brought him out of his prison of confusion.
Legend has it that this tune is the one that made him famous …
Tony Bennett – I Left My Heart In San Fransisco – Ed Sullivan Show 1964
Thank you to Lady GaGa for keeping his flame alive.
Tony Bennett and Lady GaGa – The Lady Is A Tramp – Live at Radio City Music Hall – December 2021
Thank you Tony for the love and memories. Godspeed
With this beautiful tune Astrud Gilberto became one of the defining singers of the soundtrack of my life.
Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz – The Girl From Ipanema – Live 1964
Thank you Astrud, Godspeed.
In honor of our Warrior Queen Anne Marie in Philly, let’s have a Dance Party!
Klymaxx – Meeting In The Ladies Room – 1984
Vanity 6 – Nasty Girl – 1982
Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life – 1984
It’s been two years since I received that call and my heart sank. Today I remember the treasured moments I was blessed to spend with my dear blogger friend and how she lived her life to the fullest.
Anne Marie…you inspire me, I miss you and I love you. I still smile when I think of you. XO
This morning I pause to say Thank You to Bob McGrath for being an inspiration to this very man when he was but a young lonely boy. Bob’s warmth and care gave this little insecure boy comfort through the screen of a television back in 1969. I’ll never forget this tune as it was placed into the soundtrack of my life by this wonderful man. I still sing it to myself whenever I need comfort.
Bob McGrath – Good Morning Starshine (Sesame Street) – 1969
Thank You Bob! Godspeed.
It’s Dia De Los Muertos
For Dia De Los Muertos at my house this photo of myself and a certain Mistress with Anne Marie and Todd are on my Ofrenda so they can cross and visit me.
Todd, Fearsome, Maddie & Anne Marie
At the suggestion of The Mistress I will leave a bottle of Gin on the Ofrenda as well to make sure they show up!
Last night our much loved San Diego Padres won the National League Western Division Championship vs the heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers. This week they now move on to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship series. The National League Champions will then move on to the World Series starting October 28.
This is particularly bittersweet for me a long time Padres fan. The reason I say this is because one of our most beloved bloggers and a much loved friend of mine, Anne Marie in Philly, and I both shared our love of baseball. We would support each other when one of our teams was facing a particular rival and we would poke sarcastic fun at each other when our teams faced each other. Never once in our friendship did our teams end up playing each other for a championship spot.
I dreamed of one day flying into Philly and surprising her with tickets to a Padres vs Phillies game and had hoped to actually plan a trip to do so when Covid happened. Unfortunately we lost our beloved Anne Marie in Philly the next spring after that Covid summer and I never got to make the trip.
I dedicate this post to her. This is a moment in time that we both only dreamed of, I sure wish we could share it together. I will attend every game that I can of the series here in San Diego in her honor. I will be rooting for my team, not hers, but I know she will be looking down on us and rooting for her team from the other side.
To her I say “ Congrats Anne Marie, our teams made it! May the best team win!”
… oh and Anne Marie, I sure do miss you.
Photo taken from Joe.My.God blog
She will be missed.
We lost Olivia Newton John this week.
I have to pause and thank her for the many memories as well as being part of the soundtrack of my life. She stepped into my life with her iconic performance opposite John Travolta in Grease. I was in the throws of puberty and deeply in lust with Mr. Travolta when that movie came out. She was stunning.
Then she took my breath away with her single Physical. The video for that gave me not only a hard on, but hope that there were actually other men who liked other men besides me, possibly many of them.
She showed up many other times in my life. However when she popped into my life in Sordid Lives, she stepped up into iconic camp status.
Thank you Olivia.
Godspeed.
It’s with sadness that I write that Nichelle Nichols has passed away.
The Star Trek character of Officer Lt. Uhura was one that shaped my view of the world as a child in the 1960s. For me black women belonged as people of responsibility who made things work, all because of her. She was not only part of, but important . She was there in front of me every week in a show I idolized. I had no idea that women of color weren’t actually equal in any way at the time as I was too young. Therefore her character shaped this young white boy’s view of the world toward equality and acceptance. For that I am grateful.
For many people, especially those of color, she was an inspiration at a time of oppression and segregation.
I had the honor of meeting her in person at Comic Con in 2018.
Nichelle Nichols and Fearsome at San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) July 21, 2018
In my hand is a toy called a Pop. It was of her as Uhura and she signed it. I treasure it and this photo today. As you can see we shared a moment of joy together. Her support staff was so taken with her obsession with Fearsome they even took photos with their phones for themselves. We were all laughing as she tugged on him. Her presence uplifted me that day and I’ll never forget the moment. She was truly a beautiful woman with a beautiful soul.
Nichelle, thank you for shaping a generation toward betterment. You’ve left behind a legacy that will not be forgotten as you have given inspiration to millions.
Godspeed.
Uhura Pop
Fearsome Beard 