If Only Jane Eyre Would Come to Life

If you could bring one fictional character to life for a day, who would you choose? Jane Eyre was the first person that occurred to me. I want to meet that woman. I want to say hello and shake hands and thank her for the hours of pleasure, joy and rapture that her character brought [...]

Tooth Fairy Getting Expensive

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We all know that witches are everywhere waiting, lurking to take parts of you to put in their brew, like finger nail clippings, hair from your brush, a snotty tissue and even your tooth. When a child loses a tooth, it is a time to rejoice and be excited that they are growing up. That [...]

FWB Not Marrying Me

Dear Baba Rumcake, What would your reaction be if you had an FWB and out of the blue, they told you that they were getting married. You’ve had this FWB for almost a year already. Out of The Blue Dear Out of the Blue, Ummm, Joy?

Love and Money Equals Happiness?

Dear Baba Rumcake, Tell me, is it really wrong to like someone more when you find out they have money? Assuming you liked them already. Wondering in Wichita Dear Wondering, I suppose being a gold digger and a social climber is not so bad. There should be no reason for remorse about being shallow and [...]

Gay, Past Life; Are You Serious?

Dear Baba Rumcake, I love my wife and children but occasionally, I like to be with men. Does that mean I was gay in a past life? Tantalized from Cleveland Dear Tantalized, No, I would say, no. You were not gay, in a past life. You are gay, in this life. Are you kidding, pal? [...]

Okay, So You’re Not Cool

Dear Baba Rumcake, I just want to be cool. I mean really cool. Like, just look f***ing cool, say cool s**t, have people think I’m cool, to be flat out cool. Style, taste, detached cool vibe… But I’m not. What should I do? UnCool in Utah Dear UnCool, I am not sure what the definition [...]

Tempted in Tampa

Dear Baba Rumcake, To divorce or not divorce …that is the question. I am at the point where I think a sweet affair would be the momentary lovely balm to the sunburn. I am out here for one special woman… perhaps in a similar circumstance… if only to write about things… first… What do you [...]

Have You Ever Been on Stage?

The one and only time I appeared on stage, was in a Faux Drag Queen, contest. Yep, you heard me. I wanted to do Victor Victoria. For you, young ones, who know nothing of that wonderful movie, it is with Julie Andrews pretending to be a man, pretending to be a woman. A wonderful musical [...]

How do I stay focused?

If you can do more than one thing at a time, you are one of the fortunate ones who multi tasks. These people can read, watch television, talk to their children and their spouse while having something cooking on the stove. You get the picture. Most of us, have to set up the scene. A [...]

Morning Glory, Sonoma Art Studio

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A quiet place to write, contemplate, enjoy. Here is today’s glorious sunrise from the small studio in Sonoma.