The lovely Diane Mandy of Martinis For Two tagged my for this meme. Unfortunately I am not unfashionably late, just plain late…but not that kind of late. I have been ass-over-tea-kettle-busy. Good busy, not bad busy…not that anyone wants to hear about re-grouting the shower.

On to the meme!

Archive Meme Instructions: Go back through your archives and post the links to your five favorite blog posts that you’ve written. … but there is a catch: Link 1 must be about family. Link 2 must be about friends. Link 3 must be about yourself, who you are… what you’re all about. Link 4 must be about something you love. Link 5 can be anything you choose. I think this is a great way to circulate some of the great older posts everyone had written, return to a few great places in our memories and also learn a little something about ourselves and each other that we may not know. Post your five links and then tag five other people. At least TWO of the people you tag must be newer acquaintances so that you get to know each other better….and don’t forget to read the archive posts and leave comments.

1. Family: I have a tendency to vent on my blog when things aren’t going well. Contrary to content posted here, I am not estranged from my family, nor do I dislike them. I admit they frequently embarrass me, but what good is family if they don’t humiliate you with regularity…this post isn’t about that. It’s about feeling the energy.

2. Friends: I have a long history of transient friends. Maybe you know the type. They tend to be high-quality. You can call them for damn near anything. The problem is they are only in your life for a limited period of time. Every moment you have them, they’re a gift.

3. I rock: Actually I just roll with the punches, utter something irreverent and wait for the next one. Sometimes you get surprised and something good happens.

4. I love: Big. That places you at risk for being hurt, big. My relationship with my better half is like mountain road. You never know what’s around the blind curve, but it’s worth taking the risk for the view.

5. My favorite post: I don’t know about favorite, the word sounds too absolute. The post that says the most about the kind of person I am is this one.