My Cast of Characters

Hey there!!

So it turns out I'M STILL ALIVE! Who knew, right? How is everyone out there doing? I hope the new year is finding you all well. :)

So.....it has come to my attention (like 3 months ago) that I mention a lot of my friends on this blog, and nobody outside of...themselves?...knows who they are. I thought I should clear that up for you. Let's get after that, mkay?

Best Friend: She's my best friend. Has been since high school. When we get together, you know it's gonna be a good time. She just moved away with her husband...

D: Best Friend's husband. I've known D since 5th grade, and we're pretty dang tight. I miss this guy like a diabetic misses his left foot.

Half-Pint: Another friend since high school. She's a Jayhawk, but we try really hard not to hold that against her. She can also pwn you  at KUBB trivia. Seriously. Give it a shot sometime.She also loves grain alcohol and Zumba.

Grace/Boss/Running Buddy/Golden Sister 1: Grace isn't my nickname for her, but she's got herself a Will, so she's Grace. She's also my boss. And my running buddy. We ran a marathon together. We're going to run another. And she's Golden Sister 1. She's sorta fantastic, and a little bit of trivia: she grew up wanting to be a ski instructor. Take that, ballerinas.

Lo/LJ/Boss/Golden Sister 2: She hosts Gleebo. And on occasion, the Wolf Pack. She's sorta fantastic, just like Golden Sister 1, who by the way is only Golden Sister 1 because she's older. And also my boss. And she plays the guitar and loves Miranda Lambert. And since I just linked her blog...

Karen/Trophy Wife: She's Grace and LJ's vegan, pork-loving cousin. Yes, you can be vegan and love pork at the same time. Karen does it every day. She also loves alcohol, so obviously she and I are soul-mates.And she runs, which is another huge plus. We email each other inappropriately all the time. Mostly making catty comments about each other, our friends, and society. Good times.

IPA/Bro...: Probably one of the most unintentionally/intentionally funny people I've ever met. And this dude knows music. Like his musical prowess and knowledge may very well exceed my own. Impressive. And he likes good beer, which is awesome. And he runs...or he used to. Bro, do you still run? 

Keg: I love Keg. I love love love Keg. And I love that she comes with a born-in nickname. :) She ran the marathon with Boss and I. And she, too, loves alcohol. Soul-mates. And when she laughs, I can't help but laugh along. There's just something about that cackle that's so dang infectious. 

So uh...that's basically the standard cast of characters that I've referenced/will reference in the blog. New characters will receive bios as warranted. Look forward to our shenanigans in the future. :)

In unrelated news, I should probably go to bed. I have job training in a few hours, and sleep is probably not a bad idea. Oh, I have a new job. I'll tell you about that tomorrow. Buona notte!

Ciao cari!

Michael Dean