What A Difference 2 Days Make!

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Well you've seen the devastation Gout can do if your diet, acid, weight, etc. is out of whack. I managed to get to the clinic to be seen this past Monday, March 23 to finally get some pain and Gout meds to help me with this problem. Of course I got the prescriptions filled the same day and what a relief in a day and a half. A lot of the swelling has subsided but still red and tender but at least I can stand and walk on it with little or no effort. So attached are the latest pics. I'll be really on my feet in no time

Until next time...

Kiki

Happy Spring!!!

Well people I hope the Spring time will bring you new beginnings and end the old crap you've been going through thus far. This is a grand time to start projects, or at least finish the old ones; like that book you couldn't wait to read but for some reason you're still on chapter 1.

As for me, well Mother Nature started my Spring time with GOUT! Oh the pain of having to limp across the floor just to get to the toilet and you've pissed all the way there (LOL)... well almost. Gout is a painful arthritic condition that happens to mostly males but some females (I am a lady) will get it due to the body being too acidic. So the trick is to get it back to the balance of akaline/acidic! Pain meds tend to knock the edge off but taking too much (NSaids) may make it possible to be my last pain. I'd be dead for sure.

So attached are pics taken from yesterday and today. I've did the epsom salt soaks but for whatever reason it's not working this time. I have an appt. at the clinic Monday @ 10am. So I'm looking forward to some kind of help here. Can't wear all those cute sandals when your foot looks like this.

Well wish me luck. Hope you all have a blessed weekend and enjoyed the Spring. It snowed here in NYC. Give love and save some for yourself...

Blessed Be,
Kiki

My Night @ Club Escuelita (NYC)

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Just dropping a few lines after a fabulous night on the town at
NYC's Club Escuelita, 301 W 39th St. (@ 39th) NYC.
www.enyclub.com

I went there to pick up some music from a diva sistah of mine, Ms.Harmonica Sunbeam. I had no intention on staying but after I got there, I noticed a contest being held. Not just any contest... Exotic Dancers! Well of course I'd never pass up a view of one of God's greatest creations, men!

Soon after all of the madness and craziness, Harmonica in all her glory gets out there and rocks the crowd with grace, humor and song! She's got to be one of the hardest working performers out there. Believe me Harmonica's audience $hows their appreciation and some. I'm so thankful to have her as a friend and a sistah!

From our days back in my hometown of Philadelphia, PA (Stars II) and now here at NYC's Escuelita; if you ever get a chance to come to mid-town Manhattan, go check out Ms. Harmonica Sunbeam. You'll never be the same!!!

Thanks for the love Ms. Harmonica Sunbeam!

Sunny San Francisco

Well now, I stated in earlier post that I would come to you when I have something to write about. This is one of those times. When you hear about the city, San Francisco, I'm sure all kinds of racey thoughts run through your mind. I'm here to tell you on my recent visit there (Oct 22-30), those crazy thoughts ran this way as well until the moment I touched down! This place is gorgeous!!! My visit was to a girlfriend of mine who moved there quite some years ago now. She invited me out and I've never been more thankful. The people here are genuinely very kind. Although some of what I experience was a little undertone-ish in racism, all in all I had a very good time. I also noticed wherever I went, there was a high concentration of Asians... gay Asians! That's new to me somewhat although on a trip to Thailand, they're all over. I stayed in the Castro area of San Francisco. Which from my understanding is the gayest area in San Francisco! I can't agree more. A place where even the husbands have husbands; I don't have a chance (LOL).
I've taken pics of areas in the Castro as well as the Port of San Francisco (Embarcadero), Bay Bridge, Angel Island, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz prison, just to name a few. There was even a film premier of the movie "Milk" starring Sean Penn. I also visited the De Young Museum as well. So I will group all these pics separately (ie: Golden Gate Pics, Museum Pics, Castro Pics, etc). Enjoy my view of San Francisco. I will be returning soon enough.

A Chorus Line... The Finale!!!

Well here I go again hangin' out for the last of the last of A Chorus Line on Broadway! I attended this fabulous show that ran this time for the past 2 years. I guess with slacking sales and whatever else was happening, the producers of the show decided to call it quits. This was my second time attending and like the first I was just in awe of all the goings on. It was worth every penny!

It got even easier when a childhood family friend of mine, James T Lane, who plays Richie, invited me to come down my very first time. His mom alerted me that her baby was on Broadway! Of course I got excited because the last time I seen James was when I was babysitting him when we both lived in Philadelphia, PA way back when. Wow how time flys...

As far as I'm concerned, James is my star! I loved him then but even more now. He has really far past any of my wildest dreams and I'm sure his as well. I just feel blessed and honored to have a little history with him and the family. Which we are all family! So enjoy what pictures I could get. My camera is not the greatest. I must get a better one soon enough... Blessed Love to you all, Kiki

No Day But Today... RENT!!!

Well here I go again... This past Friday Aug 1, I managed to make it down to Bryant Park (NYC) to see the current and former cast members of the Broadway play RENT. I almost didn't make it after waking up a little after 4am when I was supposed to be leaving out at that time. I pulled it together though and was out the door by 5am. Got down there and to my surprise folks were lined up along the wall of the park but I still got a place in line.
They started letting us in at about 6:30a or so and by 7am everything started to get rolling. The band was excellent! Warming us up for what about to be a great morning down there. This event was broacasted on ABC's Good Morning America and sponsored by Listerine! Well Listerine didn't give out their usual packets this time around like when I saw Patti LaBelle some months earlier.
Anyhow the oringinal Mark (Anthony Rapp) and Roger (Adam Pascal) were there looking and sounding great! I noticed Anthony is loosing his hair in the center of his head but still managed to do his thing anyhow.
There were also some other singers from the oringinal production there but I don't remember her name right now. I would have loved to see that fine azz Jesse L Martin for sure but no show... Oh well:(
From Good Morning America there was Diane Sawyer, Christopher Cuomo and weatherman, Sam Champion! Sam is lovely! Beautiful smile indeed.
All in all it was a beautiful morning and I was glad I went. If you haven't seen the RENT yet, please do. This play closes Sept 17. I'm going one last time. See you there...
Okay until next time. Blessed love to you all!!!

New York, NY... "da subway!"

While on my way back from my hometown of Philadelphia, I and a girlfriend of mine were trying to get home from downtown China Town. Oh yes it was dark, muggy and vacant down there but we managed to get down in the subway to find that the trains were all being re-routed yet again due to the work the MTA were doing on the tracks.

So in the midst of it all, we had to jump on the E train because the A train just wasn't coming. We got off at 53rd & Lexington Aves to discover that the subways aren't so dark and smelly with seedy type characters lurking in the shadows after all. I stumbled upon some murals done on the walls that were utterly extraordinary to say the least.

So I just thought I'd share them with you. Beautiful, creative, magnificent! This is giving me some inspiration for getting out and about in NYC. It's something to live in a city where you have access to everything. It's something else to get yourself smack involved in it all. This is an awakening to say the least. Well that and my trips to Thailand some years back.

Until next time, Be Blessed, Kiki