… And we’re OFF …

December 8, 2017 | gcbme

Tonight we leave for my 50th Birthday Adventure to the part of this World that has all of my Heart + Soul …

London + Oxford + Edinburgh + Dublin here we come!

Living 49, Thank YOU for all the Blessings + Lessons,

You made me Humble, You made me Happy.

Living 50, I can’t wait to Fill You U P!

G XXX

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Dynamic Catholic’s: Best Lent Ever
My Catholic Faith
His Resurrection!
Game of Thrones: Season 8
My Grrrl Rea’s New Blog!
Finding out His True Colors
Daily Om: The Journey of Finding A Relationship …
My Impending Podcast with my Grrrl Cyndi!
BFF Photo Shoot with My Cousin Rey!
Episode 3 of Season 8 of Game of Thrones: WOW.

Past Loves: March 2019

Lent
My New iPad Pro
Going to the Library

Past Loves: February 2019

Insta Style By Tezza
Daily Om
Watching the Sun Rise

Past Loves: January 2019

Blogging/Writing @ My Trip
Life on the River
Fixing Up My Art Shed

Past Loves: December, 2018

First Solo Trip Overseas:
My New Leica Camera
Stamps in my Passport
Aer Lingus
All the Uber Drivers I had on my Trip
Qbic Hotel + Meeting my new Mate Filip
Whitechapel Gallery
Parading on Brick Lane/Shoreditch
Getting my Swagger back
Virgin Train First Class
Airbnb
My new Mate Kat’s Airbnb in Liverpool
Liverpool
Hope Street
Turning 51
Magical Mystery Tour
Cavern Club
Double Fantasy Exhibit at the Liverpool Museum
My Birthday Dinner at the Art School Restaurant
Easy Jet
Barcelona
My Mates Guillaume + Ali’s Airbnb in the El Born District
Galeria Maxo
My Mate Clara
La Sagrada Familia
Airbnb Experiences
With Locals
Tapas
Photo/Video Shooting with Fiorella + Marc
Marc’s Kick Arse Short Film of Me!
La Barceloneta
La Boqueria Market
Street Art in the El Born District
Amsterdam
The Student Hotel
My New Mate Agostino
Anne Frank Museum
Van Gough’s Sunflowers + Bedroom Pieces
Moco Museum
Bansky
Parading around in Amsterdam with no plans
Haarlem, Netherlands
My new Mates Rea + Leo
My new Mate Lulu
Having drinks in Chicago with Lulu
My Annual New Year’s Eve Photoshoot

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Our Magic Cottage
Planning My Trip
2018’s Lessons + Blessings

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September 30, 2018: Home …
August 30, 2018: Good Bye Summer …
June 3, 2018 : Halfway Through 50 + Edinburgh + A Wee Bit of Dublin …
March 5, 2018: Wiltshire County + Oxford with A Side of Sacramento …
February 4, 2018: The Milestone …
January 30, 2018: First Blog Post on my 50th Birthday Trip: Traveling …
September 28, 2017 : Passion …
September 18, 2017: Spiritual Being Having a Human Experience …

Past Loves: October, 2018

It Feeling like Fall
Watching the Clouds with my Morning Coffee
Theo’s Hugs + his Smile when I sing the ‘ Hokey Pokey!
… when I used to Skate around the rink to this.
… Shooting at My Cottage:
… My Red (51st Birthday) Dress!

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On the Cusp of Fall …
Walking to Work
Summer Light changing into Fall Light
Crawford Books
Travel Man: 48 Hours In …
Thrifting for Trip Clothes:

Past Loves: August 2018

Waking Up in Our Magic Cottage
Photo Shooting in Our Magic Cottage
Creating in Our Magic Cottage

Past Loves: July 2018

My Beloved Parents
Solomon’s Delicatessen
Purging + Packing Up
Alone Time in My Magic Cottage
The Only Way is Essex : Don’t Judge!

Past Loves: June, 2018

Lewis
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Past Loves: May, 2018

Life

Past Loves: April … RESURRECTION!

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Past Loves: March, 2018

The Sacramento Public Library
Russ Solomon … Rest in Peace March 4, 2018
C.S. Lewis
This Mural in our Hometown of Sacramento by Maren Conrad:
Charlie Puth – How Long – Choreography by Jake Kodish & Delaney Glazer – #TMillyTV
My SO Kind Readers XXX:
ALWAYS A M A Z I N G G R A C E …
My SO Kind Neighbor for helping me remove that Branch from my Tree, Thank YOU Endlessly XXX
This:
99 Cents Store
From my Brilliant Artist Friend Jackie Williamson:
From my Brilliant Artist Friend KCLKW :
‘Lady Bird’ Sunday with my BFF:
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Staying ‘Home’ on Spring Break:

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Waking u p Everyday
Endeavour Season V
Lady Bird
My Sacramento Adventures
Honoring My Magic Cottage
Ice Skating at the Winter Olympics
My Twitter Tribe
The Kids at Work
‘ Dance ‘ Choreo by Lia Kim
Fall 2018 Fashion Month …
Amazing California Winter Light:
Lent
The Catholic Store
My Own Personal Resurrection
‘ How Long’ Choreo by Kyle Hanagami
This by the British Brand Shrimps:
Best Lent Ever
Daily Om

Past Loves: January, 2018

Hope
Faith
California Winter Weather
My Magic Cottage
Catching up with iPhone Pics/Videos + DSLR Pics from the Trip
My Job
Letting G0
Darkroom Dot Com
Anticipation for Endeavour V on February 4!
Finally putting My Birthday Trip into Perspective + wanting to share
Getting back to Making Art + Visual Journaling + Reading Books + Writing Letters

Past Loves: December, 2017

My upcoming Birthday Trip to London, Oxford, Edinburgh, Dublin
Turning 50!
New Opportunities
My B-Day Pressie from Sis Cuz Steph + Journal from Sis Cuz Joyce + Ruth
Finding My Angel Wings in Shoreditch on my Birthday + a Stranger shouting out to me whilst having my pic taken ‘Keep Looking 17! ‘
Parading in the Rain + Snow in London + Playing in the Snow in front of Tower of London
Revisiting Brick Lane
… My B-Day Treats: A Vintage 1940’s British Red Cross Wool Trench + A Wood Street Sign of Brick Lane E.1
Having my First Bone Chilling Spiritual Experience @ Westminster Abbey on my Birthday
Finding the Carnaby Street Christmas Lights on my Birthday Night in Minus 17 Degree Weather
Falling in Love with the English Countryside
Hugging an Ancient Stone in Avebury
The Whole of Lacock Village: The Birthplace of Photography!
Rabbies Tours
OXFORD, FULL STOP.
This Pic in front of an Endeavour Door
I Heart Oxford Tours: Hi Tom + Sharon!: … and Touring Oxford in the Rain + Cold + the Pubs = Priceless + Life Changing
Wadham College
Having a Full English in The Hall @ Wadham
Wadham College Chapel: Second Bone Chilling Spiritual Experience of My Trip + Randomly Singing ‘Amazing Grace’
My Wadham College Scarf
Riding the British Rails from Oxford to Edinburgh
Edinburgh Christmas Market: One of the best meals of the Trip + walking around in the Cold + drinking Hot Chocolate + giving a sweet boy an Instax pic I took + finally, Mushy Peas
The Sunlight on The Scottish Border Tour
The whole of Melrose Abbey
My Scottish Tam
Christmas Pudding in Melrose, Scotland
Rosslyn Chapel: Third Bone Chilling Spiritual Experience of My Trip
My Vintage Scottish Checkered Cap
My Haggis Appetizer that was the Best Dinner of My Trip
Chat with Irish Cabbie on the way to Clontarf Castle
Random Cornish Pasty Stand in an Alley in Temple Bar
Birthday Greetings from Strangers!
Comments + Smiles for my Brick Lane E.1 sign from Strangers
The meal back Stateside on Aer Lingus, THE Best Airplane Meal, ever.
The sweet Baby Boy sitting next to me on the plane ride from Chicago to Sacto
A Student saying ‘ Hi Miss Genie ‘ my first day back: He knew me name!
Daddy loving his Harris Tweed Hat + Mom her Cross Necklace from Westminster
My B-Day Cards f/ Sis Cuz Cyndi + Shelby + Melissa
Finding Edinburgh Gin at my Local Shop
Planning my next trip to the UK

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