TLDR: Being healthy is a constant state of yo-yo-ness and I freakin’ hate it even though I know it is important. Also, the BMI is trash.
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Holiday Viewing Round-Up 2020
We watched a lot of “holiday things” over the last few weeks.
Some were well-loved favorites. Some were new to us. Some will be watched again… others, ugh, I want my time back.
Here is our list along with our verdicts!
Why Yule?
Holidays 2020: We did our version of Yule. We did our version of Santa. We did our version of Christmas. Many people have asked us, over the years, why we do all three and how we do all three… so I thought I would try to explain it a bit.
Our (Virtual) Holiday Letter – 2020
2020… what can we say that hasn’t already been said. It was a year for the history books to be sure. We are doing well. Matthew is still at PG&E and his workload has been intense, but there is light at the end of the tunnel (more hires means he might be able to actuallyContinue reading “Our (Virtual) Holiday Letter – 2020”
Highs and Lows. My Annual Birthday Retrospective.
2020 has been… well, you know. No sense in rehashing it. But here are a few of my highs and lows. For posterity? For my mental health? /shrug. Maybe if I write them down, I can start thinking about other things. High: Celebrating SaraKate’s 40th birthday in January. A girls trip where I bonded, learnedContinue reading “Highs and Lows. My Annual Birthday Retrospective.”
Friendship
Maybe because we just passed the one year anniversary of the death of my “oldest” friend. (That’s him in the featured image. (Jan 2019)
Big News!
Well, here we go! /gulp Big Announcement Time! Or rather… 4 big announcements. 1: There is a new Kaylia Metcalfe Website. After years of drama, I finally have the rights to my own name again. Whew! This was perfect timing as I needed to update my website to make sure it includes all the things I do.Continue reading “Big News!”
Who am I?
Hi! I’m Kaylia. I’m a queer cis woman who loves coffee, books, my family, and avoiding the kitchen. I am almost 40, and I think I have hit my mid life crisis phase. I have had 9 surgeries on my eyes (the most recent one just a few weeks ago) and COVID-19 is hella scary.Continue reading “Who am I?”
10 Years Ago….
Ten years ago I had long hair.And an apartment in Santa Cruz.My first book, a short story collection, was being publishedI hadn’t hit 30 yet.I had a cat named Missy MayAnd a best friend named Mark. Today,My hair is short -very short-I live in Fresno with my husband and daughter.My first book, a short storyContinue reading “10 Years Ago….”
Fogcon… and ME!
I have joined the ConCom for FogCon (which is supremely fun to say) and will be working as a junior Honored Guest Liason as well as helping with the Writer’s Workshop. I am super excited! Partly because it’s a bunch of new skills, partly because it is an event I love, and partly because IContinue reading “Fogcon… and ME!”