BOOB Girl Bold

BOOB GIRL BOLD!

I watch The Walking Dead. I admit it.

I also watch American Idol. I admit that, too.

The Walking Dead is, of course, the story of a Zombie apocalypse, where a world- wide infection attacks almost everyone. The few still-humans, called “Alives” fight the Zombies and strangely enough, each other. This is the show that spawned Zombie Walks, costumes, movies and became an icon of American pop culture.

A lot of people are surprised I watch Walking Dead.

About an equal number are surprised I watch Idol.  Both are shows of:

·        Hope

·        Courage

·        Growth

·        Strength

·        Grief

·        And particularly with the Zombie problem, of how we change when confronted by severe crisis.

The Walking Dead is tremendously violent and gory. Those ugly Zombies don’t just lie down and die, they try to eat you. My friend Andy, a fellow Walking Dead enthusiast, has a tee shirt that says, “Zombies just love what’s inside of you.”

And it was receiving some tee shirts after Andy and I had done some talking about the show to the attendees of the International Conference on Death and Grief, that I had an idea.

I would do something bold. Something different. Something unexpected from an old lady, a BOOB Girl. I would be BOOB GIRL BOLD.

This next week, every day for one week, no matter what I am doing or where I am going, I will wear one of my Zombie shirts. One day I am teaching Sunday School – in a Zombie tee shirt. I have a breakfast date with a handsome gentlemen – I’ll be wearing a Zombie tee shirt. I have a wine and cheese party – in a Zombie shirt. I have a group happy hour. I’m the one in a Zombie tee shirt.

Here are what the shirts I have so far say:

1.     This is My Zombie Killing Shirt

2.     You are my friend, but if we are chased by Zombies, I am totally tripping you.

3.     Rule #1 Cardio (small runner with EKG grid behind him chased by Zombies)

4.     Zombie To-Do List

·        Moan loudly

·        Drag feet

·        Eat survivors

·        Infect population

·        Eat more survivors

·        Try not to die again

5.     Because Daryl Said So (Daryl is the red neck archer in the group)

6.     Michonne and The Boys (Michonne is the Samari Amazon who captured two Zombies and leads them around in chains. – It’s complicated.

7.     Zombie Burger (Zombie hand holding burger advertising Zombie Burger in Des Moines, Iowa. I like this one. It matches my new purple sandals.

And for a special occasion I have a Dracula shirt I can substitute.

Today Wigs, my nail tech of 25 years, polished my nails with a silver, sparkly polish called “Make Light of the Situation”. Perfect Zombie killing color.

What is important here is that we not be mistaken for  grandmothers sitting in our rockers on the front porch. We are the generation of women who built the front porch.

We are the women who do something daring, different , off the wall.

We are BOOB GIRL BOLD.

I challenge you all to think of something you can do that is totally different from what people expect of you and to do it for one week. This may be the week you put lavender tint on your hair, appear in a sexy pair of jeans, get arty fingernails.

Then report back.

Tell me what happened.

I’ll be taking notes on my week with the Zombies. I expect some funny expressions and experiences. So wish me well, and start thinking. I want you to be part of this. I want you to be notorious. It may be book worthy.

As my tee shirt says when I speak to groups:

Careful or you’ll end up in my novel.

Come Get A Hug

A lot of you have heard my BOOB Girl presentation at one time or another. I’d love to see you again, or see friends you have sent. Here is the August schedule.

Special Event: Saturday, August 1, Aurelia, Iowa, Public Library, 1pm

This is the home of that neat location in BOOB Girls VII: Ten Little Puritans, of Butch Sleezer’s Fertility Center. You don’t want to miss this if you’re within 100 miles of Aurelia.

Friday, August 7: Fundraiser for Creston, Iowa, public library. 4PM, tea at Adams Street Espresso. Tickets on sale at 641-782-2277/

Omaha Area:

Saturday, August 8: Council Bluffs Senior Center, 12:30PM, 714 S Main St, Council Bluffs, IA (712) 323-5995

Tuesday, August 11: Louisville NE Senior Center –12:30PM 423 Elm Street

402-234-2120

Friday, August 14: Family Services Senior Center, 1PM. 43^rd and Fort, Omaha

Wednesday, August 26 6:30 PM, Lakeside Village, 174^th Francis, Omaha

Haven’tordered BOOB Girls VII: Ten Little Puritans?

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