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Alex <\/a>and I have talked before about how our blogs inform each other … we were reading each other’s sites even before we became friends, really. We had Mitchell in common, and also she had been in a show with M. and had taken note of his “crazy girlfriend” who sent him a “kumquat” backstage, instead of a bouquet or a note. Yup. That was me. But this was YEARS ago – before she was even really friends with Mitchell. hahaha I love that. Alex, sitting backstage, putting on makeup, and watching M. unwrap a small orange gourd, sent to him by some nutter. (ie: Me.) I sent him a gourd (IT WAS NOT A KUMQUAT) wrapped in a paper bag and I had written on the gourd: Have a good show<\/i>. M. loved it. Everyone else in the cast who saw him unwrap a GOURD thought that he was obviously dating a lunatic. There is truth in both sides.<\/p>\n

But now here Alex and I are – years later, and not only have we spent time together in person, but we have nearly died from lack of oxygen during laughing fits on her porch (Alex declaring, like a Roman senator: “It was manipulation at its zenith!” There was a pause, and I gently corrected her: “Xenu<\/i>.” After that? Laughter so long that we thought we would die.) – we had adventure <\/a>after adventure <\/a>after adventure <\/a> after adventure <\/a>in LA (please realize that for the two of us running the damn dishwasher could possibly be an adventure – but those links there are some legitimate adventures involving failed brakes, dead bodies, floating heads of Ronnie Hubman and confrontations with his cult-minions on Hollywood Boulevard) Anyway – I felt like I was her friend before we met, but now that we’ve spent so much time together, fuggedaboutit. Friends for life, man.<\/p>\n

And her wife Chrisanne too – these are two powerhouse personalities. People I felt I could love within 5 minutes of meeting them.<\/p>\n

Alex and I have talked a couple of times about how it is we read one another – it’s very specific. It’s almost like we are pushing one another to become better and more honest writers. It’s kind of too deep and involved to get into – and that suddenly reminds me (DOH) of the blog we created together which I have totally neglected – way too busy this spring!!<\/p>\n

So I read her post this morning<\/a>, and felt again, the cold clear breath of honesty there. Even when she admits she lies. That’s the bravest kind of honesty, actually. You can’t get more authentic than that.<\/p>\n

Precious. The woman is precious to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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