33. Live Drums

The car. Loud laughing. Mom and me. Giggling. ______ NOTES: ep 97. Drive. 12 11 2022 +++++++ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

11 Dec 20227min

Cruelty comes from a hidden source, many times. When comprehending a tyrant can seem out of reach, studying them, may bring the key. Russia's present leader, and Nero of Rome, walk a similar twitching rhythm. I share pointers on how to recognize a tyrant's vulnerability, in hopes of healing, and protection. ______ NOTES: ep 96. Burn: "Russia risks becoming ungovernable and descending into chaos" - By Arkady Ostrovsky Russia editor, The Economist: https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2022/11/18/russia-risks-becoming-ungovernable-and-descending-into-chaos _______ "The Nero Decree (German: Nerobefehl) was issued by Adolf Hitler on 19 March 1945, ordering the destruction of German infrastructure to prevent its use by Allied forces as they penetrated deep within Germany. It was officially titled Decree Concerning Demolitions in the Reich Territory (Befehl betreffend Zerstörungsmaßnahmen im Reichsgebiet) and has subsequently become known as the Nero Decree, after the Roman Emperor Nero, who, according to an apocryphal story,[1] engineered the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD. The decree was deliberately disobeyed by Albert Speer. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero_Decree _______ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

3 Dec 202230min

The other grandma, with so many locked glass cases, full of unending baubles, captured & still. Poetry shared. Also, reincarnation talk from purple grrls. _________ NOTES: EP. 95 11 26 22 _________ Poem about pears: "To Wait" - written by me. ________ That painting, with the masher and potentially hidden hatpin? - via channel "Art Deco" on Youtube, regarding "The Irritating Gentleman" by Berthold Woltze: Video title "This Painting Will Make You Cringe" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmUeNnuFrl4&t=76s _________ The Indigo Girls, song Galileo, from album Rites of Passage, 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOhqEHYlIrU ______ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

26 Nov 202224min

Silence brought saints, in quest with ancestors. When a song with a message, pops right into focus, as you listen and ask spirit, for more. __________ NOTES: 11 20 22. Ep 94 - Saints ""When the Saints Go Marching In", often referred to as simply "The Saints", is a black spiritual.[1] It originated as a Christian hymn and is often played by jazz bands. This song was famously recorded on May 13, 1938, by Louis Armstrong and his orchestra.[2]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_Saints_Go_Marching_In ____________ ""Get Happy" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler. It echoes themes of a Christian evangelical revivalist meeting song. " [Judy Garland popularized] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Happy_(song) ______ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

20 Nov 202229min

Slipping back, tones rustle up mom's giggles, Christmas, and cool temps. Audio from my mom, a parrot, a pug, and me. Blessings, counted. ________ NOTES: 11 13 22. Ep 93. Snort. ____ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

13 Nov 202214min

The hidden mystery of the grandma folding my laundry... We check in, and share a ripe jam, full of clues about Grandma. _____________ NOTES: Ep. 92 - 11 6 2022 Donate to the Oregon Humane Society - https://www.oregonhumane.org/donate/ _________________ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

6 Nov 202218min

Audio clip from the wilderness - Mama & the frontier of Walla Walla, and us, just enjoy our time together. I have a long drive ahead, a parrot that *definitely* demands attention (He's on his back, playing with plastic toys, while this is recorded, or on my shoulder. Honest, he's more relaxed than he sounds!), and a tawny pug, snorting here & there, for spice. ____ NOTES: 10 29 2022 Audio clip: mom and I spend a few more hours, wishing I didn't have to drive home to work for the week. We'd hide out in that single wide all the time, if they'd let us. Southwestern Oregon timber town, the audio was taken twenty-ish years ago, from a VHS recording. _____________ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

29 Okt 202219min

One magazine, littered my childhood, a bit much, at the House. Tabloid teases, famous scandals... Darlene drank in, on the regular. These days, Gordon the dog, offers fresh perspective, via nanny and dog walker, as translator. Perhaps the truest test, of who some people, may be. ________ NOTES: Ep 90. 10/22/22 "EXCLUSIVE: Ex-nanny tells how smitten Olivia Wilde broke up with devastated Jason Sudeikis just weeks after she began filming Don't Worry Darling with Harry Styles in Palm Springs" https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11299523/Jason-Sudeikis-tried-prevent-Olivia-Wilde-seeing-Harry-Styles-fight.html _________ Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis hit out at ex-nanny's 'false and scurrilous' claims about their break-up after she said the Ted Lasso star was blind-sided when she dumped him https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11327245/Olivia-Wilde-Jason-Sudeikis-blast-ex-nannys-false-scurrilous-claims-break-up.html __________ "Me and Gordon Sudeikis-Wilde - The famous couple’s former dog’s former dog walker breaks her silence." https://www.gawker.com/celebrity/me-gordon-sudeikis-wilde ______ Donate to the Oregon Humane Society - https://www.oregonhumane.org/donate/ _________________ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

23 Okt 202238min