Outrageous?

Are you outrageous? Have you ever wanted to be? My daughter bought me this sign years ago and I love the meaning behind it. But can I truly be outrageous? Can I go through the rest of my life never caring what others think of me?

Outrageous hair? Outrageous clothes? Outrageous behavior?

The older I get, the less I think worry about what others think, BUT I still have trouble really letting go. I have friends that can do it. Wear what they want, do what they want, say what they want.

Hmmm, can I ever truly be that outrageous old woman who never gets called an old lady? Can you (or are you)?

My FIVE. Tag, you're it!

FIVE Random/Weird facts about me:

• I didn't get my first tattoo until age 54 - I now have six.
• Besides 30 years as a computer professional I have also been a:
  A & W car hop
  Grapefruit packer
  Fiber optic construction inspector
  Long distance telephone operator (back when we used switchboards with wires)
• My favorite ice cream is black raspberry -- followed closely by Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey!
• I hate to have my head underwater when swimming.
• My favorite flowers are daisies and black-eyed susans (I also love wildflowers).

Top FIVE Seen/See Again list:

1. Yellowstone - rode through from three directions on the motorcycle, now want to camp there.
2. Australia - maybe someday....
3. Europe - in particular, Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Greece, oh and Spain
4. Yosemite - never been there but hear that it's better than Yellowstone.
5. Glacier - another visited on bike but want to camp there, and I want to revisit the Blackfeet friends I made in nearby Browning while volunteering on the reservation.

What are YOUR fives?

#IWSG for August: Hope

Once again, it's time for my monthly IWSG post. I've been really busy with our move to a new apartment and starting Spanish classes again.

The theme for this month's Insecure Writer's Support Group is HOPE.

I've got a lot of hope.

• Hope that I can get two novels written before the end of the year. Published would be nice but I will go for written.
• Hope that our trip home this fall will go smoothly.
• Hope that I won't gain weight while visiting the states.
• Hope that all my extended family and friends will overcome their current personal and health issues.
• Hope that my husband and I find no health issues during our annual doctor visits while in the states.
• Hope that we can both continue to lose weight!
• Hope that I can get my current Klondike Mystery novels proofread and re-edited before the end of the year.
• Hope that I can continue to eke out time to write!

What are your hopes?