An eventful Motown trip, delays at the border (getting sent to secondary), huge storm that almost shut down the Dream Cruise) broken camera equipment etc etc
Customs officer says after looking at my passport, you gave me the wrong one. No that is me or was me I answer. My boss in soto voice says wait till you see her next month.
Still a blast, filmed a beautiful Lincoln Mark III for a feature segment, hope I am not tempting the fates by saying it should look great on the small screen.
Not as much time at the cruise as I would have liked as we ran long shooting the Lincoln. We still got some good footage for a short TV segment.
My favourite car was a fifties rat rod Buick hearse and a 77 Eldorado that had chopped rear springs, something about the speed boat rake just made that car look so bad, you know good. Ran after that one but could not catch up to take a good photo before she was swallowed up by traffic.
Even more car stuff, out at the race track yesterday! Only my second time behind the wheel, this time in the Corvette. Up at the crack of dawn to retrieve my 75 Eldorado which may well go as part of the great car purge of 2011.
Transition Stuff:
As to all that transition stuff, oh where to begin. The long time together in the car allowed my boss and I discuss my transition and how and when April makes her first official work appearance. There is a big racing event coming up in October, where I will meet with our US employees, meet with the president of our biggest client and attend a formal dinner!
All very exciting and quite terrifying as it will be only be two or three weeks after going full time.
"J" had told two more important people in our life. One couple we have not know since university reacted with tears. I can understand their reaction as they were mourning the loss of us as a couple and perhaps me as male. Such sadness is in some ways even harder to deal with than rejection or bigotry.
I am trying hard to focus on the positives of becoming who I really am but the sadness I cause in others who find themselves unwitting passengers on this road tempers that joy.
Hugs,
April
Enjoy Bo Diddley and the Duchess as they perform Let Me Pass, it's about cars not well you know...
Sounds like an eventful trip!
ReplyDeleteI saw Bo Diddley a couple of times in concert here in the UK and he was amazing.
"I am trying hard to focus on the positives of becoming who I really am but the sadness I cause in others who find themselves unwitting passengers on this road tempers that joy."
I found this very beautiful, sad and true.
Hi April,
ReplyDelete"...wait till you see her next month". That is priceless. Your boss is one terrific person. I think you have a wonderfully supportive advocate in your boss. As far as work is concerned, your going full time in September is going to be a cake walk. And what a busy October you have planned. And a formal dinner to dress for. You'll knock your boss's socks off... and show the stunning April to the rest of them. Isn't it amazing to see prayer being answered so beautifully.
Maybe they were tears of both sadness and happiness. You didn't say they had anything bad to say about your transition.
Perfect...just stay positive!
Really cool cars. My guess: '61 Ford Galaxie, '71 Riviera, '52 Buick Hearse, '76 L46/48 Stingray. How close did I get?
As always, Prayers and Hugs,
Cynthia XX
Thank you Joey and Cynthia!
ReplyDeleteI never saw Bo myself, a real shame.
All correct Cynthia, though I cannot be positive on the Vette but I think you got it right. Next year April and the Stutz live blogging from Woodward....I hope.
I never got to see Bo either. Sigh. Did you know he opened for The Clash on their first US tour, at their request? And the other act on the bill (also at their request)? Joe Ely. The mind boggles. :c)
ReplyDeleteYour boss sounds really, really cool, btw...
== Kelly