💅Welcome to Tracegian. You’re going to need a translator.
This is where normal words weren’t cutting it, so I made my own language.
Tracegian is part sarcasm, part survival, and part “I learned this the hard way so you don’t have to.”
It’s where:
- Red flags 🚩 get renamed appropriately
- Bad decisions get translated into life lessons
- And chaos finally starts making sense
If you’ve ever thought,
“Why do I keep doing this?”
…this page is your decoder ring.
Fair warning:⚠️
You might feel called out.
You might laugh.
You might text your best friend mid-read.
Good. That means it’s working. 💋
- 2026 – It’s happening people!
Who here rings in a new year with standing on your right foot while the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve so you can begin the new year on the “right” foot OR leaves all the windows and doors open to usher out the old and welcome in the new…like a new case of… Read more: 2026 – It’s happening people! - Long Live the FUPA!
Why does getting in shape have to be so hard as you get older? I miss the days where I could eat anything I wanted and not have to worry about gaining weight. For instance – when I was a teenager, my friend and I would come back to my house after dancing, we’d pop… Read more: Long Live the FUPA! - Nuggets of 🤷🏻♀️ for 2025 Grads
It’s graduation time! Lots of celebrating, reminiscing and looking forward to the future. And – lots of graduation parties! These parties have changed quite a bit since I graduated in 1989. For instance – we did not have cards for the guests to fill out providing nuggets of wisdom, advice, stupidity…..I don’t know that I’d… Read more: Nuggets of 🤷🏻♀️ for 2025 Grads - May Logo Colors are Here
April showers bring May flowers and I couldn’t decide on a specific color….so, I chose multi colors for this month. I will be changing the color of the wording logo every month. You will be able to go to the “shop” and see the pinup merchandise but also the current and previous month’s “color” merchandise.… Read more: May Logo Colors are Here - Out of Commission
Sorry all, I’ve been gone for a week after I threw my back out. I’ve been on pain meds and who knows what I’d say with meds in my system! But, I’m no longer in pain or on meds….. so, I’m back! See what I did there! ☺️ How did I pull my back you… Read more: Out of Commission - What’s your go-to karaoke song?
Went out croon’n some tunes tonight for my nieces 21st birthday. She wanted to sing karaoke at the Moose Lodge. What?! How many 21 year olds do you know that want to go to the Moose Lodge to celebrate their birthday?! I’ve not met one until today…. And if I’m being honest, I didn’t think… Read more: What’s your go-to karaoke song? - Easter – The holiday for Smashers Dino 🦕 Eggs!
I’m on my way to spend some time with my two best friends in the widest world and I’m so stinking excited! Going to Washington DC to enjoy the cherry blossoms for one of my besties birthday. The other bestie has two little boys that I cannot wait to hug….and corrupt! Of course I brought… Read more: Easter – The holiday for Smashers Dino 🦕 Eggs! - My Fav 🐥
My mom and my daughters are my favorite people to spend time with. They’re also my favorite people to mess with! Case in point…. I purchased that lip tattoo pen that stays on your lips for 10 minutes before you peel it off. Once peeled, it leaves a beautiful, dark pink color to your lips.… Read more: My Fav 🐥 - We’re not in Kansas, but the weather (and my migraine) sure is ToTo!
Mother Nature seems to be confused here in my little part of the world and she’s wreaking havoc on my head! When I was little, I used to think older people were crazy when they said they could tell rain was coming because their knees or some joint hurt. Now, my migraines can forecast the… Read more: We’re not in Kansas, but the weather (and my migraine) sure is ToTo! - Pal-, Gal-, or Valentine – What did you celebrate?Well, I had to throw my roses away today. They lasted quite a while and they smelled so good! But – I didn’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day this year; not in the way a lot of people celebrate it. I was too busy celebrating Galentine’s Day with a super-fast trip to Las Vegas to see… Read more: Pal-, Gal-, or Valentine – What did you celebrate?
- Cooper Christmas Cootie Case – Who Done It?!
Welcome to 2025! I have to admit…I had a pretty rough end to 2024, and I thought I was doing really well until…dun, dun duuuuuunnnn. The cooties found and attacked me! I had tons of stuff planned for the month of December. The ballet, working at a Christmas pop-up bar, spending time with family and… Read more: Cooper Christmas Cootie Case – Who Done It?! - What kind of impact do you make?You make an impression on someone every day whether it’s with a smile, a hello, a head nod, a middle finger…just your interaction, your appearance or aloofness will make an impression on people you don’t even know. Do you make an impact? If so, what kind of impact? We can all agree that impacts are… Read more: What kind of impact do you make?
- Sp🎃🎃ky SeasonThe month of October was extremely busy for me. How about you? What fun, fall adventures did you get yourself into? Me? Oh, I’m glad you asked! First, I went to Massachusetts to see one of my very best friends! He took me to Salem to see all of the spookiness that town is known… Read more: Sp🎃🎃ky Season
- IRELAND IN THE FALL pt 2!I need to talk about Ireland again…I forgot a few things in my last post. Some pics of me being completely silly because I was having such an amazing time (and because I really am goofy/silly most of the time) and was truly happy to be there! Plus, I forgot to mention how much I… Read more: IRELAND IN THE FALL pt 2!
- IRELAND IN THE FALLI’ve recently returned from my trip to Ireland….annnnnnndddddd – I have lots of notes! First – Ireland is amazingly beautiful and I did not want to leave! The people, the landscape, the food – I loved every minute of it! I can even say the weather was great as we only got rain the last… Read more: IRELAND IN THE FALL
- 53 trips around the sun and counting!I’m celebrating my birthday in Ireland today and I am more convinced than ever that I am supposed to be traveling, experiencing, meeting and eating…. All the things, please! I absolutely love meeting new people, making new friends, experiencing different cultures/way of life and eating new foods!!! My bestie Josh and I are coming back… Read more: 53 trips around the sun and counting!
- Manifest on the Harvest Moon 🌖Last night was a full moon…the harvest moon. This one was extra special as it was a “super harvest partial lunar eclipse”. What does that mean? I don’t know! But the sky was super bright and I am manifesting all good things! I was reading an article about this particular full moon and the below… Read more: Manifest on the Harvest Moon 🌖
- Witch Hunt? Why Not? It’s almost spooky season!Show of hands…who works with shady individuals? We’re talking the type of shade that will block the sun like a total eclipse! Pick me, Pick me!!! These past few months out of my 37 year professional career have been the most toxic, working with some of the most unprofessional individuals I have ever encountered! My… Read more: Witch Hunt? Why Not? It’s almost spooky season!
- Hallmark – When the Disney Princess Dream is OutgrownSome, not all, little girls dream about becoming a princess, twirling around in their pretty, Halloween Disney Princess costume that they wear throughout the entire year. If it’s not the Halloween costume, it’s a beautiful nightgown that they wear holes in and have their mothers or grandmothers stitch until there’s nothing left of the fabric… Read more: Hallmark – When the Disney Princess Dream is Outgrown
- Eat Pray Love – Yes, PleaseFor the longest time I’ve been wondering why my picker has been so broken. I’ve prayed, asking God what I could do better to fix it. Why have I not been able to find a significant other? A partner to share my life with? There seems to be a person for everyone but me. But… Read more: Eat Pray Love – Yes, Please
- Enjoy the TeaWas there ever a time in your life that you look back on and ask yourself, “What in the world was I thinking?” Or, you just like to block that part out of your mind – like it didn’t exist? That’s how I feel when it comes to Mr. Fighter Pilot. I know that I… Read more: Enjoy the Tea
- Back to School…..I’m Not Ready!The school buses started their daily routes this past week here in my neighborhood and people are posting their children’s first day of school pics on their social media pages. Summer is ending, school is beginning and I’M NOT READY! I’m not ready to see the first day of school pics, the buses, the back-to-school… Read more: Back to School…..I’m Not Ready!
- My brother – The Great Randino!I am the middle child, the only girl, the pragmatist of the three. All three of us are retired Air Force members. 18 months separates my older brother and I. We were very close growing up and we are very close to this day. (I will be writing a blog about him as each of… Read more: My brother – The Great Randino!
- Weird mom’s build character – and I got lots of it, Karen!Yep, it’s true. My mom is weird…and fun, funny, compassionate, caring, and just the best! But weird – oh yes – and I certainly know where I get it as I pass that character right down to my two girls! This is a woman who would take the Skin So Soft from Avon and polish… Read more: Weird mom’s build character – and I got lots of it, Karen!
- He loves me, he loves me not…..Who is he and why and what?!?!?!Flowers, flowers, flowers! How I love flowers! The colors, the fragrance…I love them! BUT…duh, duh, duh…I don’t like the weight of the meaning some people put behind flowers. For instance – if someone was to give you a rose; one, white rose. Would you be upset because you didn’t receive a dozen, red ones? Do… Read more: He loves me, he loves me not…..Who is he and why and what?!?!?!
- Here Fishy🐟, Fishy 🐠, Fishy🐡Guess who goes to the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium in almost 100 degree heat? This girl! One of my besties flew into town to celebrate my daughter’s 23d birthday and going to the aquarium is one of her favorite things to do. So, what else can you do? Just so we’re all on the… Read more: Here Fishy🐟, Fishy 🐠, Fishy🐡
- The Ogre Show Must Not Go On!My youngest daughter is having a birthday tomorrow (she’s turning 23 – which means I’m ancient!) but we started the celebration festivities this past weekend. One of the things she wanted to do was see Shrek the Musical at Starlight Theater…an outdoor theater in Kansas City, Missouri. We love going to see shows, but broadway… Read more: The Ogre Show Must Not Go On!
- Independence Day at the Lake = Nothing Better!While I was in the Air Force, the holidays that made me the most homesick were not the ones you’d think. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s would come around and I’d be excited regardless of where I was stationed. I would have the best time with all of my military family and friends and would… Read more: Independence Day at the Lake = Nothing Better!
- I’m back with more stories than ever before…..so, buckle up!Hi friends! I’m sorry I’ve been gone for so long but I am back with so many stories. Keep an eye out for all of the posts coming your way. XO, TLC
- Adventures of job hunting in LAI was excited about “starting over” in The City of Angels with my two daughters. After being in the military for over 20 years, and then working in civil service with the military, I felt it was time to see what else was out there. My excitement turned to discouragement rather quickly. Having years (2… Read more: Adventures of job hunting in LA
- Why do people move to Los Angeles, CA?!Valid question, right? Who in their right mind moves to Los Angles, CA?!?!? ME! ME! PICK ME! I love to sit in traffic for 1 hour to go 10 miles while 25 motorcyclists go flying by me so fast that I swear I’m either going to wet myself, hit one of them or they’re going… Read more: Why do people move to Los Angeles, CA?!