Beth Tom

It feels like I'm growing at an alarming rate. It feels like everyone around me is too. I'll say it again: People are getting to be magic. It's 201 and 0.

CAKE FAILURE COMMA CAUSES OF. This was written in a cake baking book (what are those called?) of Beth Tom's. I made a great cake. I could write a chapter titled CAKE SUCCESS COMMA CAUSES OF. I won't. I don't know how I made a great cake.

That was just a warmup. Let's get to the stinky juicy center.

For my first trick, I choose Beth Tom. I am going to tell you everything I can think of. I want to prove that I notice and love others. I have been putting a lot of I LOVE MYSELF out there and let's find a balance now, shall we?

Beth Tom is always thinking. About improving, evolving, about art, about her daughters, Brian, her community, her place in this world, how to live well, how to play, have fun, slow down, delegate. It goes on and on and she will share all of it with you if you want to listen and you really should. This woman has got BIG IDEAS. Aim for the stars, hit the moon. She wants everything to be better. And she says exactly what she wants. She tells you what she needs, nonviolently, without any bullshit. Why just this evening she said to me "Chelsea, put the knives back in the knife block like this" and she showed me how she wanted it done and I remembered again why I love her. I get to live with her now and that is lucky because now I remember every day, sometimes two or three times.

Beth Tom raised two perfect angels. They are thinking, loving, strong women and they each deserve their own blog entries.

Beth Tom laughs a lot. She says honest and hilarious things all the time. She makes sensual, enjoyable meals. She knows herself well. She is very aware of how crazy she might sound to the squares but guess what, idiots, YOU are crazy if you can't see what Beth Tom is doing and where she is going. Don't ever make the mistake of thinking that Beth Tom does not know what she is doing or where she is going. This woman is always working. She can't stop. She pushes herself, she is open to being surprised, she knows her limitations and she challenges herself to Aim for the stars.

Beth Tom remembers Kenny.

Beth Tom always has a plan. Beth Tom has a plan for what she will do if she ever gets put in prison. But she also gets spontaneous tattoos. I don't know anyone else who gets spontaneous tattoos. She wants life to be beautiful and colorful and full of joy all the time, everywhere. And she is actively pursuing that which she sees in her imagination, all the time, everywhere. She can't stop.

Beth Tom, you are transparent. This doesn't feel like nearly enough, what I've said, but it will have to do for now because I'm tired and I'd like to get up early and have oatmeal and coffee with you. Thank you, good night.