LARGETONY Blog

I had seen him countless numbers of times before. I had seen him in an old t-shirt and shorts digging post holes in the back yard. I had seen him doze off in the recliner with his reading glasses on the end of his nose like he was my Granny. I had [...]

If the Superbowl were not memorable enough, I’ll not soon forget the after party.
Dan of DanNation and Jimmi of Jimmi Chronicles invited me to be their guest this week on their semi-regular (although I hear it’s going to get as regular as a senior citizens on dates and prunes) Variety Cast podcast.
I’ve listened to their [...]

When it comes to what kinds of guys I like, I really have no absolutes or deal-breakers. It just depends on the guys. When it comes to hair and eyes, race, age, height, etc., there are definitely things I find appealing, but none of them are requirements any more than any of them [...]

New Year’s Eve is about reflection. Reflection on the year. The time gone by. Auld Lang Syne and all that.
Looking back on all that was 2007…my 2007, anyway…a strong thread through the months and weeks and days was the attorney.
We had our first date in January and within two months time, I let [...]

You know how when you sleep in a bed other than your own you never get a good rest. No matter how comfortable the bed is - maybe even more comfortable than your own - it never feels quite right. Your body knows it’s not laying in the right place.
It’s the same way [...]

Fifteen Thanksgivings ago, I found out my father was dead.
Actually, it was the day after Thanksgiving and an icy snow was falling. It’s rare to get much snow in Tennessee before January, but other than the snow and the holiday, it was any other Friday night.
I was seventeen and had been living in the [...]

A couple of weeks ago, the attorney asked me to go with him to the wedding of someone he knows. To be his wedding date.
First off, I hate weddings. Marriage is fine. But weddings, in my opinion, are a complete waste of money, friendship, and time. I have only been to [...]