How in the HELL Did I Get Here?

What you’re about to hear is a recording between me, and my sisters Kari, Jenny, and Skye. We were missing Erin in more ways than one. We had gathered together on Zoom just a few days after Crazy Larry had passed away to help Kari virtually celebrate her birthday with a Virtual Happy Hour (just like we did in those two fun shows we did last September) and yes, there was smoking and drinking going on!

And, since this was the first time we had been together since Crazy Larry also known as dad’s passing a few days earlier, I really didn’t set myself up to properly record, which is unfortunate because some funny stories did show up at the end of our almost 3 hour Zoom call… and you’re going to hear them here today… so even though my mic doesn’t sound great, I think you’ll get the idea of what kind of shenanigans happen when the sisters get together on Zoom or in real life!

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Enjoy this Bonus Preview episode from my friend and fellow podcaster, Lisa Murray.

I Have Dreams Dammit! is a podcast for anybody who is pursuing their dreams (or LIVING them!) and is a great place to find more than just the "go for it" type of advice. A personal loss made Lisa take a deeper look at the journey of going for her dreams and now she shares her insights with us in this powerful podcast.

Lisa has over 10 years of experience in the film and music industries, as well as being an independent filmmaker and the Founder and Director of the Ag & Art Film Festival in Northern California. You might also know her from her popular weekly BlogTV show or as a charter member blogger on YouTube.

Today's show is called: Eclectic Dreamer and features guest, Kim A. Flodin

For more information about Lisa, visit her website at I Have Dreams, Dammit! https://ihavedreamsdammit.com/

With everything that’s going on, and there’s definitely a lot going on, myself and my sisters decided that the best thing we can do right now is to keep showing up here with our crazy stories which hopefully are making you laugh! Life may be throwing us some crazy curve balls right now, but that hasn’t stopped us from finding the humor in life…

This week, we’re bringing you three stories today which highlight strokes of genius and how that pans out for all of us. My stroke of genius comes in the form of getting rid of an enemy and I was in grade school at the time! Next one of Jenny’s son shows his genius when she and her husband Bill find something very interesting happening in his bedroom closet and lastly, Kari is smart, but her hose is smarter.

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Enjoy this Bonus episode and my How in the Hell did I get here moment regarding this podcast a big screw up on April 11, 2019 when I uploaded the wrong episode for this week, which is about Lake Vermilion instead Part 2 of Shanti's Fear Factor Adventure.

That episode should be out there now, and some of you may still be able to find the wrong episode on YouTube, so enjoy a sneak peek over there. If you want to listen to Shanti, check any other place you can listen to your podcasts.

In the meantime, enjoy this Mea Culpa and a story it reminded me of... which is about a f*ck up involving cookies...30,000 cookies....

Today’s show was produced by The Coloring Book and features Kim A. Flodin with editing help from Kari Flodin.

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We’re all missing out on things right now and I know that one of the things people are missing is being able to watch sports on TV and so with today’s show, we’re bringing a sporting event to you… the 1992 Superbowl that is, but you’re not going to hear about the game… no, Kari is going to share just one story about what goes on behind the scenes when she in charge of one of the private suites during the 1992 Superbowl.

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Enjoy this bonus episode of my other podcast, How to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit, it's filled with guidance for the month ahead, along with affirmations, tools, challenges and more. It just seems like with everything that’s going on, we can all use a little extra help and insight, so enjoy this monthly podcast and bonus episode of the How to Fall in Love with yourself Toolkit podcast.

It’s been quite a week, right? We’ve got quarantines and Covid19 and working from home and it almost feels like we’re waking up in a different world every day.

The day I recorded this intro, Wednesday March 25, 2020, I did wake up to a different world when I woke to the news that the man we call Dad, Crazy Larry or Yosemite Sam had died at home during the night. He had not been well for a long time and this wasn’t exactly unexpected, but it also wasn’t exactly expected either.

Ironically today’s show was going to be a continuation of last week’s episode which was called Yosemite Sam’s Daughters Don’t Take No Guff. Enjoy some more about Crazy Larry, plus a story from Erin's husband Van about his son, Genius Boy #3.

And RIP Dad, you had a helluva run.

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In this time of uncertainty on the planet, we can’t think of a better time to find reasons to laugh, so without further ado, we bring you today’s show..featuring four out of five sisters, with a story from Jenny about a stolen phone which rolls into a pretty funny discussion about our dad, also known as Crazy Larry.

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When you come from a big family, you end up with a lot of nieces and nephews, which is really a wonderful thing. Today’s story was recorded with four out of five sisters… we missed you, Erin and features our sister Skye.

Skye is the youngest in our family and has a very full life… you may have heard her on the two Virtual Party episodes we aired back in September of 2019. She’s a great story teller and you don’t want to miss this collection of cute, shocking, scary and astounding stories all about her adorable and precocious daughter Taryn… from Taryn being possibly possessed by demons to Taryn telling her new friends at the park that she has a meth lab at home. This is a very special episode!

NOTE FROM KIM: As a healer, I feel like it’s more important now than ever to find reasons to laugh… laughter is healing and joy is a great medicine. So, please keep sharing this podcast… send the laughter to those you love… just tell one friend, like I said right is a great time to focus on what brings you joy and if we are one of those things, please pass it on! Thank you.. also I want to mention that this show needs and appreciates any financial support you can offer… it’s easy to do at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloring book coach. Thank you.

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If you’ve listened to the show, it’s pretty apparent that we love stories, which is why we do the podcast. Personally, that’s why I started the podcast because I love listening to and telling stories. 

This week we pulled three stories out of the grab-bag and they all revolve around the letter B. First I share a story about how easy it can be for a stranger to become a friend, especially when that stranger is a trumpet-playing bus driver, then we’ve got Jenny sharing a very impressionable memory about a bathroom and finally, I have a story about a very magical birthday. 

How in the Hell did I get here is a production of The Coloring Book Coach and is written, produced and hosted by Kim A. Flodin with editing direction from Kari Flodin.

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