I started another trip around the sun on July 23. My friend Teresa snapped this photo of me at a recent party attended by my salsa family where we met to honor a dance friend who was moving away and celebrate summer birthdays.

At the party, I was chatting with a friend and her husband and, as I'm apt to do on a daily (or, more truthfully, hourly) basis, I dropped an F-bomb into the conversation as smoothly as water flows down a stream. He was flabbergasted! He even commented that he never, ever envisioned THAT word coming out of MY lips!

This little interaction got me thinking: what quirks or truths about me might people not know? And what might I be surprised to learn about the people I regularly interact with?

Let me end the suspense and share, right here, right now 5 things you might be shocked to learn about me.

• I'm an early bird and love, love, LOVE being in bed with lights out by 10:00 p.m.
• I prefer the mountains and trees to the ocean and sand.
• I feel most alive when I am immersed in nature or salsa dancing with friends.
• While not a certified "sexpert," I love talking about sex and wish more Americans had regular, healthy conversations about sexual health, consent, and sexual pleasure for all.
• Other than water, my beverage of choice is a well-brewed cup of coffee.

What's something I might be surprised to learn about YOU?

Ball's in your court so feel free to send me a note!

Yours in keeping things light-hearted this week,

Jennifer (she/her)