Juneau Gal

This episode harkened back to the great early season episodes where every single one left me in tears. The man in the iron lung and his wife left me weeping. Just when I think Midwife may have overstayed it’s welcome and needs to wrap things up, they pull out an episode like this and they suck me back in!

Preach! Poor, poor Kyle, constantly tryIng to be something she is not: talented, an actress (like her sister Kim was), sexy, a socialite (like her sister Kathy is), edgy, interesting, not boring, likable, truthful, open, honest, a good friend, relevant, the unwitting target of the paps. In reality she is a slow-witted, wealthy, divorcee to be, unremarkable in every way. Yawn. For someone like Kyle, that’s gotta sting.

Thanks for clearing up for me. I appreciate it!

Oh gosh, I hate defending Brit, but in this most recent episode it was like she was on an accountability tour. It seemed that she had clearly been told by the producers to take account and make apologies or you are out. Every scene she is in she stated "I take accountability for my actions..."

Sewing Down South has made a deal with whatever the Kroger’s main company is. So all Kroger affiliates, of which Fred Meyer’s our “superstore” is, are carrying the products. That’s a pretty damn respectable get for a business that started as hand sewn pillows. SDS has a broad array of home goods: sheets, blankets, towels, kitchen utensils, candles, etc. The only item that made me raise my eyebrow up here in Alaska was the ball caps with an embroidered Palmetto on them.

We have millions of acres of beautiful, undisturbed land. Thousands of miles of trails. Moose and bears and mountain goats and wolves we share the land with. Coastlines with beauty to take your breath away and inlets to kayak and surf in. 1/2 a million people from every part of the globe who work, live, and play here; who get along and who don’t get along, who pull together under extreme conditions and difficulties. Who are under siege at the moment because we can’t drive out of the state without spending days driving through our best friend and neighbor, Canada and well, you know what is happening now between our countries. We are grateful for any consumer goods that make it up to the last frontier and we don’t worry if it’s “acceptable” to the taste and opinions of others. What I have seen of the Sewing Down South line is that for what it is, it is nice and good quality for the cost. I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland so I’m not, nor anyone I know, the cartoon version of Alaskan so many people picture of us.

I can’t help it, despite all his many flaws, I like Craig. Maybe it’s because he has actually made something of himself. Way up here in little ol’ Juneau Alaska, our one and only department-type store (like a Super Walmart) has a section dedicated to Sewing Down South. Every time I pass by it I think, “Good for you Craig.” I understand 100% why he was so concerned this season about protecting his brand and don’t understand why Shep and Austen don’t get that. Depending on where he is in his sobriety, staying on this show could either elevate or totally tank his whole enterprise.

I like Sutton, I really do. I’d pick her over any of the other hags, except Garcelle and Jennifer, anyway. BUT damn girl, could you have been any more petty and juvenile at the beach market dinner?! I guess she is absolutely incapable of controlling her negative emotions. She had a plan, she wasn’t going to let them think they broke her, and then immediately shows just how bothered she is. Immediately. If she would have just ignored, enjoyed, risen above, she would have won the night. But, no. She was peevish and prickly and begging for fight. I get it, two minutes with Erika and Dorit in full mean girl mode would have me coming at them like a Banshee. Sutton knows how they are though; she should not fall into the traps any more. She so badly wants the others to like her, to accept her, it’s truly pitiful and after the trip home to Augusta we know exactly where it all stems. For goodness sake, Kyle, Dorit, and Erika are NOT the cool girls she thinks they are. Quite the opposite. Sutton is already running with the two coolest girls on the show, Garcelle and Jennifer. Sad that at her advanced age she can’t appreciate that. Comes a time when you just gotta say “fuck ‘em” and move on.

Garcelle is absolutely stunning in that X post of her leaving. As she would say “WOW!” I will miss her calm, measured, take no bullshit demeanor on the show and probably won’t watch with her gone.

I kept thinking “Why does Garcelle look different?” and then I realized she got rid of the burgundy hair. No taste in clothing must run in the Richard’s Family (or whatever Kathy’s maiden name was, she has a different father right?) , Kathy is always so matronly and Kyle is always just ……off. All that money and lousy taste. Tragic.

I find Dorit repulsive, inauthentic, and 100% unlikable. The show is markedly better in scenes she is not in. She can’t leave my TV screen soon enough. I am so disgusted by the preview scene of Dorit and Erika on the yacht, once again, coming at Sutton. I’m interested in hearing their answer to Sutton’s plea “What do you want from me?” Though I fear they will twist it back onto her while taking no responsibility for their behavior. Jennifer Tilly for the freaking win this episode. What a delight she is.

I remember Boz stating when she was first introduced to us that she and her husband were separated before he fell ill and died.

As Shep was walking dejectedly down the dock to the boat, someone onboard said “Uh oh, he’s Charlie Brown-ing it.” That had me Lol and boy did I need a laugh! So thank you for that Southern Charm.

Two guys living their best lives. But, there is a bit of me that thinks PK is sucking up to Mo ‘cause Mo got big dough ($$). Grifters gotta grift.

Shout Bravo real loud when you dock in Juneau and I’ll run down and wave at you. Hope you have a lovely cruise and can get away from the hordes of cruisers to experience the peace and beauty Alaska has.