skateon Archives - Darla The Roller Derby Queen https://www.darlatherollerderbyqueen.com Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:34:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9 BE THAT BRIGHT ONE…. https://www.darlatherollerderbyqueen.com/be-that-bright-one/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:20:07 +0000 https://www.darlatherollerderbyqueen.com/?p=1782 It’s gloomy. People move slowly through the mush of winter. Gone is the sparkle of new snow and the rush of the holidays. What the world needs is a bright one. The person who smiles at you for no reason. A cheery remark. A splash of color. It could be you today! Be that bright … Continue reading BE THAT BRIGHT ONE…. →

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]]> AN EYE FOR THE LADIES – KIKO JONES https://www.darlatherollerderbyqueen.com/an-eye-for-the-ladies-kiko-jones/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:03:05 +0000 https://www.darlatherollerderbyqueen.com/?p=1759 Alex Rodriguez has his eye on the derby ladies. And they are glad he does! He’s quite the favorite on the derby circuit. They lovingly gave him the skater name of Kiko Jones when he first showed up on the track to coach the Freshmeat (newbie derby skaters in training). So what brought this giant … Continue reading AN EYE FOR THE LADIES – KIKO JONES →

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]]> SOUNDS OF SILENCE https://www.darlatherollerderbyqueen.com/sounds-of-silence/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:20:56 +0000 https://www.darlatherollerderbyqueen.com/?p=1654 So, I am a bit stumped. I want to say something about saying nothing at all. Keeping your mouth shut. But how do I do that without saying something? It’s a powerful thing, you know. Every park bench conversation has a moment when one or the other bench warmer has an opportunity to open the … Continue reading SOUNDS OF SILENCE →

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]]> My One and only https://www.darlatherollerderbyqueen.com/my-one-and-only/ Mon, 06 May 2019 16:57:18 +0000 https://www.darlatherollerderbyqueen.com/?p=1596 The beauty of Bench Talk is that you become the One and Only. The only one to whom the conversation is directed. The Only person who has the ear of your companion at the moment. It’s a rare thing, being the One and Only. And even though there may be a crowd around, it’s always … Continue reading My One and only →

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]]> WHY WE SAVE OLD LOVE LETTERS https://www.darlatherollerderbyqueen.com/why-we-save-old-love-letters/ Wed, 13 Feb 2019 17:29:01 +0000 https://www.darlatherollerderbyqueen.com/?p=1481 (See the love story below behind this Chimayo, New Mexico bench) Every bench has a story or two (or probably many more!) that you just don’t know until you strike up a conversation. Certainly the bench isn’t talking! The owner of the coffee shop/art gallery in Chimayo explained this is a bench his father made … Continue reading WHY WE SAVE OLD LOVE LETTERS →

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