The Awesome – Day 23 : Make up a life day.

We’ve all done it. Some of us more than others, perhaps. And me… maybe more than them.

Here’s the scenario: You’re sitting at a bar in a random airport and you’re flying solo. Two gentlemen of mid age come in, sit down, start talking about riding bikes and laying pipe up in Wyoming. They’re from Oklahoma, one just got divorced and the other is on marriage number three, five kids, four adopted.

The next thing you know, they’re buying you crown and waters and you’re spilling your life story. About how you’re from the middle of Illinois, grew up milking cows and shucking corn with seven older brothers who all played football at the University of Illinois.

Oh wait, that has nothing to do with your real life. Exactly. It’s called making shit up. And it’s fun. And I do it all the time when traveling.

I’m not entirely sure Randy and Tony — the two mid-age gentlemen from Oklahoma — bought it hook line and sinker, but hey, no harm no foul.

This “make-shit-up” day was particularly Awesome because I got drunk and documented my new friends with a photo. Oh, and because I told them my name was Emma Lou. And my momma is totally going to look them up at Sturgis.

Even when I make shit up, though, I still talk about my three beezies, Lesley, Jess and Tawnya.

xoxo.

Tony, Emma Lou, and Randy.