My momma, Christy Norton, is today’s guest blogger. This is not the first time she’s been on Spin Sucks. Last summer she made her debut in our weekly video blog. In honor of my birthday she writes about grounding me for my entire life and other fun stuff. Here she is…Skirsty, momma, mumsily, Mamma Mia…my mom.

Happy Birthday Gini Gin!!!!

I wish that we were together celebrating, I miss you tons!

I want to take the occasion of the celebration of your birth to apologize for two things.  I digress, apologizing means that you are truly sorry for something.  I’m not sure that I am truly sorry, just a little sorry.

I am sorry that your name is such a difficult one.  One that causes explanations.  I’m sure that many people have been in therapy for years after being called as many names as you have been called.  There is the ever present Jenny, of course, Gina, Geenie, Geri, and my personal favorite, Gin Gin (although I am the only one allowed to call you that). (more…)