Ricki Yasha Tarr

My Uncle is retiring today, it's his last full day of work. Tomorrow they are having a retirement party. They invited us, but they live 4 hours away, and I'm still a bit tired from last weekend, but I made a decision to go anyway. I'm getting tired of seeing everyone only at funerals. I'm thinking about this especially today, we spend way too much time in death, in hopelessness, and it's hard not to with everything that's going on. We need to start celebrating wins, to live in some hope, to believe that even the terrible shit that's going on is a season. I'm watching the protests, I'm watching people ask questions, I'm watching people change their minds.

I'm proud of my Uncle, and I'm going to celebrate him, and I hope you find something to celebrate too, no matter how small. Let me know something positive in your life in the comments. I love you all.

Jul 18, 2025 at 5:26pmWeb
Show threadGardenermercJul 18, 2025
@RickiTarr Today I’m headed over to my son’s house to meet my new grandpup. We are bringing our dog to meet him since we will be their dog-sitter when they travel. I’m so excited.
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@Gardenermerc POST PICS!
Show threadGardenermercJul 18, 2025
@RickiTarr My dog was not interested in the whippersnapper! He will be at least a 100 pounder!
Show threadDan Neuman 🇨🇦Jul 18, 2025
@Gardenermerc @RickiTarr Oh man, there is nothing better than someone else’s puppy.
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@dan613 @Gardenermerc Absolutely true, much like other people's boats or a friend with a pool lol
Show thread👩‍🦯The Blind FraggleJul 18, 2025
@RickiTarr I've been in New York with family this week, and we went to a great Italian feast last night! My nefue got to go on stage at the magic show, great meatball sub, eggcream and zeppoli, Italian band and watching the kids go on rides!
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@Fragglemuppet That sounds awesome
Show threadThe Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️Jul 18, 2025

@RickiTarr

Thanks, Ricki. ❤️

Show threadDr.UbertroutJul 18, 2025
@RickiTarr
I'm succeeding in my goal of being a more positive person.
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@Dr_Ubertrout ❤️ I see it
Show threadDr.UbertroutJul 18, 2025
@RickiTarr
Thank you!
Show threadRoryJul 18, 2025
@RickiTarr Congratulations to your uncle, Ricki! I'm really happy for him!
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@rlstone4dems ❤️
Show threadRolloTreadwayJul 18, 2025

@RickiTarr I'm planning to start looking for a house to buy at the end of the year (although it'll probably take ages) and this week I've visited some towns and villages with which I'm not very familiar, to see if they're places I would be okay moving to. Today I went to a couple of nearby villages I'd never been to.

Except when I got there, I realised I had been out that way before. Back when I used to drive, which was a very many years ago.

And back then, I was living in a tiny shitty one bed flat, with no possibility of anything better, buried under almost £50k of debt from the abuser. And today I remembered having driven past a terrace of old miner's houses, with lovely views, wishing I could be a normal person who was able to consider living somewhere like that.

I walked past those houses today, I had no idea until I was almost at the end of the terrace, and realised: maybe if one of those houses came on sale, it could be somewhere I might be able to get.

(It probably won't happen, this is more of a figurative thing than me saying 'I'll definitely buy that house')

And I suddenly realised how far I'd come since those grim grim days. Yes, it's taken ages, it's not as if I got a better job in the interim or came into a bunch of money. I had to work so hard to pay those fucking debts off. But whatever I had to do to get to this point, the fact is, I am here now.

So I guess that's a win over the awful things in my past, which I often feel I'll never escape from.

Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@RolloTreadway This makes me feel warm, thank you.
Show threadEstarriol, Terrorist DragonJul 18, 2025
@RolloTreadway @RickiTarr just, good hunting.
Show threadSwiftJul 18, 2025
@RickiTarr celebrating an 18th birthday and start of school summer holidays! And that it's Friday and I have wine.
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@swift WHOA HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Show threadJanet Logan (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️Jul 18, 2025

@RickiTarr

I got married on 21-June of this year.

https://janetannelogan.com/2025/06/23/a-unique-handfasting-ceremony-love-and-pride-celebrated/

A Unique Handfasting Ceremony: Love and Pride Celebrated

This past Saturday, on 21-June-2025, which not coincidentally was Litha (Summer Solstice), Jenni and I were handfasted. Before twenty-five of our closest friends, we declared our love for one anoth…

An Aging Trans Woman
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@janetlogan CONGRATS
Show threadJohn MaxwellJul 18, 2025
@janetlogan @RickiTarr Congratulations!
Show threadLydia SchochJul 18, 2025
@RickiTarr May you have a wonderful time!
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@lydiaschoch ❤️
Show threadGreg HaasJul 18, 2025
@RickiTarr Today I mailed fun little packages to 9 different acquaintances/colleagues all over my state. It felt celebratory. Gift giving.
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@izzaboo That sounds awesome
Show threadWill 🇯🇵Jul 18, 2025
@RickiTarr I love the summer and yesterday they announced the end of the rainy season in these parts.
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@wilpercy YAY
Show threadzrikeJul 18, 2025
@RickiTarr I'm going for breakfast tomorrow in a café that serves the best breakfast. There is no one there whose company I would want, but instead of being deeply saddened and feeling lonely, I go alone and look forward to the food, which I won't be able to decide on again because it's all so delicious.
Just turn the spotlight from the bad to the good from time to time.
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJul 18, 2025
@zrike WOW, that is beautiful, I'm working on enjoying my own company myself.
Show threadzrikeJul 19, 2025
@RickiTarr 💜 Try it out. It can be very satisfying because it brings you closer to yourself.
Just imagine: They gave me the most beautiful table.