I Went with the Neon Whimsical
April 28, 2010
Carol was married to Ray for 30 years. During all those years Ray loved his Carol and Carol loved Ray. At the same time Ray was also struggling with being gay and eventually told Carol. Ray and Carol did everything two people in love could do to find a solution, and the solution they came to was to end their marriage so they could travel their own personal journey with God to heal and rebuild their lives without forsaking their love and care for one another.
I regularly follow Carol Brammer Blotz’s blog My Heart Goes Out, and I continue to listen and be touched by the music of Ray Boltz. It’s been ten years since I heard Thank you the first time and dog gone if it still doesn’t get me. On her blog today, Carol explained why she’s willing to promote Ray’s new CD, True. Be sure to jump over to her blog and read what she has to say in her own words. Words spoken by a woman of honesty, compassion, and understanding.
After reading that Ray had released a new CD I fast tracked over to Amazon to order a copy, and upon arrival I found rather interesting and certainly amusing. At the top of the order page for True is this photo of the CD’s cover with a ruggedly handsome Ray Bear. Personally, I think he’s looking way more adorable than in his mustached and fuzzy perm days but then, aren’t we all? I’m referring of course to the fuzzy perms. The mustache, not so much.
Now this is where it gets both interesting and amusing. At the bottom of the Amazon page for True in the usual section highlighted “Customers Who Bought Related Item Also Bought…” were recommendations for 5 different fingernail polishes ranging in color from barbados blue to neon whimsical, and an easy dozen knitting books including Fairy Tale Knits: 32 Projects to Knit Happily Ever After and Son of Stitch ‘n Bitch: 45 Projects to Knit and Crochet for Men.
Okay, so I thought it was funny anyway.



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April 28th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
They are beautiful divorced couple.
Ray’s coming out really inspired me – I remember it very well.
Carol just amazes me – what a great witness. I look forward to listening to Ray’s True release.
April 29th, 2010 at 11:22 am
As long as I don’t have to start wearing nailpolish and take up knitting……
April 29th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Shar –> You before me Shar. You before me.
May 1st, 2010 at 10:30 am
Ray came to my church around six months ago and he was great. I am not out of the closet and have yet to reconcile my two worlds. Being raised in a christian environment it was a comfort to me to see that someone else from this christian world had completed this process. God has great things in store for us.