My Favorite Place by Michael King

My favorite place is being in my imagination where I can fantasize. I imagine how a painting will make a statement and then let the fantasy work itself out on canvas. Usually the fantasy is better than the painting however after a few years I often realize that the painting does express that concept. In this process the painting seems to paint itself. This is true of writing also. I will have an idea that I wish to express and the story writes itself.

In my imagination a meal will begin and as I put things together in the kitchen the food on the plate will be a facsimile of the idea with the colors and flavors being nearly as beautiful as I had visualized. With a little practice I can figure out timing, visual impact and blending of flavors so that the meal actually duplicates my fantasy.

I enjoy imagining the decorating of a room, making a sculpture, planning a trip and wishing for things and then later enjoying the outcome of my previous fantasies. I had a list of the qualities I hoped for in a companion. One day he walks into a coffee shop, we take one look at each other and have been together ever since. My world is in a large part the joy of having been somewhat creative, very individual and personal and filled with appreciation.

As I look back on my life everything I ever wanted I have gotten. Not always when and exactly like I expected but often I achieved or received what I had visualized. Some desires that came to pass were fairly disastrous and it took time to recover. Others came too late to be of any real satisfaction.

I don’t just lie around fantasizing all the time. I take a little time to bring about results. I also explore what and how I want to be doing, what experiences I would like to have happen and what I want to do or get to make my environment enjoyable including activities and social events. But when I’m not doing something to fulfill my wishful thinking, I’m laying around focusing on my imaginary world where wishes are discovered, arranged, rearranged and visualized with smells, sounds, feelings and emotions and being prepared for manifestation. My favorite place is in my imagination.

© 6 July 2013

About the Author

I go by the drag name, Queen Anne Tique. My real name is Michael King. I am a gay activist who finally came out of the closet at age 70. I live with my lover, Merlyn, in downtown Denver, Colorado. I was married twice, have 3 daughters, 5 grandchildren and a great grandson. Besides volunteering at the GLBT Center and doing the SAGE activities," Telling your Story"," Men's Coffee" and the "Open Art Studio". I am active in Prime Timers and Front Rangers. I now get to do many of the activities that I had hoped to do when I retired; traveling, writing, painting, doing sculpture, cooking and drag.