” Ms. Ivy bares and shares it all with humor, passion and candor … a riveting read “
If you love cop shows and cop novels and think the various CSI television series are how law enforcement actually works, then … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #19 – Pepper Spray Me, Shoot You
Pepper Spray Me, Shoot You is the nineteenth installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series that follows my adventures at the police academy after my mid-life crisis. It’s all about fun, laughter and PAIN! If you are new to the … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #18: The Most Popular Cadet
The Most Popular Cadet is the eighteenth installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series.
Graduation day was only five weeks away. I wish I could say the academy was easier at this point, but it was only getting harder. Sgt. … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #17: The Police Perspective
The Police Perspective is the seventeenth installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series.
The academy was changing me, physically, as well as mentally.
Physically, I didn’t just have arm bicep muscles. I had muscles in my forearms, thighs and butt. … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #16 – No Jerking Off on My Range!
No Jerking Off on My Range! is the sixteenth post in my Bad Luck Cadet Series that follows my adventures at the police academy after my mid-life crisis. It’s all about fun, laughter and PAIN! If you are new to … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #13 – Gun Fights and Car Chases
Bad Luck Cadet #13 – Gun Fights and Car Chases is part of my Bad Luck Cadet Series that follows my adventures at the police academy after my mid-life crisis. The first in the series is Bad Luck Cadet #1 … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #12: Small Acts of Defiance
Small Acts of Defiance is the 12th installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series.
Week six began with us sporting our new polo shirts and the sounds of Class 96 being yelled at by their Sergeant. It was nice … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #11: The Red Shirts Bring Pain
THE RED SHIRTS BRING PAIN is the 11th installment in my Bad Luck Cadet series that follows my adventures at the police academy amidst my mid-life crisis.
I managed a quick trip to my chiropractor’s office over the weekend for … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #10: I Have An Egg Head
I Have An Egg Head is the 10th installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series.
After my week in hell, courtesy of Sgt. Dickens, I finally broke down and told my husband everything going on at the academy. He was … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #9: I Will Never Call D!!kface D!!kless Again
This is the 9th installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series.
My weekend consisted of lazing around and doing as little as possible. It didn’t matter that the house was a mess. Keeping the ice packs in place under the … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #8: The Worst Possible Enemy
The Worst Possible Enemy is the 8th installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series. To follow my adventures at the police academy after my mid-life crisis it is best to start at the beginning Bad Luck Cadet #1 – Accidents … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #7: Are We In Hell
Are We in Hell is the 7th installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series.
Day two at the police academy began at 0430 hours.
A squad leader had knocked on our door the previous evening to inform us we would … Read more...
~ Bad Luck Cadet #6 – You Will Be Sent Home
You Will Be Sent Home is the 6th installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series. To follow my adventures at the police academy after my mid-life crisis it is best to start at the beginning Bad Luck Cadet #1 – … Read more...
~ Bad Luck Cadet #5 – Being Late Will Get You Fired
This is the 5th installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series that follows my adventures at the police academy after my mid-life crisis.
Over the next three weeks, Stacy and I felt like we were getting our first taste at … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #4 – Good News!
This is the 4th installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series.
It happened on Tuesday morning. The call came in and essentially I was IN. I would begin the police academy on August 13. I was told there was a … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #3: I Think I’m Crazy and a Liar
This is the 3rd installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series.
I was scheduled for my psychological examination in Phoenix on Thursday morning and the polygraph test on Friday. It’s a bit of a drive so I decided to stay … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #2: Jumping Hurdles
This is the 2nd installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series.
The week dragged by as I waited for the next stage in my police academy entrance tests.
My husband could do nothing right. My kids were driving me nuts, … Read more...
Bad Luck Cadet #1 – Accidents Happen
This is the first in a series of post on my misadventures in becoming a police cadet.
I became a police officer while suffering a midlife crisis in my forties. I became a detective a few years later. Crime in … Read more...