The Dance

Here are some pictures of my son at his dance. A good time was had by all and it really brought me back to my middle school days!

With his "date", Kelsey


Doing the Chicken Dance


Hammin' it up!

Name That Tune

I am stumped. A few years back, some luxury car maker used a jazzy, slow-ish tempo song in their commercials as this car was being driven around a winding road. I am at a loss for what the name of the song is and I love it. It was something like The Last Greatest Day of Summer or The Last Best Day of the Year or something. I remember seeing the name of the song only one time for a split second on MTV but for the life of me I cannot remember it now. Google has been no help to me. Anyway, that's my random thought for the day!

Edit: I found it on YouTube--It's called The Last Good Day of the Year by the group, Cousteau. Love, love, love it!!

My Cup Runneth Over

Tonight I feel thankful. I had a good conversation with my brother which was a long time coming. Long story short, he and I had it out last week during the stressful time of losing a beloved family friend.

He called me tonight and I think we reached a turning point. We had a good conversation and I am very thankful for that. The last person I want to fight with is my own brother--he's the only sibling I have.

My youngest son and I just read a good night story and just as I was about to tuck him in, he reached up to hug me and surprised me by giving me a goodnight kiss; he has never given out many kisses, even when he was a very tiny child.

My oldest son has his big end-of-the-year disco dance tomorrow and I am thrilled at the idea of being a chaperone! It's been a lot of fun watching him grow over the years. He had a band concert at school the other day and I swelled with pride watching him play. The stinker even told me in a very blase manner that he made 1st chair. I told him that's a big deal and how proud I was of him.

I love the little things in life. It's not about money or what material posessions you have. Moments are what matter most and what I will always cherish. Life is good.

Dancin With Myself

This Friday marks a momentous day in my oldest son's life. It's his first-ever school dance!

It's disco-themed and I'd love for him to dress the part since he's such a ham but he wants to wear "normal" clothes. I've volunteered to chaperone and I'm very excited!

A friend of mine asked me via Facebook if I was going to be the cool mom and I had to laugh, telling her I'd definitely be the coolest.

I can't wait to post pictures and share my adventures after it's all said and done.

Annie Get Your Gun

The boys and I are almost finished with a successful run of this fun show! Tonight and tomorrow conclude 3 months worth of hard work and rehearsals; it's gone by so fast. Check out video highlights here!

A Total Loss for Words...

I found out today that a close family friend that we've known for years passed away this morning of a massive heart attack.

It's always hard to deal with death but when it's unexpected and sudden, it's a complete blow to the stomach. When my mom broke the news this afternoon, I cried and I can't stop thinking about it.

Actually, I can't stop thinking about him. The friendly and animated way he'd tell a story, the way he and my dad would laugh together... I'm remembering one of the last times we saw he and his wife. They were in from out of town and we met them and my parents for supper at Babe's.

Afterward, we all went to one of my favorite karaoke bars because they wanted to hear me sing; they were both so supportive of me when it came to my singing. I remember singing an old Juice Newton song, Break It To Me Gently and when it was over they both had tears in their eyes and they told me how proud of me they were. Thinking on it now makes me cry.

I want to call his wife and his son (who's one of my brother's best friends) to express my sympathy but I think it's too soon right now. My dad told us at supper tonight that when Jeff called to give them the news, he said, "My dad would have wanted ya'll to know right away because he loved ya'll so much."

I am so thankful to have known John and am doubly sad to know that the world is now without such a wonderful person.