Sunday, June 8, 2008
Details to Follow
We are getting ready to wind up the day. We have had the best time. Laughing and crying. Scratching and itching. Shopping and then more shopping. I am too tired to blog right now and I must get sleep to be able to drive back to HotLanta safely. Until I get back on. Love ya Bye
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Donny, honey, Where did you go?
Being down here in south Florida has brought back some memories and I just had to share one of them. Back in the summer of 1970 I was still kind of naive and apparently kind of hard of hearing. My husband and I were with some friends from out of town and somehow we heard about a big concert at Key Biscayne at the amphitheater. It sounded so fun. Go to Miami, eat some good food, and see the Osmond Brothers. Wow! I had always thought Donny was so cute. That would be a fun experience. Sitting in the open air listening to good music and watching what might be like a Broadway musical type show. Well, I got some bell bottoms going on and off we headed about an hour south.
We started walking up the bleachers and the proverbial light bulb started to flicker. This didn't seem like the type of folk that would be at an Osmond Brothers concert, but hey, who am I to judge? We got up in our seats and I started smelling this strange odor. I had never been around so many young, cool young people just chillin'. I thought to myself that things had really changed since I had arrived back in the states. I had lived in Germany and was only privy to the Stars and Stripes paper that my husband would get on base.
As the concert proceeded a fellow named Edgar Winters came out and performed. He had the whitest blond hair and he was singing some songs I'd never heard. I remember thinking that this was all very interesting and strange. Then the big moment arrived and the main act walked up on the stage. There was this good looking man with long blond hair. In fact, all of them seemed to be about the same coloring and as the crowd was getting as worked up, as much as you can when you are trying really hard to be cool, smoking a reefer or ten, they began performing.
It took a little while, but I finally came to my senses, after asking some people sitting on the other side of my group.
"Who is that?" They must have thought me quite cool.
"Don't you know ? That's the Allman Brothers!" "Oh sure", I said ,as I looked off into the water and boats behind the stage.
There I was looking at Cher's future husband all the while questioning how I got that confused.
I guess when you are trying hard to appear cool you should also try and listen to who you paying $5.00 to see.
Yes, I was thin and had gotten my outfit just right, but did I realize who I was going to be seeing?
It sure wasn't Donny.
We started walking up the bleachers and the proverbial light bulb started to flicker. This didn't seem like the type of folk that would be at an Osmond Brothers concert, but hey, who am I to judge? We got up in our seats and I started smelling this strange odor. I had never been around so many young, cool young people just chillin'. I thought to myself that things had really changed since I had arrived back in the states. I had lived in Germany and was only privy to the Stars and Stripes paper that my husband would get on base.
As the concert proceeded a fellow named Edgar Winters came out and performed. He had the whitest blond hair and he was singing some songs I'd never heard. I remember thinking that this was all very interesting and strange. Then the big moment arrived and the main act walked up on the stage. There was this good looking man with long blond hair. In fact, all of them seemed to be about the same coloring and as the crowd was getting as worked up, as much as you can when you are trying really hard to be cool, smoking a reefer or ten, they began performing.
It took a little while, but I finally came to my senses, after asking some people sitting on the other side of my group.
"Who is that?" They must have thought me quite cool.
"Don't you know ? That's the Allman Brothers!" "Oh sure", I said ,as I looked off into the water and boats behind the stage.
There I was looking at Cher's future husband all the while questioning how I got that confused.
I guess when you are trying hard to appear cool you should also try and listen to who you paying $5.00 to see.
Yes, I was thin and had gotten my outfit just right, but did I realize who I was going to be seeing?
It sure wasn't Donny.
Friday, June 6, 2008
A Dreamy Kind of Friday
Has anyone ever thought about how their life would have turned out if they had just made a few different decisions? I wonder sometimes, not a lot, if the outcome would have been completely different and what road I would have been on instead of this one. This is a special journey, but to me it just seems normal to wonder.
What are five things you would do if money was no object and you had all the time to do it?
For me it would be the following:
I would buy a small bookstore and have a gallery in it.
I would invite new talent to show their work and we would have access to all the art supplies we needed.
I would go to a spa for about a month to get my batteries recharged.
I would build a cottage and decorate it just how I wanted it.
I would pay off all my bills and not have to think about money for a while.
I find it fun to think about dreamy things and hopefully, I will turn some of these into reality sooner than I think.
What are five things you would do if money was no object and you had all the time to do it?
For me it would be the following:
I would buy a small bookstore and have a gallery in it.
I would invite new talent to show their work and we would have access to all the art supplies we needed.
I would go to a spa for about a month to get my batteries recharged.
I would build a cottage and decorate it just how I wanted it.
I would pay off all my bills and not have to think about money for a while.
I find it fun to think about dreamy things and hopefully, I will turn some of these into reality sooner than I think.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Don't miss Paula's New Blog
This has been a fantastic day. I was in meetings most of the day, but it was okay. I got to see a lot of people from the meetings every year. It's funny how some of them have aged. I guess that must mean that they are thinking the same thing about me. No problem. I always say, "We all get our turn to be cute". We may run downstairs to sit by the beach and meet some friends a little later. I think I have turned my friend into a blogger. Go visit Paula at her new blogspot.
She has more bells and whistles than mine. She's smart like that. I hope she teaches me some of her tricks. She is a wonderful person that has tons of insight and warmth. I feel like she will be as addicted to these blogs as I am. There are so many wonderful things to read about. Well, I must figure out what I will wear tomorrow. We hope to go do some shopping later in the afternoon and at some point walk on the edge of the ocean. Poison ivy Update: It's still here. It's still itching. I try not to think about it, but it's always lurking in my mind. Itch, scratch, then repeat. It will be a happy day went it leaves. I hope it never finds you.
She has more bells and whistles than mine. She's smart like that. I hope she teaches me some of her tricks. She is a wonderful person that has tons of insight and warmth. I feel like she will be as addicted to these blogs as I am. There are so many wonderful things to read about. Well, I must figure out what I will wear tomorrow. We hope to go do some shopping later in the afternoon and at some point walk on the edge of the ocean. Poison ivy Update: It's still here. It's still itching. I try not to think about it, but it's always lurking in my mind. Itch, scratch, then repeat. It will be a happy day went it leaves. I hope it never finds you.
A Quick Note before the Beach
We are getting ready to head out to the beach and take a short stroll. I have poison ivy so bad that I feel like I could scream. Right when I want to have fun. But I will not let that deter me. We are going to drop into a little shop here at the hotel first and look at purses. There's just something about getting a new purse that perks me up. We have a reception tonight and a raffle. We will be having a raffle and I hope I win even a little something. It was windy last night when we had dinner on the patio. We had hamburger and hot dogs and some salads. Then we had four kinds of ice cream and huge cookies. I needed all that like a hole in the head. Oh well. I am having fun and I am getting to see the most beautiful ocean and old friends. I wish I had all my bloggy friends here and we could sit around and share our memories and laugh. These few days will be passing soon and I need to go have a little fun. I will be back to the working routine next week. I will try to write later.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Looking Back is Bittersweet
The Eagle has Landed. We have arrived in south Florida and what a fun trip. What took us 2 full days would have taken the average bear about 10-12 hours. We had to stop and shop for bargains. Hellooo. We had the greatest time. Now we will settle in for meetings all day long for 4 days. After being away from work for 2 weeks (1st week vacation, 2nd meetings) I will not know how to act once I go back to the regular grind. Thank heaven I love what I do and it is rewarding. If I didn't love it so much I would probably be miserable thinking about having to go back to it all Monday.
We had some great chats all the way down the coast. We saw some beautiful sites and I was able to go by my old neighborhood. It has certainly changed and it made me feel sad at first, I had to remind myself that the memories I have were from 40 years ago and much changes in that amount of time. In fact, I had been craving fish from a favorite restaurant. I kept telling Paula how delicious it was going to be. We rode up and down the street looking for it and when we stopped to ask someone about it...it had closed about 5 years ago. It had been in business for many years, I think since the 50's and it was a shock that it would go out of business.
Another thing that brought me some fond memories was seeing the public library where I worked during high school. My mother would walk downtown to eat lunch with me on Saturdays so I wouldn't have to be alone and I treasure those moments with her. My eyes tear up as I write this. She was the sweetest, loving person and I was so blessed to have her adopt me. I miss her and think of her everyday even though it's been 29 years. We were so close and now I'm thankful I'm so close with my daughter.
We stopped in Delray Beach on the main street downtown and ate at a lovely little restaurant that had Mermaid in the name. We ate outside at a cute little table and had a delicious meal.
The people that were walking around and sitting at the other tables all seemed so relaxed. I needed to get away and see people having fun. I sometimes get caught up in the same old, same old and I feel like it recharges my batteries to be in such a different environment. I hope all my friends and family are having what will be a relaxing and wonderful summer.
We had some great chats all the way down the coast. We saw some beautiful sites and I was able to go by my old neighborhood. It has certainly changed and it made me feel sad at first, I had to remind myself that the memories I have were from 40 years ago and much changes in that amount of time. In fact, I had been craving fish from a favorite restaurant. I kept telling Paula how delicious it was going to be. We rode up and down the street looking for it and when we stopped to ask someone about it...it had closed about 5 years ago. It had been in business for many years, I think since the 50's and it was a shock that it would go out of business.
Another thing that brought me some fond memories was seeing the public library where I worked during high school. My mother would walk downtown to eat lunch with me on Saturdays so I wouldn't have to be alone and I treasure those moments with her. My eyes tear up as I write this. She was the sweetest, loving person and I was so blessed to have her adopt me. I miss her and think of her everyday even though it's been 29 years. We were so close and now I'm thankful I'm so close with my daughter.
We stopped in Delray Beach on the main street downtown and ate at a lovely little restaurant that had Mermaid in the name. We ate outside at a cute little table and had a delicious meal.
The people that were walking around and sitting at the other tables all seemed so relaxed. I needed to get away and see people having fun. I sometimes get caught up in the same old, same old and I feel like it recharges my batteries to be in such a different environment. I hope all my friends and family are having what will be a relaxing and wonderful summer.
Day 2 Road Trip--Be Happy Self
Just waking up and we are in St. Augustine. We had rain on the way down, but it was sure fun. We stopped at an outlet that was calling our name. I got a couple of cute things and we ate at Wendy's. First class all the way. We may run by historic St. Augustine and then off to south Fla. I'll be back in my stomping grounds with the heat and humidity. God is good and He kept us safe. I have poison ivy and it is so much fun. Burn and hurt. Maybe it's a test. Only a test. I think I have never had it in my life and it waits until now when I'm going on a long trip and will be sitting in meetings for days on end. But it will be okay. My little mantra when things start going bad is "I'm not in prison,I'm not in intensive care, I'm not a hostage somewhere." That helps me. I also have a little thing that when something happens I say, "Well, if that's the worst thing that happens to me today I'll be alright." The Lord has been so good to me and I tend to not focus on all the good things so I have to remind myself. Well, we may be off in a little while to visit the great Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth. Later.
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