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Happy
Father's Day wishes to all the great "Dads" in
my life. I'll be thinking of my
Dad tomorrow as every day and wishing him a peaceful
Father's Day in heaven full of love, family, pets, fishing and
great
story-telling.
It seems only fitting that my website was dedicated to
my Mom
for over a year. The reason I got my first computer was
in the hopes of writing and storing every wonderful
memory of her right down to the slightest detail as I
was afraid that over time I would begin to forget. I
didn't want to forget one single thing. It was important
to me to hang onto as much as I could and I finally felt a kind
of peace wash over me once I created a few pages in her
memory.
It feels good to be back amongst my pages, inspired, creating and
sharing with friends again. I
have to wonder if anyone even noticed that I was
missing, (so to speak), for a year. It seemed that I
needed to take some time to focus on myself, physically
and spiritually. I started to realize that I was often
sad, restless and that life was passing me by.
I started first things first, I joined LA Weightloss and
have lost over twenty pounds. The program really works
and it has helped me to understand how much the foods I
eat affect my health, mind and mood. It was a
challenge that I took head on. I do have minor setbacks
now and then, but I LOVE food. It makes me happy and
comforts me. So this will be an
ongoing struggle.
I see that it IS worth it. I feel better about myself
and it shows, not only in the way I look, but in the way
I act and react to everything around me.
John and I take a walk almost every evening and we even
play tennis a few times a week. Sometimes I wind up at
the chiropractor and sometimes I don't.
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Instead of waiting for life to take me by the hand, I
started planning fun events for myself and I've been to three fantastic live concerts recently. John
and I went to the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY to
see Lorrie Morgan. It was my Valentine's Day gift to
him.
We took a nice drive, had dinner,
went to see the concert and stayed overnight. Lorrie was
wonderful. She looked adorable and talked a lot about
her family and her past. It's hard to believe such a
powerful voice comes from such a tiny person. John
doesn't like Country music very much, but you couldn't
help enjoy the show. Lorrie has a way of making you feel
comfortable. I enjoyed it very much.
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Next I went to see Yanni. The concert was phenomenal! It
was absolutely flawless. The songs are unforgettable and
it is as if they touch my heart and soul.
The
music seems to just flow out of him like an energy
force. The way he moves while he is conducting and
playing the keyboards is as if he IS the music. I could
see in the eyes of each member of the orchestra that
they strived to please him, and the look of approval on
his face was their reward. It was incredible to see them
all working together to create perfection. They are the
best of the best.
His music touched me so deeply that I spent most of the
night trying not to cry. It was a night that I will
never forget and it made me appreciate Yanni's music
even more to see all that is involved in creating
something I love so much.
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A
few months ago, I stood outside in the freezing cold at
6 am for four and a half hours in line for Cher tickets.
John thought I must be crazy, and quite honestly, as I
stood in line watching the sun come up I think
I was "crazed" but I was also determined. Once
I set my mind on something, that's it. It was quite an
experience.
I thought ahead and I dressed in plenty of layers, took
a good book, a crate to sit on and blankets to wrap
around me, a few snacks and my cell phone. And
Absolutely NO Drinks or Water! Time seemed to creep by agonizingly
slow. I did suffer minor frost bite on my face but in
the end it was all worth it.
When I saw Cher, I was sitting third row center. She was
gorgeous! From her million dollar wigs to her flawless
makeup and sparkling skintight outfits....She was, as she
said herself, absolutely "Cher-riffic!".
Her Farewell Tour concert is going to be re-broadcast on
NBC on July 6th. It is exactly the same as the live
concert so save your money and watch it on tv!
So I wonder what the rest of the year has in store for
me.
I'll let you know!
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This
just in...
Martha Stewart is already planning her jail cell
decor!
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Thanks
Carol!
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