MJ and old Things (including me)

I recently found a new radio station and they play a lot of good "old" music, you know like Michael Jackson, circa 1984.

One morning the kids and I were driving somewhere when "Wanna be Startin' Somethin'" came on the radio and I cranked it up and started car dancing and then talked about how this was my FIRST record album when I was a little girl and how I got the ACTUAL record called "Thriller" for my 9th birthday and how excited I was and how cool I thought I was and how I listened to it over and over and watched the Thriller video SOMANYTIMES on MTV!

And in the back seat?

*crickets*

And then.

"Mom, what are you talking about?"

"Mom, you're acting so OLD!"

"What's a record album?"

Right.

I attempted to explain, ALL THE THINGS and it was hard and I could FEEL the weird looks I was getting from my kids, even though I was not facing them.  Although I did get a glance in the rear-view mirror...

And then I looked down to make sure I was not wearing my Mom Jeans.
(whew!)

So, instead of getting all uptight about the fact that MJ is not known to my children, I continued to rock out to "Nah, Nah" and embarrass the hell out of my kids in small town traffic. It was fun.

Then B asked why he (MJ) was so popular "back then" and I explained about him being an amazing pop star and how he had been performing since he was a little boy, etc.  He also asked if he was alive or dead and I told him that he died a few years ago.  And then I realized he passed away on the day I flew to Louisiana to sign the lease on the house here and how when I was driving back from the airport in Dallas they were reporting his death.

Then we went back to talking about record players and what they were and how I would have to "google" it for him to show him a picture.

And then I felt about 145.3 years old.

The conversation kept on when I brought up telephones with wires, and t.v.s in which you had to GET UP to change the channel and the fact that you could NOT pause a show when I was a kid.

And all these memories came flooding back and all the sudden, there I was, sitting in my parents' living room on one of the ugly brown love seats (sorry, Mom), "flipping" channels on the huge cable box with the long wire while eating an oatmeal pie after school.

I was probably watching Three's Company.  Or a re-run of Happy Days.

And afterward I probably went and to listened to "Billie Jean" 4 of 5 times in a row on the state of the art record player in my room...






Then I asked him.  "Where do you think technology will be when you are my age someday?"  And he didn't really have an answer.

So I told him he'd be having the same conversation with his kids someday about how you actually had to HOLD the cell phone yourself or something like that...

I mean can you even imagine?

I know I can't...





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You Be the Judge (a mini vlog included)

Have you even been told you look like someone?  Maybe someone's sister or aunt or even a celebrity?

Well last week I had two people from COMPLETELY different parts of my life tell me I look like a woman in a cereal commercial.  So of course I had to check this out because apparently this woman is my doppelganger or something.

Okay, here's the commercial.   Pay special attention to the very blonde lady.  She's me.





Now here I am trying to replicate said commercial.  With some Kix (you know, because they are mother tested and kid approved)(or the other way around, whatever).




So, I wanna know who is still in the "Elaine looks like that chick" camp because I myself am not but maybe I just cannot see it because I know that well, she is not me.

Plus she definitely has a different accent than me.

Anyway, just curious what the rest of you think...

Here's another video I just have to share because I can watch it no less than 5 times in a row, at a time.  My kids love it too.

I mean the title is "I don't even know".  EXACTLY.





Happy Monday!


p.s. Father's Day was good.  The man had all his favorite foods and let's just say he makes a mean Ruben sandwich and pot roast!  (what? HE likes to cook!) Plus he got to play candy crush all he wanted... ;)

p.p.s. I wrote a little guest post over at Shell's place about a FewThings I Can't Say.  If you haven't had a chance to read it yet, I would love you to visit! Thanks!

More Scenes from New Orleans!

One of the reasons I was excited for our tip to New Orleans is because it gave me a chance to take more photographs around the city. It really is an amazing place.

I'll let the ton of photos tell the tale...

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Make this place your home...

Hold on, to me as we go

As we roll down this unfamiliar road

And although this wave is stringing us along

Just know you're not alone

'Cause I'm going to make this place your home

  -Phil Phillips, Home

I was carting the boys back from VBS this morning when this song was playing on the radio.

Listening to it came on the tail-end of a quick, one-night trip to NOLA (also known as New Orleans, LA) where we enjoyed  some great food (of course!), an afternoon cruise on the Mississippi and some excellent family time. 

I started to tear up as I listened to the words because it has been almost 4 years since we left Texas and now, this place?  Well, it is sort of becoming home too.  

I really wish I had a photo of my face when Tim first mentioned even the possibility that we could be moving to Lafayette.  I didn't really even know where it was in the state.  I had to look it up.  And as the prospect became more real, I cried a lot (keep in mind I was also pregnant at the time, HELLO HORMONES!) Oh, and I held on alright!  I held on to my faith and my man, who I knew were the only two things I really had going into this (well, and of course my babies too...). 

But now... things that were once so very unfamiliar to me are now common place.  Roads and bridges and water that I had only traveled a couple of times before are now part of my heart.  People who I would have never known, had we not taken a chance, are my good friends.  Food that was never my favorite before is now inching it's way in.  The cravings are there to prove it.  That first fall cold front now means "gumbo".  I never would have though it to be so 4 years ago.

Yesterday I drove part of the way back to our "home" in Lafayette and as I did, I took in all the land and water and trees around me and the beauty of it all.  And of course there is beauty here too, just like in the state I still claim as my home (Texas) and I have learned to appreciate what this neighboring state as to offer.  It really is quite unique and amazing in it's own right. 

And I'm sure someday, when the time comes to leave, I will be crying then too.  But for now, we are taking it all in and making memories and living in the NOW. 

For that is all we can really do. 

man, God gave me some amazingly cute kids, right? ;-) 

linking up with Memories Captured

p.s. Old School Blogging is still rocking if you want to join in the fun! :)

Old School Blogging, June

I originally posted the answers to this Old School meme back in July of 2008!  Some of them have changed out of preference and some have stayed the same since they are fact.  It was still fun to go back and read my almost five-year old answers though.  Apparently my love for chocolate has waned a tad.  So sad... ;) 

My co-host this month is my wonderful friend, Jennifer and I am guessing that she has NOT posted this before, right Jen? Hee hee.  

Don't forget to tweet about Old School Blogging with the hashtag #OSBlog and please tag your friends (there's even a place for that...) And most importantly, Have Fun with it! 



Alphabet Meme

A. Attached or Single? Attached to my Tim. ForEVAH. 

B. Best Friend? The Tim-ster. 

C. Cake or pie? This is a tough one.  I used to say cake but pie is really good too.  I say a pecan pie cupcake.  Somebody can make one of those right? (off to check Pinterest...)(which was not around when I first publised this meme, just sayin')

D. Day of choice? They day when pie and cake become calorie-less. 

E. Essential Item? Laptop.

F. Favorite color? Light blue/green, spa like colors... 

G. Gummy bears or worms? Sour worms. I can taste 'em now! 

H. Hometown? Austin, Texas

I. Favorite Indulgence? A trip away with my man (see first photo). 

J. January or July? January.  The humidity in July is BRUTAL. 

K. Kids? 3 blondies. 

L. Life isn’t complete without? Family, God, chocolate (still love it!), humor, love, good running shoes, my camera.

M. Marriage date? 11/6/99

N. Number of brothers/sisters? 3 brothers/ 0 sisters

O. Oranges or Apples. Apples.  Honey Crisp ones. 

P. Phobias? Tornadoes

Q. Quotes? "Tomorrow is another day..."  Gone With The Wind

R. Reasons to smile?  There are so many... my beautiful family, vacation coming up, a working A/C, snapping a good photo, discovering that there is in fact such a thing as a pecan pie cupcake.  :-) 

go ahead, salivate

S. Season of choice? Spring. OH how I love the blooming flowers and trees and all the green!

T. Tag 5 People.  Julia, Nicole, Kerstin, Jen and Kim. 


U. Unknown fact about me? For a little while I seriously considered going to college in NY but I didn’t want to be that far from my family and well, the funds weren’t there… And of course I have 4 good reasons why it is good that I stayed in Texas! : )

V. Vegetable? Like my favorite? Red pepper, I guess. 

W. Worst habit? Nail biting

X. Xray or Ultrasound? huh?  I wish I could think of other things for these letters... ;)

Y. Your favorite food? Tex Mex. 

Z. Zodiac sign? Aries

Okay, now it is your turn to do the Alphabet Meme!  Grab the code/button below and link up.  Blogging like it's 2008 is so fun, yes? :D 

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