Boo to you from Scooby Doo and Sleeping Beauty. Yep, this is what Halloween is for for. BTW, when they came to my door I had a whole basket of candy and let these two pick out what they wanted. I thought they would grab a whole handful of candy but they only picked about 2 pieces each. Had they asked, I would've given them the whole basket! Nonetheless, I threw in a few extra pieces into their bags.
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Friday, October 29, 2004
Friday, October 22, 2004
ADOPTION
Music: In the Arms of Love-Lullabies 4 Children + Adults by Ottmar Liebert
Mood: lullabied
Friends of mine-Kraig & Michele have just updated their online adoption website http://www.parentprofiles.com/profiles/db13646.html. Just hearing what they've been going through in order to adopt has been heartwearming. How can it be that every year so many women choose abortion over adoption when there are so many couples seeking babies? Some of this hits close to home as I too am unable to have children and I've pretty much come to terms with it but I still have my moments. Moments like this when tears will well up in my eyes as the bandaid across my heart tears open and exposes the void in my heart. Over the years, I've filled this void by becoming a mentor and being blessed to be an aunt 3 times over as well as being bestowed "honorary aunt"! It sure would be nice to add one more to my list. So here's to you Kraig and Michele and the new bundle of joy that I pray will be at your doorstep very soon. BTW...I already know what gift to buy for the joyous event--which is the music I am listening 2 at the moment.
Mood: lullabied
Friends of mine-Kraig & Michele have just updated their online adoption website http://www.parentprofiles.com/profiles/db13646.html. Just hearing what they've been going through in order to adopt has been heartwearming. How can it be that every year so many women choose abortion over adoption when there are so many couples seeking babies? Some of this hits close to home as I too am unable to have children and I've pretty much come to terms with it but I still have my moments. Moments like this when tears will well up in my eyes as the bandaid across my heart tears open and exposes the void in my heart. Over the years, I've filled this void by becoming a mentor and being blessed to be an aunt 3 times over as well as being bestowed "honorary aunt"! It sure would be nice to add one more to my list. So here's to you Kraig and Michele and the new bundle of joy that I pray will be at your doorstep very soon. BTW...I already know what gift to buy for the joyous event--which is the music I am listening 2 at the moment.
Sunday, October 17, 2004
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Magical Carrousel
Magical Carrousel
In the LE boxed set of La Semana, Ottmar wrote a small intro about the song, Carrousel..."What a great loaded word...Carrousel of life comes to mind, carrousel of love, carnival, freak show, excitement, out of the ordinary, sweets, escape...etc..." Ottmar's concert here in Houston was all of the above...minus the freak show. I had perfect seats--4th row dead center, which made for a perfect view. Some of the best seats, I've ever had for any concert and well worth the price. I'm not a fan of Verizon Wireless theatre as the venue is not an intimate setting that compliments OL and the band. Nonetheless, the concert was magical and it ended all too soon. The eight o'clock hour could not come soon enough but then finally the band walks on stage and the magic begins.
Hearing OL play the guitar live is simply stunning and while the music on CD is great his music is so much more enjoyable in person. There were many highlights throughout the show but my favorites included, "La Luna", "Querencia", "Snakecharmer", "Santa Fe" & "Ballad 4 Santana". My new favorite is "Cocteau", which in the past had been my least favorite song from La Semana. Of course the Drum Duet was exceptional and Jon's bass was incomparable. I finally bought his Transit CD which I totally love. The icing on the cake was meeting Ottmar outside his bus and having him sign my La Luna postcard from the box set. We exchanged a few words and he was gracious as always.
The only disappointment was not being able to get a copy of the setlist to which I had requested twice and had been turned down from two band members after the concert. :-( The setlist would have been another wonderful memento from the evening to add to my box. As mentioned earlier, I'm not a fan of Verizon as they do not allow pictures to be taken. For once I had the perfect seats/view but could not capture the evening with a camera. Regrettably, my camera phone was not working either. I did notice some flashes going off during concert to which I was shocked and silently yelled, "no fair", but after the show I rushed to my car and grabbed my camera and perfectly timed Ottmar before he boarded his bus. He was in a hurry to get inside the bus and afterwards I noticed he blogged immediately thereafter.
While browsing the website, I came upon his blog from Integral Naked to which he wrote and I'll close this blog with..."Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away". Sunday evening surely took my breath away.
In the LE boxed set of La Semana, Ottmar wrote a small intro about the song, Carrousel..."What a great loaded word...Carrousel of life comes to mind, carrousel of love, carnival, freak show, excitement, out of the ordinary, sweets, escape...etc..." Ottmar's concert here in Houston was all of the above...minus the freak show. I had perfect seats--4th row dead center, which made for a perfect view. Some of the best seats, I've ever had for any concert and well worth the price. I'm not a fan of Verizon Wireless theatre as the venue is not an intimate setting that compliments OL and the band. Nonetheless, the concert was magical and it ended all too soon. The eight o'clock hour could not come soon enough but then finally the band walks on stage and the magic begins.
Hearing OL play the guitar live is simply stunning and while the music on CD is great his music is so much more enjoyable in person. There were many highlights throughout the show but my favorites included, "La Luna", "Querencia", "Snakecharmer", "Santa Fe" & "Ballad 4 Santana". My new favorite is "Cocteau", which in the past had been my least favorite song from La Semana. Of course the Drum Duet was exceptional and Jon's bass was incomparable. I finally bought his Transit CD which I totally love. The icing on the cake was meeting Ottmar outside his bus and having him sign my La Luna postcard from the box set. We exchanged a few words and he was gracious as always.
The only disappointment was not being able to get a copy of the setlist to which I had requested twice and had been turned down from two band members after the concert. :-( The setlist would have been another wonderful memento from the evening to add to my box. As mentioned earlier, I'm not a fan of Verizon as they do not allow pictures to be taken. For once I had the perfect seats/view but could not capture the evening with a camera. Regrettably, my camera phone was not working either. I did notice some flashes going off during concert to which I was shocked and silently yelled, "no fair", but after the show I rushed to my car and grabbed my camera and perfectly timed Ottmar before he boarded his bus. He was in a hurry to get inside the bus and afterwards I noticed he blogged immediately thereafter.
While browsing the website, I came upon his blog from Integral Naked to which he wrote and I'll close this blog with..."Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away". Sunday evening surely took my breath away.
Sunday, October 10, 2004
OLHouston
Blinded by the light! Or closing my eyes thinking I was dreaming! Figures...the one time I get a photo op I close my eyes! Oh well the brief experience/encounter and exchange of words was worth it. The concert was great and will post more later.
Friday, October 08, 2004
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Laughter...
Laughter
Music:Silence
Mood: Retrospective
Sometimes it can feel like life is clobbering us and so how do we fight back? Simple...with laughter. I've been in a retrospective mood these days leading up to my 45th birthday and sometimes we can get too contemplative and possibly retreat from the world around us. Last night I was reading my magazine from Curves and came across the article, "Laugh Out Loud". I found myself asking, how many times do I laugh out loud? I can tell you that it's not enough. Studies have shown that laughter is an aerobic mental workout of sorts and that it can enhance problem solving and creativity, ease relationships and protect our sanity. Hence, "she who laughs, lasts." I remembered that I had this picture from my trip to New Orleans and for the life of me I can't remember what I was laughing at...at the time. No matter, but I want it to serve as a reminder to take life a little less serious and instead find ways to add laughter into my life.
Friday, October 01, 2004
Crunch time
Music: "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones
Mood: Sleepy
Today is October 1st, which is one of my favorite months for various reasons. 1): it signifies the end of Summer and the beginnings of the Fall season, 2): it's crunch time...when acorns are falling like tiny little bombs from the trees above, when they explode onto the ground and split apart and lay in abundance on the ground. I love to take walks during this time and hear the crunch of the acorns underneath my shoes. It's the dance of the fall season in my own little house of fun where I dance in every direction gleefully be it night or day just to hear that crunching sound. Now, whenever you come across a bed of strewn acorns feel free to join in the fall dance. If you're not sure where to find them, follow the north wind which will surely bring you to your fun-filled destination.
Mood: Sleepy
Today is October 1st, which is one of my favorite months for various reasons. 1): it signifies the end of Summer and the beginnings of the Fall season, 2): it's crunch time...when acorns are falling like tiny little bombs from the trees above, when they explode onto the ground and split apart and lay in abundance on the ground. I love to take walks during this time and hear the crunch of the acorns underneath my shoes. It's the dance of the fall season in my own little house of fun where I dance in every direction gleefully be it night or day just to hear that crunching sound. Now, whenever you come across a bed of strewn acorns feel free to join in the fall dance. If you're not sure where to find them, follow the north wind which will surely bring you to your fun-filled destination.
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