I am a SUPERSTAR

I have recently begun playing ROCK BAND. It is such a fun game. It brings out my inner Superstar. Santa is definitely dropping by with it for us this year, right Santa Darling? I have only sang and played the drums. I have not gotten up the courage to try to mess up on, I mean play the guitar or bass. My BIL so kindly guided me through the EASY level of drum playing as he played the expert level on guitar. We even talked my sister, who does not try new things too easily, into playing the drums and she was able to do it. The hard part is not to think yellow, yellow, yellow, red and yellow, red and yellow, green, foot pedal, but to get into the beat of the song and try let the colors be the guide as you play the drums...it is not as easy as it may seem to some.

Even though I enjoyed playing the drums, which took much concentration as I played with my mouth open or my tongue sticking out some...because you know your tongue has to be positioned correctly in order for your hands to be coordinated...I was much better at signing and nursing my baby to sleep at the same time. Now that is talent. If only Simon could have seen me...oh, I am too old for that show :)

I feel like a kid hoping that Santa will bring that really cool gift. I look forward to the next time I get to play the game. Oh and for those that do not know, when I was a child my parents did not let us have video games at home because they would "waste our time or make us dumb". Now I have a hard time with my hand/eye coordination when playing video games. But believe it or not, the Wii can actually help with developing coordination. Just wait until my next drum solo...

Goodnight Fans...I look forward to my next show :)

We are eating WHAT?!?

We stood talking in the kitchen as I prepared lunch. She watched intently, with a look of horror and disgust on her face as the can turned beneath my hands as I opened it with a manual can opener. With each turn, she was able to articulate a little more of what her mind was thinking and face was exclaiming.

Lou: "Mommy, there is a Mermaid on that can." "There is a mermaid holding a magic wand on that can."

I go over to the sink and drain the can's water content. She runs to the table and tells Rae that there is a mermaid on the can. As she turns to look at me, I ask her if she knows what is in the can? Again with horror, she pierces her lips together as to form the letter M, but before I allow her to belt out the word Mermaid.

I happily exclaim "TUNA FISH!"

Lou states with all the joy in the world: "I LOVE TUNA FISH!"

The look of relief was fully noticed in her body language and she was able to relax. I told her that Mermaids like to eat tuna fish so that is why the makers of this brand put a Mermaid on the front. Oh, that got her even more excited because she loves tuna fish also. She has something in common with a mermaid. How exciting is that!

She is very glad her reading skills are improving so she can read what is in a can, instead of trying to interpret what is in the can by the picture. But she did not understand why tuna was called chicken of the sea...

Do you wonder?

if there were some people that exercised their right to vote that possibly do not usually exercise that civil liberty just because because of the novelty of a candidate? Did they really listen? Do they really think he has enough experience to make the vague changes he referenced. Yes, he is an eloquent speaker, but I too can read and memorize a speech and tell people what they want to hear. What people needed to realize is that those band-aid words are going to come off in the wash and then the scabs will form. Then what? Will people revolt because those changes are not occurring? Do they teach different forms of government in school anymore? Do people know what socialism is? Does this not scare you?

I love being an American and having all the FREEDOMS we have. I am using my freedom of speech to say, I am not excited about our new leader. But I did teach my girls about him today and I told him that he is our first African-American President...that is history.

Let's pray that he will make good choices for ALL the people of the USA.

Are you anxious?

I am so incredibly anxious about election day this year. It is a very crucial election in my opinion. I keep praying that the right candidate will be elected. I partook in the early voting and have been anxiously awaiting some kind of results. I feel like a little kid and tomorrow (well technically today) is Christmas. At the same time, I feel like an agonizing adult worried about the future of our country.

What am I going to do? I feel like I am going to be glued to the TV all day just to torment myself with the closeness of it all. Am I going to be cheering or crying tomorrow? We will find out who wins tomorrow, right? I guess I still get confused over the year with the hanging chads. I do not know if I could handle another voting fiasco.

UGH! What will I do if the candidate I DON' T want to win, wins? This is so emotional. I feel silly for thinking that this is going to effect me, but hey this IS going to effect me, and you and you and you too.

GET OUT AND VOTE.

If you don't vote you do not have the right to complain about the results.

Our country will be different tomorrow...

God Bless America
In God We Trust
Let's keep it that way!