Growing up in Vegas, we rarely had stormy weather, when we did, the worst thing I remember was "flash floods" mostly affecting Ceasar's Palace parking lot. Since then, moving to California, rainy weather, forest fires and earthquakes were problematic. Then in Texas, Ice Storms and threats of Tornados, but now in Memphis, the Tornados are not just threats they happen and happen frequently.
Who would have thought that this West Coast girl would one day be stuck in Memphis TN with my dogs and family in the utility room waiting for the sirens to quit and the warning to expire. I guess I can put up with anything.
Obviously, it wouldn't be my choice to be here in Memphis(Millington actually) but I'm here until I win the Lottery or die I suppose. I'd be in California today had the economy not been so bad even back in the 90s Totally unable to own anything, even then and paying income tax and state tax every year drove me out of that state, but its my true love. Would that I could. Just like a bad boyfriend who uses and abuses you and you keep longing for that one more kiss.
So I'm stuck here and maybe one day I'll retire and will hopefully have some money to live on if the Govt doesn't steal the last bit of money left in Social Security, and we'll leave here for East TN where at least its beautiful and if I'm living in my car, at least I'll be looking at nicer scenery.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Aug 2011
I realized this morning how long it had been since I'd written anything in this blog. Unbelievable how time flies.
My son is now 14. A teenager who began his freshman year and had his first drum lesson last week. I hope he finds his passion in the drums. Everyone needs a passion for something, if not playing an instrument, singing, sports, writing, anything that furthers their inner talents.
I have a friend who has an artist's heart, she writes, she dreams of what could be and has struggled with hurts from her choices in men. But she has the talent to not just write but draw people into her life, people care about her and involve themselves in her life. She has 4000+ friends on FB, who gets that many friends on FB without being a celebrity? Just think the impact she could have with the written word with 4000 people?
I too have passion to write, but cannot sit down and put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) long enough to get started on that first best seller, I want to be able to focus long enough, but my every day prevents that from happening. Every day of work and responsibilites of home and family. Its passing me by. So maybe this will be my start, back to my true love of writing, not just idle thoughts, but substantial words that make a difference.
Raise your glass to Cody's Mom and her new day.
My son is now 14. A teenager who began his freshman year and had his first drum lesson last week. I hope he finds his passion in the drums. Everyone needs a passion for something, if not playing an instrument, singing, sports, writing, anything that furthers their inner talents.
I have a friend who has an artist's heart, she writes, she dreams of what could be and has struggled with hurts from her choices in men. But she has the talent to not just write but draw people into her life, people care about her and involve themselves in her life. She has 4000+ friends on FB, who gets that many friends on FB without being a celebrity? Just think the impact she could have with the written word with 4000 people?
I too have passion to write, but cannot sit down and put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) long enough to get started on that first best seller, I want to be able to focus long enough, but my every day prevents that from happening. Every day of work and responsibilites of home and family. Its passing me by. So maybe this will be my start, back to my true love of writing, not just idle thoughts, but substantial words that make a difference.
Raise your glass to Cody's Mom and her new day.
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