Selfless Meme

1. Post a note about a blogger you would like to see something wonderful happen for. Maybe one whose posts have touched your heart in one way or another. Include details as to why you admire them and what you wish for them. Be as supporting and affirming as you can.

I cannot think of anyone more deserving than The Incurable Insomniac. Not only is this person my favorite blogger, but also happens to be my bestest friend in the world. Steph has worked so hard for so many years. Not just in the conventional sense of the "working world", but more importantly, he has worked his ass off creating music and the written word to better all of us as the human race. Those intangible creations that make us all better people, if we would just pay attention. What I wish for Steph more than anything, is that he gain the respect and accolades he so rightfully deserves. Not just financially ( though I know he knows that would be nice) :-) But the recognition for all that he has done. Steph has given me the gift of laughter, knowledge, wisdom and the most precious of all gifts, his friendship. I am a better person for just knowing him.

2. Post your favorite memory around selflessness, giving, or doing for others. Something that has actually changed you.

When I first moved to Colorado, my then husband and I moved into a mobile home that had been "founded" to the land, 13 miles above the town of Golden. It was December, we had no heat and very little of anything else. Close to Christmas, we found a basket of food sitting next to our mailbox. In it was a ham, tea, coffee, some jams, crackers and cookies and a myriad of other yums. There was a card attached that read "Ho ho ho, you'll never know". To this day I still don't know who left it for us. I was so touched by the gesture. I try to remember this when I come across someone who is in a low place in their life. When I have been able to, I have done the same for others.

3. As a postscript, name one thing you will actually do for someone in your life before December 31 that is born out of joy.

The only thing I can do, is make sure that the people around me know that I love them and care for them. Something I try to do on a regular basis anyway.

Farewell, dear Tenor

Sad news from Italy. The beloved tenor Luciano Pavarotti has passed away. The world of music will never be the same. But thank the gods we had him here in our lifetime.

Just look at the picture to the left. I think those lovely laugh lines say it all. He always seemed a warm and generous soul. And oh that voice!

Thank you Luciano

Rest well...

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An oldie but a goodie

OK, so I know this has been around a few times, but a recent post by The Incurable Insomniac
has prompted me to post this again. Granted, TII was referring to loud car stereos, but really, that is only a symptom of a much deeper problem.

For those Born 1930- 1979
VERY WELL STATED TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking. As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because,WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. We did not have Playstations, Nintendos, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CDs, no cell phones, no personal computer s, no Internet or chat rooms... WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them! Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL! If YOU are one of them, CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good.

While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?

Wow... I have been away

So I have been away for some time now. Last time I posted I had mentioned the possible acquisition of a franchise. Well, we didn't do it. The company that owns and operated these franchises, are... well... not to be trusted. After much deliberation, INTIMIDATION, (yes, they are mafia like) and sleepless nights, we finally said "Thanks but no thanks".

Much has changed since then. Beau, is still unemployed, but we seem to manage. He is being considered for quite a few affluent companies. Meanwhile, he is taking some classes to help him further his career.

On the home front, I have been adopted by a yellow tabby cat that we have decided to name George. He is just a sweetie and I love him to bits. But I cannot bring him indoors. I keep him, (and his brood) fed and watered, and I sneak in a flea treatment once a month. I know he really wants to come in, but I already have my hands full with 3. Anyway (and you Cat people will understand) the other day, George brought me a bird he had caught. I was so crushed and moved that I almost cried. It's official... George has accepted me as his own.

On another note, I turned 40 a couple of weeks ago. My husband worked his ass odd to throw me the most wonderful party. We were all dressed to the hilt and Beau made a gorgeous spread of yums. There were a few bumpy moments, but all in all it was an awesome and unforgettable night.

I always say that I will try to write more, and I swear this is true, but at the moment my life is insane and ridiculous. I am sure I have lost many of my readers. That sucks. I need to be here more.

Ciao

Whew...

OK, so here's the deal. Beau went to an impromptu managers meeting a couple of weeks ago. The owner of the company he is working for dropped the bomb that he is selling the company. Turns out he is selling the company to a franchise business. Brooke Franchising, If any of you have heard of them please let me know if you have any opinions.

Anyway, what they do is buy existing companies and franchise them. Long story short, they want Beau to continue to run the Tulsa offices. Well, run may be to soft of a word. What they really want id Beau to OWN them. They want him so badly that they have agreed to finance us 100%! We already know how good those offices do. After all, he opened them. So, within a matter of a few weeks, we will be business owners. How cool is this?!

On the edge of something huge

There has been a huge potential change looming in the Moore household. All good if it works out the way we are hoping it will. If not, well then we may have a bit of a setback. Sounds intriguing non? I don't want to jinx anything, so I can't say too much now. So much happening!!!! All I would like to say is that, Beau is working on a "big deal". He will be in meetings today and tomorrow in Kansas City. There is one major yes or no question that will determine the whole deal. If the answer is yes, our financial future will be quite different indeed. I will post more as soon as I have "the answer". Oh lord, this is insane!!

OK OK...

So I now have people threatening me to post something new. So here it is. Heh.

Let's see, Christmas was awesome. The hubby and I really tried to outspoil one another this year. I got him an X-Box 360 and he got me a new computer and a replica 1930's style stereo with a turntable! Yay! So I dragged out all of my old waxy love and have been having a blast reliving the past.

No New Years resolutions for me, I only break them.

OK, so much for the catch-up. You see, my life isn't all that interesting. Well, maybe it is to me SOMEtimes, but I really don't think it is all that interesting to other people. Maybe I am wrong. (Please feel free to be honest. Heh, like any of you would flatter me. LOL)

Have to run an errand, brb.

Ok, back. I had to visit a client. On the way back I stopped at a local bakery, Red Rock Bakery, and got a tea and this chocolate yum yum from hell. Oh man. It's so freakin good.

Well, I hope this makes you happy. Hehe. Tonight I have a dinner meeting with the Stillwater Young Professionals Association. Should be interesting. I'm ordering steak.

Well, the boss just walked in and I need to split.
I will try to post more often OK!!??
Sheesh

Friday Five

OK, so now that the holidays are over and done with, I can get my life back to normal. Or as normal as my life has ever been. To start with, here is my newest Friday Five.

5 of my favorite books.

1. Catcher in the Rye - Salinger

2. The Good Earth - Buck

3. The Davinci Code - Brown

4. David Copperfield (or pretty much anything by Dickens)

5. Night Music - Waller

I love to read, I need to make more time for it. What are some of your favorite reads?