Not Ready for the Quiet

It is quiet here. Tamra is visiting a "friend" in Estacada and Tucker, who has been home for spring break, is out visiting his new "friend". Randy is at the farm checking the water and I am here wondering how this time of my life got here so fast. I have had kids around for so long that I am not sure if I am going to like the quiet. I know people who have children that are grown and out of the house and they love it...I just know that my kids are the people I like to spend time with. I guess I will have to travel more. Randy does enjoy driving. Give him a map and he will find a new way to get to almost anywhere. I could borrow the grandchildren for a few days to help me appreciate the quiet. I am sure someone would agree to that! I have loved being a mother of 6 children. Some of my best memories are of my silly kids and the things they would do. Watching them all in various sports...listening to their music...drum practice, trumpet, piano, guitar and occasional french horn! Lots of laughing and some yelling, once in a while. (Mostly from me I'm afraid) I am a very lucky woman to have 6 good looking, talented, above average kids!!! (And a great husband to boot) I am thankful for the blessing in my life to have such a great family! I suppose I will get used to the quiet house and look forward to the noisy times when everyone comes home again.

Memories of the Beatles

Ah yes, I remember waiting patiently for the
Ed Sullivan show to see the Beatles. I was the oldest of six and I believe I was in the 6th grade. It was so exciting...I loved their music and their hair!! We listened to the radio nonstop and bought as many records as I could afford. When I was in the 7th grade a "Hard Days Night" came to our movie theater and about 10 of us went and sat down front fairly close. There were'nt too many people there on a Saturday afternoon but a few obnoxious boys but I remember sitting there with my little heart pounding and this is almost embarrassing but I think I acually had tears in my eyes at times. We were jumping up and down and the boys were throwing popcorn at us!!! It is funny to look back on that. Music has always played such a big role in my life. If my life had a soundtrack, for every memory, there is a song. My first kiss (on the cheek) dancing to "Yesterday"...Listening to the whole album of "Rubber soul" on the telephone with my boyfriend of the moment! (Good thing the folks were bowling) Even my husband has a Beatle song attached to him from "Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" I can't hear one of their songs that I don't remember a time or a place or a feeling. It was music you could sing along to. I liked all of them but George was my favorite. "While my guitar gently weeps" is one of my all time favorites. I could go on and on but I had better call it quits for now.
(Now I have Beatle songs running through my head!!!)

Flat Belly Diet

I have been on this "Flat Belly Diet" now for a couple of weeks and have lost 8lbs so far. It hasn't been hard at all untill today and for some reason the toast at school this morning smelled so good, but I didn't have any. I ate my oatmeal & almonds. Then at lunch the hamburgers, fries really looked great but I was having a healthy chef salad...plus for the last 2 days I have been passing out chocolate orders (Worlds Finest ) from a fundraiser our school had. It has been a rough couple of days. I havn't been too bad although I did have 2 mint meltaways....and they were delicious! I am not going to get discouraged. I need to get rid of my extra weight. I guess that is why I am writing this little note. I am going public with my weight loss program as a tool to stay on track! This really is an interesting diet and I feel good so far. It is a diet that targets the belly area and was mainly designed for older ladies but I think it would work for most anyone. Anyway, I will keep you posted on my progress.