Singing Out Loud - Five on Friday

Five Music related Musings, just in time for Five on Friday

Hello and Adele…..Released two weeks ago, everyone is buzzing about the Adele’s new recording in over 4 years. I was immediately drawn to the melancholy, the yearning lyrics, and the timbre of her voice in the haunting melody. Adele’s music pulls out emotions and paints a story of the time you were experiencing exactly the same situation and feelings. Emotions sell songs and this one is no different.
I only have one qualm about the song – it is missing a bridge. You know, the transitional ditty that connects the second refrain to the refrain’s reprise. OK, I’m sure most people don’t even notice…


Sounds Like Me and Waitress….. Sara Bareilles is back on the scene with a triple play – a book, a Broadway musical and new album. I’ve already read the book - a memoir that reads like her songs - totally relatable and down to earth, like a high school friend. She reveals her insecurities, how she grapples with her self-image, and the foibles (good and bad) while maneuvering the music industry landscape known for creating a “commercial artist” instead of fostering authenticity. She's a reminder that even the uber talented and successful people in this world are fallible, imperfect beings facing the same life difficulties as the rest of us. Her album “What’s Inside: Songs From Waitress” hits stores today. I’ve already downloaded the song She Used to Be Mine. And if somehow a trip to NYC drops in my lap, I’ll do my best to catch Waitress: A New Musical on Broadway

Photograph and Ed Sheeran ……. In September I had the opportunity to see Ed Sheeran in concert. The outdoor venue was close to Chicago on a balmy, perfect fall evening. We bought lawn seat tickets on sale (a mere $20 bucks) and managed to secure a decent view of the stage (arriving early does make a difference). Even though most of my exposure to the goofy, ginger artist has been his mainstream (read: for commercial consumption) stuff, I knew that his show would not be a pre-packaged regurgitation of his radio presence.


I was right - his performance was amazing. I appreciate artists who allow their music to breathe and flow differently with each performance- that's the beauty of live music. It is always changing. Sheeran mans the stage completely alone yet creates the sound of a full band - he achieves this through the use of recording and playback equipment right on stage. He lays down each layer (percussion, bass line) recording it live then continuously looping it back and singing over the layers. The concert was amazing, with tons of energy from the stage and the huge crowd. Towards the end, after darkness revealed an inky, starry sky, the stage lights dimmed and Ed asked us to turn on our cell phone flashlights. The effect was magical - like the stars fell from the sky and enveloped the crowd. I'm pretty choosy when it comes to concerts and this one was worth it. The next time, I'll pay more to get closer to the stage.


AltNation ……. I got a three month trial subscription to Sirius/XM radio and I’m hooked on the AltNation channel. Satellite radio gives the listener more variety (because I am sick of hearing certain songs. Like TSwift’s Bad Blood – what a terrible song! And even Walk the Moon’s Shut up and Dance with Me, because I downloaded it way back in April and would like to move on. ) Here's a song destined for my running playlist - Run by Coin


A Song For Someone and U2 …… I’m not sure why I’m digging this one by U2, but it always draws me in.
If there is a light
You can always see
And there is a world
We can always be
If there is a dark
That we shouldn't doubt
And there is a light
Don't let it go out

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Five Favorite Things - Pitch Perfect 2

This post is like, 3 weeks late! I saw the movie the weekend it premiered, wrote part of this post, then "life" (birthdays, graduation activities, parties, out of town visitors, end of school, etc) got in the way.... I also wanted to include little YouTube snippets, but found nothing (probably due to copyright issues). I'm hitting the Publish button now, before even more time passes....

Being a former collegiate a cappella singer (gosh, doesn’t that sound official and even slightly important, even though it’s not!), I’ve been anticipating the sequel to one of my favorite movies covering the a cappella “scene”, and caught Pitch Perfect 2 on its opening weekend. Even though the movie was predictable and borrowed many elements from the first movie (the Riff-Off, a singing competition), I still enjoyed it. The movie featured amazing vocal arrangements, instrument-free performances and funny jokes about the genre.

Here’s my list of Five Things I loved about Pitch Perfect 2:

1. Old School A cappella songs – like Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Yup, my college group (a mixed group), sang this classic. When the competition is “upping the game” by going bigger, badder and simply crazy, sometimes it’s best to return to what is simple.

2. Using a song as a metaphor for taking risk and breaking the rules. In the movie, the Bellas decide to perform an Original Song, a departure from traditional a cappella. This feature song, Flashlight, wins over the crowd and judges. And here is a bit of a cappella trivial – Sara Bareilles’ original song Gravity was performed by her a cappella group, UCLA’s Awaken a Cappella back in 2004.

3. The performances at the World Championship of a cappella – proving that music breaks down barriers. These performances included diverse musicians – The Penn Masala, The Filharmonic, The Singboks and Pentatonix.

4. Seeing the Green Bay Packers sing an a cappella arrangement of Bootylicious during the Riff Off. Who knew Clay Matthews could sing?

5. The chorus of Flashlight, performed with Bella Alumni. This took me by surprise, but is a real tradition in the a cappella community. I still get invitations to sing with my college group (and did so a couple years back at a Graduation ceremony). We are all bound together by the music.

Chorallaries, Past and Present

College a cappella is a wonderful activity to get involved with. I make a point to attend local performances of the University of Illinois groups, like No Comment below


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Begin Again

I willfully sat down last Saturday (maybe two Saturday's ago - I've lost track) and actually watched a full length movie at home. (those who know me realize this is quite a feat - I don't sit down for long periods of time at home, unless I'm napping) The movie that successfully captured my attention - Begin Again, a music centric story of a washed up, mid-life crisis record executive who reclaims his life while helping an indie singer-songwriter record music in the streets of New York.

Begin Again stars Keira Knightley as the singer, and yes, she actually sings in the movie. She plays Gretta, a songwriter who comes to New York with her singer boyfriend, who is on the cusp of commercial stardom. She finds herself on the outside as her partner (played by Adam Levine) is swept away by the music industry machine. Mark Ruffalo plays the record executive, a drunkard louse, who sees potential in Gretta's stripped down, acoustic songs.

I thoroughly enjoy the movie, bought the soundtrack and now share some of it with you. I love the melodies and lyrics, but mostly the simplicity of the performances - there's real joy seen here.



Lost Stars, performed by Keira Knightley

Please, don't see
Just a girl caught up in dreams
And fantasies

Please, see me
Reaching out for someone
I can't see

Take my hand
Let's see where we wake up tomorrow
Best laid plans
Sometimes are just a one night stand

I'll be damned
Cupid's demanding back it's arrow
So let's get drunk on our tears

And God, tell us the reason
Youth is wasted on the young
It's hunting season
And the lambs are on the run

Searching for meaning
But are we all lost stars
Trying to light up the dark

What does it take to Begin Again? Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom, other times you need to take a chance. Most importantly, you have to know yourself and "to thine self, be true".

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Wings of a Different Kind

Last week, I mentioned I had been listening to a new recording artist, Jasmine van den Bogaerde, who goes by the stage name 'Birdy'. I meant to include a snippet of her song Wings in my dragonfly post, but decided it deserved its own post.

Wings is my favorite song from her Fire Within album. The song has a sweeping, lush, almost cosmic quality about it - I imagine being enveloped in its chords while driving along the prairie on a cool summer night, top down on the convertible, the wind in my hair, laughing with friends.

You can listen to the song here:


Lyrics below:
Sunlight comes creeping in
Illuminates our skin
We watch the day go by
Stories of all we did
It made me think of you
It made me think of you

Under a trillion stars
We danced on top of cars
Took pictures of the stage
So far from where we are
They made me think of you
They made me think of you

Oh lights go down
In the moment we're lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could fly
Oh damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We'd remember tonight
For the rest of our lives

I'm in a foreign state
My thoughts they slip away
My words are leaving me
They caught an aeroplane
Because I thought of you
Just from the thought of you

Oh lights go down
In the moment we're lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could fly
Oh damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We'd remember tonight
For the rest of our lives

If these wings could fly

Oh lights go down
In the moment we're lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could fly
Oh damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We'd remember tonight
For the rest of our lives

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The Fault In Our Stars

I went and saw "The Fault In Our Stars" last Friday. This was a last minute, serendipitous outing - my son and his friends made plans to "go to the movies" and I assumed they were going to see "Transformers" (a group of teen boys - seemed logical to me). An hour before the movie's start, I learned they planned to see "The Fault in Our Stars", so I decided to join them and friend Jill, who was the evening's chauffeur.

Of course, Jill and I sat far away from our sons, and thus started the biggest cry-fest of my movie-going career. Wow, I could have gone through an entire box of tissues...[Instead, I found myself wishing I picked up more napkins from the snack bar]. Words cannot describe the gamut of emotions that coursed through my brain, heart and soul. And I was glad to have experienced it. The movie made me think and ponder - what actions I would take if I were faced with the inevitability of a young death? I would certainly take more risks, speak my mind more, after all what would you have to lose? But why should our actions be any different because of our "normal" lives? Aren't all of our days numbered? What should I be doing differently, right now? Something to think about.

I subsequently found the movie's soundtrack, downloaded it and cried some more. The title track, All of the Stars by Ed Sheeran is simply beautiful, haunting and heartbreaking. The official video features inspirational sayings that compliment the song.



Because I'm a glutton for punishment, I am considering reading the book now, just to take in the wonderful prose and yes, to cry some more....

It's just another night and I'm staring at the moon
I saw a shooting star and thought of you
I sang a lullaby by the waterside and knew
If you were here, I'd sing to you

You're on the other side
As the skyline splits in two
Miles away from seeing you

But I can see the stars from America
I wonder, do you see them too?

So open your eyes and see
The way our horizons meet
And all of the lights will lead
Into the night with me
And I know these scars will bleed
But both of our hearts believe
All of these stars will guide us home

I can hear your heart on the radio beat
They're playing "Chasing Cars" and I thought of us
Back to the time you were lying next to me
I looked across and fell in love

So I took your hand
Back through lamp-lit streets and knew
Everything led back to you

So can you see the stars over Amsterdam?
Hear the song my heart is beating to

So open your eyes and see
The way our horizons meet
And all of the lights will leave
Into the night with me
And I know these scars will bleed
But both of our hearts believe
All of these stars will guide us home

And oh
And oh
And oh whoa
I can see the stars from America

If you don't mind crying during a movie, I recommend seeing it. You'll remember what it was like to fall in love again, that fear should not transcend action, and even amidst a season of loss, life goes on.

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London Times | Harry Potter Studios

Last year, friends of ours posted photos of their visit to the Harry Potter Studios outside London. Seeing the photo of them seated in Hogwarts' Great Dining Hall, I knew I had to visit if given the chance. That opportunity presented itself when we arranged the trip to London.

The Harry Potter Studio Tour is not an amusement park - this is the movie studio where the Harry Potter movies were shot. The tour takes you behind the scenes to the actual sets, props and costumes used to film these magical movies. Through the interactive displays, you learn how much work and how many people it takes to create the end result - that a huge ensemble of creative people and artists all play a part in these series of movies.

The Studio is located in Leavesden, a small town 20 miles north west of London. To take the Studio Tour, you must book tickets in advance - you pick an available date and time via their website and all you have to do it make sure you get to the site 20-30 minutes before your allotted time. We opted to travel via high speed train - traveling from the Euston Rail station to Watford Junction. From Watford Junction, a tour bus runs every 15 minutes to take you to the Studio. We purchased our rail tickets at the ticket office in Euston the morning of our tour - the tellers are very helpful and set you up with the least expensive, most flexible rail tickets for your party.

We arrived at the Studio right on time for our scheduled tour and made our way through the queue. One waiting room later, we entered a theatre where a short film introducing the Studio tour was shown. You can feel the anticipation in the crowd at this point when the theatre screen is lifted, revealing a huge set of double doors. If it is your birthday, you get to open the doors! The doors open up to the Great Hall. And for any Harry Potter fan, it is amazing.

The long, oak tables - all set for the feast:




Each Hogwarts House is represented:



At this point, you are free to roam through the studio at your pace. As the studio limits the number of tickets sold, it never feels crowded - this is so very important because there is so much to take in.

The Headmaster's office:


Potion's Class:


Umbridge's Office:


The Magic is Might Statue from the Deathly Hallows:


The girls in the Flying Car:


Yes, there's Butterbeer available for purchase at the refreshment stand. It tastes like a butterscotch cream soda. Very nice after a long morning of travel and exploring the Studio.

You get to pass through Diagon Alley:


The final exhibit room contains the scale model of Hogwarts Castle and its grounds. The model was used to film the sweeping scenes in the movies.

While I took my time examining the model, I experienced a blessing - I witnessed the response of school aged children as they first entered the room, seeing the Hogwarts model for the first time. Their sheer excitement and wonderment simply made me happy. It's no wonder why this series has captured the heart of children, young and old.



I highly recommend this tour to any Harry Potter fan. Including travel, it will fill an entire day and it is totally worth it.

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Hello Monday - Reboot?

The Almost Goal from a Week Ago. Soccer Resumes This Week.

hello normal routine, again | after last week's huge snowstorm, snow day, back to school, cancelled games, three day school week and Easter holiday, this coming week will be the real return to the normal routine - including soccer games, track practice, early jazz band and school work.

hello real spring weather | yes, it appears that warmer days are upon us - the past few warm days made quick work of erasing that white stuff that fell just last week. Like the storm was a dream....

hello Final Four | Scott's team (Syracuse) persevered to advance farther than any of us expected. And my NCAA bracket? Well, let's just say if I was trying to come in last place, I would be winning.

hello green smoothies | I just started making these in the morning, along with my daughter's non-green smoothie. It's a combination of greek yogurt, pineapple, banana (if available), frozen mango, mango juice and spinach. I have baby kale to use this week. I find that if I take this to work, I'm less apt to buy a snack from the vending machine or eat the treats people leave out.

hello band competitions | on tap for this coming weekend, I'm excited to hear how the concert band and jazz bands sound, especially since I missed their last performance.

hello long miles | I didn't think I could manage a double digit run last Saturday, but I did it and my IT band pain has been held at bay by stretching and ice. It's four weeks until the marathon / half marathon festivities, and while I know I won't be able to run the full, I am certain to get the half done. That's something to be thankful for.

hello monday | looking forward to what the week has in store for us.

Inspired by my friend, Lee at Embrace Life, Hello Monday provides a peek into the coming week - in all its glory. Join us and Lisa for the Hello Monday fun

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Hello Monday - End of February

Better Than Cable - CAT TV

hello soccer tryouts | it's what we've been waiting for all winter long - the official start of spring sports, specifically girl's soccer.

hello new lens | I plan to hit the buy button and finally replace the 70-300mm lens that I sold back in November. On tap, a 70-200mm f/4.

hello zappos | last week, my daughter and I got into a big boot buying frenzy - they are on sale at Zappos. We are still trying to get a pair that will properly fit my daughter. Right now, we are 0 for 2, but hopeful the pair that is scheduled to arrive today will work. Thank goodness for Zappos' wonderful return policy and super speedy delivery.

hello black oil sunflower seeds | they are the only seed that consistently attracts birds to the feeder. The window mounted one was a Christmas gift from my friend, Jill and it is so much fun for us to watch the cats watching the birds. We have another platform feeder further out which needs to be replaced, and I'm trying to decide what style to go with. Or maybe I'll just add another one instead of replacing.

hello photo canvas prints | after seeing three of my photos enlarged to 11x14, my daughter selected several photos of her and the horse to be mounted as canvas wraps.

hello smash | the show is much better this season than last. Hoping it will continue in a positive way (unlike Glee, which really needs to retire all the post high school characters). And no, I don't watch Downton Abbey, although I feel great peer pressure to do so....

hello monday | looking forward to what the week has in store for us.

Inspired by my friend, Lee at Embrace Life, Hello Monday provides a peek into the coming week - in all its glory. Join us and Lisa for the Hello Monday fun

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Landslide

I can't get that darn Budweiser Clydesdale ad out of my mind. I just read the foal featured in the ad has been named Hope.

Source: news.yahoo.com via Shirley on Pinterest

Here's the link to the news story off Yahoo.

And since we can't get enough horsey love, here are [more] photos of the horses I get to see on a regular basis. These guys are always out in the pasture on Sunday afternoons. The snow didn't deter them from finding something to graze on. I love their snow covered muzzles.







Finally, the entire Landslide song, performed impeccably by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac.

I took my love and I took it down
I climbed a mountain and I turned around

And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills
'Till the landslide brought me down

Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail thru the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?

Mmm Mmm...

Well, I've been afraid of changing
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I'm getting older too

Well, I've been afraid of changing
'Cause I, I built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I'm getting older too
I'm getting older too

So, take my love, take it down
Oh climb a mountain and turn around
If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide will bring you down, down

And If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well maybe the landslide will bring it down
Oh oh, the landslide will bring it down

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Two Favorite Superbowl Ads - 2013

I normally don't do this sort of thing here on the blog, and I'll admit - I didn't view all the Superbowl ads, but I could watch these two over and over.

The Budweiser Clydesdale "Brotherhood" ad. Yes, it makes me cry each time I watch it. I've linked the extended version below, because there's more horsey goodness to see (and more Landslide):



Ram Trucks Super Bowl Commercial "Farmer". A moving tribute to farmers - a circa 1978 speech by Paul Harvey accompanied by still photographs of the prairie, farmers and their families. I love the photography and the message:


What were your favorites?

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Years May Go By

Last night's post made me remember this song, by Rickie Lee Jones. And while I always thought the song title was Years May Go By, the correct title is Saturday Afternoons in 1963.



I remember when the song "Chuck E's in Love" hit the charts in 1979 - I guess I was just hitting my teenage years - and my parents bought her eponymous album. While most of the album was unappreciated by me (we only bought it for Chuck E's In Love), I loved the simple melody of the album's second song.

The lyrics below:

The most as you'll ever go
Is back where you used to know
If grown-ups could laugh this slow
Where as you watch the hour snow
Years may go by

So hold on to your special friend
Here, you'll need something to keep her in :
"Now you stay inside this foolish grin ... "
Though any day your secrets end
Then again
Years may go by

You saved your own special friend
'Cuz here you need something to hide her in
And you stay inside that foolish grin
When everyday now secrets end
Oh and then again
Years may go by

I'm not sure what the lyrics mean, but the song always waxes nostalgia for me. I hope you take a listen.

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Seeing Red

After 18 months of Netflix happiness, we decided to branch out to that "other red logo media company", aka, RedBox.



We've been loyal to Netflix - we have the DVD in the mail service and the streaming service. We have five devices at home set up with Netflix streaming - two TVs, one iPad, one iPhone and iTouch. We bought Netflix stock after we realized how much we loved the service and it has done very well.

We were OK with the one dollar rate increase last year. But when the company announced the separation of streaming and DVD services and a total increase from $10 to $16 per month for both services, well, not so much.

We are in the "explore our other options" phase - and RedBox looks to be the most viable solution. There are two RedBox locations within 1.5 miles from our house - one is at the grocery store where I shop and the other is at the Walgreens where I spend too much money for little things like gum, shampoo and cotton balls (all because it's so convenient to pop into the Walgreens to buy the stuff I forgot to buy while in the WalMart - but I digress).

I went online and reserved the DVD my daughter requested for her sleepover - it was available at the grocery store - no problem. I found the website a little cumbersome and confusing, but I guess I'll get used to it. I picked up the DVD after grocery shopping - very convenient! The next day, my son wanted another DVD, and it wasn't available at the grocery store, but it was available at the Walgreen's. Then I learned that I could return the DVD we had to any Redbox location. Bonus. Return and pick up at the same time. Another positive experience.

So it looks like we will cancel our DVD service with Netflix in a week and continue with the streaming service only. We'll get our DVDs from Redbox and see how things pan out.

Oh, and the DVD my daughter picked out:


I heard lots of screams from the basement that night. I hear it's a scary movie, so I didn't dare watch.

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The Love of Music

We interrupt the normal photo-centric nature of this blog with a music video, which was linked by one of my old friends on Facebook. It's a performance of Gustav Holst's Jupiter, from his Planets Suite.

Jupiter by Gustav Holst, performed by the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Eiji Oue.

Unfortunately, I can't embed the video - but the link will bring you to this powerful performance. My favorite part - starting at 3:10 on the video, through 5:00. It will send shivers up your spine.

It brings back so many memories - in high school, I was fortunate enough to be a member of the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the same Eiji Oue in the video. This was the last piece we performed during our finale concert of a tour in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. I vividly recall that emotional last performance - I was a senior and it would be the last time I performed in an orchestra. Eiji's love of music hasn't ebbed over the years - he was as animated 25 years ago as he is now [and he hasn't aged, either].

I urge you to go and watch, listen and be moved.

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Opening Day

We interrupt the Cruise vacation posts with a live report from the final Harry Potter movie midnight opening.

I don't know what possessed me to agree to take Erica and her friend tonight. She asked me when we were on vacation, so that probably has something to do with it.

So, as I am waiting for midnight to roll around, I got to thinking about the last time I attended a midnight movie premiere. Wow - I had to go all the way back to 1989, the summer after I graduated from college, hanging out in Boston before starting my "real life after college".

The movie - Batman, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger

Now that I think about it, that was the only midnight premiere I've ever attended until tonight. And the kids get to experience their first tonight.....

....several hours later.....

And now we're back from the crowds at the theatre - a packed house, for sure!
The only photo I managed to capture tonight - Brian waiting for the movie to start:


The movie was really good - wrapped things up nicely, and explained all that confusing stuff with the Elder wand.

I need to get to sleep! See the movie in 3D - it's worth it.

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359/365 - Just a Small Sampling...

...of the Christmas / Holiday cards we received from friends near and far.

We are so blessed to have friends next door and friends as far away as China. I love the prominence of photo cards and really love it when we get to see picture of the entire family, not just the kids. I wish I could capture all of the cards in one 4x6 capture, but I think this one gets most of them.

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325/365 - Pickles and Glee

We love the comic strip, Pickles (does that mean we are getting old and can relate?) and I love the show, Glee, so imagine my delight when the two are paired up today.



Ah, so much fun. I wish life could be as fun as Glee sometimes, breaking out into full song, with a full orchestra accompaniment.

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166/365 - Gotta Love Technology

Since visiting Michele, Andrew and little Felix, I've been missing my little baby fix. It's one thing to view still pictures (which I do enjoy), or talk on the phone, but video conferencing takes things to a new level!

I had installed Skype on my laptop a few weeks back because I knew Michele had it installed on hers. I had no idea how to "call" anyone, but I managed to link up with Michele this afternoon. I saw her online and pushed that "call" button.

Voila! She and Felix were there! It was like something out of the Jetsons or Star Trek. Of course, I had to take a picture.



I'm looking forward to more frequent contact with Michele, and hope the kids will enjoy this new mode of communication. Michele plans to get Mom and Dad set up, too. Then we can hold virtual get togethers! Who knows what we'll be able to do in a couple more years. "Beam Me Up Scotty" anyone?

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137/365 - Under Wraps

What might this be? Ready for the big reveal today when Scott gets home.....


OK, I bought him a new TV for his birthday (yesterday). Now the old TV can go downstairs to the basement.

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116/365 - Must See TV

We are so happy that GLEE is back, airing new episodes, and bringing more music, laughter and tears to our Tuesday evenings.

While I thought tonight's episode was more "serious", I loved message about feeling beautiful in your own skin. Something most of us have dealt with at one point or another in our lives.

Last week's Power of Madonna episode (although a little racy in parts) was brilliant, and even I succumbed to purchasing the Borderline / Open Your Heart song on iTunes.

So this is where you will find me, every Tuesday evening, on the couch, bopping to the songs of the New Directions Glee club.

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108/365 - Enjoying the Brian Show

Erica used Windows Movie Maker and put together a compilation of various video footage she had of Brian. Coupled with some still photos set to music, she named her creation "The Brian Show".

A lot of silliness wrapped up into one package!

They decided to watch it tonight. They really wanted to upload the video to youtube so they could stream it to the big TV, but I said "No". Then I took a picture of Brian watching his silly antics on the computer.

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