Showing posts with label Memorial Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Memorial Day. Show all posts

Monday, May 27, 2024

Sonshine Is Coming Home!!

 

Image courtesy depositphotos.com.

I finally got the confirmation that Sonshine can and will be coming for a visit. He'll be here the week of my birthday and, with any luck, the Stanley Cup Playoffs will have come and gone and I'll be dragging my boy to downtown Dallas for a parade. :0)

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Speaking of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Round Two has come and gone since last we chatted. And the Stars are still playing hockey. WHOOO! They're currently in the middle of the Western Conference Final.

DD and I attended the watch party of Round 2, Game 6, where our boys in Victory Green had to win the game twice... and I know you're asking "What does that even mean, Jen?"

It means we scored in the first overtime but the goal was disallowed and we had to keep playing. We made it to second overtime and were able to score / win. (FYI, overtime in the playoffs is sudden death.)

And we bought tickets to Round 3, Game 2 while driving home that night, lol...

By the time you're reading this, we'll have attended that game, and we'll play Round 3, Game 3 the night this posts.

We're 1-1 in the series so far. :0) LETS GO STARS!!!

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So DD and I saw Hamilton last week and I gotta say... Great performance by the cast. It wasn't Lin-Manuel Miranda and Company, but it was as good as could be expected. I got a magnet to remember the occasion by, and it's basically that star in the image above, just with the gold and the black reversed.

Now, for a performance in a fancy-schmancy opera house, there was an interesting array of modes of dress. From summer shorts & tee shirts to dressy dresses and sports coats and everything in between, everything was represented. And more power to y'all.

Having not previously attended a performance there, we picked seats we thought would be a good mix of affordable and that provided a good view of the stage. We didn't pick great--it's always a learning curve, isn't it? If I sat back comfortably in my seat, I was unable to see about 1/3 if the stage at an angle as we were seated along the left side of the opera house on the 4th level. Next time, we need to be more centrally located.

As a result I had to sit with a few contortions and it wasn't comfortable by any stretch. My back, which already has issues, was not a happy camper. Live and learn.

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Okay, friends...that's all for this edition. Catch you in two weeks. Hope you're having a lovely Memorial Day Weekend.

 

Monday, May 29, 2023

Memorial Day

 As you enjoy this three-day weekend...



Monday, May 30, 2022

All Gave Some, but Some Gave All...

 

I hope you've enjoyed the long weekend,

but never forget those who died to keep us free as well as the families who mourn their loss.



 

Monday, May 31, 2021

All Gave Some, but Some Gave All...

 I hope you've enjoyed the long weekend, but never forget those who died to keep us free....




Monday, May 25, 2020

In remembrance...






Monday, May 27, 2019

Memorial Day 2019






I had half a notion to go visit my family in Omaha this year so that I go visit my dad's grave, but didn't plan far enough in advance. Probably next year, which'll put me at at least two visits a year.

Anyway, enjoy the three-day weekend.


Monday, May 28, 2018

Some Gave All...


Thanks and condolences are inadequate.




Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Red White and Blue FOR THE WIN


I love this time of year for many reasons. I like the warming weather. May is Mother's Day, June is my birthday, July is America's birthday.

And because of Memorial Day and Independence Day, the stores are filled with temptation in the form of all kinds of themed household goods. From kitchen ware to beach towels to fairy lights, yard signs, flags, bunting, and flowers. It's a patriot's dream.

Look at all the stuff!!!



One thing I couldn't resist...!


And this might just end up in my cart next week, because, well...you know!!


Stay tuned for more evidence of my red/white/blue fetish--um--I mean weakness. :0)


Monday, May 29, 2017

Celebrate, Honor, Remember...





Monday, May 30, 2016

Memorial Day





Friday, May 23, 2014

THANK YOU


So it's Memorial Day weekend. A three day weekend. WHOOPPEEEE!

I'm very looking forward to three days off in a row. But remember the reason we are free...




Monday, May 28, 2012

Freedom isn't Free

Please take some time today to remember those men and women (and their families) who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we can now enjoy life as we know it. And though it isn't Armed Forces Day any more (that was the 19th) take some time to thank a veteran and any active member of the military you know. Maybe even ones you don't. Stop a soldier on the street and thank him or her!


We'll be back to our regularly scheduled blog posts on Wednesday.

Enjoy your day. :)

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Ticking them off, one by one...

Another event crossed off my list. Sonshine's band concert was last night and they played well. I took video on my camera, but until that pasky cable arrives, that's where they'll stay, along with *all* my pictures I'm dying to share.

Tomorrow, however, Sonshine and I will be dropped off at school by 6am to leave on the band trip. We're on a two-day whirlwind tour of Dallas! The kids will be performing at the Winspear Opera House, which is supposedly on par with Carnegie Hall and Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall. We'll see. Not that I've been to Carnegie Hall, but I have been to Bass Hall. We'll be hitting several local tourist attractions as well, finally returning to school close to 11pm on Friday. *whew* I'm tired just thinking about it. (I will have yet more pictures to share.)

I mentioned Monday that I'd finally settled on a title for my current WIP. I'm also excited to say that I've finally found/chosen a publisher/line to target: Entangled Publishing's Flirt line. Required word count is between 10K and 15K. That's actually a relief for me.

The first book of the pair I'm currently working on has me stumped. I think the shorter word count is going to make it easier for me to fix as the line requires a much simpler plot and a faster resolution. I've already started some of the slashing. I knew one scene wasn't working though I loved it so and now it's gone, cutting approximately 3K words. Once I simplify the conflict, I'll be able to cut a lot more. The second book is at 11K and will only take minor alterations at this point to make it work.

But alas, little of that is happening during the next two days.

Anyway, I have work to do before I'm gone for two days. (which means there will probably be no post on Friday--but maybe there will if I have Internet!

Have a great long weekend--

And don't forget Memorial Day is to remember those who sacrificed to give us/help us keep our freedoms.

Thank a veteran today!