The Perfect Spot

Hanging at the beach is suiting me very well this week. Usually I like the woods better than the beach, but I admit, this is working for me. Because:

• The waves are loud, I can sing outloud and nobody can hear me
• school is in and it is Florida, I am the youngest person for miles
• the temperature is great out by the water
• walking in the sand is a natural pumice
• I can walk or ride a bike anywhere I need to go
• souvenirs are free, found some great shells and sand dollars
• It is post season and hardly anyone is here

Thanks HPB!

Normal Girl

At the Beach

I am spending a couple days at the beach. The Human PinBall drove me to her beach house, kicked me out the door, and drove off.... because I need to spend some time listening to God. Like her beach house? Psych, just kidding.

This is really her beach house, way cuter than that first one.... inside and out. So, after I picked myself up out of the driveway and dragged my suitcase inside, I walked to the beach.

Nobody was there but me. Look at the sky. Pink and blue and gray.

And then God arrived.

I was listening then,

Normal Girl

Rock the Universe

Q: How do you make a short woman feel like a giant?

A: Stand her next to the Human PinBall and Cute HPB's daughter

Q: Who is having the most fun at the Hawk Nelson concert, Embarrassing Dancing Mother or Painfully Singing Boy?

A: HPB who is taking pics of people in the crowd

Q: How cute is Hawk Nelson?

A: I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest
Tried to be everything that you ever wanted
I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter
Tried to be everything but you

Q: Why does Mac Powell of Third Day look like he has been living under a bridge?

A: No, really, why?

Rock the Universe was great!

Normal Girl

Yellow Daisies

Spent part of the day at Stone Mountain (in Atlanta) walking the Yellow Daisy Festival yesterday. It was hot and sweaty, but it did not rain. And I got to have Chick Fil A. What more could I ask?

I used to go to this craft show every year, but have not been in some time. Human PinBall and I walked and tossed ideas back and forth. We got a few good ones. I was surprised to see that fabric/sewing was so popular. The best thing in the show was clothes for little girls. We saw the cutest stuff on earth. Too bad (or to good) that neither of us have any little girl to dress.

I did see some art that I like a lot. Maybe I am inspired to paint. We'll see.

I did not buy much: a couple paintings, posters from the artist who did the festival advertisement design. Girl World will reap the spoils. Come see. We ran across an old pal, it was a fun day.

I have a great story to tell about my class this semester, maybe tomorrow......

Normal Girl

First Day of School

I was walking through the neighborhood this morning as the kids were arriving for the first day of school. There is an elementary school a block from my house. Some things have changed and some things remain the same since my elementary school days. I guess. I could have some TV show memories, I wonder if I really remember back that far.

The parents stay at school with the kids on the first day?? Maybe they just want to hear what the President is going to say this morning. Cars are still parked for blocks.

There were many families walking to school with umbrellas and rain boots this morning. Some kids all dressed up in new school clothes. Some kids looked just like they did all summer. One kid stood on the sidewalk and would not move any farther no matter how the grandparents tried to persuade. One girl made her Dad stay at the corner. And he did, watching her all the way in.

I got on the bus every single first day of school, except kindergarden, so for me, it was just business as usual. Exciting to see old friends and open my new clean notebooks and write with my new pencils.

Today is my first day of school too. It is sad that I don't need new school supplies anymore. I do have $300 worth of textbooks. There is a payoff though. I am going to my first day of school sitting on the couch in my underwear.

Times have changed,

Normal Girl

Sparkle

Some of you have already met my newest alter-ego. Sparkle. Sparkle loves glitter and beads and has a blog of her own. www.thesparklestudio@blogspot.com

About a week and a half ago, Sparkle got on facebook. She already has 100 friends. Man, she is popular. She just invited everyone that facebook suggested to her. And people are friending her in droves. It got me thinking. Maybe 3 or 4 of you know that Sparkle is me. That makes 96 or 97 that don't know her from Adam. Out of those 100 new friends, only 3 people sent a message asking who the heck Sparkle is. Why do people friend people they don't know?

Sparkle even has one celebrity.....well, famous.......well, used to be famous friend. Angela Cartwright. Remember her? Google her and see. Unless you are under 50, then even googling her will make you say, "huh?" Anyway, how cool is Sparkle?

Next....Sparkle Twitter!

Normal Girl

Birthday Dinner

Dad's birthday. He chose Krysiak's, a neighborhood restaurant. It's Polish. Bay City is 98.9% polish people. OK, I exaggerated.... 97.9%. He likes Krysiak's. The rest of us, not so much. Yes, Dad is reading a book at the dinner table. We had the buffet. Here are some of the delicious offerings from the buffet:

Oh yeah, what kind of meat is gray made into sausage in the basement of the restaurant?

Oh yummy. Want some now?

Oh baby, appetizing, right?

Dead flowers are highly valued in Poland??

We had a blast!

Normal Girl