Dancing Queen - That's Me....

Way back when.... I used to love going to the clubs with my friends... Almost every weekend - you could find us dancing to our favorite 80's hit on the dance floors... Those were the days of big hair, bright colored outfits, and big hoop earrings... Those were the days I was a Dancing Queen...... or so my kids call it... The days when mom was young and skinny... ouch...

As a mom of teenagers who are now embarrassed by any public signs of affection... or anything that could be construed as different... I take great pleasure in embarrassing them in a not so public way... I could do the slightest silly thing with no one around but because we are in a "public" place like Target for instance - my eldest goes insane.... It's hilarious... So the other day.....

We were at Target.. (my favorite place to shop) and there was board - that you can play sample music on... and Dancing Queen was one of the songs.... All of a sudden - I broke out into song and danced in the aisle (no one was around) The girls were mortified... they took off down the different aisles just to get away from crazy lunatic mom - who bursts into song at the slightest provocation.... I could hear them giggling so I knew all was okay... When the song and I were done we continued on our merry way... I'm thinking - no one saw me.. and that was fun until.....

One of the managers I knew very well saw me in the checkout... He had this huge grin on his face.... We hugged and kissed and asked how each other was and then he said it... "Thanks for show - you were great!" Unknown to me - I was near a security camera and the entire performance was caught and watched by many... Thank goodness they couldn't hear me... I am sure my face turned about five shades of bright red.... I'm thinking this time.... I was the victim of my own outrageous-ness...

I'm In Love With Another Man....

I have to say I am in love with another man.... I can listen to him talk and sing all day long... He is also amazing eye candy.... and my husband doesn't care... gasp... The husband actually laughs about it..

My new man is Casey James - The contestant on American Idol... This young man caught my attention on his first audition and last night he caught my heart... There is some amazing talent in those vocal cords and his eyes.... his eyes.. just makes this mom melt....

He sang one of my favorite John Lennon songs - Jealous Guy... Here is a comparison - What do you think?

Casey James



John Lennon

Musical Monday - Give Me Something To Sing About

It's Monday and time for Musical Monday - What Moves You? Hosted by Diane at Good Mourning, Glory! Be sure to visit this talented writer... artist ... and mother...

One of my favorite TV shows was Buffy The Vampire Slayer - I know it was cheezy - but in that cheese I found some interesting story lines - okay maybe the one with the Preying mantis eating the students wasn't one of the best and okay the Hyenas not so great but there were many shows that I thought were pretty good.

The Best Show I believe was Buffy The Vampire Slayer the Musical - the lyrics - and music I thought were great - funny... and believe it - thought provoking. The premise of this video is this:

Buffy died and her witch friend, Willow cast a spell and brought her back to life several months after she was gone.. Her friends did not understand why she was not happy to be back until it was revealed in this song.... deep..

Sometimes You Have To Live On The Dark Side...

Today I have been singing a song over and over in my head.... don't know why.... maybe I do.. no, I don't - who knows..... Loved this movie when it came out.... Here's hoping you get a great song stuck in your head too! (my kids are cracking up at me dancing and singing into the microphone hairbrush...)

Eddie and The Cruisers - the Dark Side.... - (I have to say he is pretty cute!)

How Do I Explain The Pina Colada Song?

I was driving my girls around the other day and the Pina Colada song came on - for those of you that are were born before 1970 - you probably would remember this song playing on the radio a hundred times a day.... - it was a top hit in 1979. Anyway, my girls are listening to the song and they ask me if I like the song... I was singing the song off key and of course I said yes.... and then my youngest asked me what the song was about... Picture me as a deer caught in the headlight Oh my -



I was tired of my lady
We'd been together too long
Like a worn-out recording
Of a favorite song
So while she lay there sleeping
I read the paper in bed
And in the personal columns
There was this letter I read

"If you like Pina Coladas
And getting caught in the rain
If you're not into yoga
If you have half a brain
If you'd like making love at midnight
In the dunes on the Cape
Then I'm the love that you've looked for
Write to me and escape."

I didn't think about my lady
I know that sounds kind of mean
But me and my old lady
Have fallen into the same old dull routine
So I wrote to the paper
Took out a personal ad
And though I'm nobody's poet
I thought it wasn't half bad

"Yes I like Pina Coladas
And getting caught in the rain
I'm not much into health food
I am into champagne
I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon
And cut through all this red-tape
At a bar called O'Malley's
Where we'll plan our escape."

So I waited with high hopes
And she walked in the place
I knew her smile in an instant
I knew the curve of her face
It was my own lovely lady
And she said, "Oh it's you."
Then we laughed for a moment
And I said, "I never knew."

That you like Pina Coladas
Getting caught in the rain
And the feel of the ocean
And the taste of champagne
If you'd like making love at midnight
In the dunes of the Cape
You're the lady I've looked for
Come with me and escape

Musical Monday - O Holy Night

Hosted by Diane at Good Mourning, Glory. One of my favorite sites!

I love the Christmas Season - I am sharing this song on the last Monday before Christmas. There's a little story behind it that I want to share...

When I was in the 7th grade so many moons ago - my junior high had a Christmas program. At the end of the program - all the children stood around the auditorium holding hands and singing "Oh Holy Night"... I was a kid that had the worst voice ever - seriously.... I still can't sing worth beans... Any way - my mom and dad came to the performance - afterward as mom, dad, and I were walking to the car my dad told me that it was his favorite song.... He said he could hear me singing and I sounded like an angel to him..... Now that he has passed away and this is my second Christmas with him gone - I wanted to share this song with you - every time I hear it - I can't help but well up..... God bless you and Merry Christmas to you and yours.