Oldness

You can tell you are getting old when you wake up in the morning & can't even bend over & put on your socks without feeling it in your back. When you body hurts not because you did something strenuous but because you are just living & then it takes weeks to get over those body pains like a sore neck from singing. Argh! --I will be an invalid at 40.
I started yoga. Actually I only did it once --yesterday-- & it felt good but it was kind of boring. You can also tell you're getting old when you have to exercise to survive. Whoops, I'm missing yoga just to write this & it's only on TV twice a day & the first time is six am. (No thank you)
So Namaste to you all. I can't believe I actually have to exercise now that I'm an old lady.

Some pictures from the other day

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And Another Birthday Girl...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LIZA.
Thanks for your friendship & for calling me the other day. I miss you & hope to see you sometime in the near future.

Love you.

Happy Birthday Angie

Angie is so pretty. I love this picture because it captures Angie's beautiful soft side.
Happy Birthday Ang, I love you & wish you a happy year.

Take care of yourself,

And express yourself.

Keep singing writing & learning.

I'm like DEAD!!!

Well we did our show the other day. About 15,000 people. Uh-huh. I kid you not. I managed to sing ok but not perfect, of course, because I was a little nervous & because I'm me & I don't do perfect. But anyway, it was cool singing lead with "True Spirit", a group of four African American singers, as backing vocalists (Amazing voices. Jeal Jeal). Sorry I don't have pictures, mom, & as it turned out I didn't have to sing the Anthem, so I got off that hook.
Anyway the day after the show I sang at weddings & then went straight to Michael's to sing for his CD project. I was away from the kids for four days.
And now I'm home & I'm like I said, --Dead! And drinking ginger tea.

Photo shoot

Here are the girls getting ready for photo taking. Carole is pretending to be Jafar from "Aladdin" in the top photo. But that's how she looks when she's mad at me.

Rehearsal Day

Today we rehearsed for the BIG show tomorrow. This is definitely the biggest stage & arena I've ever sang at. It has the capacity for 17,000 people. I tried to take a photo but the place was huge. Anyway all that to say sound check sounded like mush. All the other singers were complaining about the sound except for me because I know it's useless to try & get a good sound because of the size of the room. (Me & my vast experience.)
Anyway, here is the website of the actual arena where we are singing tomorrow.
http://www.yokohama-arena.co.jp/english/index.html
I'll try to take pictures of all of us tomorrow.

Ok, guys, cross your fingers & toes for me

I have HUGE show coming up & I feel too "small" for it. Lately I've had stage fright & it's really annoying. Anyway, pray or wish me luck: no voice cracks or frog notes please & no rapid heart activity (nervousness), TYVM!!!

La la la la la la la la................................Croak. NOT!

I Survived

Yes, we made it through 9 days without Daddy. Leila had a high fever for a day until I forced her to take kids buferin. I had to wrap her up like a little (big) baby in the stroller & take her to pick up the kids at school. She was a cuddly little thing all day.
So Daddy is back & sleeping all day. I think he only managed a few hours of sleep a night. I managed lots of sleep each night, no one to watch movies with, but I like going to bed early.
I've been collecting singers & trying to get a vocal group together to do a presentation for possible jobs. I hope this works out & I get lots of work. That would be cool to have so much work I have to bring Angie over to help me out with singing. (wish wish)
Anyway, I have nothing major happening so I'll go now.

In the words of PINK

I'll keep you locked in my head until we meet again.

I won't forget you my friend,

What happened?

I love that song!!! Leila does too.

Well that's all I have to say about today.

10 days alone.....

Daddy is gone again for another sound engineering job. So far we have survived the first 4 days. I have nothing to write about in my blog lately. Nothing's been happening except I got hooked up to skype & talked to my brother Tom for the first time in about 4 years. I'm not very good on the phone but it was great to talk.
It's been raining like crazy for a few days & the kids have had to stay home with baby sitters while I worked on the weekends, I guess summer is leaving us.
Has anyone heard from Marisa lately? I just realized it's been months since she wrote me an email. If anyone knows how she's doing, let me know.
Anyways, this is turning into blathering so I'll go now.
Cheers.

Ambie is staying at our place before her trip. Here she is trying to look all pretty for me. hehehe. No, she's going out to visit a friend.
Ambie was so sweet & watched the kids for me while I worked & while Mac & I went out on our anniversary.

Hope you have a nice trip. It was fun having you over. The kids had lots of fun playing with Jude too.

(This is a few days old: I called her on skype & she arrived in one piece.)

Happy Anniversary!!!

Today is our 7th anniversary.
I love you, Mac, & you are perfect in every way (except being too picky about the car, hehe).
Thanks for taking care of us & putting up with me.
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