Gotta Have Faith

Well, I guess it would be nice....If I could touch your body.

I know not everybody has a body like you.
But I've gotta think twice, before I give my heart away.
And I know all the games you play, because I play them too.
'Cause I gotta have FAITH!

One reciept from ticket purchase, $286.38.

One Seating Chart of the Xcel Center, Free.

One George Michael 25Live Concert Ticket printed out, PRICELESS!!!

Let me tell you why. I had tried all day to print these out.

{Yes, I said these. I got 2 of them...my little sister Tessie and I are going.} It finally took me doing a Windows Update and another Restart before they printed. I went and uninstalled Adobe Reader and then reinstalled it. Nope didn't work.I even emailed Ticketmaster. They sent another email with my tickets. I was frustrated...kinda, sorta, but not really. I had tickets, I just couldn't print them out today.

No worries. I had Faith. And Freedom. I just kept saying, "Don't feel Blue...give it One More Try...there has to be An Easier Affair."

Perserverence pays, I tell ya.

This wouldn't be such a big deal, except that it's been 20 years since he's been back to Minneapolis and when he was here in 1988, he SWORE he'd never be back. So I had given up on ever seeing him again. He was and still is my Teenage HeartThrob. Ever since those big honkin' t-shirts that said Choose Life came out. We didn't know what that was, and we didn't care either. We only knew that George was sporting one in that Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go video. Yeah, there isn't anything I wouldn't do for George. I even cut my hair like his. And had highlights put in too in 1988 (thank God for Beauty School and the free pricing for students!) And had that Diet Coke ad hanging in my dorm room the WHOLE time I was in St. Cloud. Yep, he's been through life with me. Somedays, I don't think I could have gotten through it without him. He's still as hot as ever, as you can see from the above pictures. The first was from the 80's, the second from the 90's and the last one, from the 2000's. I have the last one as my desktop background.

He looks really good in blue, I might add. I love how the A and E share a line...He is Greek you know. AND he was on Eli Stone last week...catch that at www.abc.com.

Yes, I am one happy Momma TT today. I get to see George again.

A real dream come true for me.

Love,

A not-so-Blue anymore TT

Summer Fun In March

The hot sultry Georgia weather got the best of the girls today as they broke out the Slip N Slide. The temperature as of right this very minute is 82 degrees and the sun did decide to peek out for the afternoon.

Oh, it didn't start out like this. FIRST, they were going to suntan. They have a wedding to tan for, you know. THEN all of a sudden...OOOO....BRIGHT IDEA...Let's break out that brand new, never used, Slip N Slide by WHAM-O. Needless to say, I went out and helped them set it up. Then I went back in the house for my camera sans shoes or plastic. UGH. I ended up taking 140 photos...I love that Sports mode!! I just push the button and it click, click, click's all by itself so I am SURE not to miss that perfect shot.

Ahhh...to be young and carefree again.

You can't do this in Minnesota in March........

Happy Slip N Slide, Wet N Wild Saturday!

Coming Up In April

A short reminder of a few things upcoming in April.

First, it's Autism Awareness Month. Please click on the Autism Speaks link to learn more about this crazy unknown phenom. We still need questions answered about this mystifying condition.

April 1--April Fool's Day--Also Mary Vela's Birthday...Happy Birthday Mary!!

April 3--Ashley's 18th Birthday--5 more days until then! I will be concocting up a special surprise for you Ash! I am your Fairy Godmother you know...I CAN and WILL make it happen girlfriend!!

April 6--George Michael Tickets on sale to the public! Fan Club Members (like myself) can get them March 31! {Don't bother me on MONDAY! I'll be in MISSION mode}

April 7--Pa Trump's Birthday...Happy Birthday in Heaven Pa!

April 15--TAX DAY! If you haven't done your taxes yet, now's the time to Git Er Done!
--Puppies are 6 weeks old and can be sold!! $250.00 per puppy!

April 23--We fly to Minnesota!!

April 25--Bruce and Irene's Wedding--SOOO looking forward to that! We have our plane tickets so all I have left to do is pack the suitcase and find someone to watch the dogs!

April 27--We fly back to home!!

April 30--33 days until Tommy and Erik come home for good! Let another Countdown begin!

And I plan on trying to find a job in between all that. Cause I can't stand to not work...it so keeps me sane and grounded...and HAPPY!!

Happy Saturday everyone!
I'm off to get my scrapstuff organized...pure BLISS I tell ya!
TT

6 Days

Yep, that's right, SIX (6) DAYS until Ashley turns 18!!!

She'll be legal to vote and buy cigarettes for her mother.

She'll be an adult.

Hard to believe that little baby who so struggled for her life when she was born has made it this far in her life.

They said...She'd never walk.

She walked at the age of 4 or 5. A little late, but hey, we aren't picky.

They said...She won't be able to talk very well with her Trache.

She talked a mile a minute and manipulated that hole oh so well.

They said...She won't live past 7.

She'll be 18 in 6 days making every day that much more precious for her.

They said...She'll be mentally challenged.

She's on the computer doing MySpace and Yahoo, among other things.

They said...She's partially blind.

She sees things as only Ashley can see...full of life.

They said...We lost her on the table, but we brought her back.

She's our Miracle Baby.

Yes, we think Ashley is pretty damn special.
Not because of all her trials and tribulations.
But because she is full of life and carefree.
She knows no boundaries, no social barriers, no judgements.
She dances through life like no one is watching.
She has defied all the things they said she couldn't do.
And for THAT, she is pretty damn special.

Yes, in just 6 days, we will truly celebrate the life of Ashley Marie Marlar.
We love you Ashley!

Love,
Nana