What You Hear...See...Touch...Read...Love.....ALL OF IT!

  I don't know the date, it is in January, and maybe it is a Friday.
  It importance to me, is minimal, retire benefit.
  I sit here knowing that there is a new president being sworn in office today. The TV is on mute, but out of respect for our country, history happens and the TV is on in the next room. So if I walk by, I will see things, you see I have to be careful.
  What I see, hear,k touch, read, love stays with me, like a giant sponge. So I walk carefully and with direction. Purpose and knowing what I can and can't handle. Maybe grief does that to you, breaks you down. All I know for sure, is that only good is going in my brain, beautiful words, pictures, people, stuff!! Don't get me wrong, I do not close my eyes or heart to the horrors of the world, or people in need. I just know, in order to be a better person, I have to take care of myself, so I can serve others.
 This little long intro, probably only makes sense to me, but heck, I write a personal blog, for myself. You the reader, I hope can enjoy or learn a little something, but first I have to be true to me.
 Pleasing the multitudes is not going to happen, so spill out my insides, I will. It heals me, first.

Now to keep me busy, and my nausea at bay.( broken heart about election, but I will live)
   This last week, I babysat for my child (OK, Hart and Nicole's child)
    My first grandchild within hollering distance ( almost!)
  I thought about for days, about what I would sing to him. Explaining to my husband, that yes this is very important. ( Bill, hubs, kept telling me the baby is two weeks old!!)
  I explained that you have to start them off hearing good things!! I cannot go right into "Jesus Christ Superstar Cast Album!" or "Rent." I need Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Dylan, something soft and beautiful. So I printed out some lyrics, so as not to mess up, got my cds in order and I was ready. You would never know from my strong Alto Frog voice, that I can not sing. Because my presentation is, spot on! Utter Joy fills my voice with tenderness and off key, pure folk songs to start off with loving music. ( Note...the first day, I stuck with Christmas Carols, so I had to step up my game)

Perfect music, for perfect baby.

Up next, I will surprise you, however I have Rosemary Clooney on right now, and I am sounding pretty good!!!

So this day has begun, my dog, Lucy the lab, is on the floor beside me, had MAJOR surgery this week, and now I baby sit her. Big mass removed, big incision, hard to walk an 85 lb baby!! Ringling Brothers Circus may be closing their tent, but the Baron Circus is in business 24/7.

I call my parents every day, to check on medication, food, how they feel. Last week I called, and I only talk to mom, once in a blue moon to dad. Mom was saying all was pretty good, she was weak as a kitten, and dad...." wait he is trying to tell you something ( he yells things to her, to tell me)..." He wants me to tell you that we are both clean as a whistle, BALLS and ALL!"

Thank you Homer ( daddy) for always making me laugh, and for teaching me to always be clean. Apparently in all areas!!

So on this special day, of our new president, be clean, listen to good music, sing loud, ( we will not be silent) read good books, love each other, and write it all down!!!