Tomorrow & Today

1stly: Tomorrow N has surgery for his second implant, bilateral. We leave our house at 4:30 in the morning.

The doctor, the doctor's office and the hospital haven't really told us anything to expect. This is disappointing. I've been reading things online, some is very out of date. Sigh.

2 Facebook comments I left at 2 different places:

Andrew, you are right. On my list of things I don't get: why DO (many) women run around 90% naked. If it is that comfortable why don't men, aside from legal restraints, do it too? AND! Why would there be the double standard legally for men? Must be like TV and politics ... men must be in suits, big, pasty & nasty while women have to be rail thin, in tight suits, and have   (usually long) hair, show legs, and feign sweet bitterness. 

RE: Rally to Restore Sanity:

--> "Hard times and not end times."

AND! I love that Tony Bennett sang. This is the team I want to be on. Let's make America better, not just bitter. And, let's laugh a little on the way.

ELO is for ELO

K wants to know why you can buy an afro wig but not a white guy permed mullet wig. Also he is running around our house with his cello right now. Watch your back E.L.O.!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTjy_LW8DGM

F is for FINI.

Last Wednesday C turned over the business to the general manager, who was chomping at the bit to be known as "Mr. President." Often feelings of respect, and the lack of it, are reciprocal. A deal was struck and we are now 100% outta there. There is some financial baggage (less than what it could have been) and there is (a lot) of physical baggage. 14 years of work, collecting, saving, creating, receiving is difficult for one house to digest.

My feelings are torn between elation that we are out of there, dismay over the state of our affairs (Our house is not a house of order at the moment. Grrr. And it was so close!!! My studio! Sniffle sniffle.). I am happy that I personally am not responsible for anyone else's poor financial judgments and arrogantly hoping the future of the company continues on its grim path. Quotes, scriptures and sayings about pride, revenge, the natural man race through my thoughts. Not knowing who reads this blog, I need to leave it at that.

While thinking about all of this I was struck with the fact that a "natural man" is a very different thing from a "natural woman." Hmmm.

J IS a Rock Star & a budding Guitar Hero.

If you've read the Holiday Letter in the side bar you might already know that J is an aspiring guitar hero/rock star. This image proves he's got the stuff that it takes! Witness the long johns, hair and hat. Mix in his raw charisma and lightning bolt of talent...

W is for Watch this.

There is plenty of drama revolving around a 15 year old S. Thankfully the police report I need to write isn't about her , yet.

Noelle's blog is great. She is so hep. So is this video on it, you must check it out:
America isn't broken yet.
That is my title because I thought while watching it that perhaps there is still hope for America.
Not sure about our haute couture style, as demonstrated in mall fashions... uniforms, tank tops...

have a cold. coughing hurts. can't sleep. can't think. boo hoo. hoo.

N is for Nina Simone! Ain't Got No...I've Got Life

While scooting around the web on my way to my cassoulet recipe on my computer I came across this Nina Simone video. Really dig it. Want to teach the song to my kids so that when they are all grown up and feeling blue they can sing it. Not so sure the line about "bobbies" would be right for a Primary Program, no matter how straight face it is sung. Love that.

I've got to figure out how to link the video, in the mean time here is the link to YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUcXI2BIUOQ&feature=related