So, I'm listening to Kenny Chesney and updating you guys....
I've been meaning to update for a week or so....but haven't gotten to it yet...
For you newcomers reading my posts....they are much like my mind....just nuts! There's not usually any organization and I just ramble...I type like I talk, and grammar doesn't always come first here. But hey, it's fun for me! ...I have started to make a sort of outline before I write tho, so that helps.
Last Wednesday (July 13th) dad turned 51! We went to Aunt Ne-Ne's for a pool party with the fam. It was really fun and I was so happy to finally be able to swim! LoriAnn had NO fear of the water! She loved it! She'd splash herself in the face...or dad would accidentally DUNK her....she'd get back up and want more! So I have a daredevil niece.
Dad had an appearance last Saturday with the people at Middendorf's...the best seafood place EVER. Stephen, me, and pretty much everyone else in the family came to help out....with everything from crowd control to selling merchandise, to helping take care of the kiddos (Jillie and LoriAnn). I had so much fun. Lorraine and I eventually organized how we wanted everything, and we got to working! We had a lot of fun talking with everyone and seeing the kids act so nervous around dad, and get so excited to see Ty there. Our plan was to end the event with eating there for dinner...but that was changed.
A man came up to Stephen and me (us selling the merch) and asked us for a pen and paper.....which we didn't really have! So we were sort of picking with him...cuz he kept asking us for everything we didn't have (but usually people do). He wound up using a piece of poster board we had for signs, and a permanent marker from dad's table. Turns out he was trying to write down his number for dad. The whole time this was going on...I was thinking that this guy looks so familiar...
Well...I finally heard him introduce himself as Mark Hall....and I knew why I recognized him! If you know ANYTHING about Christian music....you know about the group Casting Crowns.....of which Mark Hall is the lead songwriter and singer! I shook his hand and didn't even think about getting his autograph! DOH!
It was like opposite day...he was the giddy one that wanted dad's autograph, lol.
Anyways...he had come there to eat lunch and by a weird coincidence dad was there too! He bought a shirt, dad signed it, and left to go eat lunch. He and my sis were talking but I had other people to tend to so I sort of tuned them out. Later she tells me he gave us seats to their concert that night!!!! Wahooo!!!!
We were all so pumped! After the appearance we ran home and got ready. Got there for 6pm......they saw our vehicle and ushered us to an awesome parking spot right next to the church it was held in, and sent us all to the 'backstage' area. They gave us pics of the band to get autographed, we all got a CD, and even a t-shirt! All 13 of us! It was so awesome! By the time we got the autographs, pics with the band, and t-shirts...they were already playing on the stage.....so we were ushered to our seats in front of everyone...to some good seats too! I felt like a celebrity! During the intermission the aisle was crowded with people wanted a pic/autograph with dad......still so strange...Yeah, so that was my awesome night! Pics below...except didn't get one yet of the awesome blue shirt I got ;)
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| Jillie and me waiting for the band!....Casting Crowns is one of her fav bands.... |
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| Mark Hall (lead singer) and me...really nice guy! But then again the whole band was. |
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| Singer to the left....OMG she's awesome! To the right on the guitar... |
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| During the concert! |
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| can barely tell....but he put on dad's t-shirt after the intermission! Then talked about how we all met up, how cool! |
Just last month dad was invited to meet Tim McGraw and watch his concert....We've always had some publicity with the farm: Road Rules did a piece with us, Britney Spears and family came to the farm one time......but I just never thought it'd be so centered on dad. I think if anything, he's the perfect person for it to happen to. With him, what you see if what you get. He's worked hard his whole life and I'm so glad people are showing their appreciation. Not just for that, but for his personality too...which says more to me. If there was one person who I would say couldn't be changed by "fame"...I would say it would be him.. Not that there wouldn't be TONS of friends and family to knock him down a notch if needed ;)
I've also ramped up my job search this past week. I have another 'interview' for a PRN-type position on Tuesday....so yay. Speaking of jobs.....Stephen has one now! I'm so excited....and less stressed now because of it! I think it will show in interviews, and now I can be a little more choosy.....or take a PRN job (which can mean anywhere from 10-40 hours a week)..so I can make a little money while I wait for that 'perfect' job....or at least a full time one.
So yeah, things are starting to look up! FINALLY! We were getting a little scared for a bit. My TMJ and fingernails are proof!
Oh, and a new neighbor invited us to a crawfish boil! Stephen has been wanting one for over 5 years, so we were excited! It was good to, even for the end of the season.
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| I could only eat the crawfish...everything else was way too spicy |
As you know I've been a little more creative and artistic since moving down here....or at least trying to be. So I've been throwing around the idea of cleaning up my computer desk (since I have the big desk again)...and making it a big painting station....for 40K, and paintings/projects. We'll see.
Also, I have another 8X10 canvas that I need ideas for...Lara says Kira! Of course!, hehe.... but I'm still thinking. Any ideas? Please comment.
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| Watched baseball tonight....she didn't think it was all that fun... |
Sooo, rambled enough for now....I MAY have had some caffeine tonight...always a novel with these posts...
The song right now is "Back where I Come From".....feels like a theme song to me! :)
PEACE OUT!
-Jan
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