Back to my roots

I really like the idea of writing down my thoughts.  I don't really even care if anyone reads them, because it feels good to get it out of my head.  In fact, I have so many books for this purpose and I just bought another the other day!  Hey, I couldn't help it.  It is pink and purple with white roses and a butterfly on it.  The design must've been conceived with me in mind!  I'll save it for the stuff I don't want posted on the internet.  Anyway, back to the purging of my thoughts.

I spend a lot of time alone.  Jessie works out of town during the week and since Landon has been out of school for the summer he's been with various grandparents most of the time.  It's just me and the dogs most days.  Gives me a lot of time to think and I'm not so sure it always serves my best interests.  Then again, I love my privacy too.  This last Saturday was really fantastic though!  I was social, and I am at my core very social.

On Saturday my son and I went to a barbecue in my hometown and I was able to see lots of old friends.  It felt really great to see them all.  We didn't do much reliving of the "glory" days, but we did catch up!  Later on we moved the party to another house with the promise of being serenaded by Darin and Kevin Little!  It was fantastic!  I used to sing with Darin all the time in High School, and they wanted me to join in with them.  It felt like going back to my roots.  We sang the night away.  I didn't know any of the new country songs, but when we got to the old country and classic rock I was able to lend my harmonies.  It was so good for my soul!  They also asked to hear a bit of opera, so I sang a verse of Song to the Moon for them a capella.  They loved it.  It was really cool to hear them say that opera wasn't what they expected at all!  A lot of people avoid it because I think they're expecting screeching and warbling.  Maybe I can introduce some folks back home to the music that is most inspiring to me!

Anyway, we had so much fun together that Darin has invited me to come and perform a few songs with his band next month.  I'm looking forward to it.  I'm at home when I'm singing and it doesn't matter much what I'm singing to find that home again.  We finally called it a night at 2:00 AM and I woke my son up to drive him back to my mom's house then on home for me.  I sang all the way home. :0)

It was a wonderful day.  Oh, and the next day when I got on the scale I had lost 1.5 lbs!  It was a nice surprise after having been to a barbecue, although I was very careful.  Plus the pictures of me that were posted on Facebook from the barbecue I didn't hate.  I didn't LOVE them, but at least I didn't hate.  I can see the changes happening!  YAY ME!