Are you a Nerd?

Ha Ha - I must be a BIG nerd!!!

I love my books!  No Kindle here, baby!

Birthday Scenario Game

Me:  Start a band with Wall-E!

My husband:  Replace the human population with a ghost! 

My brother:  Stuck on an island with Lady Gaga!!

I thought a little mindless fun was in order for the day.  How about you?  What is your birthday scenario?

Supporting Your Favorite Artists

For all of those who support me in my writing journey, you have my deepest gratitude and sincerest thanks.  You help me to live out my heart's deepest desire.  It doesn't get any better than that!  I love you all.

Missing You

Missing You, A Poem by Author ~ Colleen Fitzsimmons

I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying, You found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."

I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,
You were thinking of the many times, your hands reached down to me.
I was with you at the shops today, Your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.

I was with you at my grave today, You tend it with such care.
I want to re-assure you, that I'm not lying there.
I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.
I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said " it's me."

You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know, that I was standing there.
It's possible for me, to be so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."

You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew...
In the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.
The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning
and say "good-night, God bless, I'll see you in the morning."

And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.
I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out...then come home to be with me.

After sharing that, I am now going to go dry the tears from my eyes and love on my pups for a while. 

A Great Prom Story!

A 19-year-old in Ohio just took his 89-year-old GREAT GRANDMA to the senior prom because she didn't get to go when she was younger. They went to dinner beforehand, took photos, danced, and he had her home by 9:00 P.M (which is actually later than her usual bedtime).

What an awesome young man!  This world definitely needs more young people this this one.

It's Five O'Clock Somewhere!

Happy Friday!  Here's a nice refreshing way to celebrate.

Vodka Slushies

 Ingredients:

 1 1/2 quarts cranberry juice cocktail

 1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, defrosted

 2 cups vodka

 Directions:

 Combine all of the ingredients in a large plastic container. Freeze for several hours. It will not freeze solid, but rather achieve the consistency of a slushy.

Scoop into punch cups or wine glasses and serve.

Happy May Day!

May Day occurs on May 1st and refers to any of several public holidays. As a day of celebration the holiday has ancient origins and relates to many customs that have survived into modern times. Many of these customs are due to May Day being a cross-quarter day, meaning that (in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is almost exclusively celebrated), it falls approximately halfway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. May Day has it origins in pagan pre-Christian festivals related to agriculture and fertility, and its celebration involved joy and light-hearted fun in the outdoors as the warmer weather of spring and summer began.

Today, May Day is celebrated in several European nations and the United States, in cultural expressions ranging from Maypole dancing to foot races, May Baskets, singing, and festivals. Alternatively, in many countries, May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labor Day, which celebrates the social and economic achievements of the labor movement. Thus, May Day has acquired a second meaning, quite different from the original one which stemmed from spiritual roots and connections to nature; the later one coming from secular efforts to improve human society through struggle and conflict.  (Copied from the New World Encyclopedia.)

In my childhood, I can remember picking fresh flowers and placing them into construction paper made baskets and leaving them on select porches in our neighborhood.  I tried to get my sons into the tradition but it wasn't as grand an experience as I remembered as a child so we didn't keep it up.  (I am assuming it was because they were boys!)  However it is that you celebrate (or not), have a wonderful May Day.