The Man ... The Music ... The Icon

Yesterday, I felt like a piece of my youth had been totally ripped from me. I could not believe the text message that I had received from my daughter-in-law. It read... "RIP Michael Jackson". I texted her back and told her that was not funny, not to be joking like that... she wasn't. Over on my Facebook, there was a thingy, I don't know what you call it, that asked you to pick your 5 favorite Michael Jackson songs. Do you realize just how hard that was... I picked 5 but my, my it wasn't easy. Everything he did was wonderful. Michael may be gone from this earth but he will ALWAYS be alive as we will always have his music!!! He left us with wonderful treasures ... he left us with his iconic music...

Day 2

Can you believe it... I've posted for two days in a row now... WOW!!! I'm on a roll here.. ;-) Thanks everyone who went over to my friend Mitzi's blog and gave her words of encouragement. I truly remember the beginning of that rollercoaster ride almost two years ago... WOW, how time flies. Still taking my online classes, which I absolutley LOVE!!! I wish I had done this 26 years ago, I didn't ... could of, would of, should of... I didn't but I am now and I'm sitting at a 3.63 GPA. My summer is about to get very fun .... I will be traveling to Bristol, TN on Thursday to pick up Tyler. He will be spending the summer with Mimi, Poppa T and KayKay. I am so looking forward to having him here. Ashley is scheduled to do her two week Army Reserve training beginning next weekend. After she completes that, then she is taking a military hop to see her husband in beautiful SPAIN! I'm so jealous but I know that I'll get pics of Spain when she goes. Have been on pins and needles with work. We all know that the automotive industry has gone to hell in a hand basket. I've decided that I'm not going to worry about it because there is absolutely nothing I can do... I'll keep riding that horse until it falls over dead and then I'll go find a new one. Well, I'll try for day 3 tomorrow. Until then... SMOOCHES~

For Mitzi and Brian

I know y'all remember almost 2 years ago now all the love and support you gave me when Matt left for boot camp... well...... I've got a really close friend, Mitzi, actually we've been friends since childhood, and her son Brian ships out tomorrow for boot camp with the United States Coast Guard. I know all the feelings she is experiencing and if y'all could just hop over to her blog http://mitzi4vols.blogspot.com/ and give Mitzi the encouragement like you did me I'll dance at your wedding.. ;-)) Make sure you tell here Lee Ann sent ya because I don't believe she will have a clue who Dixie is.. well, she will now!!! I can't believe it's been almost 6 months since I've made a post ... where does time go??? Anyways, I'm asking for your help and then I'll update y'all later on what's been happening in my life. Thank you all so very much!!

A little update of what's been going on...

since the last time I posted ... and yes I know it's been a while but gosh darnit y'all, I've been B-U-S-Y!!! Busy beyond belief. Let me rewind wayyyyy back to August 4, 2008, I officially started back to school, online, through the University of Phoenix. I absolutely love doing this online school stuff! At the end of my second quarter, December 21, 2008 I am sitting on a 3.75 GPA... whoop! whoop! If anybody has ever had any doubts about going back to school online, DON'T ... I find so much easier than going to an actual campus and the biggest PLUS of all... I can go to school in my PJ's... ;-) October 18, 2008 ... Tony, Kaitlin and I took a road trip to Hot Springs, AR where we picked this amazing little 4 year old boy... Tyler or Ty-weezy as he is better known... I'm telling you... this little boy is the brightest red apple of any grandma's eye... he is the most loving child I have ever been around... and as they says "kids say the darndest things" ... no truer statement has EVER, EVER and I mean EVER been made. November 11, 2008 ... Kaitlin, Tyler and I head to Nashville to pick up this beautiful young lady from the airport. Isn't she just beautiful??? I guess I'm a little partial to her... see she is my new daughter-in-law...Ty-weezy's mother...Matt's new wife. We were so very excited to have her staying with us through Thanksgiving, which by the way was wonderful. She flew out of Nashville on November 29 because Matt, as you know, was returning from his deployment. On December 1, 2008, they made it official and legal and became LCpl & Mrs. Matt C. Oh and I'm still doing the school thing during all this and working full time and taking care of a 4 year old and taking care of a 13 year old and so on and so forth ... Finally... December 24 I got to see my son ... and here is a picture of the happy new family... Christmas Day 2008 at my mother's house. They didn't get to stay home for long because he had to be back on December 27... it's okay I'll take what ever the Corps will let me have. Ty-weezy stayed with Mimi(moi) and Poppa T(Tony) until Christmas... I sure miss him... I think I even miss him more than I do my own son... ;-) Oh, I must not leave out Kaitlin ... now known to all as KaiKai. I will be the very first to tell you that 13 year old has been keeping us on our toes... she's giving us a run for our money...she is growing up way to fast and I fear that Poppa T will have to put the shotgun next to the door real soon ... if you know what I mean. So.... that is just a tad of what's been going on... I've missed everyone terribly. I can't promise that I will post on a regular basis..I don't have Tyler but I still have Kaitlin and I'm still working full time and going to school... so if you don't see me around you'll know why.

Dear Friends

Always remember when the road is long at the end of the day and you have stressful things happening at work and you are just about ready to throw up your hands and shout….I give up!