Picking My NCAA Tournament Bracket: From the Heart Take Two

Here we are again and it’s time to get down to business.  My taxes are filed and I’m getting money from the gov’t and giving some to the state, so if not that madness, it must be  March Madness.  Now a reminder, I am not an expert on college basketball, although sometimes I’m pretty sure if I [...]

Pregnant Pause

There was this moment, before I looked down at the pink stick to see one or two lines, that just paused, just a few seconds.  A moment before knowing that my whole life would change.  Then I bravely watched as the two, bright pink lines appeared so rapidly that my heart stopped and I had [...]

A Penny’s Worth of Love

My friends’ pet passed away today.  Tov was his name.  Tov was a hedgehog, and Tov will be missed.
Kel and Leanne Penny are Tov’s parents, and they are wondeful, loving parents. 
How do I know this?  Because their love of Tov exceeds rational behavior.

America’s Toughest Jobs

When I first saw the previews for America’s Toughest Jobs, one of the newest reality series, my curiosity was peaked.  Out of all the reality shows one can choose from, this seemed to have a bit more quality than some. 
The previews show them panning for gold, driving monster trucks, participating in a rodeo, lumberjacking, and [...]

Texas Turmoil: A Boomer Sooner Take

Yes, I am a Sooner.  No, I do not like Texas.  However, due to the impending hurricane, which I hope causes minimal havoc and damage, and to the emotional uncertainty of a certain Texas football player, I cannot turn ESPN or the news on without Texas on the tips of tongues.  Most of the time [...]

Finding My Rhythm

There’s a song that I’m singing, but I can’t remember the words,
A melody I’m swaying to, feeling awkward and absurd.
You’re asking me to dance with you, but our moves just aren’t the same,
You’re moving fast and smooth and fine, while I trip over my own feet in shame.

Museum of Me

Buy a ticket, enter in, roam the rooms, haunt the halls.
Are you in the mood for something sweet and serene?
Maybe you’d like to interpret the tear-stained walls,
Or grab some coffee as you take in the scene.
Take your time, settle in, find a niche.
Let the melody linger as the memories mingle,
Full of all these years, deep and [...]

Soundtrack of Life

What would define a life-changing moment for you?  If we all lived in a movie, we would have our own personal soundtrack playing as we lived our lives.  Some moments need a strong overture of instruments while others, a simple melody.  I don’t think movies would be the same without the scores that guide our [...]

A Blogging Driven Life

I just got done reading a few of my friends’ blogs; ones that I hadn’t yet discovered.  I was more than pleasantly surprised at what I found.  What caught my attention the most was the simplicity portrayed.  Even though there was depth and even eloquence, their words simply showed their truest selves.  I find that [...]

Tears From Heather

Yes, the title of this post is supposed to sound familiar.  I ripped it straight from one of the greatest songs of all time, Eric Clapton’s Tears in Heaven. 
Aaron and I were catching up on our DVR’d shows and while watching Nashville Star, I went to Youtube to have Aaron hear the original version [...]