"Tim McGraw"

"If Today Was Your Last Day"

Semi-Prologue

Flowers? On a Thursday?

Today is a typical Thursday.....or is it? Here I was going about my daily business at work. Email checking, renderings, sample requests and meetings with reps. However today was not a typical Thursday. This morning I got an email that Darin and I will be attending a Red Carpet Event! There will be no paparazzi, but we are attending the Calibre Awards next Friday. It's like the Oscar's for Southern California Design firms. But hey, we get dinner, drinks and it's an excuse to get dolled up and walk on a red carpet! What more could a girl ask for?

At 2PM we got a visit from one of our wall covering reps. We got caught up on our gossip about the Royal Wedding and other things while she showed us the new and best of her products. When she was done I returned to my desk to find a large green box from Pro Flowers. I thought in my head the usual things....Not my birthday, not an anniversary, my husband and I have not gotten into a fight.....what were these for??? I cut off the tape and open the box to see a Mother's Day card in it. My boss said to me "Is there something we don't know?" and I thought to myself, well it would be a surprise to me too! When I opened the card and read the note, I realized that it was from my baby God Daughter Charlotte! I felt so honored that Amy and Anthony sent me my first Mother's Day gift! I immediately went to work assembling the vase and flowers and realized that there were chocolates too! Yes! This brigtened up my afternoon immensley! I feel so special.

Thank you Charlotte! I love you!

"When I Look at You"

Everybody needs inspiration
Everybody needs a song
A beautiful melody
When the nights are so long

'cause there is no guarantee
That this life is easy

Yea when my world is falling apart
When there's no light
To break up the dark
That's when I
I look at you

When the waves are flooding the shore
And I can't find my way home any more
That's when I
I look at you

When I look at you
I see forgiveness
I see the truth
You love me for who I am
Like the stars hold the moon
Right there where they belong
And I know I'm not alone

Yeah when my world is falling apart
When there's no light
To break up the dark
That's when I
I look at you

When the waves are flooding the shore
And I can't find my way home any more
That's when I
I look at you

You appear just like a dream to me
Just like kaleidoscope colors that cover me
All I need
Every breath that I breathe
Don't you know you're beautiful
Yeah yeah

When the waves are flooding the shore
And I can't find my way home any more
That's when I
I look at you

I look at you
Yeah
Whoa-oh
You appear just like a dream to me

Dauro's come to visit

It was a wonderful surprise to hear from my cousin Anthony early Tuesday of last week saying that he, his bride Amy, and their baby (our Goddaughter) Charlotte wanted to have dinner with us! They were down from Coarsgold for a not so fun event and were going to be in Palmdale. I invited them over for Taco Tuesday and had them stay the night, of course so we could get more baby time in! They arrived with baby and puppy Wendy (a dauchund) in tote and we headed upstairs. Of course after a little direction mishap on my part. We had a wonderful visit, Darin and I played with Charlee and Anthony played with Shelby, and Amy got a break. I think Shelby has found a new best friend!

I Love You!

Around 10PM we put on Revenge of the Bridesmaids (not recommended!) and around 11:30 decided that it was time to crash. I must give my cousin's credit! Between a crying baby and a barking Wendy it was hard for me to crash out. But in the end it was worth it for them to visit and they can come ANYTIME! Darin admitted to me earlier that evening as Charlee slept on his chest "There's nothing better than this!" Well maybe soon my love, maybe soon. Enjoy the photos!

Ignoring the humans!

Epi what? Epiphone!

For years I have been wanting to learn how to play the acoustic guitar. I have played the piano for over 10 years, but it's not as portable of an instrument. Unless you get a keyboard, which I am vitally opposed too. They just sound horrible! The reaction sucks, and you never get a full playing keyboard! (unless you buy an expensive one) I have been doing my research on cost and which type of brand I would want. I logged onto the Guitar Center's website on Friday and while perusing around the Fender's I saw an ad on the side. They opened a location in the SCV! Right in my own backyard!

Well I knew I had to discuss things with Darin, and my visit would probably have to wait until after the weekend. After a discussion, and convincing Darin that even though it would be an early birthday gift, I needed to go in and pick the style and sound of the guitar I wanted. I couldn't just order online. Granted I found a really pretty Fender, but I knew I needed to go and look. Darin and I decided that we were going to go after work on Monday. I was so excited that I didn't even want to work out. I got ready and as soon as I heard the jingle of his keys in the door I was up like a kid on Christmas morning. I jumped in the car and waited for him to join me. Once we got to the store I was surprised how small it was, and how BUSY! It was packed. I guess I wasn't the only one who was excited to have a location so close. I bee-lined my way back to the acoustic section and just looked around. I found the Fender that I saw online and it was on special....but as I looked at the black finish, that was riddled with fingerprints I decided that maybe the O.C.D. in me couldn't have an all black guitar. I would be constanlty polishing it! As I glanced around the room I saw an Epiphone with a sunburst pattern. Sure it did have some black to be weary of, but the finish and sound was so wonderful. Darin saw my face and knew. He grabbed the guitar and went in search of the stands. I found a stand I liked, as well as a tuner and a beginners book complete with a 4-hour dvd lesson! I refrained from the Glee for beginners book. I went around to look at the picks and found a pack of marbleized ivory ones that were perfect! As we went to ring it all up, the gentleman asked me about a strap. DUH! How could I forget?! I told him yes, but I didn't want anything over the top or girly. I am a purist. I didn't want anything pink, or feathery! I found a nice black strap and threw that on the pile too. Whew! It was a rush to know that I just bought my first guitar! Now to learn how to play.

We got home, and I opened the book and started reading. How to tune, skip that got a tuner; how to string, learn about that later; reading music, already got that! Chords.....ok here we go. And then I got stuck! Haha. It took me a bit to figure out finger placement and to read the different structure of the music but I was able to figure out how to play three chords! Even with my long nails getting in the way.....guess I get to go home and chop those off! I played piano forever with long nails, but its near impossible to play a string instrument with them! So without further adieu....

I can't wait to start playing, and getting good so I can start learning how to play my dad's songs! Send them up to heaven for him to hear!