The Burning Question....

Every Tuesday.... You, me and a burning question!

Yesterday?________________.
Today?___________________.
Tomorrow?________________.


Me:
Yesterday, I talked with someone who's mother had her at 45.
It made me smile and hopeful.
Today, I'm wearing the exact same outfit as yesterday. (I took it off when I got home from working with one student for 2 1/2hrs. That's not really gross is it? :)
Tomorrow, I will call a friend to say hello...just because.

Jerseylicious

The first night I was at my sisters house we saw the unforgettable Jerseylicious. Out of my nieces mouth, "can you say Bumpit". What? Yup, Bumpit...!


First stop Walgreen's....


Tease and spray girls....

Our audience was captivated.

Well, kind of...

(Yes, that is one cat.)
The outcome makes this former 80's girl proud. It was a tearful moment.
Before:


After:

Of course, it would be Jerseylicious without a lesson in how to wear heels.


That's what Aunts are for....



It was fun to play dress up, but I was glad to see them in flip flops the next day.

Flying the friendly skies

The wings embrace air above and below. The occasional dance with gravity jerks me back from a place that I'm trying to keep fresh in my mind. A place where people know me and love me. A place that I am a daughter, a sister and Aunt Annie.

I'm flying back to open arms, but empty rooms. These rooms remind me of the distance and separation from family.

My eyes play checkers with the land below. The light from the setting sun slowly starts to soften on darkening clouds. We are on the descend.

One arm reaches back for family while the other reaches forward to a place a live with the man I love.

Happy Mother's Day to all of you.

All my bags are backed

As I try to stuff one more thing into my bag, my thoughts drift back to this last week here in Missouri. No doubt grabbing a tissue to soak up my tears is the next thing I have to do.

My sister and her husband did some traveling for work while I got to spend quality time with my nieces and mother.

One week ago today..... 200 photos later.

The Burning Question....

Your answers last week were so much fun! I might start a Mr.Linky....we'll see.

(Let me know if that sounds like something you'd be interested in.)

Last week I asked what makes you smile. (5 things)
This week....

"__________________ is music to my ears."
3 things

The sound of percolating coffee in the morning....is music to my ears.

When I open my drapes first thing in the morning is music to my ears.
It's the start of a new day.

It's the look on my husbands face while at a social gathering ,we're on opposite sides of a full room and our eyes meet. He mouths "love you"....it's music to my ears.
I'm twitterpatted all over again.


Your turn. What is music to your ears?

Winner...Winner....and more winners

Thank you everyone for entering my giveaways to celebrate 500 followers. It was fun meeting new bloggers and it's always nice to hear from oldies, but goodies. I usually start all my giveaways on Mondays, but I'm taking a giveaway break. On with the winners.....

Congrats to:
Jaime for winning the Skinny Dip Pampering Kit
Kelsey for winning the $40.00 Walmart g.c. from P& G for a Swiffer SweeperVac
Amy for winning the Nabob Coffee and candle
Julie for winning the $25.00 ABC Necktie g.c.
Eva for winning the Scarlet Threads apron giveaway

Make sure to come back on Tuesday for the burning question.

Have a very nice day!
Photos of St. Louis later today...

The Red, White and Blue

I realized today that I never wrote about my trip to the US. I'm sitting in the Detroit Airport at this very moment. I just a few hours I will be snuggling with two of my nieces. My sister and husband needed some help this week, so they invited me to Missouri. My flight from Quebec City to here was pleasantly uneventful.

It is very different to be around everyone speaking English. Like a tortoise, I am slowly coming out from the safety of my shell. While I enjoy the beauty of language, I am more relaxed in the comfort of what I know.

Even more amazing, President Obama is at University of Michigan (about 40 minutes from the airport) today and I can see Air Force One. (Technically, it isn't officially Air Force One unless the President is on it.) So, it's like a big welcome to the US for me.

Have a wonderful Saturday. I will be posting all the winners tomorrow. Thanks for taking part in my giveaways. If you didn't, you still have until 11:59 tonight to enter.