Footloose.

I was in the custom boot shop downtown the other day where every boot is too pricey and every employee too hip and important to wait on you. Out loud, I quoted from Footloose. (The old not the new Footloose cuz some how they left the lovely that is this red boot quote out of the new one.)
"My daddy hates me wearing these boots."
And when she heard me, the employee turned and said, "I love that movie."
But, yet, she never tried to sell me the red boots. And if she'd shown me any love at all, they might be mine.
And that makes me want them even more.

A new day.

He asked me last night if I noticed anything different.  And seemed huffy when I said, "Wha?"
"You haven't noticed I've started turning my socks right side out?"
"Since when?" I asked, explaining I had just done a load of laundry and had to flip all his socks before washing.
"Well, I know I've done it at least once."
And he showed me.
Indeed he had.
That's life-changing right there.
For The Big One.

He also completed a science project from START to FINISH w/ NO help except a little parental brainstorming.

The Short One calls "hopscotch" "hip hop."  
Precious.

The Gras Day

This is what Grandmommy would call Date Perfume.
And this day is what I'd call perfection. Surprises on my porch and calls from people I didn't even know knew it was my birthday.
Advertising works. ;)

GRAS 29

Surprised at how 90,000 Aggies can go silent with a loss. And then immediately kick up the hospitality with food, drink and good cheer. The occasion of football at Kyle Field always makes me smile.
And TODAY on the eve of my birthday the Ags "honored me" with a flyover of epic proportions. Last year I got Apache helicopters. Pretty cool. This year??? F-16s!! Pretty majestic.
The moon is a beautiful crescent tonight. Perfect and Halloweeny.
My birthday wishes for tomorrow?
Sleep late. Take a nap. Go to bed early.
Abundant sleep is always a pleasant surprise.

GRAS 28.

My sweet friend Lillian invited me over to see this SURPRISE flower in her yard. It was three years in the making from the cut of some succulent she doesn't know the name of.
We are separated in age by decades and decades of birthdays and I'm always surprised by her current humor and wit, her candor and her warmth.
She is one of my dearest friends.

GRAS 27.

You surprised that I am AWAKE and actively watching baseball? 
ME TOO!!
And I'm spewing things like "line drive" and "base block" and "WHO IN THE HAY gave the unfortunate fashion advice to step away from tight knickers and long socks to these baggy, unattractive things they call pants?"
GO RANGERS!!!
Oh, and I ordered 'em.
I DID NOT pay that!!  I had a killer coupon and a little birthday cash. 
I'm loving all the folks ALREADY wishing me a happy birthday.
Kiss, kiss love your shoes.  (oops ... I mean MY shoes.  ;)

GRAS 26.

Surprised to realize that my father-in-law would've been 84 today.  He died 1.5 years ago and seemed 84 then ... but birthdays seem a more festive reminder of life ... than death.
Let's do birthdays instead!
Here's to birthdays!!

We attended the last middle school football game today.  Surprised at how much we all enjoyed it.  And how HOT it was at 530.  Hopefully, that'll change tomorrow.

Surprised today to learn we WILL be able to attend our annual costume party.  The Tall One WILL be GORGEOUS.  (No surprise.)
Pictures to follow. 
Promise.