Concert memories

When I was a teen I went to alot of concerts, and always had good seats to them also! My aunt Val worked for the university and was able to get tickets before they were released to the general public. I was spoiled! I've seen more than I can remember, but I do remember seeing the Carpenters, Charlie Daniels, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton (along with Freddy Fender!?!), all of these with my mom but I did Alabama with my friend LouAnn.

When I moved on to college hubby (pre marriage) and I saw "Do You Think I'm Sexy"Rod Steward, and was AMAZED at this show ... not only did he sing but there were these white umbrella type things that would open and close to the music ~ I thought it was the coolest thing. SO Lame compared to concerts today.

Then I stood 4 rows back to see George Strait that the State Fair, I could even seen his Wrangle patch on the back of his jean .... not that I was looking at his behind (!) but that's IS where the patch was!

Hubby (still pre marriage) got tickets to see Michael Jackson (along with his brothers). Not great seats but we were in the stadium! Yes, I've seen the white glove and saw MJ sit on the edge of the stage and sing BEN. Funny (or sad which ever way you choose to see it) story, I took our nephew Matt with me, we parked and started walking to the stadium before I remembered to look to see where we'd parked. When I took notice of the letter on the pole I was sure that we'd only walked a short bit. When the concert was over, we walked over to the pole and then on a few rows ....NO CAR! We walked a bit more....NO CAR! I finally went to report my car stolen (at the stadium) they encouraged me to walk further. Poor Matt and I walked further still seeing no car until FINALLY we crested a hill finding another parking lot .... there was my car sitting all alone. Guess we'd walked further than I thought! I remember that better than I do the concert.



Why am I telling you this?

Just a couple of months ago W came to me and told me about a concert he wanted to go to. W has never been to any type of concert. I told him to check it all out and get the detail for me. He came back and was amazed (more aghast) that the tickets were $80. I was more amazed that the concert wasn't sold out! After he left I started checking things out more. End result ....... W is sitting in the 3rd row, not center stage ~ (hey, I'm not a miracle worker but still 3rd row)

at a

Lil' Wayne Concert

tonight

I've requested in return for the tickets.....

#1 that I am sent at least one phone pic

#2 that I get at least one "you're the greatest mom ever" text during the night from bothW and his friend Chris

AND last but not least ..

#3 I get at least 2 "I love you MOMs" text during the concert

Who says you can't buy love?

Flashback Friday

I could have a reinactment of this any morning!

but the short (short) dress just isn't as cute now!

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Just in case you can't read it ...

Feb 1960

"Tantrum"

for those of you that wouldn't know ...that's Big Bro

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Christmas Morning 1969 eating cinnamon rolls

My very pregnant Aunt Val

Me

and My Grandma Rice

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Aunt Marie, Grandma Rice,

Heidi B, and Aunt Val

I don't know the year but when I was about 12 or 13

I got a Polaroid camera for my birthday (yes, I still have it)

Since this looks like a summer shot, I can bet it was taken in 1976 or 77

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on the back ...

"Ron and Joyce 7/13/1957"

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Finally I'm caught up and can do the Fun Flashback Friday!

The caption on the back says

"Dorothy Smith Sleeping on trip from Las Vegas to Hoover Dam. 1971"

Guess we'll never know what she did in Vegas that worn her out so!

"What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!"

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My Mom! pre 1964

story from Mom ~

THE STORY IS SHORT, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND 1962-63. I WAS WORKINGAS A "UNION" MEATWRAPPER, FOR SAFEWAY....IT WAS A GREAT PAYING JOB.I LEFT THAT POSITION WHEN I LEARNED THAT I WAS EXPECTING A BABY AND THAT WAS YOU! WE HAD JUST MOVED TO ASHLAND INTO OUR NEW HOME...LIFE WAS GOOD

YOU MAY FIND IT INTERESTING TO KNOW, BACK IN THE 1960'S, WHEN A WOMEN WAS WORKING AND BECOME PG, SHE COULD ONLY WORK UNTIL HER 5TH MONTH AND THEN MUST QUIT HER JOB. IT WAS UNDERSTANDABLE FOR THE SAFEWAY JOB, AS THERE WAS ALOT OF HEAVY LIFTING, BUT THE SAME WAS TRUE AT MFA (LATER SHELTER) OFFICE, THE LADIES WOULD QUIT AT THEIR 5TH MO. AND OFTEN TAKE A PARTIME POSITION WITH THE UNIV AND WORK ANOTHER 2 MO'S, WHILE WAITING FOR THEIR BABY. TIMES HAVE CHANGED...

During the week in Nov 1963, when JFK was killed and the world was glued to their TV sets observing the "News", I laid on the sofa and watched, but I was sick..very nauseated and thought I had a case of the flu, later, I learned that I was PG, with YOU.. I WAS VERY HAPPY!

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July 1971

This is from the bunch of pictures that Evelyn gave me.

She told me that this was the first time that Grandma had ever worn shorts, but I think we can safely say it's the first time Gr'pa's legs had seen the light of day!

for those who don't know, these are my grandparents. They traveled quite often all over the country with their friends, Evelyn and Justin. At my grandma's funeral Evelyn gave me a little packet of pictures of them on various vacations.

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(l to r) Me, My dad, cousin BJ, Uncle Jim,

cousin Heidi, cousin Corey, Aunt Marie, cousin Michelle

late 70's

G~G~G

G Got Glasses......

No, No not those glasses........

These.....

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This is Big Bro (almost 2) Christmas of 1960

My Aunt Marie

(you haven't seen her yet in Flashback Fridays)

got this 'walking doll' for Christmas

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May 1972

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Christmas 1966/7?

Me and my Aunt Valli Gayle

OH, but we've seen Val in a flashback before

Happy Valentine's Day

Hey guess you get a bonus Flashback today!

This is my Aunt Valerie!

Flashback Friday the 13th

Happy Birthday Big Bro!

Big Bro in 1959

Remember when I used to wish that I was older than you ......

Well, not anymore!

Big Bro turns 50 today!

What could be more scarier for the Friday the 13?
OH, sorry mom, I guess having your oldest baby turn 50!

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What a FLASHBACK in fashion......

Mother, Daughter and a Goat!

Bush Gardens in St Louis, MO 1973.

As I was going through pictures last night I witnessed

my mother's hair grow higher and higher!

I love the polyester pant suit (pure 70's)

I just image wearing polyester in St Louis in the summer heat!

How did she do it?

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Our Mother was notorious for First day of School pictures

and this is one of them!

Date on the picture says May of 1972 so that means

that it would have been taken Aug of 1971.

You know rolls and rolls of undeveloped film syndrome?

This would have been my first day of 2nd grade

and my big bro's first day of 7th grade.

Check out the shortness of that dress? REALLY!

My mom made that dress.

Big Bro, are those red converse high top peeking in the bottom of the picture?

Taking this picture (& at least one other first day of school picture) was the only time I ever remember going out the front door of this particular house.

When we get together we all talk about how snaky that front yard was!

Yep, you read that right!

Guess that's why you don't see us stepping off of the front porch!

For that fact ~ the entire house was snaky.