what about neil diamond? you know, the singer neil diamond
...does the fact that i wouldn't mind going to see him in concert in about a month make me old and a bit soft-rockish? or could it be the fact that most of his music reminds me of closing time at Al Patti's and Coney Island in college while singing in my best drunken chords - SWEET CAROLINE...bom, bom, bom --good times never felt so good-so good-so good!
michelle with her beer in hand and the sweet smell of JOOP cologne a midst the air of all the guys trying to find a late night hook-up with their beer googles
...or could it possibly be that i am old altogether and SWEET CAROLINE is not enjoyed by young college students these days? only to be enjoyed by these 30 somethings or other who are desperately holding onto their youth somehow, someway.
either way, i had some good times to his music and if that makes me old and soft-rockish, then so be it --you rock in my book neil! actually i am quite afraid i may be one of the youngest ones at this concert, which might be a boost in my confidence via the age factor :-)
still focusing on my youth...i am working on convincing ally that she would love NKOTB, now that they are having a reunion and reunion tour - i need a reason to buy their cd and possibly attend their concert once it hits the burgh without feeling like an 80's groupie. unfortunately, my plan is not working, since ally is into noggin and could careless who is hanging tough!
lucky for us, she is not easily persuaded, this could be a good sign for those ruthless teenage years of peer pressure.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
under my umbrella...ella...ella...ella
it is raining here in the Burgh today...it is a bit of a bummy day due to darker skies and the damp feeling outside. even though the grass, plants, trees and flowers needed it...it is a bit hard to keep energized on days like these, in fact, i think this a good day for some caffiene! i am off to the vending machine for a soda. yes, it is only 10:45am, but a girls got to do what a girls gotta do!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
tribute to Pap
19 years ago today i lost my Pap. i was 16. he was a wonderful person who i aodored very much as a young girl.
he taught me a lot about sports. i recall rolling a ball back and forth growing up with that man. i get my great hand-eye-coordination from all that practice and probably most of my athletic ability from him. he was a great athlete too.
mostly, what i enjoy remembering about him was his unconditional love for all of us grandkids. he was a special man that loved family, sports and kids. he hardly ever told you no - esp when it came to spurlging on sweets!
i used to think it was a bad thing that he died on the day i visited him in the hospital after falling ill one weekend, but now as i reflect back, i know it was not bad, it was special.
i know he would have loved to see my family and roll that same ball around with allyson.
god called upon him on this day and he is now in heaven no longer suffering...
there isn't a day that goes by that i don't miss that man and when i am called upon by the lord, i know we will meet again.
he taught me a lot about sports. i recall rolling a ball back and forth growing up with that man. i get my great hand-eye-coordination from all that practice and probably most of my athletic ability from him. he was a great athlete too.
mostly, what i enjoy remembering about him was his unconditional love for all of us grandkids. he was a special man that loved family, sports and kids. he hardly ever told you no - esp when it came to spurlging on sweets!
i used to think it was a bad thing that he died on the day i visited him in the hospital after falling ill one weekend, but now as i reflect back, i know it was not bad, it was special.
i know he would have loved to see my family and roll that same ball around with allyson.
god called upon him on this day and he is now in heaven no longer suffering...
there isn't a day that goes by that i don't miss that man and when i am called upon by the lord, i know we will meet again.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
new header
when i first started this blog, i thought for sure i wouldn't have the time or energy to keep up with it so i made my header out to be more about my journey related to running and training. since then, i have come to realize that this is a very relaxing part of my day, and i truly enjoy posting and writing. with that being said, i have finally came up with a more signifcant header for my blog that fits our lifestyle to a TEE!
as you can see i was a bit creative, but i think the word CHAOS fits the ruiz family quite well from all kinds of angles! most of you know, that i am planner, organizer and clean freak - so as you can see this is truly a change for me, but i am getting used to it - s -l - o- w- l - y...
don't worry friends, i will still post things about training too. i am taking a little break right now from competing, but hope to be back at it again soon. this next little journey will hopefully include a bike and some swimming lessons :-)
as you can see i was a bit creative, but i think the word CHAOS fits the ruiz family quite well from all kinds of angles! most of you know, that i am planner, organizer and clean freak - so as you can see this is truly a change for me, but i am getting used to it - s -l - o- w- l - y...
don't worry friends, i will still post things about training too. i am taking a little break right now from competing, but hope to be back at it again soon. this next little journey will hopefully include a bike and some swimming lessons :-)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
oh so busy!
this weekend was a like a whirlwind...but then again when isn't it? i swear the work week would be better for all if it were only 4 days long and the weekends were 3!
let's see for starters ally was sent home from daycare on friday because she had a fever. i think she was fighting off something, b/c she has a runny nose and watery eyes as well. thank goodness for the tubes, b/c normally an ear infection would have followed causing her to be on antibiotics. vast improvement, but still not liking the fact that she was ill most of the weekend.
saturday we had an afternoon party for jadyn at 2. it was fun despite the rain. the jumpy house was a hit as always. we spent most of the late afternoon and evening there so ally was a bear later in the evening.
sunday we took our chances by brining ally to the bodies exhibit. it was the last and final days of the exhibit which has been here since early fall. keith and i both felt we would regret not seeing it if we didn't take our opportunity while it was in our backyard so-to-speak. it was quite interesting. if you know nothing about it - i can brief you...basically it consists of real cadaver bodies that you can see all the major organs, bones, ligaments, and tendons through perservation. science is truly amazing...my favorite part was the developmental room. some people don't like to see that room, but i found it fascinating.
it was a long afternoon, esp. with ally. she was well-behaved for the most part, so i guess keith and i got off easy. after dinner we took her to the park with koda and logan in tow. it was their turn to have fun where all 3 could be
free to run and jump! it was much appreciated by all.
i will post some pictures soon.
Happy 2nd Birthday Jadyn - May 2nd
Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad - May 3rd
let's see for starters ally was sent home from daycare on friday because she had a fever. i think she was fighting off something, b/c she has a runny nose and watery eyes as well. thank goodness for the tubes, b/c normally an ear infection would have followed causing her to be on antibiotics. vast improvement, but still not liking the fact that she was ill most of the weekend.
saturday we had an afternoon party for jadyn at 2. it was fun despite the rain. the jumpy house was a hit as always. we spent most of the late afternoon and evening there so ally was a bear later in the evening.
sunday we took our chances by brining ally to the bodies exhibit. it was the last and final days of the exhibit which has been here since early fall. keith and i both felt we would regret not seeing it if we didn't take our opportunity while it was in our backyard so-to-speak. it was quite interesting. if you know nothing about it - i can brief you...basically it consists of real cadaver bodies that you can see all the major organs, bones, ligaments, and tendons through perservation. science is truly amazing...my favorite part was the developmental room. some people don't like to see that room, but i found it fascinating.
it was a long afternoon, esp. with ally. she was well-behaved for the most part, so i guess keith and i got off easy. after dinner we took her to the park with koda and logan in tow. it was their turn to have fun where all 3 could be
free to run and jump! it was much appreciated by all.
i will post some pictures soon.
Happy 2nd Birthday Jadyn - May 2nd
Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad - May 3rd
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