[Mimi's Blog]
"Oh, Bother"andrea
2007-01-22
All I can think about since reading her husband's post is Andrea! My dear friend, Andrea. I do hope and pray for her healing and recovery from this tragic event! Andrea had a brain hemmorage on 1/11/07. It was a year ago, 1/13/06 that my darling daughter had her massive stroke. Why, Oh, Why do these things happen to those that don't seem like they deserve these trials in their lives and yet, there are those out in the world that laugh at brutality they inflict on innocent others...those that would seem to have bad things happen? I guess that is what "faith" is supposed to get us through...but it sure doesn't seem fair to me!
So, Andrea, dear Andrea, know that you are being thought about and prayed for and good vibrations are coming at you from every direction in the universe. I have asked my personal Angels to go to you and watch over you and help you and guide you. Know that you are loved, you dear, intelligent, kind and caring woman, and I just cannot wait to get good news from your beloved "John" and then, the day that I hear from you, again, I will dance in the streets of Central Florida!
xoxoxo
the concert!
2007-01-17
Well, the day came and went! I met my oldest son after work for a lovely meal and then he drove us to the auditorium. The show began late but it was expected. Our seats were fabulous. A big surprise, I met, sitting right in front of me, the morning DJ from the radio station from whom I won the tickets. I had met him before...what a cute guy and so sweet. Got a big hello and a hug. I must admit that I didn't know many "facts" about mr. stewart before seeing him in concert. the show was good. we could see everything. but what i came away with surprises me...apparently mr. stewart turned 62 years old on January 10th of this year! It made me feel very sad and very old! he put on a wonderful show...well into 3 hours with only a 20 minute break....the videos that accompanied his music were excellent and thoughtfully done! one featuring his dad while he sang a cat steven's song brought me to tears...extremely touching and beautiful. (i always have loved cat steven's songs, anyway) he sang many of his greatest hits and the crowd roared...the curtain finally came down...and then back up for his "maggie may" as he stood there grinning because he wasn't singing a note...we were all singing it to him! wouldn't have been rod stewart without that, now would it! what i didn't like was that the sound in the venue "sucked out loud"! mr. stewart, known for his gravelly, soft voice, was at times, difficult, at best to hear, especially on the "softer" songs. if i had "paid" for my tickets, i might have really been disappointed.what else surprises me, although i don't know why, is how selfish and rude people can be. before, during and after the show, they proved themselves over and over again...traffic, parking, talking while mr. stewart was singing a ballad that was not one of the top 10, pop hits....the curtain went down with almost a bang even before the song was over...i think that the people not listening hurt his feelings! maybe i am just getting old and crotchety, but i just don't enjoy crowds anymore, not that i really did, ever before. and i don't mean to be "negative" about any of it...this was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me...i appreciate that...but when the "wonderful" is sandwiched in between so much "disappointment", it's hard for me to come away all bubbles and light...
You'll NEVER guess
2007-01-09
You'll NEVER guess what happened to me today! My phone in my office rings...of course, I answer it...Good Afternoon, Air Program, this is "Mimi", how may I help you? The voice on the other end of the phone says, and I kid you not!, "Mimi, this is Jessica with Magic 107.7 and you are the winner in our drawing for tickets (now I figure, with my luck, it's tickets to see Nemo on Ice or the Circus that is coming to town, but : ) WRONG!!!!) You, Mimi, are the winner in our drawing for tickets to see ROD STEWART!!!!!! are you believing this!!! Go, Magic!!!!!
: ( now the sad part...darling daughter, who I immediately call to invite! says "damn it"..."broken".... "no" : (
so, I call a girlfriend to see if she can get off work .... she will try and get back with me....
OMG! Rod Stewart!!!
I can't wait!
xoxox
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