Wake me when it's spring

I had a great blog planned for today, but then I had to go and get a *$^#&%&# flu shot and my head is a little fuzzy and swimming and blechy. So it will have to wait till tomorrow. Today's blog is sponsored by Paranoia, Panic, and Fear. It seems like everyone I talk to has a loved one or roommate or somebody who is very sick. And I think that 6 degrees of flu just somehow makes it seem so much worse than it probably is. I know that there is flu season every year. I know. But that irrational feeling that EVERYONE is getting sick is messing with my head a little. And my stupid pediatricians office won't give Jack a shot till November 9th. Are you kidding me?????? And this is just the plain ole flu shot, no fancy schmancy swine shot. (try saying that 3 times fast) So I will have to be sneaky and clever SuperMom and somehow get one sooner cuz that just ain't right. Sigh. I wil be so happy when this is all over, oh, in about 6 months. Crap.

Autumn in Colorado

In celebration of October, my favorite month, here are some pictures I took last October in Mueller State Park. I'm hoping to make a trip back in the next week to get some more pictures. Love me some Autumn colors!

May the road rise with you

I am a child of the 80's. Except that during the 80's, besides watching the Greatest American Hero and wearing neon sweatshirts, I really didn't listen to 80's music all that much. I've always been about 20 years behind on things. So during the 80's I was discovering The Beatles and The Monkees (much thanks to MTV for running their show after school). I became OBSESSED with both bands, mostly The Monkees. I even got to go see them in concert when they ran out of money and decided to tour with Herman's Hermits. Ahh, good times. So besides owning a Pet Shop Boys record and getting some cool mix tapes from my friend Michele, I wasn't terribly in tune with 80's music when it was fresh and new. Which is why I find it hilarious that my favorite station to listen to right now is XM 44 - 1st Wave - Classic Alternative. They play basically every 80's song I've ever loved. The Smiths, Depeche Mode, INXS, Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, The Clash, U2, The Police, New Order, Yaz, Psychedelic Furs, The Ramones, Talking Heads, Devo, Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division, The Cure, Joe Jackson, OMD, Talk Talk, Morrissey, this list is HUGE and they are all AWESOME and listening to it makes me giddy like a little schoolgirl. With no commercials! So that part where I said I was always 20 years behind on things? Yeah, I'm nothing if not consistent.

P.S. Dear MTV,
I hardly recognize you. I remember when you were cool and actually played music videos. Do you remember what the MTV stands for? That's "Music Television." Not "Crappy Reality Show Television." Come back to us MTV. We miss you.
Love,
Children of the 80's