MM Tagged Me!

You all know the instructions...choose a band or artist and answer the questions using only the title of their songs.

Guess who I'm seeing in concert next week?

Are you male or female: "She's Always a Woman"
Describe yourself: "Uptown Girl"
How do some people feel about you: "The Stranger"
How do you feel about yourself: "You're Only Human"
Describe your ex boyfriend: "An Innocent Man"
Describe your current significant other: "I Love You Just the Way You Are"
Describe where you want to be: "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
Describe how you live: "A Matter of Trust"
Describe how you love: "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
What would you ask for if you had just one wish: "The River of Dreams"
Share a few words of wisdom: "Keeping the Faith"
Now say goodbye: "Lullabye"

I'm tagging MTW, Zombie, TKitten, Northernlights, MonCherie, Starryluna

Puff Daddy

Puff's Daddy died last Friday afternoon. I already miss him so much. I wanted to post a picture of me as a little girl with him and I CAN'T FIND ONE! I know there are pictures of us that I will have to find at his house. There is a "Puff" photo album from my childhood somewhere.

The funeral was a beautiful tribute to my dad. Various people, from different aspects of his life, spoke of their relationship with him. This is what my daughter said:

A hero does not always wear a cape.
A hero is not necessarily famous, or even well-known.
A hero is someone who might be found speaking from a podium, leading the charge, out in front of the troops.

Our hero might have been found on the square-dance floor, or maybe dealing out a hand of bridge. He might have been found behind the wheel of an RV full of grandkids, or he might have been listening to you with one ear, and Vin Scully with the other.
Our hero was most likely found probably taking the family out for frozen yogurt (never ice cream), or welcoming you to his house with cookies that had been stored safely in the freezer. He shared his homemade bran muffins with anyone who would try one.

Our hero passed on his values by sending his grandchildren to Israel. He passed on his love of baseball by sharing his theories on the Dodger’s latest trades. Our hero didn’t need to leave his mark with fancy words or long speeches.
Like any true hero, he has left his mark on our hearts.

Name Dropping and What's in your Garage?

DAW alert. These are my recent celebrity sightings:
I was at a bris recently. So was the Chief Operating Officer of MySpace.com

Jay Leno is doing a benefit performance at our local high school. Proceeds will go to a family who suffered a house fire and to another family with a little boy with leukemia. We also have VIP tickets to see Leno on April 3.

Spotted by the Puffsters at a local golf tournament: Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, Cal Ripken, and Dave Winfield.

To change the topic, what's in your garage? We always manage to squeeze in 2 cars. But in addition to the cars, we have: a vacuum cleaner, dust buster, step stool, cleaning supplies, lots of extra water, toilet paper, paper towels and napkins. We also keep our wrapping paper, party goods, and extra soda in the garage. Mr. Puffy's workbench is packed with the usual necessities. We have a few bikes, fertilizer, gardening tools, old toys and clothes, and work supplies. Holiday decorations, suitcases, and cooler bags also take up space. I can't believe the nice, tidy, empty garages I see when I drive around town.

Who's a packrat? Who hates to be owned by their clutter? I love to fill up the trash bin with garage clutter and sweep the floor clean. Well, Mr. Puffy does it, so I like to watch.

I'm His Favorite

Watch out everyone, Mr. Puffy is channeling Mr. Nookie. He asked me for the website address for my blog and he bookmarked it on his favorites list. GULP.

So I am posting this picture in his honor. It's the international symbol for marriage.

And here's another one just for him.
Maybe you've seen this before; it's cute:
My philosophy of marriage:
I don't do windows because I love birds and don't want one to run into a clean window and get hurt.
I don't wax floors because I am terrified a guest will slip and get hurt. Then I'll feel terrible.
I don't mind the dust bunnies because they are very good company. I have named most of them and they agree with everything I say.
I don't disturb cobwebs because I want every creature to have a home of their own.
I don't Spring Clean because I love all the seasons and don't want the others to get jealous.
I don't put things away because my husband will never be able to find them again.
I don't do gourmet meals when I entertain because I don't want my guests to stress out over what to make when they invite me over for dinner.
I don't iron because I choose to believe them when they say "Permanent Press."
Remember, a clean house is a sign of a broken computer.