Rise and Shine ---- Walking, singing, dancing.

Good Morning and welcome to back to the cool!

To all those who took part in the 'Race for the Cure' Sunday morning, here's a big tip of the cap. When you get that many people together for a cause, something is bound to happen. Sure, it's taking us a long time to beat cancer and it may be a long time before there is a cure, but at least it's in the front of everybody's mind.
The three in our house who got up at 4 a.m. Sunday, that was impressive. Doesn't matter the motivation, you did it and you should be proud.
While they were out walking, I spent the morning with a 5-year old girl. Sure, it was chilly outside, but there's nothing like a little singing and dancing to make everything appear bright.
Sure, the rest of the world comes crashing down eventually, but there's something sweet about listening to your daughter sing 'We're not gonna take it' over and over (and over) again.
OK, there were also plenty of princess songs and a little Lady Gaga mixed in. Still, it was fun and something that can help get through everything else.
Now, if only I can get the boys to join the group.

Rise and Shine --- Alarming

Good Morning and welcome to May!

So, it's May Day, which isn't exactly what I was thinking this morning when I looked at the clock. No, there were other words going through my mind.
It's a funny thing about that morning alarm. We hate them, curse them, want to throw them against the wall, hit the button to delay them and generally have nightmares about the loud buzz, beat, buzz. Then, when they don't go off or, through a haze of sleepiness, forget to turn them on, well, it's more of the same. We hate them, curse them and want to throw them against the wall.
The problem is, there's no time to even think about that. My alarm goes off at 4:10 a.m., usually. For the first time in a couple of years, I forgot to turn the alarm on Thursday night. So, after rolling over and seeing 3:53 blinking on the clock, I figured I had about 15 minutes before the alarm would get me up.
No sir. Forgot to put it on, so, when I looked and the clock was laughing at me with 5:13 blinking back, it was time to run. Know those nightmares about going to work without pants, well, miss the alarm and you might live it.
Somehow, I was able to shower, walk the dogs, get breakfast, get back-packs packed and get out the door by 5:30.
Miracle? Maybe. Now, if a few other would come this way.
Meanwhile, you can listen to this while sitting at home with the Swine Flu:


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