AOII Date Party

Kaitlyn and Michael went to the AOII Date Party last night. Here's a picture I grabbed from Kaitlyn's facebook showing Kaitlyn, Andrea (Kaitlyn's "big sis") and I think the other girl is Gloriana. I think I see a little Bradford/Doyle in Kaitlyn sometimes. I can sort of see Nana back in her modeling days in Kaitlyn's pretty smile.

John Mayer Concert

Last night was the John Mayer concert. Joe and I went with 3 other couples to dinner first at the Paseo Grille in the Paseo Arts District of OKC. Very cool. I had heard of the Paseo Arts District but had never been there. It was a geat restaurant and awesome food. Since it was a technically a "date", I wore my sexy shoes, which proved to be my undoing when the night was over. I rode up with Kay, my best friend, along with her youngest daughter and a friend so Joe and I would only have 1 car up there. But Kay's parking garage is several BLOCKS away from the Ford Center arena. So we walked (after dinner) from the parking garage to the show. Then once in the arena, I had to go with Joe backstage to see some people and then we walked down to our seats. Jennifer (Joe's sister) and her friend were sitting in front of us and the rest of our group was sitting on the same row with us.




Kristen and Kaitlyn, with Lindsey (her BFF) were sitting on the 2nd row, center stage. What was really cool, was SEVERAL times, they were projected up onto the big screen behind John Mayer. That was so cool!



After the concert, all of our group (the adults) walked next door to have a drink at the Marriott courtyard. Then, we had to walk over to Joe's car (across the street in the parking garage). My feet hurt sooo bad. I had removed the stickers from the inside of my shoes before wearing them but they were still "sticky". Anyway, it rubbed a blister on the BOTTOM of both of my feet. I can barely walk today! Serves me right trying to look sexy for my date with Joe!



This morning, I actually slept late (9:30 AM) woo hoo! Joe and I went to the OU game (11:00) for a half, then left and went to Bison Witches Bar & Grill where our really cute waitress (Kaitlyn) waited on us for lunch. So we tipped her good. On the way out, we talked to some parents of a girl Kaitlyn used to play club soccer with who were in there (Kaitlyn was their waitress too) having lunch. They were amazed at Kaitlyn. They had not seen her in 3-4 years and raved on and on about how beautiful and tall she had become. They just remember her being the smallest and skinniest girl on the team. I feel so blessed that I have beautiful daughters and I'm so proud of them! (Can ya tell???)

Blocks 3 and 4

Here are blocks 3 and 4 we made tonight. Now I have to cut out the sashing and the backing.

Rock & Roll!!!!!!!

Whenever Joe works a concert, the arena gives an engraved belt buckle or spur sculpture to the artist(s) commemorating their concert in Oklahoma City. Here is the presentation to AC/DC. Joe is on the back row, far right.

I Think I Found My People

As I was meeting the ladies in my Quilter's Academy class yesterday and listening to the comments some were making throughout the day, I realized....these are my people!!! I'm not the only one who has a "stash" of fabric, and a huge need for a creative outlet that involves sewing of some sort. I felt very comfortable and fit in quite well (take that, Joe, Kristen and Kaitlyn! - They think I'm some sort of hoarding freak). Yesterday's class was a start at the very beginning class; whereas the other class I'm finishing up was a jump right in and start a quilt class with a few basics thrown in. I can see that I will enjoy being in this group. I will want to join the Norman Area Embroiderer's Guild and go on the mystery retreats and sew and sew and sew. The mystery retreats begin at the shop where everyone boards a bus and goes to a house somewhere in Norman specifically for that purpose. You bring all your equipment with you and you receive a kit and you sew all weekend long and make a quilt with other ladies.

I feel like I did when I became a Girl Scout leader. It's something I was born to do, enjoy immensely, and feel very creative. And I'm growing the obligatory "big butt" from sitting on my *** so I'll fit right in!!!

Anyway, I'm channeling my inner Granny (I wish I had gotten her old sewing machine)and waiting for the day one of the girls permanently moves out of the house so I can have my "sewing room." I'm not sure how long I can be patient......

The things we do....

Today, I'm going to my first Quilter's Academy: The Freshman Year class. The other quilting class I was in had to reschedule their last class to next Wednesday night because of a funeral the instructor had to attend. I've been recruited (volunteered) by the sorority to sew t-shirt quilts for the graduating seniors. I know I'll be making Kristen's. There are 30 seniors, so I may be doing up to 8-10 additional ones too, depending on how many sewers they recruit.

Also to help out Kristen's roommate and sorority sister, I'm attending a marketing focus group tomorrow from 2-4 at the university. She's been sending me questions all week concerning osteoporosis and the medication I take for it.

I've started a new shawl for the prayer shawl ministry. The yarn is called golden, so it's going to be a pretty shade of gold.

Yesterday, Jann decided we needed a clean-up day. So her daughter, Lauren, Jann, and I worked on purging the files in our office. We filled up 10 leaf bags full of stuff that now has to be taken somewhere to be shredded or, Jann did say that her husband would burn it during his usual spring burn-off of brush and dead grapevines. They own a vineyard and winery for those of you who didn't know.

Meanwhile, it snowed AGAIN yesterday and it's supposed to snow AGAIN on Monday. I'm so looking forward to spring, how about you?

Block 2

Tonight we completed the 2nd block of our quilt. And, we are about half-way thru the third block. Next week is the last week, where we are supposed to complete blocks 3 and 4.