Deja Vu

I experienced this yesterday morning as I was driving the children to school. It was so bizarre that for a millisecond I thought I had gone back in time.

I was driving down Meadowbrook (for those of you who know Lawton) and the 80's channel on satellite radio started blaring Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name". Suddenly I was transported to a moment in 1986 when I was at the exact same spot on the exact same street on my way to a Halloween dance. I was dressed all in black with my hair slicked into a bun so I would look like one of the girls in the Robert Palmer videos. As I was driving along and painting my nails blood red, I was singing along to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name".

So, was it deja vu or a bad 80's flashback? Once I returned to the 21st century I wondered a few things. One, why was I listening to the 80's channel in the first place? Two, what in the world made me think I should dress up like a girl in a Robert Palmer video? I was totally sober when I made that decision.

I had a brief longing for the 80's. Why? It was a simpler time, at least it was if you were a teen. Still, there was so much we didn't know then that we do now and I wish I could still be that clueless. I would prefer not to know that love will only break your heart, that sex isn't the be-all-end-all that we thought it was at 17 and that you can give peace all the chances you want, but it's never going to happen.

I don't think I could go back to the neon colored clothes, acid-washed jeans and big hair, but it wouldn't be so bad to be young and innocent again, just for a little while.

Two More! (and I passed my Mid-Term!)

I've had two more pieces published at Associated Content. Neither of these were for pay, but I'm enjoying the comments I'm getting. Mostly, I am just enjoying writing again. Here are the links:

www.associatedcontent.com/article/68455/teach_your_kids_to_live_
in_the_real.html

If you are right leaning or pro-war, you may want to avoid this one :-)

www.associatedcontent.com/article/68461/scammed_into_war.html

I'm also breathing a sigh of relief over the sociology mid-term. I took it this AM and got an "A", so I can at least sleep tonight instead of studying!

The gallbladder comes out Monday. Gee, I can't wait. *NOT*

Here she is.....

Miss America.

Zoe had the honor of meeting the reigning Miss America, Jennifer Barry, yesterday. Miss America was formerly Miss Oklahoma and is from Tulsa. Her family is from Lawton. The William H. Hamilton Digital Facility where Scott works is named after her late grandfather. She made a visit there yesterday morning where she learned about the facility and then posed for pictures and signed autographs.



Zoe was (and still is) thrilled beyond belief although she had no idea who Miss America was until I explained it to her. I'm sure we will be watching the pageant next time around since Lawton's own Lauren Nelson is Miss Oklahoma and we'll be cheering for her.

Check Your Ta-Tas!!

As October passes and I see a proliferation of pink ribbons everywhere I go, I feel compelled to remind every woman I know that early detection is currently our best weapon in the fight against breast cancer.

Check your breasts, schedule your exams and mammograms and make sure your ta-tas are healthy!!

My mother-in-law died of breast cancer in 1994 at the age of 52. This insidious disease robbed her of the opportunity to ever see the beautiful girls Blaire, Zoe and Brynne and of course the handsome Zachary. Brooke was not even a year old when her grandmother died.

Don't think you are too young. Don't think it can't happen to you. It can.

Show your family how much you love them, take care of your health!

Published *AND* Paid!

It's been awhile since I've blogged, but things around here have been more than a bit hectic. I've got school, PTA, class reunion and my gallbladder needs to come out.

There is good news in my world, though! I've had two pieces of writing published this week. I even got paid for one of them :-)

www.associatedcontent.com/article/68226/summer_nights.html

www.associatedcontent.com/article/67257/
why_you_should_visit_the_wichita_mountains.html

It's not the "Great American Novel", but it gave me a warm fuzzy anyway. I have several other articles that I have submitted and hopefully they will be accepted.

I'm also publishing content at www.xomba.com I posted my first piece there today. It's a bit of humor dealing with a family vacation. It can be viewed here.

http://www.xomba.com/vacation_all_i_ever_wanted

Kilroy, if you are reading this, I haven't forgotten you! I'm going to catch up with your blog this weekend.

Thanks everyoe for supporting me in quest for the impossible :-)