He's so....Dreamy (heavy sigh)

Last night we went to the OC Fair and saw Rick Springfield in concert. He has been around for a long time and believe it or not, he is incredible in concert. I didn't realize how many of his songs that I had heard. In fact, when I was telling the kids I bought tickets, the only song I could remember was "Jessie's Girl". I remembered him more as

Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital. He was so...dreamy (heavy sigh). Turns out, Mr. Springfield is from Australia and he was performing with an "American accent" on the show. Who knew? Anyway...

He was incredible in concert...did I say that already??? It was a great night for an outdoor concert: warm and clear. Attending the concert that night where mostly women ranging in ages 35-60. Dragging their husbands (like me) and kids (like me) to see the dreamy (heavy sigh) Rick Springfield. That familiar smell permeated the air. Reefer? you ask, uh, not quite... More like flatulance. Yeah, you heard me. What happens when you get people over 40, who've had a big day eating barbeque together relaxing listening to music? Apparently farting! Who ever was sitting somewhere in my vacinity was sharing silent but deadly flatulance all night! Who could it be? The two older women next to me with the big hair and the too much make up? The totally overweight woman behind me who was squeezed into he tank top and shorts with the butterfly meadow tatooed on her back? The two 40 something guys in front of me? Oh, I digress, back to Rick Springfield.
He worked hard all night, each song better than the next. He played the guitar like the best of them. He worked up quite a sweat, he unbuttoned his shirt, the ladies swooned. He worked the crowd. Everytime anyone gave him a bouquet of roses, he would do big sweeps on the guitar with them and rose petals would fill the air...SO COOL!!! I loved it. Then..
He took his shirt off! Yes ladies, I witnessed Rick Springfield, hot, sweaty, rippling muscles! But do you know what blew my mind? He's 60!!!

Picnic Time

Ah, springtime!  Such beautiful days, warm sunshine and many hours of daylight make you just want to go on a picnic.  A couple of weeks back, I decided I wanted a picnic basket.  My mom had one ever since I can remember.  Not an expensive basket, not prefilled with goodies, just a good ol'fashioned picnic basket.  I started the hunt.  I found various websites on which to buy.  The problem was, they were all $150 - $250 each.  (I saw them as high as $45,000, who buys that?)
I couldn't fathom laying out that kind of money for a picnic basket.  (I'm sure my mom got ours at K-mart.  She worked there for 20 years and came home with all kinds of deals.)  I considered asking for one for Mother's Day or something like that.  I even mentioned it to Alyssa.  The girls could all go in (and daddy).  Then I was at HOMEGOODS and I came across some PICNIC BASKETS.  The exact one I considered getting at  PICNICWORLD  was sitting on the table for a third of the price.
It came with all these goodies, it was in perfect condition and I love it!  So glad I waited.
It is made of sturdy construction and should last us forever!  It is for four, but I can easily turn it into a basket for 6.  I'm already considering changing out the plates and napkins to something more feminine. 

Spruced up the patio

Back in December the Santa Ana Winds howled through my backyard tossing things every which way!!!  It broke my prized pots and blew pillows out of my yard and moved my patio furniture across the patio!  It also broke the umbrella that gave us shade.  My patio faces west and the sun is intense in the summertime.  
I've since put back all of the furniture, but the umbrella had to be thrown away.  After 5 years, it was a goner.
Now that it is hot again we needed a new umbrella (the umbrella also blocks the sun from coming in my french door and blinding my handsome husband as he sits in his chair).  We headed over to Home Depot and picked up a new umbrella and some matching pillows!  Its nice to have some color on the patio!