~ Flippin Hot ~

This morning as I sit here at the computer I have the window open, wide open!  The curtains pulled back and I feel a lovely breeze.  The sky is blue and dotted with a few cotton candy clouds.  The leaves are dancing with each other and enjoying the prefect morning.   Once again they are calling for a hot day, but the humidity is suppose to be a bit less. 

 

I hope so, I have an outdoor party to go to today.   In my late teens early 20's, before my son, Stephan, was even a glint in my eye, I went to a local bar.   They had bands play on certain nights each week, and I was, well a groupie to a few.  LOL Paul Pope came on the scene after his days with Molkie Cole, and I wouldn't miss his show.  Every Thursday night at the bar on the corner of my street.  That went on for years and years.  I moved away, got married, had my son, and he still visited the WNY area even though he was from Cleveland, OH.  When I moved home he still made visits and I would find a babysitter and go.  We all got older and life has changed us in so many ways, but every now and again he'd visit.  It was a reunion in itself.  Well today the bar is having a reunion and Paul Pope will be playing.  Think I'd miss it?  Not on your life!!!  My son has to work until 7 pm, but is hoping to stop by after.  Not that he'd know anyone but family at the bar reunion (the bar has been closed for some 20 odd years), he wants to see the band his mother went to see oh so many times.  LOL  He'll probably be disappointed.  Paul Pope is not a 'cover band', and sings all his own songs.  He's good, real good, but he won't know the music, and no doubt will be so embarrassed as his mother sings and dances to the beat.   I am planning on taking my camera, and I am hoping to take a video of at least one song. 

 

 

Yesterday was a blast!!   I think the pictures of my nephew (my nieces husband) says it all.  Flippin Hot!!!   I got off work at about 2:15ish and headed to my parents.  The sun was out, the humidity like a blanket we didn't need.  I got my suit on and sat pool side.  I thought about going in when I first got there and got down one step and immediately felt as though I was in a glass of ice.  'I don't think so!'  One by one, two by two, family members arrived.  Bug and Gage took a total of 2 seconds to get in the pool.  Ok, it may have taken Bug a little longer, she needed her life jacket on.  Did they care the water was cold?  NO!  In they went and played for hours.  Lips didn't turn blue or purple, and no chicken skin.  So what was wrong with me?  I'm old and cold ice water wasn't my kind of fun. 

 

 

I snapped picture after picture, laughing at the kids, young and old.  Then it hit me, I was hot.  I jumped in.  Brrrrrrrr and jumped out.  Felt refreshing and no doubt had I stayed in I would have gotten use to it as well.  But, I'm a chicken shit!!  Besides I was having as much fun watching and grabbing memories.  Burgers and dogs along with salads and chips for dinner.  Ice Cream cones for dessert.  More swimming and laughs before we called it a night about 9.  I was hoping to post these last night, but when I got home my eyes and body thought different.  I was tired.  I got in my jammies, turned the fan to blow on me and went fast asleep. 

 

Hope everyone is having a great start to the weekend!!  Enjoy the days..........

 

Hugs

~d

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