Concert

Last night I went to the Eric Dodge and Travis Tritt concert. I had an amazing time. I hadn't planned on going until last week I thought, "Hey that might be fun." So I was able to hook up with my friend Tami who got us the tickets and we had a girls night. The evening started out with us going to dinner and then heading over. The first show was Eric Dodge. I had mentioned him before and I am going to do it again now. He did absolutely AMAZING. He is truly talented and so is his band. Watching him and listening to him mature as an artist is fascinating. He has a great presence on stage. It seems as tho he is on the same level as the audience, jamming with us not just for us. He has a new album coming out this April, I cannot wait. He played some music off of it and all I can say is WOW! Good job Eric, you are well on your way to making it BIG!

After Eric Dodge was Travis Tritt. I had seen him before. This show was much better. Last time he fell off the stage. Really. One had to wonder why?! He played a lot of his older hits along with some of his newer ones. I have always loved his music. When I was in college I had his greatest hits CD and my roommates and I used to play that thing until it wore out. I loved hearing his rockin' tunes and his acoustic session where it was just him and his guitar. He put on a great show.

After it was all over, I can say we had a great evening. I love my kids and all but sometimes it is fun to remember that I am more than just a Mom sometimes and I do like to have a good time with the girls.

"I have a dream....."

I was going to write today about the disgust I am beginning to feel for where our country is going. Then I started thinking about how today is Dr. Martin Luther Kings birthday. Today is a day about human rights and equality for all people. He was an inspiration to people of all races. An icon that reminds us that love and action can get you a lot further than hatred and ignorance. So in honor of MLK day, I decided to post a video of his speech given on August 28, 1963. I have read and heard this speech frequently, kinda happens when you are in numerous Political Science courses and a Sociology major! Now this is the WHOLE speech, which is long. I would hope that you listen every word and reflect on them.
This is a link to youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEMXaTktUfA

Back to the fun stuff

I am pretty happy with what I have lost so far in regards to my weight loss. I have slacked off a bit thanks to the holidays and wedding and all that. Happily tho I have not gained a single pound. (Sadly I haven't lost much either) I am happy to say that I am down 31 pounds. I am about half way there! YAY! I have jeans that used to be too tight to wear that are now way too big. That is a great feeling. Jeans that I haven't been able to fit into in years are now comfortable. Even while at the wedding in Idaho, I got complimented many times over at how thin I am getting. That was very inspiring. When I got home and showed hubby pics of the wedding, he looked at the one of me holding Erika and said to our kids, "Mommy is HOT!" HAHA! ('bout damn time he noticed that his wife is hot! ;oP) Since my goal is set to be reached before memorial day, I now need to kick it back in gear. I have reset my Calorie Counter to make sure that goal is reached. I am still doing my hip-hop abs, mostly cause I like watching Shawn T, very nice, and I don't want to disappoint him! Yea, I know I am married, doesn't mean I am DEAD! The kids also gave me a mountain bike for Christmas, and while it is a bit chilly to do that, I can't wait to take it out into the hills and explore the area around me. Good thing I live out in the country! My son can't wait to go riding with Mom. So here goes the second half of my weight loss goals. It isn't as hard as I thought it would be. Since I don't really diet, I just make sure to make what I eat count since I have a limit to the amount I can eat. It is really a lifestyle choice than a diet that will end eventually. I don't intend to hit my goals and then give up on it. I don't work this hard at getting rid of this ugly fat just to let it all come back. Thanks for all the supportive messages from those that send them to me. You have no idea how much it helps to find out that people are in fact noticing the change in me.