Although Bethany can walk to and from school, now, I still hop into the van some mornings and give her a lift anyway. It is my time to have a quick exchange of silliness to help start our days off right. Usually something on the radio gets us started.
This morning it was one of the bunches of local radio personalities talking about some 'meeting' with Andy Taylor...formerly of that androgenous late 70's/early 80's band known as Duran Duran. They were talking about Andy's separation from the band and the book he wrote about his days as a member of said band.
So...who was the rock and roller that first decided they could write a book about their days as a rock star...ppl would spend lots of money on it therefore saving them from having to go back out on the road and wear themselves out playing at State Fairs, mall openings, etc.?
Back to the original thought: Andy Taylor's book and the 'meeting'. They were talking about a place in the book that described Andy's single most awful day with Duran Duran. I looked at my daughter and said, "It was the day when he mysteriously ran out of lip gloss, eyeliner and hairspray all at once! The trifecta of terror!" She just started giggling! I told her I was never much of a 'Duran-ee' (as their fans were being referred to) but her Aunt Dawn was. I told my daughter that I do believe it was Andy Taylor that liked to swap make-up with his wife...although I think there was another Taylor guy in the band...I don't know. I wasn't much for 'wild boys' that wore way more make-up than I.
*****************************************
I got into the parking lot and instead of getting into the drop-off line I pull into the first row of parked cars and Ms. Divine scoots across to the sidewalk. This morning I was just about to pull into a spot when the oh-so-thotful soccer mom in front of me pulled in and straddled both places! so, I pulled ahead...behind the scooter that apparently some employee of the school rides there everyday. And in pulling out of said parking lot I almost side swiped the scooter.
***************************************************
I was having a chat with someone last night that mentioned that, financially, he was trying to get 'ahead'. And me, being the weird thinker that I am said that everyone was always talking about getting 'ahead' and I wondered just where that is and do we know when we get there? Can we tell if we pass it? AND if we pass 'ahead' just where are we?
I look around me and wonder if I am there. Am I 'ahead'? Or is 'ahead' like that carrot that is dangled on a stick in front of a horse...it is always out of reach.
Troy asked me what I want for my birthday and with much consideration I said, "nothing. I think I am at that place where I have pretty much everything I want." He rolled his eyes and said, "Okay...is there anything you NEED?" Well, if I have everything I WANT, then why would there be anything I NEED? I mean, wouldn't you WANT anything you NEED? Therefore, given you WANT anything you NEED and there is nothing left that you WANT, then wouldn't you have everything you NEED?
Okay...I should go find something else to occupy my brain. Y'all have a good day!
No comments:
Post a Comment