Red, White, and Blue

Dear America,

I'd like to take time out to salute you. I realize it is not yet the 4th but go with me on this one. ;) Oprah says to make a list of things you're grateful for so, here I go O...

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT AMERICA

(I'm sure there are a gazillion others but here's a start)

1. FREEDOM/ OUR TROOPS

2. CHERRY COBLER

3. FIREWORKS ( but especially sparklers, the ones you throw to the ground and snap, and those little black pellets that grow into "snakes" wh

en you light them on fire.

4. FOOTBALL

5. COUNTRY MUSIC

6. THE AMERICAN DREAM

7. DRIVE IN MOVIES (yes, they're still out there)

8. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

9. WAL-MART (you know you love it too)

10."IN GOD WE TRUST"

11. GIANT TRUCKS

12. CHEESEBURGER, FRENCH FRIES, CHOCOLATE SHAKE

13. THE BEACH BOYS

14. APPLE COMPUTERS

15. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDANCE

16. DISNEYLAND/WORLD

18. RIGHT TO VOTE

19. COCCA COLA

20. COWBOYS (being from Texas this word has multiple meanings. ALL appreciated ;)

So, there it is. What a wonderful country this is! We take so much for granted but it's nice to take a moment to ponder what it means to be an American. What do you love about America?

Hello!

Well hi there!

I hate to admit it, but I have turned my nose up at blogging for quite some time. I have viewed it as an over indulgence in one's self. I asked myself, "isn't it a bit personal to post a journal online for all the world to see?" If you know me, you know that I am a private person. I vent only to my family and very close friends. Usually, I contemplate life in my own head and forgo the verbal discussion. How healthy this is, I don't know, but that's another "post". You (whoever you may be) might be wondering what caused such a change of heart. Well, to be honest, I'm not quite sure. I believe it has something to do with a longing to express, and document my life. A lot has been going on and because I fit my life into a suitcase most of the time, I flatter myself in thinking that maybe someone out there might be interested in my goings ons. Over indulgence indeed. But to be honest, if no one ever reads my blog, I wouldn't care. There is something very therapeutic about reflection and I think blogging might be that outlet for me.

So, here I am. A Texas girl, who loves Disney, her family, and popcorn at the movies. Not to mention singing, performing, and giggling. I have always been a dreamer. I don't know if it's because my parents always told me that anything is possible or if it comes from watching too many animated fairy tales. But, a dreamer I am. From charging my brothers admission to my "shows" in our living room at the ripe old age of 3 to recording an album in the capitol of Country Music, Nashville, TN. This blog will be about my dreams and the realities, joys, and tears along the way. If you find it interesting, read on! If not, don't.