Checking In

It's been a few days since I posted.

Saturday, as planned, I did go and audition for the Montgomery Biscuits. It was a very nerve-wracking experience...not the least bit hampered by the weather weirdness. My voice cracked in an unexpected place. And the Biscuits don't tell people until about 2 to 3 weeks before a game if they are interested in them. So...I do not know if I am one of the people they are interested in or not. About 80 auditioned and they have spots for between 30 to 45 to sing during the year. I would have been happier if they'd have said "Thanks for coming, but we're not interested." OR "Thanks for coming. We're interested in the possibility of you singing the National Anthem for us.... we have between 30 to 45 games where we will have a performer, and we'll let you know about 2 to 3 weeks before your scheduled game." Oh well.

Here is the link: http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-FyEWYLtrQ

Saturday evening, John and I went dancing (still not sure of the name of the place). The band was really good though. It was an 18 piece big band. I had no idea Montgomery had one of those! So we had a lot of fun with that, and the price was great too. Unfortunately/fortunately, the weather had been so awful that attendance was down. Unfortunately because the owner of the club didn't quite get enough take to pay the band, but fortunately because the dance floor could not have handled too many other people. While the floor was nice, we didn't like one of the regulars -- SUCH a snob. John didn't want anything to do with her, and after earning her snob status (she basically decided to tell us to learn to dance -- and I'm sorry, I'm not there to enter a dancing competition, I'm there to have fun. And John *can* dance.), she then wanted to make nice because there were fewer males than females and she was an unattached female. John was not going to dance with her. Period.

Sunday it snowed! Yep, it snowed here in Montgomery. It was beautiful--driving in to church in a snowstorm, I just loved it. I enjoyed watching nature drop graceful bits of peaceful calm all during service. I was disappointed when it stopped and started to melt, but it was lovely while it lasted.

I also went to a bridal show. I'm torn on the Princess House stuff. It's beautiful, but some of it really is expensive. Sure, it is quality--but I just don't feel worthy of a $200 pan. I am not a 'chef' cook. I'm good in a t-fal pan. I don't have the skills to really have a use for a pan that is half a car payment. It's beautiful pan, and the lids that match are gorgeous. But ALL of their pans are at least $120. I was going to let her do a shower / registry. But I just can't see asking my guests to spend that much on those things. Everything else we've registered for is much less. I mean, my china IS the big splurge, and that is for the whole set -- and I think it's $350 or something-- for an 8 place setting of china. And she thinks I'm going to ask my guests for a $200 pan? I wouldn't be able to afford the completion!

Monday -- hair cut! I'm growing it out for the wedding, and it's getting longer. And I've started taking gelatin tablets to hopefully make my nails stronger. My sublime stylist is closing her salon and moving to a new place. She's had the salon for 22 years, and is just ready to not have to be the one who worries about the plumbing, etc. So it was a bit of a sentimental thing. At least I know where she is and I've not lost her or anything. She's still in business, just in a different area.

So, that's my weekend in a nutshell. Hope everyone had a safe one!