"It's like a soggy dream come true!" -- Airheads

Two things are happening simultaneously in Austin this weekend....

1) The Austin Reggae Festival

2) a flash flood watch

The mixture taught me something....the only thing that smells worse than wet dog....wet hippie....

"All the Whos down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville, did not." - How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Tis the Season....

I am even more into the Holidays than normal this year....and I LOVE Christmas!

I just got back from watching a Living Nativity Scene and Christmas Story at the Church by where I work....it was beautiful....

We sat in the outdoor amphitheater under the stars and were reminded of the true reason we celebrate this time of year....I was huddled with life-long friends enjoying hot Chai tea (which, lets face it tastes like Christmas in a cup), singing carols that bring back memories of previous Christmases and portend of Christmases to come....

Now I am curled up on the couch in my new Christmas PJ's, watching Christmas movies, with the puppies curled up on me feet and next to me, and the room glowing with the lights from the Christmas tree....

Being this happy seems almost decadent....but I am willing to risk it....

"When the music stops, the rest is silence." - Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Music is such an emotional mine field for me....

For some people looking at a painting evokes an emotional response....for me, it is music....

Many of you don't know that Logan is a VERY good piano player. He sits down and plays the most beautiful classical pieces.

When I am tired, I make him play me to sleep sometimes. He knows he has to start with Ave Maria....it's my favorite!

Anyway, he has been practicing Moonlight Sonata lately....and it is official people! I no longer think that the saddest song in the world is George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today"....oh no....it is Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

Man....we are going to need more Kleenex if he keeps this up!

Jim Morrison told me the purpose of my life was to put on a concert. - Wayne's World

Summer is here and that means SUN and MUSIC!!!!

Here are some pics from the shows I have already been to!

LONE STAR MUSIC JAM!!!

God Bless Texas.....

The group layin' in the sun....listening to some good 'ol Texas Country.....

Mindy and Clay....

Jenny and Jared......

Me and Mindy.....

Me, Jenny, Logan and Jared.....can you tell Jared is my brother.....see the resemblance....

Jared lifting Logan over his head.....boys....

Me and Logan.....we were DANCIN'.....

Me and Logan....

WIDESPREAD PANIC SHOW!!!!!

Logan and Mike....

Me and Logan.....that boy LOVES his Widespread Panic.....

"It's fun being the top bananna in the shock department." - Breakfast at Tiffany's

So I am sitting on my couch writing a lab report on the dominance hierarchy of house crickets....yeah I know......

I have my iTunes cranked up listening to George Strait's new CD Troubadour. (P.S. It is sooooo good!)

My roommate comes in.....(first for a glimpse into this girls mind, please read this!) and asks what I am doing....I look up and tell her I am listening to George Strait's new CD.

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?????

Her exact words were......"Whoever that is."

WHAT?!?

I am sure I could come up with plenty of clever quips if all the oxygen had not left my brain and the world as I know it was not spinning off it's axis......