MyPod Birthday Shuffle IV - Day 31 - Just Another Day

And so another birthday month concludes.

I thank you for following along with me during this month.

I know that as I go through the songs on my iPod,

I'm able to reflect on the music that has been so much a part of my life,

which allows me to also reflect on my life so far.

"Just Another Day" is one of my favorite Oingo Boingo songs.

The lyrics talk of craziness and paranoia, but I think there's some hope

to be found somewhere within the song because

the fears are something we face every day

and they're a part of everyday life.

This month, though, I had a lot of 

extra-ordinary days.

Days when I fulfilled goals of travel,

goals of adventure,

goals of achievement.

We all have to experience days like these.

And, remember that creating experiences 

and fulfilling dreams

help to make sure that

every day is not

just another day.

Until next year, this shuffle is done!

Let's see how many more songs I can add

before the next time round....!

MyPod Birthday Shuffle IV - Day 30 - Ray of Light

 

I can't think of a time I didn't like Madonna.

From "Lucky Star" and "Borderline"

to "Music" and "Jump" I have enjoyed her music.

 

She was out there, controversial,

ever-changing, but solidly musical.

 

"Ray of Light" was released in 1998.

About the time I was going into medical school.

It kept me energized.  And, I hope it does the same for you...

MyPod Birthday Shuffle IV - Day 29 - Weapon of Choice

Today is Dillon's second birthday, so today I am presenting his birthday video... As the "second child" he gets overshadowed sometimes by Dixie, so today it's all about him...!

 

 

If you haven't seen the original video for FatBoy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" you should check it out as well... It's a known fact that Christopher Walken actually studied formal dance, and there's any number of videos showing his dance moves in several of his movies... enjoy!

 



MyPod Birthday Shuffle IV - Day 28 - Come Home

This is my faithful Jeep Cherokee

that carried us over the last 8 days

over 3000 miles.

What a trip!

And, this is the final bridge that we cross

which is only about 5 miles away from home...

It's always good to be home...

MyPod Birthday Shuffle IV - Day 27 - Good to Be Alive

This song by Jason Gray about sums up the last week.

If you've been following my blog, you know that we've been

having a whirlwind trip through the National Parks of the

Pacific Northwest and had a several day stay in Big Sky, Montana.

Today we traveled through Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.

I think I am on natural beauty overload.

I have seen so many things that are just so amazing

that they have brought tears to my eyes just at the sight.

I can't believe how lucky I have been to have

the opportunity to not only travel so far,

but to have done it safely with my husband and my dogs...

We've been very blessed this last week.

After we get home I'll put together a video of 

the over 1000 photos and videos we took...

That should be fun...

MyPod Birthday Shuffle IV - Day 26 - Lucky

Today I accomplished one of those bucket list items:

Fly fishing in Montana.

And so, I cheated on my shuffle because I picked the song

"Lucky" by Jason Mraz because I was lucky and caught 2 fish...

This is the first one:

And this is the "one that got away..."

Yeah, he's out there somewhere as he

flipped right off the line just as my guide was

about to scoop him up in the net.

And, he was a biggin'

I kept my Uncle Ruben in my thoughts throughout the day.

Two years ago during my birthday shuffle

I wrote about him and how we used to

go fishing together...

He would have loved today,

and I would have loved to have had him

with me...

MyPod Birthday Shuffle IV - Day 25 - We're All Alone

 

I wrote yesterday about my love affair with love songs which started about the time I was transitioning from 8th grade to high school.  Although this song was first released in 1977, I don't remember it before this time.  What I do remember most are the haunting lyrics: 

"Close the window calm the light
And it will be all right
No need to bother now
Let it out let it all begin
All's forgotten now
We're all alone.. all alone"

I think one of my first short stories came after I heard this song.  Remember, I was in 8th grade when I wrote it.  It was about a girl who falls in love with a boy after coming out to visit her uncle in California.  She's on the beach walking his dog, and she meets the boy on the beach.  But, it's a summer love and soon she has to leave to go back to the East Coast where she is from.  This is the song that is playing as they take a final drive along PCH in Malibu at sunset just before she leaves.  

I don't know that I ever finished that story, but I might have.  I have to go see if I can find it in one of the boxes of writing notebooks I got from my mom's house.  Maybe a few more days here in Montana, and I'll be inspired to complete it...!