Sing For Joy

Enchanted

I took the girls to see the movie Enchanted yesterday.  I think I enjoyed it more than they did.  But what I couldn't help but think about during the movie was this:  I imagined the person who was hired to do hair for the movie calling all of his or her friends when they found out they would be doing "McDreamy's hair."

But I also noticed in one scene in the movie, where they are eating at an Italian Restauarnt, his hair didn't look quite right and a just a minute or two later, in the same scene, his hair had obviously been "re-done."

But if you would like a re-cap of the story line, I could give you that, too. 

Explanation

I know, I know.  That last post was quite random-true, but random.  I think I was trying to get myself out of a mood-a not so good mood-or at least ignore it for awhile.   I've been stressing about Ellie and her Selective Mutism and starting 6th grade and not praying about it like I should....She will be going through many changes soon-Jr high, changing classes, getting braces, hormones, and she's nervous about all of it-it's only adding to her anxiety and I want to be able to just snap my fingers and "fix" her.

A young airman, 29, who deployed with Joe, died last weekend.  He became very ill and was sent to a military hospital in Europe and passed away there.  It's so sad.  He had a young wife and very young daughter, as well as 2 other children from a previous marriage.  It's been hard on Joe and the squadron and hard on me to not be with Joe and able to support him. 

Driving home from lunch after church last Sunday, the van started feeling strange-and I realized when I took the exit for our house and turning the steering wheel felt like trying to walk through quick sand, the power steering was gone.  A broken belt.  I was able to drive it to the dealer the next day where they repaired it and even did for free, because I had just had the van in back in May for a 90,000 mile check up.  That was a nice surprise.

I took the girls to the base pool today.  It was great to sit in the shade, read a magazine, listen to my IPOD and watch the girls happily play and swim.  Eventualy I got in the pool and had a nice conversation with a couple other Air Force wives.  What a great community we are a part of.  We usually know some of the same people, have lived in the some of the same places and most definitely had some of the same experiences.  It makes us all feel good to know we're not in this alone.  The way I feel about Ellie's situation at times.   

In other good news though, all the results from my recent routine tests came back normal-my mammogram and my cholesterol!  It was, somehow, 11 points lower than 2 years ago.  I was quite happy about that.  I do exercise more now than I did before we moved here, but I feel like I could do better.   

Tonight I watched the movie The Tiger and the Snow.  It stars the amazingly talented and funny Roberto Benigni-from Life is Beautiful.  This movie did not have me weeping out loud like Life is Beautiful did, but it is still very good and has tender moments, as well as hilarious, laugh out loud moments.  I highly recommend it.

My cheek bones hurt

At least they did yesterday after going to see the new movie Hairspray.  I went with my neighbor and she and I both loved it.  It's one musical number after another and it has a great, and important, story to tell.  I have never seen the Broadway Musical Hairspray.  I highly recommend this movie!  Going out for yummy mexican food afterwards and telling stories that made us laugh was a great way to end the evening-and my cheek bones continued to get a work out. 

Smile!  It increases your face value!