Another TRIBUTE

But this one is a happy one!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEST GIRLFRIEND LESA!!!!

OK, I started this playlist earlier this month. I could add to it FOREVER because we have been through so much together, it is our anthem together. I know there are obvious ones I have missed. These songs all speak for themselves, really. But I am going to highlight a couple of memories I have of them anyway.

BUT first, before I do that, I want everyone to know how much I adore my sister. IT hasn't always been so, but now I know our relationship is for a reason. You see, back in the day, we NEVER got along. Or atleast not for very long, maybe an hour or two. We fought over everything. I wont go into the embarrassing details of how picky she was about EVERYTHING, since it is her birthday - i shall hold my tongue. Anywhoo. So now I have a Lesa and a Michelle in my own house. I am much better equipped with the patience to deal with my own two meat heads, since I grew up in a similar situation as they are. So I thank her for all she taught me on how to deal with picky girly girls. :)

So, here are my memories to share with her.
#1 - awwwwe peaches! yes, attack of the killer bimbos is still fresh on my mind!

#2- Jake Ryan. need I say more? no.

#3- 'My addinoids' - again, no further explanation is needed.

#4- 'so, how did he say it? like this? or like this?'

#5- 'LINER!'

#6- Sears department store - I still laugh when I think of that night.

#7- Drawing dot to dots on your legs on the way home from cali, and then you getting in trouble for sweating the pattern off on trevas seats.

#8- hopelessly devoted to youuuuuuuuuuu or Xanadu - whichever or both!

#9- JO from Tuscon.

#10- gum. frozen blueberries. double meat, double cheese, with a medium rootbeer, the picture of mom with a popsicle, clove gum, black licorice, coffee nips, spaghetti every weeknight for a month, bbq chicken on sundays, pita bread sandwiches in powell, watermelon, little ceasers pizza with banana peppers.

So, i hope you know how much I love and adore ya. seriously. I love talking to you on the phone, I love seeing you even more. You still owe me a trip down here... whenever you are ready. I am so happy knowing such a beautiful, wonderful person who has turned out to be a terrific mother, and wife. You inspire me in so many ways. I wish I were more like you. so strong in everything. full of determination, full of passion, full of it. Jk. but really. you are so much fun to be with. I love it. enjoy your playlist, and you must atleast listen to EACH song, but you dont have to listen to the whole thing. Some of them you might not remember from the title alone. So give it a go, and have a wonderful birthday.

{XOX}

Susie-Q

My sweet Aunt Susie past away two days ago from her battle with cancer. I am at odds with her last request of not having any type of service in her honor. I wish that weren't the case, as I feel as if I am not at peace with her passing. So, I am having my own tribute to a wonderful person. Susie taught me many things. She seemed to always be about glamor and beauty to me. I remember being young and loving how perfect her hair was all the time, and she was always putting gloss on over her lipstick. She had great nails, and always smelled glamorous. Once she let me stay at her home all by myself to sleep over, and I looked through all her drawers in her bathroom searching for her perfume to wear for the night. She must have taken it with her because I never found any, but she had some lotion that smelled so good. She was always very kind to me personally. She decorated my first apartment with her 'old' couches she was getting rid of (I think she was just very giving, understanding, and used it as an excuse to get 'new' furniture) along with many other large items. She was always very sweet to me when I was younger as well. I remember one event specifically that still makes me kinda choke up and warm inside. We were riding down to lake powell in her VW Bug that was grey and had a sunroof which I thought was totally cool at the time. She was listening to Madonna in the car and spent 3 good solid hours just listening to me sing. She turned the radio off for a minute and said, ya know- you are really talented. you should SERIOUSLY consider being a singer when you grow up. I was a little embarrassed at the notion, but it made me feel good that she liked my voice. I will always associate Madonna with my lovely aunt susie. Susie was always up for a good time. She was alright with just about anything. She was a great influence on me - she might be what sparked my interest in keeping a neat house. I loved going to her place for the holidays - because it was always decorated so cute, with the candy canes on the kitchen table tree for us kids. She inspired a lot in me, the whole crafting thing. I really did admire her. I hope she had some inclination that I felt this way. That is all I wish- was that she know how much I love her. May you rest in peace sweet Susie. I love you.