Swinging Through Emotions Like Tarzan

Not gonna lie. There was a lot of stress this week (mostly work-related). But then you realize there are much bigger problems that, by the grace of God, we are not dealing with.

My lunch break today consisted of going to a funeral for a neighbor lady we usually saw a minimum of once a day walking her dog past our house. I was immediately brought to tears when her grieving husband told us "I just loved her so much! Make sure you two hug each other when you get home!" Uff da. Throw in a How Great Thou Art and Josh Groban's You Raise Me Up, and I was emotional toast the rest of the day. 

A while later and channel-surfing hubby finds Tarzan playing on one of the Disney channels. "Little Carter" loved this movie (I'm sure we've seen it 100 times) and had the soundtrack memorized. Plus I've already decided our mother-son dance at his wedding (if he ever gets married) will be Phil Collins' You'll Be In My Heart. So yes, add some more emotion for the mama missing her (now 27) toddler!

How do we cope? Like any Wisconsinite, we head to a Friday Fish Fry!

And witness a gorgeous sunset, too! I can see now that slowing down to 15 mph is still too fast for a crisp photo, but you get the point.

We went to The Ridges and my Haddock Au Gratin was 100% as delicious as it looks! I didn't even need the Ranch to dip my fries in – they tasted amazing dipped into that extra au gratin sauce!

And it wasn't just the food that shifted my mood. We literally ran into about 20 people we know. Lots of people enjoying fish, that's for sure. And great to catch up with a few friends I haven't seen in awhile. Apparently, we gotta get out more!

Have a good weekend, everyone. Hug your loved ones and especially yourself if you need it!

Lullabies

Tonight was our penultimate Spring Concert for Carter and the AHS Band! After this next month, every activity will be "the last one" before he graduates!

But let's not rush things.

It was a very nice concert. They separate the band one from the choir one so we can enjoy more music. It's nice and they played some fun songs. You've never heard a handbell choir do "Lion Sleeps Tonight," have you? That was entertaining.

The band played a medley of songs from the Disney Tarzan movie. Carter won't admit that he did this or that he even remembers it, but he used to watch that movie 2-3 times a day! And we had to buy the soundtrack so he, at 2 years old, could sing along. Seriously! It was quite the flashback to hear the melodies. I got a lump in my throat just thinking about how fast time goes.

After the concert, we stopped at Jim's parents for a bit and Carter stayed to help with required cleanup of the gymnasium. He apparently detoured past Culvers on his way home and is not complaining he had too much ice cream (is there such a thing?!) and has a stomachache.

Sorry, dude. I'll give you props for a nice concert but no sympathy since you didn't bring home any Andes Mint Avalanche for Momma. I'd be too tired to eat it anyway since I had work to do when I got home and it is now way past my bedtime.

Thanks for lullabies, AHS Band members. I will sleep like the Lion Sleeps Tonight.

And just kidding on being too tired to eat ice cream. You know I would have found a way!