Category Archives: Events

My Favorite Songs From Last Night’s Goo Goo Dolls / Matchbox 20 Concert (with opener Kate Earl)

  1. Better Days – Goo Goo Dolls
  2. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
  3. How Far We’ve Come – Matchbox 20
  4. Come to Me – Goo Goo Dolls
  5. Unwell – Matchbox 20
  6. If You’re Gone – Matchbox 20
  7. 3 am – Matchbox 20
  8. Honey – Kate Earl
  9. Name – Goo Goo Dolls

 

Birthday Parties I Remember Best (In Honor of the Fact that My Birthday [and my sister’s] is on Tuesday)

  1. Grown-up Girls Slumber Party – My 38th/Meredith’s 35th
    • Pink & Yellow polka-dot theme carried out on cupcakes, cd cases, gift bags
    • Personalized Party Music CD
    • Gift bags of goodies for everyone
    • Late night drunk Twister
  2. My Fabulous Fortieth Birthday – My 40th/(Meredith couldn’t be there)
    • Art heist mystery!
    • A Classic Never Goes Out of Style
  3. The First Time Parents Rented Falcon Field Swimming Pool Party — My 12thish?/Meredith’s 9thish
    • Guest list limited to 60, not counting Grandparents who got to come no matter what
    • An entire picnic table full of presents for both of us
    • Home-made pool party invitations
  4. Mystery Party in Maui – My 39th/(Meredith couldn’t be there but Michelle was!)
    • Murder Mystery — Carlene did it!
    • Travel companions and island friends
  5. Small Water-Games Themed Party — My 9thish/Meredith’s 6thish
    • Water balloon toss
    • Two guests each, plus 2 mutual guests
  6. Surprise Party at Organ Stop Pizza — My 19th/(Meredith was on a youth group trip)
  7. Camping Party in Grandma & Grandpa Rock’s Camper — My 11th/Meredith’s 8th

Our birthday - June 18, 1982
Our birthday – June 18, 1982

In Case You Want to Be Prepared For My Birthday Next Week on June 18th

  1. Survivor seasons on DVD :  CBS.com/survivor
  2. Triforce T-shirt:  SixDollarTees
  3. Donations to Wendy’s Butterfly Garden:  wendysbutterflygarden.com
  4. This outfit:  Polyvore.com
  5.  The Boston Rob RuleBook:  amazon.com
  6.  Any other books from my Amazon Wishlist
  7. The Big Daddy Pod Chair:  Sofa Mart
  8. Cutco Knives: Cutco
  9. Soundtrack from TV Show Nashville:  ABC.com/nashville
  10. Star Trek oven mitt:  thinkgeek.com
  11. This wall decal (size 48 x 26.5, satin copper color): Trading Phrases

Reasons to Love the Month of June

  • My birthday
  • My half-twin’s birthday
  • Lots and lots and lots of friends’ birthdays
  • My parents’ anniversary
  • Warm air
  • Sunshine
  • Outdoor swimming pools
  • Cook-outs
  • Hot dogs on a grill
  • Camping
  • Smores
  • Flip flops
  • Cute skirts
  • Bright days
  • Long nights
  • Longer days
  • Six Flags
  • Flag Day
  • Ceiling fans
  • Flowers
  • Did I say Our Birthday?  🙂
Our birthday - June 18, 1982
Our birthday – June 18, 1982