All of June, why not take alllll of June. Can't you see, that I'm no good without you. Your goodbyes, left me with eyes that cry. You took the part that once was my heart, so why not, take all of June....oh, hello.
Ahem.
When I decided to title this post 'All of June', it reminded me of the Billie Holiday/Diana Ross song, All of Me. Love that song. Here, let me find a link for your listening pleasure:
Billie Holiday Version
Diana Ross playing Billie Holiday Version
Ok, back to my regularly scheduled post. So much happened in June, I'll just add snippets here and there and probably direct you back to my Phanfare Site for more pics (noneofyourbusiness).
So, let's go back to June 3. When I got home from my Bodega Bay trip, I took Nat to her recital rehearsal. This was a picture of the ballet number. I love this picture. It reminds me of The Sound of Music for some strange reason. Nat is front left.
When I got home from the dress rehearsal, I saw that my Little Honey Bunch had been very, very busy while I was gone. He likes to clean out stuff and organize when I'm away so that I don't see what he's throwing out. Otherwise, I pull everything out and say, "NO! We NEED to keep those pacifiers and sippy cups that my babies used." My now 14 and 16 year old babies.
Not only did he clean out a number of drawers, reorganize and label the whole pantry, he did this:
He built racks at the top of the wine glass cabinet to fit all of the glasses. We never had enough room before. I was amazed and astounded. He had originally purchased all this tupperware when he redid the pantry a couple of years ago but he reassigned them to now needed items. And labeled everything. When he first purchased all the tupperware at a kiosk in the mall, he said, "The salesperson definitely thought I was gay." Not that there's anything wrong with that. Well there would be if my Honey Bunch was gay. For me anyway. Oh never mind.
There was tons of activity at Clayton Valley Dance Academy in preparation for The Recital. I loved all the chaos at picture day. Tutu's flying as the dancers were trying to get into the shots for each of their dances. I love dance studios. Oh and yes, I posted about a zillion pictures at my Phanfare Site.
On June 7, I was having a particularly rough day so I went to visit my mom, brothers and my favorite stone angel. It's so beautiful and peaceful there. Someone left them candies. I wandered around like I usually do and noticed you can see the progress on the Bay Bridge. Nice! Yes, I posted a bunch more pictures on my Phanfare Site.
A while ago, Motsy brought me a box of 'my stuff' that had been at his dad's house then at his grandmother's house. I finally went through it and boy, was my mind blown away! First of all, every IBM pay stub, every PG&E bill, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph bill, Macy's and Emporium Capwell's statements, and every cancelled check I ever wrote in the 80's was in that box! There was also my training guide for TSPS Operator. That was the O Operator, back in the day. I started at Pacific Telephone and Telegraph in 1977. The training guide for the Memory 100 that I started using when I began work at IBM in 1982 was also in there. HOLY CRUD!
And as I started shredding stuff I realized and remembered a few things.
1) That we ate a lot of Domino's Pizza in the 80's. Exhibit A.
2) That before ATM's or VERSATEL's, this is how you got cash. Exhibit B.
3) That there was life before email. (P.S. Fi, it looks like I forgot to mail one.) Exhibit C.
4) That I paid $50 for Motsy's circumcision. (Oh, sorry. TMI?) Exhibit D.
5) That I once had 4 brothers, 3 sisters, a mom, a dad, a Tia (aunt) Manuela and grandparents. Exhibits E, F and G.
A 1972 birthday card from my Tia Manuela RIP and my abuelitos RIP (grandparents).
A card from when all my siblings were alive. It must have been October of 1978. Kathy must have been Nene's girlfriend. Warms my heart.
A birthday card from 1974 written by my dad (RIP) from him, my mom (RIP) and brothers and sisters. Chacha Linda he says. Grabbing tissues. BRB.
6) That I considered attending my senior year at Berkeley High School. And with a smile on my face, remembering that my life took a different, more difficult but in the end, a wonderful course. Exhibit H.
Then came the actual Recital Day! Nat was in six different numbers. Billions more pictures on my Phanfare Site. Here's the a picture from the Finale. Natalie is in the middle right, kneeling.
And a picture of my and my girls. My oldest and my youngest.
Coming up to June 16, Patrick, My Little Honey Bunch's nephew, married beautiful Amanda in Turlock. It was dog butt hot (sorry for that) but the heat could not and did not put a damper on a beautiful wedding!
My Little Honey Bunch's sister and mother of the groom. And hubby and step dad of the groom, George.
My M-I-L and grandmother of the groom.
Sisters of the groom with their dad.
Amanda, sister (step) of the groom. Not to be confused with Amanda, bride of the groom.
Natalie, cousin of the groom.
Yes, I am strange. Why do you ask?
Doesn't everyone grab a frame from the house to take to a wedding?
I did take regular photos.
And there are like a billion on my Phanfare Site. I was not the official photographer. I just happened to have my trusty camera with me.
Finished off the weekend with a nice, relaxing Father's Day.
Okey dokey. I'm feeling a little caught up now. I'll be over on the Zumba page shortly as I have pics to add there and updated flyers to add, as I've dropped my prices.
Also, I'll leave you with these words of wisdom. Don't drink and Facebook and feel sorry for yourself and post stuff that makes people concerned when in reality, you have a wonderful life and you are Cinderf*nrella and also don't tell a woman you don't want to be her friend because she dissed you when you started your classes and she tells you she's sorry you're still mad and we should still be friends on Facebook.
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