EH: March 2008

Thursday, March 27, 2008

The good ol' sound of a record

I didn't realize Doris Day sang this... maybe Tay will add a little of this to her Sinatra collection. I am enjoying listening to the older music she is finding, where the recordings are flat, the scratches are heard, the musicians are actually playing, and it is meant to be played at a decibel that won't make you go deaf.
The other day, on the way to drop the kids at school, I had the pleasure of listening to this versions of "You Are My Sunshine". I was in tears within the first few seconds, I am finding as the girls get older and they are hating me and more, I find myself searching for the little rays of light that show me, I just might be doing something right. I saw my sunshine, that morning, a glimpse of hope, the emotions of the memories, connections the song made, the words she said right before it played. I just could hold it, I bawled like a big fat baby!
You see "The Mustard"* song is Tay and my's song, I am not sure many will understand I am not sure she will ever understand just what it means to me, but all those quiet nights in the NICU, I would sing it to her, over and over, but I wasn't really singing it to her, I was praying.

*I only knew the words to the part they sung on the mustard commercial, sad huh?

Along another note, I am enjoying getting to know Newt Call and HellBitch. I accidentally bought the "Lonesome Dove - Mini Series" instead of the "Lonesome Dove" the movie but it was both TV seasons for $18 bucks. It turned out alright because "Comanche Moon" really left me with a feeling of urgent need to find out what happens to little Newt. I know I am watching things in weird order, but I can't stop now I am feeding my immediate need. So far Newt is turning out to be everything William Call wasn't in "Comanche Moon", I am in LOVE, he can marry my daughter anytime!

Anyhow... its 8:15 ... Johns at Cold Stone now... and I can fit 3 more episodes in!