Una Notte Bella a Success

The planning is over and the 26th annual Una Notte Bella fundraiser for the Wausau Conservatory was a success.  150 people attended this event, and thousands of dollars were raised for scholarships at our school.  I co-chaired this year's event with Amy Plier.  French Milwaukee based musician Robin Pluer provided the entertainment to match the french theme, and our french dinner was superb.  The kids both sang with Choraliers for the event as well.  Darren and I had a great night.

Thriller - the Scramble

It's that time of year again - when Halloween is near, it's time to put together the soundtrack for Wausau Dance Theatre's annual production of THRILLER - a Dance SpookTacular.  Always fun - but always hectic!  This year's script is a good one and I think the show will be great.  Devon will have a cameo walk on role but nothing too big, which is good, we are far too busy this year to be running to a million practices.  I'm still waiting on one more piece of music to come in to make the final podcast.....and I'm trying not to pull my hair out by the handful.

Unwritten Rules for Men - from Men's Health

Oh, these are good for men OR women.....

• Never ask a woman if she wants to have sex by asking her if she wants to have sex.
  
• It is more important to have good health insurance than good health.
  
• Don't bluff more than once in a poker game with friends.
  
• When one of the big bosses at work unexpectedly says something really cheery and friendly to you, he means absolutely nothing by it. Not even if he's your father.
  
• Wear as much black as you can. It makes you look slimmer and cooler. But avoid black jeans, they just look silly.
  
• When someone in your family is going through a divorce, always side with the blood relative.
  
• Pointedly praising something unusual a person owns or has done will make you appear far smarter in his eyes than a 10-minute discourse on world events.
  
• Be aware that most people are operating on a very condensed version of the 10 Commandments: the part about murder.
• Be careful about publicly discussing your hobbies, as most hobbies strike people as somewhat pathetic: most notably, collecting stamps, coins, or anything else, bird-watching, bowling, rockhounding, spelunking, table tennis, poetry, dog shows, chat rooms, polka music, yoga, herpetology, marathon running, and religion. The only hobbies you can safely own up to when among people you need to impress are fly-fishing and golf.
  
• Never buy anyone a gift at a kiosk.
  
• When choosing a bottle of wine to bring to a dinner party, spend between 10 and 15 dollars. That's for a bottle, not a gallon.
  
• The person who sincerely says to you, "I want to get to know you better," is a person you don't want to know at all.
  

Sunday - not FunDay

There are days when it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. You know the kind.
Spilled her coffee, broke her shoelace.....smeared the lipstick on her face.....she left a note and said I'm sorry, I......had a bad day again.....
Ah, Fuel. But, I digress.
I seem to be a bit of an emotional wreck these days, on a rollercoaster that just won't stop. After being comfortably unhappy for so long, it's hard for me now to be......oh, I don't know.....someone who gives a shit. Because good grief, now I worry about everything. 
Some days I find myself missing my dad so much. I wish he was here to talk to, to run things past. I wish he could whisk in and take over, helping the boys with their homework and unloading the dishwasher. I wish I could have had just one more year, one more chance to learn all I could from him, because he was always so wise, and always seemed to have the answers. Now, all I have is my memories.
I really did have a great weekend, but now the work week starts anew, the running begins, the hectic schedule, the getting up at 6AM. Sometimes I just feel as though the work never ends.

Something To Keep In Mind for Valentine's Day

Megan's First High School Dance

This weekend was Wausau West homecoming, and Megan went to the dance. We shopped together for her dress and had a great time picking out the perfect thing. We were so happy for her to go - how fun. And she looks absolutely beautiful!