A Picture is Worth a Thousand Memories

So if a picture is worth a thousand words memories,

 what does this picture say to you?

If I tell you this is my mom, would that make a difference?

If I tell you that the lady to left is my other mother, 

does that make a difference?

You may be wondering where this was taken?

Why did I take this picture? 

And,

What are they looking at? 

Well, to answer that question -

you will have to look at the next picture.

I am not sure why my mom is wearing that shirt 

with the scary smiley face but it really

 didn't reflect her mood that day. 

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and 

the one thing she really loves is to listen to live music.

I remember every time a music event went on downtown, 

we were there.

We never spend lots of money paying for concerts. 

Maybe when Riverfest started 

in downtown Little Rock, 

we would pay the small fee but not no more. 

I believe Music should be Free.

On the left, is my husbands legs.

The local Fire Chief is on the drums.

My brother is sitting in a chair 

hiding behind the big speaker.

My brothers elementary school friend 

is standing up playing the guitar, and

our oldest biggest sister, 

that's not related to us, 

is singing backup.

My brother has been singing for years now. 

I always knew he could sing. 

I remember that growing up, when you wanted to hear music, you got out those big 33 1/3 records to play on the turn table. 

The best thing about those turn tables is that if you wanted to replay a song or skip a song

 - it was as simple as lifting the arm that had a needle. 

And I also had to clean the needle with my fingers 

because it picked up dust from the room 

which made the song sound funny.

 I don't know if there was a proper way 

to clean those pesky needles 

but I knew if blowing on it did not work then 

using my fingers to clean it always worked. 

I believe the song was a song by Neil Sedaka

Love Will Keep Us Together

I would replay this song over and over and we sang and sang.

 I do believe we wore the record out. 

At least that is what I think since I can't find it.

One of the places we used to live was in 

a little chocolate house that sat right 

where this Donut Shop now sits. 

It is also my understanding that this 

Donut shop is now moving to downtown Sheridan 

where the Road Runner used to be

and before that - It was the Posey Motel, 

so it will be abandoned. 

I wonder if it will be for sale?

So now on to a much happier subject. 

We recently went to Home Depot and 

as I was looking at the plants. I found this. 

I'm not a mona but I am a lisa - 

so therefore I love it.

This is a beautiful flower but I still love Marigold's.