15 Minutes of Fame . . .

Or rather 2 minutes of fame. I was interviewed for our local news yesterday. This is the second time I've made it on the news. What a kick!

I took the kids to the library yesterday. While there, a well-dressed woman approached me and starting asking me questions. My first thought was why does this woman look so dang good in this 102 summer heat? Second thought was that she was soliciting something or wanting me to sign a petition. I also thought she looked vaguely familiar and was trying desperately to place her. Soon I realized why she looked so familiar, she's , Neda Iranpour, a reporter from our local news that I watch every night!

Anyway, she asked me if I would give my opinion about the controversy surrounding a casino being built in our suburbs, right near our library and park. Even though I was nervous I said "Heck yeah!" I feel very strongly that I DO NOT want a casino near where I live. Currently, we live about 30 minutes away from the nearest casinos. We purposely chose to live AWAY from the casinos. And I am fuming that they are considering building them here. So with the camera rolling, I voiced my opinion and it felt good. She thanked me and said I did great. She probably says that to everybody she interviews. But I appreciated the positive feedback anyway. Then she told me to watch the news at 11pm. You betcha.

So at 11pm, lying in bed next to hubby, we were glued to the TV. And there I was! She mentioned my name several times and aired a few of my quotes. I was relieved that I didn't babble and sounded fairly intelligent. And as luck would have it I got my hair cut and styled that day - thank you very much! More importantly, little ol' me got to have my voice heard about an issue I feel very strongly about. They ended the piece with a corny phrase "Anderson prefers the sound of pages of books turning rather than the clanging of slots." I don't think I said it like that but that's the sensational part of news. And today I was happy to be part of the story.

I'm back . . . really

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Obviously it's been a loooooooong time since I blogged. I've been reading a lot of blogs and enjoying that and then berating myself for not doing my OWN blog. This is the perfect example of me sitting by the sidelines and just watching. I need to get in the game. It's better to try and fall down rather than not try at all. Blah Blah - you know what I mean.

I'm such a perfectionist that I simply didn't want to put my thoughts down. Do you ever so much going on that you just don't know where to start? That's where I am right now.

Anyway, rather than play "catch up" I will just start where I am now. I want this blog to just be my daily musings and a record of what's going on in our life. It's for me because I like to write and I think putting my thoughts down will help clarify things.

I hope to add photos soon too after I figure out how. I think photos make it a blog so much better. Now that I have a simpler mission for my blog - it takes the dang pressure off. Sheesh!

Today we are busy getting reading for our Summer vacation. I am so excited we are getting away from the chores and routine and having a new adventure together as a family. The kids wanted to visit a state they haven't been to before - so we are heading to Utah by way of Las Vegas. Should be lots of fun!

Later this afternoon we are going to friends for a birthday BBQ. I love getting together with other families at BBQs. Just good fun - talking, having a drink, unwinding, watching the kids run around and play, eating grilled burgers, and just enjoying life. Need to do that more.