Monday, October 31, 2005

Introduction

(Okay, so while I was editing my original Introduction post, my son accidentally hit the delete button on my keyboard trying to help me. Help me he did, he deleted everything after april. So rather than try to remember what I wrote I am attempted to just rewrite it again. )

Introduction

I try not to post more than one entry per day on my blog. I feel it puts my readers at an unfair disadvantage; they miss the not so recent posts because it’s not at the top. But I really needed to write this one today. I had been saying for a week now that I would and now I am going to do it.Some family members and friends that have been reading my blog have been trying to figure out who all the people are that comment on my entries. Trying to figure out which ones I know personally, which ones I don't. The ones that I do know personally. Were they roommates or what? Well here you go.First let me introduce you to Proud Mum. She grew up in Canada; I met her when we were music majors at Ricks College. She and I were both theory tutors, and also commiserated with each other about our love lives. We'd often crash into each others practice rooms to discuss whatever dramatic thing had just occurred. After Ricks, she got married to Bald Dude, who I also knew at Ricks as a percussionist in the symphonic band I was a part of. They moved to Hawaii where she finished school, then moved to Virginia where He went to school and she Taught school. After he was done with school they moved to California for a job. They had a little boy nicknamed "Little Red" exactly 2 yrs and 1 week after my son was born. Proud Mum also writes a blog in her words but from her son's perspective. Throughout their many moves I have kept in touch with both Proud Mum and Bald Dude. Now that Proud Mum is home with Little Red she and I have talked via IM almost every day, multiple times a day for over a year. Some days it really feels like we're back in our practice rooms again when one of us would burst in on the other. We sometimes forget that we are in different cities. When one of us mentions that our kid is coming down with something the other wonders if theirs are going to get it too. Can they catch each others colds if they're both chewing on the mouse at the same time? Can germs be sent via Instant Messenger?

April's Quest for Happiness is written by April. She was a music major at Ricks with Heather and me. She was also a theory tutor. And also like us, was dealing with love life issues. Proud Mum, April and I had many classes together. April was also in the orchestra with my husband. We weren't dating then, but I would go watch the orchestra rehearsals just so I could see him. After Ricks, she got marrie...
...d and went to Utah State. She lived in Scottsdale, Arizona for a few of the months that we lived in Phoenix. I'm sad we were never able to get together for lunch. I just got back in contact again with her when I started the Ricks Music Ensemble Alumni website earlier this year. I enjoyed talking with her then, and I enjoy talking with her now as well.

Sariah's Universe is written by Sariah. Sariah was a music major at Ricks like Proud Mum, April and I but was one year ahead. I knew her because she was in a few of the same ensembles as I was. I knew her then fiance` now husband at Ricks as well. My most vivid memory involved painting the pep band float, a paint war that ensued, and paint getting on her ring, running to the bathroom to get it cleaned up. I really wish I could have gotten to know them better then. After the school year was over I traveled down to Orem, Utah for their wedding at the Mt. Timpanogas Temple with a few other music major band nerd friends. I have only gotten to know Sariah better since starting the music ensemble alumni website and through each other's blogs. Now that I know her better now, I wish I would have had the chance to get to know her better back then.

Alyson's Adventures in Wonderland is written by Alyson. She lives in Alberta, Canada. Alyson is Sariah's sister-in-law. Even though I don't know her personally, I still really enjoy reading her blog. She has been married a little longer than the rest of us, and has a little bit older children. I like reading her posts and hearing the experience that she has, as being a mom a little longer than me.

Feather Sky is originally from Utah, but currently lives in Alabama. She's a stay at home mom, and has those great little experiences to share with the rest of us too. I came across her blog by reading the blogs linked from April's page.

Jen The Mom is from Alberta, Canada. She is a Mormon girl just like the rest of us. I believe she is a close friend of Alysons. She is a Stay at Home Mom and like the rest of us has funny stories to tell relating to that.

3rd String, 4th Fret lived in Richland, Washington(one of the tri-cities where I grew up) for awhile and now lives in Arizona. She happened along one of our blogs and has been hanging around since. :-) I'm glad she did, I love her writings. It makes me wish I had a brain that works like hers.

Karen happened upon Proud Mum's blog while blog hopping and was then later introduced to the rest of us Mormon SAHM's. Karen lives in Ontario, Canada. She started with her gardening blog, but then started her philosophical blog because she had so many things she wanted to write. I love her gardening blog, I like going there and looking at all the pictures of her flowers. Her philosophical blog makes my brain hurt sometimes :-). Often times it is enjoyable reading and gives me something to think about. Its nice to feel like my brain is working now that I am not going to school or working outside of the home anymore.

Mike is Karen's husband. He is a busy guy and his blog is "a collection of odds and ends from a busy mind".

WifeandMommy is a fellow Albuquerque mommy. She found my blog one day while typing in albuquerque in the blog search box and has been commenting on my blog ever since. I'm really glad she found me, its nice to have someone else in agree with me when I write about Albuquerque and New Mexico. She often writes about her life raising her 11 yr old and 14 month old daughters. Her 14 month old is exactly one month to the day younger than my daughter.

A few people that have created profiles so they can comment on my blog posts that don't have blogs of their own. (yet)
KennewickGramMom is my mom.
UtahGreatgramma is my grandma. (my mom's mom)

Here are all the people that I have "met". Now that you have been properly introduced to each other please read and comment on each others blogs. (Most of you already do) I'm sure as I delve deep into the blogger's world a little more I will come across other blogs that I will want to read on an almost daily basis. If you are a silent reader, I welcome you, but of course would love to hear your comments as well. Create a profile like my mom and grandma. You don't have to create an actual blog page if you don't want to.
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