My new 2nd favorite band

mini mosh pit

us with the band

While in Michigan I had the privilege to have a kid-free night out with Tina. At a park near her house they have "Concerts in the Park" that are free and we decided to go. The band that was playing that night stole my heart. The band is called "Candy Band" and if you were in high school in the 80's, and happened to like punk music, and you are now a mom... you will HEART this band! They play children's music "with an edge" meaning they play it "punk" style. I seriously was singing along to the tunes and I didn't even have a kid with me. One of the cutest sights was the kiddy "mosh pit" formed in front of the stage. They weren't actually moshing, but that's what it looked like. Click here and then click on "fun" and then click on "download songs" (it won't actually download automatically) to listen to a few of their tracks.

summer wrap up

Well folks, I'm baaaaaack. In California that is. We got back late Saturday night and have been trying to get the little one adjusted to PST ever since. We'll see how tonight goes. It was sad to leave Michigan because it felt like I was saying good-bye to summer. As I was packing up all of our things and saying adios to Tina et. al. it was like my summer romance was over and I had to go back to school or something. It was great spending time with my dad and other family members as well as spending some good times with Tina. I am, however, glad to be back in my own bed and back to the old routine (as much as we are in a routine). I think Greyson is glad to be back too. I did my share of hauling him around from place to place and more often then I am willing to admit, he didn't sleep in the same crib/bed two night in a row. Poor kid. And I wonder why he wasn't sleeping too well.

It is hot as Haiti right now, though. Whew... thank Buddha for AC. I'm ready for some cooler weather now. It was a nice break from the heat when I was in MI, but man it could get HUMID out there. Ahhh... will I EVER be happy? Can I complain any more? Sorry... I'll stop now.

So it turns out that I will be going back to work, on a temporary basis sometime in August. What a bummer, but I've gotta do what I've gotta do. In a small way I am looking forward to having some adult interaction, but 1) I feel guilty as hell and 2) I'm going to miss the little dude when I am away from him. How WILL I survive?

Hope your summer is going well and you're staying cool.

Happy 4th of July...