Back to Living "Life in the Fast Lane"

Last week was officially the six month anniversary of my knee surgery. On the actual date of my surgical anniversary, I had the opportunity to see The Eagles in concert.

Not only did I see The Eagles in concert, I got to see them FROM THE FRONT ROW. (I got goosebumps hearing the first few notes of Hotel California and being just a few feet from the band--it was just surreal.)

I wore a dress with high heeled boots (that I haven't worn since before my injury) and I danced. I danced and swayed and clapped and sang through almost the whole show.

Part of it was the wine. Part of it was the music. But most of it was the fact that I actually could stand and dance and wear those boots again. I didn't have to sit through the whole concert with my leg propped up in a brace (like I did in April when I saw BonJovi).

The concert was great--there's no doubt about that, and it sure felt good to celebrate my recovery in such a memorable way.

I'm Not Usually Into This Kind of Thing...

...But I really love my new phone.  Big thumbs up on the Samsung Instinct.

Fortune Teller Miracle Fish

Do you ever have those moments in life when you come across something that you haven't seen since your childhood, but as soon as you see it, it just transports you back in time to being a kid?

I just had that moment.

I had a few minutes to kill after lunch today, so I walked over to some shops that are connected to the building where I work.  I walked into one of the stores to browse, and suddenly, there it was:  

The Fortune Teller Miracle Fish.

I had one when I was a kid.  It's a little plastic (sort of cellophane-like) fish that you put in the palm of your hand.  It is supposed to "tell your fortune" by the movements that the fish makes:

Moving Head - Jealousy

Moving Tail - Indifference

Moving Head and Tail - In Love

Curling Sides - Fickle

Turns Over - False

Motionless - Dead One

Curls Up Entirely - Passionate

For a whopping 25 cents, it was an entertainment bargain (and a fun way to re-experience my childhood).  I can't believe I haven't seen or heard about one of these in about 30 years.  

So it's Friday, the sun is shining, my husband is coming home from traveling on business and then I find the Fortune Teller Miracle Fish.  

Today is a good day.

Should Have Had Lots of Pasta and Bread and Dessert...

If the world ends tonight, I'm going to be really bummed that I only had a Lean Cuisine for lunch...



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MORE Stuff That Has Happened Since I Last Blogged

MORE stuff that has happened since I last blogged:

• I had my picture taken with a guy in a steak sandwich suit. (I assume it was a guy, steak sandwiches seem rather masculine, but how can you really tell?)
  
• I rode 4 roller coasters (two of them in the rain at over 70mph).
  
• I rubbed the heads of a cow, pig and sheep.
  
• I rode in a convertible.
  
• I bought a taco from a guy named Felix.
• I attended a birthday party for two octogenarians.
• I took a picture of a prize winning gourd.
• I rode on a 73 year old train.
• I had a lengthy discussion with my husband about whether or not Cee Lo from Gnarles Barkley was on our flight to Nashville and the different ways to use the word "crazy" in a sentence to him so we could sing it and see his reaction.
  
• I ate a burger that was so spicy, it made me sweat.
• I went to a dress rehearsal of a touring musical show featuring people wearing vegetable costumes.

Whew! Every now and then you go through a period of life where you feel like you are really living life to the fullest. I feel like my last few weeks definitely qualify.