Got Moves?

These are photos of Rachel dancing during the class picnic for the final day of her 3rd grade experience. All of the classes had their lunch period outside at the front of the school. There was a D.J. playing music and leading the kids in different games. Rachel was frustrated waiting for her teacher to give the go ahead for joining in the festivities. The teacher wanted everyone to eat their lunches first. Rachel, eventually, got to show off some of her moves!

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:::::::::::::::::::Singin' with the Car Radio::::::

is one of my favorite things! I went to the grocery store by myself to grab a few things since my thirsty brood are home for the Summer holiday. I was able to turn up the radio and sing. Taylor, Party of One... yourself as the audience. I'm always a crowd pleaser! (I also sing for myself in the shower. Yep, I sound fabulous to myself there, too! ;0)

Anyway, this song came on:


Black Water by The Doobie Brothers
(Patrick simmons)

Well, I built me a raft and shes ready for floatin
Ol mississippi, shes callin my name
Catfish are jumpin
That paddle wheel thumpin
Black water keeps rollin on past just the same

Old black water, keep on rollin
Mississippi moon, wont you keep on shinin on me
Old black water, keep on rollin
Mississippi moon, wont you keep on shinin on me
Old black water, keep on rollin
Mississippi moon, wont you keep on shinin on me
Yeah, keep on shinin your light
Gonna make everything, pretty mama
Gonna make everything all right
And I aint got no worries
cause I aint in no hurry at all

Well, if it rains, I dont care
Dont make no difference to me
Just take that street car thats goin up town
Yeah, Id like to hear some funky dixieland
And dance a honky tonk
And Ill be buyin evrybody drinks all roun

Old black water, keep on rollin
Mississippi moon, wont you keep on shinin on me
Old black water, keep on rollin
Mississippi moon, wont you keep on shinin on me
Old black water, keep on rollin
Mississippi moon, wont you keep on shinin on me
Yeah, keep on shinin your light
Gonna make everything, pretty mama
Gonna make everything all right
And I aint got no worries
cause I aint in no hurry at all

Id like to hear some funky dixieland
Pretty mama come and take me by the hand
By the hand, take me by the hand pretty mama
Come and dance with your daddy all night long
I want to honky tonk, honky tonk, honky tonk
With you all night long


...I love to sing lead and back up vocals on this one. I do this on most songs because all the parts are so fun that I don't want to miss out! I remember singing this song on innumberable trips to Phenix City, Alabama to visit my maternal grandparents. So, fond memories and a great audience...I couldn't ask for more!

:::::::::::::::Change of Plans:::::::

I was going to take Aaron to see Pirates of the Caribbean on Saturday, but his friend, Jacob, called and I let Aaron go spend the night. I try to stick to matinees, so maybe next week sometime. The other kids aren't interested in seeing the movie, but I am.


:::::::::::::::I Shall Attempt To::::::

read my book that I have picked up about 50 times, to put it right back down to solve some family "crisis". Crisis in the Taylor family dictionary is not having socks, helping Eve in the bathroom, or monitoring who is on the computer next. Kinda paltry terms in the grand scheme o' things.

Smiles!