Kim's Thoughts
Just a few thoughts I feel worthy of jotting down!
Dancing and 150 years old???
Now — Barbara Walters had a special on last night after Dancing — I wanted to watch it, but fell asleep and missed it!!! They think people will start living as long as 150 years???? Do we really WANT to live 150 years???? I wish I hadn’t missed that one — I would have liked to see what they think the world will be like if people start living well into their second century!!!!
Temple Tuesday
We’ve seen Rachael and Wendy in shows at the Temple before – we know they can sing – man, can they sing! But, last night showcased them in a way that absolutely blew me away! They were fabulous!! There were only a couple songs that I didn’t recognize — the rest were all so familiar and enjoyable! I loved every minute of it……. the only negative comment I have is that it was a limited engagement and only one show — I would have liked to see that one again!!!
Next up at the Temple: Godspell – April 10 thru April 26 – I’ve already got my ticket!!!!
Then, the last show of the season: Ain’t Misbehavin’ – May 29 thru June 22
Inspection Sticker
There must be some electronic device built into inspection stickers to send a subliminal message to “look at me – I need attention” if they aren’t changed out by the end of the month!! I never look at that thing – ever!!! But, just about every year I just happen to glance at it on the last day of the month it is due!!! What are the odds??? Once, a couple of years ago, I glanced down at it on the last day of the month it was due and noticed it was about to expire — but, unfortunately, I was on an interstate in PENNSYLVANIA on my way to NEW YORK for a couple weeks!!! Can’t get a NC inspection done in either of those states (or any other state between here and there)!!!! So, the entire trip I was nervous and worried about getting stopped somewhere between NC and NY with no valid state inspection!!! I was lucky and didn’t get stopped and I took care of it the day after I got back home, so all worked out………..but…………I work myself up into a frenzy about things like this!!! I need a system to remind me at the BEGINNING of the month, so I can take care of it before it ends up being the last day of the month and limited options!!!
As for this year’s inspection sticker……everything worked out beautifully!!!! An afternoon meeting got cancelled, so I was able to leave work on time and the absolutely fabulous guys at Kelly’s Mobil Station on Hawkins Ave (just past the Rt. 1 overpass going towards Pittsboro) were open and had time to take care of me!!! They are great — I have my inspection done there every year and when I need other work done, I pop in there — they’ll fix you up and you won’t have to take out a second mortgage on your home to pay for it, either!!!
Kelly’s saved the day — I can get in my car later this morning and drive to work without fear — I’m LEGAL!!!! WHEW!!!! A major issue solved and off my mind……………until next March 31st!!!
Movie Review – 21
I went to see 21 this afternoon at the Spring Lane Cinemas here in Sanford. This is the story of a group of college students at MIT who work together as a team to count cards in Vegas. They are led by one of the professors at MIT, played by Kevin Spacey. The team consists of three guys and two girls – one of which – Ben – joins the team after one of the original members moves on. Ben is a math wiz who has been accepted at Harvard Medical School and the only thing that could possibly stand in his way is not having the $300,000 tuition! He applied for a special scholarship, but was one of 75 or more applicants and only one is granted each year. The advisor for the scholarship pretty much told him that he had an impressive application, but didn’t have anything that made him “stand out”. So – figuring his chances were slim to none, he joins this group to “earn” the money to pay his own tuition. The story chronicles his training and the team’s exploits in Vegas. They start out being very successful, but things start to fall apart and the drama begins —- they get the attention of a Loss Prevention Investigator played by Laurence Fishburne who uses mob-type tactics to ensure they don’t continue counting cards in the casino he is employed to protect.
The movie is good — interesting and exciting in a fun way with just enough danger and drama — I really liked the ending, too! It wasn’t perfect, though — I would have liked to have known more about the characters and what got them together (other than Ben, we really don’t know anything about any of them and not really all that much about Ben). I realize they have to tell an entire story in just 2 hours or less, but this one did need some more background info to help it along. I understand it is based on a true story and a book. I didn’t read the book or hear anything about the real story, but, I’ll venture to guess that those who have might be a little disappointed in the movie.
Will this get added to my video/DVD collection? Probably not!
Was I sorry I spent the money on it? No – it was definitely worth the $$!
Did I enjoy it? Yes – all in all, it was a good movie and I would recommend it!
Rating – One thumb up or a “B”
Peggy, Rosie, and Us at the Temple Theater
(Photos – Miss Peggy Lee, Miss Rosemary Clooney, Wendy Hayes / Rachael Smith)
In particular, I am excited that the show includes the great music of Peggy Lee. Peggy Lee was a sultry singer with a jazzy, sexy voice. When I was a little girl, I used to like to play my Mom’s Peggy Lee records and sing along like I was just a elegant and sexy. She was amazing. My favorite Peggy Lee song was “Is That All There is?” with the chorus that goes “Is that all there is? Is that all there is? If that’s all there is, my friend, then let’s keep dancing. Let’s break out the booze and have a ball. If that’s all…….there is!” Her most famous recording was of “Fever” — WOW – what a song – and she was the perfect one to sing it — that voice absolutely made the song!!!
Here is a You Tube clip of Peggy singing “Fever” to a collage of photos of her – very nice!
If you haven’t gotten your tickets for this show, yet — hurry!!! You won’t want to miss it!!! Hope to see you there!!!
Best and Worst Teeth Listing
NC came out pretty good — Raleigh ranked # 3 out of 100 and Charlotte ranked #6! On the other hand, if I bought into this, I’m not so sure I’d jump into a kiss from anyone from Lubbock, TX without first asking for their dental records – ha-ha!!!
BEST TEETH
Rank, City, Grade
10 Minneapolis, MN B+
9 Fargo, ND A-
8 Grand Rapids, MI A-
7 Yonkers, NY A-
6 Charlotte, NC A-
5 Aurora, CO A-
4 St. Paul, MN A
3 Raleigh, NC A+
2 Nashville, TN A+
1 Madison, WI A+
WORST TEETH
Rank, City, Grade
100 Lubbock, TX F
99 Philadelphia, PA F
98 Spokane, WA F
97 Salt Lake City, UT F
96 Jackson, MS F
95 El Paso, TX F
94 Portland, OR F
93 Tulsa, OK D-
92 Tucson, AZ D-
91 Baton Rouge, LA D-
90 Los Angeles, CA D-
89 San Antonio, TX D-
88 St. Louis, MO D-
87 Dallas, TX D-
86 Tampa, FL D-
85 Jersey City, NJ D-
84 Denver, CO D-
83 St. Petersburg, FL D
82 Oklahoma City, OK D
81 Billings, MT D
80 Pittsburgh, PA D
79 Miami, FL D
78 Boston, MA D
77 Kansas City, MO D+
76 Newark, NJ D+
75 Austin, TX D+
74 Fresno, CA D+
73 Sacramento, CA D+
72 Birmingham, AL D+
71 Buffalo, NY D+
70 Corpus Christi, TX D+
69 Houston, TX C-
68 Louisville, KY C-
67 Rochester, NY C-
66 Bangor, ME C-
65 Riverside, CA C-
64 Burlington, VT C-
63 Memphis, TN C-
62 Orlando, FL C-
61 Baltimore, MD C-
60 Montgomery, AL C
59 Milwaukee, WI C
58 Detroit, MI C
57 Cincinnati, OH C
56 Fort Worth, TX C
55 Oakland, CA C
54 Albuquerque, NM C
53 Chicago, IL C
52 Phoenix, AZ C
51 Cheyenne, WY C
50 Columbia, SC C+
49 Modesto, CA C+
48 Honolulu, HI C+
47 Bakersfield, CA C+
46 Norfolk, VA C+
45 Las Vegas, NV C+
44 Fort Wayne, IN C+
43 Richmond, VA C+
42 Charleston, WV C+
41 Lexington, KY C+
40 Greensboro, NC C+
39 Indianapolis, IN B-
38 Hartford, CT B-
37 Little Rock, AR B-
36 Anaheim, CA B-
35 Washington, DC B-
34 New York, NY B-
33 Atlanta, GA B-
32 San Jose, CA B-
31 Providence, RI B-
30 Arlington, TX B-
29 San Diego, CA B-
28 Wilmington, DE B
27 Seattle, WA B
26 Cleveland, OH B
25 Fremont, CA B
24 Manchester, NH B
23 Toledo, OH B
22 Durham, NC B
21 Boise, ID B
20 San Francisco, CA B
19 Columbus, OH B
18 Wichita, KS B+
17 Colorado Springs, CO B+
16 Omaha, NE B+
15 Jacksonville, FL B+
14 Sioux Falls, SD B+
13 Des Moines, IA B+
12 Lincoln, NE B+
11 Anchorage, AK B+
My Current Favorite Commercial
Here is my current favorite — it gets my attention every time and if I’m in the other room when I hear it, I drop what I’m doing (within reason – grin) and run in to watch it!
Strange Bed Fellows
I love reading Jennifer’s blog — it reminds me that I’m not alone in the world of what reading her blog proves are “typical puppy stuff”!!! I almost always have a similar fond memory that comes to mind when I read her stories. The one that rivals the “Appetizer” story goes like this:
One night about this time last year, the girls and I were getting ready for bed. I had just let them out to take care of business and when they came in, we headed to bed. The only light on in the bedroom was the one on the night stand, so it wasn’t very bright in there. I was just about to turn it out and noticed that Megan had just dropped what looked like a clump of dirt (they used to dig a lot and loved to play with dirt clumps, so this didn’t seem odd) on the bed and was attempting to “nose” the blankets up over it to “bury” it in the covers. I said, “eeww – stop that – we don’t want dirt in our bed!” and picked it up to throw it out. As soon as I got it between my fingers and picked it up, I realized it was fuzzy and squishy! I immediately dropped it and turned on the ceiling fan lights — I wish I had just kept it in my hand and tossed it out without ever really knowing what it was — it was a small dead mole!!!! And it was about to be buried in my blankets………..and I was about to crawl into bed with it!!!! uugghh!!!! If I hadn’t noticed it, I could have slept with it!!!! After I finished with the shivers and nausea that the thought of it all gave me, I got a wad of Kleenex and took care of the little carcass!!!
Enough said — luckily, there no uninvited “guests” in my bed that night!!!
Christy to the rescue…..
So – tonight I spent a couple hours with my friend Christy at CCCC – she is a student in the Cosmetology program! I paid my $15.00, she did her magic, and I left with a great hair cut and beautiful color!!!! At the same time, I had a really nice time catching up with my friend!
Christy really has a talent for this — she does a GREAT job (especially on color – that is definitely her specialty – but she does a really good job on cuts, too) — she’ll be one to watch for when she graduates and gets out in a shop somewhere in Sanford!!!!
Announcing – CIS Gang Forum in Sanford
Communities In Schools of Lee County is holding a Gang Forum – information is listed below. Come learn about how to help keep (or get) your kids away from gangs. Bring your kids to learn about the many great alternatives to gangs we have here in Sanford. Or just come to learn about how to support gang prevention in our community. Whatever your reason for attending, please come support this important event!!!
We will have some really powerful guest speakers and booths with several local organizations offering alternatives to gangs – The Coalition For Families, Parks and Recreation, Girls Scouts, YMCA, and more.
Gang Forum Info
- Price: FREE!!!!
- What: An event to educate the community about gangs and alternatives to gang life
- Guest Speakers: Alan Muriers, boxing trainer and founder of the non-profit organization “Kid Gloves”; Josue Bolanos, a reformed gang member and “Kid Gloves” boxer; Darla Cole, Lee County Schools Special Police Force
- When: Thursday, April 3rd at 6:30 pm
- Where: Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, 1801 Nash Street, Sanford
- Sponsored by: Communities In Schools of Lee County and Lee County Schools Special Police Force
- Funded by a grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission
- A family friendly event with free child care and youth activities provided during the guest speaker presentations
- Organizations with booths providing kids with alternatives to gangs: Coalition for Families, Parks and Recreation, Girl Scouts, YMCA, and more
For more information, call CIS at (919) 718-5426. Please help spread the word!!!!
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