Rainy Days

As I'm sitting in class today I hear this strange but yet very common noise hitting the roof and windows. Rain drops, it was raining! I immediately looked out of the window to see the trees swaying, water running off the roof, and the playground slightly muddy with puddles of water. Rainy days call for stop and think moments whether we realize it or not. Everyone acknowledges these rainy days as they take a moment to observe what is going on whether we like it or not. For me rainy days are just so calming to me. The best is when it hits our tin roof at my house. Rainy days usually call for a break as it is a day to stay in my pajamas, sit around on the couch, catch up on laundry; etc. Sometimes I just love rainy days as it allows me with a break, but other days I have stuff that I need to do outside that can be frustrating as everything is wet and nasty and just causes problems.

Ribbons, Lace and Jewels Too...

Where do I even begin? Upon driving up to the store I began to get very excited, but yet slightly nervous as well. My anticipation levels were rising because today was the day that I would get to try on all those pretty dresses in hope to find the "Perfect" one for my big wedding day. ---Walking into the store all I could see was ribbon, lace, jewels as well as all these other different types of materials. Some dresses poofy, some straight, fitted, sparkly, plain, long, short, etc. Here is where the nerves began to kick in as I thought to myself,"How would I ever pick out the right dress?" There were so many options to consider and the dresses you think you like in pictures...well don't always tend to look the same when you try them on. (Or at least that's how it always goes for me.) We went from one dress to another, over and over again. In fact I tried on so many different ones that all the dresses began to look the same. I had to tell myself that I have to start narrowing them down or I would be here forever. Finally, after trying some on twice I narrowed it down to two dresses both very pretty, but also very different in style. One really tended to catch my eye though, but of course it was a little over my budget---that's just my luck! I finally found the one I like and then money has to step in and be a problem. Uhh, maybe I will have to splurge a little just this one time! :)

The Lights that Bring it all Back

      Suddenly as I sit here I feel a blast from the past, a moment that I am back to reliving those good ole days. The bleachers shake, the wind blows, the crowd cheers through all of this nail biting intensity under those "Friday Night Lights." As if that isn't enough my feet were stomping in frustration, but yet my hands were clapping in excitement through out the whole game. Over all it was just a series of mixed emotions going on through my head during this one game, four quarters, forty-eight minutes, or two thousand eight hundred eighty seconds of my life. Thankfully we ended with a win thus setting my mind at ease.
       Although this game had me on my toes the whole game. I have to say going to watch my brother play high school football in my hometown was one of the best decisions I have made in a long time. It was great being able to go back to the place where everything started for myself. As I made those marks on the field during Kindergarten when I first started school here to when I departed with my last footsteps on that same field when I walked across it for my high school graduation. The memories that lie within just this field alone much less the school is something that will never be forgotten.