The Pure Michigan Statewide Singalong

Jesus is the reason for the season

This is Halloween

one day without shoes

Wanting to help get shoes on the feet of children in need, American Blake Mycoskie created TOMS Shoes. TOMS' business model is unique: For every pair of shoes purchased, TOMS donates a pair of new shoes to a child in need.

Today is TOMS' annual, international event, "One Day Without Shoes." According to its website, TOMS has asked people to pledge to go barefoot today to raise awareness for "those people who don't have a choice."

don't they go by in a blink?

It's hard to imagine it's been thirty years to the date since John Lennon was murdered ... and slightly more than 40 years since my cousin Robin (wearing my fav color, purple, in the picture taken this past fall) was born. Robin passed away this past Monday after having battled cancer. Her Facebook quote was "Life ain't always beautiful. BUT IT'S A BEAUTIFUL RIDE! :O)" and she definitely made it more beautiful.

You know the quote, "Some day you will read in the papers that I have died. Don't you believe a word of it! At that moment I shall be more alive than I have ever been." I'm reminded of that, and of a scene in Meet Joe Black where Anthony Hopkins delivers a speech at his 65th birthday party that goes something like this:

"I thought I was going to sneak away tonight. What a glorious night. Every face I see is a memory. It may not be a perfectly perfect memory. Sometimes we had our ups and downs. But we're all together, and you're mine for a night. And I'm going to break precedent and tell you my one candle wish: that you would have a life as lucky as mine, where you can wake up one morning and say, "I don't want anything more." Sixty-five years. Don't they go by in a blink?"

Enjoy the song, folkes:

a random act of culture

On Saturday, October 30, 2010, the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus and over 650 area choristers from 28 area choirs met at Macy's Center City Philadelphia and participated in a FlashMob singing Handel's Messiah at high noon. Turn on your speakers and enjoy!

ever heard the fourth verse?

Wowzer ... a friend e-mailed this to me last night and I just watched it ... got tissues handy?

(read the rest here)

U@50

The following YouTube video was created for and placed second in the AARP U@50 video contest, based on the Argentinian political advertisement, The Truth, by RECREAR. Makes me want to go search for the first place video!

got 5 minutes? check this out!

happy sunday moanin'!

I share jokes with my friends on a weekly basis, collected from what I've received over the past week ... and my fav brand of jokes are "moaners" ... you know the type? Like this video ...

just 'cuz it's cool ...

top 5 things about fall

Kerri Bradford of serendipity blog fame recently posted about her top five things about fall. I was up north with my local sibs, Mom, and niece over the autumn solstice, but thought it'd be a nice idea to share. I love the change of seasons ... tho' I'd appreciate shorter winters, LOL (wink!), I figure winters make me more appreciate spring, summer and fall!

My top 5 things about fall: 1) attending craft shows, 2) walking in fallen leaves, 3) pulling out my fav sweaters and sweatshirts, and 4) relaxing with a mug of hot spiced cider, while enjoying 5) a fire in the fireplace. ... so, what are YOU thankful for?

doesn't this make you smile?

It doesn't matter what kind of mood I'm in; when I see this YouTube, it makes me smile, and I felt the need to smile this evening. Enjoy! Life is good!

good morning!

I'm LOVIN' the michigan.org travel commercials lately and this one's a beauty. Enjoy your morning - spring's arrived in Michigan - whoo hoo (my DH is planning on running the remainder of the gas out of our snowblower today, so I HOPE it's here to stay, LOL - we won't remind him he'd been planning on doing that on April 5th, okay (see this post)?)!

Mom's Overture by Anita Renfroe