Destination Unkown

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I am flying today so I thought it was a perfect time to discuss my crazy Life On The Road throughout our entire relationship.

Solo Drive from LA to Oklahoma

When Stud Muffin and I met, I already had plans to go Los Angeles for about 6 weeks. So, we managed to get 3 dates in before I left. We spoke on the phone almost daily while I was gone, but I was unsure how things would be when I got home. But... he waited for me! Yay!

Since then I have been away for weekend only gigs, full tours, 3 month sit down shows and random teaching jobs all over the US & Canada. (I realized on September 15th of this year that it was the first time since about 2006 that I had been in NYC for more than 4 weeks at a time.) I have missed many weddings, cocktail parties and birthdays. Stud Muffin's friends all think I am a ghost. 

I like living on the road. I like airports. I LOVE sleeping on the bus. And if I could, I would ALWAYS travel by train. Stud Muffin knows these things about me and accepts it. (Note: I did not say he likes it.) The fact that he knows how much I enjoy and endures NOT liking me being away is what makes it work. 

This post is full of ramblings.... RAMBLINGS! I need to sleep and get on my plane!

Sunrise in Cali.

New Mexico.

About time!

Welcome to Football Fandemonium! My twice a week rantings about all things college football! 

(Every Tuesday and Friday here at Dancing Through Life)

We did it!! We beat the Longhorns!

I know they stink this year, but you just never know when they will beat you. Good or bad! 

I would like to personally thank Texas for all the penalties you incurred that REALLY helped us out! As you Longhorns are well aware, those are normally OUr mistakes! 

We weren't in Dallas to watch this year but we still had fun!

OU wasn't playing the only big game this weekend either. 

#9 Stanford took on #4 Oregon and while it looked like Stanford was gonna pull off an upset at the beginning... Oregon prevailed. Boo!

#7 Florida played #1 Alabama. 

I really dislike Nick Saban but I don't really like Florida either... so, Alabama won. Boo.

I was really hoping that Tennessee was going to pull off an upset against LSU, it almost happened! But No. Boo. 

What does this mean for the rankings?!

The AP's Top Ten now looks like this:

1- Alabama

2- Ohio State

3-Oregon

4- Boise State

5- TCU

6-Oklahoma

7-Nebraska

8-Auburn

9-Arizona 

10-Utah

Stay tuned for Friday's post. I will tell you exactly what I think about each team in the Top Ten!

And until then, Enjoy Stud Muffin teaching his niece how to make a Longhorns Down sign!

A is for Apple!

Stud Muffin and I just couldn't justify spending tons of money to go to the OU vs. Texas game this weekend but that doesn't mean we sat around and did nothing! 

We went apple picking!

I had never been to an orchard before and it was amazing!

We went with Stud Muffin's Mother, Brother and family. It was a blast! His niece was super cute!

I had absolutely no idea there were so many different kinds of apples either! 

We picked, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Ida Red and my personal favorite Honeycrisp! Oh they are so good!! You can try them while walking around and boy did we!

I also learned that everyone seems to climb the trees while picking!

Fist Stud Muffin got in a tree.

Then his brother.

Then THEIR MOTHER!

 And they finally talked me into climbing a tree. I had a message while up there!!

You weigh your apple bags as you leave and pay. They were 60 cents a pound. Not so bad!

Until you realize you have 66 pounds of apples!! (There were 3 households involved!)

And I will leave you with my favorite pic from the trip!
Stud Muffin's mother insisted he get in the tree with me. Then she got his niece to clap and request a kiss.
Such a great picture!!

Lots more fun was had but I will have to write about it later... I am pooped!!

BOOMER!

It's Birthday Month!! Yay!!

It is my birthday month! Yipee!! Woo!!

This is the first birthday in 4 years that I will be at home! Whoopee!! 

And... I am turning... well, we won't go there. 

In honor of this fun time (because yes, I celebrate ALL MONTH), I am posting blasts from the past!! Woo!!

The girls in my cabin.
Whitney, Lindy, Mayuree, Me, Megan & Mary Beth.
Quartz Mountain 1994.

When I was a teenager, the Crazy Lady & Daddy O made sure I had as many dance opportunities as possible. In the summer of 1994, I attended Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute in ballet. 2 weeks of pure joy!! It was amazing! So amazing that I attended every summer until I went to college. I have such big place in my heart for Quartz Mountain!! 

And while we were dancing the day away, the rest of you were experiencing THIS!

Yup, that's right. The OJ debacle began while I was in my first week at camp. And... I had NO IDEA! Sometimes its nice to have no contact with the outside world. When I came home I felt so out of the loop and happy about it!! 

Here's to turning the big 3-0! And... while I'm at it... BOOMER SOONER!!! BEAT TEXAS!!!

Bevo BBQ!!!

Welcome to Football Fandemonium! My twice a week rantings about all things college football! 

(Every Tuesday and Friday here at Dancing Through Life)

So, I would be a horrible person if I went through this post talking about how badly I want to beat Texas and didn't mention the shooting. 

On Tuesday, a student at UT opened fire and then eventually killed himself in the schools library. Scary. Fortunately the kid had no real target, and while he did aim at people, he missed every single one. 

While I may hate Texas, I do not wish things like this to happen anywhere. Very happy everyone is okay.

Now... to football!

I want to see this again!!

Crazy Lady... this is football... no connection to what happened in Austin on Tuesday. So... you are required to cheer for the Sooners. K? Okay! 

We desperately need this win. Do I think we are going to win. Probably not. Now, before you go calling me negative, understand that I am a realist. The Sooners just haven't wanted it bad enough this year. (Or last year, or the one before that) The Longhorns, they have reasons to play hard. They lost last week and they are trying to pump up a school that just had a shooter in the library!!! The Sooners... not sure what their motivation is to win. They are not playing like a team that thinks the deserve the National Title. So... I think this is a toss up. But I will say... BOOMER!!! They better win despite my thought!