Six 4 Paula

So, I’ve been on hiatus for a few months. Sometimes life is hard work and frivolous things (like a blog) take a backseat. Even though I don’t blog about my kids, rest assured they are filling every minute of my days with joy and drama.  With three teens in my home, that’s a lot of drama. Add to that a business, a marriage on-the-rocks, a few pets, and extended family and you get the idea.

I’ve been in a somewhat contemplative mood as well, with a milestone birthday coming up in a few months. I’ll be celebrating 40 years of me.

At this time of year, twenty years ago, I met the man I would marry, and have six beautiful kids with. The oldest just turned 17, and the youngest will turn 4 next month.  Its been a wild ride.

When my future husband met me at the library of the university we both attended, I was a quirky 19-year-old kid. On our first date I was wearing tight black pants, a ‘Property of Alcatraz’ sweatshirt, and black converse sneakers with Disney characters on them.

The other day we were eating lunch together — a ‘date’ as part of our plan of recommitting to each other and saving our marriage — and he said that I hadn’t really changed at all in twenty years. I was worried he meant  maturity level, but he said he meant looks and personality. I blushed and thanked him, but reminded him I definitley dress more like a mom now. He smiled and pointed down at my shoes. Black converse sneakers. Only this pair had Kurt Cobain lyrics written on them.

And now, in the hopes of recommitting to this blog, I’m launching a few new features to get me back into my blogging as therapy. One of the things that got me through my teen/young adult years was what was termed “new Wave” music back in the 80s and 90s. My love for that sound continues strongly today. Every Monday I’ll post a favorite new wave style song. Most will be old stuff, but I’ll find some new things too. The feature will be called “Blue Mondays.” And the very first video could only be one of my favorite new wave songs ever. ‘Blue Monday’ by New Order. This song came out in 1988, the same year my life would start down the path that led me to where I am now. I used to tear up the dance floor to this song, and It still moves me to do so today. Even at 40.