Sunday..

Wishing you

COLORFUL JOY

on a day where the weatherman is telling us to prepare of a

NorEaster on the Eastcoast!

The skies are again opening up, the winds are starting to howl while the spanish moss dances on the trees here.

Yep there is goin to be a drench filled day of that liquid sunshine it sure does feel and look it!

The rains have given us high wind and liquid sunshine and more is to come, I've heard where snow has graced some of the states and folks said, "well it is a delayed and welcomed wetness" in this spring of ours!

I'm lookin to the colors of those flowers to light me up today,

some great music to get my dance on, the 4 leggeds to entertain me with their boot scoot boogie,

and laughter to fill the air and hopefully dance on the winds!

AND

the update for all on that

MS 150 RIDE OUT IN THE LONE STAR STATE

where Laura is feeding Shauna and Dixie last night after day 1

with an over abundence of "carbs"

is this:

The girls rode 89 miles on day one!

Winds were gusting at 35 miles an hour, but ride they did to Cure MS!

this photo shows them as they were ready to start early yesterday morning!

They are now on the road;

RIDING TO CURE MS!

Laura will be at the finish line

more updates to follow!

"when you think you can't you must"

My thoughts and prayers goin up today for all that are riding to Cure MS, to those that are struggling, fighting battles and doing all that they can to reach out and help another.

The fire is lit, the sage is burning.

YOU are your most precious resource,

may you look within for truth, for strength, for all you need

to do all you must to find; joy, peace, freedom, power, hope, encouragement, light, faith, strength, kindness, laughter.

For:

Lyle Emerson and his family in Buffalo and little Kendra 3 years old who is fighting Lymphoblastic Leukemia,

Bernice Etsitty and the life of her son, gone too soon GARRETT JOE,

and all the children of all colors

gone tooo soon,

and

for

our President and his family

of our United States of America,

those who are serving our Nation and their service animals

and all who have served

and their families,

May the Creator bless you for holding us in your arms to protect our freedoms.

We will remember.

For,

Sherry Reed, Mary Grace, Shirley, DLB, Dot/COB/Mom, Angela, Kamryn Elijah, Ode, Linda McDonald,
Joan & Olivia,
danLrene, Florence, Jenn, Bill, Denise, Ashe, Stuart Jr, Whitney, the Houston family,

Dianne, Ken, Andre, Bill, Taft Abras, Mary Labyaks' family , Andrea, Patti, OshKosh, Jamie, Sasha, Kerri, Josh, Kar, Cash, Neil, Lori, Cindi, Tom, Shasta, Bill Simpson and Family, Jenn, Steph, Dana, Kari, Sandy, Marty, Marsha, Wanda, Ellen, Cindee, Peggy, Joyce Cruz, a CANCER surivor working at Southwest Airlines *it was an honor to meet you dear one*,
Ike Davis, in New Mexico, an artisan who plays in the mud and creates beautiful tings out there, *http://www.negroartist.com/*
what a joy you are to so many of
SOUTHWEST, thank you for visiting with me,
prayers of continued success and tobacco to your Pueblo uncle!
and for

Christos Fandaros, Thomas Galvin,
John Knudson,
Curtis, Susie Langham, Stasia and Billy Hall, Christina Chavez and Rick and Ryan, Pam Meyer, Whitney, Diane Bystista, Susan, Leann Vincent, Roxanne Duran, Carole Poppendeck, Mary Jo H-shortes, Bridget, Robert Tanner Mara Tanner, Yolanda L Acosta, Antonio F. Balderrama, Denise Flowers, Lisa Balance, Sherry Stedman, Rose, Marquette, Acosta, Ortega, The Pueblo Peoples,

All those I was honored to spend time with in

"VA, DC, MD, FL, CT, PA, Ohio, Michigan, South Dakotas, Geisinger Medical Center, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ohio, Solaris Hospice, Evercare, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Gesinger, Crossroads Hospice, El Paso, Santa Fe, Albuquerque"

Jeremy, Florence, Cal, Sarch, our friends of Portugal, Mike, AnnMary,Stephanie, Jimmy, Keli, Kasi, Katherine, Julie, Allan, Lynda,LeeAnn,
KS Comfort Keepers, Stephen Bright, Linda and staff Melody,Brenda A and children Sarah, David Rachel; Gloria, Pete, Fred, Max, JJ, Barb and Leo Henning, Rick Fechner, Ryan Baurain, Melissa Reid, "Probation Professional pals", Jim Vander May (*who has been working in the Professional field for 45 years in Michigan*, Dale, Herschel, Bonnie, Louise, Holly, Jerry, Faith, Yvette, Happy, Audrey,
and Rod Markowski and family, Lynn, Ryan, Jordon, Darryl Markowski, I thank you for your service) Brian Markowski, Shannon Becker, Nick, Reagan, Dr Iris Taylor of Detroit Medical Center,, please take best care of you) Sandy R. Carol, Stephanie, Geri, Chris, Matt,
those in Oklahoma City, in Tulsa, In Ft Worth, Dallas, Ike, Isabel, Teresa, Janelle, Patricia, Susan, Karen, Laura in Yuba City CA,
Crossroads Hospice and those who care out there working and walking the walk, Perry, Clayton, George, Janet, and all in green!
Rick, Calley, Ron, Rebekeh, Brenda, Becca, Audrey, Gabe, Dena, BEth, Lill, Jay Hanson, Jennifer, Beth Jett, Huntsville AL, Sheri, Wendy Reese and family, Sandy, Toby, Edith Vaughn and family,Susan, Greg and Kyle Korabek (Landon Korabek on the other side now), Stephen Bright and family, Walter Littlemoon, Jane, Laura, Mitch, Jenn, Chris, Mary, Taft, Martha Deaver, Morris, Dahlee, Rose Brick, The Baitinger Family, The Yaslowitz Family, The St Petersbug PD, Congresswoman Gabbie and her family, Dahlee in NJ, Judy Kelley, beloved husband and family, Jennifer, (now being watched over by her beloved husband and child), Norma, EE, Little Cub to CJ and Angel eyes Jack, Daniel, Dave, Cindy and Steve, Marty, Sweet Pea and Pie Face, Florence, Jeremy, Dennis, Darrel, Greg, Leroy, Rebekka, Carly, John, Diana, Crystal, Karen, Janet, Callie, Lorie, Laura, Larry, Clive,

2 Wolves and Jinx in SD, (http://www.2wolvescreations.com/)

Kelly and family,Judy W and her 4 sons up there in New England, Cherokee Wick, Benni, Gayle, Jonathan, Great Aunt Effie's family, Marilyn Warren, Ilene, Tweak and Chris, Jen and Bian, Ericka, Shannon, Hannah Sherabow, Pam C. and family, Susan S., Angela A., Nancy W, Sue G, Kelly and family,Mato Oyate Kola, Susan Brouse, Cindy and Stevie, Kim, Olatz, EVB, Guin, Yiva, Mary, Sandra and family, Christina Hellen, Dotti B., Susan and Greg, Amy, Becky and Barry Long, Christina, Matt and children, Aaron, Lisa and family, Freda, Linda Katie, Pat D, Tink and Mitch, LITTLE Ben, Jerry, Trish, Barb, Anastasia, Mary, Rylee, Lindsay, Ann, Sarah, Ruth, Johnny, Bobby and the Tucker Family, The Spraker Family,Kenny H, Michelle, Sandy, Addie and family in Canada, Sandy, BraveHeart, Rowena, Chris, Robyn Elizabeth, Jean, Duke,Rowena, Chris, Baby Robyn Elizabeth, Diane Smallze and family, Patti and family, The Korabek Family and friends, The Gasse Family and Friends,

Officer Crawford of St Petersburg, The Kocab Family, baby Lilly Nicole Kocab, The Curtis Family, Tarpon PD, those serving here and there in Uniform... Those now walking The Thin Blue Line, (far to many joining that line recently across our Nation),

Mylee, Mikey and family in DC, Jack M & Janis in OC, Stephen, Stuart Wittel (back from his 4th tour as a fighter pilot of the US MARINES inAfghanistan) and his parents Sandy and Stuart, Lavie Coltrane and family, Andrea Gasse and family here and in New England, Ali and family, Randy and Winnie in New Mexico, Jill Wheaton L, Dr Peter in NY, Dr Rev Bev, Irene M, Bernice, Eileen and family, Vicki, Matthew and family, Chris, Lovie, Nancy, Pedro and Our adopted family in BRAZIL, Our North American Black American Bears, The Windcross Convservacy and those beautiful Spanish Mustangs known as "pocket ponies"... the dolpins , always our most remarkable dolphins!!!

AND for:

Anne, Jim, JADE, Cynthia, Joseph, Cathy Madden, Nathan, and her family., Cindy in NC, Liz, Lee, Molly, Joanie, Jude, COFA, Judi, Ken, Matthew, Nick, Matt, Mark's family and many friends , Pat, Irene, Kevin, Dr D, Deb, Randy, Dr B, Isabelle, Kelsey, Sabrina , Charlie and family, Jean, Julie, Rhonda, Victoria, Mildred, Andi and family, Faith, Denise, Jim, Tom, Joey, Shelby friends and family, Judi, Phylis, Joyce, Gina, Tonya, Beverly and Family, Janeth, Melissa,Virginia, Stacey, Elizabeth, Nita, Gary Siegal, Adrienna, Brian Mawbey, the Boyan Family, Jean R and friend Christy Rider, Victoria and hubbie, Stephen, Gayle, Steph, Chris, Erica, Eileen, John, Mindy, Jack, Susan Werth Becken, her brother Mike and family, Craig James Lightfoot and his family, Kenny, Audrey, Ed Saner, Patty Crowley, Bennie, Gail, Jonathan, Moe, Beverly, Dennis, Peter, Trish, Cynthia, Heidi and her family, Kathy Knights family, Edith Vaughn, Candy, Cynthia, Jenn, Eve, Edith, Jason, Karen, Linda, Joyce, Belinda, Jeanette, Jennifer, Patti, Sandy S, and . ..

(Feel free to let me know if you would like to add your/or a frends name to our prayer bowl)

"prayers are not always asking, but always thanking"

Walk in Beauty

DRSES

www.sherryeshowalter.com

Dick Clark sure stirred some memories!

The emails and comments just keep coming!

Yes, a few phone calls of hysterica as well, since the you tube hit the air of me dancing to the tunes

of

American Bandstand

and folks wondering if I had been put on medications or had just lost my ever=lovin mind!

Oh how wonderful to set yourself free and just let the good times roll!

I've even had requests to sing more, dance more, and just laugh louder, can you even imagine?

Me taking requests for videos

and songs?

Next folks will want me

to buy a "wurlitzer"!!!

Oh thanks Dick, you sure did leave

a rich legacy!

Dick Clark has stirred up so many memories for the world I think, and in a such grand way, as we all are playing the old songs, remembering so many great singers and dances.

Many are now dancing around the house, in the grocery stores as we recall those days back when!

I wouldn't be surprised to see sales of Hula Hoops increase as folks get that mood to just get busy again!

Oh do you remember?

Those hula hooops that used to entertain us for hours on end, on arms, around waists, on the street and yards of so many!

The outright laughter and often to the point of tears and doubled over hysteria as we almost busted a gut watching friends as their mouths moved in certain angles, tongues out and hips moved to gyrations in order to move that hoop?

And those more industrious had several going at one time,

we all had a blast, a ball, all with our groove on to be certain!

Not so long ago, I seem to remember that craze found its way back again; hula hoops came in assorted sizes, neon, bright colors and folks doing all matter of things with them!

Oh yes, the music, the memories...

ARE YOU REMEMBERING?

The music

The Dances

The energy

I get so swept up that I can barely sit still as the music is playing here today!

Do you remember?

Oh, I remember!

I can even remember being raised with aunts and uncles and times when they would give me a nickel to go and put another stack of records on the record player/juke box!

They were too busy on Granny's porch dancing and didn't want to loose the moment,

so they had the "baby" do it for them!

All would be on the porch, in the yard, Granny included;

dancing and feeling grand, dancing and singing and ohhhh what times with that record player.

"here baby, go change the juke box for us"!

Do you remember these?

Let's show these to our kids/grandkids and see if they can come up with what these just might be!

that should entertain them for a bit!

Oh the times that we had such a collection, and those sounds.

Remember having to put a dime  on that little doo-hickey to keep the needle from skipping or scratching the record?

Lawd I am dating myself here!

But as we travel down memory lane,

let me just have you settle in that remarkable brain of yours and pull another file today!

DO YOU REMEMBER THESE?

oH yea baby!

Do you remember those days?

those days of the "Drive-In theatre" where kids would even hide in the trunks of cars, only then to jump out after the admission was paid and they were safely inside the theatre and parked!

Remember back when?

Oh my

Can you imagine,

sit in your car, see and hear a movie for 25 cents

Like the first Drive in sign below?

I remember speaking last year but for the life of me, I don't remember what state I was in!

I almost ran off the road though as I passed by what was still a "drive-in" that was still in operation!

Had I been able to turn around in time, I would have taken a picture of it, I was so amazed!

I have heard that there are still a few in operation, and remember then reflecting on "back then/back when", and the little places you would wait in line for popcorn and coke, a hot dog and such!

Once again, I am remembering the energy, the positive vibes, the friendliness of those times!

The music, the dress, the pranks played on each other, and the "stylin" that went on.

Oh yes, those were some times!

Risk takers, hot cars, rock n roll and soul!

Kids had to work to be able to play,

yes they still got into some trouble, but they best enjoy the trouble cos' there would be hell to pay when they got caught!

And yet, it was kinder somehow, more genuine, and people just had fun, even in the tragic and hard times, they pulled together.

Maybe it was that we all just had the

"Boogie Fever"

and just need to get it again!

Let the music move you,

the passion of life course through you, and gratitude for all that has ever been guide you to all that is with a heart that is filled with kindess as you pull those memories, spark your moments and fill you up!

Here's a treat on the American Drive-In a part of our wonderful and rich history!

Hope I've rekindled some of your precious memories on this beautiful weekend for you!

Best of all things to you and yours wherever you are

whatever you are doing!

That Dick Clark! He's still working his magic from the other side now

as I am dancing to the music right here in Florida

as I remember all those many years and what sounds I am listening to;

from Sam Cooke, to James Brown, Otis Redding, The Tempations, The one and only Patti Labelle, even got some Jerry Lee Lewis goin on mixed in with some Willie Nelson and Michael Jackson and yes I can't remember all the rest!

Shake your tail feathers friend

and use what you got to get what you need to stay in the game!

Walk in Beauty,

DRSES

www.sherryeshowalter.com

oh yes, here is yesterday's video just in case you need to laugh a bit more!