Overjoyed

I love it when one of my favorite artists releases a new album.  Matchbox 20/Rob Thomas-- I would pay real, 2013 concert prices to go see them in concert.  Their new album is great; "Overjoyed", "Parade", and "Put Your Hands Up" are some of my favorites.

And Enrique!  Have you heard his new songs? (at least new to me)  "Somebody's Me", "The Way You Touch Me" and "Finally Found You".  Great music.

Thanks to Shawn for screening and updating my song lists.  (And as an added bonus--we can listen to something other than The Highway when I choose the music!)

Shawn taught me another great time saving trick.  Use the SoundHound app to identify songs that you like when you hear them.  Then you can just go to the history to see the list of songs that you want to download later when you are at your computer.

Never Enough Time

"Hey."  I say to Gavin. "Aunt Randi is coming tonight.  I need you to pick up your legos so the family room will be clean."
"What?" replies Gavin with an excited voice.  "Is Uncle Kevin coming too?"
"Yep." I respond, knowing he is pleased to be seeing the architect of his favorite game.
Gavin let's out a whoop. "This is awesome.  Tell him Minecraft is on me!"

An hour or so later the doorbell rings, Gavin runs to open it.
"Hi!" says Gavin, pushing past Randi with two suitcases.  Then grabbing Kevin's suitcase he adds, "Here Uncle Kevin, let me help you with that!"
Kevin laughs at the attention, and scoots into the foyer with Gavin lugging his bag.
"Can I have a hug Gavin?" asks Randi noticing that Gavin's focus is completely on Kevin.
""Sure" Gavin responds giving her a quick hug before hugging Kevin again and then launching into some specifics about the game of Minecraft.
After a couple minutes of talking, Gavin is disappointed to discover they will only be staying one night, and there won't be time for playing Minecraft before bed.  He slinks off to brush his teeth as the conversation takes a twist another direction.

The next morning before school, he comes out of his room dressed in sweats and a t-shirt--not school clothes.
"Can I please stay home today?" he pleads with me.
"Nope.  You have to go to school that's how you become smarter!"  When the whining ensues I ask "Why do you want to stay home today?"
Gavin explains. "Uncle Kevin leaving this morning and we didn't have a chance to play Minecraft."