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2007-04-30 @ 10:30 a.m. I have something to admit. Yesterday (Sunday) was my birthday. I’m not going to tell you which one it was, though. MY plan was to let this one pass totally unnoticed and just go on with life. But guess what? THAT didn’t happen!! Saturday night Ole wanted to take me out for dinner to a little Mexican place called the Acapulco that has excellent Mexican food. We hadn’t been there in ages, so I was looking forward to it. When we got there, there were six other friends sitting there waiting for us with balloons on the table, etc. And of course the waiters had to get their maracas out and sing happy birthday and put candles in the sopapias and all that stuff. And then Bob and Carol had a bonfire at their house afterwards, so we sat by the fire and had a couple of margaritas and went home. Fun night. SO THEN, next morning in church as we’re walking out and shaking hands with Pastor Mark, Ole of course has to blabber to him, “Today is Lena’s birthday!” So what happens during fellowship while everyone is drinking coffee and eating cookies? Pastor Mark makes the big announcement to everyone there – and another round of Happy Birthday is sung. I’m embarrassed, but thank everyone and then sheepishly turn back to my cookies. I carelessly think, “Okay, now we’re done.” But not so. Earlier in the week we had made plans with several other friends to meet at the Marriott for brunch after church. And there, of course, are more balloons and gifts and cards and friends. Thank heavens no more singing of Happy Birthday, though. Then it was home, change clothes with the intention of going outside to do some gardening stuff. Ole asked me if I could come to the shop and help him lift the dash out of the car that he’s working on. So off I traipse to the shop ready to work. When I got there he told me he wasn’t quite ready yet, but to sit down on the chair and he’d be ready in five minutes. Well, he puttered around and puttered around and didn’t seem to be getting ready, so I told him I would be back in 10 minutes, I was going over to Lovely Daughter’s for just a bit. When I got back he STILL wasn’t ready and asked me to sit down for a minute till he got the last screws out. I turned around to head for the chair and I hear this beautiful music coming from a corner of the shop – not the normal radio stuff that Ole usually has on in the shop. There in the corner, covered with a sheet was this very long object that was playing music. I went to uncover it and under the sheet was a YAMAHA BABY GRAND COMPUTERIZED ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD!! I couldn’t believe my eyes. This is something I have drooled after for years. I’ve had keyboard envy of every keyboard player in a band for years. And now I’ve got my very own. Years ago, before Ole and I were married, and for a number of years after we were married, I used to play in a band. I’ve written about those times in previous entries. They were quite exciting and entertaining back in those days. And through the years I’ve gotten a tremendous amount of enjoyment out of playing occasionally with other musicians – brings back lots of fun memories. Over the last several winters I’ve attended the jam sessions at the Local Watering Hole, have jammed a few times, and had lots of fun. Farmer Neighbor Dave (who currently plays in a band) and Ole have both been encouraging me to get back into the “music business.” I’d love to – but I don’t know if I have the energy anymore. But this may be a new incentive – I’ll have to see. There’s SO MUCH to learn and figure out on this keyboard it will take me a month of Sundays to get through it all. And this keyboard does so many things, I’m sure there’s stuff on there I will never use!! But – I have to give it a try. That Ole, he’s such a sneak. I love him to death. Okay – I’m off to make more music – to heck with the work today . . . The Latest: Ole's Huge Surprise - 2007-04-30 Country Kids Dance Lessons - 2007-04-25 Okay, Here's my RANT - 2007-04-24 Ole's Birthday Pictures (FINALLY) - 2007-04-22 What bug bit me? - 2007-04-19
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