The World According to Leslie

For me, and my musical brain, it’s hard to say “Oklahoma” without singing it.  You know…. “Oklahoma’s O k l a h o m a.  Oklahoma’s OK!”    (I think that’s right…it’s been 100 years since I’ve actually seen the musical or heard the music.  Need to dig that up!)   Anyways…..   Today, my heart goes out to all the people in Oklahoma who were devastated by the tornado.  The videos and pictures are horrible, but I’m sure they aren’t even close to showing all the destruction.    When I first heard about it, I did a Google Map search to see if my best friend/”brother” was close to it.  About 100 miles away.  Safe!  However, there are many who are not far away and safe.   Please keep these people—the parents, teachers, friends, family, volunteers, Red Cross, and our Country—in your prayers.  They need us more than ever now.

I really only have ONE brother.  However, he and I share a best friend—Cody!  Cody lived with us for a while when he and I were in high school.  He looks like my real brother.  So, we “adopted” him.  He is my brother!!!  Anyways…. his wedding anniversary is coming up this weekend.  It’s May 18th.  He got married ONE day before MY 1st anniversary!  Isn’t that cool???   My real brother, Donnie, graduated yesterday!  He got to walk across the stage at his college and everything.  But, I’m the bad sister.    I had a meeting after work, so I didn’t get to go.    I have decided that I want to write more.  Obviously, you all know that!  So, last night, I found a site that I can use to find freelance writing jobs.  I have officially bid on my first job!  It’s pretty scary, but I think that if I get a job or two, I will become more confident and start bidding/taking more jobs.  Some o...

Apparently, yesterday was National Sibling’s Day!  I had NO idea!    My sister tagged me and our brothers in a post on Facebook.  That was the only way reason I found out.   So… let me tell you a little about my siblings. Donnie—3 1/2 years older than me; married; 5 kids (ranging from 17 t0 9—every 2 years); works in the school system; my daughter’s softball coach; 6’4”; loving; kind; awesome!   Lisa—9 1/2 years younger than me; married; no kids, yet; 2 dogs—Toby and Dozer; works in a daycare (and has since she graduated from high school!); nanny in her “spare” time; 5’4” (on a good day); wears the same size shoes as my 9-year-old Princess; loving; fabulous; a little airheaded sometimes (but aren’t we all?); lives around the corner from me (literally—we could walk there!)   Cody—4 months older than me; “adopted”—great family friend; lived with us (when we were in high school) for about 2 years (on and off); talented singer and songwri...