Ole' Ole' Ole'!

When I was three my parents bought me a tiny little piano. I used to bang on that thing like there was no tomorrow. My talents didn't stop at tickling the ivories. I also had a penchant for song writing. The first song I ever wrote was "I Love You." It went like this:
I love you.
You love me.
I love you.
You love me.
Ole!Ole!Ole!!!!
 Catchy, huh? You must imagine it being sung at the top of my lungs. Even at three, I liked to be out there.

So February is when we celebrate all this love stuff right? That's why these socks are so great!

The kids and I received a wonderful package of happy mail from this great person.

I am still waiting on a teaching job back in Texas. In the meantime, I am enjoying my short workweeks and short workdays while I have them. The gym calls my name most days. I usually answer, but Friday was so cold and rainy that I couldn't bring myself to drive out to my gym. Instead, I broke out the Wii Fit and had fun exercising the way I used to a few years back. I forgot how hard it is.

There has been some drawing, too.
 On this girl, I was working on getting movement into the drawing but I then gave her a sad face, not on purpose, but it is what it is. I figure each drawing is a learning experience on what not to do the next time.




Only nine more days until Valentine's Day. Do you have anything special planned? I would love to hear about it.

Comments

Orange Pulps ♥ said…
you seem to be so fond of doodling. :) can you teach me how? i really wanted to doodle, but i just can't seem to start a nice one. ;)
February 5, 2012 at 6:53 PM
miruspeg said…
I would have loved to have seen the little 3 year old Annemarie playing the piano and singing her own song...would have been too cute for words.
How lucky you were to receive those fun socks from a blogging friend.

Valentine day has never been big on my agenda so it will be just an ordinary day for me.

Take care
Peggy xxxxxx
February 6, 2012 at 2:09 AM
GG said…
love your doodling.....ah...would have love to see you play the piano and sing too.
February 6, 2012 at 7:00 AM
MJ said…
My reactions to your post.... Ah, she lived boldly at the age of three.... Holy toledo! Those are bright socks! Oops, I sent those bright socks! LOL!
February 6, 2012 at 6:52 PM
Chimene said…
Wow! Love your doodling and the socks are to cute!

xxx
Chimene
February 12, 2012 at 7:46 AM
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