Traveling Mom

Happy Mothers Day and PINK SATURDAY Mermaids!!!

I know..it has been IONS!!! Since I have posted.

But I literally have been traveling from one end of the country to the other,

Non stop!

But I can finally....well almost say....

I am done!

I have landed back in my own Mermaidia, and will finally be able to get back into the swing of things!

And also be able to catch up on all that I have missed from you!

But wanted to POP in and wish you all a very HAPPY MOMMY'S DAY!!

I have missed you!!

Enjoy your day ladies!!

And swim over to Beverly's

to see more Mommy treats!!

xoxox

Cricket

A Little Luck

A little switch-a-roo for our infamous 

PINK SATURDAY post.

We are going GREEN! This week...

Not that I am Irish..not one ioda..

But I figured we all could,

Well, especially me

Could you a little sprinkle from that 

St. Patty leprechaun! 

So wishing all you beautiful bloggers

A wonderful St. Patty's Day

Wonderful Day Period.

Wonderful week.

Wonderful Year!!

I just love any angle you can catch these delicate leaves....

Up

Down

Sideways...

Straight down...

Sprinkled with H2O...

Or just all grown together in huge bunches!!

Even if you compose a small arrangement of these

vibrant babies...

They still hold beauty and simplicity.

So for you... 

I handpicked what I thought was the most perfect...

To bring you all the luck in the world!!

Smiles~

xoxox

Cricket

Love Letters

 

Source: simplyseleta.com via Pamela on Pinterest

The pure simplicity.

Source: snapshotography.tumblr.com via Michelle on Pinterest

Makes you wonder what thoughts were in there heads...

Was there a smile on their face...

Source: stipje.blogspot.com via  

 Tucked away in your special place...

Source: files.motherinchief.com via Nicole on Pinterest

Now us 70's and 80's chicks remember these being passed

secretively in class huh?

And I bet you still have them!

Source: vintagerosegarden.tumblr.com via Tiffany on Pinterest

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

Write a letter

and make someone's day!!

xoxox

Cricket

linking up with PINK SATURDAY  

A Spooktacular Pink Saturday

The Indian Summer.

The Dead Summers Soul.

 

 

 

 

 

Have a spooktacular PS!

xoxox

Gypsea Sea Witch

Happy Pink

The Mermaids Birthday Rose.

The Last Rose.

That this Mermaid will ever get from her Daddy.

xoxox

Cricket

Have a wonderful weekend and be sure to stop on over at

Ready Set and then what?

Ok gypsea's I won't frighten you too badly.

Although I have been going through a lot lately,

And you know my love of the sea,

I promise you...

THAT IS NOT ME.

I must say, I sorta did feel like it after my news today!

You see...remember when I had this done in January?

Well, thanks to a "little patient" of mine.

That lami,discectomy and accular repair

BUSTED!

You got it!

And to think that a week ago I was saving this kids life 

in lockdown when he got ahold of a battery and swallowed it.

Then this past Sunday (As he was trying to choke himself)

And I am over him straddled literally screaming

"You M*!@XX!*

You are breaking my back!!!"

As I am trying to release his arms from the jumpsuit he

was trying to strangle himself with.

Well...

Not only am I supposed to be moving down south,

getting my kids in a new school...

I now found out after a MRI and seeing

my spinal surgeon that lucky me

gets to have an artificial disc replacement done!

YIPPEE!!

Come on now... 

don't you think I've had about enough?

So... no more work for now...

Beach time till surgery, 

that is if my foot can handle it.

( Yes.. I started already to develop drop foot)

So we'll see how much I can handle.

Although we have a great Festival down here this weekend,

So maybe a start up of this

What do you say??

Maybe that will soothe this gypsea's soul!

till then pop on over to see Beverly's

to see some HAPPY PINKS!!

xoxox

Cricket

Impressions of Maui

 Imagine looking over this edge..

And to your wonderful surprise you see this!

Wouldn't that be soooo nice right about now??

I personally think this next one would be better...

Because then I could hop on that pink Catamaran

and go search for a pirate!

As some of you may know, 

My parents have a place on the "Big Island"

But that never stopped us from going to visit the other ones...

These are all from Maui

(yes a fav of mine!)

And of course my mother forever being the Grand Dame Gardener

We can't go ANYWHERE without snapping a million photographs

of flowers.

So here are a few we got....

Yes..

I am only going to post a few, not her 10 million!

These are some Protea flowers and the spiky ones are Pincushions.

They are found in the upcountry of Maui in KULA on the slopes of Haleakalc.

A red Protea...

This is the Torch Ginger Flower...

These babies love plenty of water!

And Ti Leave you can find everywhere...

They are more abundant in especially wetter areas.

Just a random shot of some of the wild ones that you will find

in tons of different spots..

 I must say.... I love all of them..

and when displayed..they are simply to die for!

But the most fun is what I saw while passing by one day...

Now maybe If I can get on that Pink Catamaran and Find a Pirate..

I could do this type of wedding!

hehehe!

xoxox

Cricket

Linking up with:

Pink and Green Thursday's

and

Pink Saturdays

PS Let's Get This Party Started!!!

Come on Gypsea's...

It's time to get this party started!!!

and the reason why..??? This mermaid has just gotten multiple steps closer to her move to FREEDOM!

FLORIDA!!!!!

So this Pink Saturday's post is about a musician.. who I swear writes about my life, 

although she is about 10 years younger.

Some say she is a bad ass... but in reality.... she's a softy, sentimental, loving and funny as hell!

After I got over the Madonna fan stage (20+year one) P!NK totally won my heart.

With her real life lyrics that with each song... I think she is going through the phases in my life!

I have been to multiple shows..
and yes..
all these pictures are mine!
I took my daughter to see her for our birthday's.
She was due on mine...but came 9 days later.
As luck would have it, P!NK was playing in Philly and NYC
the week between our 2....
What a blast!

Unfortunately, I cannot find my other photos of her.
I believe they are on one of the broken Mac Books...(ahhhh!))
We were right up front... Just about touching the stage!
Absolutely amazing!
Her doing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Her outfit to start part of the cover song....

Here she is starting her theme song for this concert series "FUNHOUSE"

where she then leads into the song "CRAZY" 

And there is actually a You Tube video that shows the 2 songs and when you get to 4:16-4:17

(She is singing crazy then...look real close..as she is moving across the stage is when she gives 

the little mermaid a wiggle wave...

And this was for when she went into "CRAZY" and went past and waved at Rina....


I have to say, every member of her group and the opening group the
"TING TINGS" all made it a point to either wave...say hello..and at some points..
chit chat!

Her FUNHOUSE tour was beyond exceptional!
But I have to say....when we entered the Arena...
I had random women...come up and ask..if they could
PLLLEEASSEE have a pic of her (Rina) just because when we first got their she was
Pinkity Pink decked out!
Then came the Bad Mommy moment...
I normally do not drink...
But with the excitement and all...
I decided to go to the bar/restaurant area since we had time before the show.
(I also smoke..I know..super BAD!!!)
So I go to the bar to get a "drink" for moi...and a pop for her...
And the bartender comes over, then another... that one was about my age or a little older..
and I felt this weird vibe...
He is looking at me, then her, then me...
Now I have a drink in my hand and am asking the other bartender...is it ok..if I bring her with me
into the front part of the bar/rest. area
(since it was the only place I could get my nicotine fix)
And he was like sure...
Meanwhile this "other" bartender is looking still..and finally
Rina tugs at me..
and says...
"Mom...that is going to be my teacher next year!"
I am like Dear God! Only me!!!!
So he says hello and laughs...
No worries..he tells me..
He thought I was a "cool" mom to be taking her...
And he would be doing the same thing if he had one of his kids..
WHEW!!!!
Relief!
And then...off to the show we went!
I give you some more glimpses of the woman who tells it like it is..
Open minded... spirited..a bit of a wise ass...
But purely brilliant when putting her life stories into music...
Like I said...
I think she is mimicking mine!

Loved her here.. where she was telling us about the "stupid dance"
basically the '80's bop side to side to the song "Leave me Alone, I'm Lonely"

Love that I caught her looking right into the camera!

Here she was out in the middle of the arena...her mom was there that night and she had just introduced us to her..and did a few songs acapella.

And her show went on...

With her wild theatrics....

Her switching up....

Her outlandish outfits...
And then....

Her grand finale....

I think this is one of my most favorite shots I got that night...
She even claims she sings better upside down!
But the pictures will never do her the justice she is owed for her amazing gymnastic
abilities..to go the heights she goes, the twirls, flips etc...
all while belting out a song.
At this performance...
When she went down...
They had part of the stage open and she went "under"
Only to come back up...
Sopping wet!
A vat of water I suppose to cool her off after a show of a lifetime!

And let me tell you...
She was spinning like mad!
I will include the Philly video here...

Hope you enjoyed my P!NK Saturday post....
And we ARE going to get this party started real soon!!!
Now go visit Beverly's PINKS!
xoxox
Cricket