Girls Just Wanna ... Let the Dogs Out

Madonna, Margie, Me, Cyndi, Marie

I'm quite certain as each of us girls were getting ready for a mid-week get together, Cyndi Lauper's song "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" was humming through our heads.

This morning, I woke up still smirking at the six middle-age women hitting Big Fish to see Big Will and the 360 Band, only now the song "Who Let the Dogs Out?" is running through my mind.

Over the years we've all enjoyed our local live bands. There is nothing like live music to dance to. Unfortunately, many clubs have submitted to having DJ's. I guess when we find a great dance band, our zealous excitement kicks in. (Ahem, to say the least!)


Big Will and the 360 Band is just what this metro-Detroit area needs. Not only are they an extremely entertaining band, individually and collectively they have a plethora of background experiences that have brought them to this point.

So who DID let the dogs out? I'm thinking being a Wednesday, a smaller crowd, one or seventy-eleven glasses of wine, an awesome band, and fun women getting together ... well, there 'ya have it.

What happened at Big Fish, stays at Big Fish! *Kinda, join us next girls night out and I'm sure you'll have fun too.

Big Will & Sandi

"Luuvvv yaaaaa Wiiiill"

A meme and a nono

Sherry from Sage and Thyme tagged me for this meme. Sounded easy enough, but now I am wishing my middle name was Ann. This tag involves taking your middle name and coming up with something that is relevant to you for each letter.

M ~ Middle child, with the syndrome to go along with it.
A ~ Anal, I am so anal, I even wish it wasn't associated with asses.
R ~ Rebel, I've been one my whole life. I hope I never change.
I ~ Inspired, by people I have encountered through blogging.
E ~ Enigma, even to myself.

Since there are 5 letters in my name, I am supposed to tag five more to do the meme.

Carrie
Ron
Linda
Joan
Terri

My P.S.A for the day:

NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO !

You have been warned. DO NOT buy this ... it is pure poison!

TurkeyHill Raspberry Duetto

Poison like I have never tasted before. So odd, I keep going back for another taste, and another, and another, and I am just leaving my spoon in the carton, because I have used all the spoons in the drawer. I may have to buy another carton, just to keep trying to figure out why they would put such poison in our grocers freezers.

Who is Marie?

Since I read quite a few favorite blogs on a daily basis, I decided I wanted to start my own. My hesitation has been because I am not sure which way this is going to flow. There are so many "mommy blogs" ... yes I am a "mommy" but to a 21 year old son and 18 year old daughter. I don't think they would find much humor in my posting their daily trials and tribulations. They probably hope that I don't know half of what they are doing!

There are the bloggers promoting their businesses, the travel blogger, the gossip blogs, the lets-keep-the-family-up-to- date bloggers, etc. I had thought about this becoming my quasi therapy, but eventually my family will find this and my venting and bitching would turn us into the Hatfield's and McCoys.

So for now, I will just explain my choice in writing as Marie Millard. It's simply the "movie star name game" we played as kids. Use your middle name as the first name and the street you grew up on as the last name. In most cases, it has a "movie star" ring to it.

We also played the "porn star name game" too ... use your dogs first name and the street you grew up on. So placing me on a street after we moved and acquiring a new puppy... the name would work best for my brother ... "Max Chatsworth."