Clay Aiken brought us all together, his fans from around the world via the internet. I'm looking forward to meeting more of you at the next Clay Aiken tour get together!
Thank you Fountaindawg!
This video is a real treat to watch. Clay Aiken ~ Capitol 4th Rewind Thanks to Yollie950
Thanks to the wonderful fans attending concerts such as the David Foster and Friends in Las Vegas,those of us at home have a taste of the thrill of the event. The next best thing to being there. This montage of Here You Come Again, is thanks to fans taking and sharing their clack. Thank you PermaSwooned, Poshpenny, Scarlett, jmoranz and GrannyM!
There are times when only a Mother's love can understand our tears, Can soothe our disappointments and calm all of our fears. There are times when only a Mother's faith can help us on life's way And inspire in us the confidence we need from day to day. For a Mother's heart and a Mother's faith and a Mother's steadfast love Was fashioned by the Angels and sent from God above.
Author Unknown
Mother's Day to me is to honour not only your Mother, but everyone in your life providing a mother-like love for a child. She may be your Grandmother, Aunt, step-mother or a neighbourhood lady. Most everyone has a special person to turn to in their lives.
Here You Come Again by Clay Aiken
This week was the first year anniversary of Clay Aiken's "On My Way Here"
This weekend is for flowers. My favourite bonus song from OMWH is When I Need You. Here's a rerun of my montage..loaded with flowers :)
Here's an abstract of The Story of Colors written by Keiko Inada.
Color is another language. It sometimes expresses your feeling more eloquently than words. Let's listen to the messages in colors. When I asked kindergarten children to draw their images of "happiness," they drew various large forms, all extremely creative and rhythmical. In contrast, adults' drawings show lack of imagination and creativity. It seems to me that adults are restricted by common sense and socially established concepts. To liberate adults' minds from such restrictions, there is a simple, but effective way. That is to use the power of colors. Colors have psychological impact on people's minds. By using the effect of colors, you can change your mood, and even your lifestyle. If you think that you need more energy, use red. If you feel like radiating your energy, use bright yellow. If you feel fatigue, green is the best color to use. In this way, colors can change your mood. And if you are refreshed, the forms you draw also change, indicating that you have changed your lifestyles. Colors are very powerful and influential.
Here is a crossword on Colors and what they mean. Have fun!
Another beautiful song from On My Way Here--
A Perfectly Perfect Love-There's Just Something About Us by SueReu
1. Do the right thing! 2. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful. 3. GOD heals everything. 4. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 5. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 6. The best is yet to come. 7. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it. 8. Your Inner most is always happy so, be happy. 9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 10. The best is yet to come.
Clay Aiken Interview regarding David Foster & Friends thank you to SiouxRoux for uploading this :)
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." ~ H Albright ~
He sings and his voice tells a story with every song. Like a good writer of words in a book that can take me to another place or time, so does listening to Clay sing.
He has the "IT" that warms hearts.
The human heart, At whatever age, Opens to the heart that Opens in return. Maria Edgeworth
Everything I Have song by Clay Aiken new montage by Ashes
Thanks for showing me that Even on the darkest, rainiest days The sun is still there, Just behind the clouds, Waiting to shine again. Albert Schweitzer
NEW! Clay puzzle from Bsrefong~Sally "Man Of Character"
April 21, Clay received the Equality Circle Award for his commitment to loving families of all kinds, taking a stand, and sharing his journey to parenthood proudly. Family Equality Council is proud to honor Clay for all of his work on behalf of children and for all that he does to make the world a safer place for his own child and the children of LGBT parents everywhere.
Did Anyone Ever Tell You Just How Special You Are. The Light that You Emit Might even Light a Star
Did Anyone Ever Tell You How Important You Make Others Feel. Somebody out here is Smiling, Because of something you said or something you did!
It's OFFICIAL! The calendar says SPRING has arrived!! The calendar and the TV weatherman are never wrong - right? Then how come when I look out my window, I see snow on the ground and nary a sprig of new grass or a crocus peeking out of it. Oh well, at least the days are getting longer and I know spring is on it's way. In the meantime I look forward to seeing Clay Aiken on my TV again for his guest appearances on ANTM and 30 Rock.
Clay Aiken - Profile Perfection
Bsrefong~Sally Puzzle - AYSTAFG (Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader)
A friend sent me this bit of "history" a while back:
THE HISTORY of Aprons
I don't think our kids know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.
REMEMBER:
Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool.
Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw. They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.
I don't know of anyone who ever caught anything bad from an Apron...only love.
Great video by Luvgreatmusic-- Clay Aiken "Solitaire" written by Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka quote re Solitaire:
"Bravo Clay, I have lost my song forever to you--It will always be a Clay Aiken song."
