Flashback Friday Week 7: The Late Edition

Sorry....I know I missed last weeks flashback, and I'm a day late this week. It's been crazy! Just read back to last week and you'll understand. :0) This week, well...if you really must know, I had to write a paper on Capital Punishment. No, that is not what this post is about. If you want to discuss controversial issues, hop on over to my brother's blog. He's all over that, and honestly, I think he's jealous that I'm taking this class and he's not. :0)

Anyway...we last left off in 5th grade and Combes, TX where I almost got beat up. Remember now? We moved that summer to Harlingen, TX and I went to Austin Elementary for my 6th grade year. Again....I don't remember my teachers' names. We rotated classrooms, so I had four teachers. My english teacher was my most memorable one, and she is the reason I'm so anal when it comes to english. I got an 89 every. single. report card. An 89! Not an A, a B+! Sigh. She was STRICT with her english and I had to memorize every single preposition and dissect sentences....wow.

Sixth grade was when I discovered boys. Sigh. Cute boys....Cody, Lance, Michael....yeah. Cute. Secret crushes. They could NEVER know! :0)

For school the sixth grade had to group up and make up dances to songs from the 50s. So, me and my friends made up a dance to:

"Chantilly Lace and a pretty face, A pony tail, hanging down.

A wiggle and a walk, A giggle and a talk

Makes the world go round

There ain't nothin' in the world like a big eyed girl

Makes me act so funny, makes me spend my money

Makes me feel real loose, like a long necked goose

I like a girl
OH BABY THAT'S A WHAT I LIKE!"

Only a few of the groups were selected to perform at the school carnival, and my group was one of those selected. After that we were asked to make up another dance and perform it at one of the teacher inservice meetings after school.

That summer was the first year I got to go to girls camp. I wasn't quite 12....my birthday was the week after camp, but they allowed me to go anyway. My mom was the Stake YW President, so she was there, and my older sister was a 4th year, AND my dad was there too. So, it wasn't like I was going off alone or anything. But it was so fun! :0) Unfortunately, our camp {remember this is in Texas} was in tarantula territory and so they were EVERYWHERE! At night when we'd have to go from our cabin to the bathrooms to brush our teeth, we'd have to shine the flashlight at our feet to keep from stepping on them. I remember hearing girls scream as they'd see one come close. It was creepy! The cabin next to ours had one get inside. THEY LET IT STAY IN THERE TOO! Weirdos! My friend, Melanie, and I found one outside of our cabin one day and threw rocks at it until it was dead. It was NOT getting inside our cabin. No way....jose! We then buried it...because my 11 year old little brain was sure that if Mr. Spider's friends came along and saw what we did...they would come and get us. Did I mention I have arachnaphobia? :0)

That summer my family also decided to move to Idaho. Though it was exciting to think we would be living next to cousins and aunts and uncles and grandparents....I was really sad to leave my friends behind. This time, not only were we moving, but it was a 2000 mile difference. And I was going into Jr. High this time. So, the thought of finding new friends in Jr. High was even scarier.

Apologies and March Madness

So sorry...but there will be no Fiction Friday this week. I'm sure you have all guessed that by now. I've been sicker than I have been in ages and it's really hit me hard. I've slacked in almost all of my motherly duties this week {though I have managed to tend to my blogging buddies and post a few minor entries of my own :0) }. I realized last night that it was going to be Friday and I had two major things I needed to tend to. The other one was more important than my story. So, you will have to wait until next week. I do apologize. :0)

Happy to say, I just finished my "other thing" after dealing with it almost all day long. {That's what I get for putting it off all week...but hey! I was sick!} I'm thrilled that I get to live stress free {almost} for the rest of the weekend.

This now brings me to what has been going on since yesterday in my house. Yes, it's March Madness time. And this means, filling out brackets. The last time I played along with Jaysen's "group" I came in second. Yes, second out of about 30 guys. Me! What is humorous, is that I don't have a clue about these teams. I guessed based on how much I liked their names or how much I liked the city itself compared to the other one. Like Gonzaga...crazy name! Gon-za-ga. Sound it out. Just a silly name to me. :0) It made me giggle. So I picked them. :0) Good theory right? Two years ago it worked. Too bad I lost out to my brother in law. He got all the money. I got zilch. Yes, second place means nothing where these brackets are concerned. This year, I have filled out two for two different groups. I am playing with Jaysen's group again. I'm not doing too shabby either, but I don't know how the Boise part of the group is doing. As far as the locals....I'm in second. :0) And beating the hubby....again. :0) The other group is with my brother. There are only five in the group and no money has been wagered. It's just for fun. I'm in second there too...and beating my brother. :0) Honestly, I don't care if I win either one {though winning $135 wouldn't hurt!}, the joy of beating my hubby and bro would be enough. :0) The power to gloat relentlessly....it's a beautiful thing. :0)

So, go basketball players! You guys on those teams that I know absolutely nothing about! You go! :0)

What about you guys? Do any of you get all riled up over these playoffs? I didn't know much about them until I met Jaysen...but since then...I've played almost every year. Just for the fun of it.