Quadrophenia Tribute

I had so much fun on this night. These pictures were from after the show. I wanted to get a picture with my friend Mike Bisch who plays The Ox in The Who Show, but didn't have my camera ready.

Please watch the 5 minute video sample. I wish it showed more of The Who Show and Jimmy (the best part of the whole play) and less of the dirty dancing girls, but oh well.

It would be a horrible tragedy if this show didn't go on the road. It is brilliant.

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Random Thoughts on Christmas 2005

Tommy Milkshakes Johnson!!

That is the name of the newest member of my family. He is a cute little kitten, all white with a smear of orange tabby 'tween his ears.

Today is Christmas 2005. The candles are burning and I am breaking in my new ipod right now. I filled it up with my favorite music. Right now listening to Old Red Wine.

I hate that John had to leave us.

I am also listening to Who by Numbers....bought it on itunes. How many times have I purchased that album?? hahaha...MANY!!

When I met my first love, that was *our album*...we listened to it while we feel in love, that was many, many years ago. Sniff. I wonder what he is doing right now? I wish him only the best, he deserves it.

Happy Holidays from The Johnsons

This year started with me going to a vocational college, graduating and has ended with me moving to a new town and starting a new career.

It has been what I keep calling an “adventure”. The kids successfully changed schools and have adjusted pretty darn well. With the help of my brother, we moved into a cute “European” style apartment (read SMALL), but home is where the heart is and this place has a lot of heart.

My dream was to move back to the ocean, and that dream came true. We go as often as we can. The kids love the water and I am an obsessive rock/shell collector. I want to teach them the beauty of the ocean and the beach (one of the things my parents lovingly taught me) and not just what the ocean has to offer during the day. We love to watch the sun dip below the horizon. We go a lot when it is cold and blustery and fogged in. We go at night and build bonfires and of course we also enjoy the beauty of a sunny, warm day too.

We have had to take a short break in our hobby of being beachcombers because Joshua broke his ankle, but he got his cast removed and hopefully it will continue to heal.

My prayer is that this life will shape the kids to be strong adults and not take things for granted. We have so much to be thankful for. The time is going by so quickly. I have mixed feelings of dread and excitement about the day they are adults. I know that in a blink of an eye, they will be off to live their own lives.

As you can see, other then a change in careers, “I” haven’t changed much. I am still fighting the good fight while trying to keep my feet on the ground and my head out of the clouds. I did get my first tattoos (2) this year, both I am very proud of. The first celebrates my love of music and the second celebrates my children, my new career and…it is just really cool.

So, here’s to a Merry Christmas and a Blessed 2006.

Cheers!!

Johanna, Jackie, Joe and Josh Johnson

TGIF!

My favorite day of the week.

Some people that make me smile:

Oh Lord, I feel like I am dying.

I seriously do.

I am more then a little concerned right now with what is wrong with my body. My kids got a flu shot last week, and I feel like I got the flu!

I really, really, REALLY need to take better care of myself. I get enough sleep. I am active just because I work full time and care for 3 kids. I think it is the food I choose to put in my body. I do eat some healthy food, but I eat tons of junk, I have no discipline.

I wonder if it is just plain stress though. They say stress is a killer, and I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders.

I better end this post and get ready for work. If I can just make it until this weekend, hopefully, I can recover. Please, anyone who prays, will you send up a prayer for me and my kids?

Bless you.
Johanna