Next week, three of my best friends and I are meeting in Michigan and along with my sister and her family, we are giving my mom's house a major overhaul. I will post before and after pictures when the decorating is done. I am so excited about this project. My parents were married for 42 years and mom is, understandably, having a very difficult time moving on without dad around.
She's a tough lady, though. You would love her. Geri is a 66 year old rockin' redhead who loves rap. She can keep up with Nellie and Fifty Cent (she would correct my pronunciation-it's "Fitty") and never miss a beat on the dance floor. She certainly deserves to have a home that's as cool as she is.
If anyone is in the Detroit area and would care to don a construction helmut and let me yell "Let's Move it, People!" in your ear with a megaphone, come on over! We will gladly throw a paintbrush in your hand!
Contributing seems to be everywhere these days. Did you watch Oprah's new show The Big Give? You can catch it this Sunday night on ABC right after Extreme Makeover Home Edition. It sure makes you want to run right out and do something good for somebody. My giving inspiration is a woman named Callie. She lives to give; she's made a career out of it. Check out her website at www.BasicMissions.com. It is a global resource center that gives people the hook-up with anything and everything they need. I love Callie's motto: We are blessed so that we may bless others. Where in your life have you been blessed? What can you do to bless someone back? Why not start at home? Is there something you can you do to help out your family, friends, or community? If you can't think of anything, don't worry, just head over to my mother's house next weekend. We'll put you to work!
