First snow of the season 1.4.16

Today, there were some snow flurries across Central Virginia...no wonder it was so cloudy and cold when it was forecasted to be mostly sunny.  I figured I would find pictures online for inspiration.

I was an aide for a group of special ed kids before break and already knew the kids were going crazy  during science class.  The teacher I worked with told me it was the "BEST SCIENCE CLASS EVER!" with all the snow coming down.

The flurries inspired me to put up this video by Tim Story and hopefully this will bring back childhood memories.  

Tim Story -- "Asleep the snow came flying"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wek8Ed7zs6I

Imagine this being your scenery after the snow is done...in this case the flurry became snow showers accumulating on the grass and just in time to see the sunset.

Snow events that I thought about today?  snow event in February 2006 while I was in college (see below).

inspiration 9.24.15

inspiration:

--driving to Brandermill Thursday am

--heavily forested residential area

--clothing:  yellow button down shirt, dark blue jeans, Route 66 shoes

--Book of the day:  "A Nation of Nations" by Tom Gjelten

----main setting of book:  Fairfax County, Virginia

Ramona (1988 TV Series) theme with lyrics - YouTube

Ramona Opening Theme Song - YouTube

Movie of the day:  A Good Year (2006) -- Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard

songs:  Dan Siegel--"Where are you now" (1980s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG12V8-kGKU

Childhood Memory:  A Dream Worth Keeping by Sheena Easton (Ferngully)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJdJ7t6QUPE

Lizzie McGuire, the 90s, 2k, who knows what else 10.1.15

Thursday

Chris Geith "Tales and Legends"  (2008)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG6BxnHYhoQ

Think back to a certain time in your childhood:  What time was it?  What do you remember about that time period?  Think of music artists that stick out, songs that make you think of a certain place or time; think of memories that may not be significant to most but are important to you no matter how small it might seem--a trip, a movie, something at school (something small but important to you), etc.

One time period I'm thinking of is the late 90s and early 2000s: The junior and senior high school years.  My sister was into artists like NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Eric Benet, Tony Toni Tone, and Donnell Jones for example and graduated from the high school I currently sub long term (Clover Hill High in Midlothian, VA).  The artists my sister listened to were memories I keep today.  For some reason, that area takes me to certain places in my mind.  Examples:  I think of Disney Channel shows from the late 90s and 2k years when I think of Midlothian such as Lizzie McGuire, Phil of the Future, and The Famous Jett Jackson.

10th and 11th grade music artists:  Pieces of a Dream "Enmascarada"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNCrFw_qmxw

--Thought about the song Thursday am while walking around the school...

--other artists:  Joyce Cooling, Richard Eliot, Chris Botti, Marc Antoine, Peter White, David Benoit, Spyro Gyro, Trammell Starks, The Rippingtons, Kenny G, Dave Koz, Wayne Gerard, Herbie Hancock, Russ Freeman, Sting, Boney James, Yellow Jackets

Any music artists or memories from middle or high school?

2010:  music that brought back memories of elementary school

--Mark Sloniker, Lao Tizer, Michelle Tumes, Point of Grace, Michael W. Smith -- "Freedom", Kenny Loggins, Beth Michaels

--Imagine a fall afternoon driving along, school is letting out, school buses on the road, leaves on the ground, and kids playing outside...

Do you have memories that stick out to you about elementary school?

unusual normal year

Chilly winter day

Sun setting in the woods

Smell of fireplace smoke

The Redskins avenge their loss from the last meetup with Dallas

This year is starting off unusual

I feel like so many changes are coming