The Life & Miss-Adventures of Emme Rogers
This pretty much sums up how I feel about roamancing Memphis this week, especially with the International Blues Challenge on:
Loving the Blues, Southern hospitality and good ol’ Southern home cooking!
Kisses,
Emme xoxo (with an extra long smooch for the Sleep Inn at Courtyard Square for ensuring I get my beauty sleep)
Even the urinals were decked out for the party.
I happened upon the setup for a Sweet Sixteen today in my travels at a local Community Organization, and have to admit to being a bit of a noisy Parker, wanting to sneak a peek at each of the spaces they were transforming into what reminded me of a something from a Disney Winter Palace for a teen Princess. It was really something else, as I am sure will be the actual party later today. Oh to be a fly on the wall.
The establishment I was at I was not a part of, but I did hear the community’s opinions – both favourable and unfavourable. Part of me wanted to tell people to mind their business and just let the family enjoy their day, but it did get me thinking as I wandered home. The flowers and decorations, from what I saw would have amounted to a sizable down payment on a house, and that’s before the food, entertainment, facility rental … etc. All for a Sweet Sixteen. What would this kid’s wedding look like later on?
This got me wondering, by giving our kids so much at such a young age, are we giving them unrealistic expectations from life? Is this what creates some of the self-entitlement issues that we are currently facing in the Western World?
Feel free to weigh in. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Kisses,
Emme xoxo
With setting up our Roamancing calendar for the year, I keep eyeing up the Whistler Sabbatical and thinking “DAMN! That really would be cool.” Not just for the storytelling, but also for the adventure, exercise, mountain air and a bit of r&r.
If you’ve yet to hear of the Whistler Sabbatical, Roamancing covers the What? and the How to Enter? here.
So what are my chances? Well, I have entered almost every week, just need to catch the last couple and to get caught up on a few missed weeks over the Holidays. And then there is tackling the question of who to take? Maybe it’s time to find a lover, as the idea of a roaring fire and hot chocolate, snuggled up with a cuddly creature really is rather appealing as a part of my Whistler Sabbatical.
Although they may already have me covered for that man issue:
He’s none too shabby on the eyes. And really, who wouldn’t want to spend time and learn from this talented cutie?
Kisses,
Emme xoxo
PS. And if you beat me to the prize, be warned, I bite. 
Was rather delighted when I read this tweet this evening:
“SUPER CUTE and SUPER TALENTED!!! Emme Rogers”
I was just a little perplexed by the rest of the tweet though.
“(owners/handlers Beth and Mort) . . . what will you accomplish in…”
… so I clicked on the link before blowing kisses to the tweeter. This is what I found …
Courtesy of TOPS Veterinary Rehabilitation
Seems I have a canine namesake and while I’ve never won a Beauty Pagent, she has. Hmph!
I can’t think of a better way to wish all of you a Happy Holidays than with a song and some thoughtful words from Ron Sexsmith.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanza, and absolute delight in whatever your winter festivities are!
Kisses,
Emme xoxo
