I was so happy to see Amy Winehouse looking good, performing well, and happy in winning her awards, live from London. If I'd of had the energy, I'd of posted a "I say Amy will Clean up" post yesterday, but I was too lazy (tired), I'm not lazy.
Great day, Pro Bowl, the Red Carpet, and then the crème-de-la-crème ~ The Grammy's.
I LOVE THE Grammy’s and these were the best in YEARs. All the great collaborations; Kid Rock and Keely Smith singing That Old Black Magic? Could you believe that one? GREAT!!! Alicia Keys and Frank Sinatra incredible! , John Mayer played that guitar like crazy with Alicia Keys in that cute silver number WHEW WEE Alicia!!
No joke, I was thinking last night as I was watching, ‘I’ve got to write about all this, but there’re SO many collaborations, I need to start making a list, I’ll never remember them all.’)
And, what about Fergie??? Who knew she had such a voice…. I’m buying her album TODAY! Not to mention Proud Mary done by Tina Turner and Beyonce with shorter, blonder hair ~ gorgeous!
I’m not a big Rianna fan, but her performance was GREAT too. I loved her little outfit. It was perfect with the production lighting and color
Can’t go without mentioning Kanye. His production of Stronger was super and Hey Mama was a tearjerker, with the big block letters MAMA scribed in the back of his head. “Last night I saw you in my dreams. Now I can't wait to go to sleep. Mama Mama. I'm so proud of you.....” Talk about TEARS!
AND, in Kanye’s acceptance speech, he was glad to say that he would not be ‘upset’ if Amy won the latter awards. We all know how Kanye can get when he loses…
On a personal note, that’s one thing for me, I rarely dream (they say because of my pain, I rarely go into REM sleep, thus the no dreaming.). Only one dream about Ernie since THE CRASH. Nels, on the other hand, has dreams with Ernie in them on the nightly.
The whole show was packed with pairing after pairing! Just incredible performances! The best Grammy Awards in years, I say (again) …
About Me
- DNR87
- S/W/F 57 ~ LOL ~ Conservative Liberal. My son’s principal said: Pragmatic Idealist ~~ What does a CL/PI do with her time? In 1996, with an out-of-control gang problem, and the desire to open a home for teen moms, I founded a nonprofit. I did not retire from the state until 1199, DID TWO JOBS FOR a GOOD 3 YRS. MOSTLY though, I was a single mom of two teen sons. ~ That was 1996 - 2003. Then in 2004 I lost my 25 yr old son to an impaired driver. Losing a son BEST FRIEND is NOT EASY, but I am surviving. I have a couple small dogs *Jack Russell/Minature Dachshund, and I do a lot of mentoring. Teens and young adults looking for help negotiating life struggles. ~ I am a GRANDMA to 3 grandsons, and I am working on Ernies M.O.M. (Memorial Outreach Mission)project. M.O.M. assists victims of DUI crashes.
The Late Great Ernest Lee Ivery III
RIP ~ My Beautiful Beautiful Boy ~ RIP
A photo I took out my office window down toward that tree that killed Ernie just five months later.
My 25 yr old son's death trap....
July 9, 2004 4:13 a.m. David James Butterton, age 28 drove 80+ mph around a 25 mph suggest speed curve, killing my boy
Please Don't Drink & Drive
Nels, my youngest's first trip to the crash site or "Ernie's Tree" as we now refer to it.
Ernie's Bench at Cemetary
The Love of His Life
The Wall 2005
Where I Moved So I Wouldn't Have to Drive Past The Tree Every Day
Izzabealla and Mommy
I raise Jack Russell Terriers. This is my new female at one week.
Izzabealla, aka BELLA at just over 2 months
January 1, 2008 ~ Bella on the Pot
Our Easter Entry 2008
April 24, 2004
Our Last Photo Together - Two and one half months before THE CRASH exactly
Memorial Gathering July 9, 2007
Ernie's Memorial Bench ~ Ernie's on the Left & Mom will go on the Right
The Seat Says: MC ~ Rapper ~ Poet ~ Lyrist (second line) E ~ Double E ~ Extreme Excellence (near edge) We Love You Always Mom, Nels, Gary, TagenLynn, TaRon (bottom line) Bryan, Chris, Dorian, Jamie, L's B & Mason, Mark, Mike W., Mikey, Nate, Rahm & Shanika & The Walkers (the Walkers are Ernie's Dad's Cousins & his Aunt Cynthia) Isn't it just BEAUTIFUL? I absolutely LOVE it.... It give me some peace.
Ernie's Tatoos on Either Side
Halloween 2007 at Grandma's
My Grandson & His Sis & Twin Brothers
Back-2-School ~ Theme: Mission Possible
For Eight Years YUP! held Skating Parties with door prizes and guest performances by local Hip Hop artists. We celebrated school STARTING, and what kids COULD DO with their lives!