"Hey, if you can't have a little fun once in awhile, what's the point of life?"

That is a quote from one of Ryan's Facebook friends about my purple streak.  My sentiments exactly... at least when it comes to putting a purple streak in one's hair.  Just an act of impromptu silliness on my part.  I was inspired in Italy when I saw a rather attractive older woman (well, her hair was attractive) with gray hair and a very pretty purple streak.  She looked so cool... So I thought I'd try a very small one with Ryan's purple dye.

I have to admit I was a nervous wreck about doing Ryan's hair because I didn't want to mess it up.  He's been wanting it done for a long time and I kept putting him off.  So we finally bit the bullet now because we know he won't be at church for most of July, in case anyone finds it offensive, like his colorful clothes.  My very stylish son.  He would fit in nicely in Italy, where men wearing colorful pants is quite the norm.  Even old dudes are seen sporting red or yellow pants.  It's nice to see more men in America bringing out the color in their wardrobes as well.

We had a lot of laughs getting his hair bleached and colored just right...

I couldn't figure out how to get his hair through those tiny little holes in the cap without stabbing his scalp, so we just cut the dang thing open.  The goggles were to keep the bleach from dripping into his eyes, causing blindness, or some other bad eye maladies...  As you can see, Kyle was quite amused.

purple curly-Q

Mom. Cook. Hair Stylist.

Very cool... he will be rocking some good times at Grace next month with this new do.  He might have to wear a hat to Preakness!

On another note, I had the wonderful opportunity of singing at church with my 2 fashionable sons last Sunday.  Even though I messed up a few things, and my voice was shaky and definitely not my best sounding, we all considered it to be hugely successful and we were pleased.  The most important thing was that people liked it.  I was less nervous than last time, even though I had my first ever solo part!! We did You Won't Relent, an awesome song made popular by Jesus Culture.  There were some blunders for sure, like missing my cue to come in.  Of all times to have that happen!!  But I was trying to get the kid doing PowerPoint to advance the slide because he was sitting on the title slide, and when I turned back my cue was gone... but praise God nobody knew when I was supposed to start, and I did come in at the right spot next time around... I just couldn't believe it.  So, because I missed my cue, I started out the song under a pile of nerves... it took everything for me to keep going and to do it was well as I did!!

The whole morning was so amazing, even when I messed up the harmony on I Exalt Thee....ugh!! I don't consider it a fail because I was able to correct it the rest of the way through and it was just fine!

Lots of folks came up to tell us it was good.  My favorite 2 comments were:
"Your mom was awesome!"
"Worship was phenomenal!"

I wish I had a picture or a video or something... but I have nothing to post.  I only have one more chance to sing for a very long time.  I hope it will be wonderful.  I hope it will be better.  I hope it will be a blessing.

Psalm 146:2 I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.