Big Leather Couch

OK...16 Voters yesterday
And the winner was...
well..the Winners Were, we should say
Frank Sinatra and The Drifters tied with 50% of the vote each

Shania & Otis each had 31.3%

We will tell you, we LOVED the version by THE DRIFTERS

1) Post a note about a blogger you would like to see something wonderful happen for. Maybe one whose posts have touched your heart in one way or another. Include details as to why you admire them and what you wish for them. Be as supporting and affirming as you can.

This one is not as difficult as it may seem. We all have one friend in the bloggosphere who is going through some incredibly difficult times and I think it would be incredible if something wonderful would happen for KYRA, THE 108, and her family.

Kyra and her family are going through trying times, yet her posts continue to show the love they all share. Sometimes you have to read deep into her posts as her writing is real and raw.

She is a young mother of four children and anyone who has one or two children knows it can be a whirlwind each and every day. Turn that into four children in a home where finances are very tight and the husband is going through a stressful situation at work and it can be a formula for implosion.

Recently, it was suggested to Kyra that she ask her four children to select ‘wish-lists’ from Amazon.com as it looks like there might not be any Christmas otherwise.

Kyras’s first reaction was not to do so, as she is strong and proud, but eventually she acquiesced and the wish lists were published. You can find them HERE. My wish is that those who are financially able go over and select a treat for one of her incredible children.

2) Post your favorite memory around selflessness, giving, or doing for others. Something that has actually changed you.

I am sitting here thinking and the one memory that keeps coming back may not seem like much to some, but for me it was an incredible 14 days.

It happened a few years back when our Little League was hosting a big tournament. Now as some of you may know, I ran the concession stand back in those days. Matt had already left the league, but I stayed around to keep running the concession.

The tournament was 14 days long and I spent every day in front of the grill. On the weekdays I left the house at 6:00 am and traveled into NYC, working until about 2:00 pm. I then jumped on the train and hit the grill from about 4 until midnight.

On the weekend I was there at 8:00 am and left at midnight. All of this was done to help the kids of our league. At the end of the 14 days I was able to report to our board that we had earned $11,000.00 in net profits which helped to finance an indoor batting and training facility for our league.

Over the next few years, until we moved to Memphis, when we walked into that facility and saw kids from 5 to 17 working out, we got a chill knowing all that time was spent helping to make that dream come true.

3) As a postscript, name one thing you will actually do for someone in your life before December 31 that is born out of joy..

I guess the only thing that fits this category is being able to give a gift to Matt this year for Christmas. Because of our job situation the last 3 years, he has gone without anything from me.

This year, we received a small bonus for our work in Memphis when the entire team was named “Enterprise Group of The Year.” My small stipend will go to Matt to help maintain his car.

Yes, unlike normal posts here we used personal pronouns…we felt it was important for this meme

As it is the holiday season, we will offer you all the gift of this meme….snatch it if you’d like…

Finally...hope we did not disappoint Tug...and thanks for thinking of us when you chose your tags.

Still feeling the effects of not sleeping well for a few days... arg...