The Vick's

Divorce Southern Style at Black Rose Theatre

2011-09-12T20:35:00.000-05:00

Black Rose Theatre is now taking reservations for Divorce Southern Style. Performance times are as follows: Wednesday, Sept 14 - Saturday, 17 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, Sept 18 at 2:00 pm

For reservations call 825-1293 Leave the date and number of tickets you'd like to reserve. You will only be called back if there is a problem with your reservation.

Divorce Southern Style
by Jennifer Jarrett
Directed by: Dani Baisden

Also called WINTER CHICKEN. An established favorite with stock theatres, this fast-paced, wildly funny farce centers on the zany schemes of a middle-aged divorcee who decides that the time is ripe to get back together with her ex-husband. "…peopled with interesting characters and very funny lines and situations." —Hollywood Reporter. "…a perfect vehicle for community theatres…" —LA Times. "The audience howled with laughter…" —Drama-Logue.

Eleanor Bander .....Lynn Allegrezza
Elma Blue Williams...Paula Conn
Elizabeth Bander....Tabitha Miller
Gretchen Hiller......Tonya Blough
Walter Bander......Eric Hambrick
Vince Sigmon........Kris Vick
Dr. Fred Abernethy..Bob Perry

Black Rose Theatre Audition Announcement

2011-04-08T20:25:00.001-05:00

Black Rose Theatre

Announces audition dates

“Love, Sex, and the IRS”

Brandon, MS – Black Rose Theatre Company announces auditions for the highly requested encore presentation of “Love, Sex, and the IRS”. Auditions will be held Tuesday April 19^th and Wednesday April 20^th @ 7:00 PM and will take place at Black Rose Theatre - 103 Black Street, Brandon , MS

Performance Dates and Times: June 2nd-4th @ 7:30 pm & June 5th @ 2:00.

Directed by: Kris Vick

Roles available for Adult males and females of varying ages

Synopsis: Jon Trachtman and Leslie Arthur are out of work musicians who room together in New York City . To save money, Jon has been filing tax returns listing the pair as a married. The day of reckoning comes when the Internal Revenue Service informs the "couple" they're going to be investigated by a Mr. Spinner. Leslie masquerades as a housewife, aided by Jon's fiancée, Kate. Complicating matters further Leslie and Kate are having an affair behind Jon's back, Jon's mother drops in unexpectedly to meet her son's fiancée, and Leslie's ex girlfriend shows up demanding to know why Leslie has changed and won't see her anymore.

For more information please contact the director at 601-209-9085 or the producer at 601-497-7485

Please visit us at our blog for more updates. http://blackrosetheatrecompany.blogspot.com/

Prayer Request

2011-03-31T21:58:00.002-05:00

You may or may not know but I have been having a lot of health issues for about 5-6 weeks. It started with a sore throat and a cough then a temperature. I went to the Dr they said I had the flu. My fever went away but the cough got worse and I started feeling worse. I went back to the Dr and they gave me an antibiotic and a different cough medicine and and inhaler. A week later I was still coughing. I went to my regular Dr who gave me an antibiotic shot, nasal spray, and an allergy pill. I started feeling better and then around the 16th of march I started getting short of breath and coughing again. I made it to Monday and went back to my Dr again. We did a chest x-ray and he said I still had inflammation in my lungs. Since then I have limited all my activities to pretty much going to work and then coming home. I now have 3 inhalers and some other medicine that I have been taking. I started feeling a little better earlier in the week but throughout the day today I have started coughing again, my throat is sore and I am congested. I have a follow up Dr appt next week. He said if I was still having problems they would do some additional testing on my lungs. I can honestly tell you I have NEVER been sick for this long. I am really starting to get worried that something major is going on and we just haven't discovered it yet.

Please pray that I will not only start to feel better but that I can stay better and that they Dr can figure out what is the cause of all these issues.

I appreciate your prayers,

Lori

Wizard of Oz

2011-03-20T15:52:00.004-05:00

If you know me well at all you know I LOVE WIZARD OF OZ. I started collecting figurines, snow globes, dolls, etc.. when I was in high school. My collections just keeps growing and growing. Whenever people as what they can get me I always tell them you can't go wrong with Wizard of Oz items. The first I was married to Kris his parents bought me a whole collection of dolls and a display cabinet. Since then I have gotten another cabinet and many more things. I plan to one day put up a tree and keep it up year around with all my ornaments that I normally only get to display at Christmas. Last week we did some rearranging in the living room and I moved my cabinets so they are now side by side. The first 2 are the before pics and the ones below them are the after. My best friend Dani did a great job creating organizing them

Bachelor 15

2011-03-18T02:01:00.002-05:00

I just watched the finale again and I still have to say next to my own proposal that was the best proposal I have ever heard. Very romantic and spoken from the heart.

I love the two of them together and I hope they can work their relationship out. They both seem very dedicated and definitely in love with each other. I think staying out of the press and focusing on their relationship is what they need to do right now.

It never fails...

2011-03-15T19:46:00.003-05:00

Kris and I both like to watch both MMA and Pro Wrestling. It never fails when we are watching wrestling and Robbie comes in the room Nexus is ALWAYS on the screen. It is so funny!!

The Bachelor...It has to be EMILY!!

2011-03-14T00:39:00.009-05:00

Right now I am totally addicted to The Bachelor. This is the first time I have actually watched the entire season. I watched Trista and Ryan and Ali and Roberto on The Bachelorette but that is all. I wanted Trista to pick Ryan from the very first episode. I loved Chris L during Ali's season, but I also really like Roberto. I wanted her to pick Chris L but I was happy she picked Roberto as well.

Now for this season. I have to say I that I truly respect him for not picking someone last time when he didn't feel anything that he should have if he was going to get married or even pursue a relationship with someone. I think this season he has been very honest with himself and with the ladies. He seems ready to fall in love. From the first episode I fell in love with Emily. I think she and Brad would make a wonderful couple and be great parents to Ricki. I think that Brad's experience with his dad puts him in the best frame of mind to be a step dad to Ricky. He knows what it is like to have not had a constant father figure there. You can tell from the first episode watching his interactions with his brothers kids that he definitely wants a family.

These are just my thoughts and my reasons for why I think he picks Emily. Most of these may seem insignificant when you look at them as individual reasons but when you put them all together it makes you think. I can't wait till Monday night. I have also put what he says during the episode and what he wrote on his blog.

Week 1- When he is meeting the ladies most of them went to hug him first. There are a few that he went for the hug first. The first thing he said to Emily was how beautiful she was. Then asked if he could hug her. He looks completely smitten with her. He is grinning the entire time. Before she goes into the house he hugs her again. At the cocktail party it shows him going to Emily to talk to her. He also gives what I like to refer to as Big Dork Grin. He does this often when he looks at her. At the rose ceremony she was 5^th of 20 to get a rose.

On his people blog after the first night he said... When I first met Emily, she said, "I'm so happy it's you." It made me so relieved to hear that. My conversation with Emily went really well. "A coal miner's daughter." A stunningly beautiful woman with a Southern accent that's thicker than mine – the first impression was incredible.”

Week 2 - Emily was on a group date in this episode and it doesn't really show their interaction on this date. However after their PSA scene they show him giving her a hug and not one to the others. At the cocktail party he goes to her while she is sitting alone and has the BIG DORK GRIN as he is walking to her. When she tells him she is more private and it will take her a little while to be an open book he immediately says “I will be as patient as I need to be. I really will.” After she tells him she is very flattered he starts stumbling his words and says “ You make me loose words. I feel like an idiot talking to you.” One thing I have noticed with her is she always compliments him. This is also the cocktail party where Ali and Roberto come and interview the ladies and he gives Emily the early rose based off their discussions.

In his blog this week he said “ When Michelle immediately stole me away to ask me questions, I didn't know if she was joking or if she really wanted to know where I buy coffee. I laughed out loud when I watched Emily say, "I don't really care where he gets his coffee." Speaking of Emily, what was I thinking during that conversation? "You make me lose words." My God, I was a stuttering idiot. Those are the moments when I watch myself and grimace. I was honored to have Roberto and Ali at the rose ceremony to help evaluate the womens intentions. I chose to give a rose to Emily because of the advice they gave me.

Week 3 – Their first one on one date.

Walking in to pick her up for their first one on one he said "I've been looking forward to taking Emily out for a long time. In all honesty I've been attracted to this girl for a long time.” On the first part of the date when things weren't going so well he said "I don't know what's going on here. I want so badly for there to be a romantic connection with Emily. From the very first time I saw her she's been a front runner.” (This was a quote he gave in an interview. While he can't give too many hints about the woman's identity, Womack does say he felt drawn to her early on, though he worked hard to give all of the women a fair chance. "I'm a true believer in instant connections," he says. "Around our first date or so – and I'm not even saying one-on-one or group [date] – I kind of started knowing. I just knew. But – and I promise you I mean this – I carried every relationship through to the very end." He adds: "There's no denying that I felt it very, very quickly ... Once I fall, I just know. I fall very hard, and it happened. It happened. But I did use every second wisely, I promise you.")

After she told him her story he said "everything you told me makes me like you even more" When he gave her the Rose he said " I like you a lot. A lot. I mean a lot." (He put major emphasis each time he said A lot)

Then in the interview after they kissed the first time. He was flushed and seemed like his breath had been taken away. He said "The way I'm feeling right now is the way people feel when they begin a future with somebody. I can see Emily being the woman that I want to spend my life with."

In his People blog he said. My date with Emily was emotional, to say the least. In hindsight, maybe I should have been more insightful where she was concerned. I remember thinking something was wrong even before we got on the plane. Our conversation at the winery was almost awkward. I should have known that something was bothering her or that she wanted to tell me something important. While watching, I realized she was deflecting every single question I asked about her personal life. Let me also say this: Never in a million years would I have asked her to fly with me on a private jet if I had known about her fear of flying.

I'm so thankful that Emily decided to open up on the latter part of our date. Hearing everything she told me made my head swim. I can't fathom losing someone like that. She obviously loved the man very much and it's hard for me to comprehend the tragedy. On a positive note, I was overwhelmed with joy when I heard Emily has a daughter. I felt like she and I made a breakthrough that night – one I had been anxiously awaiting.

Week 4 - Emily did not get a date this week but when he did the impromptu picnic at the cocktail party he said. "I've been looking forward to seeing Emily all week. She did not get a date this week and Emily means a lot to me. I don't want her to feel forgotten. My goal tonight is to reestablish the connection that Emily and I have. In my mind she deserves so much more than a one on one conversation at a cocktail party. I'm going to do everything in my power to let Emily know that I care about her greatly." When they sat down he said "I wanted to talk to you. I’ve missed you badly. It's important to me for you to know that you have been on my mind. Quite a bit actually.” While they were outside and the ladies are talking about what he had done. One of them makes a comment that we were already seeing this with them. This just confirms it. At the rose ceremony she was 3^th of 8 to get a rose.

In his blog he said There was a lot of talk about Emily during the cocktail after I arranged an impromptu picnic for her. Please let me explain: She had revealed quite a bit about her life to me, both past and present, during our date at the vineyard. I can only imagine what it took for her to tell me everything she did. I didn't have a single chance to talk to her after that because she didn't receive a date of any type the following week. I wanted to just say, "Thank you for sharing such an intimate part of your life with me." In hindsight (and especially after watching the reactions from some of the other girls that didn't go on a date that same week), I realize it may have been a little unfair of me to do that. I didn't think about how the other women may have felt and I'm truly sorry. Again, it wasn't until I saw the conversations that occurred while I was with Emily that I realized I made a small mistake. I don't regret the picnic, but I do regret not doing something for the other girls that went dateless that week as well.

Week 5 - He told her on the Nascar date "I care for you a lot." When she said what are you feeling he said " I feel like I like you A lot. Then he said it's really tough for me to sit here and have feelings beginning to develop if...That's a hard hard space for any man to fill." In his voice over he said " I care so much for Emily. I don't know how to handle this. It's sort of intimidating."

When he gave her the rose he said " This rose is about you, It's not about today, It's not about Nascar, It's not about anything except for the fact that I'm falling for you so I hope you feel the same way."

On his Blog he said “Now on to the date that everyone seems to be talking about ... the NASCAR date. I want to be very clear: I had absolutely no idea the extent of Ricky's (Emily's ex-fiancé) involvement with NASCAR. I never – not for anything in this world – would have taken Emily to the racetrack in Las Vegas if I had known. It was only in the middle of the actual date that I found out everything about Emily's past. On a positive note, I was very proud of Emily for driving the car instead of shutting down. It showed an immense amount of strength and courage on her part. I know it was an emotional experience for her and I tried my best to comfort her while not overstepping my boundaries. It actually seemed like something Emily needed to do to be able to move forward and try to find love again, so I'm actually glad everything happened as it did (although that may seem selfish on my part). (Reading his last sentence made me wonder is this was foreshadowing since she is the one he picked so he knows things worked out.)

Trying to comfort Emily as much as I did obviously caused some drama during the final part of the group date. I empathize with the women because I know time is limited, but I also wish everyone would have been more understanding. In no way did I feel sorry for Emily (because I think she's moved on). I simply wanted to be there for her in a time of need. I would have done the exact same thing for any of the women that were there on the date. I will say, however, that no matter what the circumstances were, I was able to let Emily know that I was beginning to develop strong feelings for her. And that's why I gave her the rose.

Week 6 - On the Costa Rica date he told her he loved seeing her today, seeing her do that today. When he asked what she was feeling she said I find myself really starting to like you and that is super scary." He immediately said "why's that scary? That should be fun. Right" He also tells her while they are talking that he won't let her sabotage this. In his voice over he said "it scares me a little bit to hear Emily say she sabotages relationships." ”I'll be honest it makes me worried that i'll get hurt." (sounds to me he is already investigated if he is worried about getting hurt.)

At the Cocktail party when they went to talk he said "I'm just happy to see you. I think about you a lot. I think good things about you. I'm scard of you." After she told him she felt like an idiot after their last conversation. He told her he wants her to feel comfortable. In his voice over he said " Emily addressed my concerns before I could even ask them. Talk about 2 people being on the same page. I refuse to give up on Emily. She's worth the fight.“

In his blog he said...Thanks so much for watching everybody! Just wait until you see the beautiful island of Anguilla ... and watch as a love story unfolds before your eyes! (This was the week he and Emily had a good date and he told her he cared more for her than he should probably say and in his voice over he said he fell very hard that night, the one where he sent Britt home on the date because it wasn’t going anywhere, and the group date that was just bad and they were all ready for it to be over….Chantel, Michelle, and Ashley.. I actually re-watched this one last night and all 3 girls said he seemed very closed off on this date. He has to be referring to his date with Emily. It just makes sense)

Week 7 - On the one on one in Anguilla in his voice over he says that they fumbled a little bit in Costa Rica. “I mean she has everything I have ever looked for. I am so hopeful that today we move past everything. Today I am so very hopeful that a relationship with Emily literally takes off. I want it to go to a whole nother level someplace that we haven't been before. This ideal scenario for a guy to tell a girl how he's feeling.”

In talking to her he says. “This is where I don't want to fail here and tells her how much he cares about her. and that it is not from lack of interest that he moves slow. He tells her he cares more for her than he should probably say.” (I think the fact that they are both moving slow shows that they want this to work.)

When they were at dinner he said “I'll tell you this whatever's happening between you and I. I really like it. So I'll tell you right now and I shouldn't tell you But I don't care. I'll break the rules. I really don't care. The next rose ceremony, I'm giving you a rose. I should never say this. We're going to you hometown period. Because I want to see where this goes. Today has been phenomenal every single second I spend with you is phenomenal. I care a lot about you and I want you to know it. When they were standing in the water hugging he said ”I really like you Em. A lot”

In his voice over he said “I fell very very hard tonight. My kiss with Emily was more than just a kiss.” (this was the kiss that looked like he was going to devour her, but it was still so sweet and slow just like all their other kisses. When he put his hand on her face it really looked like he was holding on for dear life.) I personally think this is the date he really realized he was in love with her. During his date with Shawntell that same week in a voice over he said “There's no denying that Shawntell and I have connected today. No denying that at all, but yesterday's date with Emily was so perfect and we connected on such a deep level I need tonight's date with Shawntell to give me some sort of clarity. I mean tonight needs to be big between Shawntell and I. ( I think this says he is using Emily as the standard by which he is measuring all the other girls.)

In his blog he said I'm so excited that we're finally at the Anguilla episode! Aside from the finale, this was by far my favorite week of my journey on The Bachelor. I feel this was the week he realized he loved Emily… wonder if that is why this was one of his favorite weeks?

I was looking forward to my date with Emily so much! By that time, I had developed immense feelings for Em. For some reason, though, I always clammed up around her and acted like a shy school kid (this is a quote from an interview he did with after he had made his decision....Brad Womack is so madly in love, he's acting like a kid again. "I call this woman probably 20 times a day. I really am like a high school sophomore," "I'm very much in love, head over heels," he says. "So, I call and text. I'm doing the whole high school thing.) so I had to use this date to tell her how I was feeling. Our date was one of the most romantic dates I've ever been on! Who can say that they've had the chance to take a date to a deserted island? The date was perfect and could not have ended any better. After I left Emily that night I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders because our relationship had reached a place I so badly wanted it to go.

Week 8 Hometown date On the hometown date episode he said in a voice over before the dates started. “There is so much love that Emily has for her ex and she holds onto that rightfully so but it sets the bar very high for any many to try to try to come into Emily's life. But I want to be given the opportunity so badly and I'll try my hardest to breakthrough to Emily. There is something very real there between Emily and I. She is what I am looking for in a wife. She just is. I feel like in Anguilla she and I took a major step forward in our relationship.” Then he started talking about meeting her daughter. And said “i'm falling so hard for Emily, how in my right mind at the end of all this how can I propose to a woman that I haven't even met her daughter How can I do that.”

When he was walking over the bridge before he saw if he was going to get to meet Ricki in his voice over he said. "I can not wait to see Emily today. I'm hoping and praying that I get the chance to at least meet her daughter today. When we were in Anguilla I realized it's a huge step for Emily to even let me meet her daughter. I'm rock solid with where I stand with Emily and where our feelings are and if this works out i could very well be Little Ricki's stepfather. Yea I'm nervous." (When he sees her and sees Ricki he starts ginning from ear to ear. You could tell he wanted to hug Emily so bad but was not sure with her daughter there. You could see the relief on his face when she hugs him.)

In a voice over he said “sitting here playing board games with Emily and her daughter was like the perfect image of what I want my life to be. It makes me happy. It makes me know I'm in the right place. I very well could have the opportunity to have a family quickly.” When she puts Ricki to bed and goes to ask if he wants to come upstairs you can hear the excitement in his voice, then he runs up the stairs. He was grinning ear to ear again.

When he talks about why he isn't going to kiss here even though he wants to. He says “I want to hug you and not let go and I want to hug you and tell you goodbye and tell you i'll be thinking about you and I hope you know that means so much more than a kiss.”

When she kissed him in his voice over he said ”My God kissing this woman is so perfect." (When he talked about Chantel’s kissing he said it was almost perfect)

In his blog he said..Last but definitely not least, I was humbled and honored to get the chance to meet Emily's daughter, Little Ricki. It took a while to get her to open up to me but once she did, my heart melted by just being around that little girl. One last thing ... I want to explain why I didn't kiss Emily while sitting on her couch. It's no secret that I'm brand new to a lot of this. I've never dated a woman with a daughter before so I don't know proper etiquette in that situation. All I know is this, I wanted to kiss Emily every second I was around her, but my very first concern was showing her daughter respect (as well as Emily). I realize it makes me look like a weird and awkward guy around Emily, but that's anything but the case. Again, my first concern was her daughter. Emily got the 2^nd rose of 3 given out that night.

When the season started and they were in taping at his house his refrigerator is bare....in January Entertainment Tonight did a tour and on his refrigerator is the picture that Ricki did for him and then another one of a butterfly. I honestly do not think Chanel would be OK with him having another woman's daughters picture displayed in his house.

Week 9 - On the overnight date he starts out with saying that “the night with Chantel was incredible and that Chantel is an amazing woman. I prescribe a night in a tree house in south Africa to any couple, but I've been looking forward to seeing Emily all week. I'm anxious to see how she's been doing and just let her know that she's been on my mind. I really can't put into words how happy I am to see Em. Every time I see her I just light up. So I can not wait to spend the entire day with Emily. (When he sees her his face totally lights up and he tries to stand still but then takes off running and grinning like a big DORK!!!) When he picks her up he asks how she is and when she said I'm excited to see you he said I've been counting the seconds.” He says “riding elephants is so cool but to him the most important thing is Emily's company.”

When they are at the Elephant watering hole he said I've missed you and I've missed your daughter. LOVED his speech to her in response to when she asked if he was ready for a 5 year old... then he smiled and gave her that Dork look again.

In his voice over he said “I absolutely just love being around Em. I really do. The date with Emily has been perfect. The conversation has been perfect. I feel like I'm in a better place with Emily as far as a relationship moving forward. So tonight is going to go even better.“

At dinner when she is talking about the other girls and how she has tried to just stay focused on her relationship with him, he rubs her hand. When she was saying that she loves the idea of them and Ricki. he starts smiling like a dork again.

In his voice over he said for her to say something like that to him "It's the best feeling in the world" When talking about the fantasy suite card he said “I want that time badly. I want to spend every second with Emily.

When she starts about how she is a mom and wants to set a good example you can see in his face he is so scared she is going to say no and he is tying hard not to show his disappointment...then when she said she wants to spend time with him and keep at the same pace they have....here comes the BIG DORK GRIN!!!

When she told him she was falling in love with him you can see the struggle on his face. You can tell he wants to tell her but knows he shouldn't. Then I really think he was like what the heck I've already broken the rules. Loved how he said “I'm not going to sit here and listen to you tell me that and me not say anything back. and I mean that with all that I am. and it makes me the happiest guy in the world to hear you say the same thing.” (How many times has Chantel and some of the others told him they loved or were falling in love and he said nothing. I think the fact that he said she couldn't sit there and not say anything back says a lot.)

He has a lot of non verbal actions that you miss when you only see it once. His overnight w/Chantel, when he first hugs her it looks more like a friend hug not a I have feelings for you kind of hug. On that date he sits in the middle of the seat with her on the outside. There are several times that he has his hands on the seat in front or he is sits with his back to her. When they are eating lunch his body is facing forward and he turns just his head to look at her. Sometimes it looks like he is looking to the left of her and not at her. At dinner after they sat down it doesn’t show him touching her at all. When they get to the tree house his body is facing forward and he turns his head to her. They are barely even touching. When she goes to kiss him he just sits there looking at her till she says “you better kiss me” He never responds when she tells him she is in love with him. It never seems like he is struggling not to say something.

With Emily his body is always turned open to her.

I got this from a comment someone posted on a you tube video. I completely agree with what they said. “Brad's nervous because he knows Emily is the best catch. How many times has he said "Em I like you, I mean a lot." It's obvious he picks her! All the other girls cling to him, but he's always clinging to Emily.”

Dec article in People

"I've always wanted to wind up with somebody who is just genuinely sweet and who is just as much a friend as anything else," he told PEOPLE. "I found that – someone that makes me want to be a better person."

For whoever the lucky lady might be, Womack assures he has plenty to offer.

"I'm very confident that I have quite a bit of love to give ... So I think I'd make her a happy woman," he says. "I want to be an incredible husband."

And Womack promises viewers they'll get the happy ending they've been waiting for since 2007.

Says Womack, "A true love story happened."

Lazy Saturday

2011-03-12T15:28:00.004-06:00

I worked out today for the first time since I got sick 3 weeks ago. Had a great workout with my trainer then came home and cleaned out my car. I am now cleaning out my DVR. When I started the day this is what I had to watch. Some of these things go back a month or more.

General Hospital = 1 Watched this weekend

The Vampire Diaries = 3 Watched this weekend

Glee = 1

Hellcats = 3 Watched this weekend

Supernatural = 5

Smallville = 5 Watched 2 episodes this weekend so I am down to 3

How I Met Your Mother = 18 Watched 6 episodes this weekend so I am down to 12

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson = 8 (kris and I both have to watch this)

various UFC and WEC shows = 16 (kris and I both have to watch this)

Most of these shows are an hour at least. Not sure how much will get cleaned out but we will see.

Theatre Break

2011-03-11T14:26:00.009-06:00

Until Kris and I got married I had only seen one live stage play and I left at intermission and had not desire to work with or see another. For those who know Kris and his parents know that THEATRE is their life. Watching, Acting, or Directing. I quickly fell in love with theatre. It is extremely time consuming and in the first 10 years of our married life I was in 6 shows, stage managed many more and produced several shows. After doing theatre nonstop for about 2 years I have taken a break. I have no plans to be involved directly with any shows this year. I may assist but that is all. So what am I doing with all my free time?? Well now that we are not at the theatre every night we decided to get cable. Best decision ever. I love my DVR. Here are some of my favorite things to watch not in any particular order. These are just the TV shows I am watching or have watched in the last year. I am SURE there are others I just can't think of them right now.

December at the Vick house!

2011-03-10T23:10:00.006-06:00

Not much happened around here in December. I turned 31, Christmas and then New years. That's about all. Here are a few pics. Since we have cats we can't put the presents under the tree.

Here are some pics from from my birthday. If you don't know I am a HUGE Wizard of Oz fan. I collect things associated with it. Usually my birthday is reserved for WOO items for my cabinets.

Almost a year...WOW!!

2011-03-08T01:01:00.013-06:00

So it's been almost a year since I posted but there really hasn't been anything major going on in my life lately. I will update for those who are interested.

As always I went to Memphis the week of Thanksgiving. It was so much fun. I left on Monday and came back on Sunday. This is probably one of my favorite trips to Memphis that I take because I take off from work for a few days and I get to spend the entire week in Memphis visiting family and friends.

This is my nephew Brady and then one with all my sisters, mom, nieces and nephews except Cody and Paige on Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Night my sister and I took her kids to Old Navy and while she shopped Ashton and I walked around the store trying on things and picking up things and posing for pictures. It was so much fun. Here are a few pics.

Day after Thanksgiving shopping was on again this year. I am happy to report we did not have a Waffle House issue this year. Which is probably a good thing since we did not go to sleep at all this year. Left the house about 3:30 and got back about 11 and slept for a few hours.

Thanksgiving was great except I got super sick towards the end of the trip. More to come tomorrow.

In Memory: James Michael Elliston

2010-04-22T13:25:00.005-05:00

August 1995 I walked into my freshman French class never knowing that I was about to meet someone who would change my life forever. Over the course of the next 15 years God blessed me to have Michael as a friend. He was a true friend, one that would never let you down, never judged you and was there for you no matter what. He had a smile that could light up the room. It didn't matter what you were going thru all he had to do was smile and everything seemed better. April 13 he went home to be with the Lord. He is now smiling down from Heaven as he continues to bless the lives of those who knew and loved him.

I wanted to share some of the memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. If you were a friend of Michael's feel free to leave a comment with your memory or the story of how you met.

Michael was a groomsman in my wedding and when he did the toast he shared one of my favorite memories... it was the only "fight" we ever had and it happened every Monday during football season...Who was better, The Cowboys or The 49ers.

Another was when I graduated from high school. He had to work and wasn't going to be able to come so he took me to dinner earlier in the week. We went to Bola Pasta in Germantown. Halfway thru dinner I spilled my tea all over the table and in his food. He of course laughed it off and said he was done anyway. While we were cleaning the mess the waiter came and asked if I wanted more tea. When I said yes, Michael asked him if he could put it in a kiddie cup with a lid. I was so embarrassed because that was exactly what he did and refused to give me a regular glass.

The best memory of all was the night he paged me and when I called him back he asked if I was at home. It was about 11 at night and I couldn't figure out why but he insisted I go out in my backyard. When i did he jumped the fence that separated my yard and the neighbor behind us. This was his way of letting me know that his dad had just bought that house and we were now neighbors. We sat there in my backyard for at least and hour just talking.

Michael,

I am so thankful you were apart of my wedding. It was the happiest day of my life and you were there to share it with me. Every time I watch the video or look at the pictures I will be reminded of you and be able to see your beautiful smiling face. You have had and always will have a special place in my heart. I love you and miss you so much. Thank you for always being there and giving me so many happy memories.

Lori

And I thought this was going to be an easy week!!!

2009-07-07T21:35:00.002-05:00

There are so many things I need/want to write about, but tonight I will just say this has been the worst week I think of my life and it is only Tuesday.

For starters Kris has been having pains in this abdomen we have been to the ER twice, they have drawn blood and done 2 cat scans and we still don't know what the problem is. This all started on Friday. He has not been able to work because of the pain. He went today, but the sent him home about 12:30 cause he looked so bad.

We got word this afternoon that his aunt went home to be with the Lord about 3:30. I know she is in a much better place, but it still hurts right now. We are thinking the funeral is going to be Friday, but not sure.

We were suppose to be going to Memphis this weekend to see Wicked and Rent, but that may not happen. We will just wait and see.

I will leave you with the lyrics to one of my most favorite songs.
Bow the Knee by Chris Machen

There are moments on our journey following the Lord
where God illumines every step we take
There are times when circumstances make perfect sense to us
as we try to understand each move He makes
When the path grows dim and our questions have no answers turn to him

Chorus
Bow the Knee
Trust the heart of your father
When the answer goes beyond what you can see
Bow the Knee lift your eyes towards Heaven and believe the One who holds eternity
and when you don't understand, the purpose of his plan
in the presence of the king Bow the Knee

Verse 2
There are days when clouds surround us and the rain begins to fall
the cold and lonely winds wont cease to blow
And there seems to be no reason for the suffering we feel
We are tempted to believe God does not know
when the storms arise, don't forget we live by faith and not by sight

Chorus
Bow the Knee
Trust the heart of your father
When the answer goes beyond what you can see
Bow the Knee lift your eyes towards Heaven and believe the One who holds eternity
and when you don't understand,
the purpose of his plan in the presence of the king Bow the Knee

WICKED!!!

2009-05-15T11:41:00.002-05:00

I am so excited. I am ordering my tickets for WICKED and RENT today. Both will be in Memphis this summer.

The Orphem has also announced their 2009-2010 season. I may have to get a season membership. I can't wait. I LOVE Wizard of OZ and it will be there about a week or so before my 30th birthday which is also right before Christmas. I can go see the show, celebrate my birthday and Christmas with my family and friends in Memphis while I am there. Did I say I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Busy Busy Month

2009-05-03T22:04:00.008-05:00

It has been one crazy busy month. First of all on the 10th we celebrated Kris's 30th birthday. Here is a pic that was taken as we come home from dinner. Robbie greeted him at the door with a pie in the face.

We have been so busy with Oliver that we haven't really done anything else. The show was wonderful. We had an AWESOME cast, great audience and a great cast party tonight. I am glad it is over just cause it has consumed so much of our life, but also sad. We met some really nice people during this show and it is going to be weird not to see or talk to them everyday.

Also during April we voted in view of a call for a new pastor. He will be here in June. I can't wait. I still miss Bro. Mark but I know that God is in control and he has placed them both in my life for a reason.

This week doesn't seem to be any less busy. Monday I have a board meeting at the theatre, Tuesday and Wednesday we have auditions for the show Kris is directing "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday" then on Friday we will have to set up for the talent showcase that we are having on Saturday. It is a fundraiser for the theatre. I am also in need of donations for the bake sale and the silent auction that day if anyone is interested in donating something. Please let me know. It is on May 9th.

Well that is about all that is going on for the moment. Will try to update more often for the few readers I do have.

SERIOUSLY!!!!

2009-03-25T23:30:00.004-05:00

I can't believe I haven't posted in a month. Things have been so crazy.

So here's whats been going on for me. We went to SETC in Birmingham at the beginning of March. It was so much fun but also very busy. I haven't walked that much in a LONG time. We were there from Wed thru Sun. Here is a pic of the cast and crew all dressed up and ready to go to the awards banquet and the masked ball afterwards.

I will post some more pics later or you can view them on my facebook if you want. We won best ensemble and Starkville Community theatre's production of Catfish Moon won best production and will travel to Tacoma,WA to compete in Nationals.

Since getting back I have been busy with work and Oliver. The day we came home I had a sore throat. By Thursday I thought I was going to die. I felt so bad and ended up not going to work on Thursday and Friday. I am better now so that is good.

So now I can focus on Oliver which opens April 23 at Black Rose. More to come later, but that is what is going on as of right now.

Great week

2009-02-21T14:39:00.003-06:00

This week has been very busy yet relaxed at the same time. We had a performance of Rent on Sunday that was AMAZING!! The cast did a wonderful job. Monday Kris started his new job at Barnes and Noble. He really likes it. He is the music manager. What is cool is that he now works about 5 minutes from me and since he has been in training he is working the same hours as me. We rode to and from work together all week and went to lunch on Monday and Thursday. It was really nice to be able to spend some time together just the two of us. Thursday I worked box office for the current production at Black Rose "Dearly Beloved". It is a really funny show if you are looking for something to do this weekend or next. Tonight we are going to see Coraline with some friends. Kris really wants to see this movie and we never go to the movies together so I am going and hoping I will like it. Hope you are all having a great weekend.

Dearly Beloved opens Thursday February 19th at Black Rose Theatre!!

2009-02-16T23:08:00.001-06:00

Brandon, MS - The Futrelle Sisters, Frankie, Honey Raye and Twink, are throwing a wedding.. Frankie has almost made herself sick with elaborate preparations for her daughter Tina Jo's antebellum-inspired wedding, and the rumor mill in their small town of Fayro, Texas, is working overtime. No surprise there, the Futrelle Sisters have never been strangers to gossip. But Twink's desperate attempts to get her boyfriend of fifteen-and-one-half years down the aisle, Frankie's ongoing conversations with their dead mother, and Honey Raye's tendency to race to the altar at every opportunity have kept tongues wagging for years. In spite of her own marital problems, Frankie has held steadfastly to the hope that she can pull off one "final Futrelle occasion" with elegance and style with the help of the cantankerous wedding coordinator, Miss Geneva, who runs the local floral shop/bus depot. But on the day of the nuptials, Frankie's hope begins to dim when she discovers Twink's alternative solution to an expensive catered wedding dinner. When the prodigal Honey Raye arrives at the church in skintight gold lamé, consumed by hot flashes and a steely determination to right old family wrongs, Frankie's hope is shaken. It is lost completely when word reaches the church that Tina Jo and her fiancé have fled Fayro and eloped.. The sisters ultimately pull together to find ways to keep the unsuspecting guests in the pews while a highway patrolman races off to track down the runaway bride and groom. As a last resort, and to the delight of the citizenry of Fayro, Texas, The Sermonettes reunite and sing again.

Cast list:
Miss Geneva Musgrave.............Peggy Moore and Donna Lewis
Tina Jo / Gina Jo Dubberly.........Sarah Hartzog
Honey Raye Futrelle.................Lynn Gibbs
Frankie Futrelle Dubberly..........LaDonna Rogers
Dub Dubberly........................Eric Hambrick
Twink Futrelle.........................Fontaine Bowie
Nelda Lightfoot.......................Peggy Moore and Donna Lewis
Justin Waverly.......................Spencer Smith
John Curtis Buntner................Michael Gibbs
Wiley Hicks..........................Danny Husbands
Patsy Price...........................Tracey Mohler

Directed By: Doug Hutton

Production dates are February 19-21 and 26-28 2009 @ 7:30 PM and February 22 & March 1 @ 2:00 PM.

For reservations call 601-825-1293 or email blackrosetheatrecompany@yahoo.com

25 Random Things

2009-01-31T00:20:00.003-06:00

25 Random Things about me. I posted these on facebook so you may have already read them.

1. I was born 2 months early

2. I have flown 9 times in my life and they have all been work trips.

3. When I was in high school my sister and nephew lived with us. He was about 3 or 4. He used to go EVERYWHERE with me and someone asked if he was mine and I said yes. They thought for years that he really was my son and that I had him when I was in 7th grade.

4. The day we went shopping for my wedding dress I got waitress fired on the spot at the place we had dinner.

5. We got my wedding dress on a yahoo auction for $175.00 brand new. It still had the $400 or 600 price tag on it when we got it.

6. I was attacked by a dog when I was 5 and had over 100 stitches in my head.

7. I LOVE Phase 10.

8. Though I get frustrated at my job a lot, I LOVE it.

9. Several of my very best friends I didn't like when I first met them.

10. I get along very well with my mother in law, in fact I talk to her more than I talk to my own mother.

11. I snuggle with Kris's teddy bear from when he was a baby every night.

12. I love sweet tea and sprite.

13. I ALWAYS put a few ice cubes in my coffee if it is available.

14. One of my goals this year is to loose at least 75 lbs this year.

15. i also want to either be pregnant or have a baby by the end of the year.

16. I only saw one live theatre production before I got married and I left at intermission.

17. I now LOVE live Theatre.

18. I will direct my first show this summer during Black Rose's night of one acts.

19. I love Chick flicks

20.I can watch Alias and Veronica Mars over and over

21. My favorite perfumes are Happy, Pleasure, and Romance

22. I have a blog I try to write on at least once a week. http://krisandloriv.blogspot.com/

23. I don't like all reality TV, but i love Biggest loser. I can not watch that show without crying.

24. God has placed me in the path of many amazing people who have all made me a better person.

25. Kris and I first know we had feelings for each other after listening to "I knew I Loved you Before I met you" by Savage Garden.

What a crazy weekend

2009-01-18T22:18:00.002-06:00

This weekend was the Mississippi Theatre Association festival in Natchez. Actor's Playhouse took Alice in Wonderland Jr and Snow Angel to the Theatre for Youth competition and RENT to the community theatre competition. Black Rose took Counting to Three for the Theatre for Youth competition. I stage managed Alice and worked backstage on RENT. They all did great. Alice got runner up and the two cast members in Counting to Three for best actor and actress. THEN................ RENT won the community theatre competition. We will now be going to the Southeastern Theatre convention in Birmingham Alabama to compete. We also had 4 cast members get All Star Cast.

It has been a wild but great weekend.

I love your Blog

2009-01-10T23:50:00.002-06:00

1. Where is your cell phone? purse

2. Where is your significant other? couch

3. Your hair color? brown/blonde

4. Your mother? mama

5. Your father? Steve

6. Your favorite thing? Theatre

7. Your dream last night? Weird

8. Your dream/goal? skinny

9. The room you're in? cold

10. Your hobby? Lots

11. Your fear? failure

12. Where do you want to be in six years? Memphis

13. Where were you last night? home

14. What you're not? mother

15. One of your wish list items? baby

16. Where you grew up? Memphis

17. The last thing you did? ate

18. What are you wearing? pjs

19. Your TV? bandofbrothers

20. Your pet? sleeping

21. Your computer? broken

22. Your mood? tired

23. Missing someone? yep

24. Your car? messy

25. Something you're not wearing? hat

26. Favorite store? Target

27. Your Summer? boring

28. Love someone? yep

29. Your favorite color? blue

30. When is the last time you laughed? today

31. Last time you cried? tonight

I tag Dani and Liz

Sleep Apnea

2009-01-08T14:20:00.003-06:00

I went to the doctor today to get the results of my sleep study and I have moderate sleep apnea. He said I stop breathing about 45 times an hour. Mostly on my back. There are a lot of other times where my oxygen level drops below 80% as well. I have to go back tonight and do another sleep study.. I am so THRILLED.... about that. This time not only will I have all the cords hooked up, but a CPAP as well. This is so they can get the right levels I need and all that. Then I will have a follow-up visit with the doctor to get my machine for home. I am not looking forward to this, but if it will help me sleep better so that I am not drowsy all day and am afraid that I will fall asleep while driving and have a wreck then I will do it. Other than that, not much going on. We are going to see Snow Angel and Rent on Saturday. Actor's Playhouse is taking them to the MTA competition next week. They are also taking Alice in Wonderland which I will be stage managing again. I can't wait. MTA was so much fun last year and this year it will be in Natchez. We are going Friday morning and will be back late Saturday night.

UPDATE: I did not go for the sleep study tonight. I have had a sinus headache off and on for a few days so I decided putting a mask and hooking all the cords up to my head would not make it any better. I will call tomorrow and reschedule.

Weight Loss Blog

2009-01-04T00:04:00.001-06:00

Ok, so I started my weight loss blog today. I have decided to keep it privite right now. If you would like to read /follow it please send me your email address and I will add you.

krisandlori@bellsouth.net

Scattergories

2009-01-03T20:29:00.002-06:00

Rules: IT'S HARDER THAN IT LOOKS! USE THE 1ST LETTER OF YOUR NAME TO ANSWER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. THEY HAVE TO BE REAL PLACES, NAMES, THINGS--NOTHING MADE UP! TRY TO USE DIFFERENT ANSWERS IF THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU HAD THE SAME 1ST INITIAL. YOU CAN'T USE YOUR NAME FOR THE BOY/GIRL NAME QUESTION. Have Fun!!

1. What is your name: Lori
2. A 4 Letter Word: Love
3. A Boys Name: Larry
4. A Girls Name: Lucy
5. An occupation: Lawyer
6. A Color: Lime green
7. Something you wear: lace
8. A Beverage: Lemonade
9. A Food: Lettuce
10. Something found in the bathroom: Laundry
11. A place: Louisville
12. A reason for being late: Lost keys
13. Something you shout: Loser

Resolutions!!

2009-01-01T23:07:00.004-06:00

I am good at making new year's resolutions, but never good at keeping them.

This year I have some very specific resolutions and am determined to succeed. So I am posting them here and will write updates thru the year.

1. Have a daily quite time. Sometimes I do this, but not on a consistent basis.

2. LOSE WEIGHT!!!! I did lose a few lbs last year, but I want to lose a lot more this year. To help with this I am considering creating a blog devoted just to that.

3. Get Fit and Start eating healthy. This will also help with #2.

4. TO HAVE A BABY!!!! My weight has a lot to do with this. I have PCOS and one of the many side effects is weight gain. Another big side effect is infertility.

So there they are and now I can start working on them.

Victory is mine in 2009!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

2008-12-31T18:07:00.000-06:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Vacation, Birthday and Christmas

2008-12-26T23:42:00.002-06:00

It has been another busy but restful week this week. I am on vacation this week and it has been WONDERFUL. I love my job, but it is nice to be able to stay up late and then sleep late.

Sunday we went to Wesson for Lydie's last day as the music leader there and then to see their Christmas music that night.

Monday she and I drove to Baton Rouge and spent the day with her sister who is in a nursing home. We had a good time, but now are both sick with a cold. We are pretty sure it is cause my Lydie's nephew's wife and daughter were sick and we were with them most of the day.

Tuesday we went shopping and then came home and she made fudge.

Wednesday was my 29th birthday. I slept late and then rested all day. That afternoon Dani came over and gave me my present.... it is a Wizard of Oz doorstop. Toto is sitting on some yellow bricks. It is so cute. Later that night when Kris got off Lydie, Dani and Jason came back over and I got my presents from Kris and his mom. I got a shirt, CD, Wizard of Oz picture, Wizard of Oz puzzle, Wizard of Oz Calendar, and Wizard of Oz Monopoly. We had to play Monopoly right then. Kris ended up winning. BTW, in case you didn't know... I am a Wizard of Oz NUT!!!! I have one full cabinet and have started another.

Thursday/Christmas day Lydie, Dani, and Jason came back over and we ate, played games, opened presents, and watched TV all day. We had a great time.

Friday I did NOTHING!!!! I woke up with a stuffy nose and sore throat. I have been in the bed most of the day watching Veronica Mars and napping. Then Dani and Jason came over for left overs and to watch Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.... the extended edition. It is almost over so and I can't think of anything else new to add at the moment.

Hope you all had a wonderful, happy and safe Christmas.

Busy week

2008-12-18T23:42:00.008-06:00

WOW!!!

This week has flown by, which I am very thankful for since when I get off tomorrow I will not have to be back at work till the 29th. It has been about a year and a half sine I took a full week off at one time.

Saturday we had a fundraiser at the theatre and was there from 10-1 and then Lydie, Dani and I drove to Oxford to see Oliver. Our friend Walter is running sound for a touring production and got us tickets. It was so much fun, well the drive and the visit, but the show was not that great. We were very thankful we didn't pay for tickets. We didn't get home till about 3 so I didn't go to church Sunday. I rested all day and then cleaned our room that night.

Monday was back to work.

Tuesday was work again .

Wednesday was very uneventful except that I had to get up at 5 in the morning to take Robbie to the airport. I didn't mind cause he did the same for mew a few weeks ago. He has gone to Cuba for 3 weeks to see his parents. So we have the house to our selves and are animal sitting.

Today, Kris woke up and was extremely dizzy and couldn't stand. His mom took him to the dr and the basically said they were not sure what was causing it. He has been sleeping and resting all day. Hopefully it was just Vertigo. It was also my 7 year anniversary at Gulf South. It seems like I have been there forever, but it also seems like I just started.

Tomorrow night I am suppose to go for a sleep study to see if I have sleep apnea. This will be my 3rd one. The first they said I didn't have it. I started having more symptoms last year and went, and could not sleep at all. I think I woke up about 20 times that night. So we are trying again tomorrow.

I plan for Saturday to be uneventful and then Sunday is Lydie's last day to lead music in Wesson. Kris and I are going with her that morning so he can sing and then that night they will be presenting their Christmas music and then having a going away celebration for her.

I think I have typed enough tonight. Below is a pic of me and Santa from the fundraiser last Saturday.

BTW: Update on my car from my last post. It was the battery.

It's Snowing!!

2008-12-11T12:16:00.001-06:00

Well kinda just sleeting now, but it was snowing. Which normally I would be thrilled about the snow, but right now I have much more on my mind.

Last night Kris and his mom were going to Borders to use his extra discount on some things I wanted for Christmas and I was going to Black Rose Theatre for Toys for Tots collection. After sitting there, in the car, for a few min. I got cold and decided to turn the heater on. Well my car wouldn't start. Kris and his mom came to get me and since neither of us had jumper cables we went onto Borders to meet Dani and get the things we needed. Dani's husband Jason brought his cables to Borders and we all went back to Black Rose to try and start the car. Keep in mind it was dark, freezing and had started raining really hard by this time and none of us had ever used jumper cables. My mother in law, Jason's mother in law and our friend Robbie all told us what to do. Well we did it and it still wouldn't start. By this time we are all soaked and cold so we decided to just leave the car.

Well today it is snowing and sleeting and the roads are bad so I can't get a tow truck till tomorrow. It could just be the battery but it could be something else as well.

The plan right now is to go over there tonight when Lydie gets off and take my battery off and go to Auto Zone and get them to test the battery. If it is not that then I will have it towed to the repair shop in the morning.

Please pray it is just the battery. It is so much cheaper than anything else we think it may be.

Wrapping presents

2008-12-04T18:58:00.002-06:00

Can't wait for Christmas. Tonight I will be wrapping presents to go under the tree I don't have yet.

My niece Courtney

2008-12-02T23:28:00.001-06:00

Many months ago I said I was going to blog about my nieces and nephews and I did one, but never the others. I have decided to finish them.

Today's is Courtney Allison . She was born when I was in Nov. 26. She will turned 12 last month.
This was taken on her birthday. We went to eat at Texas Roadhouse.

I was 16 when she was born and working in the deli department at a local grocery store. I made sure the salad bar was stocked. I can remember calling my mom from work and her telling me that Courtney had been born while I was at school. She and I weren't as close as her brother and I, but we still did some things together.

She was my flower girl when Kris and I got married, and may I just say she was the cutest flower girl ever. She kept telling my parents the day after the wedding she wanted to put on her wedding dress and go dancing again.

It is really hard for me to believe how big they have gotten. I think she is as tall as me now.

Love you Courtney

New Haircut and Color

2008-12-02T22:44:00.004-06:00

In case you haven't seen me since I got home.... I have a new hairstyle. I have had my hair this color and cut many times, but it has been at least a year or more since then. I LOVE IT!!!!

This is not a great picture of me, but it will work for now.

I am so grateful to have a loving and talented sister who does my hair for free.

Love you Cindy!!!!

I'm Home!!!

2008-11-30T23:39:00.004-06:00

I got home about 9:00 tonight. I had a GREAT time in Memphis. It was so nice to get to see my family and for the first time I wasn't stressed while there. I got to spend a lot of time with all my sisters, nieces and nephews and some with my mom and dad. I will post more about the trip later, but here are some of my favorite pics from the weekend.

What's going on in my world

2008-11-26T00:19:00.002-06:00

Well at times that is a loaded question. Right now it is simply not that much except for the next few days.
I have pretty much been going to work, Dani's to walk, knitting finger scarfs and watching TV, and church. Tomorrow though I will go to work and then when I get off I am heading to Memphis for the weekend. I can't wait. I haven't been home since April. I plan on visiting as many people as possible, hugging and loving on all my nieces and newphews, shopping with my sisters and then just hanging out. Thursday we will go to my grand parents in Ark. and then to my sisters mother in law's that night for dinner.

I am also planning to get my hair done while I am there. I can't wait for that. It has been a while since I had it highlighted and cut. The plan is blonde and short. So we will see what happens.

I will post pics when I get back.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

What a wonderful day!!

2008-11-16T23:02:00.005-06:00

Today has been such a wonderful day. It started with church. It was not only an amazing sermon, but Kris went with me today as well. Dani has been visiting the last few weeks but her husband Jason went today as well. I usually always tear up during the music, but today was full blown tears. This is what we were singing and I felt it as soon as the music started so I closed ,y eyes as I sang. When I opened them my eyes were full of tears.

I will not be moved, and I'll say of the Lord: You are my Shield, my Strength, my Portion, Deliverer, My Shelter, Strong Tower, my very present help in time of need.

I think I was just so full of emotion cause Kris was there and God was telling me for the millionth time that he is always there and he will be there for Kris as well. I just have to be patient.

After church we all went to King Buffet and then we went and saw " A Bench in the Sun" at Black Rose. It was a comedy and really cute. After the show I took Kris home and then went to Dani's to walk. Then we just watched TV and hung out while Jason was at a meeting.

I got home about 8:45 and then Kris and I watched a movie.

It has been a busy day, but a great day.

Don't try this at home!!!

2008-11-15T00:04:00.003-06:00

I got this new purse on Monday and was in the car waiting on Kris to get off and decided that I was too impatient to wait till I got home and needed to go ahead and change my purse in the car.

So I needed to take the tag off and didn't have anything to cut the plastic. I decided the car cigarette lighter would work. i plugged it in and when I took it out it wasn't hot. So I plugged it in again and this time when I took it out it didn't feel hot on the outside and the coil was not red so I decided to tap my finger on it and see if it was hot. Well...... IT WAS!!!!!! I burnt my finger REALLY bad. I had to keep my finger either in ice water or an ice pack the rest of the night. It is a little better now but hurts really bad.

You never realize how much you use a certain finger till you can't.

Cold Rainy Tuesday in Omaha

2008-11-11T19:29:00.005-06:00

So my day started at 4:15 after getting about 3 hours sleep. I had to be at the airport for 5:30. My flight left Jackson at 6:23. I got there and got in line confirmed my seat and had to wait about 20 min for them to print my luggage tag. Which BTW you now have to pay $15.00 to check a bag. So thankful my boss was there and put it on his American express. Anywho we go to Memphis and then sat on the run way for what seemed like and eternity waiting to leave for Omaha. I must have been really tired cause I fell asleep and when I woke up my first thought was "I can't believe we have not left yet"... I opened my eyes and looked out the window to see nothing but clouds. I had slept thru the entire take off. Which is crazy for me cause I hate to fly and can not sleep no matter how tired I am. We got to Omaha about 10:30. Of course our GPS acted up at the beginning and took us about 15 min out of our way but we got it fixed and made it to the warehouse about 11:45.

You may be asking yourself.. Why is Lori in Omaha?" Well I work in a call center and the reps that I supervise take calls from people that ship from our OM and WI warehouse. I came here to meet the staff at the warehouse and to see if there is anything we can do to make their job easier and vice versa.

We went to a wonderful seafood restaurant for lunch and then a steakhouse for dinner. It has been a pretty uneventful trip so far. I was in my room and decided to come and check my email and post a blog. There were people in the business office so I decided to wait in the lobby for a few min. After I sat there about 5 min. I looked to the elevator and my boss had come down to get some snacks. We are staying at the Hampton inn and suites, which are super nice, and they have a little snack shop so we loaded up on snacks.

Tomorrow we will spend more time at the warehouse and then leave here about 5:00 to come home.

Looks like it is going to be a pretty busy day.

November already!!

2008-11-01T23:51:00.002-05:00

My how time flies. I can't believe it is already November. It looks as though this month is going to be just as busy. I will be working box office for the A Bench in the Sun the next 2 weekends and then on the 11th I am going to Omaha for work and then we have a ladies event on the 13th at church. Then I will be going to Memphis on the 26th and won't be back till the 30th. I can't wait. I haven't been home in about 6 months. I miss my family so much and can't wait to spend some time with them. We will go to my grandparents on Thursday for lunch and then to my sisters inlaws for dinner. Then we will get up about 5:00 and be at the stores by 6:00 for Black Friday shopping. This will be the 3rd year that I will shop on Black Friday with my sisters. We always get so many good deals and have a great time shopping together. I am taking a break from doing or working on any shows till March when we do Oliver. It is a much needed break. During this time I am planning to devote my attention to loosing weight and getting in shape. Pray for me. I have ZERO wil power and keep loosing my motivation.

Alice in Wonderland, Jr

2008-10-20T22:47:00.003-05:00

Come see Alice in Wonderland, Jr at Actor' Playhouse in Pearl this weekend. Fri and Sat at 7:30 and Sun at 2:00.

For reservations call 601-664-0930 or email Tix2actorsplayhs@aol.com

Actor's Playhouse
121 Paul Truitt Lane
Pearl, MS 39208

Join Alice`s madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game. This fast-paced stage adaptation of "Alice in Wonderland" features updated dialogue and new arrangements of such classic Disney songs as "I`m Late", "The Un-Birthday Song", and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah!"

Barbie with a Baby

2008-10-07T21:49:00.004-05:00

So my friend Dani and I have decided that our goal for 2009/2010 is to be Barbie with a baby. We are both watching what we are eating, walking a few times a week and doing Wii fit. One day when we were doing Wii Fit the game said to visualize the body you want to have and Dani shouted... "Barbie with a Baby". Well it stuck. Now when ever we don't feel like walking or eating right we just say Barbie with a Baby and get up and do it. Today Dani got me a suprise. It was a Barbie doctor with 2 babies. I really had a HORRIBLE day and when she gave that to me it changed my whole mood. Here is a pic. I am going to put it by the TV every time I workout as a reminder of my goal.

Thanks Dani. I love you and you are an amazing friend.

In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness

2008-10-04T18:06:00.004-05:00

I changed my layout to the Pink awareness ribbon. I have 2 very dear friends who have had breast cancer. One is not a 5 year surviror and the other has been going thru treatments for the last year. I love them both dearly and thank God that they are survivors. I am a better person because of both of them. Me and Christina before she found out she had breast cancer.

Crazy times

2008-09-25T23:10:00.002-05:00

Things have been so crazy busy lately. Kris is directing Wait Until Dark, come see it this weekend, so we have been there more than we have been home in the last 6 weeks. The show closes on Sunday and then Monday I will start going to rehearsals for Alice in Wonderland. I will be stage managing that one. So about the end of october I will be taking a break. Then I will be going to OM to visit one of my warehouses and then to Memphis for Thanksgiving.

More to come later. I am to tired to think right now.

Wait Until Dark

2008-09-25T23:03:00.002-05:00

Make you reservations now to see this wonderful suspense thriller.

Black Rose Theatre Presents

“Wait Until Dark”

Brandon, MS - A sinister con man, Roat, and two ex-convicts, Mike and Carlino, are about to meet their match. They have traced the location of a mysterious doll, which they are much interested in, to the Greenwich Village apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susy. Sam had apparently been persuaded by a strange woman to transport the doll across the Canadian border, not knowing that sewn inside were several grams of heroin. When the woman is murdered the situation becomes more urgent. The con man and his ex-convicts, through a cleverly constructed deception, convince Susy that the police have implicated Sam in the woman's murder, and the doll, which she believes is the key to his innocence, is evidence. She refuses to reveal its location, and with the help of a young neighbor, figures out she is the victim of a bizarre charade.. But when Roat kills his associates, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues between the two. Susy knows the only way to play fair is by her rules, so when darkness falls she turns off all the lights leaving both of them to maneuver in the dark until the game ends.

Please note: Due to the intense nature of this show, it may not be suitable for small children. For any questions please call 601-825-1293 and leave a message. Someone will call you back.

Cast List:
Susy: Dani Baisden
Roat: David Cruse
Mike: Robbie Looney
Carlino: Andrew Dalton
Sam: Dustin Barron
Gloria: Hannah Martin
Policewoman: Brandi Southerland
Policeman: Chris Lloyd

Show times for Wait Until Dark are September 26-27 at 7:30 p.m. and September 28 at 2:00 p.m. Seating is limited, so be sure to make reservations in advance by calling 601-825-1293.

Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors.

Come enjoy “Family Days” at Black Rose Theatre – tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors for all Sunday matinee productions.

Wii Fit

2008-09-22T00:50:00.002-05:00

OH MY GOD!!!

This is the most fun I have ever had "exercising". This has to be the best game created. It is not only fun to do, you get a workout and it is awesome to watch other people play. There is Yoga, Strength Training, Aerobics, and Balance games. My legs are killing me.

Maybe this will encourage me to work out.

One hand typing

2008-08-24T13:21:00.005-05:00

I have a few post that I was going to put up right now, but they will have to wait. I sat down at the computer, bundled in a blanket. and my sweet Ellie came and snuggled up on my tummy. She has curled herself into a ball under the blanket as well and went to sleep. My left hand is basically keeping her from falling on the floor. i will post a pic later if she is still in this position when someone wakes up. But for now, I will post the most recent I have of her.

Alice in Wonderland Jr

2008-08-17T00:35:00.004-05:00

Auditions for Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr.

Where: Actors Playhouse in Pearl, MS

Directed by Clayton Southerland

Tuesday, August 19 - 6:00pm
and
Wednesday, August 20 - 6:00pm

Callbacks (if needed) will be held
Saturday, August 23 at 1:00pm

Seeking boys and girls ages 5 to 18

Prepare a one minute Disney song
You will also read from the script

Rehearsals Begin Tuesday, September 2nd
Performances - October 17 - 19 and 24 - 26

Spaghetti Benefit for Black Rose Theatre

2008-08-02T23:42:00.005-05:00

I am selling tickets for a Spaghetti Benefit for Black Rose Theatre.

Let me know if you want one.
Here are the details!!

When: Saturday October 4
Where: Black Rose Theatre
Cost: $5.00
Pick up Time: 11:00am-1:00pm

When a girl...

2008-07-27T11:59:00.001-05:00

I stole this from a friend's blog. It is very true... at least for me.

When a GIRL is quiet ... millions of things are running through her mind.
When a GIRL is not arguing ... she is thinking deeply.
When a GIRL looks at you with eyes full of questions ... she is wondering how long you will be around.
When a GIRL answers "I'm fine" after a few seconds ... she is not at all fine.
When a GIRL stares at you ... she is wondering why you are lying.
When a GIRL lays on your chest ... she is wishing for you to be hers forever.
When a GIRL wants to see you everyday... she wants to be pampered.
When a GIRL says "I love you" ... she means it.
When a GIRL says "I miss you" ... no one in this world can miss you more than that.
Life only comes around once, make sure you spend it with the right person
Find a guy ... who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will stay awake just to watch you sleep. Wait for the guy who ... kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you, who turns to his friends and says, "That's her!!"

Changes and all

2008-07-14T23:21:00.002-05:00

So there have been so many changes over the past few weeks.

Sunday was out our pastor's last day. It was very sad, but I know this is all part of God's plan.

Friday was one of my CCR's last day. I have had many issues with this person over the last year. It was like starting all over today with a whole new team even though they weren't new.

Next week I will be going to our warehouse in Madison, Wi. I am excited cause I have never been to WI, Too bad we will only be there for 2 days. We get there sometime Monday night and leave on Wednesday morning.

I have started reading over the past month or so. I really like Jodi Picoult. I read Plain Truth and The Pact several years ago. Recently I read Keeping Faith and Nineteen Minutes. Last night I started a new one called Picture Perfect. I really hate to read, so I am really surprised that I have read so much lately, but I have really enjoyed getting swept away by the story.

Please pray for my mom. She lost her job last week. It was not a happy situation. She has several health issues and now no health insurance. Also another dear friend's husband has been laid off as of the end of the month.

Please pray that God will provide and they will both find better jobs soon.

Prayer Request

2008-06-21T17:49:00.001-05:00

Just a quick prayer request - we just found out yesterday that Kris has pneumonia! He hasn't felt well for several days - but, no other signs. He has had no cold/bronchitis or anything like that. He just didn't feel well. We noticed Thursday that he was running fever so I took him to the dr yesterday.

His temp is running between 100 and 101.....doesn't go much below 100.....he is really a "sick puppy".

He is the stage manager for the show that opened at Black Rose Thursday....he couldn't be there but had trained his crew well and they handled everything just fine - and it's a good thing, since he won't be there for the rest of the show.

The doctor did a chest x-ray and was shocked to find that he has pneumonia - and has told him that he is to stay in for the next 10 days, which means he can't work and unfortunately when he can't work he doesn't get paid. He goes back to the dr Thursday. Please pray that he will be better quickly.

I knew I loved you before I met you!!

2008-06-16T23:26:00.002-05:00

In honor of our eight year anniversary I thought I would share with everyone our story.

Kris and I met in Aug. 1999. He lived in Jacksonville, TX and I lived in Memphis, TN. We were in a yahoo chat room one night and just started talking. We hit it off right then. We talked online and on the phone almost every night, sometimes both in the same night. After a few months of talking we shared pics of each other. I thought he was amazing. He had the best personality and was so sweet to me always.

After a few months of this I realized that I couldn't wait to get home to talk to him. It was the highlight of my day. I hated it if for some reason he or I were not available to talk. Around this same time Savage Garden released a song " I knew I loved you before I met you". Every time I heard it I thought of him. I finally decided I was just going to tell him how I felt and see what he said.

To my surprise he said he felt the same way. WOW!! Was this really happening and what do we do now. He lived in TX and me in TN. A good 8 hours or more away.

God had a plan all along.

Kris's dad got a job in Jackson, MS not long after we started talking. He and his mom were still in TX and he was deciding on whether to move with them or not. We actually made a pro and con list to whether he should move or not. We decided that 3 hours vs 8 hours was a lot better and would make seeing each other easier.

He and his mom moved to MS in Nov. Right before Thanksgiving. I came to visit/meet him the first weekend in Dec. At that time he almost asked me to marry him, but I told him to wait so we could both make sure this was what we wanted and what God had planned for us. I came back 2 weeks later for Christmas. My best friend Christina came with me so she could meet him. (She loved him)

We were leaving to go to Walmart to get Phase 10 cards, and he asked her to go ahead to the car. he stopped me and got down on one knee and proposed. His parents didn't know we were and item so he couldn't really get me a ring without them knowing. So instead. He gave me a ring box with a note inside that said. "IOU one engagement ring" I of course said yes and we ran to tall my friend in the car.

We however did not tell his parents until I came back for New years. I had been here the entire weekend and we waited till the night before I was going to leave to tell them. It was about 1:30 in the morning. Needless to say, his mom didn't get any sleep that night. She was up all night talking to him, his dad and emailing all her friends.

At that point he was going to move to Memphis with me. His parents told us that we were more than welcome to stay with them as long as needed to. So I went home and turned in my 2-week notice and told my parents I was moving to MS. I moved here around the 17th of Jan. Kris slept on the couch till we were married in June.

There has been happiness and sadness this last eight years, but it has been totally worth it. Kris is the sweetest most amazing husband and friend.

I thank God everyday for sending me such and amazing person to share my life with. I can't wait to one day see him playing with our kids and teaching them.

Kris I love you more that anything in the entire world. Thank you so much for loving me. Heres to many many more.

New addition to the Vick family

2008-06-14T23:24:00.003-05:00

I can't believe I haven't posted this yet. A week ago Thursday we got a new kitten. Her name is Elise and we are going to call her Ellie. She is 9 weeks old. We got her from a friend who nursed her back to health. She had been attacked by a tom cat. When they found her she was almost dead. She is so cute. She and Sawyer (Robbie's cat) play together all the time. In fact as I type this they are playing in a box behind me and running all over the room. They look like brother and sister. Sawyer is a little bigger that Ellie, but they are both white. Ellie has a spot on her head and a multicolored tail. Sawyer just has an light orange tail.

Here are some pics of them.

Little change to the last post

2008-05-19T14:49:00.001-05:00

Our GOD is still awesome, but my starter is also not working. So the car is still at the shop waiting on the new starter to get there and then for them to install it.

In case you had any doubts... Our GOD is so AWESOME

2008-05-19T12:21:00.002-05:00

Ok, so I just got the call from the repair shop and it is just a dead cell in my battery and not the starter. YEA He also said I need to have the oil changed and the transmission and coolent flushed. I said ok and asked that he note it on the ticket. Kris and I had planned to use the ESC that the IRS was sending to have some work done on the car so we will just add those to the list.

I hung up the phone and went to the mailbox and BAM there was the check. It was just mailed on Friday.

I am now waiting on them to call me back so we can talk about what all needs to be done to the car.

Good times and Bad times

2008-05-19T11:29:00.002-05:00

So the last few weeks have royally stunk. There have been good times, but it seems that as soon as something good happens the bad is quickly to follow.

The talent showcase was AWESOME! We have already scheduled the one for next year. We had such a good time. I was on such a high from how wonderful everything went, till last Monday I was knocked off that high to the floor. I shall not go into details, cause it is not worth repeating.

I will leave it at, you really never know who you can and can not trust. You may share nothing but a concern from one friend to another, but that concern may not be viewed the same by someone else.

We found out that Kris's best friend is coming to town this weekend, we are so thrilled. We haven't seen him in about 5 years. We will also be meeting his new wife for the first time.

On the flip side. I went to the store yesterday and then to get gas and when I got in my care to go home...the car wouldn't start. So here I am at the Kroger gas station, groceries thawing in the trunk, my car won't start and I can't get in touch with anyone to come and help. As you can imagine I burst into tears. I was so upset. I am still not sure exactly why. Long story short. We finally got it started by tapping on the starter while the battery was connected to jumper cables. I got the groceries home and took the car to the repair shop and left it. I just went back up there to give them the keys. So now we wait to see what it wrong and hoe much it is going to cost to fix it.

On top of all that I am still not feeling all that great. I have had a continuous sinus headach for about 2 weeks. I am taking meds, so hopefully it will be gone soon.

Ok, I have depressed you all enough.
Love ya

Black Rose Announces its 2009 season!!!

2008-05-13T22:52:00.001-05:00

Black Rose Theatre is currently seeking directors for the 2009 season. If you are interested please submit a letter of interest stating which play you are interested in, if you have a preference to dlewis1952@comcast.net

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Auditions Jan 5 and 6 2009
Production dates: Feb 19-22; 26- Mar 1

Oliver
Auditions Mar 2 and 3 2009
Production dates: April 23-26; 30-May3

Who's on First
Auditions May 4 and 5 2009
Production dates: June 18-21; 25-28

One Acts: Check Please 2, Man, Woman, Flower; and TBA
Auditions: June 29 and 30 2009
Production dates: July 30- Aug 2

Sleeping Beauty and the Beast
Auditions: Aug 3 and 4, 2009
Production Dates: Sept 17-20; 24-27

Bull in a China Shop
Auditions: Sept 28 and 29, 2009
Production dates: Nov. 12-15; 19-22

The stars are shining at Black Rose Theatre...

2008-05-04T23:01:00.002-05:00

Black Rose Theatre presents our first-ever annual TALENT SHOWCASE (family friendly)

May 10, 2008
Come and Go :2-9 PM (no need to make reservations)

Singers! Dancers! Comedians! Actors!

$5.00 admission per person
(We'll stamp your hand and you can leave and come back without paying again.)

Refreshments will be for sale in the lobby, along with items for a Silent Auction!

This is a fund raiser for Black Rose.
All Proceeds will be used to improve the theatre!

One show down... many to go

2008-05-04T22:55:00.003-05:00

We wrapped up the children's one acts today. It was fun, but I am glad it is over. But, no rest for me. We have auditions for Dearly Departed on Monday and Tuesday. I am producing for the show as well.

We are also having our first ever Talent Showcase next Saturday. We are looking for donations for our silent auction if anyone wants to donate something. Just let me know. We are also going to sale baked goods, so I have to make something for that. If you want to do that, again just let me know. I am excited about this, since it is a first time thing and it is a fund raiser so all the proceeds are going to be used to improve the theatre. Look for an announcement about it.

Also, more to come later on my business trip I took to Jacksonville.

Black Rose Theatre Presents...

2008-04-22T23:29:00.001-05:00

Black Rose Theatre Presents...

We are not accepting reservations for our 2008 children’s show. This year we are going to have 3 one act plays. Reservations can be made by calling 601-825-1293, emailing blackrosetheatrecompany@yahoo.com , or online at www.blackrosetheater.com .

Below is a description of each show and its cast list. Hope to see you there!!

Life of the Party

Lucas Maxwell’s sister, Courtney, is hosting her first party. Naturally, Lucas is confined to the living room while the music and fun continues in the basement. Poor Lucas broods about this mistreatment. He is requested to help make punch, but is not allowed to taste it. Mr. Maxwell is equally upset. He has a headache and can’t sleep because of all the noise. Mrs. Maxwell sends him to bed and promises to send Lucas up with his sleeping medicine. Lucas accidentally puts the sleeping medicine in the punch and takes the carbonated water up to his father! Laughs come thick as guests start dropping off to sleep and Courtney keeps filling more guests with the punch in an effort to keep the party going.

Kaeley Lovett	Director
Raymond Reed	Mr. Maxwell
Tonia Lee	Mrs. Maxwell
Daniel Wolfe	Lucas
Brooke Reed	Caroline
Addi Saul	Courtney
Chatham Kennedy	Mary
Jasmine Jackson	Elizabeth
Mandy Cox	Janette
Leah Wolfe	Chris
Jacob Cruse	Jack
Cameron Barefoot	Barrett
Gunter Perry	Freddy

Counting to Three

Mary catches her shy classmate John perched in a tree writing poetry. She tries everything from jests to threats to get John to come down and talk to her. John's afraid of jumping -- but he's probably more afraid of Mary.

Celeste Pickett	Director
Grant Blakeney	Asst. Director
Annalee Richards	Mary Jones
Zach Burton	John

Romeo, Beatrice, and Toto too

Mrs. Quince, a member of the "William Shakespeare Wrote William Shakespeare Society" receives a copy of a play in the mail that could possibly be one of Shakespeare's earliest works. Thinking this could be the break-through that she, her society and her school's theatre department needs, she embraces the play and decides to produce it. When all that can go wrong (costumes delayed, set waterlogged and unusable, a cast of questionable loyalty and talent) does go wrong, it is decided the "show must go on" and indeed it does and we are treated to the hilarious results.

Renee Lovett	Director
Shawn Richards	Ms. Quince
Chris Lloyd	Bill
Brandi Southerland	Robin
Audrey Reed	Helena
Hannah Rogers	Hermia
Seth Garletts	Tom
Katelyn Lee	Susie
Abriel Washington	Frances
Molly Gordon	News Announcer

Busy Busy

2008-04-22T23:22:00.003-05:00

Wow, things have been so busy lately. Between, work, theatre, and church. I have not had any free time. The children's show opens this weekend, so i will be working box office and helping with that. Friday we are going to see Joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat. and then next week we are goingto see Crow and Weasel. Then we have auditions for Dearly departed. hopefully soon I will take some kind of break.

Anywho. I am tired so more to come later.

Please Pray for my cousin

2008-04-09T20:04:00.000-05:00

Please pray for my cousin Wayne and his family. We found out yesterday he has stage 3 colon cancer and it is also in his blood stream and lymp nodes. He is only 37. He is recently divorced and has 3 children. He just started a new job and does not have insurance yet so none of his treatment will be covered. He is supose to start chemo soon and it will last for 6 months.

My mom has urged us all to get teasted since he is the second family member to be diagnosed with it.

Thanks in advance.

In Christ,
Lori

Cody

2008-04-08T23:02:00.005-05:00

Cody is my oldest nephew. He just turned 14 in February. I can very vividly remember the day he was born. In fact I can remember the day I found out my sister was pregnant. It was the summer between my 6th and 7th grade. I was at my aunts house in IL for the summer. I had went to watch her kids while she and my uncle were at work. My sister called and told me over the phone. I was SOOO mad. I had been the baby and loved being the baby. I was not ready to give that up. As the months went on I got better with this and even got excited to know I was going to be an aunt. Cody was born on Saturday February 26th. I know it was a Saturday for many reasons. That Friday at school I was so tired and I remember telling a friend that I was going home to sleep, but I just had this feeling that my sister was going to go into labor that night. I laid down about 9:00 to go to sleep and about 9:30 my sister came in and told me my sister was in labor and did I want to go to the hospital. I got up and got dressed we went. I stayed at the hospital all night and all day. He wasn't born until 5 the next afternoon. I refused to leave cause I wanted to see him as soon as I could. i did however go home and sleep about 30 min. after he was born and I got to see him. He couldn't say Lori so he always called me aunt Lo Lo and it has stuck. Now all kids call me this.

I remember him falling into a rose bush the day we had his 1st birthday party. I was also in a knee brace at this time having just had surgery a few days before.

He and I were inseparable. He was like a little brother. I used to take him everywhere with me. I took him to school on his first day as well as many other days.

He was my ring bearer when Kris and I got married. (see pic)

He played football for the first time last year (see pic). I cried after his first game. That to me is the hardest about being so far away. I haven't seen him in since December cause he is always at his dads when I go to Memphis.

I love you Cody.

Family

2008-04-08T22:58:00.005-05:00

I was thinking over the weekend about how fast my nieces and nephews have grown and how hard it is to be away from them. I love and miss them so much. In fact, I would move back to Memphis in a second just to be close to them. I am not really close to any of my aunts and uncles and I don't want my nieces and nephews to not have a relationship with me. I have decided over the next few days and weeks I am going to do a tribute post to each of them with pics. Hope you enjoy.

Storm

2008-04-05T14:55:00.000-05:00

The Vicks are ok we just don't have power. More to come later!

The weekend

2008-04-03T22:08:00.004-05:00

I am leaving when I get off tomorrow to go to Memphis for the weekend. I have mixed emotions. I want to go cause I haven't seen my family since Christmas but then again I don't want to go cause there are major family issues going on. For once it is not among my sisters, but between us and my parents.

My parents still have not found a place to live. They have been living in an extended stay hotel for like a month. What is bad, is that some things happened when we were kids and for that, my sisters will not allow them to stay with them. If it was just my mom, it would be ok but since my step dad is there, this is a no go.

Well earlier this week I was talking to her and she was complaining that she just didn't understand why none of my sisters would let them stay there. I finally told her why.... She doesn't get it. She made the comment people change and you just have to forgive and forget. We have all forgiven, but this is something we just won't ever forget.

So we shall see how this all plays out with all of us there this weekend.

On a happy note, the reason why I am going is because my sister and her husband got a divorce a few months ago and she has bought her own house. So we are having a house warming party for her. I will post pics when I get back.

She is also a hair stylist, so I plan on getting haircut and hopefully get my hair highlighted while I am there.

Please pray for safe travels and that everything goes ok while I am there. Kris has to work so I am going by myself.

Have a great weekend.

My baby dog

2008-03-28T22:33:00.005-05:00

Here is a pic of our precious baby and his snuggle buddy, Molly. Jaxson is the Shi tzu.

Favorite TV shows

2008-03-28T22:20:00.003-05:00

I love that you can buy TV shows on DVD now. I love certain shows and I am in the process of buy all the seasons to my favorite shows.

Alias is probably my ALL TIME favorite. I can watch it over and over. What is funny is that I hated it until the final season. I started watching it one Saturday night after a CSR rerun had went off. I was just to lazy to get up and go change the channel and to wound up to just go to sleep, so I watch. Well the next week I watched again. I got HOOKED. Kris was working at Hollywood Video at the time and he got free rentals so he started renting them for me. I started with the first episode and have now watched every episode. Some multiple times. I am officially a HUGE Jennifer Garner fan. I think she is a wonderful and talented actress. I also love that in People magazine there are always pics of her with either Ben or Violet.

My next would have to be Scrubs. I again hated this show at first and then our roommate made Kris and I watch from the first episode and we are now hooked as well. I do not own any of them yet, but he does so we just borrow his.

Next would be Friends. I liked it, but wasn't a die hard fan who had to watche every time it was on. Well that has changed. I just recently finished watching the entire series as well. We love it to. These we borrow as well.

Some other faves are Mama's Family, Golden Girls, Good Times, Reba, and lots more.

He is Risen!

2008-03-23T23:49:00.004-05:00

This has to be one of the best Easter's I have had in a while. Kris and I went the 11:00 service at church, which was WONDERFUL. The music, the message, everything. Then we went to Cracker Barrel for lunch with Lydie and our friend Grant. Celeste came a little later and had some tea.

Then we came home and Lydie, Kris, Robbie, Grant and I played Phase 10, which I won. Then Eric and Celeste came over and us minus Lydie played the board game Therapy. It was really fun. I too won that game.

I now should be in bed, but I am watching I am legend and writing this post.

I hope work is slow tomorrow cause I am going to be tired.

Any who Have a great week.

Frustrations and concerns

2008-03-12T18:21:00.003-05:00

So I am very frustrated and concerned about multiple things today. For one thing my stuff keeps getting torn up and I am getting REALLY tired of it.

The other which is also a concern is for my parents. My dad is getting better, he is just still really sore. The biggest problem that is going on right now is they don't have a place to live. My parents got behind on their rent and were evicted a few weeks ago. Because of multiple things in their past, they can't find anyone who is willing to rent to them or finance them for a house. Due to family issues they can't stay with any of my sisters and I can't blame them. It just sucks. That's about all I can say at this point.

Day of weird Emotions

2008-03-12T18:08:00.002-05:00

Let me first start by saying that I have 3 sisters. Two are half sisters with our dads being different. The other sister and I have the same mom and dad. They were divorced when I was about 2 so we have really had no contact at all. He lived in Oklahoma and we lived in Tennessee. I think I was in 4th grade last time I saw him. Well about 4 years ago we all got emails from Classmates.com from him. He had found us and wanted to try to build a relationship with us. I was in my 20's by this point and had no desire to have any kind of relationship. He was a very bad man and father. I have always considered him just a sperm donor. I did talk to him on the phone once or twice and we have emailed from time to time, but nothing more.

Well today my sister sent me an email that his sister had emailed and asked her to call her. She called this morning and she said she just wanted us to know that he had passed away. WOW!!! What a shocker, but it is a weird shocker. I am not sad or upset cause I really didn't know him. It is just Weird. Not really sure how I feel at this point, but I will be fine.

MAME

2008-03-03T22:59:00.002-06:00

Black Rose Theatre Pesents the Hit Broadway Musical
"MAME"

Brandon, MS – Black Rose Theatre Company presents MAME on March 6 –
9 and March 13 - 16. This hit-Broadway Musical revolves around the
eccentric character Mame Dennis. Mame's madcap life is disturbed
when her deceased brother's son is entrusted to her care. Rather
than bow to convention, Mame proceeds to introduce the boy to her
free-wheeling lifestyle and a whole menagerie of excitement ensues!

Black Rose Theatre's production of Mame is directed by Stacy
Walker & Dani Baisden. The show includes a cast of nearly 40 people
from around the metro-Jackson area.

Performance dates and times for Mame are March 6-8 & 13-15 at
7:30 p.m. and March 9 & 16 at 2:00 p.m. Seating is limited, so be
sure to make reservations in advance by calling 601-825-1293 or e-
mailing us at blackrosetheatrecompany@yahoo.com Ticket prices are
$12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors.

You can also look for audition schedules or become a member
of Black Rose Theatre by visiting our website at
www.blackrosetheater.com.

GREASE

2008-03-02T12:12:00.008-06:00

This weekend has been so busy, but so much fun. Grease opened on Thursday and we have had a sold out crowd every night. Because next week is almost sold out, we are adding a Sunday night performance. So there is another chance to see it, if you couldn't make it to any of the others. I STRONGLY recommend if you are going to go to that one, you call and get reservations NOW!!!! It will be at 7:30 Next Sunday night, March 9th.

Here are some pics of my niece getting autographs from the girls who played Jan and Marty.

GREASE IS THE WORD

2008-02-26T04:34:00.004-06:00

I am stage managing for Grease right now, so between that and work I have no free time for the next 2 weeks. I love GREASE so I am so happy to be able to work with this production. The show is going to be great. We have wonderful cast. They have worked really hard so come see it. You will love it. I strongly encourage you to make reservations otherwise we may be sold out.

Name: Grease
Place: Actor's Playhouse
Dates: Feb. 28,29 Mar 1, 6, 7, 8 at 7:30 pm and Mar 2 and 9 at 2:00 pm
Address: 121 Paul Truitt Lane
Pearl, Ms
Phone: 601-664-0930

Picture Quiz

2008-02-24T23:14:00.003-06:00

Answer the questions below. Take each answer and type it into Photobucket (www.photobucket.com)
Take any picture from the first page of results and post.
(click on the picture and copy the HTML code)
Don't explain, it's funnier that way!

1. The age you will be on your birthday:

2. A place you’d like to travel:

3. Your favorite food:

4.Your favorite animal:

5. The town in which you were born:

6. Your favorite color:

7. The name of your pets:

8.Your name:

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9. Your middle name:

10. A bad habit of yours:

11. Your first job:

12. Favorite kind of music:

13. Name of your Love or Crush:
Love Kris Vick

Crush: Troy Aikman

The movie and Dinner

2008-02-18T22:51:00.002-06:00

So a group of us went to see Jumper on Sunday. Well Kris gets motion sickness really bad so we sat further back than the others in our group. About 4 seats down from me was a family, mom, dad, son and daughter.......and a little BABY. Don't get me wrong I love kids and can't wait till God blesses us with one, but who takes a baby to a movie??? I mean it couldn't have been more than 3 weeks old. Then a few rows in front of us was a couple who had a child who looked like he may have been 2 or 3. It just drives me insane.

Then came dinner.... Pizza Hut in Pearl.... BIG MISTAKE!!!
There were 7 of us and they gave us 2 menus...then when I asked for more.. we got one more. We ordered and by the time the food started to arrive we were all out of drinks. Then one plate had to be sent back cause it was cold in the center and everything came out in stages. The 2 things that should have taken the least amount of time to prepare were the last things to get to the table. Then our checks were wrong, Kris and I got charged for 2 orders of cheese sticks, when we barely got one (we had to ask for it). Then Renee didn't get charged for her drinks till she went to checkout. The cashier was too busy talking on his blue tooth to really know we were even standing there. (I really hate those for this reason alone) .

So needless to say, at least I was in good company cause everything else was HORRIBLE.

What a busy weekend

2008-02-18T22:30:00.004-06:00

So I was off Friday, oh how I love vacation days. I wish I had an abundant supply and could take them whenever I felt like it. So Friday I was off and I slept till like noon. It was wonderful!!!! I got up and went to Kohl's, which by the way is one of my favorite stores. I love their clearance. I love to go after holiday cause everything is marked way low. I bought almost all my Christmas gifts from there this year. Anyway, they ha a good sale so I went and then went to get a gift card for a friends party I was hosting on Saturday. By then it was time for Kris to get off so we went and had a late Valentines lunch at Corky's. Kris LOVES BBQ and pizza. I really thing he could eat them for every meal. So we went there and then we came home. He did a dramatic reading Friday night at the MS Chorus concert so we went there then Lydie (my mother in law) and I went to Fernando's for dinner. I think that is my favorite Mexican restaurant. It is cheap and GOOD.

Saturday was a VERY Busy day. Let me stare off by saying I stayed up watching TV and surfing the net till 2:00. I then got up and took Kris to work at 5 am and then went home and slept till 7:15. At 7:30 Mike and Dylan came and picked me up and we went and picked up another cabinet like the one I have my wizard of oz stuff in. It was given to me and boy was I thankful. I have so much stuff, I have run out of places to put my Wizard of oz stuff, now I have a whole new cabinet to fill.

Once home I took a shower and headed to Actor's Playhouse for a tech meeting. I will be stage managing for Grease. I am super excited. I have never worked with this theatre so that in itself is exciting because it is something new. Also I Grease is one of my most favorite musicals. I LOVE IT!! Saturday was the first time for me to see the whole stage play. I was there from 11-4 and then I was off to the party store.

There I picked up lots of over the hill decorations for the party that night. Our friend Stacy turned 40 last Thursday and then Renee turned 50 the on the 10th. She and I were hosting a surprise party for him at her house. It was so much fun. After we surprised him, we conned her into going out side and when she came back, we surprised her with some things we had gotten. Then we played imaginiff... what a fun game.

I got home about 11:45 and was POOPED. I went to bed and woke up with the worst migrane. I was in the bed most of Sunday. That night, Renee, Kris, Robbie, Dylan, Zach, Erik and I went to see Jumper. It wasn't too bad. (look for a post about this outing later)

Then once home Kris, Robbie and I watched Grease and then I finished watching Catch and Release. By then It was time for bed and another week of work..... YUCK!!!

Update

2008-02-10T15:52:00.001-06:00

They moved my dad to a room in ICU last night. He can still has very limited visitation time. They can go and see him at 9,1,5, and 9 for like 30 min to an hour. This alone is hard, because the hospital is downtown and take a while to get there from my parents house, so either my mom has to sit in the waiting room in between times or go home and then come back and with gas prices that is not the easiest thing to do.

They did another CAT scan today and his ribs on the left side are crushed in the front and the back. They have put in an IV and a cath. He is REALLY not happy now. They are having a hard time keeping him comfortable so he keeps moving. My mom said he is very doped up, but is still fighting everything they do. He has moments where he is talking out of his mind, but that is due to all the medicine in his system.

He has a long road to recovery. At this point we are not sure how long he will be in the hospital. My mom said he fell about 30 ft.

Please pray for my mom especially. She is going to have to work during this time so I it is going to be hard knowing he is there and she can't be there with him. She has to go back to work on Tuesday.

Thanks again for all your prayers.

Update on my dad

2008-02-09T11:33:00.000-06:00

Not much to update since they are still getting test back and all.

First, we did not end up going last night. By the time we got everything ready and started to leave, I called and my mom said that visiting hours would be over at 8:30 since he was in the trauma unit and we wouldn't get there till after 9. So we decided to wait till today. I talked to my mom a little while ago and when a room opens up they are going to move him to ICU. I thought when I sent this out that his lung had collapsed, but it was just punctured. It did however collapsed last night so they have put in a chest tube. They said his left side is pretty much crushed towards the back ( just like Kris's dad, but his was much worse). Their main concern right now is that he has fluid built up around his lungs so they are trying to drain that. My dad has smoked since he was 13. He smokes about 3 or more packs a day. His lungs are not strong and because of that they said his lungs will never be 100% at most they will be 93%. He did of course tell my mom this morning he needed to smoke and she told him he couldn't.

As I said with Kris's dad, Praise God he is still alive.

At this point, we are not going to Memphis. We are going to wait and see how he does. I did talk to him for just minute yesterday and I do have my sisters and my mom there, which I completely trust to give me the most accurate and updated info.

Thank you all so much for your continued prayer.

Prayer Request

2008-02-08T17:42:00.000-06:00

I just talked to my mom and my dad works in construction and he was standing on 6 flights of scaffolding and the scaffolding collapsed under him and he fell and landed on a rock pile. He is in the trauma unit at the med in Memphis. As of right now, he has a collapsed lung, some broken ribs and possibly a broken arm. They have not done a CAT scan yet to see if there are any internal injuries. Kris, his mom and I are leaving for Memphis as soon as I get home.

Kris and I went thru this same thing with his dad about 3 years ago.

Please pray for not only my dad, but my sister, mom and me. There is a lot of history between us and him and I am not sure how everyone is going to react.

What a game!!!

2008-02-03T22:57:00.000-06:00

So i really don't like the Giants or the Patriots, but I am SOOO happy the Giants won. I can at least say the team the knocked my team out, WON the superbowl. I really dislike the Patriots. I think they are very arrogant and cocky. I am so glad they lost, maybe this will knock the chip off their shoulder.

The Giants played a great game. The truly deserved the win and Eli deserved the MVP.

What is wrong with this picture????

2008-02-03T06:48:00.000-06:00

I LOVE to sleep late. I live for Saturday and Sunday's, just so i can sleep later than normal. So yesterday I woke up at 8:30 and today I woke up at 6:30. My head is KILLING me and I have a back ache. I just want to sleep for a little while longer.

Yea it is almost Friday!!!

2008-01-31T18:44:00.001-06:00

I am so glad tomorrow is Friday. This has been a long week. For those who don't know I am a supervisor in a customer care center. We sale medical supplies to nursing homes, home health agency and long term care facilities. I manage a team of 6 people. At times it is the easiest job ever and others it is not. This week esp has been rough. We have reps all over the US and the area I assist with is the Midwest reps. I have one that sent me a 400 item cross reference they needed done, another needed 68 ordered entered, then one has been having major problems with his account, so I have had to give them my name as a contact and she calls me at lest 20 times a day with problems. It is crazy, but I do love my job. I love knowing that what I do everyday helps someone mother, grandmother, sister, brother, father.... gets the care they need by getting there medical supplies. I honestly can't think of what I would rather be doing.

However, as much as I love my job, I so look forward to the weekend. Friday I am going to see Seussical the Musical at pearl high school. Saturday I am gourmet party, and then Sunday to church. I plan on working in the garage and around the house as well.

I haven't decided if I am going to watch the super bowl yet. I do not like either of the teams, but I may watch, just cause it is the superbowl.

We shall see

Finally!!!!

2008-01-30T22:34:00.000-06:00

I finally took the Christmas tree down. This was our first year to have a tree in about 2 or 3 years and I just didn't want to take it down. It was little tree that sat on our table so the dog would get it. My dog would not mess with it, but our roommates dog gets into everything and I could just see waking up and my tree and ornaments being everywhere. I have been meaning to take it down for weeks, but I have just been too busy or way to tired to mess with it. But Its done and now I can move onto another task I have been putting off. CLEANING THE GARAGE!!!! Yuck. It still has stuff from when we moved and we didn't know where to put it so it has been in a pile in the garage. But my goal over the next few weeks is to get it cleaned and in a place.

Some of my favs

2008-01-29T22:23:00.000-06:00

I stole this from my friend Suzanne.

COLOR ~ Blue, and for some reason I have started to like pink
ANIMAL ~ Dog
MOVIE ~ way to many to mention, but my all time favorite is wizard of oz (for those who don't know I collect wizard of oz things, I have a cabinet FULL of stuff. See the pic, believe it or not I have things that are not even in there)
BOOK ~none I hate to read
MAGAZINE ~ People, Weight Watcher
BAND/SINGER ~ Brad Paisley, Reba
TV SHOW ~ Alias, Scrubs, October Road, Big Shots, Brothers ad Sisters
VACATION SPOT ~ Disney
ACTOR ~ Michael Vartan
ACTRESS ~ Jennifer Garner, Reese Witherspoon
FOOD ~ Chinese
DRINK ~ Sweet Tea
WEBSITE ~ myspace and facebook
CLOTHING STORE ~ don't really have one
TIME OF DAY ~ when i get home
SHAMPOO ~ Suave
SOAP ~ Lever 2000
ICE CREAM ~ Mint Chocolate Chip
CHILDREN'S BOOK ~ Green Eggs and Ham
DAY OF THE YEAR ~ June 17
WORD ~ Groovy
QUOTE ~ Never think that God's delays are God's denials
FLOWER ~ Magnolia, Rose
SNACK FOOD ~ Chips and salsa
BOARD GAME ~ Monopoly

Night Night

2008-01-28T01:30:00.000-06:00

I am going to bed. Finally. It is only 1:30. I sure hope next week is better than the last couple weeks have been.

Have a great week!

What a great day!

2008-01-27T23:37:00.000-06:00

Today was so wonderful and restful. I got up and went to church. I started back last week. It is still kinda akward, just cause there are so many new couples in our class and I don't know them aqnd they don't know me, but that is cool. Then I came home and made waffles for lunch. They were yummy. I haven't made them in a LONG time.

I rented Endless Ocean for the Wii Friday so Kris and I have been playing it almost non stop. It is a really fun game. You just dive in the ocean and look at fish and try to find things. Very calming game. So I played that for a little while and then took a nap.

The mens Quartet was singing tonight, that meant souther gospel, which I love and Bro. Larry sings in the Quartet and I love him. So I asked Kris to go with me since I know he loves to hear them sing as well. He said yes and it was so wonderful to have him there with me. It has been a really long time since we had both been to church together. After church we went to Kings Buffet. Then stopped at Sonic for ice cream on the way home. Now I am taking a break from Endless Ocean. Then going to bed.

So that was my day in nutshell.

TGIF!!!

2008-01-25T22:34:00.001-06:00

So today really sucked at work. There are way to many details, but lets just say I feel like an outcast, and not in a good way. A way I have never felt before and seriously never thought I would be in the situation I am right now. So needless to say everyday at work is a bad day. Not cause of my job, but the people I work with.

I did get some great news today and that is that my friend and coworker (kinda, we work for the same company, but he is a sales leader and lives in CA, but we became really good friends about 5 years ago) well his wife gave birth to a HEALTHY 8lb 2 oz boy today. Brady Lee DeSmit. I can't wait to see his pics. We have been praying since she found out she was PG because the last child they had died before he was 2 due to a birth defect.

Also I watched a really funny /sad movie tonight. I love movies that make you laugh, but also make you cry. The Game Plan was the movie. It was sooooo funny. I have to own it now.

Anywho, I am so glad this week is over. I plan on sleeping very late tomorrow.

Cold

2008-01-24T18:45:00.000-06:00

So I am sitting in our back room FREEZING cause that is where the computer is and where we generally hang out. If you haven't been to our house, then you don't know what I mean about the "back room". This room was added off the kitchen/dining room so it is not connected to the central heating and air. It does have an window air conditioner that also has heat, but I am too short to reach it over the desk since the desk is in front of it. So therefore I am freezing.

YEA Kris just came and turned on the heater!!!

Chilli

2008-01-23T19:56:00.001-06:00

Yum Yum. That is what we had for dinner tonight.
Now we are watching Friends. I love that show. We just went thru and watch the entire series over the last few months.

Lady H

2008-01-22T23:29:00.001-06:00

Here is our precious baby Lady H. This is her I am not impressed look.

Jaxson

2008-01-22T23:22:00.001-06:00

Here is my sweet baby Jaxson guarding his stuffed pig.

New to this

2008-01-22T22:58:00.000-06:00

So I am not sure how this thing works, but I decided to try it out. I usually post on Myspace and facebook.

Here is a little about me. I have been married for 7 1/2 years. We met on the internet in 1999 and were married less than a year later. He is the love of my life and I can not even begin to imagine life without him. We have a sweet cat named Lady H and a dog named Jaxson. We live in Mississippi.

I work as a supervisor in a call center for Gulf South Medical Supply. All of my time is either spent there or doing community theatre. The theatre I work at the most is Black Rose Theatre in Brandon.

That's all I can think of atthe moment. So there you go... My first Blog.