Glambert Alert
I’m going to the Fantasy Springs Casino and Resort in Palm Springs to see Adam Lambert in concert! It’s no secret that I am a fan – and I’ve found other fans on Twitter. One is named daxtonsnini. Huh? I have a granddaughter named Daxton, so I asked daxtonsnini, “What’s up with your name?”
Daxtonsnini’s real name is Nita. But she has a grandson named Daxton who can’t say Nita and calls her Nini. Well, that was instant bonding. We had Daxtons in common as well as Adam. Turns out daxtonsnini is a teacher and curriculum specialist in her district in Ada, Oklahoma – and I was a teacher here. She’s been married 40 years; I’ve been married 41. And she’s the sweetest person I’ve ever met – yes, I do feel as if I’ve met her.
That’s why, when this concert was announced, I pounced and got two tickets as well as a room at the resort. I asked daxtonsnini – I can call her Nita – if she wanted to come. No she said, Daxton had been sick and she’d taken days off work to take care of him so she didn’t want to miss more. Ok.
Wait – I asked her why she couldn’t fly to Palm Springs on Sat. and back to Oklahoma on Sunday. After all, I told her, I went to Switzerland once for four days. Next thing, she had the ticket, I added a night to the reservation so I could pick her up at the airport in Palm Springs Saturday morning, and we are set.
Almost set. What’s a 63-year-old pudgy Glambert (that’s me) to wear? Something totally inappropriate of course. Black leggings rouched at the ankles, a gold sequined top, and boots. I mean it’s all for fun, right? And in case that’s not enough, I have some antennas that twinkle, all glittery, and a black and purple feather boa.
I don’t think anyone will look too closely at me because we’ll all be in a state of high excitement, probably with a few drinks under our belt. Heck, we’ll all look good in that state! So let’s just go along with the fun and no one tell me I look like Men in Tights or anything. I can’t wait for Adam and to meet Nita. Life is such a great adventure!
I’ll report back when I return and have pictures, I’m sure. Oh – and the resort has organized a Glamily Reunion so fans from all over can meet! And I mean all over – there are people coming from as far away as Thailand.
For all you on the East coast and in Texas where it shouldn’t be snowing
When I posted the photos of the almond orchards the other day, (the fateful day when I found our new house without even looking), many of you said you had weeks to go before you saw any green. So I did a journal page for you with a Japanese poem. I don’t know the author so can’t attribute correctly, but here’s the poem:
One solitary plum blossom
and the whole world has spring.
