ABBAmania!

No matter how many years I have loved and listened to ABBA, they just never get old! The incredible harmony and fun lyrics are timeless, and I expect to be spinning around the kitchen to "Dancing Queen" for a good many years to come! I wish they had performed in concert somewhere near little Pocatello before they broke up. Seeing them perform live would have been the ultimate concert for me!

Well, ABBAmania may not have been the real thing, but it was still lots of fun for me and my girls. We went with 2 of my friends and their 3 daughters, and we had a great time! The artists who portrayed ABBA were good, and at times I felt like I was watching them in the 70's. Maren and Emma have learned to love their hits right along with me, and it was fun dancing to a group we all love.(I love their stylish outfits! Maybe Abba is the reason I have a boot addiction! I think I'm up to 12 pairs now, but I still need some knee-length white naplak, so if you see any please let me know!)

By the way, if anyone is wondering if my boys felt left out, let me assure you that they don't share our love of all things ABBA. They had a boys' night at the Winders' house, and they were much happier that way.

A few months ago, though, I took Devin and Chris to Sanang Tapas Restaurant (pricey but yummy) because they had a celtic band performing live and we love celtic music. I didn't want to pay a hundred dollars or more for dinner, so I ordered two appetizers to share while we listened to music. For $28 we each got one piece of crostini drizzled with balsamic vinegar and one mushroom with a scallop on top! It was beautiful and delicious, but shockingly expensive! Fortunately the music was excellent and free, and that is what we went for anyway, so we had a really fun time.