"Thriller" was never my favorite Michael Jackson song, and I don't particularly care for "The Way you Make me Feel" or "Beat It." I was too young to remember or appreciate the "King of Pop" at his absolute highest, and as a result, my favorite song was one that emerged in the early 90s. Will You Be There was in the movie "Free Willy" and was probably my first independent knowledge of Jackson as a musical celebrity. I have always had very mixed emotions in regards to Michael Jackson, and it's a feeling that persists even after his passing. He was both America's icon and America's favorite punching bag. He's adorable and immensely talented as the focal point of the Jackson Five...and yet somewhere along the way, he morphed into a "freakish" individual who was scarily out of touch with reality. Whether you love him for his ground-breaking moves and identifiable vocals...or find his psychologically-warped-man-child antics disturbing beyond all reason, it's undeniable that Michael Jackson changed the music world as drastically as his ever-changing personal appearance.
Another American icon slipped away yesterday as Farrah Fawcett lost her prolonged battle with cancer.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Monday, June 08, 2009
Stolen from Dad!
David and Daddy.
Talking to Grandma and inviting her to the cookout.
Mournful? Thoughtful? Sleepy?
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Happ Birthday, David!
(Please note: A smudge got on the camera lens about halfway through the birthday party and created a glare on several pictures.)
It's a beautiful day on the lake...perfect for a cookout!
David and Emily pause for some lap time with Aunt Jeanette.
It's a warm day.
Reading birthday cards.
Here comes trouble.
Family.
Sitting with Dennis.
Showing off presents.
Emily gets a present, too!
Cookie face!
The aftermath...
Tentatively stepping in Lake Lanier.
Playing in Lake Lanier.
Looking for rocks.
Throwing rocks.
I throw rocks, too!
Trying on her new bike helmet.
Trying out the new tricycle.
David on his birthday bike!
Summer fun
Playing in Cousin Rhonda's pool.
Little water baby.
In trying to convince Emily that she needs to take a nap...
Cousin Ben puts himself to sleep, too.
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