Raige Creations

A Name. W hat's in a name?    Sometimes a whole lot, sometimes absolutely nothing.  Looking for some inspiration from my 2 kids while taking them to school yesterday (missed bus), the car ahead of me had a license plate with BCK in it. This reminded me of my name - Beck. Most of you know me as Rebecca, but really this is a more recent preference of mine. I spent my whole life being Becky or Beck. (Sometime  Bekkage, Beckarooni, Roo, and even  Beth-a misunderstanding of Beck ). Not Rebecca. But here - and now - I am Rebecca.    The radio kept me thinking about names by playing 2 different songs with women's names on the ride - Allison , and MaryAnn (well, the song is Tree By the River ). And then there is the famous Peggy Sue or Delilah . There is a song Beth, and even one for my sis, Sandra Dee (except she is Sandra J, close enough), and my other sister Suzie Q , (tho she is simply Susie).    Names. Shakespeare really got it right: A...

"Look, if you had one shot  or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment Would you capture it ...or just let it slip? "You better lose yourself in the music,  the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot do not miss  your chance to blow This opportunity comes once  in a lifetime yo" Oh the time goes so fast. From this little 3 year old whose whole life revolved around catching lizards (do you see it there on his shoulder?) ,  scooting his little sister around the yard in his jeep,  and being the leader of the kids, and 'Lost Boys' being Peter Pan , at age 4 with his little sister 'Tink' , and his little brother 'Michael Darling'  for Halloween. Now a smart and ambitious 17 year  old who finished high school in 3 1/2 years. This Music Monday is dedicated to him. At a turning point in his life, where he is beginning a new chapter in ...