I
feel like I'm at the play-off game, or the championship game even,
and they've got the inflatable tunnel set up, the smoke going, the
crowd roaring, the beer flowing, the fans waving and the game is
about to start. I LOVE FOOTBALL. My kids don't understand why they
have to turn off their XBOX NOW so that I can watch that “stupid
hoopla introduction run down the tunnel stuff” instead of them
finishing a level. Well, it's because I WANT TO SEE IT.
Today
feels almost like that. We're getting so close to the start of the
biggest blogging event of the year, and today, we're sorta announcing
the players' positions. We know the players, since we do have
that ever growing list, but we don't quite know what they've got
planned.
THAT'S
WHY IT'S REVEAL YOUR THEME DAY! It's the awesome idea of Mina Lobo, one of the members of "Team Damyanti", and co-hosted by David Macaulay. Of
course, since I am Miss Hop-on-the-Nearest-Blog-Hop Train, here I am, already aboard.
My
theme for the 2013 A to Z Challenge is “Adventures
in America”
: these
are the continuing sagas of a Swedish immigrant during her first year
as an American. She boldly went where she'd never gone
before...please come along on her journey.
Each
day I'll have a story from my first year in America (Summer
1974-1975) and most likely some embarrassing picture. The
Nutritionist (my mother for you new folks) is also the Momarazzi, and
there is plenty of documentation of my life...
As
I started writing these, I started thinking about how I would have
felt moving my kids across the world in the middle of their
childhood...so I might add some “if I were my mother” stuff in as
well...that should keep her and The Swede reading!
As
a special lead in to the series, The Swede, my Dad, will be writing
three prequel posts to introduce himself and my mom and tell their
love story, giving the set-up for why we're a trans-Atlantic family,
and why we even moved here in the first place. Don't miss 3/27,
3/28, and 3/29 when he's my guest author.
~Tina
34 comments:
Should be another grand adventure, Tina!
I'm going to go back to my XBox now...
oh this will be a rather fun journey...how old were you when you came to america?
will be interesting to see things with fresh eyes like that...
i cannot believe i missed this, my theme is a weird one that will be just plan weird, which means i have no clue... so for me that is going to be just weird.
I can't wait! I had some much fun learning words last year.
This should be fun! I always enjoy your stories! Can't wait what you'll bring back from this trip down to memory lane!
Plenty of blasts from the past, I'm sure.
Sounds like it will be a great read! Cool points for your Dad jumping on board as well. :O)
Sounds like a great way to share and reflect upon you past!
Sounds great! I'll be reading.
Hugs and chocolate,
Shelly
I can't wait for this series! (:
Can't wait! Sounds amazing. ☺
That sounds AWESOME!!!!!!! And hey, since you mentioned football openings, while I read your post I could hear the Monday Night Football music in my head (not the Hank Williams' 'are you ready for some football' but the actual MNF theme).
How wonderful! A month of personal history. I always find this kind of thing fascinating.
It sounds like a great adventure full with interesting experiences. Can't imagine going from one place to the other with kids.
Perfect! My parents, although had many stories to tell after escaping the Russian Revolution, did not choose to share them. They died when I was in my early 20's. Your kids will know all your stories. I am looking forward to meeting your dad.
I love the phrase Momarazzi! I'm so guilty of that!
Can't wait to read all the prequels, especially the love story!
I love reading about people's adventures in new lands! Good luck!
Jamie Dement (LadyJai)
http://writebackwards.we3dements.com
This sounds amazing! What a great way to tell your family story. You could totally turn this into a book!
Jaimie
Living in the Light
A to Z Ambassador
Hi Tina .. going to love these - and more importantly meeting your Dad - as your guest ...
Such fun - I'm so looking forward to it .. nope not quite yet - I need more time ...... cheers Hil
Tina, once again you have a great theme for the challenge. I'm so looking forward to your posts and the prequel- how great that your parents are participating. I'm not sure mine would do the same. Happy A to Z!
A2Z Mommy And What’s In between
This is going to be so interesting and fun!
Can't wait the Swede's story :) It's going to be an interesting adventure!
Different age group, but 1975 is when we first came to Canada. It will be fun to read your first impressions ads a kid and to meet your dad.
I don't have a theme as such, I always post a recipe so I will be doing that every day as well as writing a short piece beginning with the days letter, but they all vary terrifically. I've written most of them.
JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE
So cool! I look forward to reading it, and I love how you made this reveal day feel like the build up to the big game. Good luck on A to Z!
Hi from Nagzilla bloghopping A to Z
Dig this combo of travelogue and memoir! PS: I'm actually on Team Damyanti, but would've been very happy to work with any of you groovy A to Z co-hosts. :-D
That sounds fun. I bet you have some great stories!
Hey Tina,
My son loves his X-Box. To the point he screams at online folks who are evidently not as good as him in the team he gets stuck in.
Good luck with your Adventures in America. Nice tie in with your family.
Thanks for making note that the biggest blogging event of the year is my alternative postings to the alphabet challenge :)
Seriously, I do wish you well with this and I know you embrace the ethos of the positive interaction those involved can truly share.
Keep smiling, Tina :)
Your friend,
Gary
Cool idea. It will be great to here your adventure story and your dad's thoughts.
Oh, my, I love the promise of your theme. Sounds interesting. I don't have a theme, but am going to stay within topics I blog about, so a no-yes theme. Goodness, can I be anymore confusing? :) Can't wait to get started, Tina.
What a wonderful way to revisit your past. It can be a jumping off point for writing your memoir. :-) Best of luck!
Sounds like a great theme - I will look forward to it.
We are doing somewhat similar although probably very different themes. I am a new follower.
Rhonda
Laugh-Quotes.com
This is a great idea and I can't wait to read them! This actually gives me an idea about a theme for one of my blogs!
This is going to be an awesome challenge. All the best with it.
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