We went to a Reba McIntire & Kelly Clarkson concert last night at the “taco bell arena” here at Boise State. Center Stage lodge seats and couldn’t have been in a more perfect position.

I can’t tell you how fantastic it was – because you would have had to hear it to believe it.  No costumes – just out and out superb vocals and band participation.

It started with Melisa Peterman, the lady that plays “Barbara jean” on the Reba show, with such a funny “clean” comedic routine – which later she carried on stage and even got into the act of singing with them – Awesome

Then the performance of a life time seeing Kelly back up Reba’s song and sing harmony and Reba backing up Kelly singing harmony to her songs.  Each lady held her own individually but completely complimenting the other’s performance also.

If you get a chance to see these two ladies in your area – treat yourself to an evening of just pure pleasure – Go.

This is just one of the songs they sang that had everyone on their feet –  and a clip of “Barbara Jean” just to see how funny she can be.

Hi Guys,

I have been thinking about several things lately regarding people who lie and deceive while preying on your emotions.  Mostly, about people who in their lives have become really good at lying.  Don’t get me wrong, we all tend to spread “little white lies” every now and then to protect someone’s feelings, that’s just a fact. I am not talking about “little white lies” – I’m talking about down right big lies by people and total deceptions -  A planned out thought by someone to deceive.

There are lies of commission and lies of omission.  Depending on how these lies are used against you they can really add up to a mountain of lies and deceptions that can tear you apart and really hurt you more than physically.  Can you relate to being hurt by a liar?

In life we can talk to people face to face and have their body gestures and eye movement to help us acknowledge if they are a truthful or dishonest person.  Yet here on the old Blog Stream we have neither the ability to see either of those things…are you getting my point?   There are all types of studied information that can actually predict, very accurately, when a person is lying – but the odds drop dramatically when you are not actually seeing that person. One typical study is  HERE   just to make my point, and there are so many that not only talk about eye movement, body language but even go so far as to pace a persons breathing in detecting lies.  I have taken extensive classes because of work related issues – just so that I could actually know what people were thinking and to help me in determining what they were actually saying.  This was so important when working with doctors and setting up surgery schedules, as I have done.  This “inside” information is extremely valuable, especially when their likes and fears where discussed.  I found often that even when they said, “No I don’t have a fear about that” – it was very obvious that some of them indeed “Did have a major fear” and just were not expressing it.   This was also valuable information while I was in my real estate as it helped to guide me as to what they were really thinking.  Get the idea?

My point is this – We don’t get the advantage of seeing a person face to face here on the stream.  We believe a blogger is who they say they are – based on information we have been given by “their word”.    Our choice as bloggers is to believe the “who and what” that we are told or be aware that the “who and what” of a person is not what is being told. -We can be duped into possible hurtful circumstances if we trust them and fall victims to their lies and unseen motives.   It is really very scary to openly take anyone at their word as "what" they say they are without a little time for them to prove themselves out.

How do we know if what our “fellow bloggers” say isn’t a lie – Bottom line is -- We don’t. It’s as simple as that – we really don’t know who they are in reality. I have met several wonderful people here on this stream, that have turned out to be what they say they are.  But, I have met and had the heartaches of dealing with several liars who knew they were lying but enjoyed the deception.  People who deceive you by telling you they are “one person” and then you eventually find out that they have created a total fantasy persona can really take advantage of you.  That is the type of person who can hurt you if you are foolish enough to “trust” and except people just by their TYPED WORD.

So – what are we to do – My Motherly advice – Be cautious – this is a world different from the real world of actual people – This really is a “make believe” world.  So take it as that kind of a world, a -  “Disneyland in type” world.  You never know when a nice guy just might be a nasty monster in disguise.  They could be - A pirate, a bad guy, an evil genie, a wicked step-mother, in fact they could be just someone who lacks integrity - "A BIG Bad Wolf".  You get the idea -  Be careful – and don’t give out you personal information so swiftly – I have and I have regretted it.  Act as if you are protecting yourself from “identity theft”. …Because in a way you are. 

You know who you are – You don’t know anything else for sure – Nothing.   Now enjoy yourself on the playground of “fantasy land”

Love ya - Lookin'

We went to McCall, and Cascade and several other little towns a couple of hours from Boise, ID – they are beautiful high mountain areas.  The pines are tall, green and huge.  The Payette Lake at McCall and the Payette river running down the mountain we were climbing was gorgeous.  If you ever want a fantastic fishing area ..this is it!.   I will post pictures as soon as I get the CD developed.

Brad Paisley is outstanding in writing and singing his songs.  If you haven’t seen this video – you have missed a special event with him and Andy Griffith.  My hubby now says this is his theme song, since we are doing a lot of “little shop” treasure hunts. (just click on arrow)

Take care my friends.

Lookin’

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