I wanted to share this letter we received from one of Kylie’s teachers. We are proud of Kylie and how she behaves and the person she is.
It is also awesome that her teacher would take the time to do this.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hansen,
I just wanted to send a quick note to say how much I’ve enjoyed having Kylie as a student this year. From the get go, I have appreciated her academic strengths–she is a good thinker, listener, and problem solver for sure! But I think what really stands out about Kylie are her confidence and leadership. I have noticed and admired on so many occasions this year how comfortable Kylie is with herself. She never seems like she’s trying to impress others; she’s not afraid to speak up and share her opinions or even disagree with others, but she always does so in the most respectful ways and with good humor. It’s a pretty remarkable level of maturity for a sixth grader, to be honest! If I had a child in the sixth grade, Kylie is just the kind of person I’d want my kid to be friends with. I think she’s pretty awesome–and I’m guessing that you do as well! 🙂
Thank you so much for all of the guidance and support you give at home, to be shaping Kylie into such a terrific person and student. We are very fortunate to have families like yours at our school.
The weekend after Kelsey’s graduation and Natalie Grant/ Jeremy Camp concert we met Kayhla and her husband, Joey, and his family in Cincinnati Reds play. They played the San Francisco Giants and won 14-2. Or as Kylie liked to say, two touchdowns to a safety.
We had a great time and can’t wait for Kayhla to move back closer to home.
By the way, Billy Hamilton is super fast. Holy cow. His first at bat turned a double into a triple in a blink of an eye.
In my effort to try to still get caught up, here is a weekend we had in April. Doesn’t seem that long ago but it has already been seven weeks.
Kelsey graduated from Ohio University in four years. We are so proud of her and the young lady she is becoming. Soon, probably too soon, she will be heading out west to ,hopefully, start her own company with her boyfriend.
Then the next night we went and saw Natalie Grant and Jeremy Camp in concert. Jeremy is my wife’s favorite artist and every time we see him, we get to meet and talk to him. Sometimes it is meet and greet where we pay a little more, other times it is by staying after the show and waiting to see if he will come back and other times it is because of my wife the stalker that gets lucky and sees him in a dark alley….kidding, sort of. It always amazes me how he remembers her. “Hey, how you doing, how was your last marathon.” That type of thing. He even had a first this time, Kim had him sign her Boston Marathon medal and he said he had never signed a marathon medal before. He is always gracious and a super nice guy.
Yes, it is another Monday but this is installment 6 of 6 to get me caught up from not doing New Music for almost 3 months. Hopefully, will be able to stay current now.
No new musician followers this time.
Here is some music I have been listening to. Pick a few or pick all and find something new to listen to.
Sheryl Crow:
Alone In The Dark
Long Way Back
Be Myself
Roller Skate
Love Will Save The Day
Strangers Again
Rest Of Me –
SOHN:
Conrad
Still Waters
Rennen –
Son Volt:
Promise The World
Cherokee Street Girl
Lost Souls –
Sorority Noise:
Disappeared
Where Are You-
Spoon:
Can I Sit Next To You –
Steven Malcom:
What Was You Thinking
Can’t Take My Dream (Featuring Joey Jewish)
Never Let You Go (Featuring Blanca)
Strand Of Oaks:
Hard Love
Radio Kids
Party In The Hills (Featuring Andy Mineo & Hollyn)-
It is actually Friday. Post 5 of 6 to get me caught up. In order of simplicity for me, I will post by artists in alphabetical order instead of by the dates they came out.
Thanks for all the follows, musicians and non-musicians. Some other music from non-followers I have listened to recently. Pick out a few you haven’t heard and take a listen.
Oddisee:
Want To Be
Rights & Wrongs –
One Ok Rock:
Bombs Away
Taking Off
Hard To Love
American Girls
I Was King
Listen
One Way Ticket
Bon Voyage
Start Again
Jaded Feat. Alex Gaskarth
Take What You Want Feat. 5 Seconds Of Summer
We Are-
Orwells:
M.A.D. –
Palisades:
Aggression
Cold Heart (Warm Blood)
Better Chemicals
Fall
Dark
Memories
Hard Feelings
Dancing With Demons
Personal
Let Down –
Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band:
Win Your Love For Me – featuring Dion
Rhythm – featuring Leo Napier
Enjoy The Ride – featuring Will Lee –
Peter Garrett:
I’d Do It Again –
Pitbull:
Messin’ Around Feat. Enrique Iglesias
Dedicated Feat. R. Kelly & Austin Mahone
Can’t Have Feat. Steven A. Clark & Ape Drums
We Are Strong Feat. Kiesza-
Procol Harum:
I Told On You
Last Chance Motel
Soldier
Don’t Get Caught
Sunday Morning-
RaeLynn:
Your Heart
WildHorse
Love Triangle
Lonely Call
Insecure
The Apple
Diamonds
Trigger
Graveyard
Young Feat. Leeland Mooring
Say Feat. Dan + Shay
Praying For Rain –
Rag-N-Bone Man:
Human
Innocent Man
Bitter End
Be The Man
Arrow
As You Are
Grace-
Ray Davies:
Message From The Road-
Real Estate:
After The Moon –
Reba McEntire:
God And My Girlfriends
Hallelujah, Amen
I Got The Lord On My My Side
Angel On My Shoulder –
The Regrettes:
Seashore –
Rhiannon Giddens:
Birmingham Sunday
Better Get It Right The First Time
We Could Fly
The Love We Almost Had
Baby Boy
Come Love Come –
Righteous Vendetta:
Cursed
A Way Out
Psycho
Burn
Halfway
Become
Strangers
Weight Of The World –
Robby Kreiger:
Across The Universe-
Robert Ellis:
Perfect Strangers
How I Love You
California
Drivin’
Couples Skate –
Robert R. McFarland:
Night Sky Wish
Drive Me Crazy
Roese
Write Me A Letter
Beautiful Day –
Robert Randolph & The Family Band :
Find A Way
Gonna Be All Right
Love Do What It Do Feat. Darius Rucker
Be The Change –
Rodney Crowell:
Reckless
I Don’t Care Anymore
Forgive Me Annabelle
Forty Miles From Nowhere
Storm Warning
I’m Tied To Ya’ Feat. Sheryl Crow
It Ain’t Over Yet Feat. Rosanne Cash & John Paul White-
It’s Thursday. This is post 4 of 6 to get me caught up. In order of simplicity for me, I will post by artists in alphabetical order instead of by the dates they came out.
Several new followers over the last 3 months. I will break them up over the next few posts.
Rock The Night by AJ and Tara –
Angel In My Room by Bruce Guynn and Big Rain –
Thanks for all the follows, musicians and non-musicians. Some other music from non-followers I have listened to recently. Pick out a few you haven’t heard and take a listen.
Yes, I know it is a Wednesday but it has been almost 3 months since I did new music. This is the 3rd of 6 installments to get caught up this week. In order of simplicity for me, I will post by artists in alphabetical order instead of by the dates they came out.
Check out some songs from some new followers :
One Light by Franki Love –
Built For War by Becoming Saints –
Falling In Reverse:
Coming Home
Broken
Loser
Fuck You And All Your Friends
I Hate Everyone
Hanging On
Superhero
Straight To Hell
I Don’t Mind
The Departure
Right Now
Paparazzi
I’m Bad At Life-
Father John Misty:
Things It Would Have Been Helpful To Know Before The Revolution
Leaving LA
When The God Of Love Returns There’ll Be Hell To Pay
