My mom is 80, but you'd never know it; she has the spirit of a child and is way too much fun for an 80-year-old. For example, Mom has been dressing up in costumes and singing crazy songs since I can remember. It keeps her young, certainly; she really, really loves it. She and three of her friends have been singing together for more than 30 years. They started out as Sweet Adelines, but broke off into their own singing group called The Stumblebums. Thirty years later, "The Bums" continue to practice weekly, and they even have a "gig" now and then. Tonight, I went along to one of their "sing-outs" (for the first time) and took a little video. (The performance was for a small audience at a local assisted living facility.)
The Stumblebums sing some sweet melodies, as evidenced by this clip,
but the thing that really crazy is the ridiculous outfits Mom puts on in the name of entertainment. Tonight, she rolled out a new act. Here it is...
"Elvis" was a big hit! (I can see a 100th birthday party in our future...)
I finally figured out how to upload a video from my camera to YouTube, so you are in for a treat! Here is one of my mom's "bits" as Talent Show M.C. last weekend at our family reunion. This video tells you everything you need to know about my mom in two minutes, and it is representative of what I have been subjected to had the pleasure of experiencing my entire life. When I called mom and told her she was on YouTube, she was very excited. I asked her if she knew what YouTube is, and she said, "No." Now that she does know, she is tickled pink!! Enjoy!
