San Fran #2

On Saturday night Sarah and Ben invited us to a multicultural night at the Oakland Temple. There was great food and fun spanish dancing from various countries in South America.
Dotty of course LOVED IT!
The people around us remarked at how much she enjoyed the show as she clapped along, laughed and of course cried when it was over.
Here is a picture of her doing her one finger clap-along and then her distress when the bright-colored, twirly dancers were finished.



Also, there are two fountains outside the Oakland Temple so you know where Dotty spent the rest of the night...

Don't Stop Believin

Dotty has a new favorite half song.
She loves the piano intro to Don't Stop Believin' by Journey.
I bet she would be soooo proud to know that her dad can play this very intro on the piano.
As soon as it gets rockin at 1:21 she freaks out. "Where did my piano go?" she must be thinking.
I hope to get it on video, but I'm sure it will be impossible.

Casey likes my music

As you know, I've never been on the up and up with the music scene
And it never bothered me much. But I have to say, when Casey asked me for some music that I had bought on my own (granted so did the rest of the world)- it felt pretty good. Here is what she got:




"No One" is SOOOOO good. Dotty loves it and has even learned how to sing the chorus. Casey and Michelle are my witnesses.


I hope she doesn't lose her touch in rehab.

And she's going to ask for this too, I just know it. So far I only have it pre-ordered because it isn't released in the US yet.



check out the awesome video for her single "mercy". I love it

Don Rock

When I was at church recently, singing a hymn, I decided to sing tenor for a couple of the verses as I frequently do. My father-in-law was sitting behind me and I noticed that he too was singing tenor and I kind of felt weird singing the same melody as a fifty-something year old man. But then I realized that though I married into a family of music snobs, I do have one person with who I share musical tastes. Whenever I download an album that I love and miss and realize that I need, Cory informs me that it is one of Don's favorite. These include Elton John, Mama's and the Papas and Queen. I would love to see Celine Dion in Las Vegas, Movin' Out by Billy Joel in New York and I know all the words to "You are so beautiful" by Joe Cocker. I love Joe Cocker. I don't know if Don does, but I'm pretty sure.
When every other Lesueur is out oogling over "blah blah I'm so cool and new" band, Don and I will be at home blasting "Tiny Dancer".