My parents are huge music lovers. I grew up listening to the best music ever, which makes me feel super lucky. Some people like terrible music, haha. Anyway, my dad wants to be Bob Dylan when he grows up, so he is often seen with a guitar in his hands and a harmonica strapped to his neck (you know, the old hands-free move). My whole life he has played the guitar and sung songs by Dylan, Neil Young and Jimmy Buffet. When we moved into that house, my dad made sure he had a room just for his guitars, amps and microphones so he could jam his brains out. My dad and I really do jam sometimes, but these pictures were staged…by me…my dad really was rocking out on the bass guitar.
Anyway, Jake plays the guitar, and bass guitar too. I hope that my kid(s) will have sweet memories of him playing his ax and singing too.
(but maybe he’ll swap my dads bands/artists for Nirvana and Chili Peppers. I’ll learn the Dylan.)
Isn’t my dad the cutest?
While I was in Cedar City, I went to a Southern Utah University (where my dad is an Econ Proffessor) basketball game with my dad. He leaned over and said “well, Reagan, does the student section look like high school students yet?”
And they really did.
They looked baby faced and small. It’s crazy to me that I’m not 19 anymore, I even found some wrinkles when I was staring at my face looking for wrinkles the other day. People will always say this, but life goes by so quickly.
Let’s have a party every day until I’m not in my 20s anymore.
Also, I’m not sure if my mom has named the pup yet, I ned to talk to her. Sorry to keep you wondering. It seemed like a great idea at the time, but truthfully, I’m not really a phone person, and I’m horrible at keeping in touch, even with my family.
This might as well be an outfit post…the dress in the pictures is from Modcloth.
I’m still in Michigan! Tomorrow is my last day. I miss Jake like the dickins.
(I don’t really know what that saying means. Does it mean that I miss Jake like I miss the Dickins? Or does it mean that I miss Jake like the Dickins miss Jake? What are the Dickins? I’m not really sure that I miss them at all.)
Hahahahahahhaha you make me laugh. I love these pics…so funny and cute. I wish I had musical talent.
ask someone in kentucky. they may actually know where the “dickins” are located. glad you’re having fun!!!
While you are here in Michigan, you should get out (in the freezing cold) and see some of the beautiful places we have. Michigan really is one of the prettiest states I have ever lived in. I don’t remember if you said what part of Michigan you were in though. Have fun!
You’re the cutest. I like the daily party while in your 20′s idea. I’m so there, with you!
Good music is good.
Crap I only have 5-ish months left of my twenties. What will happen then, I wonder? Maybe I should party, too.
You make me laugh. Like the out loud kind. And, I’m not sure that I miss the Dickins either.
I live 30 minutes from Grand Rapids! Have you already been to the Fredirck Meijer gardens and sculptures?? it’s in grand rapids!! You could go to Grand Haven (rated in the top five beach towns in the United States. Super cute I haven’t been there in the winter…but still, probably worth checking out.) Saugatuck is nice. The Ice festival is in Coldwater this weekend. kinda cheesy but they have chili, and I love chili. You can go check out the lighthouses, mainly for beautiful pictures. You should drag Jake out here for a vacation and go to great wolf lodge. You can go snow shoeing in pigeon creek park. It really depends on what you want to do… do you just want to see cool stuff, or do something fun in the snow, or escape the cold?? I have lived here going on 8 years… Hope some of that helps? I totally feel like a show off, but Michigan is AWESOME!! I have lived a ton of places, Michigan has been by far the best! just saying.
hahaha I sound like I work for pure michigan (dot) org or something. woot woot.
Speaking of puppies and Dickins, I have a puppy named Dickens. Except he’s not a puppy, he’s 10 years old.
Yeah, I’m pretty sure colleges have just started letting 16-year-olds in because I thought the same thing when I was at a BYU basketball game over Christmas.
Your dad is AWESOME!! I love this post!
Your dad is adorable:)
I’ve never met your dad, but he was my ex’s favorite prof.(he was an econ major)and wanted to be like when he grew up. My sister is currently in his class and he is her fav too. She always has a Baker story, he must be awesome! P.S. I have been to a Dickens bar in Russia, it was fun, and I miss it. I bet that is where the saying hails from.
sometime, you should pack up Jake and you for a vacation in a fancy hotel near Pip’s house! sightseeing every day, well, actually Pipseeing even if it snows! that way, your heart won’t miss anybody. she’s too much to miss.
My husband has a music room. I encourage it. He jams his brains out. LOL
Um, Piper IS your dad! She looks so much like him!
Reagan, oh my dear this is one of my favorite posts. My oldest son is named Dylan after Bob. I feel like your parents would be great friends. You should have done a video so we could hear you singing. I do a great Stevie Nicks!
–Mari
Ohhh, I, too, wish we could have seen a video of that session–with sound! Your dad looks like a real sweetheart, and you must have had so much fun. I have a lot of fun with my dad, too.
Okay, I’m from Kentucky (but just barely, we lived on the line, an hour from Nashvegas) and I have no idea what or whom or where the Dickens is. Unless, maybe…is it Little Jimmy Dickens? That guy from the Opry?
Anyhooo, your parents and mine have much in common with the music they shared with us. I think you blobbed and I commented about this before…and I said how sorry I feel for my husband because his mom would trap him in their car and make him listen to bubblegum music. He still has night terrors.
Have a safe journey home, Reagan.
“Dickens” is a euphemism for “devil” as in “‘what the dickens,’.an expression common centuries before Charles Dickens was born, having been used by Shakespeare in ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’.”
It was โ and still is, though people hardly know it any more โ a euphemism for the Devil. Itโs very much in the same style as deuce, as in old oaths like what the deuce! which contains another name for the Devil.
Your dad is the cutest! Yay for music loving econ professors (my dad is one too, in NC). If it is any consolation, my 20s were fun but I’m 32 now and it just gets better!
Yes, adorable.
(which is good news when aging fears rear: all those who are better and better)
**from 36, with very crinkly eyes)
Reagan! This post brings back some good memories of hanging out at your house and having our own “jam sessions” except not to any of the good, classic stuff – more like Usher and LeAnn Rhymes! Ha ha! (Hope I didn’t TOTALLY ruin your reputation just now) Anyway, thanks for a reminder of some fun times! Glad you had a good visit and lots of time with your family!
My dad wants to be Bob Dylan when he grows up too… and he drove us crazy listening to him when we were growing up, but now we are all Bob fans
Dads are cool.
Very random, I have been following your blog for quite sometime now and then this picture came up. I had no idea we had a connection. Your dad was my first Econ Professor. I just love him I didn’t realize you were related. i admire your strength. Miss Piper is adorable and gives me hope. Maybe, I will see you someday in Cedar.