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There's no living with me now. .look who I ran into today

15 years ago

I found him in Target, know who he is???

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kacram
15 years ago
Is that really
Garth
brooks?
MiMi
Original Author
15 years ago
Yes it is Garth Brooks!! My husband always takes fuzzy pictures. . .he must of had extra shaky hands today. .of all the times!. .
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I don't know how you can say you have no decorating instincts! Your photos show a lovely, peaceful, calming house, and you took a leap by choosing a decidedly non-neutral wall color. The new moldings/trim around your windows is perfect, and the tone of your furniture looks wonderful with the color of your walls and the art glass. I second the suggestion of smith + noble. I think that some of the less expensive treatments would look great in your space. For example, I'd love to see some of their semi-sheer pleated shades that will let light in and add some subtle color (and maybe tone-on-tone pattern) to your rooms. Your windows would really glow with something in the gold-yellow-persimmon family, and complement the art glass, furniture, and wall color. Personally, I would not go for wood shutters because it is a big expense to incur at this point in your decorating odyssey. Also, I would definitely choose window treatments that fit INSIDE your lovely window frames and are a different color than the trim. BTW, the s+n catalog can be very inspiring, but I find the website kind of overwhelming. You would benefit, I think, from choosing what many people call an inspiration piece. That could be a piece of art, a vase, a decorative pillow, a lamp, or any other object that you LOVE and has the feel, texture, or colors that you want your room to have. It's possible that the art glass may serve that function for you, or you might have another object that you adore and that *feels* the way you want your adjoining rooms to feel. Keep that inspiration piece (or a photo of it) with you, and whenever you consider choosing a decorative item, see if it feels or looks pleasing with the inspiration piece. This approach will help your space feel cohesive without being predictable or matchy-matchy. You are off to a fabulous start. Enjoy!
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Husband got mad at me while looking at house today.
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I'm obviously a little late on this, but I wanted to chime in because I am in the minority here - I understand why your husband warned you. I warned my husband when we went house shopping a few months ago. I did NOT discourage him from complementing sellers but I DID discourage him to openly gush about a house to both our realtor and the sellers. I did not want him to declare "I MUST HAVE THIS HOUSE" or anything along those lines in the presence of either of those parties. In the end, this seemed to be an appropriate strategy for us and I'm glad I approached it this way. During negotiations, I was surprised to learn how much information my agent and the seller's agent shared. Obviously some information was being passed on between agents - some trickled to me (and I'm sure some trickled the other direction). For example, when we received a counter offer of 20k higher than our initial offer my agent informs me that the counter offer was the price the wife wanted, while the husband wanted to counter-offer only 15k higher than our initial (15k off list)...so obviously this gave me some key information for making MY counter offer. In the end, we got 20k off of list, 10k higher than my initial offer. My point, however, is that it was clear that BOTH parties were sharing information and if either of us had declared that "We'll DIE if we dont' get this house!" then we may have been in a different position for negotiations. I can see where your husband was coming from.
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mimi_boo
15 years ago
Oh wow - I bet that made your day!!
gwanny2three
15 years ago
OMG! I am so jealous! I love him! How lucky you are!! Imagine that Garth in Target!!! That is so cool!
Eliza_ann_ca
15 years ago
You lucky lady!
Wow!That is so neat!
User
15 years ago
Holy crap! And to top things off, you look like his wife! I had to look twice. ;o) Garth shops at Target? That's like Zellers in Canada.
grammahony
15 years ago
I thought that was him. Imagine a cowboy hat on him instead of a baseball cap. Do they have a home near you?
Leslie
sandy_in_ia
15 years ago
HOW COOL!!!!!! I am so jealous!!!
lindyluwho
15 years ago
That's too cool!! I really think he's a good guy and down to earth even with all his success. Now you just have to work on teaching your hubby to take better pics. LOL!!

Linda
trishaw
15 years ago
Where do you live? I am moving in!

Trish in SC
jannie
15 years ago
WOW!!!
nodakgal
15 years ago
OHgoodness! YOU lucky gal you! I'd love to have that be ME in the pic!! Nobody would mistake me for Trisha tho! (I had to do a double take too at you to see if it was her!)
MY DD's and I went to see him just a year or so before he quit touring and I fell in love!! He put on one heck of a show!!!!!!
I imagine your putting that picture on your wall. How big are you enlarging that picture!?? bawaaahaha
alisande
15 years ago
Maybe he thought you were his wife. He looks very affectionate! :-)
glenda_al
15 years ago
cool!
clubm
15 years ago
WOW!!! Who would have thought of meeting Garth Brook at
Target!!!! You never know!!!
sooey
15 years ago
Holy Crap!
MiMi
Original Author
15 years ago
Leslie, they do have a home near me. About 4 miles right down the road. I live in Owasso, Oklahoma. Seeing Garth & Tricia around town is a common sight and one to behold too!. .haha He is a very friendly guy. I saw him in Target and barked at my husband "Follow me and get your phone out". .Garth was walking to the front door, I had already seen him around the bedding dept talking to some other people so I did not interupt. .then when I saw he was going to leave the store. .I said excuse me. .he stopped and came right up to me, stuck his hand out and ask what my name was. I ask him if I could take a picture with him, he whipped his ball cap around so the bill would not shade his face and smiled big and said sure. .Then he talked to us for a while, he is just like that, always has time for people that stop him. I was on cloud nine all day yesterday and still am. . There is no teaching my husband to take better pictures. .wish I could, he just doesn't have the knack. .Debbie
lydia1959
15 years ago
What a nice experience!!
grammahony
15 years ago
Debbie, doesn't his ex-wife have a home close to him and Trisha's too? So they can be sharing parenting. Or am I mixing that up with someone else.
Leslie
MiMi
Original Author
15 years ago
Leslie. .you are right, his ex also lives close by. One of his girls goes to public school now, under a different name, the other is still in a private Christian school. I see the girls with their mother out and about quite often also. Debbie. .
magic_arizona
15 years ago
Wow! I am a huge Garth Brooks fan.

I love the story of how he treated you. Sounds like he couldn't have been any nicer.What a great experience.
liz
15 years ago
WAY Cool Debbie!! I'm glad they were nice to you!!...That speaks volumes!!
danihoney
15 years ago
OMG!!! I COULD JUST DIE!!!!!!!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE HIM!!!

His music has been part of almost every truly significant part of my adult life. My son (when he was really little) wouldn't answer to his name, I had to call him "Garth". Yep we are really big fans.

Wow, a bazillionaire and shopping at Target - LOVE it!
Granlan_TX
15 years ago
That is sooooo cool...I luv Garth! Lucky you!

I sure enjoyed Garth singing in tribute to George Jones on the Kennedy Center Honors show the other night.
okwriter
15 years ago
Debbie,
I didn't know you were an Okie! (Or if I did, I forgot...sorry!) I'm in Enid.
How cool for you to see Garth! I remember an email going around about a year ago with pics of their home.
:-)

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