Happy Birthday to Me:)

Today I celebrated my 35th birthday! So many feelings, so little time to share them tonight.  I will think on it and post more tomorrow.  In the meantime, I have been pondering the story of my life lately and thinking on who I would want to play the principal roles.  These initial selections are based in part on the personality of the actor and appearance.

Young Clair- played by Anika Noni Rose.  I love the way she carries herself, there is a vague physical resemblance and she can SANG! My life story might need to be told as a musical:)

Hubby- played by Dennis Haysburt (The black guy from the Allstate commercials).  Strength, dignity and style. Plus there is some physical resemblance:)

My Mom- this was a hard one.  My mom has a special persona that could not be captured by just anyone.  After consulting with her, we decided that Loretta Devine could do the job.  There isn't much physical resemblance, but I think Ms. Devine could capture my mom's mannerisms and ways.

My Dad- another tough one.  I haven't settled on an actor yet, but I'd give Fred Hammond an audition for physical resemblance reasons.

My Children- At this point, they could play themselves in the movie:)

OK, enough random thoughts.  Only 23 minutes of birthday left. Time to find hubby and finish it with a bang! Literally;)