Sunday, November 2, 2008
♪♪ Downtown ♪♪
Petula Clark - Downtown (1964 TOTP)
I just love old songs, even if they were popular when I was a small child, if the song made a impact, it could go on forever. This is one of those songs, when I hear it today on the radio, I turn the volume up and sing along with the song, as this song just makes me feel happy, and when one is happy, how can you not sing along.
I adore this video, the singing, the dancing, everything about it makes me smile, and I am hoping you are smiling too.
Enjoy!
:O)
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Niiiice okay, I'll go read now.
Songs always set my mood too. :)
Happy Sunday everyone!
NO-NEWS....congrats on first!!!!!!!
I do believe you are no longer a "first virgin"!! Welcome to the club!!!!
CAROL...love the song! Those old songs are so much fun to listen to again. Remember It's my Party? I loved that song, too. And These Boots Were Made for Walking? I think my fav is I Will Follow Him, by Little Peggy Marsh!
It's ironic...with today's blog and my avatar is my downtown!!
Yes Mo, Lo's 1st cherry has been popped!
Great downtown photo!
Last week I was lost, seriously lost in Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow and Helen Reddy. I could not get enough!
I love that YouTube has all these greats available.
Lois
Good Morning, no newz!
Congrats on First and finally popping that cherry!!!
Hey Mo!!!! How's tricks???? lol
Carol, Love Petula and this song.
Any old song is good. I was thinking of adding "To Sir With Love" on my playlist yesterday, but the damn thing was acting up. I'm gonna try today.
Anybody wanna meet me downtown today?? ;o)
Lois:
Congrats on first! And as Mo and Birdee pointed out. Your owl cherry has just been popped! You are now official :O)
Mo:
This song and your avatar does go well.. I would love to go downtown as well, My feet are a tapping...
Love this song!
Mo:
Yes I remember all those songs, And loved each one of them. I was actually going to post "These boots are made for walking" but I loved the dancing in this one..
Oh, and "I will follow him" one of my fav's too...
Lois:
I agree, I love that you can look up videos of just about anything, You Tube is fantastic...
Birdee (is a chickenowl):
I love that your are a chickenowl, and you are so proud to be one, that you must announce it in your name. Good for you.. If I was a chickenowl, not sure I would announce to the world, as its kinda freakish, dontcha think?
Birdee (is a chickenowl):
And now about that avatar.. Which drug of choice was used in the making of that! It seems to me you are a little punch drunk, or maybe you are just doing the "chickenowl" dance. I prefer to think you were on drugs, and it would all make sense then.. :O)
Happy Sunday!!
No_newz - congrats on FIRST - we've broken your "first" cherry!!
waving howdy to No_newz, MO, Birdee and cpgem......
I hope everyone has an excellent day!!
:-)
I am beating my head on a wall.
My girlfriend calls. She is pregnant. Her live in boyfriend doesn't want the baby. She doesn't care he doesn't want the baby. She just wanted his sperm, because she wants a boy in the worst way.
She is 38 years old. She is in total debt.
I am still beating my head on the wall.
Sorry, guys, I just really had to get that off my chest.
Birdee (is a chickenowl):
One more tidbit...
Do you ever where clothes? It would be cool, if you looked like Heidi Klum, kinda pornish, and very sexy. However your nekkidness is just so wrong... :O)
After hanging up on the phone with her it made me feel really good about hubby and me.
We have no debt.
Hubby is an awesome daddy and husband.
He works all kinds of odd jobs to try and make ends meat.
Still searching for a good job, but we have faith.
Mek:
Howdy! I miss ya! ♥♥♥
No_Newz way to go on number one!
iteach:
I totally agree with you, it seems to me people live in the moment and don't think of the after effect..
Glad you were able to get that off your chest...
Carol, I have always loved this song.
Did you know it was a hit in 1965, the year our Mrs. Utah was born?
iteach:
Its the old story...
One should always be grateful for what they have, as when you look around it can be so much worse...
Iteach:
No I did not know that... So then 1965 was a very good yr...
Yesterday, I tried to make my myspace list from the year 1965, but I had a heck of a time loading songs. I have been picking different years to make my playlist and it has been a lot of fun.
You are absolutely right Carol about that Old Story.
It is funny how I keep forgetting about it when I should always be remembering it.
Iteach:
Does your head hurt? I have motrin if you need it... :O)
Iteach:
I forget it all the time too...
I just saw on myspace that Shirley is going to the hospital to see her mom.
Therefore, I will leave McDonald gift cards for everyone's breakfast and flowers for Shirley's mom.
Shirley:
I looked up Flanders Fields, and the use of the poppy all makes sense. Did you read that poem, Geez I got the chills when I read it...
So Profound...
Okay, time to play the role of the maid.
I will be back later.
I hope everyone has a peaceful day.
Iteach:
So sweet! I hope her mom is ok...
Flowers for Shirley's mom.. Perfect!
Iteach:
Have a good day :O)
For Shirley....
IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Iteach - sorry to hear about your friend....
cpgem - I won't be able to listen to the music of the day - when i saw the Title - the flash back just came flooding into my head..
I used to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this song - it would play on the radio and my sister and I would sing it to the top of our lungs....
but - our family was traveling cross country to visit our grandparents for the summer. (we were in elementary school) and this song was playing on the radio and we came upon an accident...... a semi-truck has struck a vw bug. The woman passenger had been thrown from the vehicle and was lying dead on the interstate. I can even remember the dress she had on. Her husband was just leaning against the front of the car with his head in his heads........ (I can see the whole scene like it was yesterday) - anyway, emergency vehicles had NOT shown up yet.. very tragic thing to witness as a small child......
I was not going to share this today, but I figured music does have it's good memories and it's bad........
Good Morning No-News, Congrats on being first for the first time. It feels good doesn't it? By the way may we call you by your real name on the blog, you know the "Lo" name? I always feel like I am talking to you in a negative way when I say "no-news" If you prefer it that's okay too.
No News! Popped your "first" cherry?? Congrats!!
Vig: Great song choice! I love that song. It is a happy song and how can you not sing along. Great video too.
Iteach: Will this be her first baby? Be careful, don't beat your head too hard. and I miss seeing you on here. How is your walking going?
Hello and good morning Lois, Mo, iteach, Mek, birdee, Carol, and any who land later.
Good Morning to all the other owls (and one chicken) who have posted - Maureen, Birdee, Carol, Mek, Iteach and my friend and neighbour VIG. How did you enjoy the extra hour of sleep?
I did not go to church today. I have to take my parents to my Aunts house, as my dad can't drive there anymore he forgot how to get there and he gets confused...
So I have to go, and I really don't want to, as then we spend the day there and MY Sunday is shot..
I feel very tense, because I am doing something I don't want to do. I know I will be quiet today, and everyone will ask me whats wrong, and I will say nothing. When I really want to scream...
"I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE"
I don't feel peaceful enough for church, so I did not go..
So that will be my day... I am leaving in about a hr...
See ya all tonite...
*snatching up a gift car* Thanks Iteach!! I am heading to McDonalds! Breakfast Burrito, Hash brown and a large diet coke..hehe!! Maybe they have Monopoly pieces left, the game ends tomorrow.
Shirley: I hope your mom gets well soon.
Good Morning Tinka and Bebbi!
Mek:
Yes, songs to have good and bad memories and when you hear a song the memories flood back in a instant. What a tragic event to have to witness as a child. And something you will never forgot...
I am awfully glad you shared.
Did I tell ya I missed ya :O)
Tinkatia, I go by Lois Lane, which was already taken when I signed up with Blogger. Nonewz was on my license plate for years, so I used that. But you can call me whatever you want. :)
iteach, what does hubby do? We live near each other, maybe I can help. Friends are weird sometimes. I hope she doesn't use you as a crutch too much based on her choices. It makes a strain on the best friendships.
Group grope (do I "know" you all enough for that) to Carol, Tinkatia, Mo, birdeechickenowl (that's a mouthful) Mek Vig and iteach! Have a great day!! I'm off to be the maid here also.
Oh reminded myself of a funny aside, the other day I was sweeping the kitchen floor and my daughter asked, "Mom, you going for a ride?" I was laughing to hard to biff her properlike. :D
cpgem - I know EXACTLY how you feel - hope you can find some way to find happy today!!
(((HUGS)))
Vig:
Thats the poem!!! Oh my what great words....
cpgem - I miss you too!! now, try and have a great day - I'm off to make cards with a friend..
catch you all later!!!
:-)
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VIG - Thanks for printing John McCrae's poem "In Flander's Field. I love it.
Carol - As I guess you already read, there were poppies growing everywhere in Flanders that day and the dead were everywhere too. It made such an impact on John McCrae that he wrote that famous poem. The poppies are sold with the proceeds going to the War Veterans. The poppies are worn on the left lapel to remember the millions who have fallen since the First World War.
Mek:
I hope so too, the song made me smile this morning. However now the smile is gone as there is too much tension in my bones...
Tinka:
Yes, I saw Shirley's avatar yesterday and asked her if it was a Poppy, and it was. She then told me to Google Flanders Field, as that would give me the reason why the poppy on days such as Veterans Day and Rememberence Day is used...
That poem blew me away...
Lois - Thank you. I am up for a group grope anytime.
Carol - I love all the old songs that bring back memories. There were four songs popular when I bought my Nash Metropolitan in 1956. They were "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis, "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation" by Marty Robbins, "Singing the Blues" by Guy Mitchell and "Young Love" by Sonny James. If I hear any one of them I am right back in my little Metro. I can still smell that new car smell. I made the mistake of adding a green pine tree to hang from my rear view mirror. That ruined the new car smell very quickly. I wonder if I can find those old songs. I will try. Thanks for the memories Carol.
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Attention Kmart Shoppers...
I went to Fortuoff yesterday and bought a upscale Toaster, the best they had. I will be giving it away tonite to the Lucky winner. I was going to send it Fed Ex but they don't pick up on Sundays, so instead I will be sending it via myspace...
So look at your myspace tonite and if you have a brand spankin new Toaster you are the winner of our Halloween Contest...
And May I say Congrats to the lucky!
End of Red Light Special
Tinka:
Yes please find one of your fav old songs, and we can post it as a "Sunday Music Video" (SMV).. We can all walk down memory lane with you..
:O)
Lois Lane:
If ever you want to write a blog for the nest, please my all means do so. Once written send it to me via myspace or my e-mail cpgem88@gmail.com.. And if not that is ok to...
It's a windy, rainy day here on the West Coast. I don't mind walking the dogs in the rain but the wind scares me. We have so many trees and branches are falling everywhere. I think it's a curl up by the fire kind of day.
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I have to go... :(
Shirley:
Keep us posted on your Mum... Sending you and your family smiles
:O)
I am going to start the countdown and see who jumps in. Will it be Tina? Will it be K-Girl? Let's see.
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I will come back and check later.
Good morning Hooters!
Congrats on getting your cherry popped NoNewz!
MEK- Thanks for sharing that. You are right too. I can not listen to Ava Maria. It was my dad's favorite song, it played at his memorial service, and it makes me cry every time.
I am a big fan of the oldies. More then any new music. Tommy James, Neil Diamond,etc.
Hope everyone has a fab day. Mr. Goldie is taking me to breakfast, so I'll leave the Mickey D's gift card for someone else.
Shirley- best wishes for your Mom.
Iteach- Some things can just not be explained. Don't beat your head too hgard.
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Whew- I needed that. You know with the surgery and all, its been a bit dry here...;) LOL (too much info???)
Geez Peez Morning Glories you guys are already awake and posting like crazed owls this morning! LOL
Congrats on first Lois!!!
Carol gosh I hit the play button and I don't know why everytime I hear this song I get a shiver up my spine. It just takes me back to being a kid and hearing Petula sing this song on the radio and TV. It is one of those songs that stays with you when you hear it.
I actually have this album by her. I came across it at a yard sale and snapped it up. I don't even have a turn table anymore but I had to have it.
I remember my Dad loading us up in the car to go visit relatives and he always had the radio on. This song and few others take me back and I remember the vinyl seats in the back of the car (no seat belts) my brother and I sipping our soda and eating our treat that Dad would stop and get us and the cigarette smoke swirling around. He would sing and so would we. We would fly down I5 to get to our destination and anticipate seeing the relatives.
Weird how all of that flashed through my mind as I listened to that song.
Downtown, Oh Downtown.....
Lois Lane congrats on first.
Moweenie congrats on almost getting it. It was a 3 minute delay.
Carol that's a neat song. I haven't heard it in, hmmm, gosh a really long time!
Birdie good to see ya, you darling chicken owl. Did you get pictures of the wild turkeys?
Bebbi maybe you'll win McDonald's monopoly game. If I had any of the pieces then I'd give them to you. Bebbi yesterday we went to dinner at Jason's Deli again. I had the build your own sandwich and the chicken pot pie soup again. For dessert I went to the salad bar and got a bowl and put strawberry shortcake in it and topped it with ice cream.
****Shirley**** if you get to drop in then know that I am thinking of you and your Mum!
Have a great day everyone. This time change is going to take some getting use to for me. I'm not going to like the fact that tonight it will suddenly get dark so early.
I just read my Twitter messages.
Outatuune is in Bermuda now.
She wrote:
Gas in Bermuda is $1.65 per liter ($6.25 per gallon).. sent 2 minutes ago.
It's been fun reading her text messages along the way. I wish that I was there. She and hubby really seem to be having a blast.
shoot. I wish it was a gift CAR..lol, I just read that. You know I got the gift card, of course. McD's was GREAT! :)
Nice Poem too.
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Dreama, I didn't win but I had fun putting in the game pieces online. Well, I did win but I won't ever use it. I have about 5 hours of free Wifi at Mcdonalds. If anyone wants Wifi hours at Mcdonalds, let me know your email and I will forward it. I won't ever use it.
OHHhhh You just had to tell me you went to Jason's!! Hummff. I know about that Strawberry shortcake too, my daughter always gets a little bit of that and the fruit salad for dessert. I like a little bit of ice cream and the chocolate mousse. I still will have to try that soup. There sandwiches are incredible.
That last part was to Dreama, which I forgot to specify. Sorry.
Oops..never mind, I did specify..lol.
Goldie - Congrats on 69.
I am off to have some breakfast. Have a great Sunday everyone.
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Good Morning HooterPals~~YAY for LL/NN on the loss of her virginity!
So close, MO :-)
Carol, what BIG eyes you have...I bet J/L's glasses would look really good on you!
Birdee~~Ouch?? Try to work in a massage today, k?
((Shirley))~~You've got mail.
Jodi~~Got your message ;-)
(to be cont'd)
Good morning everyone: I started reading the blog and watching Meet the Press at the same time. Not a good idea.
SHIRLEY, I am sorry, but I don't know the history with your mom. I hope everything will be alright.
Thank you for today's blog CAROL. I love music, and it has always been a big part of my life. I can't tell you how many songs bring back so many memories. My most sentimental era is that of Motown in the late 50's.
I'll be back later. J/SLIN are you going to cook breakgast for us today?
Carol~~The second I clicked on the blog this morning and saw the title, I could hear every word of the song. (The vid/dancers just gave an extra 'cringe' factor to how long ago it was!)
While the song was never a favorite, the first notes invariably send me back to the Spring of '65...first arrival in the big city to preview/apply for acceptance at Seattle Pacific University...then returning home to finish high school and dream of what would become of me when I finally arrived to stay the next Autumn. That song is the ultimate Transporter/Time Machine for me. It'll stick with me all day. Wish I could share the 'yellow' of it with MEK.
(more soon)
LaniABreakGAST? What were you hoping for, beans?
NoNewz Congrats on #1 today. Shoot, I've never done that and I doubt I ever will. :)
Carol Thanks for the blog and song today. Um, I would have been a senior in high school when this was filmed. I guess I could have babysat a lot of you.
Also, Carol, sometimes it helps to realize that even those things we do that we don't want to do, we do by CHOICE. Apparently, you do not like the consequences of what you think would happen if you did not take the folks to your aunt's house. Therefore, you choose to do it. Maybe you could drop them off and go shopping for a while. :)
Lani I'm not sure how I got an "A" at the end of your name. Sorry. :(
((Iteach))~~You & Dean are inspirational. So glad you have each other. Keep the faith!! Do you have a cute little French Maid outfit you wear around the house? I have visions of 'Sonny' chasing his 'Cher' from room to room as you run backwards, luring him with a feather-duster!
VIG~~Shirley's poppies and the Flanders Fields poem bring back such memories. My mom used to recite so many poems to me from memory--some silly, some touching, among them Flanders Fields (and another favorite, The Flag Goes By by Henry Holcomb Bennett. Love its 'marching' cadence...still gives me chills of patriotism.
Tink~~I think I've mentioned here before that my very first memory is of looking out the car window at post-WWII battleships mothballed at Tongue Point Naval Base entering Astoria Oregon. Part of that memory is then seeing veterans on almost every streetcorner before Veterans' Day, selling those little red poppies with the white streamer attached. EVERYONE wore one in their lapel.
Gosh, these posts and all the Sunday morning newstalk shows are really tugging on my sentimental 'great moments in history' heartstrings today. Better get moving!
Carol I remember playing this record as a kid. I may still have it here in my closet somewhere. I have two boxes of record and don't know what to do with them.
Congrats on 1st No Newz!
Good morning/afternoon everyone. Thanks for the flowers and good thoughts regarding mum. My sister took her to the hospital early this morning. She had severe pain in her head and was sick to her stomach most of the night before telling my sister.
She has thyroid cancer (her thyroid was removed 27 years ago) that has now spread to the bone. It is in the bone above her left eye but an ex-ray this morning showed that it is also in the bone on the right side of her head now. It is very painful.
I am going back to the hospital in a little while. I believe they are keeping her overnight. Thanks for all the concern. ((HUGS))
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Damnit! I don't even have time to read the comments this morning! We're late for the Palm Springs Pride Parade!
But... Carol... I've always loved Pet Clark and all her songs!
BTW, did you know that Jodi sings a (just) slightly different version of "Downtown"?
Yep. All she does is substitute an "h" for the "g" in the word "go" and emphasizes it slightly, like it was written in uppercase.
Amazing what that one teensy change does to the song! LOL!
Have a Great Sunday, owls!!!
Bono...it is a wonderful poem. The one that I would say that the majority of Canadians, can recite at least part of. We of memorized it at school and we hear or read it every Remembrance Day. It is cool that it conjures up memories of your Mom. It does the same for me. My Mom used to recite it all the time. She had lost a brother in WWII so it had a special meaning for her. When she would recite it, I always knew she was thinking of him! I have never heard of The Flag Goes By...I am going to check it out!
For Bono...
(Is this the one?)
The Flag Goes By
By Henry Holcomb Bennett
HATS off!
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,
A flash of color beneath the sky:
Hats off!
The flag is passing by!
Blue and crimson and white it shines,
Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines.
Hats off!
The colors before us fly;
But more than the flag is passing by.
Sea-fights and land-fights, grim and great,
Fought to make and to save the State:
Weary marches and sinking ships;
Cheers of victory on dying lips;
Days of plenty and years of peace;
March of a strong land’s swift increase;
Equal justice, right and law,
Stately honor and reverend awe;
Sign of a nation, great and strong
To ward her people from foreign wrong:
Pride and glory and honor,—all
Live in the colors to stand or fall.
Hats off!
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums;
And loyal hearts are beating high:
Hats off!
The flag is passing by!
Shirley - Saying prayers and sending good wishes for your mom. I hope they have her pain under control. It is possible. Sometimes you have to demand it.
Bon'O - I get sentimental around Remembrance Day. That was my favourite day to visit mom at the lodge. They always had a man and his wife playing instruments and singing all the war songs, like "There will be Bluebirds Over, The White Cliffs of Dover". I would cry every time.
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Shirley..big, big hugs! Prayers and good thoughts for you and your Mom!!!
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SHIRLEY: How painful and sad. You and your family will be in my prayers. You are a good person and good daughter.
BEAR: Way to go. HODI is upper case all the way. :)
ITEACH: It breaks my heart regarding the pregnancy. There are already too many children walking around not properly attended to. Uh oh, look how I ended my sentence. I can see the red pencil in your hand!
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I had forgotten all about the veterans handing out poppies.
Bragging Time = My 'fur babies' breeder submitted Tango and Tia's picture to the Bichon of Canada Club and they chose to show it. Click here if you wish to see it.
http://www.bichonfriseclubofcanada.com/galleryspecial.htm
Back to regular programming.
Clicking doesn't work here. I guess you have to copy and paste. Sorry about that.
OMG, VIG, thank you. I just realized all the tears I've kept bottled up throughout this ugly election season were just released reading that poem. Thank God, Jodi just called with a funny or I'd need to break out a new box of tissues. I am such a marshmallow!
Tink~~Try this? FUR-BABIES
TINK: So many times I have said I really need to write to you to tell you that TIA and TANGO are the cutest in the world. I got to see a larger version on the bichon website.
CAROL - Luv'd the video!!
ITEACH - Thanks for the info....although I wasn't born yet!!!
BON*BON - Glad I could help! And it was good to chat with you as always. :D
NO NEWZ - Congrats on first!!! So glad you could pop that cherry!! I read your blog and LOVED it.
TINKA - How absolutely adorable!! I hope you're having a relaxing Sunday. :D
VIG - Thanks for posting the poem....BON*BON's not the only one that cried. I'm a noodle, too!!
I hope everyone has a good Sunday. My daughter is going to help me color my "natural blondes"!! lol!!
SHIRLEY - ((((HUGS)))) to you. Sending healing thoughts and prayers for your Mum.
SHIRLEY: I'll be saying prayers for you and your mom, and the rest of your family as well. Sending good thoughts filled with healing energy your way. {{HUGS}}
Good evening,
Carol: I loved the song and dancing. That's a happy little ditty from so long ago.
No_Newz: Welcome to the nest, and congratulations on losing your 1st cherry. I've read some of your blogs when I was an Ant, and you write beautifully with so much humor. Kudos!.
birdee(is a chickenowl): Girlfriend, have you looked at yourself in a mirror standing all nekkid there and everything? It's no wonder the meter-readers in your neighborhood come out every other day.
Shirley: Sending thoughts and prayers to you and your Mum.
I hope she has a pain free night. Btw, love your poppy, and thanks for telling us it's orgin.
Vig: I love the poem you shared, The Flag Goes By. I think everyone should just stop and remember, as it puts everything into a proper perspective.
Waving a wing to everyone that has flown by today, and those yet to arrive.
I think I might need to start walking with bebbi and iteach, because I'm not too sure if this branch will hold my fatten body much longer.
I wanted to change from my Halloween costume and needed my stylist, Rachel Mo to help me. I see from her new avatar on MS whay she was so happy to do it for me. I guess next time, I better use Rachel Zoe because she also provides accessories and doesn't try to eat you.
p.s.....Mo, don't get any ideas about my legs, they're already spoken for.
p.p.s.....Did you at least get some homemade pie, Carol?
Happy November everyone!
Music has always been a large part of my life. I have been singing since I was 5 yrs old. My whole family loves to sing.
So many songs stir different feelings. Right now I am watching Frankie Valli and the 4 Season. The "Stars on Ice" are having a tribute with his music today. It is awesome!
My fav. is "Can't Take My Eyes off You".
I will go back and catch up on the posts...
I'll be back later...maybe!
Carol told me to get that cat out of my ass because Halloween is over.
Hey kids flying through
Shirley praying for you and your family.
I have just realized I have been stress eating for the last two weeks.
I will try to stay away from ronnie as I just can't control myself right now!
Oy I can't wait for Tuesday to be over.
Anyone got any left over Halloween candy?
I think I am going to go root around the owl fridge. Be back in a bit.
CPGEM: Loved the video..love this song!! I remember listening to this on my old 'Swinger' radio..which I swung right through the window one sunny Saturday in 1967. I also like "Those Were the Days" and "Timothy" though the latter was a bit creepy.
NONEWS: Congrats on FIRST!
ITEACH: Faith can move mountains..I'm still praying for you and your family..
CPGEM: Mr. Z was watching a Frankie Valli special on TV this afternoon...just made me think of you.. :)
TINKA: Please send some rain..I miss it so much..
GOLDIE: LOL!! Dry spell..eh?? ;)
LYNND: OMG! Vinyl seats?? We had them too..in AZ yet...Yeeeeowwwwwch!
VIG: Thanks for posting the poems..I remember 'In Flander's Field' from high school..
TINA: "Havick's in tenth...guess who's leading??" This an update from Mr. Z... ;)
DIANNE: "OH S***!!" this would be a Bronco's update from Mr. Z...
JODI: I'll have what your having... :)
There's a fly in the house..and I just heard what sounded like a big shoe hit a window....guess I should check this out...husband's on vacation..two things broken so far..sheesh..
I got back from the hospital about two hours ago. Had to make a bunch of phone calls. Still have to update my brother. Wasn't able to get him yet, although I left a message.
They are keeping mum in over night at least. She is on a liquid diet. They have given her morphine and something else I can't spell...dielotin (that's how it sounds). Also graval for the nausea. She wasn't in any pain when we left. I'll be going back down in the morning.
Thanks everyone for your prayers and well wishes.
Iteach
Carol
Vig
Bebbi
Goldie
Dreama
Bonnie
Lani
Tinka
Jodi
Zona
Lynn D
Ronnie
Hope I didn't forget anyone.
((HUGS))
RONNIE: Rachel...cat...I'm so confused...
TINA: Ummmm...that would be HARVICK...lol...
MARY/MI: Sounds like you might be watching what Mr. Z was watching earlier!
I'm avoiding going into the kitchen to see what else might be broken...can you tell?? Oh well...guess I really should check..after all that yelling and thumping, it's now way too quiet..bbl..
Shirley, my thoughts and prayers are with you & your Mum. I have been out of the nest for a couple of days and missed your post on your Mum.
Our State Journal has a wonderful column writer named John Snyder. He wrote about his Mother today who had been in a car accident. It had caused her heart to be erratic. Her kidneys began to shut down.They almost called their priest. She was on life support. By some miracle she survived and was sent home. Here is what I read that gave me shivers..
"She (his Mother) had made an oblique reference to the fact that "something happened to her" "She said " I can't explain it..I went somewhere...I was somewhere else..somewhere not here...then I came back.
"I saw a light in her eyes that I had never seen before. She said, in a voice electrified by conviction, "If you have any doubts that there's something beyond this, forget them."
Shirley I'm sending healing thoughts to your mum. (((HUGS))) to you.
I want to know if it was one of you naughty owls that egged my house on Halloween. I didn't even realize it until today as I stayed in all day yesterday due to all the rain. It took me quite a while to clean that up. :(
Hi Everyone! Sorry I've been MIA lately. October through January is just insane for me every year. Enjoying most of life though. School, Girl Scouts, etc.
Congrats to no_newz (Lois) for being first today! Do I know you? Are you Lois Lane, by chance?
I had to recite "In Flanders Fields" in 8th grade and I didn't get it then. I just said the words. I've never forgotten it, and NOW I get it. AND I love it!
Best of luck to your friend iteach.
Good thoughts going out to Shirley's mom.
My MIL has been in the hospital for over 2 weeks now. Doing better but has a long way to go.
I've missed all of you!
Hi Everybody! I walked 15,989 steps today! Shhooooeeyyyyyyyy...that was a lot of walking this weekend. My daughter came in from college and we walked to the Drugstore, Fresh Market and the convenience store. It was good to see her. We hung out yesterday too and went to the Mall and walked around.
Tomorrow is the end of my Shape Up the Nation competition. I have lost so much weight and walked so much, partly because of this, so I am sad to see it end. I still do other things but this really helped me to do a team at work. I hope the company does another one.
Donna: I have missed you. I am glad you get on every so often to check in. Good to see you tonight.
I still wanna know who HEF was, does anyone know?
Thank you, Carol. It would be fun to write a post here some time.
Shirley, tons of prayers and love going out to you and Mom. I hope they get all of her pain under control.
Hi hartldo!! Yes, It's me, Lois Lane. We go way back don't we?! :) Nice to "see you" again.
LynnD, I have some Twizzlers up for grabs. I hear they really make mouths happy. I've also been hoarding the bite-sized Snickers, but they'll cost ya.
JustLin, was it eggshell paint? Or just your regular, run-of-the-mill egg? (I ain't fessin' up to nothin' 'til I know I hafta!)
Jodi, thanks for reading my blog. I'm so glad you liked it. Some say I am not their cup of tea. Whiskey maybe, but not tea. :D
Thank you RonnieGirl! I'm glad you liked my blog too. Okay, now to slow the growing ego head. LOL! :)
Go Bebbi!!! That is great! How do you feel? Any major changes?
ZONA - mmmmmmmm!!!!! I savored every morsel for you!! That's how I know someone's up to something....when it gets too quiet!! Hey....did you ever post those pics from Halloween?!!?
TINA - Did you get my text?
GOLDIE - TMI? Here? No way!!!
BEBBI - I've been wondering the same thing. HEF.....reveal thyself!!!
NoNewz It was just run of the mill eggs, two of them. At least they weren't rotten.
Hart Good to see you. Waving a wing. Wishing a speedy recovery to your MIL.
ATTN KMART SHOPPERS!!
I just got an email from JOEY!! He says he's rarely online anymore. He's back home in SC visiting his brothers. He hopes everyone in the nest is doing well and says "HEY"!!!
ok....back to our regularly scheduled blogging. :D
Zona, I bet it was the same show.You tell Mr. Zona he has good taste lol!
MO, I love "It's my Party", I sing it at Karaoke. That's one neat thing about having a Karaoke library of over 17,000 songs. I can sing anytime I feel like it, right in my own house. Just like a rock star lol!!
Birdee, Is your avatar having an identity crisis?
Carol, I love your big flirty eyes! Where are your lashes lol!
iteach~ I have been counting my blessings lately too. During our Karaoke gig this Friday night I found out friend of mine was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer that day. It is in her lungs and brain. She had recently placed her husband in a nursing home because of dementia and Alzheimer. They are in their mid 60s! They should be enjoying their retirement! I thank my lucky stars every day for my health. I thank my owletts & myspacers for nagging me into getting my physical. I appreciate every minute of my life.
CAROL - THANKS!!! I luv the toaster!!!
bebbi, I am sooo proud of you!! Keep up the good work. You are shaming me into getting back on my treadmill!
Attn: K Mart Shoppers
The winner of the Halloween Contest has just been awarded the Toaster, I sent it via Myspace... You had by far the most original costume ever!
Congratulations...as its so well deserved...
I will leave it up to you to tell the nest you won...
End of red light special
WHABBY - OMG....I don't know how I missed your post!!! Now why would you think that I would do that?!!? (Actually I TOTALLY would!!!) You make me smile....from one HO to another!! Have fun at the parade and say Hi to Huz for me. :D
CAROL - Looks like I was quicker than you....lol!! I also think you just got us back....I luv it!!!
Jodi:
;O)
Carol Thanks for the toaster! I just knew my originality would pay off. :)
Mary:
Sadly, Birdee pulled out my eyelashes as we had bird fight, and she won....
Cranky old chickenowl...
Zona:
I was watching that Frankie Valli special as well... I think he was lip syncing (sp) tho, what did your hubby think?
Thanks for thinking of me...
:O)
Carol, LMAO !!
Bebbi, thank you for answering my question on myspace about pedometer.
I tried your suggestion and it worked!!!!
J/L:
Great way of looking at it, as you are right... I did not want my dad to drive, and I know my mom and dad wanted to go... So my me taking them was the right thing to do...
It really was not bad after all...
Just Lin: Your welcome. Congrats on the toaster! Well deserved!! :) Great Costume.
Thanks Mary! I am trying. :)
Lois: I feel really good. I am glad that I can get up and move. I have been watching my diet really well and not eating after 6pm. I am hoping that my weight will go down more soon, but I can be patient, I know it takes time. I appreciate the 36 pounds I have lost so far. SO MUCH better to live with less weight. My knees would thank me but they are too tired from walking. ;)
Just back from Borders & Trader Joe's. What was I thinking, going on Sunday?
Shirley~~Appreciate the update. Continued very best thoughts.
Lynn~~20 some Reese's Crispy Crunchy bars in the freezer with your name on them!
MaryMI~~WOW! Doesn't it just make you SO curious about that "somewhere not here"?
Donna~~Missed ya!
Bebbi~~Keep up the good work. Now that the weather's changing, I've started a new 3-5 mile/day stationary bike resolution for November. So far, I'm 2 for 2!
Carol~~Can't thank you enough for the lovely "upscale, one-of-a-kind" toaster in honor of a "one-of-a-kind" costume~~~~LOL. However, you coulda thrown in a bag of bagels with MINE .....................since I WAS also HEF ;-)
Mellowing out to the new Boz Scaggs cd that came out this week. It's a bit TOO mellow, but perfect for a rainy, too-dark-too-early Sunday night.
Good Job Bon'o! I will have to bundle up during the cold months, but really it isn't too bad when you get to walking. The dogs have a lot of cute outfits so I can dress them up too..hehe!!
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! BONO WAS HEFFfffff...omg! Good one Bon'o and really REALLY funny too.
I think Melons would be a more appropriate gift for a Hef costume..hehe..He seems to surround himself with them.
Shirley:
Keeping good thoughts for your Mum...
Donna:
Howdy, glad you stopped by... Glad to hear your MIL is doing better...
Mary:
Mid 60's so young, sorry about your friend....
Bebbi:
Congrats on the weight loss and the steps...
Kudos....
J/L:
;O)
Bon:
You sneaky little owl... Hef....LOL... Pefect!
If I had known I would have surely added bagels...
:O)
And...
One of a kind...LOL....
New word....
Pefect!
Ha... :O)
Bebbi:
LOL... melons...
Carol, you crack me up! I just checked myspace. How sweet of you to give me something that matches absolutely nothing in my house lol!! I may be re-gifting for Christmas bwah ha ha !! Not really. I couldn't part with anything you give me. :+)
Bebbi that is great! My mom was 100 pounds over weight. She also stopped eating after 6, cut out all fast food and junk food, she drank 64 ounces of water every day, and walked her dog until she was tired of walking. It only took her a little over a year. She was over 60 yrs. old at the time, diabetic, had high blood pressure and her triglycerides (sp) through the roof, doc said she was a walking time bomb for a stroke. In one year all of her medical problems ceased by those simple changes. And I say simple as in really those are pretty simple things. Keeping up on them is the hard part. I'll be here should you ever need a cheerleader, I rock the shit out of pompoms!! :D
Carol, Carol, Carol... you'll get your own special message. Please wait for the beep...
Carol~~As blog administrator, I figured you already knew who HEF, or any imposter, would be...NO?
Mary/MI~~We could all redecorate to match our toasters, don't you think? I hear the 60's colors and styles are coming back yet again.
...beeeep!
Okay, I came to gloat about being the big winner, and well, seems they had a buy one get 50 free on the one-of-a-kind rockin' toasters. So me, along with 50 of my closest nest mates have won. Congratulations to us all, and God bless us every one.
LOL!
Here is my new look.
Carol, I plucked my lashes just for you ..can you say OUCH!!!
Oh, by the way... does anyone else besides me think of that little cartoon chicken "I'm a Chicken Hawk" from the Foghorn Leghorn cartoon when they see birdee's new name?
Lois how much do you want for those mini snickers? I may just have to go all in!
Bono will be arriving later at your house to attack the freezer! LOL
Thank god Carol saw the beauty in my costume and sent the toaster. I think I have a loaf of cinnamon bread in the other freezer. If you don't hear from me in awhile I am busy scarfing down more food!
Thanks Lois! I am going to do this. I have to for my health. No diabetes or high blood pressure yet and I want to keep it that way.
I just got a call from my brother and my dad is in the hospital emergency room. He is feeling sick and dizzy.
Bono... you first lol!!
Sending up prayers fro your dad Bebbi!
LynnD, for you hmmm... how about a rockin' toaster? You wouldn't happen to have one up for trade would you?? Mine is only a two slicer rockin' toaster, and I really like a lot of toast. :P
Mary:
At least you plucked... Mine where pulled... LOL...
Regifted...LOL... Thanks ♥♥♥
Nonewz~All I see is a birdee that needs to see Dr Phil lol!!
Bon:
If anyone including me as the blog handler, clicks on your name your profile will come up. I never clicked on the name "Hef" as with so much going on, I never thought about it...
I just went back and clicked on "Hef" and your profile came up...
So we all could have known all along...
So funny...
Lois:
I just got your msg... Glad you liked the rockin toaster... :O)
And
Yes, Chicken Hawk had come up in conversations here about our dear chickenowl...
Bebbi:
Hope your dad is ok...
Lynnd:
;o)
bebbi~ Just sent a speedy prayer for your Dad. I have a long prayer list tonight! I may not always acknowledge someone in need of prayers here in the nest, but I never leave them out of my prayer list.
Carol, I wonder if they have matching microwaves?
Mary:
Well if they do, then your appliances will match... Perfect!
BON*BON - Very tricky!!! Luv it. :D
I guess my Dad's okay, they released him to go home. They think it was just stress. My sister just called back.
oooohhhhh aaaaahhhhh!!!
BEBBI - So glad your Dad's going to be ok. Will continue to sending healing thoughts and prayers for him.
Jodi:
Do you need a cig :O)
Carol: So could you have known who the Pillsbury Doughboy was too?
Bebbi:
Glad your dad is ok...
Mary, Your prayer worked! :)
Bebbi:
No, I did click on Pdoughboy, but you made a profile just for Pdoughboy, so your (Bebbi) profile did not come up... as you were signed in as PDoughboy...
That is why I thought it was funny, as I clicked on PDoughboy, but never thought on clicking on Hef...
I am off to watch my shows... See ya all later...
Bebbi/Carol~~I thought of creating a new profile for HEF but was WAY too lazy. I did, while I was 'playing' HEF, just edit my profile to be invisible other than just the name. I figured that would hide it temporarily if anyone checked it OTHER THAN the blog administrator. But figured the Nestmeister/mistress knew all along.
Bon'o, Hef was a great one. :)
Carol, that is funny. I would have probably done the same thing.
Well, I think I missed Desperate housewives.. going to go see if Brothers & Sisters is new tonight.
Bebi~ Big sigh of relief! Yay Bebi's Dad!!
Good evening Owls.
Carol, I love this song. Whatever happened to Petula? I never hear of her anymore.
LL, congrats on your first 'first.'
MEK, sorry that song holds such bad memories for you.
Lani, my fave songs are from the late 50s too.
Zona, When it is quiet, you know there is trouble brewing.
Hart, Healing prayers going up for your MIL.
Jodi, thanks for the update on Joey.
Waving a wing at all the other Owls. I hope everyone had a great Sunday.
Shirley, Thoughts and prayers for your Mum. Keep us posted.
Bebbi, Glad your Dad is OK.
I need a little help here.
For the past hour I have been trying to post onto myspace, the blog that Tina wrote about Tango and Tia. I have tried over and over again. I copied Tina's blog and pasted it into the body of my blog. When I click 'post' all I get is the title and my mood. I tried copying and pasting it onto mail and also onto apple works. The same thing happens. It says "Click here" if you can't input your blog but that doesn't help. If anyone has any suggestions as to what I am doing wrong please message me. I will get it tomorrow. I am off to bed. It's getting cold down here.
Good Night everyone. Hugs to all who need them. Love, Tinka
I think I have talked more in the last few hours than I have in the last six months. I thought the phone was going to be permanently attatched to my ear. Anyway it's been an exausting day and I'm going to bed. Thanks again for the well wishes for my mum.
Carol thanks so much for the toaster. Nothing in my kitchen matches so it will be fit in perfectly.
Next time we all do a costume change I think we should be pigs. The smokers could come as smoked hams. HA!HA! That was my lame attempt at humor tonight.
Good night everyone.
Shirley,,,groan lol!!
Goodnight to you and Tinka Z-Z-Z-Z
Shirley ROFLMAO @ smoked hams!!! I hope you are able to get a good sleep tonight. Continued best wishes to your mum.
Bebbi So glad your dad is okay.
BonO I NEVER would have guessed you to be Hef! Kudos to you!
Great blog Carol~ I just got home from ...... downtown~ Went to church there~ I love that song by Ms Clark~ So catchy...and such a good year~ :)~
Lois~ congrats on first...please write us a blog or two....or three~ :D
Funniest thing...I was talking to Dianne who was driving home with hubby...she excitedly told me that she thinks she won the toaster! She has limited access to myspace on her blackberry, so she wasn't sure. I laughed so hard! You see, right before I left for church, I read my emails real quick and one said I had a comment from Carol....something about a toaster. On my way to church, I realized she was sending it to all of us~ So when Dianne really thought she won, I couldn't control my laughter~ She's going to kill me for telling....but dang...it was too good a story to pass up~ :)~
Shirley~ Prayers for you and your mum~
Zona~ haven't even seen lap 1 yet~:(
Jodi~ I refuse to say if I received your text~ >:|
Tinka~ I don't know how to fix your problem....but do you want me to send it to you in a word document?
TINA: You are right...I am going to kill you for telling that story. I was so excited when I was able to read a tiny piece of myspace at my son's house. They thought I was crazy and then I "had" to tell Tina...damn!
ZONA: MrZ gave the perfect description of the Bronco game today!! I am about to change teams BUT NOT TO THE RAIDERS!
SHIRLEY: Sending postive thoughts to you and your mom and family tonight...get some sleep. Thinking of you.
My husband and I babysat our three boy grandchildren so my son and DIL could go to the game and lunch. The boys were good but 7 hours with a 3, 6 and 8 year is tiring!! They are very busy little guys.
BEBBI: Glad your dad is doing okay.
lol Dianne~ but you really did sound cute and all excited~ :D
TINA: That's the "sad" part...I was!! :)
LOL~ but you got another one!!! And a four slicer to boot~ :)~ and no...it's not the same one~ :D
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can i just ask? why do we count so much here? is there someone on the blog that has trouble with numbers? :)~
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