Went shopping a little before lunch and had a nice afternoon with Gracie after school. She was feeling a tad silly so I think she enjoyed her first day in 3rd grade. We watched for Bryce to come home and I hollered, "How was your first day?" He flashed a huge grin and said, "Great!!!! I'm going back!!!!" I guess that's as good as it gets with a teen-aged boy so it made me happy.
I stopped by to visit cinderellen to see how her home on the Cape is progressing and instead was introduced to The Granny Peace Brigade Blog. My kind of place -- prolly you gals' cuppa, too. Check it out!!!!
And here's a really fun video for us good old gals!!! Guys, too!!! Enjoy!!! I'm wondering if we shouldn't found a chapter of Raging Grannies in Ohio!!!
Sorry this is short -- I still have stuff to do and blogs to visit!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!
Kay
Showing posts with label Plain Old Fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Plain Old Fun. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Thursday, July 07, 2011
A Blast from the Past!!!!!!!
I got so busy with assorted projects that have been languishing far too long that it was far too late to put together a more ambitious post today.
Remember junior high? The days when we got home from school and watched American Bandstand and learned the latest dances and music? And, even better, we got to see our favorite recording stars! Ever wonder what happened to those guys and gals?
Here's one of my favorites -- Bobby Rydell! And he's still performing and looks and sounds great! Can y'all still sing along? I can!!!!!
Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!
Kay
Remember junior high? The days when we got home from school and watched American Bandstand and learned the latest dances and music? And, even better, we got to see our favorite recording stars! Ever wonder what happened to those guys and gals?
Here's one of my favorites -- Bobby Rydell! And he's still performing and looks and sounds great! Can y'all still sing along? I can!!!!!
Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!
Kay
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Yikes!!!!!
I've spent half of my day fighting with Firefox so I'm late getting a post on here. I wound up doing a system restore and a boot scan and neither worked. I finally uninstalled Firefox 4 and got Firefox 3.6 and so far, it works -- I hope.
A tip of my Thinking Cap for to Mary Contrary for the link to this rather interesting site which featured the poem below. Stop by and visit her and read how her garden grows and common sense politics
Ten Little Republicans
By John Feffer, June 21, 2011
Ten little Republicans, all in a line,
discussing foreign policy one at a time.
They lambaste Obama as socialist slime
inadvertently refuting intelligent design.
They all agree that the Islamic threat
is even more fearful than the national debt.
They couldn't tell Shia from Sunni, I'll bet.
But the sight of an imam sure makes them sweat.
Take Mister Pizza, long-shot Herman Cain,
who won't appoint Muslims during his reign.
His colleagues won’t call this idea insane.
Bigotry's the new normal in this year's campaign.
Mitt Romney believes New START’s a mistake.
He'd "double Guantanamo," for goodness sake.
His other beliefs, ugh, what drugs does he take?
It's a foreign policy that only Heritage could make.
Tim Pawlenty is tougher than all of the rest.
He'd take on all bullies at our country's behest,
like America's a sheriff in the old Wild West
or a pumped-up version of Father Knows Best.
We are Number One, Rick Santorum agrees:
Yet all President Obama does is appease.
Impose a gay sex and abortion freeze
and export intolerance, he loudly decrees.
Then there's the ever-quotable Newt
Subtlety was never his strongest suit
"Obama's anti-colonial, and a Kenyan to boot."
Such idiocies render his other policies moot.
Bachmann and Israel are joined at the hip
Maybe she'll even change her citizenship
I hope her campaign will just be a blip
and the frequent, embarrassing slip of the lip.
Sarah Palin has also drunk the tea.
Even the right doubts her candidacy.
Everything she says Dems quote happily,
like confusing her porch with a foreign policy.
Jon Huntsman's a diplomat, that's all to the good.
He speaks Mandarin, which all of us should.
But speak Republican? I'm not sure that he could.
He'll try tilting right to make us forget where he's stood.
Gary Johnson worries about the money we've spent.
He's proposed cutting the military 40 percent.
Given a chance he'd privatize all government!
Back to the Gilded Age, that's his intent.
Ron Paul also lives on the libertarian fringe,
opposing our excessive militarist binge.
His views on the UN and on taxes make me cringe.
But other Reps now also have an anti-war tinge:
These hawks in doves’ clothing just for the day
only this president's wars will they ever naysay.
Once in the White House, they'd announce "Bombs away."
With the victims and taxpayers the ones left to pay.
The president is rightly critiqued from the left
for ignoring huge gobbets of financial theft,
for not cutting away at the Pentagon's heft,
for wars that leave countries completely bereft.
From this Republican field, there's nothing to fear.
Their foreign policy is anything but clear.
With the economic recovery yet to appear,
don't expect much global talk in the election next year.
Hope y'all are having a great day!
Happy Blogging!!!!
Kay
A tip of my Thinking Cap for to Mary Contrary for the link to this rather interesting site which featured the poem below. Stop by and visit her and read how her garden grows and common sense politics
Ten Little Republicans
By John Feffer, June 21, 2011
Ten little Republicans, all in a line,
discussing foreign policy one at a time.
They lambaste Obama as socialist slime
inadvertently refuting intelligent design.
They all agree that the Islamic threat
is even more fearful than the national debt.
They couldn't tell Shia from Sunni, I'll bet.
But the sight of an imam sure makes them sweat.
Take Mister Pizza, long-shot Herman Cain,
who won't appoint Muslims during his reign.
His colleagues won’t call this idea insane.
Bigotry's the new normal in this year's campaign.
Mitt Romney believes New START’s a mistake.
He'd "double Guantanamo," for goodness sake.
His other beliefs, ugh, what drugs does he take?
It's a foreign policy that only Heritage could make.
Tim Pawlenty is tougher than all of the rest.
He'd take on all bullies at our country's behest,
like America's a sheriff in the old Wild West
or a pumped-up version of Father Knows Best.
We are Number One, Rick Santorum agrees:
Yet all President Obama does is appease.
Impose a gay sex and abortion freeze
and export intolerance, he loudly decrees.
Then there's the ever-quotable Newt
Subtlety was never his strongest suit
"Obama's anti-colonial, and a Kenyan to boot."
Such idiocies render his other policies moot.
Bachmann and Israel are joined at the hip
Maybe she'll even change her citizenship
I hope her campaign will just be a blip
and the frequent, embarrassing slip of the lip.
Sarah Palin has also drunk the tea.
Even the right doubts her candidacy.
Everything she says Dems quote happily,
like confusing her porch with a foreign policy.
Jon Huntsman's a diplomat, that's all to the good.
He speaks Mandarin, which all of us should.
But speak Republican? I'm not sure that he could.
He'll try tilting right to make us forget where he's stood.
Gary Johnson worries about the money we've spent.
He's proposed cutting the military 40 percent.
Given a chance he'd privatize all government!
Back to the Gilded Age, that's his intent.
Ron Paul also lives on the libertarian fringe,
opposing our excessive militarist binge.
His views on the UN and on taxes make me cringe.
But other Reps now also have an anti-war tinge:
These hawks in doves’ clothing just for the day
only this president's wars will they ever naysay.
Once in the White House, they'd announce "Bombs away."
With the victims and taxpayers the ones left to pay.
The president is rightly critiqued from the left
for ignoring huge gobbets of financial theft,
for not cutting away at the Pentagon's heft,
for wars that leave countries completely bereft.
From this Republican field, there's nothing to fear.
Their foreign policy is anything but clear.
With the economic recovery yet to appear,
don't expect much global talk in the election next year.
Hope y'all are having a great day!
Happy Blogging!!!!
Kay
Friday, June 17, 2011
Friday Thoughts and Video
I spent a lot of time yesterday on my computer -- literally. It's still not up to lean, mean fighting machine status from the crash so I cleaned out extraneous stuff and updated a lot of programs I use and there's still a lot to do. This looks like a job for Batman and he hasn't returned my calls so guess who has to do it? Sigh. I am, however, pretty much caught up on your blogs and hope to stay current . . . until the next time. :) I hate housework whether it's my home or my computer.
The result is that this post of a couple very short videos that came in this week is the best I can manage. I hope you enjoy them.
* Here are the Patriotic Millionaires stating their case in 1:47 minutes. I like these guys and gals a lot.
* Y'all know that I'm a big fan of Robert Reich. Here he is explaining, in than 2:15 minutes, the truth about the mess we call the economy.
* Here's a great video on Social Security -- 1:01 minutes and you can sign a petition to strengthen it here.
* And here's 3:45 minutes of flash mob fun at Ohio State's new Student Union. I thought it was cute that OSU prez participated and seemed to be having a blast! He has a great sense of humor and loves the kids!
Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!
Kay
The result is that this post of a couple very short videos that came in this week is the best I can manage. I hope you enjoy them.
* Here are the Patriotic Millionaires stating their case in 1:47 minutes. I like these guys and gals a lot.
* Y'all know that I'm a big fan of Robert Reich. Here he is explaining, in than 2:15 minutes, the truth about the mess we call the economy.
* Here's a great video on Social Security -- 1:01 minutes and you can sign a petition to strengthen it here.
* And here's 3:45 minutes of flash mob fun at Ohio State's new Student Union. I thought it was cute that OSU prez participated and seemed to be having a blast! He has a great sense of humor and loves the kids!
Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!
Kay
Saturday, February 05, 2011
Saturday Grumbling and Giggles
It's still ice-ridden and cold in Ohio and I have a raging stress headache -- not to mention muscles aching from head to toe -- resulting from stupid and inconsiderate people (some of whom had me considering shutting this blog down) so I decided to make things as easy as possible today.
Bill Maher's New Rules are always right on and a day brightener.
He also had my hero Anthony Weiner on the panel:
If this 1:32 minute video doesn't give you a laugh, I think y'all need a funny bone transplant. It also explains why I refuse to date anymore.
Tomorrow is the Super Bowl. I'm cheering for the Green Bay Packers!!!
Bill Maher's New Rules are always right on and a day brightener.
He also had my hero Anthony Weiner on the panel:
If this 1:32 minute video doesn't give you a laugh, I think y'all need a funny bone transplant. It also explains why I refuse to date anymore.
Tomorrow is the Super Bowl. I'm cheering for the Green Bay Packers!!!
Why? My mother was a born and bred in Wisconsin and I am the daughter, granddaughter, niece and cousin to countless Cheeseheads. AND, perhaps more importantly, I am an Ohioan born and bred and more specifically, a Northeast Ohioan and it's a rule that we never, ever support the dastardly Steelers without committing high treason. Goooooo Packers!!!!
Note to Conservative bloggers: If you want to me to post your comments that insult me and my politics with gross inanities and downright lies, show some cojones and let me come to your blog and insult you with the truth. Then again . . .
Hope y'all are having a great day!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!
Kay
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
You know . . .
I had a rather startling realization today that left me tap-dancing on the edge. I'm still upset but I've done all that I can do to take care of the matter. That said, I decided to go through my archives and found something I stashed long ago that gave me some giggles and it still does -- probably 'cause they're pretty much true. I hope y'all laugh, too.
You know that you're from Ohio if . . .
* You think all Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange.
* You know all the 4 seasons: winter, still winter, almost winter and
construction.
* You live less than 30 miles from some college or university.
* You know what a "buckeye" really is, and have a recipe for candy ones.
* "Toward the lake" means "North" and "toward the river" means "South."
* You know if other Ohioans are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as
they open their mouths.
* "Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point in the summer and deer
hunting in the fall.
* You know what succotash is.
* You measure distance in minutes.
* Your school was closed because of cold.
* Your school was closed because of heat.
* Schools close for the state basketball tournament. Deer
season, too
* You've had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
* You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example:
"Where's my coat at?"
* You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both
unlocked.
* You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and
Jell-O salad with marshmallows.
* You carry jumper cables in your car.
* You know what "pop" is.
* You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
* Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled
with snow.
* The local paper covers national and international headlines on one
page but requires six pages for sports.
* If someone says something you don't understand or hear, you say
"Please?"
* You call it Krogers even though it is Kroger.
* You actually know how to pronounce Cuyahoga.
* You see Christmas lights up in July.
* You wear shorts the first day of the year it isn't below zero and
snowing . . . just because you can.
* You know where "the Jake" and "the 'Shoe" are.
* You know what The Tribe is.
* You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightgown.
* You find -20 degrees F "a little chilly".
* You know what should be knee-high by the Fourth of July.
* You can spell and pronounce words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine, Tuscarawas, Wapakoneta and you know which letter is doubled in Cincinnati.
* "Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point in the summer and deer
hunting in the fall.
* You don't think of Florida first when someone mentions Miami.
* You've heard of 3.2% beer (and if you're old enough, you drank it!)
* You're proud of your state fair, but would rather go to Cedar Point.
* You root for a college team though you've never taken a class there.
(Go Bucs!)
* You've heard of the Great Nickel Beer Night Riot.
* You know what game they're playing when the Mud Hens take on the
Clippers.
* Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on
the highway.
* Down south to you means Kentucky or West Virginia.
* You know that Serpent Mound was not made by snakes.
* You know several people who have hit a deer.
* The only foreign car you see is the one you’re driving.
* Every person working out at the gym is wearing the same Ohio State
Buckeyes T-shirt.
* You've ridden the school bus for an hour each way.
* You see people wear bib overalls at funerals.
* You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no one
in it no matter what time of the year.
* All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable,
or grain.
* You know what "cow tipping" or "Possum Kicking" is.
* You only own 3 spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup.
* You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
* You actually get these jokes and forward them to all your Ohio friends.
* Isn't it sad? You just said "yup" and "uh-huh" or "ain't that the
truth?" to most of these!!!
Let's just say that I can identify with a lot of these because I've lived in more than one place in Ohio.
Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!
Kay
You know that you're from Ohio if . . .
* You think all Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange.
* You know all the 4 seasons: winter, still winter, almost winter and
construction.
* You live less than 30 miles from some college or university.
* You know what a "buckeye" really is, and have a recipe for candy ones.
* "Toward the lake" means "North" and "toward the river" means "South."
* You know if other Ohioans are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as
they open their mouths.
* "Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point in the summer and deer
hunting in the fall.
* You know what succotash is.
* You measure distance in minutes.
* Your school was closed because of cold.
* Your school was closed because of heat.
* Schools close for the state basketball tournament. Deer
season, too
* You've had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
* You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example:
"Where's my coat at?"
* You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both
unlocked.
* You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and
Jell-O salad with marshmallows.
* You carry jumper cables in your car.
* You know what "pop" is.
* You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
* Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled
with snow.
* The local paper covers national and international headlines on one
page but requires six pages for sports.
* If someone says something you don't understand or hear, you say
"Please?"
* You call it Krogers even though it is Kroger.
* You actually know how to pronounce Cuyahoga.
* You see Christmas lights up in July.
* You wear shorts the first day of the year it isn't below zero and
snowing . . . just because you can.
* You know where "the Jake" and "the 'Shoe" are.
* You know what The Tribe is.
* You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightgown.
* You find -20 degrees F "a little chilly".
* You know what should be knee-high by the Fourth of July.
* You can spell and pronounce words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine, Tuscarawas, Wapakoneta and you know which letter is doubled in Cincinnati.
* "Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point in the summer and deer
hunting in the fall.
* You don't think of Florida first when someone mentions Miami.
* You've heard of 3.2% beer (and if you're old enough, you drank it!)
* You're proud of your state fair, but would rather go to Cedar Point.
* You root for a college team though you've never taken a class there.
(Go Bucs!)
* You've heard of the Great Nickel Beer Night Riot.
* You know what game they're playing when the Mud Hens take on the
Clippers.
* Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on
the highway.
* Down south to you means Kentucky or West Virginia.
* You know that Serpent Mound was not made by snakes.
* You know several people who have hit a deer.
* The only foreign car you see is the one you’re driving.
* Every person working out at the gym is wearing the same Ohio State
Buckeyes T-shirt.
* You've ridden the school bus for an hour each way.
* You see people wear bib overalls at funerals.
* You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no one
in it no matter what time of the year.
* All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable,
or grain.
* You know what "cow tipping" or "Possum Kicking" is.
* You only own 3 spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup.
* You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
* You actually get these jokes and forward them to all your Ohio friends.
* Isn't it sad? You just said "yup" and "uh-huh" or "ain't that the
truth?" to most of these!!!
Let's just say that I can identify with a lot of these because I've lived in more than one place in Ohio.
Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!
Kay
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Keeping On Keeping On
I'm still fighting with this cold/whatever and am seriously tired of it. Assorted other nonsense adds to the 'fun' and do rain by the buckets pouring on -- I've had fun and, my friends, this ain't it so forgive me if I'm a bit snarky.
I get assistance with my utility bill because I'm low-income and I dutifully re-certified last month and had a long wait in line outside (which I think is the source of my current illness) and waited inside nearly all damned day last month to get things right -- or so I thought. Wrong!!!! AEP has everything all screwed up and wants me to pay nearly double the amount I'm supposed to pay and shows electricity as my primary heating source -- WRONG! I called Columbus to the Ohio office and they said to tell AEP to fix it so I did and they say our local office has to fix it. Right. I held strong and she finally told me that I needed to talk to the Public Utitlities Commission which almost sent me ballistic but, fortunately, I managed not to lose it. I called the PUCO and talked to a really nice, very helpful young lady named Maggie who checked out everything and said yes, my local agency messed up so I needed to call them which I just did and left a message for them to call. We shall see if they call back. If they don't, I just had a light bulb go off in my brain
and might have an end run through the red tape. Pray, light a candle, think good thoughts or whatever y'all do to get through hell. Thanks!!!!! In my next life I'm gonna be rich.
(Vent mode off)
* I got this marvelous history lesson from Russ up in Wisconsin and it's wonderful food for thought and if y'all forgot what was happening here before the American Revolution, it's a excellent reminder and germane to our country today. Here's an excellent short excerpt:
* If y'all like to bake for the holidays, you can have some awesome new cookie recipe delivered to your inbox here. I get these every every year and it's fun!!!
* This group's website is self-explanatory and doing good works that are working: Glen Beck kas no sponsors for his program in the UK due to their efforts. Imagine what would happen if we all told his sponsors that we would no longer buy their products/services as long as they funded Beck's lies. It works for me.
& I swiped this video (and added it to my YouTube Channel) from my friend Colleen whose quirky sense of humor meshes with mine!!!! Thanks, girlfriend!!!
* Any weekend the Buckeyes win a nail-biter and I get to hear/see wonderful music, it's a good thing! Too bad such euphoria gets dashed when one returns to the real world. Sigh. Hence the today's song screamed for a sappy oldie. Sigh. Tomorrow I hope to be back to my regular nutty, rockin' self.
Whew!!!! I started this post at 2 PM while I was in 'hold mode' and it's 10 pm now. Can y'all say distractions and interruptions? The worst part is that I don't have the problem resolved there goes my day tomorrow. Sigh.
Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!
Kay
I get assistance with my utility bill because I'm low-income and I dutifully re-certified last month and had a long wait in line outside (which I think is the source of my current illness) and waited inside nearly all damned day last month to get things right -- or so I thought. Wrong!!!! AEP has everything all screwed up and wants me to pay nearly double the amount I'm supposed to pay and shows electricity as my primary heating source -- WRONG! I called Columbus to the Ohio office and they said to tell AEP to fix it so I did and they say our local office has to fix it. Right. I held strong and she finally told me that I needed to talk to the Public Utitlities Commission which almost sent me ballistic but, fortunately, I managed not to lose it. I called the PUCO and talked to a really nice, very helpful young lady named Maggie who checked out everything and said yes, my local agency messed up so I needed to call them which I just did and left a message for them to call. We shall see if they call back. If they don't, I just had a light bulb go off in my brain
and might have an end run through the red tape. Pray, light a candle, think good thoughts or whatever y'all do to get through hell. Thanks!!!!! In my next life I'm gonna be rich.
(Vent mode off)
* I got this marvelous history lesson from Russ up in Wisconsin and it's wonderful food for thought and if y'all forgot what was happening here before the American Revolution, it's a excellent reminder and germane to our country today. Here's an excellent short excerpt:
Incorporated companies with proper limitations and guards,
may in particular cases, be useful, but they are at best a necessary evil only. Monopolies and perpetuities are objects of just abhorrence. The former are unjust to the existing, the latter usurpations on the rights of future generations. It is not strange that the law which will not permit an individual to bequeath his property to the descendants of his own loins for more than a short and strictly defined term, should authorize an associated few to entail perpetual and indefeasible appropriations…? – James Madison, March 10, 1817
* If y'all like to bake for the holidays, you can have some awesome new cookie recipe delivered to your inbox here. I get these every every year and it's fun!!!
* This group's website is self-explanatory and doing good works that are working: Glen Beck kas no sponsors for his program in the UK due to their efforts. Imagine what would happen if we all told his sponsors that we would no longer buy their products/services as long as they funded Beck's lies. It works for me.
& I swiped this video (and added it to my YouTube Channel) from my friend Colleen whose quirky sense of humor meshes with mine!!!! Thanks, girlfriend!!!
* Any weekend the Buckeyes win a nail-biter and I get to hear/see wonderful music, it's a good thing! Too bad such euphoria gets dashed when one returns to the real world. Sigh. Hence the today's song screamed for a sappy oldie. Sigh. Tomorrow I hope to be back to my regular nutty, rockin' self.
Whew!!!! I started this post at 2 PM while I was in 'hold mode' and it's 10 pm now. Can y'all say distractions and interruptions? The worst part is that I don't have the problem resolved there goes my day tomorrow. Sigh.
Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!
Kay
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Post-Election Chill Out
Do any of y'all feel completely drained after the election? I do and I am already tired of all the post-Election analysis. The bottom line is we're stuck with the results and have to live with it for better or worse. It might require an unholy alliance or two but nobody's gonna see Congress all join hands and sing "Kumbaya" so we'll just have to wait and see.
This "whatever-the-hell-it-is-I've-got" is still very much with me. Sigh.
Yesterday was sorta fun -- Michelle asked if I'd watch Racy Gracie after school and, of course I said yes and had chocolate chunk cookies and milk waiting for her to her delight. She showed me her books and read to me and I was truly impressed because she reads extremely well for a second grader. We watched a Harry Potter movie until mommy came to get her. I enjoyed having her immensely and delight in that Michelle needs my help a few more times. I'm smiling.
When Brice came home, he asked if he could borrow my leaf rake and did my yard as well as theirs. Good stuff!!!! He's not a scholar but he's a hard worker and that will definitely take him a long way in this world. I made a crack about getting old and having to go to a nursing home some day and he said, "I'll visit you every week." I chuckled and he said, "I'm serious -- I've been to nursing homes and those old people get left alone too much -- I'll be there for you!" For fourteen, he's got a great heart.
My neighbor upstairs brought me a HUGE chunk of a really yummy chocolate cheese cake and we discussed getting rid of our neighbor and I told her that Michelle was with us. We're all tired of her and her kids' behavior and think she needs to be reported.
I'm planning to stay away from politics for a while. However, if the idiots do something truly dastardly, I may have to vent in defense of my blood pressure.
I just saw Bill Maher's New Rules from his Friday broadcast and I laughed myself silly. Hope y'all do, too.
Hope y'all are recovering from Election 2010!!!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kay
This "whatever-the-hell-it-is-I've-got" is still very much with me. Sigh.
Yesterday was sorta fun -- Michelle asked if I'd watch Racy Gracie after school and, of course I said yes and had chocolate chunk cookies and milk waiting for her to her delight. She showed me her books and read to me and I was truly impressed because she reads extremely well for a second grader. We watched a Harry Potter movie until mommy came to get her. I enjoyed having her immensely and delight in that Michelle needs my help a few more times. I'm smiling.
When Brice came home, he asked if he could borrow my leaf rake and did my yard as well as theirs. Good stuff!!!! He's not a scholar but he's a hard worker and that will definitely take him a long way in this world. I made a crack about getting old and having to go to a nursing home some day and he said, "I'll visit you every week." I chuckled and he said, "I'm serious -- I've been to nursing homes and those old people get left alone too much -- I'll be there for you!" For fourteen, he's got a great heart.
My neighbor upstairs brought me a HUGE chunk of a really yummy chocolate cheese cake and we discussed getting rid of our neighbor and I told her that Michelle was with us. We're all tired of her and her kids' behavior and think she needs to be reported.
I'm planning to stay away from politics for a while. However, if the idiots do something truly dastardly, I may have to vent in defense of my blood pressure.
I just saw Bill Maher's New Rules from his Friday broadcast and I laughed myself silly. Hope y'all do, too.
Hope y'all are recovering from Election 2010!!!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kay
Sunday, March 28, 2010
This and That
It was a weird day what with the computer problems that plagued me. Call me obsessive-compulsive but there was no way in hell I was going to be able to sleep until I got it fixed so I didn't. Here are the highlights of a surreal day.
* I finally got my computer working about 10 AM. Then I had to get caught up on y'all which took until noon and apologies if I gave any of you short shrift when I commented or -- God forbid -- missed someone!
* I wanted to put a post on my Blogher blog but I'm still not comfortable there and have no idea what to write. Maybe I was just too tired to think.
* I finally put my self to bed at noon for a couple hours. I was awakened by a lot of hollering and the smell of melted plastic emanating from upstairs. Obviously my neighbor was "off the hook" again as the kids say. Was I upset? Damn right! However, I really didn't want to sleep too long so I could get back on a decent sleep schedule.
* I went to 4 o'clock Mass despite my feelings about the current news from Rome which has left all of us in shock. I've always been a questioner. I was the kid in parochial school who got in trouble for raising my hand and saying, "But Sister, that doesn't make sense!!!! Nothing has ever changed. Right now I am ashamed of and and confused with my church and my faith and need to work it all out.
* I had some wonderful broccoli-cheese soup for supper and tomorrow I plan to cook.
I'm going to make my infamous enchilada casserole. It's a serious yum!
* I just watched (while making lists) Last Vacation with Queen Latifah. It was a 'feel good' movie and just what I needed. She is a pretty good actress. Y'all can see/hear her talk about it here.
* Bill Maher 'New Rules' was wayyy crude this week but, as usual, has more than a few grains of truth in it. In essence, what he said to the Democrats was "To hell with bi-partisan -- y'all did fine on your own! Keep it up!" And of course the GOP got kicked to the curb. It's not for the faint of heart or easily offended.
* Thanks to all y'all for your wonderful comments!!!!!
I'm off to bed -- hopefully to get a start on a decent sleep schedule. See y'all tomorrow!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!
Kay
* I finally got my computer working about 10 AM. Then I had to get caught up on y'all which took until noon and apologies if I gave any of you short shrift when I commented or -- God forbid -- missed someone!
* I wanted to put a post on my Blogher blog but I'm still not comfortable there and have no idea what to write. Maybe I was just too tired to think.
* I finally put my self to bed at noon for a couple hours. I was awakened by a lot of hollering and the smell of melted plastic emanating from upstairs. Obviously my neighbor was "off the hook" again as the kids say. Was I upset? Damn right! However, I really didn't want to sleep too long so I could get back on a decent sleep schedule.
* I went to 4 o'clock Mass despite my feelings about the current news from Rome which has left all of us in shock. I've always been a questioner. I was the kid in parochial school who got in trouble for raising my hand and saying, "But Sister, that doesn't make sense!!!! Nothing has ever changed. Right now I am ashamed of and and confused with my church and my faith and need to work it all out.
* I had some wonderful broccoli-cheese soup for supper and tomorrow I plan to cook.
I'm going to make my infamous enchilada casserole. It's a serious yum!
* I just watched (while making lists) Last Vacation with Queen Latifah. It was a 'feel good' movie and just what I needed. She is a pretty good actress. Y'all can see/hear her talk about it here.
* Bill Maher 'New Rules' was wayyy crude this week but, as usual, has more than a few grains of truth in it. In essence, what he said to the Democrats was "To hell with bi-partisan -- y'all did fine on your own! Keep it up!" And of course the GOP got kicked to the curb. It's not for the faint of heart or easily offended.
* Thanks to all y'all for your wonderful comments!!!!!
I'm off to bed -- hopefully to get a start on a decent sleep schedule. See y'all tomorrow!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!
Kay
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Saturday Afternoon Sunshine
It's Saturday afternoon and it's been sunny and bright, albeit cold, allllllll day!!!!! It's the kind of day that energizes my soul and improves my morale. I think that getting out of the house last night helped a lot, too!!! At times like this I ask myself why I live here and then the light bulb goes off in my brain and reminds me: "Because you're too damned broke to move/live anywhere else, idiot girl!" Oh well.
I almost didn't go downtown for the First Friday celebration but I shoved myself into some decent clothes and headed downtown. The parking gods were with me and I snagged a meter (free after 5 pm) across the street from Lynda's gallery. I popped over to the Palace Theater for some awesome Irish music and then popped by Lynda's where I ran into several friends and hung out there for a while. I sorta wanted to go home and said, "I can't decide if I want to go home or head to the Arcadia to see Maria and have a beer." Lynda said, "I've got the perfect reason to go see Maria." and she fetched a poster and flyers for her annual fund raiser and said, "Go!!!" So I wandered down the alley waving at the street musicians and stopped to talk Denny (one of the best jazz tenor sax players I've heard) for a minute.
When I got to the Arcadia it was in full swing and I asked a waitress where the boss was and she directed me to the back. I was in shock when I saw Maria. Her head was shaved. And before I could stop myself "Oh my God!" popped out. She said, "It's gonna be okay!" which could only mean that her cancer is back but that's another story about a tough, courageous woman. I gave her the material Lynda sent and she was delighted and told me to sit down and told a waitress to bring me a beer on the house. We talked a bit and enjoyed the musician who sang oldies before, as always, her staff got so busy that she pitched in to help and I decided to head back up to Lynda's and give her Maria's message that yes, she would attend and spread the word. I just hung around a little bit there and decided to head home because I was tired.
Today I woke up with energy and made a list. I'm working to get myself on a proper sleep schedule. I headed to the library a grabbed a bunch of movies -- they let you get ten at a time -- and then stopped at the deep discount drug store to check out the closeout aisle and picked up a few bargains. This is what $22 bought: 2 big fluffy bath towels, 2 matching wash cloths, a bath mat, a car charger and an earphone for my cell, paper plates, furniture polish, 2 pairs of embroidery scissors and an umbrella. Good stuff, huh? That store has been a godsend to me on my tight budget! The hard part is that when one sees something, one had best buy it because it probably won't be there when you come back.
Tonight will be movie night which means I'll be needlepointing a lot. Good stuff!!!! Tomorrow is supposed to be nice again and I'm going to grab my quarterstaff and go to the park to walk a bit.
Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!
Kay
I almost didn't go downtown for the First Friday celebration but I shoved myself into some decent clothes and headed downtown. The parking gods were with me and I snagged a meter (free after 5 pm) across the street from Lynda's gallery. I popped over to the Palace Theater for some awesome Irish music and then popped by Lynda's where I ran into several friends and hung out there for a while. I sorta wanted to go home and said, "I can't decide if I want to go home or head to the Arcadia to see Maria and have a beer." Lynda said, "I've got the perfect reason to go see Maria." and she fetched a poster and flyers for her annual fund raiser and said, "Go!!!" So I wandered down the alley waving at the street musicians and stopped to talk Denny (one of the best jazz tenor sax players I've heard) for a minute.
When I got to the Arcadia it was in full swing and I asked a waitress where the boss was and she directed me to the back. I was in shock when I saw Maria. Her head was shaved. And before I could stop myself "Oh my God!" popped out. She said, "It's gonna be okay!" which could only mean that her cancer is back but that's another story about a tough, courageous woman. I gave her the material Lynda sent and she was delighted and told me to sit down and told a waitress to bring me a beer on the house. We talked a bit and enjoyed the musician who sang oldies before, as always, her staff got so busy that she pitched in to help and I decided to head back up to Lynda's and give her Maria's message that yes, she would attend and spread the word. I just hung around a little bit there and decided to head home because I was tired.
Today I woke up with energy and made a list. I'm working to get myself on a proper sleep schedule. I headed to the library a grabbed a bunch of movies -- they let you get ten at a time -- and then stopped at the deep discount drug store to check out the closeout aisle and picked up a few bargains. This is what $22 bought: 2 big fluffy bath towels, 2 matching wash cloths, a bath mat, a car charger and an earphone for my cell, paper plates, furniture polish, 2 pairs of embroidery scissors and an umbrella. Good stuff, huh? That store has been a godsend to me on my tight budget! The hard part is that when one sees something, one had best buy it because it probably won't be there when you come back.
Tonight will be movie night which means I'll be needlepointing a lot. Good stuff!!!! Tomorrow is supposed to be nice again and I'm going to grab my quarterstaff and go to the park to walk a bit.
Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!
Kay
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Old TV -- Quiz Shows (Part 3)
Game shows have been a staple of television since it's beginnings. And they appeared in many formats.
A favorite of mine was Treasure Hunt hosted by Jan Murray who was (I thought) really funny and featured glamorous prizes.
We all remember Bob Barker on the Price is Right but do you remember its original host? Do you remember flat top haircut, too?
You'll recall this young man from Nebraska who cut his television teeth as a game show host and took his announcer to the top with him!
Next week we'll look at couple really challenging quiz shows and the fallout from them.
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!
Kay
A favorite of mine was Treasure Hunt hosted by Jan Murray who was (I thought) really funny and featured glamorous prizes.
We all remember Bob Barker on the Price is Right but do you remember its original host? Do you remember flat top haircut, too?
You'll recall this young man from Nebraska who cut his television teeth as a game show host and took his announcer to the top with him!
Next week we'll look at couple really challenging quiz shows and the fallout from them.
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!
Kay
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Snowy Saturday Thoughts and Updates
Wow!!!!! It's Saturday and we're in the midst of our first real snow -- I actually had to get out my snow brush and I put on what I call my stomper boots. I'm not certain how much we're due to get but I brushed over an inch off Miss Ruby this morning because I had to go to the bank to deposit a check which seemed rather surreal.
I realized how rare my visits are to that institution -- I have my SS check on automatic deposit and do most of my banking online but I recall the days when my appearance there at least once a week was almost mandatory and all the tellers knew me by name. I sort of miss that. The computer is making the comfort of human contact a thing of the past and de-personalizing us. Sad. I have whole weeks where I have no real contact other human beings other than my computer. I'm not certain that's a good thing -- convenience isn't always what it's cracked up to be.
* I got my Part D fixed for the coming year and am keeping my current provider. I'm going to pay the $7.66 (which works out to sixty-three cents a month) that Ohio wouldn't pay. Letters have gone out to my state senator and state representatives asking how much the lobbyists paid them because there doesn't seem to be any benefit for us elders. I also mentioned that my vote will be damned hard to get next election and won't hesitate to pass on what I've learned.
* Saw Dr. Maria this week and I have a new scrip -- she said my potassium was a little high and not to worry about it too much but my daily banana has got to go. Sigh.
* Dr. Krishna's (hare hare) PA called and there was no mention of potassium so I guess the diet is off but he ordered another scrip that Medicare doesn't pay for and that's twelve bucks I can't afford every 2 months. He sent me for a thyroid scan last evening so I'm sure they'll call next week with results. Pray.
* I actually felt human a couple days this week and got some things done. I think I have put my finger on part of my health problems.
* Tuesday I see my favorite doctor -- Dr. Jamie, my ophthamologist, for my annual exam and follow-up on my eye infection that I'm pretty sure has healed. He is handsome and fun so it's always a joy. He always pats me on the head because I've done so well since my cataract surgery and always asks about my blog. He thought it a riot that I wrote about it on my blog. His office is a happy place.
* My stepmom sent me a small check for Christmas. I am grateful -- she isn't rich so I, in some ways, wish she hadn't. It also means I can't say I got nothing for Christmas. I have had an itch all week to head up north but the white stuff this morning sorta was a gentle reminder that I really don't want to take that risk. And my undone dental work is also a factor. Sigh.
* Boston Tea Party anniversary responses: From my Congressman: 'We have received your email. Thank you for contacting our office. Due to the increased interest in how Congress is working for Ohioans, please know it may take some time to respond to your particular inquiry'; from Senator Voinovich: nada, zero, zip -- he's retiring and hardly did anything useful anyway-- I liked him when he was governor here; from Senator Brown: "We have received your email. Thank you for contacting our office. Due to the increased interest in how Congress is working for Ohioans, please know it may take some time to respond to your particular inquiry." No one even read it. I have never voted for this idiot and never will. At least Boccieri was polite. I was heartened when I saw 'increased interest in how Congress is working for Ohioans'. It tells me that I'm not alone in my frustration -- we're all mad as hell and want answers! I hope y'all had better results than I did. The phone calls went slightly better but not great.
* Word to the Wise: Y'all may be having teen visitors during the holidays, be careful about letting them use your computer. I don't care how good they are, they go to junky sites the collect all sorts of crapola. Brice was over the other day and he screwed up my computer to a fare-thee-well! I had to do a system restore and assorted other nonsense that I hate to do. And I'm still not sure I have everything right yet.
I hope y'all are ready for the holidays! My decorations are up but my heart really isn't in it. I got my Straight No Chaser CD and it's a delight -- it almost cured my malaise! If you missed my post on them, check it out!!!!!
Here's a video that I found that is a definite mood brightener. It's a blast from my misspent youth and it actually got me out of my chair and dancin' around the house! Enjoy!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!
Kay
I realized how rare my visits are to that institution -- I have my SS check on automatic deposit and do most of my banking online but I recall the days when my appearance there at least once a week was almost mandatory and all the tellers knew me by name. I sort of miss that. The computer is making the comfort of human contact a thing of the past and de-personalizing us. Sad. I have whole weeks where I have no real contact other human beings other than my computer. I'm not certain that's a good thing -- convenience isn't always what it's cracked up to be.
* I got my Part D fixed for the coming year and am keeping my current provider. I'm going to pay the $7.66 (which works out to sixty-three cents a month) that Ohio wouldn't pay. Letters have gone out to my state senator and state representatives asking how much the lobbyists paid them because there doesn't seem to be any benefit for us elders. I also mentioned that my vote will be damned hard to get next election and won't hesitate to pass on what I've learned.
* Saw Dr. Maria this week and I have a new scrip -- she said my potassium was a little high and not to worry about it too much but my daily banana has got to go. Sigh.
* Dr. Krishna's (hare hare) PA called and there was no mention of potassium so I guess the diet is off but he ordered another scrip that Medicare doesn't pay for and that's twelve bucks I can't afford every 2 months. He sent me for a thyroid scan last evening so I'm sure they'll call next week with results. Pray.
* I actually felt human a couple days this week and got some things done. I think I have put my finger on part of my health problems.
* Tuesday I see my favorite doctor -- Dr. Jamie, my ophthamologist, for my annual exam and follow-up on my eye infection that I'm pretty sure has healed. He is handsome and fun so it's always a joy. He always pats me on the head because I've done so well since my cataract surgery and always asks about my blog. He thought it a riot that I wrote about it on my blog. His office is a happy place.
* My stepmom sent me a small check for Christmas. I am grateful -- she isn't rich so I, in some ways, wish she hadn't. It also means I can't say I got nothing for Christmas. I have had an itch all week to head up north but the white stuff this morning sorta was a gentle reminder that I really don't want to take that risk. And my undone dental work is also a factor. Sigh.
* Boston Tea Party anniversary responses: From my Congressman: 'We have received your email. Thank you for contacting our office. Due to the increased interest in how Congress is working for Ohioans, please know it may take some time to respond to your particular inquiry'; from Senator Voinovich: nada, zero, zip -- he's retiring and hardly did anything useful anyway-- I liked him when he was governor here; from Senator Brown: "We have received your email. Thank you for contacting our office. Due to the increased interest in how Congress is working for Ohioans, please know it may take some time to respond to your particular inquiry." No one even read it. I have never voted for this idiot and never will. At least Boccieri was polite. I was heartened when I saw 'increased interest in how Congress is working for Ohioans'. It tells me that I'm not alone in my frustration -- we're all mad as hell and want answers! I hope y'all had better results than I did. The phone calls went slightly better but not great.
* Word to the Wise: Y'all may be having teen visitors during the holidays, be careful about letting them use your computer. I don't care how good they are, they go to junky sites the collect all sorts of crapola. Brice was over the other day and he screwed up my computer to a fare-thee-well! I had to do a system restore and assorted other nonsense that I hate to do. And I'm still not sure I have everything right yet.
I hope y'all are ready for the holidays! My decorations are up but my heart really isn't in it. I got my Straight No Chaser CD and it's a delight -- it almost cured my malaise! If you missed my post on them, check it out!!!!!
Here's a video that I found that is a definite mood brightener. It's a blast from my misspent youth and it actually got me out of my chair and dancin' around the house! Enjoy!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!
Kay
Thursday, December 10, 2009
'Tis the Season to Laugh!!!!!!
I've been awfully crabby of late and these guys reminded me that it's high time we had some fun!!!!!
This is video is really a hoot!!!!! If you don't laugh, I recommend that you have your funny bone checked by your doctor.
This video describes them as "what happens when ten guys go stag to the Prom". LOL Its fun, too.
This awesome group got together at Indiana University as a men's a Capella group and wound up (after 10 million hits on YouTube) with a five-album contract and appearances across the country. If y'all like this (and I'm sure you do) visit their site where there's another great video that features a fun song called "Who Spiked the Eggnog?" or look them up on YouTube. I think I'm going to order their CD -- maybe a couple for gifts, too.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kay
This is video is really a hoot!!!!! If you don't laugh, I recommend that you have your funny bone checked by your doctor.
This video describes them as "what happens when ten guys go stag to the Prom". LOL Its fun, too.
This awesome group got together at Indiana University as a men's a Capella group and wound up (after 10 million hits on YouTube) with a five-album contract and appearances across the country. If y'all like this (and I'm sure you do) visit their site where there's another great video that features a fun song called "Who Spiked the Eggnog?" or look them up on YouTube. I think I'm going to order their CD -- maybe a couple for gifts, too.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kay
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Just a Quick Sunday Post
I'm still tired from my road trip so I'm slobbing around the house in sweatpants and my nightshirt -- definitely a fashion statement on my attitude toward the world today. My good friend and very dear blogging buddy who has been with me almost since the beginning of this blog, Joy, called and we yakked about life, the universe and everything as usual on the occasions when we talk.
I'm going to get in the shower soon and go get the newspaper and maybe pop by to see Lynda and Mike before I get to work on another project or two. Then again. I might just vegetate.
On my trip I alternated radio stations between oldies and country music stations -- whichever came in clearest out in the boonies -- and one song seemed to keep coming up on the country stations. I thought it fun and liked the sentiment because it fits with my philosophy well and checked for a video when I got home. I even found one with the lyrics and that's when I realized why it's so popular here in Buckeye country. I hope you enjoy it!!!!
This old man and me,
Were at the bar and we
Were having us some beers
And swapping 'I don't cares'
Talking politics,
Blonde and red-head chicks
Old dogs and new tricks
And habits we ain't kicked
We talked about God's grace
And all the hell we raised
Then I heard the ol' man say:
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
He said "I fought two wars,
Been married and divorced"
What brings you to Ohio?
He said "Damned if I know"
We talked an hour or two
About every girl we knew
What all we put them through
Like two old boys will do.
We pondered life and death.
He light a cigarette.
He said "These damn things will kill me yet
But God is great, beer is good and people are crazy"
Last call,
It's 2 AM.
I said goodbye to him.
I never talked to him again.
Then one sunny day,
I saw the old mans face
Front page obituary,
He was a millionaree
He left his fortune to
Some guy he barely knew,
His kids were mad as hell
But me, I'm doing well
And I drop by today,
To just say thanks and pray,
I left a six-pack right there
On his grave and I said:
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kay
I'm going to get in the shower soon and go get the newspaper and maybe pop by to see Lynda and Mike before I get to work on another project or two. Then again. I might just vegetate.
On my trip I alternated radio stations between oldies and country music stations -- whichever came in clearest out in the boonies -- and one song seemed to keep coming up on the country stations. I thought it fun and liked the sentiment because it fits with my philosophy well and checked for a video when I got home. I even found one with the lyrics and that's when I realized why it's so popular here in Buckeye country. I hope you enjoy it!!!!
This old man and me,
Were at the bar and we
Were having us some beers
And swapping 'I don't cares'
Talking politics,
Blonde and red-head chicks
Old dogs and new tricks
And habits we ain't kicked
We talked about God's grace
And all the hell we raised
Then I heard the ol' man say:
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
He said "I fought two wars,
Been married and divorced"
What brings you to Ohio?
He said "Damned if I know"
We talked an hour or two
About every girl we knew
What all we put them through
Like two old boys will do.
We pondered life and death.
He light a cigarette.
He said "These damn things will kill me yet
But God is great, beer is good and people are crazy"
Last call,
It's 2 AM.
I said goodbye to him.
I never talked to him again.
Then one sunny day,
I saw the old mans face
Front page obituary,
He was a millionaree
He left his fortune to
Some guy he barely knew,
His kids were mad as hell
But me, I'm doing well
And I drop by today,
To just say thanks and pray,
I left a six-pack right there
On his grave and I said:
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kay
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Random Thoughts for Sunday
Had busy days the past few days. I think I might be in over my head and am trying to do too much. Oh well -- as long as I'm on the road on the proper day, I'm good to go. And if it all doesn't get done, it will be here when I get back. Through all this, I've been thinking again.
* No more Margaret and Helen for me. I don't attack other people's religion and I don't suffer attacks on mine. I don't care if you worship Yahweh, Mohammed, Buddha or the Great Wazoo, as long as you leave my brand of Christianity alone, we're okay. Besides, that blog has tended to nag at me more and more -- something about it isn't quite right. Maybe it's that I don't use the F-word. I have to get really seriously angry before that word comes out of my mouth. I don't remember the last time I used it and you will never ever see it here. Even my sailor dad never used that word.
* The Cavaliers lost tonight. I'm disappointed as is everyone else here. A championship would have given this depressed area we call home and y'all call NE Ohio something to feel good about so of course it didn't happen. I'm still proud of them. They had a great regular season and fought valiantly to the end. I won't be watching the next round. I have neither interest nor use for the Magic or the Lakers.
* I really loved your responses to yesterday's post. It was interesting and fun to see who y'all would like to star in your movie.
* AND if y'all thought that was fun, y'all can go to MyHeritage.com which is a really interesting site to begin with and use their face recognition software here to see what celebrities y'all look like. According to it, I look 72% like Diane Keaton. That made me laugh because after my daughter saw The First Wives' Club she told me I was Diane's character and even looked like her (My hair was streaked in those days). It also said that to lesser degrees I resemble Susan Sarandon, Jacqueline Bisset and Raquel Welch but no Lauren Bacall. Try it! It's fun! You can even create a collage of you and your lookalikes!
I know this is short but I'm going to go fall asleep while I watch Bacall in "The Mirror Has Two Faces" -- it's a favorite of mine. I always cry at the end!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!
Kay
* No more Margaret and Helen for me. I don't attack other people's religion and I don't suffer attacks on mine. I don't care if you worship Yahweh, Mohammed, Buddha or the Great Wazoo, as long as you leave my brand of Christianity alone, we're okay. Besides, that blog has tended to nag at me more and more -- something about it isn't quite right. Maybe it's that I don't use the F-word. I have to get really seriously angry before that word comes out of my mouth. I don't remember the last time I used it and you will never ever see it here. Even my sailor dad never used that word.
* The Cavaliers lost tonight. I'm disappointed as is everyone else here. A championship would have given this depressed area we call home and y'all call NE Ohio something to feel good about so of course it didn't happen. I'm still proud of them. They had a great regular season and fought valiantly to the end. I won't be watching the next round. I have neither interest nor use for the Magic or the Lakers.
* I really loved your responses to yesterday's post. It was interesting and fun to see who y'all would like to star in your movie.
* AND if y'all thought that was fun, y'all can go to MyHeritage.com which is a really interesting site to begin with and use their face recognition software here to see what celebrities y'all look like. According to it, I look 72% like Diane Keaton. That made me laugh because after my daughter saw The First Wives' Club she told me I was Diane's character and even looked like her (My hair was streaked in those days). It also said that to lesser degrees I resemble Susan Sarandon, Jacqueline Bisset and Raquel Welch but no Lauren Bacall. Try it! It's fun! You can even create a collage of you and your lookalikes!
I know this is short but I'm going to go fall asleep while I watch Bacall in "The Mirror Has Two Faces" -- it's a favorite of mine. I always cry at the end!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!
Kay
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Who's Starring in Your Movie?
Since Thursday, when I wrote the post on the film version of Patricia Cornwell's "Scarpetta" and criticized the casting of Angelina Jolie in the title role, I've given a lot of thought to who I'd want to play me in the story of my life.
I'd love to say Meryl Streep but alas! I really don't think that would work. I've been told for years that I look like Lauren Bacall. (What do you think?) The photo of her was taken in the 90s when she was in her 70s. My photo was taken a year ago.
Sigh. I wish. She's probably my favorite actress (in a tie so close with Katharine Hepburn I couldn't tell you which is really #1!) so I guess I'd go with that. Besides, she does both drama and comedy well and my life has been a tragi-comedy. However, I don't think it could/would happen. So far my life hasn't had the happy endings Hollywood requires. LOL
Okay. Here's your challenge: Who do you think should have the title role in your life story and why? You don't have to do anything fancy unless you wish to do so -- just leave a note in comments.
Have fun!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!
Kay
I'd love to say Meryl Streep but alas! I really don't think that would work. I've been told for years that I look like Lauren Bacall. (What do you think?) The photo of her was taken in the 90s when she was in her 70s. My photo was taken a year ago.
Sigh. I wish. She's probably my favorite actress (in a tie so close with Katharine Hepburn I couldn't tell you which is really #1!) so I guess I'd go with that. Besides, she does both drama and comedy well and my life has been a tragi-comedy. However, I don't think it could/would happen. So far my life hasn't had the happy endings Hollywood requires. LOL
Okay. Here's your challenge: Who do you think should have the title role in your life story and why? You don't have to do anything fancy unless you wish to do so -- just leave a note in comments.
Have fun!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!
Kay
Thursday, April 16, 2009
A Friend for Obama
One of the most humorous, quotable presidents we've had in this country-- in my not so humble opinion -- was Harry S Truman, aka "Give 'em hell Harry", because of his bluntness. He was direct and to the point and no one ever had to ask how he really felt and I've always admired him for that. Probably my favorite quote from him is, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." It's probably "more truth than poetry" as my Daddy used to say.
That quote was very apropos yesterday as First Dog, Bo, a Portuguese Water Spaniel, was introduced to the press and what a darling, well-mannered, handsome fella he is! A gift to Sasha and Malia from Sen. Ted Kennedy, 6-month-old Bo arrived completely trained and ready for life with the Obamas. (I'd like a dog if I didn't have to train it -- I haven't the patience or know-how for it. Maybe if I call Teddy . . .)
That quote was very apropos yesterday as First Dog, Bo, a Portuguese Water Spaniel, was introduced to the press and what a darling, well-mannered, handsome fella he is! A gift to Sasha and Malia from Sen. Ted Kennedy, 6-month-old Bo arrived completely trained and ready for life with the Obamas. (I'd like a dog if I didn't have to train it -- I haven't the patience or know-how for it. Maybe if I call Teddy . . .)
I saw some video of Bo's introduction here. The smiles of delight on the faces of the First Daughters -- and Dad and Mom. too -- brought to mind another Truman quote: "Children and dogs are as necessary to the welfare of the country as Wall Street and the railroads." And Obama has a friend.
Here's another quote that Obama should keep in mind should the occasion arise and it very well could: "Whenever you put a man on the Supreme Court he ceases to be your friend." Such is life on the Potomac.
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Taking the Easy Way Out
Thank God it's Saturday!!! I'm putting my mind on hold after a difficult week that bodes for difficulties next week. Sigh. Friday was a busy day starting with the trip to the doc -- grrrr I'll save that for another blog -- followed by a few errands and then a really lovely evening out which is what I want to tell y'all about.
I've mentioned my good friend Marcia's cousin, Lois, who is our local theater impresario and the excellent dinner shows we've attended in the past. Wellllllllllllllll, last night was yet another fine production and an excellent dinner. It was a Johnny Mathis tribute show and featured a really talented young man who looked and sounded just like Johnny Mathis. It also featured some other local artists from Lois' repertory company singing wonderful songs that spanned the last six decades. It was a great evening and to be honest, I needed it.
Here's a video of my favorite of Johnny Mathis' beautiful love songs. It was the theme for the 1965 (the year I graduated from high school) film "The Sandpiper" which starred Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. I think it has some of the most gorgeous lyrics ever written. I always wanted someone who loved me like that. Sigh.
That said -- enjoy!!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've mentioned my good friend Marcia's cousin, Lois, who is our local theater impresario and the excellent dinner shows we've attended in the past. Wellllllllllllllll, last night was yet another fine production and an excellent dinner. It was a Johnny Mathis tribute show and featured a really talented young man who looked and sounded just like Johnny Mathis. It also featured some other local artists from Lois' repertory company singing wonderful songs that spanned the last six decades. It was a great evening and to be honest, I needed it.
Here's a video of my favorite of Johnny Mathis' beautiful love songs. It was the theme for the 1965 (the year I graduated from high school) film "The Sandpiper" which starred Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. I think it has some of the most gorgeous lyrics ever written. I always wanted someone who loved me like that. Sigh.
That said -- enjoy!!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Are You Wearin' Your Green?
It's Saint Patrick's Day!!!!
Today we celebrate Saint Patrick who converted Ireland to Christianity. Legend also has it that he drove the snakes out of Ireland. There's no way to prove he did or didn't but there's nary a snake to be found on the Emerald Isle. (I wish someone could tell me who the wag was who called Senator Joe McCarthy -- best known for his witch hunt for communists in the 50s -- "the snake St. Patrick missed." I'd like to shake his hand.) But I digress. One story about St. Patrick is probably true. It's said that he used a shamrock in his teachings to explain the Holy Trinity. Makes perfect sense to me. As Irish folk have settled around the globe, they have taken their saint and traditions with them and everybody's Irish on St. Paddy's Day!!!!!
Some Irish blood (and green beer) flow through this old gal's veins and I've had a penchant for things Irish since I was a wee lass. Even me beloved daughter's name is Moira Kathleen! My favorite Irish folk group is The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. Tommy passed away in 2007 at age seventy-five after a courageous battle with lung cancer and kept performing nearly to the end. Here's a video of the him and the Clancy Brothers. The Clancys sang this song again at a concert in his memory. I hope you enjoy it!
Happy Blogging and Happy St. Paddy's Day!!!!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Happy Song!!!!!!
As promised, I'm continuing Ronni's "Happy Songs" theme. Wednesday was an amazing day. Ever have your life turn completely inside, outside, upside down with one phone call? That's what happened here and I'll bring y'all up to speed come Saturday when I know more.
This lady is probably my favorite female vocalists of all time. I can never hear her wonderful voice without smiling! Her enthusiasm has always been contagious to audiences. Here she is belting out one of the many songs she made famous in one of her final performances. She never lost that fabulous voice! Ethel, I miss you!!!! I hope y'all enjoy her as much as I do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!
This lady is probably my favorite female vocalists of all time. I can never hear her wonderful voice without smiling! Her enthusiasm has always been contagious to audiences. Here she is belting out one of the many songs she made famous in one of her final performances. She never lost that fabulous voice! Ethel, I miss you!!!! I hope y'all enjoy her as much as I do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!
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