REUNIONS
Today I'll leave our annual Family Reunion early and arrive a little late to our 40th Class Reunion.
Gonna be an interesting and emotional day. {{{ {{ { Please send me good vibes! } }} }}}
Gonna be an interesting and emotional day. {{{ {{ { Please send me good vibes! } }} }}}
First one in the city
Wearin' all those grass stained jeans
Nothing is forgotten, everyone is pleased.
Someone got his hair cut
The girls have lots to say
His friends had felt more comfortable
With it worn the other way
And I don't know if I'll see you again.
Next one at the old house
Snow is on the ground
Photographs and wine are passed around.
Someone toasts an absent friend
Another takes his seat.
They gather round the dying fire
But the circle's not complete
And I don't know if I'll see you again.
Last one by the highway
Wind blows through thin smiles.
Someone made a wrong turn
Missed a joke by miles.
Someone got her hair cut
A tear is in her eye
But no one even comments
Except to say 'goodbye'
And I don't know if I'll see you again.
~ Carly Simon, Eddie Kramer, Billy Mernit
[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/reunions-lyrics-carly-simon.html ]
Listen to the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8PMxhiQOdo
(Scroll down a wee bit and click on the second selection "Reunions.")
~ Carly Simon, Eddie Kramer, Billy Mernit
[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/reunions-lyrics-carly-simon.html ]
Listen to the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8PMxhiQOdo
(Scroll down a wee bit and click on the second selection "Reunions.")
Howard Dean is the best reason for a Reunion!
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DeleteWe still haven't finished cleanup from the ceiling collapse, but things are much better.
ReplyDeleteIn the middle of the cleanup, when I was away from the computer, YouTube sent a message that one of
my videos was in violation of copyright and needed to be deleted. Since I was not able to comply in time
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It took a little while for the shock to wear off, but I established a new channel and spent last weekend
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mail... Totally senseless. But, that's how it goes. No point getting my blood pressure elevated over it.
Yes, unfortunately, that's how it goes sometimes.
DeleteThis week has been pretty much a waste, what with the heat. My stomach seems always to be upset and my thinking is much fuzzier than usual. Than Heaven I don't have a job to go to! I'll be very glad when the heat wave breaks. Actually, it was supposed to do so this afternoon with the arrival of a thunderstorm. But
ReplyDeleteit hasn't come yet, though temps have been moderating slightly through the day.
I have been able to do some reading. Finished the July Asimov's before the ceiling collapse and am currently making my way through the July/August Analog. Seems like slow going; I don't know why. I'm
particularly eager to get to the conclusion of Ed Lerner's serial.
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T-storm has arrived. Let's hope it cools things off!
ReplyDeleteLast night's thunderstorm here dropped highs from mid-90s to mid-80s. With a nice breeze,l perfect weather for the parade.
DeleteSaw some lightning a while ago, but looks like tonight's storm may have passed us by.
OK, here's the parade description.
ReplyDeleteApparently some fairly intense excitement last night. After the tables and tents had been set up for the entertainment and sponsor booths we always have at the end of the parade, a thunderstorm blew in. The tents, even though heavily anchored, went flying. But everything was back in place when I arrived at 10 in the morning.
As far as I could tell, the parade itself went very well. I didn't get to see it because I was supposed to be selling T-shirts at the parade end, but people arriving seemed enthusiastic and energized. Had a couple of bands, which is always good. But the T-shirts were the one glitch. For some reason they all were dropped off at the parade's starting point rather than being split half-and-half. So the booth at the end of the parade wasn't able to open until after the parade was over. We missed the best time for selling them: as people arrived at the site. The result was that we only sold about 2/3 as many as expected -- roughly a $400 shortfall.
And as treasurer, I am very concerned about our finances. I haven't yet seen our two biggest bills. I hope the numbers I heard from the guy who handles them were exaggerations. Otherwise I don't know where the money is coming from.
Oh, that's an unfortunate glitch. It's pretty difficult to get from the start of a parade to the end when streets may be closed. Here's hoping the money works out.
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