Big Top by Rob Harrell for May 23, 2009

Wait…it says Comments (0) does that mean I’m first even though I have nothing to say?

Happy Birthday margueritem!! For your birthday breakfast, I present smoked salmon and asparagus quiche. I have champagne for mimosas and a dozen roses. Enjoy your breakfast while sitting in the glow of an early morning sun.

dcguys, you are always first in our book.

It was not my intent to stay up this late…but as long as I’m here…

Shika - You’re worries are well-founded! :-{ D}

DigiFrog - I didn’t know that the song was originally provided by Canadian folks. I bow to their ingenuity!

Tabby - I think RRAMom put my feelings about spelling into words. You have a warm & caring heart. That’s what matters. If you’re in a situation where spelling counts, then don’t hesitate to have it checked. When you’re here…no worries!

Happy BD margueritem - Have a very special day!

Good Morning, Starshine Sunrise, Sunset Brandy Born to be Wild!

…and with that I’ll say good night, all! God bless!

Thank you, my friends! I’ve brought a dark chocolate cake with chocolate ganache frosting, and some home made vanilla ice cream. Mmm-m, those roses smell so good. i’ll have a mimosa and a slice of quiche, please.

Cleo, you’re a fluffy owl today!

I made a little butter cake with vanilla frosting just for Carmy. :-)

Why Marg, it’s your birthday? Well, then I hope you have a happy and blessed one! Sorry, Cleo, I just got home again, and was playing video games with my younger brother. I really like Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress, but another jewel by the Hollies I like is Bus Stop.

I have made two post that haven’t registered. I guess that is my lot in life

MARG, happy birthday! Take the day off from the paper! I’ll have a huge hunk of cake & a large serving of ice cream! Johnny - Rain on the Roof by the Hollies! Well I’m down at the beach camping. Going bass fishing at 6:30 so I’d best get some sleep!

Happy birthday margueritem. It´s no fun getting old, but it beats the alternative (not getting old)

Happy birthday margueritem!

Happy Birthday!!

And may we all be as “optimistically enlightened” as Wink.

Hello fellow Tribe members! Now that the sun is shining it really feels like a new day. So…for those of us south of the border what is everyone doing to celebrate our heroes - both sung & unsung? And to enjoy the first weekend of summer according to many of our spirits?

Happy Birthday, Marge.

I like today’s BT, Optimistically Enlightened.

We have a huge race happening this weekend. So we have athletes coming from all over; skiers, runners, bicyclists, kayakers, canoeists, etc. My wife used to be one of them, but since her accident, we stay away from the activities, as it is to painful for her to watch what she can no longer do.

“Smoke On The Water” by Deep Purple

JOY, you don’t fool us ;-)!! You’re out with that PIRATE in the sunny Caribbean! When did you get a Blackberry?

Joy, come to sunny WA. You can plant a chair on my deck by the lake and I will bring you mojitos. Invite the pirate and the two of you can launch his boat and float blissfully around the lake.

Happy Birthday Marg!

♪♪♪♫♪♫♫Happy Happy Birthday, From all of us to you, We wish it was our birthday, so we could party too! HEY! Happy Happy Birthday, From all of us to you, We wish it was our birthday, so we could party too! HEY!♪♪♪♫♪♫♫

“Green Eyed Lady” by Sugarloaf

“Cover Of The Rolling Stone” by Dr. Hook

howdy doctortoon.

DoctorToon - I see you’ve had a run-in with freebird. Does anything sound vaugly familliar about him?

Morning Tribe!

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARGUERITEM!!! And may the rest of the year be full of happy a loving moments.

DigitcalFrog: Great voice. We ARE having a party! Marg’s party!

cleo: Those a gorgeous roses. I can smell them from here. Were is, or what is WA? Washington state? Just wondering.

I always wondered what Memorial day is. Ice sream day! lol. Seriously, you have many heros to celebrate! Have fun.

Wink says it all. This one’s a fav for me. I’m not short, I’m petite. Sounds better, even if I don’t know what it means! (wink!)

I’ve found a lot a similarities in remarks, commonly misused and misspelled words, favorite terminologies and accusations, viewpoints and comparisons. Not to mention the use of massive cut-n-paste articles. Appears freebird is also using multiple aliases also. He’s a SOTU regular just branching out.

Hi Pookid! Today’s BT is great, isn’t it. Glad to see you here.

Rad: How do you DO THAT??? Make letters higher?

I Love “Good Morning Star Shine.” DCGUYS What song was written by Canadians, if you don’t mind me asking?

I like “Sunrise, Sunset too”.

cleo: NOTHING registers with me some days! LOL Is there any cake left? I just brewed some more coffee, if anyone wants some.

Morning Shika. Yes, WA is Washington State. I live about 30 odd miles from the BC border.

Well first thing I did was check doc’s new avatar! Hi doc!

second thing * Happy Birthday Marg!*

apparently you can only highlight one thing!

Your greeting was ‘sposed to be bold! Sorry Marg!

cleo: If you saw this before, I just accidently deleted the comment. Like I said, somedays, nothing registers with me.

Sorry to hear about your wife. it’s hard to have that happen.

I still have lots of caffee left for those who want it. And some sweet tea for those in the south! I got a surprise when I was in New Orleans to find that your tea is always iced unless you specifiy “hot” And then they REALLY know you’re from the north if you asked for “unsweetened hot tea black- no milk)

For a brief moment this morning I had a wonderful de ja vu! My husband was watching the western channel, one of the old Saturday morning westerns was on. I felt like a kid again, if only for a little while, sigh!

Now I’m just optimistcally enlightened!

Shika - use a # in the first space to the left only and directly adjacent to the text. That line will be big

Big

Think I’ll strool around the comics waiting for the rest of you to come back BBL

Doc & Rad, I think I know who you mean, but where should I look?

cleo: What’s odd abuot them?

Doc toon: Like your smart cat! Mine would rather sit in a chair looking regal: “King Mua.”

Cleo, left you a message at Frog Applause!

This individual has recent posts at primarily SOTU but also Boondocks, Deep Cover, Baldo, Bozo, Boiling Point and one on Doonesbury. (over the past two months) One began in March and the other began in May.

Hail! Hail! the gang’s all here… well, almost the whole gang. Good Morning All! Happy Birthday Marg! Thank you for the little cake, YUM! Pookid, Nice to see you again! Joy, you know I am feeling your pain. SOS!! Thanks Wink, I’ll have to remember that one, optimistically enlightened.

Morning Doc. Is the kitty play free cell?

RAD, is it the “ear”?

Not the Ear from what I recall.

Dry - / is used adjacent to my text so it will appear.

/#BIG

type that without the /

Caught your comment at Frog Applause” Dry. But of course I couldn’t understand it. LOL

Dry, I tried it and it worked (on Bottomliners). Remember, you have to EDIT and save your changes.

OK, Carmy - now do the same thing but put three asterisks befor and after the text.

BIG BOLD ITALICS

Radical:

Like this?

Guess not. I’ll try again.

Like this?

Cool!

Insert together Pound sign, three asterisks, BIG, three asterisks (don’t use commas)

Big Bold Italics

Hey Radical: You’re a good teacher. Thanks!

Edit your previous post with a # in the first position

Shika The song DCGuys was talking about was one he suggested yesterday called “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft” - orignally writtine and performed by KLAATU, but later covered by the Carpenters whose version was more popular in the US.

INSERT TOGETHER BIG =D

Doc, You’ll probably wanna put a “block” on the site Persian Kitty .

Joke!

BBL

Fantabulous..

Doc, I saw your comment somewhere about why kitty got fixed. Very funny.

Thanks Rad.

/#BIGGER

NOPE!

TRY AGAIN

LOVE LEARNING NEW THINGS!!

WAHOO, SEE WHY I’M A GENIUS? LOL

Hey Margueritem: Who’s your fan at F-A? someone you know?

Oh where is JFri so he can put in his two cents worth!

Thanks Rad

See you later folks. If I don’t get outside today, the summer will be gone before I know it. BBL

Fish 6, JFRI 0. Good practice on my long line release technique today. Caught lots of SALAD, though! On to geocaching!

Nice tribute to Marg on FA today, Dry.

I’ve created MONSTERS!! :)

Thank you, all, my friends! It’s so pleasant to wake up to bithday wishes. :-D

I loved my song, DF!

(Don’t forget that Cleo’s B-day is the 30th.. )

When I try to edit my comment, it disappears. :-(

Thanks for covering for me Digi Frog. For those who don’t have it:

/\

< o > \/

Sorry I can’t figure out how to make the yellow. I’m trying to share the sunshine here in the DC area.

Philidelphia Freedom

This could be lots of fun if taken to extremes…

Another beautiful day in paradise. We are going to a rhododendron garden on Whidbey Island today. So will be gone for the day. Send out a search party because you’ll like where you find me. Happy day all.

And, for the mood I am in:

“Summer In The City” by the Lovin’ Spoonful

This could be lots of fun if taken to extremes… This could be lots of fun if taken to extremes… This could be lots of fun if taken to extremes…

Oh Rad you show off you. LOL

RAD, you already created monsters and now you want them to see red too?

OOPS, we are seeing red. You got any other colors?

Haven’t found any yet.

Hello All!

Look at the new fun thing I learned to do! (Thanks Rad) Don’t suppose he is RogO returned from banishment? Going Mobile, The Who.

There’s a LOT of sand out here! Is it rum & Coke time yet?

There’s a LOT of sand out here! Is it rum & Coke time yet?

Hey, Marg – Someone said it is no fun getting old. Not true! Getting old was fun…it’s being old that sucks.

DAAAAAAAAHH Strip:

And, I’m not puny, I’m “Muscularly Challenged”……..

@Risitas,

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH STrip:

AND I’M A GENIUS, DID YA’ HEAR?

“Muscularly Challenged”…heh, heh. I like that, Risitas.

Heart of Gold - Neil Young Under Pressure - Queen

Drystyha said, 37 GENIUS minutes ago,

@Risitas,

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH Strip:

AND I’M A GENIUS, DID YA’ HEAR?

So I see, but I KNEW that already………

Oh, Dingo’s Kidneys, I’M 1-2!!!

Must not mean a hilluva lot o’ beanz, after all.

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Hi Tribe! I’m back. It’s a beautiful day out, once I pry myself from the computor.

Hry Doc T. You’d better check on your cat. When it’s not playing with the mouse, it’s humming “The Cat Came Back” and watching a blue movei called “Puss in Boots”! Tsk-Tsk! what will the neighbours think?

cleo: How about “Summer Time” by Porgi and Bess? Your garden sounds great. I’m sure it will be a great day.

Rad: How do I do red?

Once more, my timing is impeccable. Everybody’s gone.

*Practice time*

HMM . Not so hot.

DRY: you must be a better genius than I am.

RED

Hey Shika, I am here, even if briefly. Doing some spring cleaning. dcguys, I was going to put Under Pressure, but didn’t, that’s a good one though.

Well, that;s red, I must say! LOL

Hey johnnyd- How’s it going?

BBL

I am doing well today. How are you Shika?

Great. I am enjoying this extended warm sunny weather. But I think I should send it down to Joy or marg.

It would make a nice present. It is warm here, but overcast and looks about to rain.

Red

margueritem: have you checked FA yet to read the long list of your sayings? Who is that?

/#####Red

Leave off the /

/#####RED

HUH?

Remove the /

RED

Like this?

Bravo

Wow. How do I supersize that? (Monster? Frankenstein here!)

Anyone like spaggettini? I’m making the sauce right now.

Haven’t figured that out yet.

BBL

Oh, you’re still here. You just try different combos right? -Hey, sound like McDonald’s.

red

Good one DCguys! You’re name’s blue!

Purple.

(That’s blue and red together.)

Yellow and Red.

(Hint- Rymes with Orange.)

Make that #####Rhymes

dumb computer.

Little Ole Lady from Pasadena We are the Champions B’Wana He No Go Muskrat Love (Sorry, couldn’t resist)

I’m going to have a shower while the sauce simmers. Practice your colouring guys!

Colors, songs, and comics. That’s impressive coming from the Geniuses. lol.

How about Yellow Submarine- The Beatles

Anyone heard from tabbylynn? I’m worried about her. It didn’t sound great.

She said she’d be off with her Mom this weekend, I don’t know if she has a computer there or not though.

Jonny- If you don’t play nice, I’m going to throw my crayon at you!

Oh yeah. I was forgetting. Hope her ankle is not broken.

We all live in a yellow submarine. Yellow submarine. Yellow submarine. We DITTO.

Supper’s ready. Red wine and spagettini with a marina sauce. BBL

Sorry, Shika, just kidding about that last comment .

Which one? So was I.

Happy Birthday Margueritem! May there be many more.

SHiKA: That’s Dypak, he’s a teacher in Kentucky, and a very nice guy.

Thank you, Saucy1121!~

JOY: I’m catching up to you age wise. ;-)

CLEO: Please take pictures at the festival, and share them.

Margueritem: thanks for replying. I hope I didn’t offend anyone, I was worried that he was following you. Glad that you know him.

Jolly Roger is UP!!!

Where was he sighted? The Caribbean?

TABBYLYNN: We are concerned about you, I hope that someone took you to the Dr.

SHIKA: I don’t always see every question, so I’m glad that I caught yours. :-) It’s nice that you’re concerned about stalkers.

JFRI: Nice to see you for a bit. I hope that old pirate is taking good care of Joy.

BBL

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MARG, I’m sure he is ;-)

The post in red Shika, and I was pretty sure you were kidding, but one can’t be too sure when crayons are involved. lol.

Thank you Marg, for the nice comment over at SOTU. You kindness is making that place much friendlier. :)

Hi again tribe! Just got back from an exhausting day. We were taking a CCH class. I was the only female - rather nice to not have to stand in line for the restroom for a change. I got 24 out of 25, so I did pretty good considering my lack of experience. I guess we were doing our part to preserve our liberties that our ancestors fought for.

Hello RRAmom, and good bye, I am off for the rest of the night and probably most of tomorrow. so take care all and I will be back tomorrow night or Monday morning.

Evening all,

Hey Marg, hope you had a good BDay today

RMom, please excuse my ignorance, but what is a CCH class?

BBQ spare ribs on the barbie. Who wants some? Served with rum & Coke!

Dig - concealed carry

Hello!

Doc, I just got up from long nap too. I think you are getting some of our FL weather, cloudy and cool. JFri, yes, I want some BBQ ribs, thank you. YUM!

RMom - Ahh, that’s why I didn’t make the connection. Canada is very restrictive on civilian handguns, so you seldom see them outside of shooting ranges or police/security types.

Gas jumped up again for the weekend :( Went up about 10¢/L or (nearly 40¢/gallon) from last week. We’re now paying about 95¢/L (about $3.58/gallon) I did hear they’ve found the cause of the whole oil supply issue though: It seems nobody was properly checking the oil levels, as all the oil reserves are in the west, and all the dipsticks are in Ottawa and Washington DC (no offense DCGuys)

Hi Tribe!

*JFri *Am I too late for ribs? I’d love some and a cold drink with that too, if I may.

Like the stars? Guess I still need to practice.

Hi Rad: Good someone is keeping tabs on this.

Digital: Well, I’m glad you included both countries. We are mighty proud of our dipsticks up here!

Ever notice how gas prices always rise steadily before a long weekend? What’s with that? do the oilwells take a holiday?

It’s getting late, but I wanted to say a quick hello (and good night) to everyone.

marg, glad you’re having a good birthday!!

RRAmom: CCH is concealed carry handguns? We don’t have handguns in public here. Well, except for the guys in gangs who use them around our fair city to kill people. But other than that, we only see them on TV! :~)

DoctorToon: Glad too see you’ve had a good sleep. Feels good, doesn’t it?

Goodnight Akenta! Sweet dreams!

Shika,

Yes, I have noticed that they ALWAYS raise the gas prices before holiday weekends. They do it because they CAN. and because they are big jerks!

BTW, try to remember to fill up before they raise the prices for the next holiday, I do.

Traditionally gas prices go up on Memorial Day Weekend and stay high throughout the summer. They say it’s because they are using a “summer blend” that’s more expensive, but they know more people travel in the summer.

Plenty of ribs for everybody even though I worked up quite an appetite hilking 8 1/2 miles across the dunes today! DRY, I have a new pic of Cache in the dunes I will post next week!

DOC, you are so crazy! Thank you for the LOL, it was well received.

doctortoon: I’ll bring a letter knife. Your collection sounds interesting. We could ambush SOTU if they get mutinous. We’d ask Pirate to train us for battle of course. A keg o rum for starters!

JFri: I’ll have some more ribs, if you haven’t scarfed them all down! LOL

sounds like quite a run. I walked about that far today.

KS hasn’t had a concealed carry law for very long - just a couple of years, I think. I wasn’t that interested, but since my husband is and wanted me to get one, too, I decided it might be best if I did. He grew up around guns, his grandfather had them all over the place. My dad didn’t have any while we kids lived at home - I might not have quite as many brothers if he had, considering the way they fought! I also couldn’t hit the target when I had tried (4-H camp) - found out many years later it is because I’m right-handed, but left eye dominant. When we got married, I insisted on learning how to handle guns, if they were going to be in the house. Did fairly well with a shotgun and tin cans, but didn’t enjoy it enough for a hobby. (Can’t stand to fix/eat game, either, so no point in going hunting.) After the election, my husband insisted on buying a handgun (only had shotguns & rifles). Same thing, might as well learn how to handle one if I’m going to have it in the house. It has been extremely difficult since the election to buy ammo that size, so I only practiced with it once. Hit the target enough times that my husband said I’d be able to qualify, so I haven’t wanted to waste the ammo to improve my aim. The instructor was shocked to find out that I hit that well, considering I didn’t need all my fingers to count the times I’ve been out shooting with any gun, and only once ever before with a handgun. I know Canada is much more of a gun-control country. Some guy from HQ in Canada was down to the KS plant. My husband & his boss took the guy out for lunch. As the conversation somehow turned to guns, he made the comment he didn’t even know anyone who owned a gun. My husband just said: “Oh yes you do, you just don’t realize it.” I hope I never have need to use a gun to kill someone, but I’d rather be equipped to handle a situation, than just wish I was. We have more leeway with guns where we live, since we’re not inside city limits. No problem to make our own private shooting range, and no permit required to shoot for practice and non-game critters. This means our sons (16 & 19) can also learn to handle/shoot the gun, even though they can’t buy one, ammo, or get a CCH permit until they’re 21. I never dreamed I would work to get a CCH permit when the law was first proposed, but I’ve always thought it a great idea, because if only the bad guys and cops have guns, there are going to be a lot more victims, than if the bad guys aren’t sure they are the only ones on the scene with guns. I’m a fairly calm individual, and can function under stress well. (After the adreneline rush is over, is when I have problems.) I would not recommend it for everyone, but I think it is wise to not be sitting ducks for people who don’t care if they’re breaking a law.

Akenta, thanks for that gas info, I hadn’t noticed that. I don’t ususally travel in the summer, but when I do, I notice that the gas prices are much lower in Texas. When we left WA state for Texas in “98, we paid about 1.10 for gas in Wa and when we got to Texas it was .69 there. I had to call my friends in WA and brag.

Bald - I left a note for you at Cleats.

Carmy - I’ve noticed gas prices are usually lower in states that produce oil. I believe much of the price difference is due to the amount of tax a state levies - states where the oil industry is big, don’t want to upset the oil producers. Of course, how far the gas has to be transported from a refinery would make a difference as well.

shika help yourself! Make no mistake, though….I HIKED across the dunes. I am too tall & too old to do a lot of running. I play hockey but that doesn’t pound your knees like running!

RRAmom: Thanks for the information. I wasn’t making a judgement, just a joke. I hoope you know that. Still, I’d be nervous about having a gun here. Most of the shootings we have that aren’t gang related are people caught in the crossfire- wrong place, wrong time. I doubt a gun would save them. But people can kill no matter what laws are in place. One of the most horrific killings here recently involved a man who cut off the head of a passenger on a bus in Ontario. He said that a “voice” told him to do it. I believe he used an axe or a machete, I forget which.

doc - I know at least one (if not more) of my hubby’s shotguns are antique. It was interesting to learn about the KS law on weapons - okay to carry a baseball bat to hit someone, not okay to carry a billy club. They also covered under what conditions you are permitted to shoot (to kill - just to wound is against the law - LOL!) I actually will be permitted to use my gun under some conditions where my husband wouldn’t be, because I’m not as physically strong. I will say there was a LOT of info covered today, so I’m going to have to do some studying to make sure I have the applicable parts of the law memorized.

JFri: I checked your last post, and you’re right! You hiked, not ran across the dunes. (Aren’t you glad I notice these things?)

Gee Tribe, I hate to leave the party when It’s just beginning, but I’ve got to get up early for church tomorrow. I may check in a few before I toddle off, but if I don’t make it back here, have a good night!

Shikamoo - I didn’t take it the wrong way. Since my husband insists on owning guns, I figured I’d be less nervous if I knew how to handle it. Don’t like them, but they’re like a power tool. Handled correctly, very helpful. Handled incorrectly, death or injuries can result. I have a healthy respect for guns. Cops can’t be everywhere all the time.

Well, probably enough on this topic, or it might count as “politics”. Although, if anyone has a question, I’ll do my best to answer it.

Well we had an absolutely spectacular and fun day today. The rhodies are in bloom and we bought two that are polar opposites of one another. One has tiny leaves and grows to be a foot tall in 10 years. The other has large leaves and grows at least a foot a year. It also blooms from November into March. We also went to the town of Langley, Wa which sits on the water and has wonderful shops to browse. We sat outside and had steam mussels and duck leg confit served on puy lentils and frisee. The sun was glorious and now I am relaxing with whomever is around, if anyone still is.

Here I am cleo- for about 10 minutes. You still have sun? Oh yeah- your out west.

CLEO: Your plants sound spectacular! sounds like a fabulous day. No wonder you don’t want it to end.

CLEO?

ZZZZZZZZZZ………….

RRAmom, I noticed that too about the gas prices in those states. However, the gas in the Chicago area is low too and I don’t think they have gas production in that area. Correct me if I’m wrong. BBL, going to watch a movie with my girls.

I’m here Shika. I actually was reading your comment about my avatar looking like an owl. I took a close look at it and instead of looking like one of The Furry Freak Bros., it looks like big bird.

….ZZZ-HUH?

Oh, hi cleo. Yes, it looks more like an owl if you’ve never heard of The Furry Freak Bros.

Godnight cleo, carm, RRamom and whoever shows up. See you tomorrow. Have a good night.

I changed it when Rad pointed out that someone I made a comment to immediately changed their avatar to look like the mirror image of the last one I was using. I don’t know what my comment was, if it was positive or a challenge. I just remember his gocomics name.

Goodnight Shika.

Good night Shika.

I need to be signing off too, sorry Cleo.

Carmy - I’ve only been in Chicago to change planes for quite a while. That’s interesting about the gas being lower there, not what I would expect. Maybe in the rural areas of IL they produce oil, but it isn’t well known if that’s the case.

I know it seems wherever my in-laws are living, we always have lower gas prices on the average in KS than they do. KS has a fair amount of oil production, but OK & TX both produce more. I’m far from an expert on oil production, but since it is one of KS’s natural resources, I’m not totally clueless.

Well, good night tribe! I’m about ready to fall asleep on my keyboard.

doctortoon, it seems like whenever I see your posts you are off to bed or off to work. You are a busy and tired man. Take care my friend.

I didn’t take offense at the dipsticks (cleaner than I hear it around here) in Washington. I agree. It almost made me not take the job I have which I really enjoy. I work for the company that administers the Universal Service Fund (USF) that the majority of us in the USA pay as part of the Federal taxes on our phone bills. I work for the division that distributes the funds - through telecommunications vendors - to the schools & libraries. Although I don’t get to visit the recipients, students & library patrons I do get to hear a lot of thank you for getting us connected to the Internet or helping us pay our phone bill.

RRAmom - Sorry the fund doesn’t cover homeschooling.

The other divisions distribute funds to High Cost areas (like Alaska, Guam, etc.); low income families/seniors, etc.; and rural health care facilities to allow them access to sophisticated diagnostic tools and other medical professionals who may otherwise be unattainable.

Enough work…it’s the weekend! I, too, enjoyed a small BBQ with friends. No alcohol since we all had to drive after. Am listening to some various new & old music while catching up on today’s Tribal hubbub. I expected today to be slow but all y’all have kept things moving. Hope everyone continues to have a great weekend.

Leaving on a Jet Plane Peter, Paul & Mary Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton Walk Right In Rooftop Singers When You Wish Upon a Star Cliff Edwards The Windmills of Your Mind Noel Harrison

I don’t know if you will notice this marg, but I figured there was a better chance that you would see it here than where it was originally posted, but Dypak hit the nail on the head. You are a good pal to us all and I hope that your day was as wonderful as mine was today.

dcguys, good one with windmills. Man, I had completely forgotten about that song. I was so bumed that Noel died so young.

I think we lose way too many good artists too soon!

You are right. Artists in any medium are just a bit out of the norm. I have been involved in the arts all my life. My mother was a painter. I went to art school, then photography school and met people definitely on the fringe. I was so depressed with the wham bam loss of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in such a close proximity of time. And Jim Morrison, what a loss.

i don’t think that anybody has mentioned it and I love this song.

“Hotel California” by the Eagles

My dad was a commercial artist, but I always thought he should have been a cartoonist. He had a somewhat dry sense of humor. His brother was the head of the English Department at a small college in Hastings, NE. When they got together, most of us just got our favorite libation, sat back and enjoyed the show. I miss them both.

From my mid-20s to late 30s I was in the bar/club business and was introduced to entertainment that I would probably have not experienced otherwise. I have the utmost respect for artists who can wow the crowd; whether they be musicians, sculptors or landscapers. Of course…I also give them plenty of room out of caution as well.

Rad, I left you a comment on The Dinette Set.

I’m a neutral as far as gun control goes. I think that people should be able to have guns for hunting and reasonable protection (I don’t think anyone needs to privately own automatic weapons). I also think a properly managed gun registry (not like the Candian one that wasted billions and was useless) is appropriate and should include ballistics info so that crimes can be more easily traced back.

There was a fellow in my painting class in art school who had a disability pension from the gov. in Canada. So he basically couldn’t work. He was a very talented painter, but I remember he took one canvas and painted a landscape. Over the course of the class he took that landscape and that single canvas through all four seasons. Each painting was wonderful, but his handicap was a mental one and he could not seem to let go of that one image.

Wow, I thought I had refreshed, then found there was a whole ‘nother page after posting the comment above. Well I’m about ready to pack it in, later all!

good night Dig.

Well, I am closing out another night of LONELY comments.

CLEO: I’m here. Yes, I saw what Dypak wrote, that was lovely! I’m so glad that you both had such a good day today. I’m the one that made the owl comment, ‘cuz that’s what I thought it was, LOL!

‘Thunderstruck’ by AC/DC ‘Crazy’ by Seal

I wore my emeralds in honor of our May birthdays.