Today my parents celebrate 31 years of wedded bliss.
This picture doesn't have anything to do with their wedding. But I thought it was really cute, you know young parents, first baby, lots of love.
And it also illustrates the fact that there are too few pictures of just my parents and it I couldn't find a wedding photo. Shouldn't one of those be framed in the house?
Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad! Thanks for being a good example for married life.
This song always reminds me of the Fourth of July. Gives me a feeling of small town nostalgia.
According to Wikipedia, "the lyrics are references to Tanworth-in-Arden (England) native Nick Drake, who died of an antidepressant overdose in 1974. The Dream Academy intended the song as a tribute to Drake."
So there you go, but music has always been more about the way it made me feel rather than the actual meaning. Sometimes these two are the same, clearly in this case it is not.
"Life In A Northern Town "
A Salvation Army band played And the children drank lemonade And the morning lasted all day, all day And through an open window came Like Sinatra in a younger day Pushing the town away, away
Ah-heya ma ma ma, into the night-ahh Hey ma ma ma, hey-ay-ay-ay, ah Life in a northern town Ah hey ma ma ma ma
They sat on the stony ground And he took a cigarette out And everyone else came down to listen It was the winter 1963 It felt like the world would freeze With John F. Kennedy and the Beatles, yeah, yeah
Ah-heya ma ma ma, into the night-ahh Hey ma ma ma, hey-ay-ay-ay, ah Life in a northern town Ah hey ma ma ma ma
Ah-heya ma ma ma, into the night-ahh Hey ma ma ma, hey-ay-ay-ay, ah They shut the factory down Ah hey ma ma ma ma
The evening had turned to rain Watched the water roll down the drain As we followed him down... to the station And he would never wave goodbye You could see it written in his eyes As the train pulled out of sight, right by
Ah-heya ma ma ma, into the night-ahh Heya ma ma ma, hey-ay-ay-ay, ah Life in a northern town Ah-hey ma ma ma, take it easy on yourself Ah-heya ma ma ma, into the night-ahh Heya ma ma ma, hey-ay-ay-ay, ah Life in a northern town Ah hey ma ma ma ma Ah-heya ma ma ma, into the night-ahh Heya ma ma ma, hey-ay-ay-ay, ah Life in a northern town Ah hey ma ma ma ma Ah-heya ma ma ma, into the night-ahh Hey ma ma ma, hey-ay-ay-ay, ah Life in a northern town Ah hey ma ma ma ma
I particularly like this version by Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Jake Owen. Have a listen.
Thanks to Rhona I now have a table for my apartment, (for those keeping count this is the second piece of essential furniture that the Harrisons have provided). It was one of the last pieces of furniture that I needed for the place and it fits perfectly.
I am not the world's biggest Michael Jackson fan and I am not heading down to UCLA to stand outside the hospital, or to Holmby Hills to stand outside his house but like most people I have memories of listening to his music.
This is one of those events where you will always remember where you were when you heard the news. I was at work when I heard about Michael. When Princess Diana died I was sitting in the living room watching Jurassic Park with my parents and my Grandma called to let us know.
I remember that my family bought the "Bad" cassette to take on vacation. We were listening to it loud with the windows down and our neighbor was laughing at us. I remember watching his Superbowl performance and being awe struck. I loved watching renditions of the "Thriller" dance and of course listening to it on the radio every Halloween. Every time we drove to Solvang or up that way we would look out the window to see "Neverland". And of course, in not such great times for Michael watching his trial on the news and seeing him dancing on the top of a van. And seeing the woman releasing doves when he was acquitted. I can not claim to be the fan of his that she is but I can respect his talent and the impact he had as a cultural icon.
We share the special "23" birthday, she was born exactly eight months before me. She even got married on a 23rd. Maybe I will have to also.
She's an awesome cousin and an awesome person.
Every girl needs a cousin like her- she's strong, fun, funny, a great listener. She gives great advice, will pick you up in the middle of the night from a Halloween party when you just have to see her. Speaking of parties she throws a great one! And when you need her she'll go above and beyond anything you ever imagined.
She loves cats, Coachella, Betty Page, traveling, her family, and her husband.
