Word of the day: Bookends
Action of the day: Rain
Music of the day in my world:
George Strait, "A Better Rain"
Music of the day in her world:
Simon & Garfunkel, "Bookends"
Beautiful photo by:
Ms. Kym
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Lagrimas
Word of the day...
Lagrimas de guitarra, de amor, de vida, y de paz
pero lagrimas de lluvia suban el corazon al cielo
y sientes tranquilo.
Celebration
...the first day of Fall and for once it feels like Fall. Stepped out this morn and took in a long breath of fresh air but I hear the warmer temps will be here by the weekend.
...Listening to the Seduction from Under the Rose and it's just taking me away to another realm. The new music from Rahim AlHaj and Ottmar Liebert is exquisite and if you haven't done so yet, stop by the website and download this free music, which is also for a good cause.
...Listening to the Seduction from Under the Rose and it's just taking me away to another realm. The new music from Rahim AlHaj and Ottmar Liebert is exquisite and if you haven't done so yet, stop by the website and download this free music, which is also for a good cause.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Pente
I was at a reception the other night and these stones on the table reminded me of one of my favorite games called Pente ...the classic game of skill and I still have my old tube from way back in the 80's. Yes, I know I just dated myself here. Haven't played the game in awhile though. Only a few games I like to play and another big fave is Scrabble and I use to play the game on my old cell phone. My new blackberry comes with Brickbreaker but I still miss my old game of Scrabble. Other games are Solitaire and Uno. Love Uno!
Anyway, interesting to read up on Wiki about how the game got started. Will have to check out the online website.
What were some of your favorite games?
Anyway, interesting to read up on Wiki about how the game got started. Will have to check out the online website.
What were some of your favorite games?
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Happy Shrek...
Well BACK online via faster connection from Comcast and so long AT&T!! Here is a happy Shrek listening to and saying..."Don't Wait, My Love" ....hurry and rush to the free music from
Treat yourself and be sure to Invest in Peace!
Shattered
Painful past week and a half...in that I didn't have access to the internet at home. WARING-AT&T is BAD!!!! I got so screwed by them in the past few months with either the phone line dead and/or the internet dead and each time I called they assured me that the problem was fixed but to no avail! I think in the past three summer months, I had called a total of 6 times for repair. I finally gave up on them fixing the problem and am now online by way of Comcast. Much faster for sure and with cable connection
The photo was taken last week at the office after I broke another piece of glass...this time a frame. Previously, I had broken two glasses at home...one wine glass and a vase. When I bent down to pick up the glass in my office it hit me that maybe this was some kind of sign. So, I asked my massage therapist on Saturday and sure enough her reply was "reflection of self and the changes...a disconnection of the past and a connection to the future by way of CLARITY. Of course, I mentioned my upcoming 50th birthday next month and her reply was...."there you have it...the explanation.
The photo was taken last week at the office after I broke another piece of glass...this time a frame. Previously, I had broken two glasses at home...one wine glass and a vase. When I bent down to pick up the glass in my office it hit me that maybe this was some kind of sign. So, I asked my massage therapist on Saturday and sure enough her reply was "reflection of self and the changes...a disconnection of the past and a connection to the future by way of CLARITY. Of course, I mentioned my upcoming 50th birthday next month and her reply was...."there you have it...the explanation.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Limiitations
No internet @ home and access only by blackberry still has its limitations. BTW, Serena Williams deserved to lose US Open!
Sunday, September 06, 2009
23 Mile Ride!
I enjoyed a bike ride through town on Sunday--23 miles to be exact! Here are some members of the Houston Bicycle Club...these are some seasoned bike riders and surprisingly, I kept up with the group but thankfully, they were all on a leisurely bike ride. We even got lost a bit but I truly enjoyed the adventure and looking forward to next month's ride! The woman at the front is my co-worker and was the leader of the group...I made sure to stay close to her as much as possible as I didn't want to get lost along the way. Here we are just leaving Catalina Coffee house on Washington before heading back to our starting point at Stude Park in the Heights. The ride was just over 3 hours and the last 1/2 of the ride, I was feeling a little weary from our trek but so glad that I completed the ride!
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Trio
Here's my TRIO of loved ones from Erika's birthday dinner at the Grand Lux Cafe taken on August 21st. This year was #20 and so hard to believe! As I write this, it is September 1st AND where did the past three months go much less the past 20 years and three months from now where will have time gone?
Summer began with Erika moving out and returning back home but for good this time as she decided to pursue her studies at the Community College, which makes better sense given finances. Just as I was getting used to her being gone and re-arranging her room into the guest room, came the request from my nephew asking if he could move in. So, he and his sister traded spaces and three months later he's moved in and still settling into his new surroundings but so far all is well. He comes and goes as much as Erika did and maybe even more, which is fine...just as long as he pays the agreed rent for the next year then we'll be in good terms! ;-)
BTW, is Martin next in line to move in? Only time will tell.
Summer began with Erika moving out and returning back home but for good this time as she decided to pursue her studies at the Community College, which makes better sense given finances. Just as I was getting used to her being gone and re-arranging her room into the guest room, came the request from my nephew asking if he could move in. So, he and his sister traded spaces and three months later he's moved in and still settling into his new surroundings but so far all is well. He comes and goes as much as Erika did and maybe even more, which is fine...just as long as he pays the agreed rent for the next year then we'll be in good terms! ;-)
BTW, is Martin next in line to move in? Only time will tell.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
A Toast
And now if you think
We've said it all
Let the final curtain
Fall on us at last
And just put it in the past
And say our last farewell...
words by Dan Fogelberg
Monday, August 17, 2009
Libra forecast
Be patient. Don't get upset if things don't progress as far as you wanted them to. Overview: Someone you work closely with most days needs help with something cosmetic. It might literally have to do with their appearance, or it may be related to the way they arrange the pieces of their life.
The past few days/week and a half has taught me that patience is a virtue and usually I'm pretty patient but as always August is one of those months where..."everything is f...... up!
The past few days/week and a half has taught me that patience is a virtue and usually I'm pretty patient but as always August is one of those months where..."everything is f...... up!
Friday, August 14, 2009
RIP
In honor of a true American hero/heroine... Eunice Kennedy Shriver. No matter the belief of your politics she was such a true role model and pioneer!
Years ago, I was a volunteer for the Special Olympics games and their motto was, "you can't finish the race until you start it". I remember the faces of the many competitors that day and their wonderful smiles because you were cheering them on. Thank you Eunice for your gift, for the olympic torch has brought you to your true home. May we never forget your eternal flame of light.
Monday, August 10, 2009
HOB Houston
Well the weekend is behind us and it sure went fast! Just got done putting together a set on Flickr of photos from the Ottmar Liebert concert here at House of Blues and will blog more later this week.
Friday, August 07, 2009
Guitar Hero
So nice to be off this Friday before the anticipated Ottmar Liebert (Guitar Hero) concert on Saturday at House of Blues. Lots of running around to do before heading to the airport this afternoon to pick up Linda from Santa Fe. Too bad Cheryl won't be joining us but maybe next time! As always the heat has been brutal this summer but rain chances have gone up a bit for the weekend. BRING IT ON!!
On my way to the bank & Whole Foods this morn and think I will stop and treat myself to special brew of java at WF.
On my way to the bank & Whole Foods this morn and think I will stop and treat myself to special brew of java at WF.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
God's Own Open Road
Somewhere "neath a darkened sky
A weary heart and a lonesome eye
Tracks along an empty highway
Lead to somewhere else
All my past and all my wishes
Tears reflect on muddy ditches
My own mind is searching for
An answer from the eyes that look right back
I want to know about the outer reaches
Everything that heartbreak teaches
questions of survival that in every soul exist
What about the endless sky
What about the child that wants to know just why
The world spins round and people die
And does it hurt, well baby so do I
Walking/(biking) on the streets I've known
along a place that I once called home
A stranger now...another time
That doesn't want me back
Poems(songs) in my native tongue
Whisper where I used to run
The river brushing by a shore
That knew it all along
Here I stood and there I dreamed
of future bright as magazines
Without the shades of sorrow in between
Where we've been and what we've seen
Are we taught or are we teaching
Reaching, seeking, needing, preaching,
Pleading, speeding, screeching to a halt
Cattle guards and power lines
Mark the distance of our times
Like wheels that roll and bells that toll
Of hours and aging wine
Love we gave and love we made
Gone astray and then forgave
Naked as a masquerade
for truth to figure out
Voices shout and voices sing
Words slip out and some stay in
in symphonies that live within the pockets of our soul
Colors of the open sea
Paint the edges of a dream
with crystal blues and deeper hues
Of wind and earth and God's own open road.
lyrics by Tish Hinojosa and one of my favorite songs.
A weary heart and a lonesome eye
Tracks along an empty highway
Lead to somewhere else
All my past and all my wishes
Tears reflect on muddy ditches
My own mind is searching for
An answer from the eyes that look right back
I want to know about the outer reaches
Everything that heartbreak teaches
questions of survival that in every soul exist
What about the endless sky
What about the child that wants to know just why
The world spins round and people die
And does it hurt, well baby so do I
Walking/(biking) on the streets I've known
along a place that I once called home
A stranger now...another time
That doesn't want me back
Poems(songs) in my native tongue
Whisper where I used to run
The river brushing by a shore
That knew it all along
Here I stood and there I dreamed
of future bright as magazines
Without the shades of sorrow in between
Where we've been and what we've seen
Are we taught or are we teaching
Reaching, seeking, needing, preaching,
Pleading, speeding, screeching to a halt
Cattle guards and power lines
Mark the distance of our times
Like wheels that roll and bells that toll
Of hours and aging wine
Love we gave and love we made
Gone astray and then forgave
Naked as a masquerade
for truth to figure out
Voices shout and voices sing
Words slip out and some stay in
in symphonies that live within the pockets of our soul
Colors of the open sea
Paint the edges of a dream
with crystal blues and deeper hues
Of wind and earth and God's own open road.
lyrics by Tish Hinojosa and one of my favorite songs.
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