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Sat, 10 May 2008 00:33:01 -0700

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDefoEPc_5E&feature=related

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Fri, 09 May 2008 00:22:55 -0700

"I'll Hold You in My Heart"
http://www.lyricsdownload.com/eddy-arnold-i-ll-hold-you-in-my-heart-lyrics.html

One of my first and fondest memories is of English Leather cologne wafting through the room while watching my handsome father ironing his trousers for Sunday morning church services. (In his opinion, my Mother's well-intentioned attempts at pressing just the right razor-sharp crease into them always fell short of the mark). There he stood, broad shoulders clad in a crisp white dress shirt and Windsor-knotted tie, calf-length dark socks worn with perfectly polished wingtip shoes, and... light blue cotton boxers! As he deftly wielded the steamiron across blended wool or linen, he serenaded my mother and me. His selections invariably included old Eddy Arnold aka "The Tennessee Plowboy" tunes. Daddy had a lovely deep voice and could croon a dead on Eddy-rendition.

Sad news came Thursday from his home in Nashville, that Eddy has departed for that "final cattle-call in the sky". I will miss knowing that he's still around. My pal and neighbor down Tennessee-way, KEV (who's a fine example of a Southern gentleman, himself) has posted a very nice and detailed memorial to his fellow "small hometown boy made good ". When I left hearth & home for the first time to attend college at Freed-Hardeman, I spent many hours in the Eddy Arnold Reading Room in the local library.

I am in the process of searching my files for a picture to post of my brother taken with Mr. Arnold at a banquet held at The Country Music Hall of Fame a couple of years ago, honoring the singer.

ps. This one's for you, Daddy ;)
http://www.albertarose.org/Music/country/EddyArnold/EddyArnoldKentuckyWaltz.wav

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Wed, 07 May 2008 21:52:36 -0700

"Diamondz in the Sky with...Diamonds?"

I am the grateful and fortunate recipient of one of (the unmistakably feminine and sox-centric) Ferretsgames' latest original objects d'arte. Thanx for the prezzie, doll-gurl :)
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Mon, 05 May 2008 02:30:43 -0700

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Happy Birthday PIXELPIG!...May 5

To my "Nutty Buddy": Sorry you're away from home on your Birthday, Douggles. Pooor guy, how ever will you survive the next few days "working" (ie. languishing in the lap of luxury) there by the beach in miserable ole... SOUTHERN FLORIDA! (we all should be so lucky ;))

Hope your Big Day is.."MIAMI NICE" :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGkurWAXgZs

Hugz,
Dz

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Sat, 03 May 2008 15:38:37 -0700

~Triumph and Tragedy~

Elation...immediately followed by sorrow. I am heartsick. My pick for Kentucky Derby winner, "EIGHT BELLES", the only filly in the race finished an amazing and admirable second place. However, immediately after completion of the race, she inexplicably stumbled then fell, which resulted in injuries too severe to survive culminating with her euthanization on the track. In the process of running her little heart out in a field of "big boys" and leaving 18 of 20 in her dust, she broke both front ankles. The track vets stated that they had never seen breakage of this sort in more than one leg and there was no other alternative but to "put her down" since it would be impossible for her to stand. She was born in Kentucky and as a colt, grazed upon the limestone-rich bluegrass for which our beautiful Commonwealth is widely renown.

Congrats to winner, "BIG BROWN" who is also Kentucky bred. Gladly, he gave his heart to winning the race. Sadly, "EIGHT BELLES" gave her life.

Update: Please also see Roy's http://outdoors2.stumbleupon.com/ page for a touching and fitting tribute to all horses, including "EIGHT BELLES".

More later, am in a meditative/reflective state at present...

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Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:38:10 -0700

First posted 4/11
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351698,00.html
"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!

I felt the earth move and my world was rocked this morning...but NOT in a "good way" ;)... by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake . In fact, we're still feeling aftershocks today, so stay tuned in case of any further "shock & awe"...

My themesong of the day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VUhm9Tggr0

4/21 Update:
We've had 3 aftershocks since the original quake.
http://www.wpsdtv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=cf67d420-c492-4bad-aea0-bbb1853a5caa

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Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:05:59 -0700

http://www.fortmilltimes.com/124/story/110191.html

Kentucky Fried Chicken to feature grilled chicken on it's new lit signage? Colonel Sanders must be rolling over in his bucket.

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Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:01:32 -0700

http://i.flowgo.com/greetings/rapeasterbunny/rapeasterbunny.swf

ps. Spring Has Sprung...and for my *mates in the southern hemisphere, Autumn Has "Fall"en? :)

*The most Eggs-ceptional Sheila I know & luv :)
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Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:01:19 -0700

http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com/index.php

"Peeps Gone Wild"

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Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:54 -0700

A sneak "peep" at my sweet lil Easter frock, which I will ecologically re-cycle... into s'mores ;)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hgx5-7IJCA
It goes without saying that the magic of a Peeps S'more is the delightful crisp and crunchy bruleed sugar that melts into the Belgian chocolate.� Yes, it's decadent. Yes, it's delightfully tacky. Yes, it's pseudo-playful gourmet. It's everything I've ever wanted in a dessert..and yet somehow more.� Ahhhh..smashed between the rich and the banal in a careless embrace.