A new approach

I have made the decision to take on a
"new approach " not only in "my expressions"
but also in my life both physically and spiritually.

As I begin this "new approach" and work my way
through it I may end up changing things within myself,
and this blog. I am still debating if a purge of certain blogs will be made
but until I reach that decision the blogs will stay as is.

On Labor day weekend while on our mini road trip
I came across this saying"home is where your story begins"
this saying struck something within me, I believe those words
to be true and I think that I have covered that in previous blogs.

I know where I come from, what memories and influences of love
from our family that inspired me will always be part of
who I am and I will continue to express about those from time to time.

My new approach will be about many different facets that really express
me and what I think and feel in the present of course not forgetting anything
in the past.

definitions- New= being other than the former or old
Approach= the taking of preliminary steps toward
a particular purpose.

each day begins and ends with new memories that we create for ourselves
on a daily basis, and I feel that is the part of my "expressions" or of me
that I want to focus on .

with a new day coming and where ever my new approach takes me
I hope to enjoy it immensely.

A light that never goes out

There is a light in my heart that never goes out
I believe in the power of prayer and also of Karma
and that things happen for a reason

well yesterday I was told by my niece Ange
that her son was coming home from a tour of
Kuwait. that made me so happy to hear that
prayers have been answered. then today
My Nephew surprised me by leaving me a message
on my cell phone letting me know that he was back in the
United States and that he was safe and sound .

just hearing his voice overwhelmed me with a lot of emotion so much
so that I cried and when my co workers asked if something
was wrong I said no my nephew left me a message that he
was back in the states and that he was safe.

I am so proud of my nephew he has a light that touches
the heart of everyone he meets. I don't know what his purpose
was over there but I know he touched the heart of many people
in Kuwait and ( I believe they are better for having the pleasure
of crossing paths with my nephew)

I am still praying for my nephew that he will be able to
get back into his normal routine and get to spend quality time
with his wife. I know he will do just fine. because the light in
his heart never goes out.

note: I don't want you to think that I am not thinking of
all the men and women still serving because I keep prayers
for them over seas as well as here in the USA and I thank
them for their sacrifices that they are and have made

and I hope that they have a light in their heart that never goes out.

the typewriter

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We purchased this old typewriter in a thrift store when we
lived in Oregon when we got it , it was in pretty good shape
over the years it just became a unique antique piece to go in our office.

the other day for some reason I have become very drawn to
it and wondered what it's original owner had done with it
did the person write a book?, was it used just to type letters? or
was it in a movie? or did a journalist for a newspaper write
great articles on it.? I pondered these questions in my mind all night
and just could not get it out of my head.

finally, I decided that it was special no matter what
it's history was and I am going to believe that
it was part of everything I imagined it to be
now that everyone uses computers I am glad to
have this typewriter in our office and I enjoy looking
at it and yes it does still type. but I just like having
it as part of our office.

chesire cat

My son got the part of the Chesire Cat in his
upcoming high school production of Alice in Wonderland
he really wanted this part and he studied for it everyday
during the summer months he would put on our old Disney
movie and watch how the animators made the cat move.

though the play won't be like the cartoon movie
my son came up with a unique version of this character
which I am looking forward to seeing the play in Nov

if he did what I heard and saw over the summer it is
going to be great of course I know he will change things
because he also has a talent of being a magician.

I wonder what kind of magic he will conjure up in this
production. I have seen him portray in his acting career
a wealthy proprietor in the crucible, and also a judge in
the crucible, a politician in the play rumors. so this will
be an awesome character to watch him portray
I can not wait.

poems. prayers, & promises

I've been lately thinking about my life's time
all the things I've done and how it's been,
and I can't help believin' in my own mind
I know I'm gonna hate to see it end.
I've seen a lot of sunshine slept out in the rain
spent a night or two all on my own
I've known my lady's pleasures had myself some friends
spent a time or two in my own home.

Days they pass so quickly now, the nights are seldom long
time around me whispers when it's cold.
The changes somehow frightens me, still I have to smile
it turns me on to think of growing old.
It's tho' my life's been good to me there's still so much to do
so many things my mind has never known
I'd like to raise a fam'ly I'd like to sail away
dance across the mountains on the moon.

Ref.) I have to say it now it's been good life all in all,
it's really fine to have a chance to hang around.
and lie there by the fire and watch the evening tire,
while all my friends and my old lady sit and pass a pipe around
and talk of poems and prayers and promises
and things that we believe in, how sweet it is to love someone,
how right it is to care, how long it's been since yesterday
what about tomorrow and what about our dreams
and all the memories we share

John Denver was a talented folk poet you can read his lyrics and see that.

I was fortunate enough to see him in concert once.

The decision making pipe

My husband and I have been told that his
great grandma and grandpa used to go out
to the field and smoke pipes when they had
a serious topic to discuss and make a decision about this
was a taboo and still a thing some old southern women
did, and they hid it well.

until I came across this photo and
Granny gave me a copy to tell me about her
parents I had never seen a women smoke a pipe!

Granny has told us all sorts of family history that
is interesting in itself. the lady in the photo
was born with a very unique name she was born
Dove Darkius Knight( I was told it to be a old family
name that had Native American and Irish roots.)the
man was named Houston.

Granny's parents taught the children well
they all know how to bake, cook, like most girls
learn but they also know how to hunt and
fish and clean and skin their prey.(yuck!) and do
all the chores for raising cattle, cows, goats etc.
those were part of their daily chores if
they wanted food on the table.
granny has told us many a story of her
and her pa going squirrel hunting in her
youth ( of course she would not do it now)

I stop to think about it when listening to it
it sounds like a " Little House on the Prairie" episode
but that was real that was how things were in
that era. it was not a Television show. and we
find it so fascinating to learn about the family that
lived it.

lesson learned family history is priceless and
worth its weight in gold.

My Roman Holiday

About 3 weeks ago my son and his friend and I
attended a showing of the original film
Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn
the boys being the old movie flick kind of
guys that they are( ok better choice of words
patrons of the arts) and desperately adoring
Ms. Hepburn as they
said: "she was a class act" ( I agreed).

I of course let them sit behind me
for fear I would not ruin anything for them
and they appreciated that. after the movie
we decided that they just don't make quality
films like that today it's all about violence
cursing words, and big Hollywood ego's.

the boys were enchanted with the old movie
theater & movie we all felt like we were
in Rome on Holiday! I was glad to tell them what it once
looked like when I was a kid and how I saw
such wonderful movies there including most
of the Disney movies my fondest one of all being
when I saw "Song of The South" which has never been
released.

the movie theater is being restored to it's original
format. the boys were thinking of ways they could
do a fund-raiser for their drama club in that theater.

we decided that the three of us would try to come to
support the arts and watch the old flicks they show once
a month the next one we will see is this coming weekend
it came out 6 yrs after I graduated but they say it is a
classic because it's an old 80's movie. ( that in itself made me
feel old!)

the flick we will see is FERRIS BULLERS DAY OFF!!