posted June 29, 2015 04:08 AM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Is that from a poem?

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It's the free poem inside the wrapper of a chocolate bar I bought at our local Fresh & Natural grocery store. Ordinarily I would have never bought it, Randall, but the checkout line was unusually long, I love peaches, and it happened to be on sale...seemed like a sign from God.

What Will You Do, Love?

What will you do, love, when I am going
With white sails flowing, the seas beyond?
What will you do, love, when waves divide us
And friends may chide us for being fond?

Though waves divide us, and friends be chiding
In faith abiding I'll still be true
And I'll pray for you on the stormy ocean
In deep devotion, that's what I'll do

What would you do, love, if distant tidings
Your fond confidings should undermine?
And I, abiding 'neath sultry skies
Should think other eyes were as bright as thine?

Oh say it not, though guilt and shame
Were on your name, I would still be true
But that heart of yours, should another share it
I could not bear it, what would I do?

What would you do, love, when home returning
With hopes high burning, with wealth for you
If my barque which bounded o'er the foreign foam
Should be lost near home? What would you do?

So you were spared, I'd bless the morrow
In want and sorrow, that left me you
And I'd welcome you from the wasting billow
My heart, your pillow, that's what I'll do!

~Samuel Lover
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Btw, a BARQUE is a tall ship...or large, traditionally-rigged sailing vessel.

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Samuel Lover (24 February 1797 – 6 July 1868) was an Irish songwriter, composer, novelist, and a painter of portraits, chiefly miniatures.

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posted July 07, 2015 04:41 AM            

He said he was a Scorpio, born on October 25th, and he said his name was Mike. But one day when he couldn't decide what his last name was, he told me Michael was really his "archangel name" and sometimes he went by the name Ishmael, which in his world was Michael spelled backwards.

I was a little exasperated and confused with his evasiveness, but at the same time didn't try to pin him down or pry. I had known him a long time, trusted him explicitly, he had done some nice things for me and my family, if he wanted his air of mystery, then I guess it didn't matter what his name was for the time being. If he wanted to be Michael the Archangel, who was I to stop him? Quite a few people called me The Priestess and besides that--the world certainly does need more Archangels.

Anyways, we both loved music and when we were together we were usually always listening to music. I would say he paid attention to what my favorite songs and my favorite bands were. He was well aware that I was into The Allman Brothers and Capricorn Records.

Probably to butter me up after he'd been away for awhile, he'd sing this song from the Allman Brother's Eat A Peach album called Melissa...

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MELISSA - ALLMAN BROTHER'S - EAT A PEACH

"Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah.
The gypsy flies from coast to coast

Knowing many, loving none,
Bearing sorrow havin' fun,
But back home he'll always run
To sweet Melissa... mmm...

Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same.
And no one knows the Gypsy's name

No one hears his lonely sigh,
There are no blankets where he lies.
In all his deepest dreams the Gypsy flies
with sweet Melissa... mmm...

Again the morning's come,
Again he's on the run,
Sunbeams shining through his hair,
Appearing not to have a care.
Well, pick up your gear and Gypsy roll on, roll on.

Crossroads, will you ever let him go? (Lord, Lord)
Will you hide the dead man's ghost,
Or will he lie, beneath the clay,
or will his Spirit roll away?

But I know that he won't stay without Melissa.

Yes I know that he won't stay without Melissa."

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Pretty sweet, huh?

posted July 08, 2015 06:05 PM            

Upset my only sibling left for the Navy, I bought a country CD by The Judds which had a song called Young Love (Strong Love)--a song my sister had been making me listen to during the week. I was impressed with the rhyming of the opening and ending lyrics..."She was sitting cross-legged on a hood of a Ford, filing down her nails with a emery board..."

But it was the first song--that Kentucky Girl song--Why Not Me, on The Judd's CD that ended up being my favorite song. When I bought the CD, Mike (the RHCP Archangel) had been hiding out at my house and I (apologetically) played that song over and over, giving him a wink and a squeeze to make sure he knew just how much his Kentucky Girl appreciated her Kentucky Boy...

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WHY NOT ME - THE JUDDS

"You've been lookin' for love all around the world
Baby, don't you know this country girl's still free?
Why not me?

Well, you've finally come down to your old hometown
Your Kentucky Girl's been waitin' patiently
Why not me?

Why not me on a rainy day?
Why not me to love your cares away?
Why not me?
Why not me when the nights get cold?
Why not me when you're growin' old?
Why not me?

You've been searchin' from here to Singapore
Ain't it time that you notice the girl next door, baby?
Why not me?
You had to see if the world was round
It's time that you learned how good settlin' down could be
Why not me?

Why not me on a rainy day?
Why not me to love your cares away?
Why not me?
Why not me when the nights get cold?
Why not me when you're growin' old?
Why not me?

You've been lookin' for love all around the world
Baby, don't you know this country girl's still free?
Why not me?
Why not me?

Baby, why not me?
Oh, baby, why not me?
Oh, baby, why not me?
Oh, baby, why not me?"

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I had also bought new matching velvet VS bras and g-strings, which may have helped this country girl get her message through to her cowboy.

posted October 22, 2015 07:50 AM            

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Originally posted by HRH-FishAreFish:

My sister and I had been carpooling to the college we were both attending to save money on parking and gas. We usually took her car, which meant she was the DJ and she got to pick the music. My sister was really into country and she even made country music carpooling mixes for us to listen to on the way to school. After carpooling to college together for two years, my sister decided to join the Navy.

Upset my only sibling left for the Navy, I bought a country CD by The Judds which had a song called Young Love (Strong Love)--a song my sister had been making me listen to during the week. I was impressed with the rhyming of the opening and ending lyrics..."She was sitting cross-legged on a hood of a Ford, filing down her nails with a emery board..."

But it was the first song--that Kentucky Girl song--Why Not Me, on The Judd's CD that ended up being my favorite song. When I bought the CD, Mike (the RHCP Archangel) had been hiding out at my house and I (apologetically) played that song over and over, giving him a wink and a squeeze to make sure he knew just how much his Kentucky Girl appreciated her Kentucky Boy...
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WHY NOT ME - THE JUDDS

"You've been lookin' for love all around the world
Baby, don't you know this country girl's still free?
Why not me?

Well, you've finally come down to your old hometown
Your KENTUCKY GIRL'S been waitin' patiently
Why not me?

Why not me on a rainy day?
Why not me to love your cares away?
Why not me?
Why not me when the nights get cold?
Why not me when you're growin' old?
Why not me?

You've been searchin' from here to Singapore
Ain't it time that you notice the girl next door, baby?
Why not me?
You had to see if the world was round
It's time that you learned how good settlin' down could be
Why not me?.."
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I had also bought new matching velvet VS bras and g-strings, which may have helped this country girl get her message through to her cowboy.

We listened to music a lot, weren't big talkers, so it was kind of my musical reply to him singing Melissa to me.

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SCAR TISSUE - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic Mr. Know-it-all
Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you ‘cause
With the birds I’ll share
With the birds I’ll share
This lonely view
With the birds I’ll share
This lonely view

Push me up against the wall
Young KENTUCKY GIRL in a push-up bra
Fallin’ all over myself
To lick your heart and taste your health ‘cause
With the birds I’ll share
This lonely view...

Blood loss in a bathroom stall
Southern girl with a Scarlet drawl
Wave good-bye to ma and pa ‘cause
With the birds I’ll share
With the birds I’ll share
This lonely view
With the birds I’ll share
This lonely view

posted December 31, 2015 04:42 PM            

Scar Tissue ~ Red Hot Chili Peppers

We listened to this Jazz CD a lot! Esp. the first four songs, and then I'd usually put Autumn Leaves on an endless loop...

The beginning of the song Scar Tissue is very reminiscent of the beginning of Autumn Leaves..although the intro to Scar Tissue is much shorter in duration, but then again Autumn Leaves is an 11-minute song.

posted December 31, 2015 06:14 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Is that a sticker?

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I thought it was just a sticker because he gave me two other stickers. He put the stickers on the windows of the front and back doors to my house.

The two other stickers he gave me were both exactly like the red & white "Race Team" sticker in this picture...

posted January 02, 2016 12:33 AM            

I couldn't decide if I should get an acoustic or an electric, so he surprised me with both.