A Father’s Day Tribute

June 14, 2009 at 16:18 | In Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
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Piano1I’LL ALWAYS LOVE MY FATHER
(Father’s Day tribute, begun in a familiar tune)

I’ll always love my Father; we were his favorite girls.
I’ll always love my Father; helped bring us to this world.

A father’s love is so special; still something that’s hard to describe.
The kind of love that’s stayed with me; long after his Earthly goodbye.

Sometimes I’m quite confused, thinking of all that used to be.
How Daddy put up with fussing, just to spend time with Sis and Me.
Didn’t appreciate that Daddy survived through toil and strife,
Being a ‘Colored’ city cop; after conquering the Army life!

From him I inherited a few traits; like putting to paper, the unspoken;
Or making acronyms of license plates; and trying to repair the broken.
He loved Music and Sports like me. Neither of us were cut from early risers;
I don’t have his towering Leadership, or his quiet reserve; often the family’s tranquilizer.

I’ll always miss my Father; I thank him for his strength, laughter and Love!
And I know he’s keeping up with the Browns’ seated in an armchair, way, way up above!

How do you start your day?

May 31, 2009 at 20:11 | In Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
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CoffeeShopFarewell0509How do you start your day? With coffee, tea, or fresh squeezed juice? And for lunch, how about the local deli? When tummy growls are on the loose.

Don’t walk by the little shops, the local flavors of the town.
Drop in sometime, spread the news, enjoy fresh coffee grounds.

Yet another small business was lost to the landlord’s American dream? The Coffee Shop did not fit into grandiose expansion scheme :( (

With plenty of beverages, pastries and sandwiches to go around -The Shop thrived for thirteen years in the bustling Campus town.

It was a small shop, with a big heart, place to conversate in small numbers. To not have that for the regulars (folks from all backgrounds) will be a bummer.

Some of the faithful patrons bid farewell on an appropriately ‘cloudy’ last day.  ‘No charge for anything!’ and as always was offered his gracious ‘Have a Good Day’.

- Please support the local small businesses too!

April 27, 2009 at 03:26 | In Random Thoughts | Leave a Comment
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A snowy heron photo. Taken by TulipFleurs 0409.

A snowy heron. Photo taken by TulipFleurs 0409.

Yo Gabba Gabba!  What a name for a television show? It works for children.  My great-nephew  really knows, and is doing the theme dance with them.

Hard to believe four months have elapsed in the year two thousand and nine.  Haven’t taken the driving lessons I promised or even open the New Years’ wine.

Haven’t gone on any elusive first dates or afternoon cafe meetings.  April’s here and have received few un-solicited Birthday greetings!

This is the year of my fading 40s to become more social, and make new friends.   T’is difficult when you’re without transportation, with so many events to attend.

I attended the Un-Valentines dance in February, on V-day nonetheless.  It was enjoying, the dancing and mixer game, me in a new party dress.

Time passed quickly and the dance was over by midnight.  I was still wired from the ambience, the Rum and fine Gents.  Being shy, I retreated to the double double room I’d booked in case my best pal would attend.

She would not and so I’d gone alone, took public transportation w/cabs and boogied to the last song.  I was ‘adopted’ by a 30s something table and didn’t have to dance to my faves from the disco era alone.  I was asked by two to dance and to both I accepted.  Beautiful cardio.  I asked as many and (as the Coach advises) was not rejected.

I feel handicapped, not driving. I feel lonely and Blue.  Time to escape into the television, Amazing Race will do.  Happy Sunday, and Blessed week ahead to You!

3rd String; 5th Wheel

March 13, 2009 at 22:25 | In Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
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Happy Friday the 13th! Thanks Dorkys for sharing “Coping With Couples’ here’s a following:
Third String, Fifth Wheel, sometimes ‘Seven. From half past eight ‘til way past Eleven.
The surrogate dancer, so pals don’t sweat; appending table mate, so seats don’t get (taken).
Volunteer to do a Bar run, when the Hostess moves slow; Maybe dip outside to see the Moon glow!
Some tunes get the whole table up- movin! Then it’s all Really Cool to be One of the Groovin.
On occasion, when you don’t plan to attend, you get the call from your Coupled Friends,
“Better ‘Get your ‘Butt’ in gear’, we’ll be there in a flash”. You give in, feeling guilty, ‘cause they start talkin’ trash.
So, We smile, we chat, dance and sway; Remembering we can Crash, til noon the next day. )

No Green on St. Patrick’s

March 17, 2008 at 15:36 | In Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

saint-patricks-day-teddy-bear.jpgTop of the Morning to yas!!! It is Holy week for Christians of different sects, so many of us are not celebrating St. Pat’s Day.  I chose to, and I’m a mutt, African American, Blackfoot, Welsh descent.  I see it as a day of Unity and Peace.  We need many of these days/weeks/months/years!  So for all the nayer sayers, Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!!!

About Me?

February 20, 2008 at 17:41 | In Uncategorized | 2 Comments
About Me? thought it was about you!  I’m on the sidelines and sometimes absent from there. 

Let’s see, LadyRam5ft3.  Hey, I’m not routing for the St. Louis (LA) Rams but all that share my Sun Sign, Aries the Ram and as the Nomer says the vertically challenged. 

I am also born year of the Rat, this makes me what multiple of 12?  And I look good too!  (borrowed from Waiting to Exhale)

- and Yes I must declare, I am CBSB (Cleveland Bred Silver and Black)  The East Bay has been home for more than 20 years!!!!!!!!!!!! and those Cal Bears have had me hollering for 8 :) )  Da Raiders have 3 road trips in the Warm in ‘08, Miami, Tampa, and New Orleans.  We’re going to one of them. 

My overseer has been away since January 7th, been wearing a few of her hats.  My has time flown, she returns on or after the 3/3.  Beware the Unofficial Ides of March :) )

Living for the Weekend and Holidays, our next 3/28th, Administrative day for Spring Break, Cesar Chavez, Life!!!  KOIT is playing “Let’s Hear it for the Boy” Niecie Williams, an upbeat song, can see K Bacon dancing, what was that film? 

I’m rambling, anybody going up to Cache Creek soon?  I’m ready to make a donation there, got to River Rock before the year turned – Next!

Got a customer, back to work, holler soon!  Oh, they just wanna borrow my key for coffee room….

December ‘07

December 17, 2007 at 21:15 | In Uncategorized | 1 Comment

tjmh3.jpgWhat a Great show 1st Weekend in December!!!  Will check out the nu Yoshi’s digs next Sunday, Boney James headlining.

The gurls . . .

July 25, 2007 at 23:32 | In The Familia | 2 Comments

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oh no they’re back

January 10, 2007 at 20:43 | In Random Thoughts | Leave a Comment

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they’re back for da spring session.

where did winter break go? half da staff is barkin and/or wheezin

not me, i thera flu-ed, vita c’d, the first hint of sneezin.

the Artic is going to blast us again, freezing temps, maybe snow at our level,

brings back memories of salting the side walk and scoopin snow with shovel.

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Hello world!

June 30, 2006 at 02:40 | In Blogroll, Random Thoughts, celebrations | 1 Comment

TGIF!!!!  Lady Ram’s in da house.

<>Hangin out in Bezerklee with Avay and da rest.  Need ya to do an anti-fog dance.  No sun on da horizon for miles…End of da fiscal.  Many jrnls to do.

Livin4dawkend!!! 4 dys away.

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