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I don't have anything by him.
Not physically. He's one of those characters you just know is out there and when they're not, you say "What? Darn...".
posted by
majroj
on February 13, 2005 at 7:52 AM
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maj, I haven't heard him sing it, but I know he goes with his walking cane.
I used to have all of his stuff and can no longer locate it here in the house. Wonder what happened to it?
posted by
benzinha
on February 12, 2005 at 11:57 PM
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I hear Leon Redbone singing "Sentimental Journey"
Why not, he's sung everything else?
posted by
majroj
on February 11, 2005 at 7:13 PM
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Temple, you made me lauygh out loud. Lawyers and braking, a true
phenomenon. So, it isn't the lawyers causing freeway accidents? Except, those on cell phones, then?
Graphics seem to attract me, like words do. I have about four or five, maybe even six photo programs that I use with my photos. I want to begin to manipulate photos, but have no time at this point.
I wish that I could restk, but feeling that I only have about ten or fifteen years left, with God's helpful kindness, I am in ahurry to do all that pulls me forward in life. I am busy setting up an online store. I am working with gomedome and have bought the Internet Treasure Chest package, a pre-packaged online store site and today I attended a seminar on how to hit the tops of the search engines and optimize websites. Mucho fun for me, but maybe boring to others.
I want residual income coming in with more time to do what I want. I find that work fills me with joy, no rest. I rested enough in my youth, now it's time to sprint to the finish line.
It's okay to tell me something four times, short term memory being my weak point, too. When things are repeated often, I tend to actually remember what was said 
.
My old doggie grows weaker daily and Autumn lays around more since Keda won't get up very often. She nmeeds some peppy new puppy to play with. My son is talking about some puppy that a friend is offering, a ten month old Bull Mastiff little girl. She's huge. Dunno what tiny little Autumn may thnk of her....Makeda, my old girl, is now my CAT.
Take care. I like your name, reminds me of my favorite play, Peter Pan.
posted by
benzinha
on February 11, 2005 at 6:07 PM
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tely, I'm just happy to be read by you !!!
posted by
benzinha
on February 11, 2005 at 5:56 PM
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You are an amazing woman.
I can't organize anything, and I am impressed to hear how you put together more than 400 photos in this beautiful tribute to the memorial of your Auntie for your family. I have never been good at such things.
I laughed out loud when you said your brother, the lawyer, explained to you that you shouldn't hit your brakes on the freeway. I, the lawyer, also have this pet peeve. If you simply take your foot off of the accelarator people won't overreact to brake lights and slam on their brakes and cause an accident...it won't interrupt the flow of traffic...and all is well in my happy little world. I tell this to Jimmy on the phone whilst driving too fast in freeway traffic all the time. I wonder if this is subliminal in law school text?
I hope you are doing well, that everything on eBay sells, and that you and the doggies are doing well in the cold desert night. I am thinking of you. Hugs to you, sweetest of Abuelitas. xoxoxo
posted by
Temple
on February 11, 2005 at 1:55 AM
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I wish I could say something useful here.
posted by
telynor
on February 10, 2005 at 11:00 PM
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thecasualobserver, yes, Danny Boy, a heart ripper surely. At my dad's
funeral, the wonderful young son of a friend of my sister played the bagpipes and it floored us all. We are, he was of Scottish extraction on his side of the family. The young fellow played Amazing Grace and escorted us out of the chapel with it.
Ethnic songs at funerals bring the hidden emotions out of our hearts, forcing us and inviting us to express our deepest sorrow.
Thanks for your memory of another wonderfully sad day.
posted by
benzinha
on February 10, 2005 at 9:47 PM
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MayB, yes, that's exactly how it felt and I wanted to communicate that in
the blog post. I felt that the cd rom would be the nicest thing that I could do to show my love of my old auntie and my love for her children. Thanks for your kind comment.
posted by
benzinha
on February 10, 2005 at 9:43 PM
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Holy Grail, yes, kind of selfish to want her to suffer and not suffer
ourselves, but, we'd be dead and not know about it. I do want to selfishly outlive my four children and grandchildren. Sigh..........
posted by
benzinha
on February 10, 2005 at 9:41 PM
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O Danny Boy
When my cousin Danny passed and being from an Irish family 'Danny Boy' wa sung beautifully by a talented friend of his. Talk about a tear jerker, there wasn't a dry eye at the gravesight.
posted by
thecasualobserver
on February 10, 2005 at 6:08 PM
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Your time and effort will make a beautiful gift for your family. This was inspiring and sad at the same time.
posted by
Azur
on February 10, 2005 at 6:02 PM
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I feel the same way about my own mother....though I guess it is selfish of me to want her to outlive me. I can't imagine how hard it would be to outlive your chlid. Still......
posted by
Holy_Grail
on February 10, 2005 at 3:57 PM
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wiley anthony, that's just how it felt......but a lovely song, no?
posted by
benzinha
on February 10, 2005 at 2:33 PM
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Abuleita
Heart wrenching but I sure do remember that song luv.
posted by
WileyJohn
on February 10, 2005 at 6:25 AM
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