Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Today is the anniversery of Patrick Henry layin' down the words,"Give me liberty, or give me death. Williamsburg, Virginia. Circa 1775.
Peacritters
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
I hear they taste like chicken I captured these shots @ the zoo in Navarre Beach Fla.
February 12th
Friday, February 12, 2010
Today marks the anniversary of my Mothers death and Abe Lincolns birth. My Mom was a kind woman but due to my age and major brain cell genocide I've engaged in over the years , my memories of her are dim. I do remember that whenever I complained of a tummy ache her first question was "Do you have to poop"?? Even as a kid I thought that was an odd question. As an adult however she was spot on. Momma knew what was up.
I never knew Honest Abe, but history and Miles Grover, paint him as a pretty cool guy. A great quote of his is "Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God, can not long retain it." One quote from my Ma went like this "PATRICK JOSEPH MCDONALD, YOU GET IN HERE THIS INSTANT!! It seems as a boy I "allegedly" was prone to mischief. Those of you who know me know that this is without a doubt a bad rap. I figure she was just trying to teach me my full birth name. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. So this post is to honor two great Americans. Heaven's got a lot of Angels. So Abe, I've never owned slaves, unless yer gonna count the times I made my sons get me beers from the 'fridge and Mom....I'm tryin' to be the "goodest boy".
The Book and the Cover
Monday, February 08, 2010
A long while back I bought the Strawbs Ghosts album mostly because I liked the photograph of a supposed ghost caught on film. Of course it's fake but I liked it so I took a chance and bought it anyhow. It turned out to be a great record that I still love today. Every song is like an old friend. So then I saw the Deep Cuts artwork and I really dug that even more. But somehow I never got the chance to buy it. When I finally found it nearly 30 years later they wanted more money for it than I was willing to cough up. Now I've found it on Itunes and after sampling the songs I so glad I never wasted my money. There are two songs that I like, the rest are weak @ best. The bottom album is Oingo Boingo- Nothing to Fear which was also bought due to the cool art on the cover. Folks who are into OB were the first to discover the genius of Danny Elfman. The rest of the world had to catch up much later. Oingo Boingo is still one of my all time favs and their music has had a serious effect on my life that I won't even try to explain to you earthlings. Both my sons are total Boingo Heads too. LP art is a thing of the past. An art form come and gone. Not many CD get purchased because the cover looked cool. Too bad cuz there are some treasures to be discovered out there.
Grandbabies of the Raider Nation
Monday, February 01, 2010
The Raiders may be on a monster losing skid, but these kidlets are winners with Grandpa Pat. The flesh of my flesh. Just Wonderful.Birthday Day
CLARK GABLE Born Feb. 1st 1901 went snuff it Nov 16 1960. A man who kissed more gals than Richard Dawson. Happy birthday Pappy.NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS 1-19-10
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
DOLLY PARTON-1946
JANIS JOPLIN-1943
EDGAR ALLEN POE-1809
ROBERT E. LEE -1807
Dia de los Botas
Sunday, January 10, 2010
I met a gal with these snappy boots and she let me take a picture of them. Cool, huh? I was on a photo shoot for a class. I was trying out a funky style jens called a Lensbaby. You can turn it to point up or down right or left, Cuz it's on a weird swivelly hinge system. If you turn it left it blurs out stuff on the right while keeping in focus stuff on the left. I pointed it down slightly that is why the toes are out of focus and the tops aren't. Look @ the banjo player to see what I mean. Also I shot these two guys who sat directly across the table fom each other with the lens turned to a hard right. It's a tricky little gadget that I will never buy. I'm all for depth of field and focal point but I won't have much use for the Lensbaby.
I met Santa.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Somehow I thought Santa would be taller. But then there's only so much room in a chimney. Check out my Mesmer stare. Send me your PIN #'s, send me your PIN #'s.
New Years Revolution
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Another year has gotten behind me and I'm fairly certin that this is how people get old and decrepatated. I, like many people am taking stock in what I've done and what I haven't in the past year. I don't fret the past much cuz "woulda' has died of shoulda and coulda". But moving forward here is a list of what I aim to do better in the upcoming year.
1. I need to be kinder and less contentious. I claim to be a follower of Christ but too much of the time I ain't walkin' like I'm talkin' and that is what most people dislike about religion, and I sure don't wanna be that guy. In other words I want to improve my personal worthiness.
2. I plan to attend the Temple more. I want to get back to where me & the DW were a couple years, having a regular night that was OUR Temple night.
3. I'm gonna study more about my job. I've done way better than I ever thought I would @ this salez stuff, but there is a lot more I can do to improve my knowledge of the job and I intend to do just that.
4. I want to get more active. Not just be content with 45 minutes @ the gym. This also includes severing ties with the "Gut Truck" that comes to my work. I love the little deep fried burritoz they sell. I know the're a cardio bomb but I think they put morphine in them or something cuz that's a Jonez that's hard to jump.
5. I want to spend less money, which may necessitate a trip to the Betty Ford clinic to beat my wicked I- tunes addiction.
6. I want to drop a line to people on my E mail list instead of just sending forwards on and thinking I'm staying "in touch" with friends who've moved away. That's kinda lame.
7. And lastly I need to see to our food storage and over all emergency preparations.
Well those are my goals, feel free to ask me how I'm doing on them during the coming year. I wish to express my love and gratitude to all of my family and friends where ever you am iz. And in the words of some anonymous and perhaps drunken Irishman "May those who love us, love us. And for those who don't, may the Lord turn their hearts. And if he can't turn their hearts may he turn their ankles so we'll know them by their limpin'."
Today in life and Death
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Today is the birthday of Mary Tyler Moore and Jon Voight and the deathday of Tim Hardin, an American singer/songwriter who's most recognizable songs were "If I were a Carpenter" and "Reason to Believe" which was covered by Rod Stewart and Glen Campbell. He died in 1980 of the needle and the spoon.
Tuesday Tunez
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West were Alt country legends long before there was such a term. They were shunned by the mainstream C&W crowd and forced out of Nashville. So they told the Grand Ole Opry to ram it up there collective snouts and went out to LA to make the music they wanted to. Jimmy Bryant is the man who put the Fender Telecaster on the map. He is most known for his awesome fleet riffs which are so clean and fast that people thought he sped up his tapes. I hope you enjoy this little video and the quirky 1962 sound of Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West.
Tuesday Tunes -- Buckethead
Monday, November 30, 2009
I like Buckethead. The album I have is Colma. It's very mellow. I even gave a copy to my massage therapist. Some of his other music is full shred mayhem. Most of you wouldn't like it (except for Dr. Liau who would love it). This is a more subdued song for my kinder, gentler audience. Happy listening.
Scanner Mad
Monday, November 23, 2009
That's me in the middle @ the Bicentennial the Western Washington state fair 1976. I was plenty mad that they made me wear the stinkin' flippin' limey uniform. But orders are orders.
Birthday Post or Aging Less Than Gracefully
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Someone's aging Lord, Koom bah yah. I wasn't supposed to live this long, had I known I would, I'd have taken better care of myself. 53??????????? How in the Helsinki Finland did this happen??
