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I've been gone for a while because of some rather serious health issues; but the good folks at Mayo Clinic fixed me up, and I'm well on the road to recovery. :-)
Hoping 2013 is a better year for all of us.
XOXO
Andra
-Monday, December 31, 2012 at 15:46:17 (MST)
Mawia
Gee, Spacey, I'll take a new Mikey.....but I kinda like the old one!
Happy New Year, everyone!
-Monday, December 31, 2012 at 03:04:32 (MST)
Spacey
that should have read new year, not new Mikey....
sigh
double sigh
-Monday, December 31, 2012 at 01:20:22 (MST)
Spacey
Seems Burton has the traditional TDN gig at the Emerald Queen this evening. (and I'm not going).
May God Bless you with a wonderful new Mikey. xxo
Spacey
-Monday, December 31, 2012 at 01:19:06 (MST)
Famous Rob
We did Xmas in Milwaukee with son and family. Grandosn is really cool dude lol. We went to a place called Discovery World and MICHEAL if you play Summerfest again, it right next to the North Smmmerfest gate and you need to check it out. Huge 1/2 floor display on LES PAUL...THE Les Paul, he was from nearby Waukesha, they have lots of his experimental recording contraptions, guitars, and all things Les Paul. Fascinating display, including his original experiemtns with guitar pickups and such, Way cool
Currently in Kansas City to see daugther and family for the new year.
Go Green Bay, Wisconsin Badgers OH and Santa brought me goodies!
HO Ho HO
Robbo
-Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 10:03:23 (MST)
Rosalee
Robin, Happy Birthday! I can't wait to give you a big birthday hug later today when you get here. It's going to be a fun trip and great New Year's Eve in Durant.
Happy New Year's to all Swampsters. We will be with Madonna, MTV, Dis, and several others rockin to the sounds of Three Dog Night!!!! Woo HOO!!!
Michael, if I dont' get the chance to give you a hug in person, here's a cyber one. (((Michael))) Thank you for all you have done for us this year. You are a great guy!
Rosalee
-Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 06:44:20 (MST)
Robin
Thank you for the birthday wishes. A round for the house on me! Happy New Year to you all. Wobin
-Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 11:51:41 (MST)
Happy birthday to...
Tom Halpain.
Robin Hopkins Urban.
Martin Milner.
You are all in great company.
-Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 07:56:15 (MST)
Barkeep
Yes, I saw that on the news this morning. Two wonderful actors that have given us years of fantastic performances. Beautiful talents ... both of them. -M-
-Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 17:22:43 (MST)
Northern Light
RIP JACK KLUGMAN
Better known as Oscar Madison in the Odd Couple and his role as Quincy.
RIP CHARLES DURNING
Boxer, War Hero, Actor. Charles played so many charactor parts in movies and TV.
Two in one day. They will be missed.
NL (Norm) NWO
-Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 00:58:46 (MST)
Mawia
Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful holiday!
-Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 01:29:09 (MST)
Alison
May you all have a very spacey Christmas.
Mikey, extra Christmas kisses to you.
-Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 00:08:29 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas filled with love, fun, peace, and hopefully no gifts that need to be exchanged (says she who has been told by her sister she will probably have to exchange her gift.)
Hi Michael!
Soaring Nancy
-Monday, December 24, 2012 at 21:29:16 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Swampsters)))
Merry Christmas! We are currently watching 'Frosty the Snowman', having already finished 'Santa Claus is coming to Town' and 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'. Last night my daughter and her family were here and we all watched 'Christmas Vacation'. What a joy that media brings on special occassions. My earliest memories are ones sitting with my family and as an adult watching the same cartoons on Christmas Eve with my children. Now I share them with my grandchildren. Melissa and John and the kids left this afternoon. The house is quiet but Lily is looking forward to putting out carrots for the reindeer and cookies for Santa. She told me it was time to put away her toys so Santa would find a clean house and then she wanted to take a bath so Santa could see she was clean and pretty. she is wearing her ballerina princess pj's that Dis bought her when we were in Tennessee.
He was supposed to come and stay for a few days but the snow we have coming in tomorrow has cancelled any travel plans. We arent' expected to get that much but it's supposed to start out with ice and then snow and this is Oklahoma. We rarely have snow so it's an event and our cities and state don't have that much equipment to clear the roads. The last thing you want is to get stuck in the ice and snow on Christmas Day.
But snow is especially fun when it arrives on Christmas so we are going to enjoy it anyway. I hope we get enough to make a snowman. I know at least we will be able to make snow angels.
Chris recorded 'The Night Before Christmas' on a recordable book last year. Lily opened it up and her eyes got wide, she said, "That's Daddy!" and got all excited. So just before bedtime we are listening to his voice recite the story as we will do every year. New traditions are what it's all about.
I do hope you all have the happiest of Christmases. I love and appreciate you all. You have meant so much to me.
Take care and God bless.
Merry Christmas!
Rosalee
-Monday, December 24, 2012 at 18:21:59 (MST)
Eileeny
((((((Michael))))))Wishing you & yours a very Merry Christmas filled with Peace & Joy!!
It just started snowing here in Gettysburg on Christmas Eve afternoon...how perfect!
Christmas Blessings to All!!
-Monday, December 24, 2012 at 12:52:19 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Greetings to all -
It is a gorgeous, warm, blue sky day here today but they are saying we have a good chance for snow on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day - It would be the first white Christmas in 25 years !!! Fingers crossed.
Best wishes to all for the holiday you celebrate. For me - Merry Christmas !!
May all your wishes come true and may you be surrounded by love.
Peace on Earth - Goodwill to All... if we all do a little, a lot will be done.
God bless.
-Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 08:27:44 (MST)
Rosalee
Regarding the gun control and backpack thing, Lily's school has a code you have to push in to get in the door and there is a camera on the outside of the door. They can see who is coming in. Perhaps all of our schools should have that. They now have police officers in our middle and high schools in Tulsa. I don't see any need for anyone to have an assault rifle. I agree that shoot and load, shoot and load would prevent a lot of this. It would have saved a lot of lives if there hadn't been a automatic weapon involved. I don't want my daughter going to school where her teacher is armed. The same day this happened, they arrested a boy in Bartlesville, a town about 60 miles north of here for planning a bombing and mass murder at the school. What is the world coming to? What kind of people give a mentally ill child access to automatic weapons? I am just in shock and saddened. I'm also disgusted.
Well, it looks like we are in for a white Christmas this year. It's supposed to snow Christmas Day. Lily will be so happy.
Well, the folks just got in so I'll visit a while before bedtime.
Love to All and Merry Christmas!
Rosalee
-Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 21:17:57 (MST)
Dis
Dis,
While at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville we ate at the Old Hickory Steakhouse. I had an excellent chickeny salad as I wasn't too hungry, Lily had chicken strips and Rosalee had the small prime rib. The server ranted and raved about the beef that they served that came from this particular ranch. Then Rosalee ranted and raved about how flavorful and juicy the prime rib was. I had noticed that the menu included an appetizer with Wagyu beef. I had to ask the server if all the beef they served was Wagyu beef. He told me that Wagyu was a certain cut of beef. I knew that was wrong and politely told him so. Three minutes later the chef visited our table and we had a very nice 7-8 minute conversation. He said only the appetizer had Wagyu beef. He said he cooked the prime rib at 225 degrees for four hours to let the fat slowly penetrate the meat and then let it set for 30 minutes to let things re-stabilize. THey were on sale today . . . awesome!
Rosalee never complained about my old prime rib and made some awesome Yorkshire puds to accompany!
Dis
-Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 17:42:35 (MST)
Barkeep
In memory of Lee Dorman. A good guy, and way fun music dude. Very personable. We will miss him. We go back to Richie Podolor and Bill Cooper at the old American Recording in North Hollywood where we made most of our hit records. -M-
-Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 14:17:35 (MST)
Northern Light
Mikey I love you too !!!! Ted is a fraud and should be a felon. He did or
does have a show about hunting. He brags he is such a conservationist yet he
has been charged atleast twice in breaking game laws in tricking animals for
the "Kill" just to get that shot or hunt that makes the show. He paid fines
but sadly the media said little about Ted. The man embraces distruction.
I saw on CNN that kids can now get bullet proof backpacks etc. The people
who make them cannot keep up with the demand. In one way I can't blame the
parents we love our kids. What kind of message are we sending ? What happened
when I was a kid that the gun violence was something you did not even need
to worry about. Lock down armed guards, metal detectors, and on and on. What
is happening to America? The heck with the armed guard why not just put a tank
infront of each school, that whould make the NRA or as I call them the Nazi party happy. Sorry folks just my view for all it's worth, I don't mean to upset
you.
On another note is my Mayan Calender. Boy is my face red. Nyuk if anyone is
interested in a slightly used calender (Mayan That Is) I will sell you mine
at a very low price. Nyuk Well I got to go and unpack my doomsday bag. Before
I go let me wish you all even the NRA members a very Merry Christmas and all
the best in the new year. Enjoy the season !!!! Peace.
NL (Norm) NWO
-Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 01:17:11 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP : Leee Dorman,bass /backing vocals for the bands Iron Butterfly and Captain Beyond.
-Friday, December 21, 2012 at 21:37:11 (MST)
Jill
Mikey - I love you!!! Thanks for making my day. :-)
-Friday, December 21, 2012 at 21:33:50 (MST)
Dis
Michael.
Obama was definetly not my choice. But that's why we vote. That doesn't mean we can't like those whom Obama is their choice. Rosalee and I look forward to seeing you at the Choctaw Casino in Durant on New Year's Eve and on my 65th Birthday at Steelville, MO next year! Thanks for doing that for me on my birthday! I assume it was scheduled for my birthday. Right?
Dis
-Friday, December 21, 2012 at 17:03:10 (MST)
Spacey
You are bringing to my recall, the clip of George Bush that Letterman used to play over and over again:Bush points out to his audience that the owman who just called out is a "West Texas girl just like me".
Does the NRA statement today remind anyone else of the All In The Family episode where Archie was put on the local tv news doing a rebuttal about hand guns and plane hijacking? If you'd just hand out guns to eveyone when they board the plane, hijakcings would stop. No one would hijack a plane if the guy sitting next to him had a rod in their mitts.
Guns do have their place in this world, but we're talking about the kind where you load and shoot, load and shoot.
-Friday, December 21, 2012 at 15:38:24 (MST)
Barkeep
I should apologize to our Madonna, who is a Texas gal. I love Texas and all them killer rock n rollers. Dis is also twue. -M-
-Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:13:28 (MST)
BARKEEP
'Dead Or In Jail'
"If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year," -Ted Nugent-
My question is "What's taking you so long, Ted? Just want to continue being an embarrassment to our industry, or are you simply just a podium junky? You know: Say anything just to stay in the media?" My God, would somebody please put this sorry ass guy out of his misery? Just kidding of course, but he really does irritate me. Always has. So pompous and right wing to a major fault. Don't want to see him whispering while sitting up in a tree waiting to kill a deer. MANLY! Yeh, that's Ted. Wish he would leave the country and give us all a break. Maybe he could join evangelist Joyce Meyer (is that right?) down in Texas on the religious podium. I heard that woman say one day something like "Don't believe people when they tell you what God wants them to do. Nobody knows, but let me tell you what God really wants you to do ..." and then went on her usual ramble. Ted should get up there with her. He'd be a fine specimen of what's good in America. Yeh, right (NOT). Please excuse, if I've offended anybody. Ted does that to me. So does she. -M-
-Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:10:48 (MST)
Famous Rob
Well, we took a break from the Swamp world for a while..The last month has been "numbing" in way to many ways. SO, I hope we all can move on. For myself and the Honeybear, well, it has been better than for many of you and we hope the future and time will be a healing...
Now, for us, we have had time with family in several parts of the ocuntry and today we have A Blizzard raging! 45 MPH winds, cold cold temps and about 10 incehs of snow flying around.
We went on a Carribbean cruise with some old college friends and had a great timee...but we had a guy who went overboard and was never found. We happen to see him andhis wife in the bar about 5 or 6 hours before he went over...his wife also was called up on stage during the ship's evening entertaiment show in the theatre that night... a magic show. There will be no puns about disappearing acts!
The captain woke the whole ship up about 4 AM asking frr any information. I mean get rocked out of your sleep by the Captian on the ship's intercom in the middle of the night... not a common experience. NO idea if it was accident or foul play. The ship had mostly people over 45 and htis guy I think was reported as being 42. His wife reported him missing at 3:30 AM
So we missed a port of call and plied the seas back and forth for whole day on what was termed "search and resuce" and watched the coast guard helicopters and cutters go bye from our Verandah Nadda.
We are oging to Ixtapa in January and for the Holdidays, Beertown, our homeland(Milwaukee), for Xmas, to see son and family and then on New Year's south a bit to Kansas City to see the daughter and her family. Daugther Amy go promoted and is in charge of a her company's wahtever nowin Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa. Good job girl. She will be headquartered in KC where she currently works.
Our dogs Eli and Lacy, are a rage as most Scottish Terriers are, and are quite glad to be in the house today, but also fun to watchin the snow. SHort little legs etc.
I'm having cataract surgury in late Janurary and yes dear Andwa, I hope it does help my you know what! lol
God Bless all of you, God Bless America Merry Christmas!
Robbo
-Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 11:37:35 (MST)
Rosalee
(((JR and Pam)))
JR, thanks to you and some others who have shared their personal experiences of losing someone and surviving it, I am almost convinced I'm going to. I'm still not sure yet, but trying and each day does get better. It will take time, therapy, and love of my family and friends. Thank God I have a lot of those, including the fine folks here that have hugged and showered me with support. Thank you
Pam, someone posted that and I put it on my Facebook page. I have received so many emails from folks saying the same thing you did, that it was so appropriate for the days that we are going through. People I know that have never heard the song have said, "Wow"! just as I did the first time I heard it. It is so lovely and heart wrenching, especially right now.
I took Lily to Arkansas yesterday so she could see her natural mother and future step father for the day. I also went shopping for my grandchildren with my daughter for the grandkids and her hubby. I am happy to say that everyone had a great time and we had many photos and wonderful memories. Sarah, Lily's mother had never made a gingerbread house before and I had purchased a kit so she and Lily could decorate it together. I think Sarah had more fun than Lily did. That was nice. Holidays are a great time to heal old wounds and remember that we are all human and sometimes we just need the cdircumstances in our lives to change a little and we can change a lot. Sarah and Daniel got me a lovely card expresing their appreciation for all I had done for them and Lily and that they were so grateful I was in their lives. I thanked Sarah for giving me the loveliest of babies and said that I truly believed all of this was in God's plan so I couldn't regret anything that had happened between us. I do believe God knew Chris was going to die and He made it possible for me to have a comfort and for there to be a little piece of Chris in this world for everyone to love and cherish once he was gone.
Lily is coughing and has a runny nose. She had pnuemonia last month just before we set out for Tennessee with Dis. She got over it quickly as we caught it very early. I am hoping this turns out to be just a cold. She has no fever.
So, I am looking forward to New Year's Eve with Dis and TDN this year. WOO HOO!
Okay, it's time to get up and around for the day. Four hours of sleep, but hey, it's better than the pill from Hell. I feel good. Could it be that some people just don't need 8 hours a day?
Love to all Swampsters. God bless us, Everyone!
Rosalee
-Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 05:31:23 (MST)
Pam T.
Prayer of the Children....perfect as a tribute for the precious little ones lost in Sandy Hook. Thank you, Michael and TDN, for the youtube post.
It's been heartwrenching each morning as I enter our first grade classroom. My thoughts are all about the recent tragedy in CT. I can't imagine the utter sense of loss the families and community are experiencing at this time. As a person who has always loved and treasured children, my own and my students, this latest incident of unspeakable violence has hit me hard.
(((Rosalee)))I hope each day becomes a little easier. Thank God you have Miss Lily to hug everyday.
Hugs to all Swampsters near and far-
-Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 21:57:26 (MST)
JRWolfe
Rosealee...that even happened many years ago, just brought it up to let you know..life DOES go on .
-Monday, December 17, 2012 at 19:14:55 (MST)
Dis
Norm,
Last year we went to Chichen Itza and one of the hottest souvenir items was a Mayan Calender and Chris bought one. On January 7th we will be at Uxmal. I wonder if Chris will buy a Revised Mayan Calender there? We'll do that tour out of Progresso. At Cozumel Chris and I decided to drink a few Corona Extras and eat the very best ceviche in the world! Man was that good. Chris tried to re-create it for me for my birthday (including having an octopus flown in . . . still got some in the freezer of the octopus frig in the garage) but it just wasn't the same as the stuff we enjoyed last year in Cozumel.
Dis
Dis
-Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 13:40:43 (MST)
Dis
I got a Christmas Iris this year! One of my irises shot up a stem with a big bud that is showing purple. The lowest temperature we are expecting before Christmas is 32 degrees one night. I'll have a big Purple bloom out there on Christmas Day. Go figure!
Dis
-Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 11:45:41 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Norm))) I was thinking the same thing. I've seem posts of outrage and anger, blaming this thing on every political issue in the country but the truth is, when it all comes down to it, we need to appreciate what we have and show those that we love that we love them.
(((Swampsters))))
Rosalee
-Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 06:25:42 (MST)
Northern Light
Hug the ones who are close to you in your life alittle tighter, today and in the days to come. Tell them you love them and thank the Lord for them.
I think we can all use a hug right now.
((( Swampsters )))
IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS IN NEWTOWN CT
NL (Norm) NWO
-Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 01:15:52 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Jill))), thank you. I feel your prayers and love every day. Your support through this has meant more to me than I can tell you. You have been a very good friend.
Love,
Rosalee
-Friday, December 14, 2012 at 07:06:44 (MST)
Rosalee
Well, THAT was a horribvle experience. I got up to go to bed last night and the room spun. I'll tell you, I've never been drunk, but it has to be less traumatic than that sleeping pill. I couldn't walk well enough to get to bed so I tried to fall asleep on the sofa. I woke up at 2 and managed to practically crawl to the stairs and get to the bedroom. Then I woke up at 5 to tinkle and got nauseated because of the whirling of the room. I woke up at 7 (minutes ago) with a splitting headache. I mean I've taken nitroglycerin and not had this much pain. So there are worse things than not sleeping. Beware of Desyrel.
So, JR, again I apologise for the mistake. Believe me I was greatly moved by your situation. I think I have been very lucky that I had 42 months after Chris' illness was diagnosed to spend with him. I wouldn't have missed that for the world. We had time to talk about our feelings, raise Lily together for 2 years, and to plan for his death. I had time to adopt Lily and Chris died knowing she was in good hands, as Dis said. It was the most difficult thing that anyone can imagine, watching your child die one day at a time, but we had so much more time than most people have with Chris' diagnosis. It was hard to say goodbye, but I got to do that. I was with him when he passed, which caused immeasurable pain, but I was there. When I say God was good to us, I am not kidding. Chris' illness and our faith changed us both and we found a closeness than most parents don't experience with their children. I'm sorry for anyone who can't say goodbye to their loved one. It must be so much harder than when you have time to talk to them and tell them you love them one last time. Chris had made his peace with dying. He wanted to live, but he was ready. That was a great blessing. JR, my heart goes out to you.
It's time to get Lily up for school. Today is her school Christmas party. Well, it's a day care "Holiday" party. I am bringing Mickey Mouse Christmas cupcakes,Christmas tree cookies, and Mickey Mouse cheese squares. They have celebrated all week with pajama day, crazy hat day, backwards clothes day, etc.. As Dis can attest to, she is so excited about this Christmas. It makes this holiday so much better to watch her enjoy and embrace the traditions and joy of the Christmas season. She sings Christmas carols in the car, wants to watch Christmas shows and videos, and is getting very excited about Santa coming. She is a joy.
Love to all.
Rosale
-Friday, December 14, 2012 at 06:51:30 (MST)
Rosalee
Sorry, JR. I thought it was Rob who wrote the post you wrote. I've taken a sleeping pill and it makes it hard to concentrate for over a few minutes. I'm so sorry for your loss and I'm with Jill, the timing is incredibly difficult in your situation. Sometimes things just don't make sense. They are too painful. Like I said, it helps to know that someone else has gone through this and actually survived it. Thank you for sharing that with me.
Wowa said something to me today that really stuck. She said people say things that sound inconsiderate but in reality they are just trying to comfort you. I try to be understanding when a person who has just learned of Chris' passing tells me to have a nice holiday or a wonderful day. That has happened several times when a telemarketer has called and I explained that we arent' interested because of a death in the family. Even the guy from Life Alert called today to confirm they received the equipment back after Chris' death but ended our conversation with "Happy Holidays and have a great day!" You would think HE would know better.
Well, it's late and before I make any more horrid errors I'd better shut this thing down. On a happier note, I finished turnign in all my assignments for this time in school. I'm praying that they all are accepting and I get really good grades. It's been frustrating.
Lily loves Dis and misses him very much. He has a way with my grandaughters and their grandmother.
Rosalee
-Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 22:30:37 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Rob))) You have been very kind to me here and on FB and I thank you for it from the bottom of my heart. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Today I saw my psychiatrist and she said even she can't imagine having to rebuild a life after your child dying. She said to give myself a year before I start worrying hat I am not coping. She said this will get better but real healing will take time. I'm getting better every day, though. I do have moments when I am happy, really. I just miss him.
Wowa, Lorna and others have been such a source of support. Knowing someone who has gone through this has survived it helps. I am on new meds to help me sleep and get through this without dazing me.
Today I told Lily she had to hurry and get ready for school so I could get to the doctor. She asked me if he was going to help me not be sad. I told her I hope so. She's three but somehow uderstands that even though I am smiling and having a good time, I have sadness. Her therapist and mine said it's okay to show her that I am hurting but she is so happy, I don't want to spoil it for her.
I talked to Senator Mazzei today and he is going to introduce a bill that will provide daycare for toddlers of families who have a terminally ill person in the household. Kindercare has kept Lily's life as normal as it possibly an be. Her therapist says without that releif for 8 hours a day she wouldn't be any near as happy and well adjusted as she is. She needs someplace to go where people aren't grieving. Perhaps Chris' death and story that touched Senator Mazzei's heart will help another family. Chris and Lily's photo is hanging in his office. He is a very good guy. He's got my vote. He has been a fighter for us since all of this started and Chris moved here. He talked to me for about an hour today. I know he is busy and I appreciated that he took the time on the last day before the end of the year break to check on me and let me know about the work he is doing on the bill I suggested.
Norm and all, it's good to see things getting back to normal. Laughter helps and I need normal someplace. The Swamp has always been that for me. Please continue on here as normal. I didn't tell anyone about Chris when he first was diagnosed because I didn't want to change anything here. I am grateful for the love and support but the Swamp needs to be the Swamp. So get in there and sling some beer and brats. I'll join in when I feel good and on the days I just can't manage it, I'll be glad to see you guys having fun. Life is meant to be lived. If nothing else, Chris showed me that.
Love to everyone, one and all.
I just learned today that Susan in Colorado has a wonderful reason to celebrate. She just became a grandma for the first time. Whoopee! He is a looker, too for those who don't facebook with the rest of us. Susan is as proud as I was with mine. I am so very happy for her and her family. What a blessing children and grandchildren are!
Love and hugs to everyone. Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 22:12:08 (MST)
Wowa
Dazed and Confused-I think the Mayans just ran outta room on the calendar, time to make a new one.....nyukity nyuk nyuk!
-Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 19:04:19 (MST)
Dis
It ain't "Joy To The World" Christmas Vacation, although I sung it!, but we are respectably Christmasized for the neighborhood.
Sing Elvis's "Blue Christmas" to Lily and see how she reacts! Probably something like "It's The Amazing Ray". She is precious and very special and she is in very good hands!
Dis
-Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 17:27:50 (MST)
Dis
I got a late start on Christmas, but when Chris got back from his final final exam he announced that he was going to put up the outside lights to which I announced I was going to put up the Christmas tree. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here.
Dis
-Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 14:42:53 (MST)
Northern Light Again
I wonder if that Mayan Guy has and stone daytimers. They would make great
stocking stuffers....thats if you have heavy socks or like a slab of rock
by your chimbly. I will get one for Robbo. Nyuk
Okay okay !!! I'm going, I'm going put your gun away. :)
NL (Norm) NWO
-Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 01:54:03 (MST)
Northern Light
Hey Wowa. Don't buy a new tree. A few years ago this guy who said he was Mayan
sold me this calender. Now it's not a calender like your insurance guy or your
supermarket gives you. About twenty guys came to my house and put up a smooth
rock slab on one wall. They started carving all these things on the wall and
the Mayan guy pointed to this one carving and told me that on DEc 21st the
world is going to end. Wowwa wee wa I said and paid him $1,875.65 along with a
thanks for letting me know. The wall calender looks nice but it's a bitch to
keep clean when you dust. Wowa I am afraid if you buy a new tree and there's
a problem with it well try and take it back on the 21st. It won't be much
better on the 22end !! I am not afraid much only a little and I have a question.
Is this end of the world thing going to last an hour, two, three or all day ???
What I am really afraid of and lucky me I can see me being out and about when
all of a sudden the world starts to end. Try and find a taxi cab then Johnney
Potatoe !!! Just call me "Dazed and confused" Nyuk So Wowa and others heed
these words.
I gotta lay down.
Just call me Crazy Norm !!!
Hey Mikey just roll me up and smoke me when I die !!!! Nyuk Nyukity.
((( Rosalee)))
NL (Norm) NWO
-Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 01:43:21 (MST)
Wowa
Rosalee-no cruise for me, but I'm sure it will be a blast. We will have to meet someday though, I want to give you the world's biggest hug! I'm glad I was able to help you. If I can think of more, I will let you know. ((Rosalee))
JR-I'm so sorry to hear about your incredible loss, but I'm glad you were able to move on.
My Christmas tree is slowly biting the dust! Chit. It's an artificial one, due to someone in the house with severe pine allergies. Last year, a bracket broke, so one of the branches could not be attached. No biggie, I turned the bare spot to the wall, just like a live deformed tree. Last night, a bracket on the FRONT side broke, and dropped the branch, ornaments and all. I just heard something fall in the living room just now, and I'm afraid to look-LOL! Looks like I'll be getting a new one during the after Christmas half price sales.
:)
-Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 20:52:19 (MST)
Dis
Well hell, my butt is sore too from Pigeon Forge and back. Chris is done with his last exam tomorrow and is free until mid-January. We will do Christmas with son Ray and Kat and Alexandria. I'll do Three Dog Night with Rosalee in Durant on New Year's Eve. Chris and I will celebrate Alexandria's first birthday on January 12th (my Dad's birthday). That gives Chris and I a window to drive down to Galveston on 1/4 to watch us "Beat The Hell Outta Oklahoma" and take the five-day cruise.
Dis
-Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 18:51:28 (MST)
Jill
JR - I was stunned to read your story. Losing your fiancee that way was senseless and tragic, but the timing of it made it even worse, if that's possible. My heart goes out to you. Thank you for opening up and sharing your own experience to help someone else.
Rosalee - I think of you every day and you're always in my prayers. You are beginning a new "normal" and it's going to be extremely difficult. Having Lily will be the biggest blessing and help to get you through this. Your life will never be the same, but it goes on and I have no doubt you will get through this, little by little.
((JR)) ((Rosalee))
-Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 08:00:05 (MST)
JRWolfe
Rosealee...as you may have noticed, I rarely talk about my private life on the internet. But I feel compelled to open up about a painful time. After five years of togetherness,my first fiancee was killed by a drunk driver just three days before our wedding. We had her funeral at the scheduled time we were to be wed in the church we were to start that life together. It took a long time to recover from that loss and to love again. Life does move on one day at a time and the emptyness you feel now will fill up again. Hugs to you.
-Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 02:09:24 (MST)
Rosalee
Wowa, You have NO idea how much your message meant to me. I have replayed it over and over in my head today. You give me hope and courage. Thank you so very much. You are a real treasure. We have to meet sometime. Are you going on the cruise?
Rosalee
-Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 21:16:36 (MST)
Wowa
Rosalee-check your email. My thoughts and prayers are with you, sweetie. I totally understand your pain.
-Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 05:22:44 (MST)
Rosalee
I am home, I am alone for the first time, and I need prayers, NOW. It's so much harder than I thought it would be. Someone who has been through this, tell me how to come home and feel like I am home. I feel like I am in The Twilight Zone. Everything looks normal but nothing is.
Pray or suggest, please. The email is rosalee1405@aol.com.
I need your help.
Rosalee
-Monday, December 10, 2012 at 18:12:33 (MST)
Dis
It's been a good trip. We Beat the Hell Outta Missouri and Lily shouted and cheered last night at the cabin as Johnny Manzeil won the Heisman!
Lily had a great time with Shrek at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and stayed awake for 10 of the 12 acts of the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular. Two weeks ago we got to our cabin in Pigeon Forge. Dollywood is open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We spent 7 days at Dollywood. We saw all ten Christmas shows and some twice. Lily rode the carrousel (sp? Is that right Rob?), the Elephant's, and the Tea Cups everyday. Then we discovered the Pigs, Ducks, and Bumble Bees, and the Ferris Wheel and Cars and, of course, the Dollywood Express (coal fired steam engine). One of the ride operators asked me if I was getting to ride the things I wanted to ride and I answered "Absolutely!"
We drove to and spent a day at the Biltmore.
I told Lily I was "The Amazing Ray". Lily now calls me The Amazing Ray. That is so cute!
Lily was the STAR everywhere we went. EVERYBODY had to tell her how pretty she is!
I stopped shaving when we reached Pigeon Forge two weeks ago. I'm not sure where this is going.
Dis
-Sunday, December 09, 2012 at 18:34:12 (MST)
Rosalee
Well, we are really back to civilization for the first time this evening. I am so touched by the wishes of love I received here and on the FB and AOL in the last several weeks. Thank you everyone. It's been hard but I have had moments of joy as well and I think I may even survive, although still not sure. We arrive home tomorrow which will be the real test. Lily and I will be alone for the first time since Chris' death. At times I think this should kill you, losing your child. Noone should endure this much pain and live through it. I do have Lily to live for and that helps immensely. Dis has been wonderful. He has endeared Lily to himself and taken our sorrows and just hugged and been tnere to listen. It can't have been easy. I've been sleeping very little. I wake up to an emptiness of heart that just won't go away and invades my dreams. Luckily the cabin had 3 levels so I could get up and be up without waking Dis or Lily. I am dedicated to getting through Christmas with joy and that has steeled me through a lot of things. We have lots of photos and videos of joy that will be posted on FB. They aren't fake. I am able to forget occassionally and that is when the joy of life comes through. Pre-Christmas at Dollywood was a great idea. Home town feel, warm and fuzzy people, life as it should be. Lily has had a blast and she has accepted in a way that only a 3 year old could that Daddy is not coming home. She says he is in Heaven so Jesus could make him well. She gets it for now.
Well, again, thank you all for everything, every prayer, every word of encouragement and comfort, every message of love and care. They mean so much.
(((Swampsters and Barkeep))))
Love to Everyone,
Rosalee
-Sunday, December 09, 2012 at 16:30:02 (MST)
Barkeep
Back in late 1968 or early '69 Joe Schermie and I did a live jam session on what was then called an "underground FM" station out in Studio City ... north of Hollywood. (Things such as "stereo simulcasts with TV doing the video and syncing with FM radio broadcast ... were just being thought about.There was o stereo tv back then.) It was on Ventura Blvd. Probably KPFK. Long time ago. Ed Cassidy was there that night, too. Great fun. We had a great time jammin' live on the air. A.M. radio was the staple back then, with FM just starting to make it's mark in American society. Besides the STEREO difference, the jocks were often female (which was different from the "boss jock" approach of male oriented "Alright Kids!!! Sockin' it to you with the hottest, blah, blah, etc.) and spoken very close to the mic. Sensuality in radio, if you will. Anyway, I'm so sorry to hear of Ed's passing. Lost another good one. Thanks for the music, Ed.
Dave Brubeck: My God. He changed everything. As an early teenager I remember hearing his group and their music. Not being a Jazz guy per se, I was taken by the melodic-ness of his approach, and even though he dealt in bizarre (to our American ears) time signatures, ... somehow it came out HUM-able. Of course I spent lots of my early years playing "Take Five", although it wasn't with the expertise of his group. Joe Morello, Paul Desmond. Ever hear "Unsquare dance"? Fantastic song. Done in 7/4 time if I recall correctly. Again: Surprisingly melodic and hum-able. We americans have grown up hearing only even number time signatures. Meaning: 2/4, 4/4, 6/8. About the furthest time signature ever served up to us was a waltz, being 3/4. Then came the jazz waltz (listen to the song "Wives and Lovers". Kind of a waltz with a skip in it.) and Dave's version of 5/4 had that element in the groove. That is: a skip in it, ... for lack of better terms. Very cool. Very innovative ... still to this day. Will miss Dave Brubeck greatly. A master has passed. -Michael-
-Thursday, December 06, 2012 at 11:55:50 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP : Drummer Ed Cassidy...co-founder of the band "Spirit " and jazz pianist Dave Brubeck "Take Five."
-Thursday, December 06, 2012 at 11:11:15 (MST)
Spacey
By piggyback!
-Tuesday, December 04, 2012 at 21:19:08 (MST)
Barkeep
No deluge here in Modesto, CA ... but the word has come down for the rest of you from Noah ... "Forget that stuff about going 2 x 2. Get ON the damn ARK and do it now." -M-
-Tuesday, December 04, 2012 at 13:27:30 (MST)
Pam T. again
Are YOU getting deluged? Must remember to plug in brain next time I approach a keyboard.
-Monday, December 03, 2012 at 20:44:23 (MST)
Pam T.
First poster in December!
I saw the promo for "The Guilt Trip" which stars Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand. Looks like a 30ish guy takes his mother along on a trip across the USA and all kinds of madcap comedy/adventure ensues. Wouldn't ya know a TDN song was featured! Mama Told Me Not To Come (the non-rap version)
RE: November 2013 Cruise. Any more information? Looks like it starts in Tampa. I had the time of my life on the 2008 TDN cruise, hoping to be able to do this one too.
Michael-Are getting deluged in Modesto?
-Monday, December 03, 2012 at 20:42:33 (MST)
Betty
I can see you Carl !!!!!
-Friday, November 30, 2012 at 23:30:19 (MST)
Dis
From the Pigeon Forge McDonalds direct to the Swamp:
Beat the Hell Outta Michigan! Whoop!
Anyone have info on the Three Dog Night cruise 11/9-11/16? The last one was a blast!
Dis
-Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 11:59:20 (MST)
Alison
It's been difficult for me to find the words, Rosalee. My brother was 17 when he died of cancer and my niece was 20.
My heart really goes out to you.
(((( ))))
-Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 00:51:52 (MST)
Barkeep
(((((Rosalee))))) -M-
-Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 12:32:02 (MST)
Andra
RIP D14. Victim of power pole electrocution, just like his elder sister, D12, earlier this year.
http://raptorresource.blogspot.com/?view=classic
-Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 11:28:22 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Larry Hagaman..."Dallas " will never be the same without your "J.R."
-Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 07:44:00 (MST)
JRWolfe
Happy Birtyhday Floyd Sneed ! Love your art,love your music.
-Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 07:41:32 (MST)
Jill
Oops, I overlooked something very important:
Happy 70th birthday to the incredible Floyd Sneed. You may not be part of TDN now, but you will always be in the hearts of the fans.
-Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 14:28:09 (MST)
Jill
Happy Thanksgiving to all. No matter how difficult life may seem, there is always something to be grateful for. The friends I have made here are all part of my gratitude, not just on Thanksgiving, but every day. Thank you to Mikey for keeping this site going for us and enduring hassle after hassle. We love you for it!
(((Rosalee)))
-Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 14:26:42 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Andwa))) The gardenia just arrived. How did you know it was mine and Chris' favorite blooming bush? I can't wait for the fragrant blooms to come out. When I lived in Florida I planted those all around the backyard and the scent was gorgeous. Thank you so very much for your kindness and unfailing support.
Love,
Rosalee
-Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 17:31:43 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Dis, Wowa, Gerene, Rob, Swampsters)))
The funeral was the loveliest I could have asked for and it was a tribute to Chris that so many found time to pay their respects to him and his life. People from every aspect of his life were there, some I had never met. My brother did an excellent job telling stories of Chris as told by his friends and family. The eulogy was very nice. Chris chose "I Can Only Imagine" by MercyMe and "Forever" by Kenny Loggins as his songs for the service. My daughter made the flowers for the grave as he requested. She placed 41 calla lilies of multiple colors, one for each month of Lily's life, in it. Then she made a banner that read "Lily's Daddy" and placed it across the front. It was a fabulous arrangement. A large canvas was also placed on a stand that had Chris' name and data on it with photos of he and Lily, including the first time he held her. You could see he was crying for joy. I had to leave when they placed him in the ground. I couldn't take it and neither could my daughter. When it was over, my son-in-law replaced the dirt over the urn and we left.
Lily has pnuemonia per the ER doctor at Children's Hospital so I've been up with her since 2 this morning. She will be fine. We caught it just as a spot was developing on her lung. It was good to get home to her. My sister Betty stayed with her and kept her company all day. The doctors assure me she is fine to travel on Friday but I am keeping a close eye on her.
I am so very grateful Wowa for the phone number. I'll probably use it when we get back and I am facing my favorite holiday of the year without the very first person I had a real reason to celebrate it with.
My sorrow is immeasurable but my joy in Lily is also. I will make it through this because of her. She is so like her daddy.
Thank you all so much for the love and support you have given to us. I can't tell you how glad I am that I found the Swamp and that despite the schedule he keeps, Michael has kept it going.
Love to you all. Dis and I will not have internet in Tennessee so the posts will be far and few between, but remember that you are in my heart the prayers of thanksgiving for all the love and support you have shown me. I'll never forget it.
Take care and God bless. I would like to wish all of you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy your children and others. You may not have another chance to say "I love you." so say it today, this hour, this moment, if you can. That is what makes this life so very precious.
Rosalee
-Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 23:00:00 (MST)
Famous Rob
Well, it has been a solumn time for us here in the swamp with sister Rosalee's sad journey. God Love You girl. God give you peace. Our love to you and your family.
Robbo and Honeybear and our family
-Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 20:59:39 (MST)
Wowa
Rosalee and family and friends- My thoughts are with you, I know how difficult this is for you. Believe it or not, in time this will get easier to deal with. The pain will always be there, but you DO have the strength to get through. I really don't know how to explain all this to you on screen. Rosalee, if you need to talk, I will email you my phone number. Love to you all.
-Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 15:07:59 (MST)
Gerene
Hello everyone (waving)
Praying for Rosalee and all of Chris's loved ones today.
I hope smiles and laughter from friends and family help
you through this terribly sad time in your lives.
(((((Hugs)))))
-Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 14:40:34 (MST)
Dis
Rosalee has a tough day tomorrow with the funeral. Her brother Doug will conduct the ceremony and she will have lots of family support, but even I don't know what it is like to bury a son.
I do watch weatherdotcom. What was I thinking? 4 degrees and that be F in Gunnisson on the 10-Day. Rosalee agreed that two weeks in a log cabin in Pigeon Forge and Dollywood Christmas sounded better! Highs in 50's and lows in 30's.
Dis
-Monday, November 19, 2012 at 17:38:18 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Gerene))) Hold that precious baby close and treasure every moment. I am still haunted by the times I was impatient, too busy to take my time and slow down, and just rejoice in the presence of Chris. Lily is a sweet reminder. You are right in that his legacy lives on through her and she will develop into a marvelous person because of the love he and I have and will give her. I regret his being gone for the last 4 months, but for Lily it is easier. She no longer rushes downstairs in the morning to say "Good Morning, Daddy!" to him. She no longer expected him to be home with hugs after school. She accepted his absence long ago and now she doesn't ask so much where he is.
Chris was a very good person with a huge brown eyes and an even bigger heart. He rarely got angry, he loved most people, he was a very god father, and he forgave very easily. There isn't more you could ask for in a son, or a friend for that matter. Messages and love for Chris are coming in all over the coutry. We are suffering, his sister and I the most, but both of us agree that to hear from people who loved Chris throughout his life make our pain so much easier to bear. He touched so many lives. It's astounding how many people have shared memories and their love for him. I guess if you were passing, you couldn't ask for more.
Well, Lily got up at 4:30 hungry and ready to get up. We are watching The Wiggles but despite the entertainment, I am going back to sleep.
Love to All.
Rosalee
-Monday, November 19, 2012 at 04:02:43 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Swampters)))
This has been a difficult week for me. Harder than I could have imagined. I have had my world and everything I thought I knew tested. I am strong, but not strong enough to take some of the things I have had to face.
My sisters, family, and friends have gotten me through so far but I am just now realizing how far I have yet to travel. The road ahead is unchartered territory for me and I feel lost most of the time. Things that I didn't think would bother me stab at my heart. Today we opened a box of Chris' ties and the pain was so sharp I could barely breathe. It's funny, but the clothes seem to be the worst thing that sends me into a tailspin. His jacket, his shirts, his jeans, anything that he wore is so real and painful. I am surprized by that. The feel of the fabric of something he wore against my face, his body gone brings unimaginable pain. Anything empty where he used to fill it is like a horrow movie. I sent his chair out to be sold and his clothes. It seems so soon, but I just can't handle seeing htem without him.
Lily is a real blessing. We stopped at Clarehouse today to deliver some things and she asked if she could go in and see Daddy. I told her Daddy was in Heaven with Jesus and she said, "Oh." as if she had forgotten. Time will tell if she really understands.
Well, there is much to do tomorrow. I have yet to be alone. Tonight is the first night without my granddaughter Lexi here so I will sleep alone in my bed. I am not looking forward to that. My brother is here. When he leaves my mother will stay until Dis gets here for Thanksgiving and my father is coming. Then the kids will be here and after that as Dis says we are going to Colorado for 2 weeks. I need that. I appreciate all of the wonderful things people are doing and saying here and on Facebook. Thank you so very much. You have no idea how much they mean to me and have meant for the last three years. The journey with Chris is over so I find myself lost without a purpose, except to care for Lily. I am going to have to find a way to live for something besides him and keeping him alive.
Well, the dishes and movie await.
Take care and God bless. My love to everyone.
Rosalee
-Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 19:37:44 (MST)
Andwa, again
Dis, could you please contact me at andwa01@yahoo.com asap. Thanks!
-Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 09:42:34 (MST)
Dis
Beat the hell outta Missouri!
Dis
-Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 17:53:37 (MST)
Dis
Beat the hell outta Sam Houston State. Ray Jr. has the game at his place via Xbox.
I'll be there and cook a small turkey on Sunday and make my world famous dressing and head north for the Thanksgiving at Rosalee's with her family, dressing in tact. After that Rosalee, and Lily and I will head to Colorado for up to a couple of weeks for her and Lily to recover.
Dis
Dis
-Friday, November 16, 2012 at 18:57:52 (MST)
Jill
Wishing I had magical words to take away some of the pain from Rosalee, Lily and all those who love Chris. All I can do is continue to pray for you as you begin to work your way through the sadness and loss.
-Friday, November 16, 2012 at 10:01:08 (MST)
Gerene
My eyes are leaking and my heart is hurting for you Rosalee.
I thought of you as I walked home from the parent/teacher
interview for our youngest Son, last night.
I asked the Big Guy to give me knowledge, compassion
and perseverance with our lively little Lad.
It brought your hardships to mind.
I asked him to give you strength, peace, and surround
you with the comfort of love during this sad time in your life.
I asked that Lily may have all she ever needs in life and that
you'll be there along with everyone else who love Chris, to
remind her and fill her with wonderful memories.
I am very sad seeing this but I thank Dis for being so kind in
letting us all know, Thank you, Sir.
My condolences to everyone who love him.
(((((Huge Hugs To All)))))
-Friday, November 16, 2012 at 07:53:36 (MST)
Dis
RIP Chris. I'm glad he got to spend some time at Rocky Mountain National Park (which turned out to be his favorite place), and Navarre Island, and got to see an Aggie football game at Kyle Field (Whoop!!!), and two Three Dog Night concerts!
(((Rosalee and Lily)))
Dis
-Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 13:01:42 (MST)
Famous Rob
Thnking and praying for Rosalee, Chirs and asking that gGod grant them peac.
Robb and Hoenybear.
-Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 20:34:50 (MST)
Jill
(((Rosalee)))
-Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 13:41:43 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Gerene))) Today will be his last day. He has been unconscious since this morning at 10. His heart rate is sloing down as is his breathing. I've been with him until a few moments ago when I came home to put Lily to bed. She must feel something is wrong. She woke up at 3 this morning and hasn't been to sleep since. I have a friend, Jane who is downstairs watching a video with her so I can go to bed for a few hours and then go back.
You are right, kids can make you crazy, but the alternative is unthinkable.
Thank you for your prayers. Pray for peace and strength for Chris and I.
Love,
Rosalee
-Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 21:23:06 (MST)
Gerene
Rosalee, prayers from me you've had since I first saw of your hardships.
I'm louder now with em.
Seeing your last post here strummed heartstrings with me.
Our youngest Son is all kinds of hell fire, his name actually means fiery
and I had the worst day dealing with him.
Grateful I am that he has the life in him to hurl at me.
I am so sad to see what you all are having to endure.
I'll continue prayers.
-Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 20:39:52 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Greetings -
New shows in great locations. Woo Hoo!
Prayers to all who need them (((Friends)))
Susan
-Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 06:41:19 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Andra)))
Today I learned acceptance. Acceptance that Chris will not come home again, ever. Acceptance that he will most likely not be here to celebrate Thanksgiving with this year and certainly not Christmas. Acceptance that even as his mother, there is nothing I can do to help him, it's up to God. He was in extreme pain but the seizures have stopped. He is now receiving 2 mg of morophine per hour in an IV drip and 4 mg every 2 hours as needed. He is in palative care now. He woke up when I took Lily there and smiled at her as she was singing to him. He is going to be in the hospital for as long as he is alive unless Clare House has an opening and it looks like they are booked for about a week. He will stay on IV sedation so he can't come home. Pray for God to make his passing peaceful and painless.
Andra, I may take you up on the offer to visit. When is the concert? That would be cool - pizza is good. I've never been to Rochester, so you'll have to give me directions to dinner from my hotel room. Perhpas Michael can come and serenade the Gropettes that show up.
Take care and God bless. Hugs your kids if you have them.
Rosalee
-Monday, November 12, 2012 at 18:07:08 (MST)
Andwa, again
(((Rosalee) So sorry about Chris. It's inevitable but still hard to take. I wish you didn't have to make that terrible decision about where to go and who to see. I wish more hospitals and clinics would adopt the Mayo model of care; it's so much better for the patients and their families. I send you all love and cyber hugs!
On to different news. The dogs have added new shows to next years' schedule. Yay! Rochester finally!!! All those emails finally paid off. Mike, you and the guys as well as any swampsters who attend are welcome to my humble abode. We can order some pizzas or something.
The show will be at Mayo Park. It's outside, so bring your own chair, blanket, cooler and enjoy the show. I'm so excited!!!
Andra
-Monday, November 12, 2012 at 15:08:55 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Wowa))) It's a waiting game now. It's too late to do anything real to help him. My daughter wants to take him to Arkansas for hospice and I have agreed if he makes it long enough to get there. Lily and I will go there to visit and my daughter and her family will visit him every day. That seems like a good decision.
Well, Dis reminded me that Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Ligress sent me one of the funniest set of dog photos I have ever seen. It's good to have friends that remind you that there is life outside of this.
Rosalee
-Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 21:48:17 (MST)
Wowa
(((Rosalee))). Will keep you and your family in my prayers. I know this is devastating for your family, and I hope Chris gets the peace he needs in the time he has left.
My code says " t n a", whattya have to say to THAT barkeep? Ha.
Later taters
-Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 20:05:12 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Norm and Jill)))(((Swampsters)))
Chris' seizures are getting more frequent. They can't seem to stop them. He is not in pain but is miserable. The hospital he is in doesn't have a normal ICU set up so a nurse isn't constantly watching him. She is somewhere in a monitoring room. I have had to go get her everytime I got there. I called last night at ten and was told he was not having seizures. I called again at 8 this morning and was told the same thing. I got there at 9 and in 30 minutes he had 6 seizures. Frustration! The neurologist doesn't work weekends so he is just increasing his Kepra. They did an EEG yesterday and he had 4 seizures while they were testing him and trying to get the electrodes attached to his skull. BUT as long as no one is in the room, or monitoring him with an EEG, he mysteriously is seizure free. Geez!
Anyway, I have a call in to HIS neurlogist to see what he would recommend. He doesn't work at the hospital I sent Chris to. His oncologist does. If we take him to St. John's he doesn't have an oncologist, if we leave him at Hillcrest, he doesn't have a neurologist. What do I do? Well, that is a good question.
I know Chris is dying. Is it too much to ask that he die without having seizures until his very last breath? Apparently that is the 64,000 dollar question. He can go to any hospital in the area, but how do you choose between the speciality that each of these places has? It's unbelievable.
Anyway, I am managing to keep things together but I can't wait until tomorrow when Lily goes to school so I can spend some time breaking down. I feel like I am on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Please continue to keep us in your prayers as I know you guys have for the last 3 years.
Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 10:24:27 (MST)
Northern Light
Mikey are you telling me Bautz just finished counting the ballots today ???
WTF ???? Florida the sometime later state. Nyuk I don't know if the Kenyan
won or the guy from Mexico who lives in Boston. We are still world leaders.
((( ROSALEE & CHRIS ))))
NL (Norm) NWO
-Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 19:44:34 (MST)
Dis
Beat the hell outta Sam Houston!
Dis
-Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 17:18:53 (MST)
Jill
(((Rosalee))) It breaks my heart to know what you and your family are going through. Chris has fought so hard and been through so much, especially in these last 4 months. It's impossible for me to comprehend it all. I continue to pray for all of you.
-Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 09:46:27 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Ray)))
Today Chris had 10 seizures and his heart rate went to 34 he told me to sign a new DNR. I did and we talked until I went to pick up Lily at my nephew Stephen's house at 8. I told him about the very first time I held his hand as I was holding it for perhaps the last time. I thanked him for trusting me with Lily and told him how very much he meant to me and how proud I was of him. I asked him if he loved me and he said yes, I asked him if he knew how much I loved him and he said yes. Then we talked about sharing Lily's first steps at the hotel and her saying "Wow!, Pretty!" the first time she saw her canopy bed. We laughed about her ALMOST digging her face into her first birthday cake. I talked a lot and he smiled and listened, just like he did when he was a baby before he could talk. It was precious. He told me to tell his sister Melissa and John and the kids he loved them. I asked him if he wanted me to give any messages to anyone else and he said, "Lily" and I said I'd tell her he loved her every day for the rest of my life. He said, "Okay." and a tear fell out of the corner of his eye. I asked if he could just hang on until after Christmas and he said he'd try, but I can tell he's tired. He wants to go now. I am leaving it up to Chris and God now. Please pray for him to have peace. I'll keep everyone posted.
-Friday, November 09, 2012 at 19:59:27 (MST)
Dis
This is a good time to pray for Rosalee, Lily and Chris. Prayer is good.
Dis
-Friday, November 09, 2012 at 17:22:43 (MST)
Spacey
Only if Mikey's still breathing after I finish with him.
-Friday, November 09, 2012 at 16:31:01 (MST)
Do we get free refills on that round of sex?
-Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 16:48:20 (MST)
Northern Light Again
Mikey did they call Rhode Island or Mississippi yet ???? I hears every ting
gonna be IREE IREE in CO and WA. With da "Herb".
confused
Love and Kisses
NL (Norm) NWO
-Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 22:21:04 (MST)
Northern Light
Hey Mikey !!!! I have been away and I don't know who won. Did the Kenyan Win
or did the guy from Boston ??? Please help. 7 hours !!!! Your shitten me.
NL (Norm) NWO
-Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 22:15:06 (MST)
Wowa
Mikey-TOO LATE! Nyuk!
Great newsletter, Madonna! My thanks to all who helped. I really enjoy seeing all the pics of fans and friends at the shows.
Time change is getting to me-it gets dark so early, my body is shutting down at 6:00 now. Yuck, ho hummmmm, feels like beddy bye time. Gonna be a loooong winter!
Later taters!
-Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 19:35:00 (MST)
Andwa, again
Oh, be still my heart! :-)
-Tuesday, November 06, 2012 at 16:04:06 (MST)
Barkeep
One round of SEX coming up ... for the entire damn house. Yahootie! No, you can't use the voting booth out back for anything other than voting. Although, I must admit ... I do like the adventurous spirit of the clientele. -M-
-Tuesday, November 06, 2012 at 15:18:48 (MST)
SPACEY
SEX!
-Tuesday, November 06, 2012 at 02:23:11 (MST)
Rosalee
Madonna, Paul, Barb, and the rest, GREAT newsletter! Lily was so excited when I showed her the photo of she and Jimmy. She said, "I am on the computer with Mr. Jimmy!". It was fun.
She has been asking how to spell everything and what all the letters mean. She wants to learn to read now so next week she starts a phonics program at Kindercare, where she goes to school. She got "Merry Christmas" memorized while I was putting up the decorations. It's going to be fun to watch the process all over again.
Well, I have almost finished all the decorations with the exception of a few. I'm worn out but the house looks great. I'll get some on FB soon.
Well, again it's the end of a long day and I am tired but I need to hit the books while the baby is asleep.
Take care and God bless, All.
Rosalee
-Monday, November 05, 2012 at 20:15:57 (MST)
Dis
Thanks Madonna, Barbara and Paul for another great Dog Bytes! Paul, you are amazing. I have yet to find an error!
Dis
-Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 20:00:03 (MST)
Dis
Pam, I love hysterical movies too! My favorites are "Raising Arizona", "Big Trouble" and the very politically incorrect "Blazing Saddles"! "Lincoln" looks like a very powerful movie and I too look forward to watching it. I see that it starts this Friday! Glad you enjoyed the recent concert and got to see the falls again.
Dis
-Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 17:05:53 (MST)
Dis
Beat the hell outta Alabama!
Dis
-Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 12:30:56 (MST)
Dis
Beat the hell outta Mississippi State!
Dis
-Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 07:18:58 (MST)
Rosalee
Pam, YES! I told Dis as soon as the promo came on for Lincoln that we HAD to see that. I can't wait. When is it coming to theatres? It said November, and it's November. I haven't wanted to see a movie this bad in a long time. So glad there is another history buff in the Swamp. Well, at least another one.
So today I began the long and arduous but completely joyful process of taking out the Christmas decorations and setting up the tree. It's 12:44 and I am just now getting in the mood to go to bed. I can stay up for days and do this 24-7. I should have been born an elf. Lily told me she was ready for bed at 9. She is getting really good at bedtime.
I am sitting here in the middle of chaos but it is beginning to look like
Christmas and I am starting to get into the spirit. The ornaments from all the years gone by, the pictures, the memories, they just do something for me that can't be explained.
Anyway, I am getting well quick and feeling better. Dis did a great job of taking care of me and handling things while I was under the weather. It was a nice week, despite the illness.
I hope you all have a great weekend.
Take Care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Friday, November 02, 2012 at 23:12:46 (MST)
Pam T.
I just saw the Clint Eastwood baseball movie last night! Kinda predictable ending, but I always like a baseball movie. Even better, I received a phone call from Clint today! Yes, it's true- it was one of the prerecorded political calls that we are being bombarded with lately. Seems Iowa is a "battleground" state which means we're getting a lot of candidate visits, tv ads, etc. Anyhow, it was an honor "chatting" with Clint on my phone.
Madmo, I wish we could rewind last weekend and have you there with us! What a great time we had! It has been much too long....(((Madonna))) Is your grandson doing honor band again? Lizzie was chosen for 7/8 grade honor band later this month. We've been hearing A LOT of scales and dynamic trumpet music coming out of her bedroom.:-)
Anyone see the promos for the new movie titled Lincoln? I will definitely see this one- historical shows are my faves. I like hysterical shows too!
(((Rosalee and family)))
-Friday, November 02, 2012 at 19:51:06 (MST)
rosalee
Madonna, we are doing okay for a change. Chris says he feels stronger. He is not home yet. Stupid red tape. I am getting over the after effects of the heart cath. All went well until the next day. I've been limping for almost a week now. The puncture site is swollen and painfull, but not unless I am walking, standing, or sitting. I did manage to go with Dis to the movies. We saw "All about the Curve" or something like that. It starred Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams. Great show. He has been here since Sunday, shoppng, cooking, taking care of business until I felt like taking charge again. It's been a blessing. Lily enjoyed Trick or Treating last night. Every time we would get candy from a house, she would run to Dis and exclaim in delight that she got Candy! We then came home and watched Charlie Brown,(Gotta make sure she experiences holidays the RIGHT way.), and then passed out candy to the little guys who came to our house. When I put her to bed, she was still talking about it and said, "I just LOVE Halloween!" I said that was great and she would have a good time next year, too when it was Halloween again. "Really!" She said. I'm not sure is she was surprized that it comes every year or only once a year. Kids are fun at 3.
I have been praying for those affected by the storm. I have heard from several Gropettes. All is well with everyone so far, I think. I'm surprized. As many of us as there are and how spread out we are, I'd expect some damage. But I am certainly glad that we are all safe and sound.
Well, you guys take care and have a great weekend. I'll be putting up the Christmas decorations. I am going to do it one ornament, one picture, one step at a time this year. It may take me a month, but I am going to ENJOY it. I am selling and giving away everything that does not fit or doesn't work this year. Last year I had too much, but I was just coming from 4300 square feet that was filled to the brim with it. This year I want to highlight and emphasize rather than stuff things in every corner. Anyway, you guys on FB will see the results of my paring down.
God bless you all.
Rosalee
-Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 14:50:28 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Yes, you did! Most of my friends didn't have many trick-er-treaters, which is probably because they were all at our house!!! Ran out of candy at 8:30 p.m.
Hope all is well for Rosalee, Chris and Lily. We keep you close to the heart.
Wish I could've been there in SD! I'm starting to visit all my friend's old stomping grounds! I saw Texas Tech in Lubbock, where Barbara went to school ... beautiful campus! In Buffalo, I saw Susan's school and the home she grew up in! We need a do over so I can see Pam's!!!
-Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 09:02:19 (MST)
Boo!
Did I scare ya?
-Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 18:45:15 (MST)
spacey
i wonder how ginny k in west virgin is doing?
-Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 22:01:24 (MST)
Dis
Tickets just went on sale today for the New Years's Eve Concert at the Choctaw Casino in Durant. They weren't on sale this morning yet but they were when I just checked. I got tickets in the eighth row in front of Michael. I expect the first six rows were reserved for high rollers.
Dis
-Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 17:21:05 (MST)
Andwa, again
Jake's biopsies came back negative today. No signs of cancer. Yay!! One less worry.
Spoke with my niece's ex out in WV. Says the family is fine. All weathered the storm okay. More good news.
-Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 16:20:23 (MST)
Dis
Spacey,
Excellent!
Dis
-Monday, October 29, 2012 at 19:19:10 (MST)
Spacey
I caused the earthquake.
-Monday, October 29, 2012 at 17:46:21 (MST)
Dis
Spacey, I trust you are OK after the earthquake?
Dis
-Monday, October 29, 2012 at 07:21:20 (MST)
Andwa, again
Mike: Another fine show for sure! It was great to see you looking fit and your usual smiling self. This was the last show for me this year, so take care and I'll see you again somewhere sometime next year. Sending cyber hugs your way.
Andra
-Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 13:54:07 (MST)
Pam T.
Michael- And you (and your nose hairs) are looking well! My goodness, what a fantastic time we had watching the show from the orchestra pit area. Cool venue too! This was the first TDN orchestra show Tom and I attended- made it even better being surrounded by wonderful friends.
We took a look at the beautiful and unique falls on our way home. Also cruised past the hospital I was born in and the house I lived in for my first 9 years in northwest Iowa. It was a trip down memory lane for me.
Got stuff to do- Thanks for a another great show Mr. Barkeep.
-Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 12:23:12 (MST)
Barkeep
MIKEY: What a sweet set of complimentary words. Thanks so much for that, and you're right: I AM having fun. Everytime ... ('cept when I'm being a jerk, of course. It happens.). Mighty nice of you to stop by and post. -Michael-
-Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 08:32:45 (MST)
Mike
Just saw TDN in SIoux Falls, SD and was much impressed by your guitar work. YOu looked like you having fun, and you made it all look so easy. I know better! Thanks for the gift of your music.
-Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 23:58:30 (MST)
Gerene
Hello everyone! (waving)
Never should I post when I'm rushing out the door.
I meant to say "twelve years as an alter server" Dis.
Sorry I'm slow upstairs sometimes.
Rosalee I'm glad that you're alright after your procedure.
I too have a heart murmur but I've had no problems with it
since childhood, thankfully.
Enjoy the rest you're forced to take.
I'm in the middle of a busy but beautiful day.
I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the weekend.
-Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 11:23:09 (MST)
Rosalee
(Waving from the spot on the sofa that will be my home for 6 more days.)
The procedure is a piece of cake. Don't even ask for a sedative. It's nothing to be excited about. Thanks, White Indian for the encouragement. One word of caution, though. DON'T MOVE MUCH ONCE YOU GET HOME. The local wore off and I had been upstairs to change into my jammies. I forgot that the reason my daughter and Dis were coming was so I could stay immobile until that stupid hole in my groin got well and plugged up real good. The site where they put the hole in for the catheter started bleeding lightly and swelled up. Now I was very lucky that my heart surgeon stitched the opening. All that happened was a little swelling and a LOT of pain. So I called him and applied ice and pressure and I was okay swelling wise in about an hour. However, the pain did not subside. I finally took 600mg per his advice of Ibuprophen at 10 and went to bed.
This morning I am sore, but my leg and back are not throbbing. No more stairs, lifting, or moving around until next Friday. Lesson of the day is READ the directions for aftercare when you are released from the hospital.
I got a call last night from the nurse who said the echocardiogram was fine as well. My reading was 65 and normal is 55-70 so I am spot on. The heart murmur is probably caused by stress. Well, I haven't had any of THAT lately, have I?
The good news is that the cardiologist told me there is absolutely no reason I shouldn't believe that by taking good care of myself and eating right that I would be around to raise Lily for as long as she needed me. Whew! I was so happy about that, I cried.
So the next time you Swampsters see me I'll be in a lot better shape. I've been given a second shot to take care of myself and I am taking it. As soon as they let me, I am on the treadmill and doing that Kathy Ireland exercise video every day. I've been on South Beach diet or the Barr Diet as it's being called now, for about 2 weeks and so far I've lost about 6 pounds. Sometimes my brain is hungry for something so I'll take a bite and throw the rest away, but I'm learning to leave the bread, pasta, and chips for someone who doesn't have a 3 year old to chase after. Hey, I'd rather waste than waist.
I hope those that have snow this weekend are enjoying it. I hope the concert this weekend is great. Those who are lucky enough to attend, please give the rest of us a full report.
(((Andwa))) haven't heard from you in a while. I hope you are doing fine.
Thank you guys for all the prayers. They are felt and appreciated.
Chris has stabilized, so far no side effects from the Avastin and we are tenatively planning for him to come home next Friday or Monday. I think my stress level will be a lot less if I can have him home and watch over him. I will have staff to care for him with minimum help from me. I have chosen 3 great girls, one who has went to the library and borrowed 8 Fance Nancy books so she can relate to Lily when she is here in the evenings. She has also offered to help with Lily while she is here if I need it. The weekend staff person has a daughter that is 18 that is just starting college. She wants to come with her mom sometime and help out with things when we are doing an outing. Lily has already attached her. They played with Lily's doll house when she was here with her mom filling out the 40 pages of paperwork the State requires for employing these folks.
Well, we are going to see Chris today and take him a phone charger so I can call him this week. Melissa my daugher and Lily are headed to the mall for a few hours while I take a nap when we get back, then I am having a restful week.
Take care All and have a great weekend, whether you are snowed in or enjoying the storms on from the hurricane.
Love to All.
Rosalee
-Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 08:00:35 (MST)
Dis
Gerene, I got your email. Thanks!
GREAT NEWS! I just got a call from Rosalee. She made it through the procedure with flying colors. No reaction to the dye. Heart is in good shape. There are no blockages. They will do an echocardiogram to see if they can figure out that murmur. She will be going home at 11:30AM.
Dis
-Friday, October 26, 2012 at 08:27:24 (MST)
Gerene
Hello again everyone! (waving)
Dis, Thank you and I gather you've received my e-mail?
It was nice to read that you too were an alter server.
Ten years in Catholic school you say, Sir?
Dang!, you got me by two, I only have ten and as far as common sense
goes, I can't hold a candle to anyone. hehe
I agree that a second opinion is a good choice and I'm happy
to see that she has taken your advice.
Rosalee, thank you for the kindness you've shown me around here and
know that you and all your loved ones, especially Chris remain
in my prayers.
I'd also like to let you know that I'll be on my knees offering up some
in all of your names later today at the hospital chapel.
I hope a don't stumble while genuflecting like I did a couple days ago.
More than once have I tripped on the air in front of me. :P
Wowa, I'll take hugs anytime, any day, from anyone, thank you!
Chrissy has made it out of surgery and is now in ICU for two days.
Though it wasn't completely successful, she made it out alright
and will be more mobile with less pain soon.
Prayers and well wishes are always accepted and appreciated.
Barkeep, don't bother fixing me a drink just keep an empty
bottle handy to haul off and hit me with when I get to wishy washy
or super sensitive, okay?
It's Friday and I hope it finds you all in a good way!
-Friday, October 26, 2012 at 06:45:47 (MST)
Northern Light
Hey Swampsters !!! I happened to get a copy of US Airways October (Rocktober)
2012 inflight magazine. There is an article about Jewel Tones Winston-Salem
jeweler and conductor leads a double creative life. Nice article with a few
pictures. The largest one features Danny Hutton with Arturo Sandova playing
his trumpet with Digger on vocals. They are performing with the Piedmont
Symphony. Nice pic.
Anyhoo KEEP ON ROCKIN IN THE FREE WORLD !!!!
MAKE THE ROCK ROLL EVERYONE !!!!!!
Hey Mikey when are you going to toot your horn ???? Nyuk
NL (Norm) NWO
-Friday, October 26, 2012 at 00:27:49 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Gerene))), I am sure Dis meant no harm by what he said. He has been going through a hard time with all of this in his own way and for his own reasons. You have no idea how much your prayers and good wishes mean to me and I read them to Chris when I am able. He loves to hear from those at the Swamp. He got to meet most of the band a few months ago in Branson. He got a TDN hat but won't wear it as he is afraid to lose it or mess it up. It is a signed one so it's special to him. He and my other children and grandchildren love TDN music and that night was a really special moment for us all. It will be our last trip together as a family. We have many special photos and memories of things the band members said. It was a hoot.
Dis is right, I have been taken aback at the warnings from the internet and my own pharmacist about the dangers of getting this done with my degree of allergy to iodine. However, my daughter has talked me into at least going in tomorrow and discussing it with the doctor and asking point blank why he is so anxious to do this when it is apparently so darn risky for me. So, tonight it is still a toss up but leaning to the "No!" side. Dis suggested more tests and a second opinion. So did my pharmacist but neither of them have seen the EKG or spoken to the doctor and heck, I only met him and talked to him for literally 10 minutes. Came in, announced that I had a heart murmur and needed a cath done, and left for the nurse to draw blood and give me the sheet of paper. I realized as I was talking to Dis that I didn't know this doctor, I don't know anything abuut him, or his rate of problems with this surgery. His nurse told me he does 3-4 of these a day, A DAY! THAT scared me right off. Who sees enough people that he does this procedure 3-4 times a day? Okay, so in 4 and a half hours I have to get up and dress the baby and get ready so I am out of here.
Love to all Swampsters and please keep praying and sending good thoughts. I love to hear from you guys, via email (rosalee1405@aol.com), or here at the Swamp. Of course, like most of you I am on FB as well.
Rosalee
Rosalee
-Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 22:23:22 (MST)
Dis
Gerene, I sent you an email this morning. No reply so far.
Rosalee let me know this morning that she read the procedure involved an iodine contrast dye. Rosalee is superduper allergic to shellfish. She said the doctor would give her this and that and have a crash cart. I told her it was time for a second opinion. She is taking that advise.
I went to a Catholic School for 12 years. I was an Altar Boy forever. Prayer is good, but good common sense and advise is a whole lot better.
Rosalee, Lily and Chris still need your prayers though.
Dis
-Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 19:59:36 (MST)
Wowa
(((Gerene)))
(((Rosalee)))
-Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 18:57:19 (MST)
Gerene
Hello everyone! (waving)
Dis: Maybe it's my lack of sleep or recent eye leaks
but your post reads like you're peeved by something I've said.
If that's the case feel free to e-mail me in private so as
we don't leave a sour taste around here. weeham@hotmail.com
Also, yes it does make me feel better to pray and offer words
of well wishes to others.
It may not be much but it's certainly better than being critical.
If that bothers you then I'm truly sorry you feel that way.
Rosalee I will stay silent from now on so I don't make waves for you but know that I will continue to pray for you, Chris and all of your loved ones that have suffered in sadness along with you.
Thank you for any prayers for Chrissy!
I wish I had a crystal ball to see how the end of this day and the next eleven
will be, "what if?" thoughts are the worst thing to have floating around the think tank.
I hope this day is a good one for you all and that every one of us have our loved ones living on with us at the end of it.
-Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 06:29:13 (MST)
Rosalee
Gerene, I'm with you, Girlfriend. I am having a rare glass of wine. i'll pray for your friend. I have been living the cancer nightmare with Chris for 40 months and counting. It's tough. Chris got his first Avastin infusion today. It means no more trials, studies, experiments. This is the last of the road and our hopes for cures are over. It happened very quietly, just drip by drip into the tube that went into the port of his chest. He was very sedate and okay with it. I need a Zanax.
Andwa, I'd give so much to be there with you all and snuggle up for a moment with the barkeep. Ya'll give him a squeeze for me.
As for me, I'll be in bed resting after my procedure and Dis is coming to the rescue to take care of Lily and I. My daughter will be here starting tomorrow as well. I am fortunate to have so many people who love and support me, each in their own way.
Take care All and God bless.
Rosalee
-Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 16:22:51 (MST)
Andwa, again
Whoever is going to SD this weekend, bring a jacket. It's gonna be a bit chilly. Maybe all us wimmins can snuggle up to Mikey and keep him warm. :-)
See ya soon!
Andra
-Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 15:10:40 (MST)
Dis
Thanks for all your prayers for Rosalee, Chris and Lily. I'm sure it makes you feel better. Not sure it adresses her reality.
Dis
-Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 15:08:23 (MST)
Gerene
Good morning everyone! (waving)
Rosalee I continue prayers for you and Chris.
I would like to ask any of you Lord lovers to also pray
for my friend and family member, Chrissy.
She has been battling pancreatic cancer for over eight
years and today I am spending the day with her at the hospital
while she waits on another surgery tomorrow.
She has a 100% blockage in her right leg and they must unblock the artery.
Please have a drink for me folks because if I started now I don't think
I'd stop until I fell flat on my fandango.
-Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 05:25:34 (MST)
Rosalee
Funny thing. One of my girlfriends said, "Don't worry, Rosalee. Everything will ne fine. Noone is THAT unlucky!" Good one.
code ends with Hi. Hi back at ya.
-Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 20:33:50 (MST)
Rosalee
So I went to the cardiologist today expecting a battery of tests ordered and all. I was instructed to lie down, they hooked me up to an EKG machine, I was told I have a heart murmur, and they scheduled a heart catheter for Friday morning at 6:30. Well, that took 10 mintes. I expected some clown ot pop his head in the door and say, "Surprize! Just kidding!" Well, that didn't happen. The worst thing is the doctor says they don't put you in 'twilight' any more. So all I am getting is a local in my inner thigh. OUCH! I'm nervous of course.
Life is just too strange for me right now. Wow! Shocked and stunned is the mood for the day. I'll try and come up with something better tomorrow.
The moral of the story is, if you are having chest pains, shortness of breath, and a lightheaded feeling, go to the doctor. But dont' be surprized with the results. And I just found out today that I lost 4 pounds, too! Darn, what was the point of all that dieting if the grim reaper comes along. I wish I had a brownie.
Take care ya'll.
Rosalee
-Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 16:36:59 (MST)
Dale Cogdell
Mike, do you remember Cliff Davis of the No-nammes. He is my brother. I remember you ywo practicing together in my parents'garage. Please email me ay dcdc1@att.net for info on my brother, I figured you would want to know. Dale
-Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 08:42:49 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Wowa))) Thank you. Yesterday I chose the staff that is hopefully going to be a part of our lives for a good long time. Two of them are students within a year of graduation, one as a physical therapist and another as an RN. I was surprised at the quality of the applicants I had to choose from. I got 19 replies. I think perhaps I ought to stay in Marketing. Apparently I am very good at writing ads. Well, I knew that. A bit of trivia about me. In 2004 I sold more golf memberships than any other membership director in Florida in a private golf and country club. That's quite a feat for a state like Florida where there is a country club and golf course on every corner. I made a lot of money and had a real blast doing it. I swear if I had known it was that much fun I would never have had another job. The members were at the point in there lives, and the place where they just wanted to play golf and have fun. They had made their fortunes, raised their kids, stabilized their marriages, and were ready to get outside and live the life they dreamed of. Plantation was a great place to do that. I hated the weather in Florida but it was beautiful. Everyone was nice to each other, the staff was well paid and happy, and the situation was utopia. Why am I going into teaching? Lily is getting ready to start school about the time I will get my Master's. Summers off to travel with her and no weekends, I love kids and watching them learn while they still have the enthusiasm for it. Marketing jobs can be outsourced to other countries, it's necessary to teach kids in their own language. Marketing jobs require traveling for work, weekends and long hours. But I still create things in my head by habit. Yesterday I was in line at the ATM and some incredibly skinny woman was punching numbers for at least 20 minutes not able to figure out how to use it or how to get it to do whatever it was she wanted it to do. Anyway, I just thought "She doesn't eat enough to keep a brain alive." Zing. Old habits die hard.
Today Chris and I both have doctor's appointments with our PCP and I have a cariologist appointment. Tomorrow the baby has one with hers as she has a cough and Chris gets his first infusion of Avastin.
Well, it's time to get busy and get her to school this morning. I enjoed sharing coffee with you guys this morning.
Love to All.
Rosalee
-Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 06:16:01 (MST)
WowaJean
Rosalee-all my love to you and Chris. I know this has been a long rough road for your family, just enjoy what time you have left and let him know every day how much he is loved. My heart is breaking for you. (((Rosalee)))
Barkeep-good to see you here, hope you are felling better.
Later taters
-Monday, October 22, 2012 at 18:41:38 (MST)
Dis
Why does our Commander-in-Chief need to spend four days before a foreign policy debate to study foreign policy?
Dis
-Monday, October 22, 2012 at 17:40:22 (MST)
Dis
All I got to say is "Beat the hell outta Auburn" Whoop!
Dis
-Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 13:25:24 (MST)
Famous Rob
ON Wisconsin, Go Packers! NUff Said
Pour me a glass of Bushmills on the tocks Barkeep
Robbo and Honeybear being entertained by our pups Eli and Lacy
-Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 18:43:46 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Jill, Michael))))There have been many moments of great joy in my journey with Chris as well as sorrow. We are closer than we've ever been. We have laughed through tears and have had private jokes as only people who have been through the fire and come out really loving each other can. I can't imagine not being able to go through this with him. I have many quesions for God beginning with "why". I am anxious to get him home and be able to spend the time with him that he has left. I have missed him so much the last 3 months. It's hard to believe that it's been that long. But sometimes it seems like years. I'm not sure what I am in for when he finally gets home, but I know that at the very least he will be here and cared for and loved. Isn't that the best you can ask for at the end of the your life? It's hard not to make this an all consuming thing but I know that I have to keep everything going, not just Chris' care so I have to be interested in things like ball games and local news and the election. Drowning in this will not do anyone any good. It's never off my mind, but I still must find joy in other things somehow. So......
Today was beautiful! The weather is lovely. WE had an interesting game. We turned the ball over 5 times, the last being the most interesting play I have ever seen. I didn't count but I have it on good authority that the ball was passed between Aggie players 8 times before it was intecepted by an LSU player. Both teams played really well but the Aggies made too many mistakes to win to a good team. However, Lily got into the spirit and learned the fight song while she was at it. It was fun.
Well, dinner is calling my name and it won't fix itself.
Take care and God bless.
Love to ALL Swampsters!
Rosalee
-Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 16:04:06 (MST)
MIchael
(((((Rosalee and Chris)))))
-Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 11:42:09 (MST)
Jill
I'm so sorry, Rosalee. I hope that Chris will be one of the lucky ones. You have all been through so much. I can't imagine being in your situation. Just know that people care and are praying for all of you.
-Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 11:06:16 (MST)
Spacey
Gig 'em Aggies!
-Friday, October 19, 2012 at 16:46:04 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Gerene)))Well, Chris is at the end of the road. No more miracles. He is going on Avastin on Wednesday. There is a 33 percent chance it will kill him with a blood clot or brain bleed. There is a 100 percent chance that he will die soon without it. There have been people who have lived for a couple of years and done very well with it. We are hoping he makes that list. I've been trying to make peace with it for several days. He is coming home. Not sure when right now. I have to hire staff and get the equipment in and installed.
For now I am glad it's Friday, the weekend is ahead and Lily is in the tub ready to settle down before bedtime. I have to remember that we were here a few months ago and had acceped it. This roller coaster is horrid but it has ups and that is good. I need those.
Ya'll have a great weekend. We are going to appreciate this fine weather and spend some time watching the Aggies beat the daylights out of LSU. Whoop!
Hope there are no LSU fans here. If so, I apologise but as I have been pointng out on FB about the election, we all are entitled to our cheers and jeers.
Love to All.
Happy Weekend!
Rosalee
-Friday, October 19, 2012 at 16:11:01 (MST)
Dis
Michael,
When ya'll played in Buffalo the other night I was thinking that you should push for a concert in Modesto. Now I see one is scheduled for 10/12/13. That's scary.
Dis
-Friday, October 19, 2012 at 05:05:33 (MST)
Famousrob
To whom it may concern: RE Cleaverage situation I didn't struggle, hoping not to exacerbate the situation (for fear i owuld use up all the oyxgen in the tight space.., so as it turned down, while it was intense, I had some moments that were, ah remarkable...
On a light note,Ii spent a good deal of time singing along with the Ipod today, Favorites were of course were numerous Dog songs, Grass Roots, Waylon and WIllie, Mel Mc Daniel, and the Barkeep cd.
Somebuddy down the fiddle and let's dance in the Barlight!
OH ya and all that while I worked...
Prayers and love to all of you.
Time to pour the Bushmills
Robbo
-Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 17:15:44 (MST)
Gerene
Salutations Swampsters! (waving)
I'm stopping by to say hello and continue to pray for you and Chris, Rosalee.
How is that beautiful Barkeep of ours doing?
I'm happy to say I am well in this day.
I've been making perogies all day and can't wait to share them with
my friends and family members.
Take care everyone and I hope you enjoy the remainder of the day!
-Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 09:44:27 (MST)
Eileeny
(((((Michael))))) Sorry I never got to give you your hug in Buffalo post-show. So that means you get double in Shippensburg on 11/2, ok? Great show
in Buffalo despite the sound issues...the Goddesses had a blast!! Hope your feeling well! Enjoy your time off.
-Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 13:51:40 (MST)
Andwa, again
Need a laugh? Check this out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7rRGBXMkck&feature=relmfu
Turn up your speakers.
-Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 23:48:56 (MST)
Rosalee
Pam, thank you. Yes, it was pretty simple.
When I got home yesterday the doctors in St. Louis had sent a packet with an appointment date of this coming Friday. I am cautiously making plans and thinking of taking him there. He is still very weak right now. The issue is that his brain tumor is growing but my gut instinct tells me he is too weak for surgery yet. If we take him up there too soon they may not take him as a candidate because of his physical weakness. However, if we wait too long the tumor will start to affect his brain and once the cells are affected, they are damaged. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. I'm doing a lot of praying for answers right now. Help if you can with prayers of your own.
As for me, I went to the doctor on Tuesday and discovered the preliminary tests for Lupus showed positive and I am in the beginning stages of diabetes. Also, my vitamin D lelels are about 15% where they should be, think a score of 5 out of 35, 35 being the lowest acceptable level, and I'm a milk drinker! I guess 3 months without sunlight will do that to you, huh? Not making sense but all my health research has been on brain cancer lately, so I have no answers. I have noticed a remarkable weight gain, sore muscles and pain in my back, extreme fatigue, chest pains, shortness of breath, and dizziness. I attributed it all to stress, which may be the underlying factor, but still I have to treat it so I am on Glucophage (sp?) and 6000 units of vitamin D every day. Of course I also am on the South Beach Diet as well. Anyone remember that? I do love calliflower mashed potatoes. Yummy! I do okay with a salad thrown together in the fridge at all times. As soon as the bowl gets empty, I fill it up again. That helps with the hunger pains. Tonight I had teriaki chicken, an egg roll and salad with Asian sesame dressing. Hey, that ain't bad at all. I have a follow up referral with a rheumatologist. For some reason I have lost all ability to spell though and I haven't been into the hooch.
Well, the baby is in bed and asleep so I need to get there as well.
Keep us in your prayers. I am advertising for home health aides on craigslist. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Take care and God bless. Goodnight all. (((Swampsters)))
Rosalee
-Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 21:10:39 (MST)
Pam T.
Rosalee- Glad to hear you have an answer for the latest issue. Sure hope you get a long period of stable health for Chris. God bless you-
How was the symphony show in Buffalo last night? It's only two weeks until the Sioux Falls show!!!Can't wait to see everyone!
Michael- (if you're peaking in) just wondering how you're doing.
-Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 17:33:50 (MST)
Rosalee
Apparently Chris was reacting to being taken off the steroids too fast. His brain swelled and was bleeding slightly. He is much better today and we have an appointment on Friday with the oncologist in St. Louis to see him for future surgery and stablization with vaccine. He is back in skilled nursing after spending the day in the hospital. God, I love nurses and doctors. God bless them all.
Thank you for all the prayers and concern. I got so many messages of love and prayers but please forgive me for posting this instead of answering them individually. I am tired. Going to bed.
Good night and God bless.
Rosalee
-Friday, October 12, 2012 at 20:45:55 (MST)
Rosalee
Chris has been lethargic and confused all day today at the skilled nursing facility. I picked up Lily and took her over to see him, but it was hard for him to interact with her. It was the first time he's been confused in a month or so, so I was worried.
Well, I had just arrived home from seeing Chris when the nursing home called and said he had a severe headache and they were sending him out.
I just got home from St. John's. He is there and I think they want to contact Barnes Jewish tomorrow to see if they want them to send him there. I doubt they will as even after the surgery it's 2 weeks before they can vaccinate him. Not sure what this means. They gave him a second dose of Dilaudid just when I left. His headache went from 0 to 10 in about 10 minutes and continued to get worse. I"m exhausted. My sister Marie has Lily for the night. Going to bed. Keep Chris in your prayers as always.
Love you guys.
Rosalee
-Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 22:56:53 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Here's some ticket info:
Three Dog Night at Eastside Cannery Casino on December 1st, 2012
Tickets will go on sale Friday, Oct 12th at 10:00 am PST
http://www.eastsidecannery.com/entertainment/eastside-events-center
Three Dog Night at Casino Rama on January 25th, 2013
Ticket pre-sale begins Monday, Oct 15th at Noon (EDT)
http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100049448BC27483
Pre-sale code: Network
Tickets on sale to the public on Oct 16th at Noon (EDT)
-Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 12:12:44 (MST)
JRWolfe
Color me confused...Rob WANTS to escape the women ?? He doesn't enjoy the cleavage ? What ever is in his drink...I don't want any.
-Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 04:32:10 (MST)
Wowa
Happy belated birthday to Dis and JR!
Rob-and just how long did it take you to "escape" from the cleavage? ;~P
Me sad-Mongo went to the wild west in the sky. RIP, Alex Karras. We'll always have Blazing Saddles.
Later taters
-Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 18:33:37 (MST)
Famous Rob
What did Norm put in my Bushmills? After reviewing my last Post, I have no clue how I wrote that. I think part of it was the security code, in the wrong place, and the other part is completely missing. Honest it was only a half bottle of Old Bushmills! I mment to say "cheer for my son who is competing in the Ironman World Championship this Sunday in Kona Hawaii." GO SCOTT!
Hey Barkeep, I think some crazy Grwopette, mistook me for you in men's room last night and she pullled my head down into her cleav...Luckily I escaped
What Happens in the swamp stays in the swamp.
Robbo
-Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 17:11:53 (MST)
Andwa, again
I'm telling ya, Rob, you've got to make your posts BEFORE sampling Norm's hootch, not after!
-Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at 21:03:16 (MST)
Famous Rob
Somehow I took a wrong turn on the way to the John and ended up in the history room. I love one post it jsut said "BOoBS" Yeah, I love that to say the least..Getting a new Ipod, my oldome died, The frist son will be Barkeep version of Hoty's last anthem. "Soome WOmen"" aka Some Wimmena.
Point of INofmration. If you are looking fora winter getaway, the cheapest all'inlcusives in Mexico right now for January can be found in Ixtapa. Honey bear and i are going! Wht wlaw cN QW SO, NO DOG CRUISES DAMN!
Robbo in Spam Land
-Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at 20:10:45 (MST)
Dis
Thanks to Rosalee, Andwa and Madonna and to all of those who secretly wished me a Happy Birthday.
Dis
-Monday, October 08, 2012 at 19:54:18 (MST)
JRWolfe
Thanks for the birthday wishes.Both here and on facebook
-Monday, October 08, 2012 at 15:27:32 (MST)
Dis
My bad. I found a website with updated information and the EPCOT show schedule seems to be as full as they are going to make it. They used to have shows every night but now they are only having shows on weekends (a Disney weekend being Saturday, Sunday and Monday?). They have all eleven weekends booked. The site I originally found yesterday had only four shows scheduled. Chubby Checker will be there. I hope he brings his "family" show and not the one he brought to the River Spirit Casino in Tulsa a few months ago . . . raunchy! No Three Dog Night. Life is full of little disappointments, but heck, the shows in Washington state will be soon after that.
Dis
-Monday, October 08, 2012 at 09:41:42 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Happy Birthday Dis and JR!!! You both bring interesting ingo to the board and I enjoy your many contributions. Hope you have a great day and good blessings all year!
-Monday, October 08, 2012 at 08:51:13 (MST)
Clara
Spacey, I remember you telling me all about that weekend! Now I'm smiling too! Happy Thanksgiving, you crazy Canuck!!
-Sunday, October 07, 2012 at 20:37:02 (MST)
Rosalee
Andwa, Thank you but I tend to THROW rocks lately. Just kidding.
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to see TDN in EPCOT this year? No matter how hot it is there, it's a good show. I haven't been in several years, mostly because TDN wasn't there. I don't know how much influence TDN has on their schedule, but I would love to see some more local shows near Tulsa as well.
Hope everyone had a great weekend. It was very cold here yesterday and raining. Well, for the first of October 48 and windy and raining was cold. The animals at the zoo loved it, though and we were delighted to see the lions roaring, the snow leopard pacing, and the monkeys swinging from limb to limb. The kids loved it and my sister and I got to do a lot of catching up. Sometimes a break is a very good thing. It's back to the grind stone and setting the world straight tomorrow.
Take care and God bless.
Love to all.
Rosalee
-Sunday, October 07, 2012 at 18:45:46 (MST)
Rosalee
Andwa, Thank you but I tend to THROW rocks lately. Just kidding.
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to see TDN in EPCOT this year? No matter how hot it is there, it's a good show. I haven't been in several years, mostly because TDN wasn't there. I don't know how much influence TDN has on their schedule, but I would love to see some more local shows near Tulsa as well.
Hope everyone had a great weekend. It was very cold here yesterday and raining. Well, for the first of October 48 and windy and raining was cold. The animals at the zoo loved it, though and we were delighted to see the lions roaring, the snow leopard pacing, and the monkeys swinging from limb to limb. The kids loved it and my sister and I got to do a lot of catching up. Sometimes a break is a very good thing. It's back to the grind stone and setting the world straight tomorrow.
Take care and God bless.
Love to all.
Rosalee
-Sunday, October 07, 2012 at 18:45:25 (MST)
Dis
Michael,
EPCOT's Flower Power Concert Series featuring hitmakers from the 60's and 70's is coming up from 3/6/13 to 5/19/13. From what I see the schedule is only starting to be filled. Hope to see ya'll again at EPCOT. And, if it ain't too much to ask, how about going back to back with Paul Revere and the Raiders (4/12 - 4/14) or Herman's Hermits (5/10 - 12).
Hope you are fully recovered and rested for your show on Wednesday.
Dis
-Sunday, October 07, 2012 at 08:14:12 (MST)
Spacey
It was 10 years ago this weekend that I travelled to Lincoln City Oregon for tow 3 Dog Nights shows and got to meet Mikey.
Wow.
-Saturday, October 06, 2012 at 15:38:08 (MST)
Andwa, again
Chris rocks!
So does Rosalee!
Happy birthday, Dis!
Yes, another Gropettes weekend would be great fun. A M&G would be the cherry on top, but of course there's no guarantee. Maybe if we wimmins promise hugs and kisses to the guys that will sway them in our favor. Worth a try, eh?
On a personal note, I know you guys have great hearts and are willing to help a person out. I'm asking for your prayers to whatever higher power you believe in for my nephew, Jake, who is facing a possible cancer diagnosis. The biopsy was inconclusive, so now he's scheduled for surgery next month. He's only 26 years old, just got married this past June, and he and Kayla have 2 little boys at home. He's a good husband and father and should be enjoying watching his kids grow up, not facing a possible cancer diagnosis. Your prayers/good vibes would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone!
-Saturday, October 06, 2012 at 08:19:32 (MST)
Rosalee
Happy Birthday, JR!
Happy Birthday, Dis! Are you guys birthday twins? Dis' birthday is on the 5th.
Andwa, I hope the next Branson Gropettes Meet and Greet and concert is as good as the one this year. What a blast!
Famous Rob, have a great time! Rolla is a certainly a nice place. I love Missouri. Oh they tell me I was born there, but I really don't remember.... Ha! I had to to get that one in. How was Oklahoma Joes? We have one right up the street, but Dis makes the best barbeque in the 5 state area so I don't eat it out much. It's been a while since I've had his barbeque so I'll have to resort to less tasty now. You have given me an idea for dinner though. I think I'll start marinating some ribs in some rub before Lily and I make it to the zoo this morning.
It is supposed to be a high of 50 today but I have been promising Lily a trip to the zoo. The animals will be all excited and running around with the break in hot tempertures so I expect a good day. It was in the 30's last night so I broke down and turned on the heat. I hate that. I wanted to see some nice weather. Not too hot, not too cold for a while. Looks like it's warming slightly next week so it's coming. Fall, my favorite time of year. I do wish I was in the northeast for it, though. Dis and I took the loveliest vacation for his birthday a few years ago to Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, etc. and we stayed at the most beautiful old inn near Sturbridge. It was a LOVELY place and a memory I will treasure all my life.
Chris was supposed to come home tomorrow but he isn't strong enough. I cried for 2 days. They tried to find him a spot in a skilled nursing facility for a few months until his muscle strength comes back but no one wants to take him because he has glioblastoma stamped on his medical records. One place said they would so long as he was being cared for by hospice. Can you say "over my dead body"? Pardon the pun. Anyway, he has plenty of insurance through the state and federal governments so I am petitioning the state senate and a program here for catastophically ill people to give me a 12 hour a day, 7 day a week caregiver and bring him home. He'll get stronger faster here anyway. I won't let him sit around and watch TV all day. I love my children, but I am a hard taskmaster when it comes to things that are important.
As soon as he is able Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis has a vaccine to inject him with. Of the people from the first group that were injected, (75 months ago), 18% are still cancer free as of January of this year. 37% are still alive. Life expectancy for a glioblastoma patient is 6-14 months. Chris has had it for 39 months and counting, well since they found it. They said he had it about 2 years before they discovered it. He is already a walking miracle. I expect that he will be one of the longest living recipients of that program, no matter whom I have to harrass, beat up, cajole, beg, plead, bully, or make life a living hell for. As I told them yesterday, this is MY son and he WILL survive as long as is humanly possible, no matter who I have to drag kicking and screaming to our side. On the other hand, when Chris says it's time to quit, we quit. However, he hasn't raised a white flag yet so the fight goes on.
Welll, the lions and tigers and bears await so I am off to the zoo. Ya'll have a great day and give those you love a big hug.
Take care and God bless.
Love to all Swampsters.
Rosalee
-Saturday, October 06, 2012 at 07:33:30 (MST)
Andwa, again
Happy birthday, J.R. :-)
-Friday, October 05, 2012 at 23:59:10 (MST)
Jill
Famous Rob- KC is one of my favorite cities, which is great since it's not far from where I live. We try to get there at least a couple of years for ballgames. One of these years, I'd like to be there around Christmas.
Andy Williams and Bobby Kennedy were VERY close friends. According to one of the articles I read after Andy's death, Andy and his (then) wife, Claudine, were at a hotel waiting to meet Bobby and his wife. Toward the end of Bobby's speech, he gave a secret signal to Andy to let him know he would be leaving soon, so Andy knew it was time to head for the restaurant where the 4 of them were meeting for dinner. As Andy got dressed to leave, they were still watching the tv and saw Bobby's murder.
-Friday, October 05, 2012 at 10:03:29 (MST)
Famous Rob
For the record, I did a letter addressed to Famous Rob on Saturday....NYuk Nyuk!
AH, I am thinking the Hooker fund when it arrives in my mailbox might just go into my Bushmill's fund and in return, I wll send the barkeep, some bratwurst and Jaeger bottlecaps. I think at his tender age we need to keep him out of trouble. Beside with all the Groupettes, why he would need a hooker. They seem to be more than willing at least pole dance here in the swamp without pay.
Ah so a half foot of snow in Fargo and Northern Minnesota, we have 60 or so here, Sun shining and yesterday was durn your 80. Frost tonight.
HoneyBear and I had a great weekend with daughter and son-in-law and two grand puppies in KC Kansas burbs. aAd Barbq at a Place called Oklahoma Joe's, OMG! Then son-in-law Travis made ribs for the next day. Love that BBQ and inbibed in some Kansas City Brew called Boulavard Beer. Good stuff, ranks right up there with Wisconsin made Spotted Cow. I love KC area. We used to live in nearby St, Joe and Rolla and I miss that part fo the world.
I'm buying, Barkeep set em up, I think Andwa needs a bucket of her favorite so serve her first and if hte White Russian is aorund, get her a bucket tor Two!
Robbo
-Thursday, October 04, 2012 at 15:45:41 (MST)
Andwa, again
Yay! Another road trip/Gropette's weekend in Branson next year? I'm gonna try! Pam T, I can swing by and pick you up on the way.
Maybe I could get another birthday hug from the barkeep, or would I be pushing too much?
-Wednesday, October 03, 2012 at 18:13:23 (MST)
Northern Light
I would like to thank those of you who sent in money for Mikey's "Hooker Fund".
With the kind donations so far the total collected was $3.25. You may want to ask who sent in the twenty-five cents? Well everyone did. Nyuk Okay there is
still time to give and those of you who gave you might want to send in more.
Just send it to Robbo and it will be all taken care of. Once again thanks.
"I did not want to upset you but it is on my list". Nyuk
NL (Norm) NWO
-Tuesday, October 02, 2012 at 23:37:34 (MST)
MAD4TDN
I heard the best story about Andy Williams on the radio. He sang the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" at Robert Kennedy's funeral. That's awesome ... but even more so because he was a Republican, and he and Robert happened to be good friends. The family invited Andy to sing, knowing it would've pleased Robert.
Isn't it wonderful that politicians could crossover and be friends with the other side? I guess that's what they mean by the good ole days!
-Monday, October 01, 2012 at 08:41:43 (MST)
Rosalee
Pat, sorry, I didn't know yesterday was your birthday. Happy Birthday, Pat! Hope you got whatever you wanted for a gift and your day was wonderful.
Rosalee
Barkeep, I think everyone is in agreement that you need to take it easy. I hope you are resting and taking care of yourself.
Rosalee
-Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 07:01:49 (MST)
JRWolfe
Happy Birthday to "Drum-Cam" Pat !
Mikey...the womens will be at every gig to mother you.
-Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 04:15:11 (MST)
Andwa, again
Happy birthday to Mr. Bautz!
-Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 01:26:25 (MST)
Dis
Michael, let me try this again. I agree with the womans. I don't think you should play again (on stage at least) until about the 10th of October.
Dis
-Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 13:21:27 (MST)
Dis
Michael, I agreeing with the womans. I don't play again until about the 10th of October.
Dis
-Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 13:18:08 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
(((MICHAEL))) I am siding with Jill and Madonna ---seems like awfully soon to be back on the road. You tell the other band members to take good care of you or there is going to be major butt kicking going on by some female fans!
Soaring Nancy
-Friday, September 28, 2012 at 14:26:46 (MST)
Northern Light
YO Mikey !!! Good to hear you are back in the saddle again. You take care now
Ya hear!!!! I will keep some HOOCH IV bags at the ready. Ya never know. Yup
Mikey is out of hospital but he is stll wearing his gown. I think we are close
to a full moon. In Mikey's case it's a full moon several times a day. Nyuk.
He is also playing "Peek a boo".
Andy Williams sorry to see him go. As said smooth voice.
Well I am living low and riding high !!!
NL (Norm) NWO
-Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 22:20:45 (MST)
Famous Rob
Beautiful Day in the neigborhood.Hope is good ya'll. Off to KC tomorrow to see daughter and son-in-law and the grandpuppies, Horatio(MN Schauzer and Abbie Labby) Have a good weekend ya'll Go Michael!
Robbo and Honeybear
-Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 20:07:02 (MST)
Rosalee
Andy Williams? Darn. I wanted so badly to see him. Branson is not that far away, and as usual I just thought I had time. Wow. I remember listening to his albums over and over until I had learned every word when I was a kid. He was one of the few artists my mother and I agreed on. (I had to hide my TDN albums at my friend's house. She thought they were a bad influence. I guess I showed HER. I bacame a groupie in my middle age. Ha!)
Michael, so glad you are up and running but I too am worried that you will have a relapse. Take it easy.
Love to all and God bless.
Rosalee
-Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 18:32:25 (MST)
Rin Tin Tin Lover
Feel better soon Michael. Hang in there.
-Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 15:08:31 (MST)
MAD4TDN
(((((Mikey))))) Glad you are on the mend, but I have to side with Jill here. The Mom genes are kicking in and I worry it's too soon ... the hospital knows how to kick butt and zap your strength in a hurry. Just take it a little easy, ok?
-Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 09:37:14 (MST)
Barkeep
Just peeking in. Thanks so much for the good wishes. I'm on the mend. Will pick & grin tomorrow night in Phoenix, AZ ... then Riverside, CA.
Andy Williams? Damn! I hate that. Silky voice. Nice man.
Please excuse if I'm not as interactive in the next week. Got a lot on my plate right now. I'll be fine. Thanks again for all your concern. -M-
-Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 09:25:08 (MST)
Jill
Very glad to hear that Mikey is out of the hospital and feeling better. Not so sure he should be on the road so soon, but I'm a worrier. Take it easy, Mikey.
Sad to learn that Andy Williams passed away in Branson today. He has had his own theater there since the early '90s and though he lived there most of the year, I assumed he'd be back in CA for his cancer treatment. I am angry at myself for never seeing his show while I had more than enough opportunities over many years. Andy was responsible for many other performers moving there, including the Osmond Brothers. He will be missed.
-Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 09:17:19 (MST)
Rin Tin Tin Lover
RIP Andy Williams. Gonna spend my whole life through ... loving you.
Michael: :)
-Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 07:51:43 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP:Andy Williams..."Moon River"
-Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 07:14:19 (MST)
Pam T.
Michael- Glad to hear you're "good as new"....take care!
-Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 05:31:40 (MST)
Rosalee
Lily learned to spell 'Lily' and 'Cat' today! She is so cute about it. She had to tell everyone on the phone. She left nursery school and said, "Mommy I don't have a dog, I have a cat, c-a-t spells cat!" I asked her if she could spell Lily and she said "L-i-l-y!" and laughed so hard when I got excited. She is 3 years and 3 months old. She will be reading by Christmas, I'll bet. It's amazing that 18 months ago they thought she was autistic and developmentally delayed. Today she is spelling her name and cat. God has been very good to us.
Chris is probably coming home within 2 weeks. He is doing really well. He is still very weak from the steroids and lying in bed for most of the last 3 months, but he is recovering and will do better at home than in a hospital.
Keep us in your prayers, they are working and so are we.
Love to all Swampsters,
Rosalee
-Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 21:09:45 (MST)
Andwa, again
Mikey's back up and at 'em! Can't keep a good man down. :-)
-Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 20:57:42 (MST)
OhDonna
Michael:
Good to see that you were able to peek in for a minute. Continued prayers and thoughts that you are resting and recovering well!
Donna
-Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 16:23:41 (MST)
Colleen
((( MIKEY )))
-Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 13:18:04 (MST)
Rosalee
Spacey, Got it done!
Norm and Chef, ya'll stay out of the hooch and get busy. I have a feeling you guys are gonna need to have things ready. I just know that redheaded stranger is going to be back in rare form soon. Yep, those bed baths are nice, but they don't serve Norm's hooch in the hospital and nothing compares to a Swamp party. We Gropettes may be older than the nurses but we old ladies know how to dance and entertain that zany barkeep. The kisses he's in for ain't too bad either. Mine will be G-rated, but heartfelt all the same. He can even wear that hospital gown during the toga party if he wants. We don't mind.
Heck Barkeep, bring home a couple of extra and we'll all put them on, front or back opening, depending on our best side. WOO HOO!!!!
(Sincerely, Michael, we miss and love you. Let us know how you are doing, even if it's a quick note.)
Love to all Swampsters.
Rosalee
-Monday, September 24, 2012 at 18:25:01 (MST)
ClaraCan
I would have loved to see that show too. Big shout out to PK and Tim Hutton for jumping in on such short notice. No Pressure, right? I bet it was great.....although I have to admit that seeing Mikey in his spot doing his thang always brings a warm smile to my heart. It just feels right. Now Michael you just need to get yourself feeling right.
Soaring Nancy, I miss you too!!
Clara
-Monday, September 24, 2012 at 18:21:35 (MST)
Spacey
The TDN show that I missed a few years back ( due to outta town softball tourney), Paul's son was graduationg high school, so Tim was on bass that night.
Must be handy to have talented kids.
-Monday, September 24, 2012 at 15:24:31 (MST)
MAD4TDN
I was at the Lubbock show and it was wonderful! PK did an awesome job in spite of his "bloody fingertips," as he called them. Tim Hutton was rocking' out with the best of them and they were both such a kick to watch! That had to be so much pressure ... as I said afterwards: "Do you tap dance too?" So proud of them both! No "Heart of Blues" but they sang "Prayer of the Children," which surprised me. I didn't see how Tim could learn that so fast!
It wouldn't be right if I didn't admit that my heart belongs to the Barkeep and his absence was most greatly missed by not only me, but the entire band and audience. We wuv you Gwover!!!!
-Monday, September 24, 2012 at 13:57:26 (MST)
Pam T.
Mawia- Cool! I wondered if Tim would be recruited for the bass.
We recently celebrated Homecoming, and as usual, trees were covered with toilet paper. A little friend in pre-school noticed and said "Look, the trees are wearing scarves today!" :-) My second daughter was a queen candidate, but she didn't come home with the crown. I thought she looked beautiful in her black velvet gown.... my unbiased mother's opinion, of course!
Back to work-
-Monday, September 24, 2012 at 09:51:24 (MST)
Mawia
"hoping"! Too bad I can't type!
-Monday, September 24, 2012 at 01:15:44 (MST)
Mawia
Pam, according to Pat's Facebook page, Tim Hutton played bass. Yes, THAT Tim Hutton.
Mikey, I'm thinking about you and hopring you're feeling better!
-Monday, September 24, 2012 at 01:14:38 (MST)
Famous Rob
Michael: Divertiiculitus, yikes, so we do have some things in common...Last time I had a bout was as I was recovering from a hemorriodectomy BOUT 4 or 5 YEARS AGO...NOT FUN...Get well.
Ah if If I gets a bit tipsey in this here Swamp toniight.please get me on the matteress int eh back room to sleep it off. Seems J hada heavy week, Jury duty....pretty heavy duty case...glad its over...
Goota go gator hunnting for that buffett brunch, also gonna bring some Pineapple bratwurst, good stuff..So set up that bottle of Bushmills and hit B-17 on the Juke..
Robbo
-Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 18:38:01 (MST)
Eileeny
I bet our Swiveling Swede did a fab job...would've been fun to see that show, eh?
Hugs to our Mikey...feeling better fwiendy??
-Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 14:56:08 (MST)
Pam T.
Anyone attend the Lubbock show last night? Just wondering how it was with the Blonde Dog doing Mikey's parts. Did the guys do Heart of Blues? Even though I hate that Michael is feeling poorly, I think it would be fun to see Paul playing guitar for the show.
Hope the Barkeep is feeling so much better by now-
-Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 07:25:51 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
CLARA -- HEY GIRL!!!! Miss you.
SPACEY -- How DO you come up with the perfect comment?! I so envy that ability.
Soaring Nancy
-Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 22:12:49 (MST)
JRWolfe
michael...don't let all of those sensual sponge baths from the nurses keep you off the road and in that hospital bed.
get well soon !
-Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 17:20:02 (MST)
ClaraCan
Soaring Nancy, your killin' me!! "Even a quick peek in makes us feel better" ?????? After all that talk about hospital gowns? HAHAHA!! I love it!!
Mikey I hope you're feeling better really soon! Don't give those hospital folks too much trouble. Save that for us!!
Clara
-Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 15:33:53 (MST)
Eileeny
(((((Mikey))))) Seriously...just how much ARE you enjoying those sponge baths?? :) Hope today finds you feeling better. Get yer butt outta there & back to the swamp!
We love ya!!
-Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 10:28:54 (MST)
Spacey
... and people think I'm weird?
-Friday, September 21, 2012 at 23:51:49 (MST)
Northern Light
It was nice to hear from Mikey even though it was just a few words.
Okay old Norm has snapped back to action. First I got a big batch of
HOOCH brewing in the tub. I think this will be a great batch. Second since
in some counties in Nevada "Working" girls are legal. I was talking to one
to see what we can line up for the Barkeep. Nothing is cheap gang but if I must
say for a few bucks more we can hire her to do the "wierd stuff" that Mikey
would probably like. If you all feel that we chip in for Mikey to have a
threesome in a washroom of a Greyhound bus then lets GO FOR IT !!!!! If anyone
see's Robbo I need him to go choot a alligator and I mean a BIG alligator for
the saloon brunch next Sunday. I was in the BS Saloon and it seems that Rosalee
and White Indian missed some garments that I found. Anyone who is missing their
"Frillies undergarments" you can claim them at the saloon during regular hours.
They have the name Jill on them so if anyone see's or knows Jill tell her to
claim them. We also have one shoe,stockings, two bra's and a meatloaf steamer.
Now you always have to be prepaired for good and bad and God forbid if something goes south with Mikey I get dibs on his slippers, his spitoon and
most important his Chia pets. Above all Mikey everything is under control
so you just lay back and get better soon. Swampsters lets get that hooker money in ASAP. CAN YOU FEEL DA WUV MIKEY ??????
Big plans and little brains.
NL (Norm) NWO
-Friday, September 21, 2012 at 22:05:44 (MST)
Spacey
I need favour of everybody here. PLEASE go to kingoffloors.com and vote for my dog Chico so we can win $5000 worth of flooring. Chico is pictured on the beach in Oregon wearing a pair of sunglasses. We have grey carpeting in our house that was pink when we moved in. Lots of stains from the 2 elderly cats in their final years.
All votes are much appreicated.
Thanks, Alison
-Friday, September 21, 2012 at 21:05:43 (MST)
Spacey
I need favour of everybody here. PLEASE go to kingoffloors.com and vote for my dog Chico so we can win $5000 worth of flooring. Chico is pictured onthe beach in Oregon wearing apir of sunglasses. We have grey carpeting inour house that was pink when we moved in. Lots of stians from the 2 elderly cats in thiwir final years.
All votes are much appreicated.
Thanks, Alison
-Friday, September 21, 2012 at 21:04:34 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
SPACEY -- A HOOKER? I see potential legal problems with that one, but let's see... he is in a hospital bed all day long, hmmmm; what say I donate a sponge, and you and MADONNA, and some of the other girls give him a sponge bath????!!!!!
MICHAEL Been concerned about you so I felt a great deal of relief when I saw your post. Trust me, even a quick peek-in makes us all feel better. Be good and be well. Sending healing thoughts for a complete and speedy recovery.
Hey CHARLEEN - love you.
-Friday, September 21, 2012 at 19:15:36 (MST)
Spacey
I can just picutre Mikey getting some extra pain meds and playing Peekaboo, I See You with the nursing staff. Or, with his own staff.
-Friday, September 21, 2012 at 16:35:45 (MST)
Colleen
MadMo, you know your post shook me up - the gown with the opening in the back - oh, to be one of Mikey's nurses and have the cutest butt in rock and roll at my fingertips. Melting here...
(((XXX MIKEY XXX)))
-Friday, September 21, 2012 at 12:42:01 (MST)
Eileeny
Maybe Mikey's gown opens in the front??? Who's entertaining who in that hospital room?!
(((((Mikey))))) Love ya...hope you're feeling better!
-Friday, September 21, 2012 at 08:52:11 (MST)
Jill
Perhaps Mikey can have a pole installed in his room and he can operate the spotlight from his bed while he's being entertained. I'm sure the nurses are busy trying to do their job and at the same time, keep from being groped by a certain redhead. I've love to be fly on the wall and watch him flirt. Sick or not, he's still Mikey.
Get well soon, Mikey! Love ya bunches!
-Friday, September 21, 2012 at 07:51:20 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Hey Barkeep, do you have on one of those gowns that's open on the back??? Oh, the visual, the visual!!!!!!!!! Get well soon! Love you, Mo
-Friday, September 21, 2012 at 07:46:15 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Spacey))), we can all depend on you for a good laugh! I'm so glad you are here!
Michael, you just rest. That hooker can be arranged once you get back on your feet and feel better. Take care of yourself, Buddy. We have missed you and sure were disappointed to hear you were feeling poorly. I'm praying you'll be back to your old smiling self very soon. In the meantime, take it easy and just enjoy some time off. We will be here keeping the joint running. Norm and Chef Steve are doing their best in the hooch and meal department, White Indian and I are cleaning up the tables after Madonna, Jill, and Mawia dance on them. Others drop in leave cards and well wishes for you, as you can see. It ain't the same without your gittar playin' and laughter, but we are limping along as best we can. We'll do you proud.
When you get back we'll celebrate with a toga party and someone will inevitably shout, "Togas UP! and the whole place will be back to normal.
Love and hugs from Swamp Central!
Rockin' Rosie
-Friday, September 21, 2012 at 05:45:55 (MST)
Spacey
Good wishes? I'm trying to get people to chip in and send you a hooker, or at the very least, a stripper.
Beats the hell out of a Get Well balloon arrangement.
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 23:24:55 (MST)
Barkeep
Yo from hospital land. Wanted to say thanks to all of you for your concern. I only have my iPad, so lengthy posts won't be happening from me. Just know I really appreciate all the good wishes,
-Michael-
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 20:26:36 (MST)
Wowa
Barkeep-hugs and lots of luv to you, hope you're better soon! ((((((Mikey)))))
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 18:53:24 (MST)
Dis
Get well soon, Michael.
Dis
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 14:34:34 (MST)
Mawia
Mikey, get well soon! We wanna see you back behind that bar where you belong (oh yeah, and on a stage, too)! Luv you! (((Mikey)))
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 12:17:36 (MST)
Judy Pa-tootie and Ray-Honey
((((((((Mikey))))))))) Sending well-wishes, hugs and lots of prayers!
luv you bunches!
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 11:52:31 (MST)
Eileeny
(((((Mikey))))) - Big Get Well Soon Hugs to you! Diverticulitis is painful & no fun..my Grandma had it & graciously passed it down to moi. But she always overcame it & never needed any surgery for it, so think positive. Now just keep your paws off those nurses & get yer butt outta there!
We love you!!
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 10:34:00 (MST)
Pam T.
Mikey- Diverticulosis is no fun! Mr. T. was hospitalized for a week with that some time ago. The good news is he hasn't had a another bout with it, mainly by taking daily fiber supplements and going easy with certain foods. Tom sends out his best wishes...
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 09:49:25 (MST)
Charweeni
Mikey, You are in my thoughts and prayers and sending healing vibes that get you out of the hospital soon. We can't have you ailing any longer than necessary. Besides, who is going to mix my dirty martini?
Wuv you wots!
One of the original Gwopettes
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 08:08:01 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Michael))) Love and wishes for a speedy recovery coming your way with this message. I hope you are up and feeling great again soon. We miss your smile and wonderful spirit.
Chris was admtted to rehab for brain injuries and left skilled nursing yesterday morning. He pivoted into a wheelchair from bed yesterday, a very big victory. Please keep praying, it's working. And again, thank you guys for your prayers and good thoughts. I think we may beat this thing for a long time. Next step is getting to St. Louis Barnes Jewish Hospital for the vaccine. That may give us up to 10 years. Most people with Glioblastoma Multiforme in Stage 4 last 6-18 months. Chris is at 39 months. God has been very good to us and continues to help us.
Love,
Rosalee
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 07:47:47 (MST)
Pam T.
Hope you will be feeling much better SOON! (((Michael)))
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 05:47:08 (MST)
Gerene
Good Morning everyone! (waving)
It's 7am here and I wanted to come and offer
a few words before I get my Sons out of bed.
I just found out about our beloved barkeep.
Of course I'm praying that he's back to well health soon.
I had surgery and part of my bowel removed for the same
thing he is suffering from, no fun at all.
You know what this means though don't you, Mr Allsup?
We are full of sh.....oh never mind, hehehe
P.S Northern Light (Norm)
Sloppy kisses and sauce, what could be better?
I love this cyberspace. :)
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 04:14:25 (MST)
Colleen
((((MICHAEL)))) Sending you lots and lots of love. Feel better soon. And be nice to your nurses!
-Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 00:13:25 (MST)
Northern Light
Wowa, Rosalee,Gerene, Mo bless your hearts. Thankyou for your kind thoughts
but I am doing fine thanks to the kindness and love from you and many of my
close friends and family. As much as a loss of someone so dear can set you
back I have done my mourning with a little more to go but you have to pick
yourself up and LIVE. You only get one life so to honor the departed I live
my life because you only get one and you better get busy with living. In no
way does that mean I will ever forget them. You never do as I think of them
every day. My cousin had a heart attack back in July. He walked two blocks to
the hospital ER and was admitted. He spent a few days in hospital and had a
"Stint" (sp?) put in him. He had 80% blockage. Today he phoned and I asked how
he was doing. He said " I am taking my med's, riding my bike a few miles and
have started back jogging. Other than that he says he feels fine." So there you
have it. He's living life. Now this Mikey on the IV has me concerned. Mikey
you rest and miss a few gig's if you have too. The main thing is get better or
I will send a bunch of Wimmens down your way and they will fix ya up !!!!
Let us know how you is ??? Okay gang once again thankyou. This shall too pass.
I will be back very soon making you a big batch of HOOCH !!!!
Love and sloppy kisses to all !!!!
NL (Norm) NWO
-Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 23:24:14 (MST)
OhDonna
Hey Mikey:
Just read on FB that you are ailing ~~ and I am so sorry to hear this. You are in my thoughts and prayers, and will be sending healing energy your way.
Get well soon!
Donna
-Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 22:29:10 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Hey Barkeep -
What exactly is in that IV? A little Jaeger maybe?
Hope your feeling much better very soon. We does wuv ya.
-Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 20:09:52 (MST)
Starwight
Michael,
Hope you start feeling better soon.
Love ya,
Debbie
-Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 19:42:36 (MST)
Andwa, again
Mike, just read on Facebook that you're feeling poorly. Sending healing thoughts and warm hugs your way. I feel your pain (been there, done that). We wuvs our Gwover!!
XOXO
-Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 19:36:32 (MST)
MAD4TDN
I'm very sorry for your loss, (((Norm))).
I just felt sick inside reading about all the freak accidents that can happen. We're blessed to be here and need to make the most of every moment.
-Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 13:32:57 (MST)
Gerene
Salutations Swampsters!(waving)
I just wanted Rosalee and Northern Light to know
that they're being thought of and prayed for.
Wawa and Spacey whenever I read or hear of such sadness
it always brings my blood pumper to a boil.
Life being silenced short just because of an accident.
Though I believe it's The Big Guy's way of wrangling us
back to his ranch, it doesn't make it any sweeter to see.
Yes, that is a wonderful gift, who wouldn't want to have
a hand in helping someone live life longer or in less pain?
I signed off on my organs to remain intact when I was eighteen.
The only trouble that may come from that is the wear that's
taken toll on em from my enjoyment in life. :)
Also I read around here of folks celebrating anniversaries recently.
That's always awesome to see and I wish all of you who remain
with your spouses for so long, continue to do so, hopefully in
well health and happiness.
I'd also like to ask for prayers from any of you Lord lovers out there.
A friend of mine has been battling pancreatic cancer for over eight years
and is unable to do anything today because of it.
We spent a very productive day together yesterday but by the end of it she
was in so much pain and could no longer finish the tasks we started.
I'm praying that by being forced into doing nothing today that she will
be stronger and ready to tackle more tomorrow, praying for her pain to ease or pass is what I'm asking for.
Thank you and may all of you be well in this day, if only because we are lucky enough to be included in it.
-Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 10:11:03 (MST)
Spacey
I was going to post about the bomb threat at my daughter's schoool today. It was for real, and was detonated after the evacuation. I swear there have been sometimes I'd like to have seen a math class blow, but not for real.
The first time I was faced with the death of someone, was my cousins' cousin. Like the swing set, you just don't expect it to happen. All Marageret did was sit on a bench in the school gymnasium and wait for her turn to skip. (It was raining, so they were indoors). The jumping must have loosened the screws or bolts holding a wooden panel loose and the coat rack slid down the wall sideways and the 2 'pronged' hardware/hook pierced her skull. I was only 8, but I still have trouble looking at those things when I have to hang my coat on them.
Fast forward thirty years, and one of those cousins had his son killed when an ATV fell over backwrds on him. They donated all of his organs except for the lungs (which had both been pierced by the handle bars). It is so shocking for the parents, and everyone elsearound. You never think of a swing set killing a child.
God bless those grieving parents who made such a remarkable decision and gave a gift to others.
-Monday, September 17, 2012 at 20:17:19 (MST)
Spacey
I was going to post about the bomb threat at my daughter's schoool today. It was for real, and was detonated after the evacuation. I swear there have been sometimes I'd like to see a math class blow, but not for real.
The fist time I was faced with the death of someone was my couins' cousin. Like the swing set, you just don' expect it to hppen. All Marageret did was sit on a bench in the school gymnasium and wait for her turn to skip. (It was raining, so they were indoors). The jumping must have oosed the crew or bolts holding a wooden bar loose and the coat rack slid down the wall sideway and the 2 'pronged' hardware/hook pierced her skull. I was onlly 8, but I still have trouble looking at those things when I have to hang my coat on them.
Fast forward thirty years and one of those cousins had his son killed when an ATV fell over backwrds on him. They donated all of his organs except for his lungs (which had both been pierced by the handle bars). It is so shockign for the parents, and everyone around. You never think of a swing set killing a child.
God bless those grieving parents who made such a remarkable decision and gave a gift to others.
-Monday, September 17, 2012 at 20:13:10 (MST)
Wowa
(((Norm)))
We had a crazy accidental death recently that shocked a great many locals. A 12 year old boy was playing on a swingset, when it collapsed, killing him. Such a tragedy for the family. At his funeral Thursday, there were lots of kids from his middle school in attendance, a picture was posted on FB of the kids lining the hallway in respect as he was carried out from the church. I really feel for them, I know some are still in shock. But his grandmother said they donated 56 of his organs, so that his death would at least help some else out. RIP, Wayland. (I'm thinking about taking down our (very)old swingset, it worries me now.)
-Monday, September 17, 2012 at 18:32:48 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Mmmmmmmmmmmm Yum! Thanks! That Sasparilla was delicious, Andra! Just the refreshment I needed!
Wasn't that the greatest show in St. Charles, IL Saturday night??? The guys got a massive standing "O" for "Prayer of the Children" and boy did they ever deserve it! Fantastic night all around ... One I'll never forget!!!!
-Monday, September 17, 2012 at 15:03:15 (MST)
rosalee
(((Norm))) Sorry to hear of this. What a great band and we know a great band means great musicians. You must be in shock and devastated. My thouhts and prayers are with the family and of course with you. He was way too young to have this happen.
Keeping you in my thoughts during this tough time.
Rosalee
-Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 19:52:15 (MST)
Northern Light
Were do you start. I am still numb and it's well over a week since my
dear friend Mark Abrahamian died suddenly after playing a gig in Nebraska
back on the Labor Day weekend. Mark as many of you know was the lead guitarist
for Starship. Mark ate drank and lived guitar. He loved music and he loved
playing and sharing it with everyone. Before joining Starship Mark played
for many bands. Toto, Survivor, Chuck Negron, Floyd Sneed and on and on.
I will always remember his kindness towards me. Mark on the outside was more
the quite shy type but we had many a goodtime behind stage and I can't belive
he has gone. Mark played his show then went backstage saying he was not feeling
well. He went to his dressing room to rest and call his fiance. While on the
phone he collapsed dying of a heart attack. He was just 46. Gone way to soon.
My thoughts go out to Mark's family and to my extended family the members of
Starship who are just devistated as you can emagine. Micky did say the show
will go on. It is going to be tough but they are going to perform as a tribute
to Mark.
REST IN PEACE BROTHER. Your memory will always live on.
NL (Norm) NWO
-Friday, September 14, 2012 at 22:33:36 (MST)
Andwa, again
Happy birthday, Madonna!
Barkeep, a glass of your finest sasparilla for the birthday girl, if you please.
-Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 19:14:24 (MST)
Spacey
Last night I was googling and came accross an article that claims Marie Osmond wet her pants onstage on March 2 2012. Some one asked her a question and made her double over with laughter and she just went.
What a visual.... and Donnie was there....
-Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 21:44:26 (MST)
Wowa
Dis and Spacey-you two made me "bust" out laughing....
-Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 19:49:25 (MST)
Dis
Spacey, I didn't know they could be dyslexic. They ain't like feet where you got a left and a right.
Dis
-Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 10:47:30 (MST)
Spacey
So, a pair of Dyslexics walk into a bra....
-Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 20:03:27 (MST)
Dis
Pam, I won't be able to make the Sioux Falls concert. Ya'll have fun!
Dis
-Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 06:32:20 (MST)
JRWolfe
Happy B-Day Danny !
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 20:38:19 (MST)
Pam T.
Oh, I would be happy to transport any band members to the falls if he/they so desires. There's always room in the cucumber-mobile!
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 18:59:12 (MST)
Pam T.
Dis- I am glad you appreciate the beauty of the falls. They really are unique. Actually, I am no stranger to the area- first visited the falls as a child in the 1960's. For most of my childhood I lived in Lyon County, Iowa just 18 miles from Sioux Falls. More recently, my son took some gorgeous pictures of the falls on an autumn day, I think from 2010. Anyhoo- I do think we'll take a look around. Are you coming to the show?
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 18:54:50 (MST)
Famous Rob
We have a birthday boy in our house who shares the day with Danny, but he is Scottish. So Happy birthday Danny and Happy Birthday to ELi our Scottie pup! One year old today.
Robbo and honey Bear
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 18:52:37 (MST)
Dis
Pam,
Sioux Falls is really a great place. I HIGHLY recommend that you (and the Band) go to the falls just one mile north of the concert site. It is a beautiful park where the Big Sioux River falls and cascades over rose quartz . . . very pretty and very accessible. Driving the mile there and back you will see the 50 sculptures from around the world that are displayed on chunks of rose quartz downtown. They are auctioned off annually in May. Chris and I were there late last May.
Dis
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 18:19:26 (MST)
Rosalee
Well......it SAID the code was wrong and I argued with it and sent it again. Hmmmm...........
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 17:58:58 (MST)
Rosalee
Happy Birthday, Danny! I checked to see if those light up shoes came in Rock Star sizes, but they are still just for kids so I looked up an Irish Birthday Blessing to give you until I can find those shoes in your size. ;)
May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks
May your heart be as light as a song
May each day bring you bright, happy hours
That stay with you all the year long
With much love,
Rosalee
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 17:57:23 (MST)
Rosalee
Happy Birthday, Danny! I checked to see if those light up shoes came in Rock Star sizes, but they are still just for kids so I looked up an Irish Birthday Blessing to give you until I can find those shoes in your size. ;)
May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks
May your heart be as light as a song
May each day bring you bright, happy hours
That stay with you all the year long
With much love,
Rosalee
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 17:57:01 (MST)
Pam T.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DANNY!!! I'll administer the 70 spanks next time I see you! ;-)
So, do we have many Swampsters heading to Sioux Falls next month? I am so happy to attend my first orchestra show. I've always wanted to do that. I also am looking forward to spending time with some of my favorite people. It's gonna be GREAT!!!
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 17:48:37 (MST)
Dis
Happy Birthday, Danny!
Dis
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 15:13:29 (MST)
Dis
Where in the hell did I come up with "Knight"?
Dis
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 12:45:27 (MST)
Dis
KLUV, the Dallas Oldies station is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Three Dog Knight on the cover of Rolling Stone. Congradulations to all you Dogs!
Dis
-Monday, September 10, 2012 at 12:43:26 (MST)
Dis
Driving back through the "hypotenuse" I expected a different result. I expected the bugs to be smashing into my rear window but they must have reversed their flight patterns and splattered my front window again.
I changed into my new tee shirt about 75 miles out at a rest stop. Chris got a grin out of it as I walked in the door! He gave me a "Nice".
Dis
-Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 14:10:48 (MST)
Dis
On the drive down I took the hypotenuse between I-45 and I-10. It was a two lane highway in marshy, grassy woods. I have 500 bugs splattered all over my windsheld. I met a motorcyclist going the other way . . . no helmet, just sunglasses. He reminded me of a joke from way back . . . How do you tell a happy motorcyclist? He's the one with bugs in his teeth!
Dis
-Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 07:34:20 (MST)
Dis
Starwight,
It was another GREAT show in LouTex (as Cory put it). Cory was is fine form playing on Pat's cymbals on three occasions, remarking "yep, they're still there" doing the Poop Dog thing, and shaking LOTS of hands from the front of the stage. Pat was so cute when Danny asked him if he had ever played with Tiny Tim. He said "Yes I have PERFORMED with Tiny Tim".
I didn't catch Cory's cap. I had the right Row and the right Seat but my Section was WAY to the right. It was a tee shirt giveaway night so I did get a "I Rocked with the Big Dogs @ Delta Downs" tee shirt!
Dis
-Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 07:23:05 (MST)
Starwight
What happens in Vinton stays in Vinton?
-Saturday, September 08, 2012 at 21:23:45 (MST)
Dis
I tried twice to post about Vinton and both times the code was rejected and I KNOW it was good.
-Saturday, September 08, 2012 at 20:55:10 (MST)
Rosalee
Day 2 of Lily sleeping by herself. THe secret? I bought her a Dreamlite. I went over the rules for several days, "If you get a Dreamlite, you must sleep alone. Do you understand?". "Yes, Mommy." Last night and tonight we went to her bed, snuggled for a few minutes, sang out songs and told a story, said prayers, covered her up and kissed her goodnight. She said good night. I then came into the office about 20 feet from her bedroom and went on the computer. She is sound asleep. Gotta love that.
So, after sleeping with Lily for over 2 years every night, how do I get MYSELF to sleep without HER in my bed? Do I need a Dreamlite for myself?
I've looked forward to this night for 2 years and now that it's here, I'm not sure I'm ready for it. I started sleeping with her because she was traumatized. As any parent knows, sleeping with a child is a big no-no unless you want a permanent bed partner until they start high school, but I did it anyway out of love and the absolute inablility to see any child of mine cry. I have paid that price long and well.
Maybe I need a body pillow?
Take care and sleep tight.
Rosalee
-Saturday, September 08, 2012 at 19:57:36 (MST)
Rosalee
Sorry, Madonna! Poor eyesight, not spelling
-Friday, September 07, 2012 at 16:02:05 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Madoona))) You also have had a very big hand in helping me get support and love when I needed it most. You have introduced me to the most wonderful people in the fan club and most everyone I have met has become a great friend. You yourself are a lovely and trusted ally when life is doing it's best to discourage me. Thank you for all you have done for me. I couldn't have asked for a better person to be on my side.
Dis, looking forward to seeing the report.
Well, I supposed all of you have heard about our big wind here in Oklahoma. Today it was over a hundred degrees and then this wonderful, amazing, scary wind shows up and it's both a delight and frightening. The good news is all those dead limbs in the trees from the drought are a lot easier to reach now. The bad news is they are all over the yard and there ain't no way I am going out in this.
The weather center said gusts up to 35 mph, but the current wind (steady) is 46 mph. There is electricity out all over in different neighborhoods, not mine obviously. The daycare lost power for a short time. We are expecting severe thunderstorms tonight. I hope we are in bed before it hits. I'll get the batteries in the Dreamlite just in case. When I got Lily out of the car she stood in the garage and pointed at all the stuff flying around and said, "Wow!". It was funny. Something not so funny is that fountain fell over and broke. UGH! I'll have a tough time getting the city to haul that away.
Hey, you take the good with the bad. I wonder how Robin is faring, up there in Wichita, KS. It went there first.
Chris is doing well with a few minor things to worry about but I think he will be okay. Just keep praying.
I hope everyone has a great weekend. This wind reminds me of several years ago, (5?) when TDN played at the Oklahoma City amusement park and we had a huge wind come in. Michael REALLY impressed me by dancing around just out of the range of this huge curtain the facility had put up on either side of the stage that was violently blowing in the breeze. I fear he would have been laid out like a rug if it had actually hit him. He did some fancy sidestepping that night. It was June 8, my oldest granddaughter's birthday. It was her very first TDN concert. She's been hooked ever since. I was thinking of the phrase "The show must go on" as Cory had a bout of laryngitis (sp?) and could barely speak. One of the reasons we go so far and make such a big deal out of those concerts, the band always shows up and in the mood to play and sing. Gotta love that kind of dedication.
Love to All,
Rosalee
-Friday, September 07, 2012 at 15:58:51 (MST)
MAD4TDN
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-Friday, September 07, 2012 at 14:45:59 (MST)
Dis
Tomorrow I'll travel the 70 miles to West,TX (which Dad called West Station, Texas so as not to confuse the city slicker types with west Texas) to visit Mom and show her the photos from the recent road trip to Virginia.
Rosalee, enjoy Grandma's day Sunday and say "hey" to Alexis and Austin for me. Glad Chris is comfortable and you have some time that is short of total panic mode.
I'll be sure to give a report on the concert in Vinton with FAR less delay than we are experiencing as a result of sun spots effecting Primm. I'm going equipped with a butterfly net to try to snare Poop Dog's cap! Michael's pick has me inspired It will be a FULL report . . . "Yes" or "No". I can handle it!
Dis
-Thursday, September 06, 2012 at 18:20:10 (MST)
Rosalee
Famous Rob, I'm here, I'm just trying to get Spacey to let the barkeep out of the back for a minute so he can serve some drinks. You know how she gets, all she wants to do is dance and play around with that red-head. What are we going to do with her? The poor guy can't get a break, but then he's always smiling so he may not one one.
Okay guys, it's self serve until he starts to holler for mercy. Someone find the drink book or better yet let's resort to the fine hooch we have on reserve anytime by another fabulous guy we all know.
Dis, have a grea time in LA. We expect a full report on Monday.
On the homefront, Chris actually put on his own shirt this morning without any help. That is real progress considering less than 3 weeks ago he was completely paralyzed on his right side. He's coming along but slowly. I am relaxing as his staff is very competent and the facility is great. I went with him today to PT, OT and ST. He is doing well. Time to breathe and expect the best. I don't think we are quite over the hump, but I can see the top of it, anyway.
Sunday I am leaving him all day to go to Arkansas so the baby can see her natural mother and maternal grandmother. When I am not supervising their visit with Lily, I will see my grandchildren. It's Grandparent's Day.
Ya'll have a great weekend and keep up the good work. Things are sure quiet around here, though. You have a good Labor Day? TOO good?
Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Thursday, September 06, 2012 at 17:34:39 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Singer/Songwriter/Musician Joe South .Famous for"Games People Play."
-Thursday, September 06, 2012 at 07:21:37 (MST)
Dis
Michael,
I'll see you in Vinton on Saturday. I'll be in the second row slightly on Danny's side.
Dis
-Wednesday, September 05, 2012 at 17:14:56 (MST)
Spacey
Sorry but the Brakeep and I have been buys in the back room again.
The girl cain't help it!
I guess I should undo the handcuffs soon.
Toodles
-Tuesday, September 04, 2012 at 18:36:15 (MST)
Famous Rob
PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST,,,anyone in this bar? Or is it self service now.....?
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
So who is going to tell mr that I really msised it becasue I didn't get to go to Primm?
Think I'll go play B-17 on the old Juke Box
Later
Robbo
-Tuesday, September 04, 2012 at 18:01:56 (MST)
Rosalee
Nortern Light, I believe you and your wife would do the same in my position, but thank you. Your vote of confidence helps me. I'll keep it handy when I am tired and ready to give in. When God gives you charge over something, He gives you the strength and stamina to do it well. I have no doubt that He is just over my shoulder where I can't physically see him.
Wowa, you are right on. I did scream yesterday when they wanted to release Chris without a place to go that could properly care for him. I won't rant and rave, just leave it to the imagination. They suggested I bring him home until Tuesday. That really brought on some cussing.
Jill, God bless your sweet heart. Mostly folks can just pray and hang in there with me.
Robbo, Thank you. Prayers are keeping us alive and we need as many as we can get and they are WORKING!
Chris is so much better today he talked on the phone with his sister. He is much stronger today than yesterday. I teased him and said he was getting well just in case he had to bail me out of jail for wringing someone's neck. He got a kick out of that.
I am tryng to dwell on the positive and there are some. The doctors got a first hand look at some swelling, fever, and recness that keeps coming and going on Chris' cheek. He is doing remarkably well after just one extra day in the hospital after they stopped his IV antibiotics. Tomorrow I am going to try and get him to sit in a real chair. I am sure he can do it. Then I'm going to show the doctors. I think on the one hand they aren't giving hm enough credit for being able to handle rehab yet, but on the other they want him out of the hosptial whether we can find someplace or not. The problem is that it was 4 o'clock on a Friday of a 3-day weekend. Not a good time to go to a new place. He will go to a place in Tulsa Tuesday morning. It's a long drive for me but it's new and just opened last year so their stuff is state of the art and they can let him stay there for 120 days if he needs it, God forbid.
I was reading yesterday that Mayo Clinic in Rochester is the number one brain cancer research center in the US. The third is the place in St. Louis where I am taking Chris once he is well enough. I wish I was in Minnesota, but I'll have to settle. Andra, I guess the snow will be falling pretty soon, huh? Are you tired of the heat yet? It's been very cool here comparatively. No more 100+degree days as far as the eye can see. Woo HOO!!!!
Barkeep, you do run a wonderful establishment. Folks get filled with hooch, beer, and kindness. I do so wish that you had more time to drop in and give us a holler, but I know you have a lot on your plate as well. We think of you always and wish you were here, cheering us up. We know you are here in spirit.
Well, Folks, let's all have a fabulous 3-day weekend and remember that the folks we are celebrating today work hard for the money they make. God bless them all, God bless America!
Love to all Swampsters and Others.
Rosalee
-Saturday, September 01, 2012 at 19:34:30 (MST)
SPACEY
...... SEX!!!!
-Friday, August 31, 2012 at 21:11:22 (MST)
Famous Rob
My Mayo repaired thumb is doing well, the stiches are out and I have feeling back in most of it. The joint is not damaged as once feaedr according to xrayed. Healing is nearly complete, will have some minor scars once the dead skin stops peeling and scabbing goes away.
The thing about Mayo is the large staff and the tremndous resource that comes only from treating a huge volume of patients. Where one specialty practice has a specailist or two they have specailites in most areas perhaps 10 or moreexperts and lots of people coming up and most patients are seen by several before a synopisis of treatment is suggested. They also reinvest constantly in infastructure, reasearch and training. Our branc called Austin Mayo medical center has ahd a toral of 3 major additions totaling 50 million in the last 12 years, one is in progress and will 21 Million when finihsed and if you haven;t been to Rochester, MN when the makor facilties are, then you ahve seen a world class medical facilty. Think I read that Mayo employs 24,000 in Rochester campus and the Popluation of hte ocunty is like 125,000?
Still sending out prayers Rosalee.
God BLess everyone,
Pass the Salsa and Queo and get me a shot of Bushmills.
Robbo
-Friday, August 31, 2012 at 20:03:43 (MST)
Pam T.
While on the topic of the Mayo Clinic...my co-worker's husband is alive today because of the medical care he received at Mayo. Last year he was sucessfully treated for an unusually aggressive form of leukemia. The bone marrow that he received came from a donor in Europe!
As for the fat free mayo- does it REALLY taste like mayo?
Early out again due excessive heat. Unfortunately we won't be seeing any of the rain from Isaac this weekend...we're just a bit too far north.
Thank you, kind Barkeep. I know you like to maintain a five star rating on the janitorial services. Just remembered...it was a year ago today we were in Clear Lake! I wouldn't want to be walking through a farm field on a day like today...must be 95 degrees.
Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend, Swampsters.
-Friday, August 31, 2012 at 11:59:22 (MST)
Jill
Rosalee - Your explanation of why you are fighting so hard to keep Chris is very touching. You're doing what you feel is right for Chris & Lily. Though I know it's for you also, I know you are weighing each treatment and outcome and trying to decide what may work and how much more Chris can stand to go through. I don't envy your postion. Trust your instincts and God to lead you through this unbelievable nightmare.
I'm not that far away from you, so if I can help in any way, please let me know.
As always, I will continue to pray for all of you.
-Friday, August 31, 2012 at 07:53:56 (MST)
Wowa
Good to hear that there are so many still happily marrieds out there! Tough thing to do sometimes, we've had more than our share of bumps in the road.
Barkeep, thanks for the keg! I've always said it takes a lot of beer and a sense of humor to make things work (and guess which I've stuck with, hehe). Though the mister DID buy me a 12 pack of Bud Light the other day.
Roaslee, hang in there. Mrs. Gump always said life is like a box of chocolates, but I have to agree that it's more of a roller coaster ride. Lift your arms up and scream on the way down the hills!
Later taters
-Friday, August 31, 2012 at 04:56:38 (MST)
Northern Light
Barkeep or is it Brakeep ???? Mikey a few posts of yours back you posted
"Brakeep" Nyuk. Which is it?? Anyhoo tanks for what you do here. We don't
always get ta see your frisky little self around here at times but we all
understand. Hey what's all this beer stuff ??? Don't you like my "HOOCH" ?
I do and I do for you kids and this is the tanks I get. Nyuk
Andrea the Mayo Clinic is what it is because of you and many of your coworkers
do. World class hospital/clinic.
Hi Wowa !!! Back at yous. Do you need any Hooch for the weekend ???
Rosalee My family and I are thinking about you and your family every second.
We send you our love and wish nothing but the best. My wife is right you are
AMAZING.
Hi to the rest of the Swampsters. We are off to Palm Springs to have a big
old time with our friends there, it should be fun. Everyone have a safe fun
long weekend. Hooch for the house !!!!! A big shout out to my Peeps in the joint.
NL (Norm) NWO
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 23:17:25 (MST)
Rosalee
Wouldn't you know it, the one day this week I can sleep in I can't get to sleep. UGH!
Barkeep, fat-free Mayo? Yucky! I can't imagaine what that would taste like.
Rob and Andwa, you are right. Mayo is a good place. I had a friend in Florida who suffered for years with what they said was her imagination. She went to the Mayo Clinic and they found a rare brain tumor and 3 weeks later she was feeling wonderful. It was not malignant, thank God.
Well, I am going to have a try at that pillow again. Just wanted to stop by for a short one.
Sleep well.
Rosalee
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 21:03:50 (MST)
Andwa, again
And I'm glad to have a job at Mayo. And for their healthcare. And I think I have a container of Kraft fat-free mayo in the fridge. Goes good with a fried egg and Spam sammich.
Rob: How's the thumb?
Rosalee: Good news!
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 19:40:11 (MST)
Barkeep
And I'm thankful that KRAFT has non-fat MAYO ... AND for the mayo clinic. -M-
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 19:27:34 (MST)
Famous Rob
I am thankful to have Mayo as healthcare providers.
Robbo
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 18:54:38 (MST)
Rosalee
I wanted to share this at the Swamp.
The reason I am fighting for Chris.
My 14 year old granddaughter, Alexis was asleep when I left at 5 in the morning after visiting her a week when he was about 4. I didn't want to wake her up. I did wake up a half hour before I had to get up and I just laid with her and stroked her hair and told her how very much I loved her and was going to miss her. I recanted and remembered the very first time
I laid eyes on her in her mother's delivery room, how much I fell in love with her the moment I saw her and how very much more I had grown to love her every day since. Finally it was time to go so I quietly got dressed and slipped out the door. About 3 hours later my daughter called because Alexis was distraught because I didn't wake her up and say goodbye. I got on the phone with her and told her all I had done when I was there and that I had stroked her hair and told her all about how much I loved her and how much she meant to me.
She was quiet for a few seconds and then said, "Yes, Grandma, but I didn't FEEL it."
That's why I am fighting for Chris to be with Lily until she remembers his love. I want her to remember FEELING it.
Thank you, Alexis for a lesson I will remember for the rest of my life. And I still love you more each and every day.
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 18:22:23 (MST)
Rosalee
You guys ROCK! Hey, I had no idea. Wow. Too cool.
(((Barkeep))) Thanks for the effort to keep the place clean and for the extra beer. Looks like a lot of folks have a lot to celebrate.
Well the saga continues here with Chris but I think we are getting a handle on things and the "real" truth of the situation is getting sorted from the garbage. I'll try and explain as best I can. Chris may be with us for a while yet, His new "tumor" isn't. It's a dark spot on the CT scan that is old blood from the hemmorhage of the brain last month. The radiologist didn't know what he was looking at as they look the same on a CT with no contrast. I drove the disk to OKC to Dr Sughrue yesterday and he looked at it. He called Tulsa St. Johan's and reassured them that Chris' tumor is NOT growing and that his lethargy is caused from infection. Then he contacted St. Louis to find out why they didn't take Chris as a patient last Spring. (He knows the vaccine guy). The oncologist there said he told Dr. Ho that there was no new tumor so they couldn't go in. Dr. Ho apparently got it wrong and told us Chris' tumor was growing and there was nothing he could do and took Chris off the Temodar which of course made the tumor grow last Spring. Yeah, I want to kill someone. I found all this out today. So, St. Louis now wants Chris to come for an appointment and will of course operate when the tumor grows and it is a good time for the vaccine.
Now in the middle of all of this, the doctors in Tulsa haven't had time to talk to each other or the neurologist that talked to Dr. Sughrue so 2 of them tried to sign Chris up to be admitted to a nursing home hospice program today and I got a call saying I had until tomorrow morning to find one for him. I straightened her out and then called the head nurse and told her about it. I told her if I found out anyone was talking to Chris about hospice or a nursing home, I'd go through there like a hurricane. They are sending in rehab facilities to evaluate him tomorrow to be admitted into rehab. The fight doesn't end there, though because the social worker with the discharge papers has orders and they need to be changed. She still thinks I'm some idiot mother in denial, or she did until about 4 when the neurologist got to the ward. I haven't heard back from her, but she may be scared to call me. I have put the fear of God into more than one person today. As I said, "It's just as easy to sue two hospitals as it is to sue one.".
Makes my head spin.
So, Dear Friends we are on yet another roller coaster ride that has become my life for the last 4 months. I do believe that IF I can get everyone onboard and agreeing to a treatment plan and IF Chris doesn't end up with some other life threatening infection, he may have a chance to see Lily go to kindergarten after all.
It's time for bed in this house. We keep toddler and hospital hours here.
Keep us in your prayers and hopefully I'll have no more sad posts for a LONG time. Not celebrating but at least happy for now.
Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 18:14:00 (MST)
Spacey
We celebrated 35 years since our first date in June. Our 33rd wedding anniversary is in Novemeber. We're antiques or artifacts?
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 17:19:32 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
Wow, BARKEEP MICHAEL, that is really generous of you. Thank you.
In response to the marriage question: 28 years if you count from the wedding ceremony; 29 if you count from when we said "we are married to each other." Of course, the number of years don't mean much unless you can truthfully say that you would marry the same person again, and thankfully, after all these years, he is still my Prince Charming, and if we went back in time, I'd marry him again in a minute! (Yes, I know I am very lucky!)
Hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend.
Still saying prayers for all those in the Gulf area.
Soaring Nancy
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 17:04:55 (MST)
Barkeep
I just sprung for some added protection from this auto post stuff. As in 5 TIMES THE AMOUNT OF HITS we can take. Si, it was for a price, but it wasn't too bad. You guys and goils are worth it. The message I got was that it would probably take about 24 hours before the new stuff was applied ... so we'll see some auto garbage for at least one more day. Keep your eye on the prize, swamspters. NO AUTO-POST STUFF soon. -M-
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 16:00:00 (MST)
Barkeep
Just an AFTER CLEAN UP post test to make sure it's still working. -M-
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 13:07:25 (MST)
Brakeep
Oops. Looks like the auto-post garba'ge is back, but only till the end of the month ... for now. I'll see what I can do about it. In the meantime, I'll just keep the broom handy. -M-
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 13:03:34 (MST)
Buy Viagra
the rock n roll industry needs it these days.
AndraAnd HJ
Congrats to all the happily marrieds out there! I've been happily single for all my 29 years. :-)
And happy birthday to Diane today!
Here's a link to a YouTube video of Michael Hedges playing one of those harp guitars (thanks, Diane): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN3439l4HR0
Would lke to see what Mike could do with one of those.
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 12:01:20 (MST)
Pam T.
I've been married very happily to Mr. T. for 26 years! Congrats Mr. and Mrs. Wowa!!! Rob and the Honey Bear must have married at age 12...41 years...wow!
Early out from school due to excessive heat.
-Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 09:46:10 (MST)
Andwa, again
Saw a very strange looking guitar on Cajun Pawnstars tonight. It was a Gibson Harp guitar, style U. Wonder how that was played and what it sounded like. Have any of you seen one?
Mike, have you ever seen one?
-Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 22:31:34 (MST)
Famous Rob
Honeybear and I been hitched for 41 years back in June
-Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 19:34:47 (MST)
Famous Rob
Honeybear and I been hitched for 41 years back in June
-Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 19:33:54 (MST)
Dis
Congradulations Wowa! 35 years!
I've been married 14 years, 1 year and 3 years. Anyone else care to disclose?
Dis
-Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 18:15:59 (MST)
Barkeep
Okay. I'll throw some more peanut shells on the floor and screw in another keg for the draft beer spigot. 35 yrs. Woah. Excellent. -M-
-Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 16:57:03 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Wowa))) Congratulations! Wow! What a wonderful accomplishment for you and your hubby. I am so happy for you. In a world of throw away relationships to be married and comitted to each other for that long is amazing. Here's to 35 more! A round for the house, Barkeep. This deserves celebration.
Thank you for or prayers. I'll keep you guys posted. I don't know anything yet, so we are still crossing our fingers and praying.
For now, I am happy and ready to leave the hospital with Lily after having dinner with Chris. We need some girl time. We were showing her Disney book of photos to the nurses and doctors tonight. She had fun.
Love to all. Take care and God bless.
Rosale
-Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 16:39:04 (MST)
Dis
The weather is moderating. Now is the time to plant the fall flowers in the planters on the patio. It makes the difference between the appearance of surviving the heat and enjoying the weather.
Speaking of weather . . . Tropical Storm Isaac has proven to be tragic with the postponement of the Aggie football game that was set for Shreveport tomorrow evening.
Congradulations, Michael, for the clean Swamp.
Dis
-Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 15:21:08 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
Happy Anniversary, Wova! Thirty-five years is our parents' day was par for the course; today it rates a big WOW! Hope you and the mister have a lovely day.
Prayers for safety go out to all those in the hurricane path and those who love them.
Soaring Nancy
-Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 12:05:21 (MST)
Wowa
Rosalee- hugs to you, I will continue to keep your family in my prayers. I understand what a hard journey this has been for you and your family, and I pray for things to get better.
Thanks Norm
Gerene (waving) Hi!
Happy anniversary today to me and the mister. 35 years! Sometimes it seems like 5, other days-60, lol!
Later taters
-Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 06:16:20 (MST)
Rosalee
This is why I love this place. I always feel loved and supported when I am here. Last night I spoke to Chris' neurologist (finally after waiting for 2 days, 14 hours a day in the hospital room). We have a small ray of hope today. I reached the surgeon that operated on Chris last month (was it just a month ago?!)and he said the "lesions and tumor growth" MAY be old bloot clots from his hemmorhage after the surgery. He said Chris MAY just have some infection that is causing his lethargy. We know that Chris does have an infection right now. Chris doesn't get fevers and elevated white blood counts like us. That part of his brain was affected and removed. You have to rely on how Chris acts and CT scans to know if he is sick. It that is true, all that will be needed is some very strong antibiotics via IV for several days, then a continuous course of them for the rest of his life. He will go to an accute care facility so they can watch his every move during his rehabilitation and of course he will have to be monitored very carefully at home. Hey, I'll take that. I am driving the images to OKC (5 hour's drive) today so that the brain surgeon can look at them and compare them to the ones taken after the brain bleeds while Chris was in the hospital. If he says they are the same, then it is dark in the CT scan because old blood looks exactly like lesions and tumors on CT scans. If not, there is absolutely no hope that Chris will live even longer than a few months and he will continue to get worse and worse until he passes away. This is the most frustrating thing about this disease, you don't know what is going on. You can't just take an x-ray, CT scan, or MRI and see what is in there clearly. In Chris' case, you don't even know wohen he is sick, because lethargy can be caused by a serious brain tumor or just an infection. Is he dying or does he need antibiotics? I can't imagine anything more disturbing that not knowing whether he is going to get well in a few days or die. If he was 96 and had lived a good, long life, I'd say, "Okay, I'll miss him." and it would be endurable. But I come home to his baby daughter who needs her daddy so much and I wonder if he will ever see her again and my heart breaks thinking about it. Chris lives for Lily.
Life is just too hard right now. Your kind words and love do make it so much easier though because I know I am not alone in my worry and grief and prayers.
Thank you, Dear Friends. I love you all.
Rosalee
-Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 04:38:09 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
MTV HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY WAS A HAPPY ONE.
ROSALEE prayers of strength and comfort for you all.
Soaring Nancy
-Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 16:41:23 (MST)
Jill
Rosalee - My heart is breaking for all of you. I will continue to pray.
-Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 09:32:52 (MST)
Famous Rob
Rosalee:
God Bless You and your family and most of all, God Bless Chris. May you alll find Peace.
Still praying for all of you.
Robbo
-Monday, August 27, 2012 at 19:13:58 (MST)
Rosalee
Happy Birthday, MTV. You are a very special person. I'm glad we are friends. Hope your day is extra special.
Love ya!
Rosalee
-Monday, August 27, 2012 at 19:00:50 (MST)
Andwa, again
Happy birthday MYV.
-Monday, August 27, 2012 at 14:00:39 (MST)
Rosalee
Chis needs your prayers, if you aren't already praying for him. He is semi-conscious and unable to wake up. The doctors are trying to figure out whether this is an infection of some kind or the brain tumor. The brain tumor is 2 cm after only a few weeks. We may just have to give up and let it go. At least he isn't hurting right now.
Thank you all for your unending support and love. It's meant the world to me. Like most parents, the way to my heart is through my children and you guys have certainly taken Chris and I into your hearts.
Take care and God bless you all.
Rosalee
-Monday, August 27, 2012 at 09:49:39 (MST)
Rosalee
I think the doctors, nurses and I agree that Chris has some sort of bacterial infection that is resistant to the drugs they are using. They may do a spinal puncture tomorrow to see if it's meningitis. There is definitely something amiss. We just aren't finding it. His back has been hurting all day so they have him on Flexeril, Norco, and Morophine. He slept most of the day while I read a book while sitting by his bed. He is NOT going back to skilled nursing. I don't want him anywhere that doesn't have a doctor on site. I'll post more as I figure out what to say.
Gotta get up at 5 tomorrow to be at the hospital at 6:45 for the doctors. Going to bed. Take care and God bless.
-Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 18:45:53 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Gerene)))), (((Norm)))
Norm, thank you for again turning a dark day into one with a few laughs. I can sleep now. Gerene, thank you for the prayers and Robbo, thank you for passing the message along. Unfortunately my instincts were right. Chris' brain tumor has already grown large enough that you can see it on a non-contrast CT scan. He is in the hospital tonight with at least 2 infections. One in his jaw and another as a UTI. Those were easy to spot and didn't require a long wait. St. John's is doing a great job of testing for everything and keeping his pain down. He was in pain, a lot of pain earlier but he got some dilaudid and morophine and is resting comfortably now. That's all I will know until Monday when all the test results are in. Just pray, please. God's will be done and I am able to live with the decision, that's my prayer.
I hate the roller coaster that my life has become but the alternative is that Chris dies and that is still unthinkabe at this point.
I am writing this as the rain is pelting the window and a storm is raging outside. Sweet summer rain. I am so grateful that it is finally here. Somehow it is soothing tonight. I remember Michael writing in his book that the sound of the trains going by in Modesto was soothing for him. Rain is like that for me. I hope to sleep well and long.
Good night.
Rosalee
-Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 21:16:45 (MST)
Dis
Sometimes you run across a real treasure and that happened today. On our drive today from Louisville to Memphis we stopped by Mammoth Cave, the longest cave in the world (392 miles discovered so far), for a tour. Chris discovered a book for sale . . . it was a $75, 882 page, 8 1/2" x 11" paperback entitled "Geology of National Parks". It is a real gem and I bought it for him and I know that it will always be very special for him. It will be for him what "1000 Places To See Before You Die" has been for me since Rosalee gave that to me 10 years ago. Chris determined that he has already seen 30 of the 56 National Parks listed in the book. I checked the internet and found 64 National Parks, but I guess places like Gettysburg and Valley Forge don't really have geologic features (unless dirt and grass has a geologic significance). Anyway it is a perfect way for him to tie his love of geology with the many road trips we have taken. As far as the "1000 Places" I did my Place #200 yesterday (Churchill Downs).
Dis
-Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 16:06:57 (MST)
Gerene
Hello everyone! (waving)
Northern Light, may I call you Norm, Sir?
I'm loving the comical posts.
The "I DO" one could be my favorite so far.
Please keep adding them.
Rosalee, FAMOUS ROB asked us to keep praying and
I want you both to know that I haven't stopped and
will continue to do so.
At the moment I am praying that something positive was
seen in today's test results.
Smiles and wishes for well health, I send to Chris.
Can you kindly pass them along for me please?
Things are well here
I am looking forward to my children being back in school
and finally getting back to work after tending to children
for the last sixteen years.
Sure am sad to see Summer's end on the horizon but boy has it
been a beautiful one around here.
We've had glorious weather for the last three months and
have filled the hours of most days with fun and laughter.
Of course there has been a few fumbles here and there, along
with eye leaks every now and then but overall, life has been
pleasurable for my pack of penises and I.
I married a marvelous man twenty years ago and together we've
created two beautiful boys who are blessed with good health.
Those things alone are righteous reasons to give thanks!
Barkeep, please keep the champagne cold, we may be celebrating
something soon. :)
Well that's all i can think of to type about now
so I'll leave this space saying, I hope this day is a good one
for all of you!
Gerene
-Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 11:45:44 (MST)
Northern Light
Wowa, Rosealee, Mo et al. It makes me feel good when we take a break from
the stressful things in life and let some laughing fix you up. It's good to
laugh now and then.
Hey I was asked to give a talk on "Sex". I guess my wife who works with
medical folks got me into the mix. I am not a doctor or a medical person.
Anyway I showed up where the info talk was to be given not only by me but
others who are experts. We sat up on a stage and we would take turns speaking.
There was a huge turnout. I spoke third so when my turn came, I stood , walked to the podium,adjusted the micophone and said "Ladies and Gentlemen it gives
me great pleasure".... I then returned to my seat and sat down. Okay howbout
I answer some questions.
Dis thanks for your question. Dis asked me What is algebra?" Gee I thought
you knew but here goes. Dis it's a weapon of math destruction.
Sam in Boston asks me if I speak French? Sam no I don't speak French but I
do kiss that way.
Robbo in Spamland asks What do a Bar and Bra have in common? Robbo they both
have the same alphabets. Both are drinking zones. Both have restricted time of
open and closing. Most important when opened both make men crazy !!! I hope
that make it clear for you.
My my Mike from Modesto has asked yet another question. Mike asks What is the
longest sentence known to man? Again Mike two words "I DO".
Pam from Iaway asks What does a blonde Owl say? Pammy "What What".
Not a question but Pat from Florida wants you all to know that he took an "IQ"
test and the results came back negative. Great Pat !!
I was going to skip work on Monday but I've used up all my sick days for the
year. Hey I will call in dead on Monday.
OUT OF MY MIND. BACK IN TEN MINUTES.
NL (Norm) NWO
-Friday, August 24, 2012 at 23:17:18 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PAUL! Hope your day is fun, your cake is tasty, and the gifts just what you wanted.
Soaring Nancy
-Friday, August 24, 2012 at 20:14:41 (MST)
Dis
And for the milder version, "Do you smoke after sex? Don't know, never looked."
Dis
-Friday, August 24, 2012 at 19:51:14 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Norm, we have a saying down here in Texas: "You are a real piece of work!" My husband tells me that all the time, so you are in good company!
-Friday, August 24, 2012 at 12:34:41 (MST)
MAD4TDN
"I FEEL THE NEED FOR SOME SWEDE!!!" He thinks I'm nuts when I say that ... but he probably thinks I'm nuts when I DON'T say that! Happy Birthday, my dear! You are a good friend indeed and deserve all the best!
-Friday, August 24, 2012 at 12:32:30 (MST)
Rosalee
Norm and Wowa, love the jokes. I laughed really hard and it's been a long time since that has happened. Wowa, Those jokes never get old, do they? They are as funny today as when they were written. Erma Bomback had the same effect. Her book was hilarious. My mother loved Lake Wobegon books. I'll have to see if the library has the Phyllis Diller one.
I agree, lots of hooch is good, but I'll continue to take mine right here at the Swamp where I'm not alone when I indulge. I love talking to you guys! Sober or not, it's an uplifting experience and you can't get that from a bottle, no matter what's in it. Like I always say, it's the little things.
Chris is feeling poorly today. I insisted on more blood tests. He is in bed as I write. No fever, nothing we can put our fingers on, he's just too tired and breathless today for me to be comfortable. His hands and feet are like ice. That is scary. BP is fine, temp is fine, blood sugar was fine until the nurse gave him some orange juice with his meds "because he needs some citrus". I came unglued at that and explained that he has had diabetes since his surgery. No more of that crap going on. Anyway, I checked everything and logic tells me there are no symptoms but my instincts tell me something is wrong and the instincts haven't been wrong yet. He sees the doc tomorrow morning at 6 and the test results should be in by then.
Lily is better. I am making barbeque ribs, mashed potatoes, and salad for dinner for us with some brownies with walnuts for dessert. Yummy! I need comfort food.
Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Friday, August 24, 2012 at 12:30:39 (MST)
Wowa
Northern Light-thanks for your quick response to my question. I am glad to hear that I would be all right. Nyuk! Thanks for the grins this morning!
Hope everyone has a great day, and an even better weekend.
Shame to hear about Phyllis Diller, she was a hoot and a half. I have a copy of her book, "Phyllis Diller's Marriage Manual", dated 1967. An excerpt from Chapter 1 I Met Him Through a Broken IBM Machine...
Marry in haste-repent in leisure:
1. do not refer to him as a husbandette.
2.if your husband wants to lick the beaters on the mixer, shut them off before giving them to him.
3.when your husband tells you how good you've had it, don't say, "Yeah, compared to life in India".
4.if you're late getting ready, as you come out don't say "better late than never" He's apt to say, "not necessarily".
5. remember there is no way you can give the father custody of the children withought gettting a divorce.
Later taters
-Friday, August 24, 2012 at 05:21:20 (MST)
Colleen
Happy Birthday and big hugs to Swivel Swede from Een Colleen.
And big hugs to Mikey! XOX, Colleen
-Friday, August 24, 2012 at 05:08:06 (MST)
Northern Light
Well it's here !!! Yup you can now take some of the Swamp with you home.
For the customer's (Swampsters) who can't stay all night you now can take
home some HOOCH with you. Just by the bar is a new rack with three sizes
of Hooch to go. You got the half gallon, gallon and two gallon size jug
of the best Hooch this side of St Louis. Pick your size, take it to the
bar and the Barkeep will ring it up and it's yours ta take home. Please no
open flame nyuk. What a way to salute the Swede. Raise a glass to the blonde
dog and do it with Hooch.
Iam asking you people's help I may know my Hooch but not up on my wines. Could
somebody tell me what kind of wine goes best with beef jerky? Red or white??
To Walter the guy who asked me what the difference between erotic and kinky?
Walter thanks for the question its a good one. Erotic is when you use a feather.
Kinky is when you use the whole chicken. I hope that helps.
To Ricky from Little Rock who asks what should he do if his girl friend starts
smoking. Ricky that's easy take it from ole Norm. Slow down and possibly use
a lubricant.
Mikey from Modesto wants to know what the difference is between a snowman and
a snow woman. Two words Mikey: Snow balls.
Madonna from Texas asks what's thirty feet long and smells like urine? Madonna
that would be line dancing at a nursing home.
And last Wowa asks what would happen if you cut off your left side? Wowa dear
you would be all right.
Thats all for now. Tune in next time for Ask Norm the guy who answers the real
questions.
Hail to da Swede !!! Hooch for the house.
NL (Norm) NWO
-Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 22:58:26 (MST)
Rosalee
And on another note:
Madonna, if you ever need me, you KNOW I will be there for you, promise. Yelling at doctors and other professional is becoming my specialty, and you are one of the people in my life that I would fight anyone for. Thank you for remembering me in the meet and greet notices. You seem to understand I barely have time to shower, let alone read the newletter from front to back.
Thanks, Pam. Yep, Lily is my gift from Chris and God. She keeps me going. No matter how tired I get just one of her little hugs inspires me to keep doing what I am doing. Tonight she fell asleep in my lap on the sofa, just 20 seconds from telling me she wasn't sleepy and that she loved me. I live for moments like these.
Well, Swampsters I am off to bed at 9:14. Lily's therapy is at 8 tomorrow morning and I need to be ready to get up at 6.
Hope everyone is well and happy. Take care and God bless.
Big Birthday Hugs to the Swede. Paul, "Gladje Fodelsdag". (Happy Birthday in Swedish)
Rosalee
-Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 19:19:25 (MST)
Pam T.
Greetings, Swampsters. How nice to have such a clean Swamp! Kudos to Barkeep Janitorial Services- you must be working some magic.
Since I will be off attending to other business tomorrow, thought I would try to reserve a place in line for the annual SQUEEZING of the SWEDE event that takes place here each August 24th. I am assuming the Barkeep will be acting as pimp/handler again, so let me know the fee, put it on my tab, and I'll be back later tomorrow for the actual squeezing. I believe a Jager shot was part of the deal in previous events....just let me know! Happy Birthday Paul!!!
Rosalee- I am so happy for you- sending more good wishes for you and your loved ones. RE: Cinderella. I totally comprehend the joy Lily brings you.
-Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 18:44:56 (MST)
Rosalee
((((Madonna))), thanks. People don't know how strong they can be until they get something like this thrown at them. I was talking to a woman at Cox Cable today and her friend's daughter is 11 with this same horrid disease. That's the only thing I can think of that could be worse, if it had happened to one of my children before they reached maturity. I told her about all the doctors and organizations we have been helped by and gave her names and phone numbers. If anyone knows someone who has a brain tumor and needs help, don't let them struggle alone. I had to find out all this by myself. Have them call or write to me and I'll give them as much information as I can. That's the best way, find someone who has been there or is there now nad has reliable information and help finding organizations.
I took another peek in this afternoon at the bird's nest and one of the little critters stuck his little head out and squawked. That one is going to be a fighter. The rest are pretty quiet. I'll try and get a photo tomorrow if I can without disturbing them. I have heard Carolina Wrens will make nests anywhere, but this beats anything I have heard of. The parents come and stay for several minutes, chirping and going in and out, then disappear for a long time. I hear this is normal as well. Life goes on.........
Lily is in her cupcake pj's and singing the theme song to Cinderella. I'm very lucky to be a mommy again. It brings so much joy to every day.
(((Swampsters))))
Rosalee
-Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 18:22:10 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Rosalee, I know I've said this to you before, but if I'm ever in trouble, I hope you are in the neighborhood! You are the most nurturing person I've ever known and your devotion to your family is inspiring to all of us. I'm so grateful that Chris is getting better ... what a special purpose God must have for him! Prayers continue for him and for you.
-Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 11:19:39 (MST)
Rosalee
Thank you, Rob. Chris was up in a chair yesterday and got a shower, wen to PT for an hour, and ate lunch and dinner in the dining room, first time out of bed since the 18th of July. He is weak but determined to get better and spend time with his daughter. There is a new drug in San Diego that is turning glioblastoma cancer cells into some kind of cell antibodies that kill the cancer cells. I wrote to the doctor who is doing the research and he is anxious to see Chris once the tunor starts growing again. He thinks Chris is amazing for coming back from death so many times (3)and wants to try this on Chris. "As determined as Chris is to live, he deserves a chance." is what this doctor said. I agree. Please keep him in your prayers. Things are beginning to take on a "normal" routine. Take the baby to school, go to the skilled nursing facility center for the day, pick Lily up from school and take her to spend the evening with her daddy.
On a different note, we definitely have a brood of Carolina wrens nesting in the flower basket next to the entry of the porch. I watched the parents dart in and out of the basket this morning feeding the babies. I am going to start the water fountain today for water and put out a fruit suet pack to help them feed their little ones. I'll put some food on the ground to attract bugs and then some birdseed to help them, I have bird seed with fruit in it. I know they eat birdseed, fruit, and bugs. Anything else? Any suggestions from the bird lovers at the Swamp?
Love to everyone.
Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 06:38:53 (MST)
Rosalee
Thank you, Rob. Chris was up in a chair yesterday and got a shower, wen to PT for an hour, and ate lunch and dinner in the dining room, first time out of bed since the 18th of July. He is weak but determined to get better and spend time with his daughter. There is a new drug in San Diego that is turning glioblastoma cancer cells into some kind of cell antibodies that kill the cancer cells. I wrote to the doctor who is doing the research and he is anxious to see Chris once the tunor starts growing again. He thinks Chris is amazing for coming back from death so many times (3)and wants to try this on Chris. "As determined as Chris is to live, he deserves a chance." is what this doctor said. I agree. Please keep him in your prayers. Things are beginning to take on a "normal" routine. Take the baby to school, go to the skilled nursing facility center for the day, pick Lily up from school and take her to spend the evening with her daddy.
On a different note, we definitely have a brood of Carolina wrens nesting in the flower basket next to the entry of the porch. I watched the parents dart in and out of the basket this morning feeding the babies. I am going to start the water fountain today for water and put out a fruit suet pack to help them feed their little ones. I'll put some food on the ground to attract bugs and then some birdseed to help them, I have bird seed with fruit in it. I know they eat birdseed, fruit, and bugs. Anything else? Any suggestions from the bird lovers at the Swamp?
Love to everyone.
Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 06:38:39 (MST)
FAMOUS ROB
Everybody keep praying for Chris.
Robbo
-Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 20:14:39 (MST)
Dis
We saw Mount Vernon yesterday and the homes of Madison, Jefferson, and Monroe today. When Rosalee and I saw Madison's Montpelier several years ago it had scaffolding all across the front and deconstruction going on everywhere. Seems like the Duponts had bought it and had the total audacity to modify and add on to the house of the US President who had written our Constitution. They have completed the removal of the Dupont stuff and renovated the house. Near the end of the tour, from the rooftop of one of the wings, the guide pointed out the Dupont's horse race track and equestrian field. I asked him when they intended to bulldoze that. He said "No, no that's the Dupont's. I said this was Madison's place. It made us so mad to see what the Dupont's had done on the earlier visit.
Barkeep, you make a pretty good bouncer. Surprised to see a clean board this late in the month. Knock on wood.
Dis
-Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 14:30:11 (MST)
Rosalee
Phyllis Diller was so great! I remember wondering why she was always making fun of her looks when I thought she was beautiful. What a funny, sweet lady. I haven't seen anything of her in the last several years but I remember her when I was younger. I always thought she was hilarious.
I went outside to water yesterday and heard a high pitched noise. I investigated and it came from the flower basket that Melissa bought me for my birthday. There was brown grass in a cone in it and some baby birds inside. Not sure what they are as the feathers are just brown but I did see a Carolina Wren darting about yesterday in that area. It would be the very first ones I've had raised in my yard. Otherwise we have sparrows in the front all the time. No matter, they are baby birds. Small and brown and smart as when I started to look in the basket, all noise stopped. I dont know what to do to protect them when I am watering. Move the basket and put it back? I'm just happy to see that they are there. I think I'll stop putting out birdhouses and just hang flower baskets with flowers in them. Here's a thought- perhaps the birdhouses are too hot in the summer and they prefer the cover of the flowers and the coolness of the dirt?
Chris is getting better every day and Lily got some meds yesterday from the doctor so I got some sleep last night. She is up now and coughing but better. Yesterday we were in the waiting room and there were 4 other litle girls about her age with the same thing and one baby with it. Must be a virus going around.
No viruses here, though I see! WOO HOO!
Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 05:31:50 (MST)
Space Cadet
I don't know if you can tell, but Phyllis Diller, Joan Rivers and Erma Bombeck have been a great influenece on me.
And Monty Python, Benny and Rowan & Martin and Lucy.......
-Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 15:48:54 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
I just read about Phylis Diller's passing before coming to the saloon. I remember watching her on the Tonight Show and many others. She was a truly funny lady. I did see Joan Rivers live a few months ago (sadly I was very disappointed) and Phylis was the other "old-time" female comic I wanted to see. Looks like she will be making the angels laugh now instead of us. RIP
Soaring Nancy
-Monday, August 20, 2012 at 22:45:18 (MST)
Barkeep
Damn! She was one of the first OUTRAGEOUS female comedians. I bet Joan Rivers is feeling a hit in the heart on her passing. -M-
-Monday, August 20, 2012 at 16:26:03 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Phyllis Diller
-Monday, August 20, 2012 at 14:19:15 (MST)
Rosalee
Today is a good day. We are transporting Chris to a Skilled Nursing Facility for three weeks today. Two weeks ago if you had told me I would be doing this today I would have shaken my head and cried on your shoulder. I'm still almost afraid to trust it. Your prayers, God's love, Chris' determination, and good medical care have gotten us through yet another crisis.
I can't help but tell you all again what your support has meant to me. In the last few years I haven't had the time or opportunity to develop 'face to face' friendships so I have counted on my Swamp friends, FB friends, and family for support. That has gotten me through while I was getting Chris and Lily through. You all play a very important part in my life and I thank God for you every night in my prayers.
Love to all Swampsters!
Rosalee
-Monday, August 20, 2012 at 10:29:24 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Scott McKenzie. An original member of The Journeymen and a latter day member of the Mamas and the Papas (1980s/90s touring version ).Mr McKenzie was probably best known for his 1967 hit as a solo artist : " San Francisco ( Be Sure To wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)."
-Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 07:56:11 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Barkeep)))I love that area! I hope it's cool up there for you guys. Do you ever get to enjoy the scenery? I often wonder about that, if you guys ever just take an extra few days and see the sights. I guess you've just about been everywhere but some of the places Dis and I used to travel to see you guys were really spectacular. We really gleaned every moment from our trips, though. We had a lot of fun and of course, the concerts were always the highlight.
(((Gerene)))Thank you for the prayers and positive thoughts. We don't hear from you often enough. Good that you dropped in.
Chris has continued to slowly get better. Monday, tomorrow, we are planning to move him to a skilled nursing facility less than 3 miles from the house. It's very nice and we can have dinner with him every night, which will make Lily's life a little more normal. Lily has the flu so I haven't been able to see him since Friday for fear of passing it to him, but the nurses say he is better. Friday he moved his hand and I detected a shiver in his foot when I asked him to move his leg. Last week I put him through several sessions of PT after the therapists left. I'm a pushy old mama. I still can't believe that a week ago he was comatose and tomorrow he is out of the hospital after almost 5 weeks.
The weather here has been great! We are having September in August. Traditionally August is our hottest month. We went for weeks with 100+ degrees so we were really dreading August. So far, though it's been cooler than June. I think most of the trees and shrubs have survived this year. Usually if you get them through the first year, they do okay for the rest of their lives with "normal" amounts of attention. It has been raining since Friday so I haven't had to water. I was watering up to 5 hours a day. I don't do grass, just the plants, shrubs, and trees. I just hope summer has given up trying to kill everything in the South this year.
Dis, I hope you and Chris have a lovely trip. I'm sure it will be nice to get out of the heat for a while. Safe journeys!
It sure feels good to get back to 'normal' or whatever that will become.
Love to all Swampsters. Take care and God bless. Enjoy your Sunday!
Rosalee
-Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 03:26:14 (MST)
Northern Light
MR PUTIN FREE PUSSY RIOT. LET ALL ARTISTS EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY !!!!
Okay swampsters time to defend freedom and this Russian thug says you can
only play his way or no way. Nuts to him.
Hey Three Dog Night at your next show time to standup for freedom and dedicate
a song to the band Pussy Riot. Let freedom reign !!!!!
Keep on rockin in the FREE world !!!!
NL (Norm) NWO
-Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 23:42:00 (MST)
Gerene
Hello everyone! (waving)
I hope you have a safe and smile filled trip, Dis.
Congrats to Chris on the "A".
Rosalee you're still in my prayers.
May today be a positive one for you both!
Nothing much going on here but that's fine by me.
I'll sit and enjoy my morning coffee in this superb Summer season.
I dread it's end so I'll suck up every second of it's sweetness
while it's here. :)
Gerene
-Friday, August 17, 2012 at 05:14:44 (MST)
Dis
Chris got an A in Calculus! Road Trip to Virginia starting in the morning!
Dis
-Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 20:45:25 (MST)
Barkeep
Rosalee: Thinking of you while up here North of Buffalo in Canada. -M-
-Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 11:04:46 (MST)
Rosalee
I have a fighter on my hands. Chris was comatose on Saturday night and we were finalizing funeral plans.
Sunday morning I dreaded the call to the hospice house to ask how he was. They said he talked to them while he was getting his bath and his bed changed. I grabbed my purse and keys and ran out the door. He greeted me with a weak "Hi, Mom" and ate a huge breakfast. He said he wanted to go to St. John's Hospital and try and get well. The staff at the hospice cautioned me that a lot of people did this just before they died so I asked him in front of them again and he said he felt better and wanted to try and get well. So, we called the ambulance and took him to the hospital. They put him on antibiotics, diuretics, and fluids and Monday he was trying to feed himself.
Today Chris has managed to overcome pnuemonia, a UTI, a septic infection, hemoglobin of 7, bedsores, and is recovering from the fluid in his body caused by the blood clots. His output yesterday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. was over 1 gallon of fluid. He still has a couple of gallons left to expel but the diuretics are working. Monday when you pressed on his skin, drops of clear fluid came out. It was like a horror movie.
The doctors say there is no reason to believe that he won't go to rehab and eventually come home. He is very weak so he will probably end up in a skilled nursing facility between the hospital and rehab. Doesn't matter, we are happy. Still I am being cautionusly optimistic. He is very weak, his right side is paralyzed temporarily from lying in bed for 28 days and counting, and being medically neglected for 3 weeks. He still very much needs your prayers and good thoughts. I have no medical explanation for this, nor do the doctors, except to say that he isn't ready to let go.
Thank you for hanging in there and supporting us during this horrific trauma. I'll try and keep everyone posted. It's been a very hard time for all of us but I think we may end up wth him coming home after all. Your prayers, God's love, and very good medical care have given us a ray of hope once again.
I am almost afraid to post this. It's still not real to me that he could come back from being that sick. He will have a lot of challenges in the time to come, but I'll be there and I know he will do his best.
Love to everyone. Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 06:15:48 (MST)
Gerene
Hello everyone! (waving)
I'm just stopping by to offer my prayers for
Rosalee and Chris.
I pray that his pain is controlled and that the
love and support you receive carries you through
this terrible time in your lives.
Gerene
-Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 05:58:16 (MST)
Dis
It was nice to see Mom for a short while before we head off to Virginia for ten days. She was very alert and spry . . . good to see! Memory . . . select long term, medium term and short term seems to be a problem. Of all things she asked if I still had my white kitty. I had to explain that Sammy had passed away and she insisted on more details and I explained that Sammy had a kidney infection and that we spent $3,000 for his recovery . . . she was shocked! Then I said Sammy got a kidney infection again and we had to put him down.
It's a tough time for Chris. He is borderline A-B in Calculus. He has another class tomorrow night and a FINAL!!! Thursday Night. I hope he chooses to outdo his Dad in Calculus.
Dis
-Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 19:11:59 (MST)
Famous Rob
The night be the Dogs are at Primm, Smokey Robinson is at the same Casino Venue!
Trying to see if we can swing it.
Robbo
-Monday, August 13, 2012 at 18:55:29 (MST)
Fmous Rob
Andwa. if U can go Delta, I think Detroit. might the wise choice and also tell airlines U need wheel cahair assitence, they will help out..porter and all.
I managed to amputate the tip of my thumb last night, Think slammed in heavy door/window frame,Doc sewed it back on with 13 stitches, find out Wednesday if it is goona take, prettty ugly thing.
Nice to have Mayo medical for provider...also my first test of medicare etc.lol
Robbo
-Monday, August 13, 2012 at 18:47:22 (MST)
Famous Rob
Rosalee
We continue our prayers.
Rob and Honeybear
-Monday, August 13, 2012 at 18:37:39 (MST)
Barkeep
(((((Rosalee))))) and (((((Chris))))) -M
-Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 16:28:39 (MST)
Jill
Rosalee - If there is one thing I am certain of, it's that Chris knows he is loved. There is no way that he can't know that. I fully believe that he will be at peace when the time comes. He knows he's loved and his daughter couldn't be in better hands. His memory will be kept alive and Lily will grow up knowing all about her wonderful father who wanted and tried so hard to stay with her.
I can't begin to imagine what it's like to lose a child. It breaks my heart for you and all others who have been through it. My parents are both gone and when each passed, I couldn't imagine how to get through life without them. You will get through this and eventually move forward to a life that will be very different. In the meantime, you do whatever is necessary to help you through this. Everyone handles grief in their own way, so don't think twice about your own experience. There is no right and wrong. Just remember that you have so many people who care and are praying for you and will continue to do so.
*Hugs*
-Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 08:28:11 (MST)
Rosalee
Thank you, Jill. Melissa and John came yesterday. My family has been here and my Dad is coming in tonight.
I know people say they can't say anything to make things better but words of comfort help. Dis' son wrote a lovely message to me that touched me beyond words. Everyone at the Swamp has been facebooking me and emailing me. I'm sorry I can't write everyone back except to place stuff here, but believe me your words mean a lot.
I did spend yesterday with Chris and he woke up for a few minutes, ate some oatmeal and told me he loved me. I thought I was ready. I'm not. All the knowledge in the world telling me there was nothing more I could have done doesn't matter. I still want to do something. I still want to save his life.
I don't know how to accept final loss. I have lost people before but there was a mutual parting of ways because neither one was willing to keep the relationship going. Both Chris and I want him to live and to keep loving each other. I don't know how to deal with that. No one I have ever been close to has died. My parent's are alive. One of my grandparents is alive and we've never lived close to each other.
One thing Chris said a few days ago was funny. I was getting ready to yell at one of the interns and I told introduced myself as the Mother from Hell. I was telling him that Chris had been given up for dead before and I expected them to do their part to help keep him alive. Chris chimed in and said that when the Grim Reaper came calling I met him at the door with a shotgun. I got a good laugh at that because it was true. Now I don't know how to let go. Everyone's life will go back to normal. They will go back to work, take care of their kids or husbands. My life for the last 2 years has been about taking care of Chris. I can't go back to normal without him. I have decided to take Lily and hide out for a few weeks on top of a mountain where there is no phone, internet, or television and just think. Fall is coming to the north and I need peace and beauty to restore myself and decide what to do from here on.
I'd like to ask for prayers that when all this is over I find the peace that comes from good decisions and a path that is meant to be. I'd appreciate that most of all after Chris passes. In the meantime, please pray for Chris that he receive peace and passes into the next part of life with the realization that he is loved and cared for.
You guys mean so much to me. Thank you all for all you have done to get me through this.
Love,
Rosalee
-Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 04:30:47 (MST)
Jill
Rosalee - I'm so sorry for all that Chris and your family have been through with the hopes of more time together. I know that God is watching over all of you and I pray that you will all find comfort together.
*hugs*
-Thursday, August 09, 2012 at 19:20:37 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
ANDRA, Call the airlines to arrange to have one of their people meet you with a wheelchair. Most will meet you right outside your plane. You can either place the crutches horizontally across your lap or, when you make your request, request an additional person to carry your crutches. The other choice is to request an electric cart which meets you outside the gate where passengers are waiting to board the plane. If crunched for time, I haven't always found the electric cart to me right there, so that choice makes me a bit nervous. There was only once we had to wait for a wheelchair for my mom. Even with requesting ahead of time, be sure to confirm the night before.
ROSALEE Prayers of comfort and strength to the family and peace to Chris at this time.
Soaring Nancy
-Thursday, August 09, 2012 at 17:46:55 (MST)
Rosalee
The doctors have said Chris is dying. There is nothing we can do. They are giving him 2mg of morophine an hour to keep him comfortable. His brain is bleeding and his blood clot is growing above his kidneys. He has a few days if everything goes well. Pray that we, his family have strength to endure this and comfort each other. Pray for his sister. They have always been together. My daughter and Chris have had each other through everything. Please pray for peace and comfort for her most of all. Despite the heavy doses of drugs he is still moaning and in pain. Pray for peace for him and that in his last hours he will know the love of his family and loved ones. Thank you all for your support. I don't know how I would have made it through the last 3 years without you.
Love,
Rosalee
-Thursday, August 09, 2012 at 16:29:54 (MST)
Andwa, again
Need some advice from all you frequent flyers. I'm taking a trip out east later this year. There are no direct flights from here to there, so I'll need to make a connection and have a layover in either Chicago, Detroit, or Newark. Now, question is, which one of those airports would be easiest for me to navigate keeping in mind I will be on crutches. At this point, I have no idea of gates and how far apart they will be, so I'm just asking for general information/suggestions and/or any favorite places in those airports to wait out a layover. Thanks!
-Thursday, August 09, 2012 at 12:18:46 (MST)
White Indian
Hi Everyone, hope all is well with everyone, prayers are still going out to Chris and family, Rosalee...just received a message, that one more beautiful voice has left us, yesterday, Mike Kelly of the Duprees passed away. He replaced Joey Vann, as lead when he passed, such a pretty voice..gone to soon. RIP Mike Kelly
-Wednesday, August 08, 2012 at 11:18:51 (MST)
White Indian
Hi Folks, just got a message from a friend, telling me another good singer gone to soon, his name Is Mike Kelly of the Duprees, he was lead for a while after Joey Vann died, then Richie Rosato took his place, but Mike brought a different twist to the Duprees a soft nice tune...Rest In Piece Mike Kelly..Lorna
-Wednesday, August 08, 2012 at 11:12:43 (MST)
Wowa
Rosalee-prayers for Chris. Stay strong sweetie, I'm thinking about you.
My, my sure smells clean and fresh in here again!
Back from our annual girl's weekend. Had a relaxing time, and we actually turned the tv on for a bit Sunday-and found a Mel brooks marathon going on. Silent Movie, High Anxiety and Young Frankenstein. Missed H.I. completely, was hangin out on the beach. Came back in and caught parts of Y.F. though.
Later taters
-Wednesday, August 08, 2012 at 05:10:45 (MST)
Rosalee
Marvin Hamlisch proclaimed himself to be the "Fourth Dog" at the taping of the show. He was marvelously funny. It is so sad. Many people will remember him for his music, but those of us who had the opportunity to experience his sense of humor and a bit of his personality will remember him for that.
I stayed in the hospital until yesterday then drove to Arkansas to get Lily. I got home and crashed with Lily until 6 this morning and drove to Oklahoma City and planned to go home tonight. My mom was with me from last night to tonight. Anyway, Chris is getting 2 units of blood tonight. His hemoglobin level is 7. Normal is 12-14. He has an infection in his blood. He has pnuemonia and a UTI. They have scheduled a spinal tap and MRI. He is either bleeding somewhere or not making blood. Just when I dared to hope he was going to be okay. The nurse said he was so ill he needed constant care and they couldn't sit with him 24-7 so she suggested that I not leave him again, even for a few hours. I drove mom halfway back to Tulsa and my sister Marie picked her up and brought me some clothes and makeup. I'll be here for several days. Mom will stay with Lily at night and Lily will go to nursery school during the day.
This is day 21 and I feel we are further from bringing Chris home than ever. A 3 day surgical stay has turned into a 3 week nightmare.
Please pray for Chris that he get well and for me to have the strength to continue to deal with the roller coaster that has become our life.
Rosalee
-Tuesday, August 07, 2012 at 21:44:44 (MST)
Andwa, again
Rob: George Thorogood will be playing at Mayo Park Aug 19, 7 p.m. Free concert. Bring your lawn chairs and cooler. Parking in the ramp (I think that's free, too).
-Tuesday, August 07, 2012 at 20:16:51 (MST)
Dis
I was saddened to learn that Marvin Hamlisch passed away yesterday, He was a great composer and musician with a very wonderfully entertaining sense of humor. One of the abundant great memories I have is witnessing the production of his PBS TV Show "The 70's, The Way We Were". Of course the performances were good (the best, of course, was Three Dog Night) but it was a real joy to listen to his quick wit during the down time during the production. Marvin was blown away by the Three Dog Night performance and ranted as much. Watching him and interacting with him for so many hours it was clear to everyone in the audience that he was just one great guy. What a loss!
Dis
-Tuesday, August 07, 2012 at 15:00:16 (MST)
MAD4TDN
GREAT NEWS! WE HAVE ANOTHER FAN CLUB MEET AND GREET THAT JUST GOT APPROVED FOR SEPTEMBER 2ND IN PRIMM, NV AT STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA - BUFFALO BILL'S RESORT AND CASINO. MEET AND GREET IS AFTER THE SHOW, CONTACT FAN CLUB TO BE ON THE LIST. SEE YOU THERE!
-Tuesday, August 07, 2012 at 13:42:46 (MST)
Dis
Michael,
If the hacker is using method #2 to break in, a way to block the attempt would be to use a test where you use those wildly distorted characters that vertically overlap in places. It seems method #2 involves three steps:
1. Import the test into their computer.
2. Segment the individual characters.
3. Contort the individual character until it matches a recognized character.
The most difficult part is to segment the test characters. Overlapping contorted characters would make that harder.
I don't pretend to UNDERSTAND everything that I KNOW on this subject.
Dis
-Monday, August 06, 2012 at 10:38:55 (MST)
Dis
Michael,
I just did a search on CAPTCHA which indicated that it could be defeated in three ways:
1. To do some savvy programming to bypass the CAPTCHA test.
2. To program computers to "read" the test in a very sophisticated manner.
3. To pay folks in Bangladesh and India $1 to solve 1000 tests.
It's difficult to imagine someone wanting to mess with the Swamp, but #'s 1 and 2 would seem to be an expensive way to go about it. Seems like the cost of all the damage in July using #3 would approach upwards of about maybe 29 cents.
You know WAY more than me on this tech stuff, but I was concerned and did a search.
The answer MAY be UserID and Password. Glad to see you have a few days off. See you at Delta Downs in a month!
Dis
Dis
-Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 20:41:06 (MST)
Rosalee
So Barkeep, Getting too many hits? The girls are hitting on you too much, huh? Well, with that famous smile and lovely personality, it's just going to keep happening. I'd suggest upping the tolerance to that thing as well. I'll bet there are a lot of guys out there that wish they had that problem. ;) Spacey, I guess you aren't the only one that gets a kick out of that, or are you hitting on him more than usual now? Ha!
Thanks for brightening a dark day for me. I couldn't help but smile.
Rosale
-Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 19:37:36 (MST)
Barkeep
A business post:
Regarding the auto posting stuff that starts happening around the middle of each month ...
I have decided to wait until it happens again so I can follow the link sent to me from CAPTCHA that I'm "about to acceed the amount of hits allowed and that I need to log into my account to increase the amount." I've looked every where for the last email from them, but alas ... can't find it and have never logged in since I implemented the captcha thing. There ARE newer ones, but I'm hoping for a simple solution of not having to cut and paste HTML code, etc. So hang in there when it starts happening again. It most surely will.
Over and slightly out. -M-
-Sunday, August 05, 2012 at 11:47:07 (MST)
Spacey
Oh my goodness!! and you haven't even seen my rack!!
Amazing, eh Mikey?
-Saturday, August 04, 2012 at 17:12:36 (MST)
Dis
Spacey,
I like you.
Dis
-Saturday, August 04, 2012 at 16:22:06 (MST)
Spacey
I just have a feeling that you don't like me, so it's best to ignore me.
Besides I'm too _________ to get excited, but still young enough to joke with Mikey about sex.
-Saturday, August 04, 2012 at 14:48:57 (MST)
Dis
Spacey,
My joke EXACTLY fits with YOUR JOKE about my POST in YOUR WORDS in a previous post! Peace, Love and a real big group hug! I do not agree to any relinquishment to any First Amendment United States Rights. Michael owns the "Swamp" and I will respect what Michael says. Until then, I maintain my right to not ignore and respond to your posts. We could discuss other areas of interest in the US, Canada, South America and Europe if you like?
Dis
-Saturday, August 04, 2012 at 14:37:45 (MST)
Spacey
Dis, you will noitice that Mikey left in the add for penis extenders. My joke about popsicle sticks and duct tape kinda fits in with that. Mikey has been known to laugh at my jokes.
So, how about you and I just ignore each other? My jokes and your knowledge of WA State, we will not comment on each other, okay?
Keep the peace, dude.
-Friday, August 03, 2012 at 20:58:14 (MST)
Steve
Barkeep, it looks great in here!
Last few times I popped by it looked like someone opened the walk-in freezer and tossed all the food onto the dance floor.
Now I can get back to work on those steaks...
Howdy everyone!
The Prodigal Chef
-Friday, August 03, 2012 at 07:38:12 (MST)
Dis
Now, now, now Spacey . . . there was no mention of popsicle sticks or duck tape. Relax, Spacey, we are talking about a good thing.
Dis
-Thursday, August 02, 2012 at 16:11:18 (MST)
Gerene
Hello everyone! (waving)
Just stopping by to catch up and wish you all well.
I hope this Summer season has been good to you.
We're enjoying it immensely and just returned from a weeks
vacation with thirty four other family members.
Oh what fun we had!
Tomorrow night we're gong to see Lou Gramm at Rockin' On the Riverfront.
The same place we saw Three Dog Night last year.
I can't wait!
Take care everyone and I hope the remainder of this day is good to you.
Gerene
-Thursday, August 02, 2012 at 13:28:29 (MST)
Spacey
I am not wearing my glasses, as I often go on the net without them.
Finaly framed his pick nearly gave me a hearr attack.
-Thursday, August 02, 2012 at 11:25:49 (MST)
Dis
Barkeep,
I finally framed your pick! As luck would have it, I got a great photo of you, Danny, Cory and Paul just as you had finished "Joy to the World" and you held your right hand (complete with pick) in the air. This was just seconds before you came over to me and handed me your pick. Anyway I framed the pick along with that photo and my ticket . . . priceless!
I think it is possible that that photo makes it into the next Dog Bytes.
Dis
-Thursday, August 02, 2012 at 09:52:16 (MST)
Jill
Wow, it's nice and clean in here. Somebody did a great job getting rid of the trash. Mikey, you deserve a raise.
Rosalee - I continue to pray for Chris and all your family. It's impossible for me to comprehend all that his body is going through. You are one strong lady to be there for Chris, then make the trip back to OKC each day, only to do it again. Hopefully, Chris can be transferred to Tulsa very soon.
Andra - After driving to the concert venue, only to discover you can't stay for the show must have been maddening and depressing. The odds of that happening again are probably very slim, but you might want to throw a portable chair and umbrella in your vehicle, just in case.
Mikey - Enjoy your days at home. You deserve some time off to recharge after so much travel and draining heat. Just so you know, I greatly appreciate all that you and the others go through to bring joy to our lives. Thank you. *hug*
-Thursday, August 02, 2012 at 08:01:48 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Barkeep))) thanks for cleaning up. White Indian and I were here with a mop and broom but it got so high and so deep we gave up and went home. Glad the 'super' had some time to hose the place down. Those nasty critters were multiplying like hamsters. Do you know hamsters can reproduce at 3 weeks old? Yikes! I found out the hard way when my son wanted a 'girlfriend' for his. We had 22 hamsters within 4 weeks. Hermie was celibate after that little lesson in biology.
Chris is better today, meaning he was conscious part of the time today. He is on blood thinners and will have to go back into surgery in a few weeks for a shunt to be put in his brain after the clot is softened and the immediate danger of kindey failure is past. His blood clot is from his toes to his kidney so there is danger he will lose the kidneys. Today and tomorrow he has a nurse that I trust and I will sleep in tomorrow instead of getting up at 5 to drive the 258 miles back and forth to OKC. We have been blessed with a wonderful female neighbor that has temporarily moved in to help me care for the yard and Lily until Chris is well enough to be moved to the hospital in Tulsa. She picked Lily up at daycare today so I could stay with Chris until 6 tonight. She made dinner, played with Lily until I got home, and she watered the plants today to keep them alive. I think survival is all we can hope for this year with the plants and trees. Jane has been a real blessing.
It was 113 at 8 this evening when I was driving home. I feel like I am in Arizona.
I can't wait for winter. You will never hear me gripe about the cold.
I'll make an announcement on FB that it's safe to come back into the Swamp and the drinks are on me. Pour one for yourself, Barkeep. You deserve it.
Robbo, Happy Birthday! (early)
Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Wednesday, August 01, 2012 at 19:32:31 (MST)
Spacey
I thought I was all done with a few days of blah every month, but noOOoooooOO, the SWAMP board must be a womaine.
-Wednesday, August 01, 2012 at 19:15:49 (MST)
Dis
Wow, Barkeep, this's place is squeaky clean again! Poop Dog, Poop Dog, Poop Dog . . .
Dis
-Wednesday, August 01, 2012 at 12:31:20 (MST)
Barkeep
GAIL: Thanks dawlin.
DIS: Dat would be Poop Dog ... not to be cornfused with Poop Lion (Snoop).
So it's a brand new month and I think we should be clear of this auto post garbage for a while. In the meantime, I will try to run down with CAPTCHA how to fix the problem permanently. Got a couple of weeks home now (whew, do I need it.) so I'll do my best. Thanks for your patience. -M-
-Wednesday, August 01, 2012 at 12:10:07 (MST)
Pam T.
It's August. Wondering if the auto trash is off...
We shall see.
-Wednesday, August 01, 2012 at 06:15:19 (MST)
Dis
I've been holding out for a great seat for the Concert at Delta Downs on September 8th and finally got it. Best I could do in the pre-sale was Row 10. When the sale started it was Row 10 again (same exact seat), then Row 11, then Row 12, then Row 13. This afternoon, Row 2, seat 3 from center on Danny's/Michael's side became available. That's where I will be. I need to start practicing my jumping to catch Snoop Dogg's hat!
Dis
-Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 15:15:00 (MST)
Fmaous Rob
Hate this crap....wish it would go away.....
Hi All will visit assoon as the plce gets cleaned . 5 days till Medicare, aka my birthday lol
Robbo
-Monday, July 30, 2012 at 19:12:03 (MST)
JOY4U
Awesome show in Orange County Michael. So glad to see you!!!
Gail
-Monday, July 30, 2012 at 15:17:30 (MST)
Barkeep
HANG IN THERE, FOLKS. THERE'S JUST TOO MUCH AUTO POST GARBAGE FOR ME TO DEAL WITH TONIGHT. JUST HOLD OFF UNTIL I GET BACK HOME AND WILL DEAL WITH IT THERE.
ALL SAP
-Monday, July 30, 2012 at 00:40:02 (MST)
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-Monday, July 30, 2012 at 00:30:24 (MST)
Pam T.
I MEAN A FUN TIME AT THE SHOW TONGHT-
-Friday, July 27, 2012 at 08:58:03 (MST)
Pam T.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MONTH OF JULY, MY WINDOWS ARE OPEN!!! AFTER WEEKS OF SWELTERING HEAT, WE HAVE A NICE COOL DAY WITH LITTLE HUMIDITY. ALL OF THE MIDWEST IS BREATHING A COLLECTIVE "AAAHHHHHHH." NOW IF IT COULD ONLY RAIN....
MIKEY- OH MY! ALL I CAN SAY IS DON'T HURT YOURSELF! DID YOU READ ABOUT THE ACTOR WHO WANTED TO SLEEP ON A FLIGHT AND INADVERTENTLY TOOK VIAGRA INSTEAD OF AMBIEN? NOT A RESTFUL FLIGHT AFTERALL. HAVE A FUN TIME TONIGHT!
-Friday, July 27, 2012 at 08:56:13 (MST)
A MEASSAGE FROM SPACE CADET CENTRAL
Hey Mikey, it's better than using a pair of Popsicle sticks and some duct tape.
-Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 20:59:37 (MST)
Andwa, again
MIKE--BA-DUM-DUM! HAHAHAHAHAHA! HEAD THROWN BACK. TEARS STREAMING DOWN FACE. STOMACH MUSCLES HURTING. NOTHING LIKE A GOOD LAUGH! THANKS FOR BRIGHTENING MY DAY. IT'S ALL IN THE TIMING.
BTW, got a copy of that hug picture from Robin. Now I see what you were doing behind my back. You siwwy sweet man!
-Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 17:36:32 (MST)
ROSALEE
MICHAEL, I HAD TO READ YOUR POSTS TWICE BEFORE I GOT IT AND DESPITE ALL THAT IS GOING ON, I LAUGHED-HARD. YOU POOR GUY.((()))
ANYWAY, BACK TO REPORTING ABOUT CHRIS...
Chris is going in for a drain to be put in his brain. They hope that will relieve the pressure and stop the headaches, blood sugar, and heart problems. If this works he will get a shunt in a few days. He is going back to ICU tonight. I feel better when he is in ICU because they are watching him all the time. They have always had a monitor on him but in ICU a nurse is physically there, watching him. I can sleep tonight. First time in 3 days.
Michael, thanks for the good wishes, and when you get discouraged you can remember that I have so much support and love from the people I have met on this board. You brought a lot of good people together to share laughter, tears, love of music, a few cyber wild parties, and a round of imaginary drinks.
We love you for that as well as for the lovely person you are inside.
God bless all. Please keep our Chris in your prayers.
Rosalee
-Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 16:47:07 (MST)
BARKEEP
ALL RIGHT ALREADY. I'LL TAKE ONE. THE TWUTH IS OUT AND I'M TIRED OF FIGHTING IT. SEND ME ONE ... SOME ... WHATEVER. God, I hate that. Image and all, ya know. -M-
-Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 16:32:36 (MST)
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-Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 16:15:04 (MST)
MICHAEL
ROSALEE: WISHING GOOD STUFF FOR CHRIS.
ANDWA: Yeh, it WAS a hot one, alrighty. YOU PROBABLY DID THE RIGHT THING BY BAILING. IT WASN'T TOO BAD, SEEING AS HOW WE WENT ON STAGE AT 10:00 P.M. -M-
-Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 14:49:12 (MST)
Barkeep
YEH, ... USING ALL CAPITALS DOES MAKE IT EASIER TO FIND REAL POSTS HERE ... WHEN THE AUTO POST GARBAGE HAPPENS ALL THROUGH THE SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH. -M-
-Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 14:45:22 (MST)
MAD4TDN Fan Club ticket Info
THREE DOG NIGHT
September 8th, 2012
Delta Downs Event Center - Delta Downs Casino
FAN PRE-SALE – July 26 and 27
Tickets go on-sale to the public on July 28th at 8 am CT
-Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 13:48:28 (MST)
ROSALEE
Chris is failing but we are not sure why. He is not alert. He isn't waking up but for a second or two at a time. His urine is dark, his blood sugar is 316, his heart rate staying between 135 and 165, he is having horrendous headaches. No answers, only questions and prayers. Please pray for Chris.
ROSALEE
-Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 19:55:12 (MST)
MAD4TDN - Fan Club Biz!
The Delta Downs Three DEog Night show goes on-sale on Saturday, July 28th at 8am (central time) - tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com
-Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 11:31:16 (MST)
Pam T.
SORRY TO SHOUT- YOU ALL UNDERSTAND- LOTSA TRASH
LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT IS FEATURED IN A LIVE SHOT FROM A DES MOINES STATION!
Go to kcci.com and look for the story "RAGBRAI riders cool off in Webster City". You'll hear bits of One Man Band and Black and White at the beginning and ending of the story.
Andwa- So sorry we missed you! It was actually a parking lot where the concert took place. When I arrived around 7:00, there were several picnic tables set up along the perimeter of the space, but that was it for any kind of seating. We (Patrick, Tom and I) found a spot front and center in the nosehair section- it was hot, but didn't seem unbearable when TDN hit the stage. Actually felt some cool breeze most of the night. As usual, it was an enjoyable, WONDERFUL show, with lots of the audience singing along, dancing, and having a great time. Must have been thousands there- I couldn't see very far behind me- Mikey could give us a better idea on the size of the crowd. See you next time, Andra!
Michael- It was so nice to see you again! Patrick came especially to hear the fuzzy guitar on One Man Band- he's a guitarist too and loves stuff like that. Thanks for another great TDN show...it's the highlight of my summer of 2012! (((MICHAEL))) and a few kisses for you too.
-Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 06:56:13 (MST)
Andwa, again
Well, Webster City turned out to be a bust for me. Had a hard time finding where the show would be; and when I did, I found that it was a dirt lot with no seats and no shelter from the blazing sun. There was no way this fat old woman with a bum leg was going to be able to stand in that dirt with sandals on, in the hot sun, with no chance to sit and relieve the pain in my knee. No way I could stand there for hours in 100-degree heat.
I wanted to stay and see the band perform as well as catch up with Pam, Tom, and Patrick, but it just wasn't going to happen. So I just went home. Very disappointing.
As a matter of fact, there were no accommodations at all for people with disabilities. At least none that I saw. Again, very disappointing.
Sorry I missed you, Mike. I tried, I really did, but it just didn't work out. You know what they say about best laid plans...
Anyway, I hope you all had a good time. Mike, I'm sure you guys rocked the house...er um...dirt lot...like you always do! Hope to see you again later in the year.
Shower time!!!
Andra
-Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 21:13:16 (MST)
ROSALEE
(((Barkeep)))
You have enough to worry about. We are fine and will wait for that long, cool drink until you get back and can sweep up the mess. Lots of garbage, yessirree! Wish I knew how to help. I can recommend a very good company with a secure server that NOTHING can get through for very little kaching. Let me know via email if you want the information. In the meantime, keep on pickin' and grinnin', which is what you do best for us.
Chris is not better today but he is maintaining and the doctor says he should be feeling better tomorrow. He stood up with a lot of help this afternoon 3 times. His heart rate went to 165. That scares me. I did wait for the neurosurgeon to get there and he was very comforting about Chris' progress. He said if Chris doesn't improve tomorrow they may put in a shunt as the grogginess may be from the swelling. I'm good with that. Chris has a very good staff watching over him and his Heavenly Father is taking good care of us.
Take care all and God Bless.
(((Barkeep))) an extra hug to you.
Rosalee
-Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 18:33:49 (MST)
Dis
I fixed some Dijon Lamb Rib Roast and steamed fresh vegetables for my new Phi Theta Kappa member. Now he's off to class.
Dis
-Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 15:04:37 (MST)
Dis
Barkeep,
Have a GREAT time in Webster City. I hear you'll have a bunch of Swampsters there!
Dis
-Monday, July 23, 2012 at 16:33:30 (MST)
Barkeep
I'm still fightin' the BEAST (auto post garbage) even from a club room at LAX. Jeez Louise. -M-
-Monday, July 23, 2012 at 13:37:37 (MST)
Dis
I've got my Birthday and New Year's Eve planned out. Paul Revere and the Raiders will be in Osceola (south central) Iowa October 5th and 6th. Three Dog Night will be at the Choctaw Casino in Durant, OK on New Year's Eve.
Dis
-Monday, July 23, 2012 at 13:19:45 (MST)
Barkeep
Everyone: I'm doing the best I can on keeping this place cleaned up concerning the auto posting garbage, but it is a daunting task. Hang in there until the end of the month when it should stop. -M-
-Monday, July 23, 2012 at 10:24:15 (MST)
Dis
We had a good day at the Fort Worth Stockyards. Great Mexican food at Habanero Grill and Cantina including the BEST sopapillas I've ever had, served with fresh whipped cream and honey. Played some Eight Ball at Billy Bob's. As we were walking out we noticed a wall of cement slabs with hand prints, including the six hand prints on the Three Dog Night slab. We took the train out to the Trinity River. I sprang for the extra $5 for First Class tickets in an air-conditioned car.
Dis
-Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 18:05:55 (MST)
Dis
It was a good 235-mile loop today to visit Mom in the Rest Home in West, and have some good sausage, sauerkraut, and Czech fries. Then we went to the Waco Mammoth Site. The dig site was enclosed in an air conditioned building . . . yes!!!!! . . . and had skeletal remains of 70,000 year old Columbia Mammoths that stood 14 feet at the shoulders. Then we went on to Glen Rose to see the dinosaur tracks in the Paluxy River. They were plentiful and almost 2 feet long!!
Dis
-Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 16:28:58 (MST)
ROSALEE
i just saw Chris for a few moments just now as he was leaving recovery. He was talking and moving his arm and leg. He appears to be fine. There will be an extensive therapy time, but he is going to be fine. Dr. says it went very well. They took out everything from the front of his skull to the center of his head and all of the left side into the right. It was a huge tumor. We have ben blessed with more time and Chris wil probably better.
Thank you for your prayers. LOve. Rosalee
-Friday, July 20, 2012 at 23:30:04 (MST)
Dis
Barkeep,
I'm so sorry that you are having these problems with the Swamp. Lot's of us enjoy your forum and appreciate you and also appreciate you for providing it.
Chris (much less technically challenged than me) suggested that the answer may be to require a user name and password. This would also solve other problems . . . folk couldn't post under false identity . . . and those of us who lose long posts because the code is either a lower case "L" or an upper case "I" wouldn't lose our posts and this shows up more than the 1 in 12 probability.
Best wishes for Rosalee's Chris's emergency surgery and more quality time with Lily.
Dis
Jill
A little garbage isn't going to keep me out...
Rosalee, thank you for the update on Chris. I have thought of you all so many times and I'm praying. I can't imagine what you are dealing with, but you have many friends and loved ones who will help any way they can.
-Friday, July 20, 2012 at 19:58:45 (MST)
ROSALEE
Wanted to give you guys an update. Chris is in surgery still. It's been 3 hours and he is doing well. We still have several hours of surgery to go. I came back to the hotel to give Lily a chance to get some sleep. It's going to be a long night. After 2 days time doesn't have much meaning any longer anyway. Chris will be in ICU for several days and then in the hospital fot while after that, then in rehab for several weeks. We don't know how he is going to be when he gets out so we can just pray now.
I'll post something tomorrow if I get the chance.
Rosalee
-Friday, July 20, 2012 at 19:49:21 (MST)
Brakeep again
I LEAVE FOR 5 MINUTES ... COME BACK HERE ... AND THERE'S NEW AUTO GARBAGE. DRAT! I'LL DO MY BEST TO CLEAN UP A TAD MORE OFTEN, BUT THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE. -M-
-Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 16:30:04 (MST)
Barkeep
WHEW! THE JANITORIAL SERVICE HAS IT'S HANDS FULL. SORRY THAT ALL THE DO-DO BUILT UP SO MUCH. IT'S GETTING TO BE MORE THAN I CAN HANDLE. USUALLY IT DOESN'T START UNTIL IT GETS TOWARDS THE END OF THE MONTH. IT'S STARTING MID MONTH NOW. HOPEFULLY WE AREN'T DOOMED, BUT THE VERDICT IS STILL OUT. -A disturbed Brakeep-
-Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 16:13:03 (MST)
Famousrob
Sso I blow out the transmission on my truck, , and its hot and muggy and hten i cocme into this great air condition bar int he middle of the swamp and discover all the aliens are loose and the men on black whoa re th bouncers are on vacation...................help clean up all over the place!
Sorry I missed your birth Andwa, I was tuck in St. Charles while you were having fun playing with the dogs.
bah!Robbo
-Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 19:35:53 (MST)
Andwa, again
THANK YOU, PAM. IT'S THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER. GET TO SEE THE DOGS TWICE IN THE SPACE OF A FEW DAYS; MET UP WITH SOME GWOPETTES IN BRANSON; BUT BEST OF ALL, GOT A BIG OL' BEAR HUG FROM OUR OWN VERY SPECIAL BARKEEEP. COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER PRESENT.
THANK YOU, MIKE! I'M STILL SMILING. :-)
SEE YOU IN A FEW DAYS.
ANDRA
-Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 07:37:39 (MST)
Rosalee
P.S. (((Michael)))Lily has recovered from her shyness this morning and is jumping up and down in front of the computer about the photos of the band and her. Kids, what can you say?
-Monday, July 16, 2012 at 09:09:50 (MST)
Rosalee
That's not the ONLY thing that's back! UGH! Anyway, Andra, I'm so happy for you and Boy, did we have a great time or what?
cleanup on Aisle 18, Michael!
BTW, Barkeep, I gotta tell you Andwa wasn't the only one thrilled by that amous and fabulous hug of yours. It is only equalled by your big smile! Gotta love someone who can smile and hug like you can.
Thanks again for a really memorable night of song and visitation. You are the greatest!
Rosalee
-Monday, July 16, 2012 at 08:52:12 (MST)
Oh good God. Here we go again.
-Monday, July 16, 2012 at 08:20:30 (MST)
Andwa, again
Forget what I said about the link. It's back. :-)
-Monday, July 16, 2012 at 07:52:38 (MST)
Andwa, again
Dis: Give a girl a chance to catch her breath. It's a long way from here to there and back again.
Pam T: On no. Don't start calling my car the rain mobile. Remember, I'm driving it down to Webster City next week. We don't want to get rained out! But I'm surprised you didn't get anything out of those storms. It rained all the way down to Kansas City where it finally let up only to start again a few miles south of there. Otherwise, the only time I didn't get rained on was when I drove under an overpass.
I got to Branson Friday night. Met up with Liz, Madonna, and Susan at breakfast the next morning. Afterwards, we headed out for some sightseeing and shopping. Caught a break with the weather; not as hot as predicted but still very muggy. At lunch, met up with MTV, Robin, Brenda and her friend Julie, and of course Rosalee and her enterage. Sat and talked and got to know one another and just had a good time. I sat with Rosalee and her family who are just about the nicest people you'd want to meet! You done good, Rosalee!
What can be said about the show that hasn't been said before? The band did their usual wonderful show. At the "Mama Rap," the lady sitting one chair over from me was laughing so hard I thought she was going to give herself a hernia! To say she thought it was funny would be a gross understatement. But then, I've seen it dozens of times, and I still can't help but laugh. After "Prayer," there was a second of silence where I heard the man beside me let ut a very heartfel "Whoa!" He was very impressed as was the entire audience who leapt to their feet for a wll-deserved standing ovation.
At the M&G, I was able to say a quick hello to Cory and Pat, talk for a minute with Paul (who said I was nuts for driving 11 hours, and he may be right), got duped by Jimmy (I'm so gullible), and even had a brief chat with Tom.
But the best is always saved for last. Mike...what can I say? You made this fat old lady's heart go all atwitter! He gave me such a warm bear hug and a little something else which will remain my secret. I will say, though, that it was worth the wait of 40+ years. Best birthday present I could've ever gotten and made that 11-hour drive (and 11 hours back) worth it! I had some very sweet dreams that night. I can still feel his arms tight around me and....ooh, shiver! :-)
All good things come to an end, so had to start back home on Sunday. I was going to use a different route and stop by the "Field of Dreams" house in Dyersville, IA. Unfortunately, my GPS died while I was stil in Missouri and I had no idea how to get there from where I was. So I just got onto Highway 63 north which leads right back home and did just that, went home. No rain this time. :-) But I was so tired! It's surprising how just sitting and driving can make a body so stiff and worn out. Must be my age showing.
It was a difficult trip for me but worth every minute of it! To meet up with so many Gwopettes (the link has disappeared BTW), to meet Rosalee's sweet family, to see the Dogs perform, and then get that very special something from Mike...well, I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat.
Webster City next week! Whoo-hoo! See you there, Pam!
(((TDN)))
((((((((((((((((((((((Mike))))))))))))))))))))))
Andra
-Monday, July 16, 2012 at 07:48:21 (MST)
Rosalee
JUST NOW home afrer a great weekend with the kids, the band, and the fans. What a great trip! The grandkids were very excited, as they have never met the band. We arrived in Branson and had lunch with the girls. I assumed Barb would have been there and was disappointed that I didn't see her but it was great to see Mad, Susan, Brenda, Robin, MTV, Julie, and especially Andwa. What a great time! Lily bounced from lap to lap and made a new friend with Julie. The girls and I went for a long walk through the Landng shopping center and we talked as we shopped. The weather was fantastic as a rain had fallen and the cold front had stayed. We said a temporary goodbye and went back to the hotel to get ready for the big event. Lily really enjoyed the concert. The kids and grandkids with the exception of Chris, Lily, and I were second row center and about 12 feet from stage. The band was especially close to the front of the stage this time which was really appreciated. I was FINALLY on Michael's side. Second time in so many oncerts I can't count them all that I got to see the Barkeep up close and doin' his thang. My son-in-law was impressed. He went on and on about Michael's talent, saying, "Wow! I have NEVER seen anyone play like that!" When Michael came out on stage Lily stood up and said, "There's Mr. Michael!" like he was Barney or something. It was so cute. I wish I'd had my camera ready. It would have made a great video. It was a fantastic concert and even from the side and third rwo I got a fabulous view. The sound level was perfect, not too loud and not too soft. Just right for Lily and Chris and I. She was dressed in her "rock star shoes" flashing light up sketchers so Danny had a great time afterward complimenting and exclaiming over her footware. All the guys mentioned it and admired them. Lexi sang for Cory and the entire room went silent. Cory was impressed. Lexi was totally embarrassed and even forgot her lines after a while but he made a very nice comment to her daddy. Austin asked Danny what his first step to stardom was and Danny threw back his head laughing and said he thought it was when his brother asked him to sing "If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Have Baked a Cake" but suggested Austin not take that route. All of the kids got Three Dog Night hats signed by all the band members. It was a great time for all. Lily went to sleep in my lap at her normal bedtime of 8:30 but woke up just before the end of the show. Then she acted shy in front of the band members but got hugs from them anyway. Got some great photos that I will put on FB tomorrow after I recover from a 500 mile trip in 2 day's time.
Madonna and Band, all I can say is "Thank you, thank you, thank you." It was an evening none of us in the family will ever forget and undoubtedly the best time I have ever had at a concert and meet and greet. It was made even better by the special time with Madonna and the Girls. I will treasure that afternoon all of my life. You guys are the best. You guys have gotten me through a very rough time and it meant a lot to me to be able to just hang out and be a part of a very special group of wonderful women. Robbo and Di, you were asked about and missed. I was hoping to see you there. I hope to see you both soon at another concert in the near future. Well, this is one tired Mama and I got to get some shuteye before the week starts in the morning. I've got a lot to do to prepare to see the neurosurgeon Tuesday.
Take care and God bless.
Love and hugs to all.
Rosalee
-Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 21:09:36 (MST)
Dis
Hmmmm? 24 hours after DOGFEST Part II and most are quiet. Looks like what happens in Branson stays in Branson except for Jill.
Dis
-Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 17:22:03 (MST)
Dis
I just checked out the lineup for EPCOT's Eat To The Beat Concerts for this fall's Food and Wine Festival . . . ugh! The entire 18-band lineup is 80's and 90's, and advertised as such. I enjoyed soooooo many Three Dog Night Concerts there. Why do they need a "theme" for 7 or 8 weeks? Is an 80's and 90's fan going to camp out with the Mouse for 7 or 8 weeks? I know they would attract more "guests" and sell lots more "tangible memories" (I'm Dis and I know the Disney lingo) if they mixed in, or divided with 60's and 70's bands!
Dis
-Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 13:40:33 (MST)
Dis
Michael, am I correct in assuming that in a "symphony concert" that the symphony and the band are on two separate and independent sound systems and that the symphony is at a particular volume and mix that is fixed at settings that they have developed for their venue, and that the band's sound system is set to the basic level to which you are accustomed for your dynamic live performances? I see you having the mixer tweek this thoroughout the show, but I'm talking of the "basic" setting. Relative to my two live performances the symphony was relatively more audible in the DVD with the Tennessee Symphony. I confess to knowing more than I understand about this, but if this is so would it make sense to "crank up" the symphony's sound system a couple of notches when they are playing at the same time the band is playing? Just curious.
Dis
-Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 12:14:37 (MST)
Jill
This place needs an edit tool! I meant to say the show was last night, not tonight.
-Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 06:35:58 (MST)
Jill
Great show in Branson tonight. I couldn't have been closer to Cory unless I was on the stage itself.
Mikey, it was so wonderful to see you up close after so many years. I loved all the hugs and having a few extra minutes with you when you asked me not to leave. You made my night! :-)
Thanks to Madonna for getting all of my group into the meet and greet. I brought 7 other people to the concert and it was going to be very awkward only being able to take half of them with me.
I'm working on some video for youtube and Facebook. So far, it looks great!
-Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 06:32:16 (MST)
Famous Rob
Bah...No Dogfest for me this summer, all work and no Dogshows make me grwumy!
All Funnel Cakes and Corn Dogs makin me a dull guy...count down to Medicare continues...16 days,,,,
Robbo
-Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 19:20:43 (MST)
Rick
Great show last night with the Houston Symphony but too short!!! So many songs left in the can last night. We loved you'll nonetheless. Thanks for the memories.
-Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 17:07:47 (MST)
Starwight
Wish I could bring you ya'll some from Houston.
The Symphony show last night was wonderful.
Debbie
-Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 14:40:13 (MST)
Jill
Pam - Andra must have left it elsewhere because she didn't bring any here. We are desperate for rain too.
Off to see the guys in a littl while. It's been a lousy day, so I'm ready to smile.
-Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 14:29:50 (MST)
Pam T.
Andwa- On your return trip, would you mind driving your rain-mobile through Humboldt County? I think we're one of the few places that didn't get any precipitation yesterday. We are bone dry! The crops around here won't be able to weather much more of the hot conditions without some serious rain and SOON!
All you fans and friends: Have a fabulous time at the show and meet and greet! Wish I could be there- feel free to pass on a smooch to the BK from me. And a python-like hug to the Swede!
-Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 09:04:19 (MST)
Jill
I'm sorry things didn't work out for you, Diane. I can imagine how disappointed you must be.
-Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 08:06:47 (MST)
Di
What a difference a half day makes. Anyone need a room south side of Springfield for the night? Too late to cancel it, so....
Bummed beyond comprehension. Forty years and thisclose. No illness, nothing tragic, just a "life" thang. Y'all have a great time. Maybe someday :)
If I can get a link to reprint the ticket, it's up for grabs too. Third row center section, aisle seat Mikey's side.
Have a CELEBRATORY time :)
-Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 06:28:14 (MST)
Dis
I'm still dealing with the excitement of The Michael Allsup handing me his pick after such a fabulous show and being such an entertainer with Three Dog Night for almost 45 years! Many have told me what a wonderful man he is and, even though I suspected it, I know it for sure now! So the first thing I needed to do after the show was to walk . . . walk in downtown Houston? . . . after dark? . . . 1.2 miles to the hotel? Well, I put the Rolex in my pants pocket. That was a real good start I think the walk was uneventful for two reasons, the lesser is being 6'4" weighing 240. The biggest factor was the bluejeans and sandals . . . panhandlers on Beale Street wouldn't ask for money from me, but would just encourage me to buy some socks, and Dolly's kinfolk at their show actually stopped their show and gave me a pair of socks a German lady had knitted for them!
Thanks again, Michael. You are one GREAT guy!
Dis
-Friday, July 13, 2012 at 23:11:21 (MST)
Dis
Madonna, DOGFEST started in fine form this weekend with the show with the Houston Symphony in a packed Jones Hall! Only my second show with a symphony . . . great show! The band was fabulous!
Michael, you surprised me no end. Thanks for the nod at the start of the show and a few times throughout, and thanks for the wave as you left stage after "Celebrate" and a great big "Thank You" for walking over to me before leaving the stage at the end of the show and handing me your guitar pick in front of 2600 people! That's just way to awesome!
Dis
-Friday, July 13, 2012 at 20:21:31 (MST)
Rosalee
Di, I can't wait to see you! Jill is coming as well and of course Susan and Mad and Robin. MTV and Barb and Brenda will be there. Gosh! It's going to be so GREAT!!!! Barkeep may be really busy passing out those squeezes.
Andwa, I almost called you just now but decided to wait until I got online and see if you had arrived. I wish that rain would have extended down here to Tulsa.
Well, folks, I have a bit of a drive tomorrow myself. I expect to be in Branson between 10 and 11. Send an email if you get there and want to meet up. I'll give you my number. Staying at the Comfort Inn near the venue along with most of the other members of the fan club.
Michael, see you tomorrow!
We have an appointment on Tuesday with a neurosurgeon that feels he might be able to help Chris! He is in OKC. Please pray for us that we have a good result and that this guy can prolong Chris's life. Chris will have to go through another surgery but Chris doesn't care as long as he has more time with Lily. It's a bit of hope and we are joyful at the possibility of a good outcome.
Goodnight all and see you all tomorrow. Yahoo!!!!
Rosalee
-Friday, July 13, 2012 at 18:48:26 (MST)
Di - Yeti o' de Swampiness :)
So I get to see Madonna, Rosalee, and Andwa tomorrow night?!?! Hot diggety! I scrolled down far enough to see someone is 2nd row center. I'll be hanging on the aisle center section on Bwakeep's side! Woot! Got a feeling we won't be seated terribly long.
I've had to dig a big ol' honkin' jeans purse out of the closet to fit the various books, mags, and CD's I hope to have autographed. Sharpie in hand!
Just so you know, it's going to take Digger O'Dell a good five minutes and I'm calling DIBS!! It's almost the 40th anniversary of my first TDN concert, and he bailed out on us in Tulsa. Just Sayin'!!
Oh and Michael sweetiekins, I've got something vewwy special for you to sign. Nyuk nyuk.
See you all there!! WOOT!!!
-Friday, July 13, 2012 at 18:00:33 (MST)
Andwa,again
Made it to Branson. Hell of a drive! Rained almost the entire drive. I'm pooped. Getting something to eat and then going to bed.
See youse guys tomorrow.
-Friday, July 13, 2012 at 17:51:51 (MST)
Rosalee
DOGFEST, Indeed! I am so excited. I can't wait to start traveling. It's going to be a great weekend! I'm charging the batteries to my camera as we speak!
Can't wait to see you, Madonna. It's been far too long. I feel like I am going to old home week with everyone that is going to be there. So many friends from the Swamp, fan club, and my family.
I spoke to Austin, my 10 year old grandson last night. He has been a fan since he was 5 and he can't wait to meet the band. His favorite song is 'Eli' and has been since he heard the band for the very first time. He was practically shouting over the phone. I can't wait to see his face when he meets them. Lexi too. She's a cool 14 year old now but is very excited about this concert and meet and greet. She wants to meet the band and talk to them. Chris will be in a wheelchair but he's excited as well. Lily doesn't know what's going on but she wants to show everyone her sparkly Sketchers and little outfit she picked out for the show.
Madonna, this weekend and meet and greet mean so very much to my family. Thank whomever is responsible for arranging this. It means the world to all of us.
Rosalee
-Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 14:33:41 (MST)
Andwa, again
Rosalee: You've got mail!
-Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 12:10:11 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Sounds wonderful, Rosalee! Have fun in Houston Dis and Debbie! And looking forward to seeing the gang in Branson. We have a DOGFEST going this weekend, don't we?
-Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 11:08:42 (MST)
Rosalee
Madonna, if you go, plan to take some time to actually see the area. It's so lovely. Everywhere you look there is wonder and fascination. We had a bear almost crawl into our car, the forests are the prettiest green, and I can't describe the view of Mt. Ranier. I've been on the mountain, it's worth the trip all by itself. In fact, I was on Mt. St. Helen's the year before it blew. I met Harry Truman, the guy who wouldn't leave because his wife was buried there and all their memories together were wrapped up in that place. It was gorgeous before it disappeared. Dis and I got about 6 miles from the visitor center at Ranier before they closed the road for snow, IN SUMMER! The water there is a dark blue. Take a jacket. It rains a lot. The summers are divine, though. Cool and fresh, perfect for walking in or just exploring with in a car with the windows down. I've spent a total of about 6 and a half months there and I can tell you it's a thrill to go every time. I never tire of it.
Dis, I just pointed Chris in the right direction, the trip was all his doing. I am as proud of him as if he were my own son, but I take no credit for what he has accomplished. He has always had the potential. I've always said he was brilliant, he just needed to channel all that determination and intelligence into a positive avenue. He's a great kid. He's going to make a very nice man, husband and father some day. He'll exceed all of our hopes and dreams for him, I have always believed that. I've never given up on him. I'm glad he believes in himself now.
Baby Lily is asleep and I must go now, too. I have appointments tomorrow.
Ya'll sleep well and take care. God bless.
Rosalee
-Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 20:29:39 (MST)
Starwight
Looking forward to the show on Friday with the Houston Symphony. The Dogs haven't had a public show in Houston for 15 years, so I know there are many fans looking forward to it too. The last symphony show I saw was in Irving, Texas 11 years ago which lasted about 5 songs because the thunderstorms and tornadoes ran us off.
ROSALEE
(((GERENE))) YOU ARE RIGHT. HEY, I'LL BRING MY SHOVEL TO SCRAPE THE S**T UP WHEN YOU ARE DONE USING THAT PAN. IN FACT, MY WRIST IS A LITTLE ITCHY AS WELL SO I JUST MAY HELP YOU TO START WHACKING THEM. I'M DUE FOR A REALLY GOOD FIGHT AND I'M IN THE MOOD. LET'S GO!
WATCH OUT, SWAMPSTER. TWO WILD WOMEN SLINGING POTS AND SHOVELS TO CLEAN THE GARBAGE OUT OF THE SWAMP. DUCK IF WE GET NEAR YOU. ANYONE IN THE MOOD TO JOIN US? WE COULD MAKE A PARTY OUT OF THIS ONE.
ROSALEE
-Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 10:25:49 (MST)
ROSALEE
WHAT MAKES ME INSANE ABOUT THIS GARBAGE IS IT USUALLY TAKES ME 3 OR 4 TRIES TO GET POSTED. HOW DO THESE GUYS DO THIS C**P? I WROTE IN ALL CAPS SO YOU COULD TELL MY POST FROM THE GARBAGE.
SUSAN, I AM PRAYING FOR YOU AND JOEL. I HOPE EVERYTHING THERE IS OKAY. WE LOVE YOU.
ROSALEE
-Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 05:38:45 (MST)
Dis
106 pretty much sucks. Reminds me of my hay hauling and cotton chopping days. I think that was Grandpa's Educational Incentive Program!
-Monday, June 25, 2012 at 15:25:05 (MST)
Dis
What a mess Somebody's got nothing better to do! Watering goes on in Tulsa. Got a nasty break in one of the laterals in the sprinkler. A man's got to know his limitations. I didn't feel lucky. Called in the Rainman!
-Monday, June 25, 2012 at 08:51:45 (MST)
Rosalee
WOOEEEEE!!!!!! It stinks in here! Barkeep, I've never seen it so bad. I'd wash my hands, but I'm afraid I'd catch something from the sink! I'll sure be glad when the vacuum gets fixed and you clean all of this dirt out of the Swamp. I was wondering, what purpose do these people have? You KNOW no one is going to click on the links after they have defiled our great little hideaway, so what gives? Is it fun to litter? I'm not sure what the puropse is. Does anyone know?
Lily is officially potty trained! You gotta love that she makes it so easy! I can't take any credit. I pointed her little butt in the right direction and she did the rest. Today is her first day of school in a week. We'll see how it goes with having all the kids to play with and distractions. We did a trip to Arkansas yesterday and she only had a small accident on the way up and another when we first got there. That was it. She even asked me to pull over on the way back and waited until I found a gas station. I am relieved and surprised.
Susan and Brenda, ya'll keep your heads down. Andwa, glad to hear you are doing well.
Love to all Swampsters!
Rosalee
-Monday, June 25, 2012 at 05:49:45 (MST)
Dis
I truly expected to see brown grass and dead plants and shrubs here at my Tulsa house but really the only things even drooping were the hydrangeas. That gives me good reason to believe that I can keep things in good shape with a minimum number of 560 mile round trips. Over the next two days and Wednesday morning everything will get thoroughly soaked. I ran the sprinkler system through and watered with two hoses for about an hour in 100 degrees to make sure everything is stabilized before I get serious starting tomorrow.
I was hoping for some relief from Debby next weekend but looks like she's starting to shift more to the east now. Tulsa could still get some rain but odds are slighter for Mansfield and much more so for Colorado now.
I could easily stay at the house, but why? For $40 I have a King Suite with a jacuzzi and a balcony with a view of downtown Tulsa. I no longer have the expensive cable and internet service at the house. Swampsters, do yourself a favor and look into the Holiday Inn Priority Club. It is absolutely the greatest thing! The program doesn't have any sort of referal bonus.
Dis
-Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 15:34:24 (MST)
Dis
Susan, I read where a fire broke out near Manitou Springs. Must be disheartening to look out your kitchen window and see a bunch of smoke. Ya'll be careful. Your Rockies put it on us yesterday.
Dis
-Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 06:28:16 (MST)
Andwa, again
Rosalee: No worries.
-Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 23:39:53 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Andwa))) How are you feeling, hon?
-Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 09:15:27 (MST)
Dis
I'm looking forward to the Ranger's game against the Rockies tomorrow afternoon. Dealing with the heat should be interesting!! I'll probably duck out from the sun a couple of times!
Speaking of sun . . . I'll head up to Tulsa very soon to spend a couple of days to water and to meet with the neighbor to water occasionally. I think I should also have time for significant Bell and Whistle Therapy at the Casino! The Holiday Inn (IHG) Priority Club Program is fantastic. I've saved several thousand dollars over the past few years with this program. I will spend $40 for each of three nights at a Holiday Inn Express ($40 . . . no taxes or extras) and get a free breakfast and a King Suite w/Jacuzzi! I HIGHLY recommend this program!
I've cancelled my Branson trip to concentrate (in a very leisurely way) in taking care of properties I've wound up owning and am trying to sell. I hope that everyone enjoys the Meet and Greet and whatever pre- and post-concert activity. I'm sure Madonna's Meet and Greet will be fantastic! Sorry, Madonna, maybe I'll make the next one! Ya'll have fun!
Dis
-Friday, June 22, 2012 at 17:15:47 (MST)
Clara
Spacey, I think it was July 21st, so you're pretty close. And I miss her terribly too!
I hope you can get those hips back up and working soon. You need to be in TDN concert shape in case they add another show in your area. You know. Ready to battle the crowds. Ready to jump for the guitar pick when the Barkeep tosses it at the end of the show? Well, maybe not the jumping part. But at least getting out to do the things you love.
Hello to all my friends here!
Clara
-Friday, June 22, 2012 at 17:08:04 (MST)
Rosalee
There are some people that you just can't trust in the shower, huh? Well, I guess that depends on what you want them there for. ;)
Lily is on day two of her potty training. She is doing it all by herself. Yesterday she got up and announced she wanted to wear panties and has been dry and clean since. After all that promising, bribing, begging, pleading, etc., she finally gets it all on her own. What a kid! They said just to wait and she'd get it. They were right. Now, if I could only get her to sleep by herself.....
We start the bathroom remodel Monday. Finally! It's going to be so nice when it's done but I've remodeled before and not looking forward to the painful process in the middle of planning and finishing. They say they'll be done by Friday. We'll see. I feel like Tom Hanks on Money Pit most of the time, BUT the landscaping is doing marvelously and everything is flourishing, even the grapevines. We have grapes, lots of grapes. Next week it's supposed to hit over 100 for 4 days. UGH!!!! Summer is coming in with a vengence. Everyone around us got lots of rain yesterday, a few sprinkles in Tulsa. I've been deep watering every other day for a while now. Otherwise everything wrinkles up on the third day.
Happy Weekend to everyone! Andwa, you get some rest. Looking forward to seeing you in Branson, walker or not.
Rosalee
-Friday, June 22, 2012 at 16:52:57 (MST)
Andwa, again
Had the shot. Not so bad. Hurt but not all that much. Now hoping it works. Will still have to use the brace and crutches, but hopefully the pain will diminish. I can look forward to the summer concert season and not worry so much about getting around.
See you out on the road somewhere.
Andra
-Friday, June 22, 2012 at 13:39:25 (MST)
Dis
Susan,
Thanks, that's got to be the answer . . . Private Event. How about the special group known as WalMart customers? The Website has been very good at noting PRIVATE EVENTS, but I guess one slipped through. If this were listed as normal it would have been July 1 at Bentonville, AR and PRIVATE EVENT, with no mention of Orchards Park or WalMart's 50th Anniversary Celebration.
The fires are terrible . . . messing with homes, wildlife and beautiful scenery. Hope it stays far away from ya'll.
Dis
-Friday, June 22, 2012 at 08:28:28 (MST)
Brakeep Janatorial Services
We can probably expect about a week of the auto post "crap" that we have to endure every month. It always happens at the end of the month ... then is alright again when the new month is here. I'll try to keep her cleaned up from the road, but you can expect some garba'ge for a while. Stiff upper lip and all that. -M-
-Friday, June 22, 2012 at 08:03:57 (MST)
Barkeep
"Don't get me started on my knees"??? "Keep her upright in the shower"??? Sometimes this girl is a natural wonder with these straight lines. God, I love rock n roll. -M-
-Friday, June 22, 2012 at 07:55:40 (MST)
Spacey
Don't get me started on knees. I jsut wish I'd had them replaced. I hated the injections. I did however, walk half a block unassisted (no cane, no walker) today.
Wowa, either get a chair to help keep you steady in the shower or move Mikey into your house to keep you upright in the shower. Hopefully, he'll do your back for you. He has magic fingers, you know.
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 22:34:38 (MST)
Andwa, again
Wowa: I have severe DJD in the right knee and have pain with standing/walking even with use of a leg brace and crutches. Doc suggested the Synvisc injection which is a gel-like substance that temporarily replaces the lost lubricant and cartilage in the joint. I'm trying this in an effort to stave off an arthropasty for as long as possible, though it doesn't work for everyone. I don't know if it would be useful in your sitation. You'd have to talk with your doc and get his/her opinion.
Andra
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 21:09:21 (MST)
Wowa
Andwa-I've never heard of that, is it for arthritis? I'd be for anything that might help. I had an arthoscopy done last December to repair torn cartilage, and the doc shaved the arthrtis down at the same time. It seemed to help, but two months after surgery, I fell in the shower and messed up my knee again. *cwap* Can't walk far without it hurting, and I miss my long summer walks.
Anyone besides me ever notice that sometimes dogs make better company than people do?
Later taters
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 19:00:02 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Greetings to all -
Dis - My son works for Walmart & I got the impression that it was a shareholder or employee event. Maybe why?
Saw another incredible show in Utah last weekend. Woo Hoo TDN !!
Coming home I could see the Colorado wildfire 100 miles out. When I went through Ft. Collins, CO my headlights automatically came on because of the thick smoke. My heart goes out to all effected.
Stay safe, my friends.
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 18:59:52 (MST)
Rosalee
Andwa,
No, I've never had it done but it sounds painful. You are in my prayers for a good result. Keep me posted!
I just subbmitted my 3rd task for a 5 task class for this semester. I am trying to get 24 credits done this semester. It's brutal but I want to finish school as soon as possible. Wish me luck!
Rosalee
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 16:26:04 (MST)
Andwa, again
Hi, all. I'm having a Synvisc injection in my knee tomorrow. Have any of you had that done? Did you have any bad reaction(s)? Did it help?
Thanks!
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 15:49:00 (MST)
Dis
On June 14th a show was listed on the Three Dog Night website . . . July 1 at Orchards Park in Bentonville for WalMart's 50th Anniversary Celebration. I've not been able to find out anything about this. Does anyone have the scoop? I'm beginning to think this is a Private Event, but it is not listed as such.
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 15:31:39 (MST)
Dis
I'm shocked! The ARB ruled that the house cannot be valued higher than what I'm asking for it. Refreshing show of logic in government.
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 14:23:13 (MST)
Alison
I think it was a year ago today that Wynnie passed. I know this is near the time.
I still think of Wynnie when I want to pass on a good joke, a dirty joke, or a good dirty joke or a piece of news.
Cancer Sucks.
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 13:03:55 (MST)
MAD4TDN
((((((((((((((((((((( ))))))))))))))))))))!!! Still in our hearts!
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 12:31:12 (MST)
Spacey
(((( )))) my dear barkeep.
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 11:34:42 (MST)
Barkeep
Yes,so do I. And Marty, too. -M-
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 10:04:53 (MST)
Alison
I miss Wynnie.
-Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 00:46:55 (MST)
Rosalee
Madonna,
Yes, we will. I'll make final arrangements in a few days. My daughter and son-in-law and the kids may not be able to make it due to volleyball and basketball summer camps. We aren't sure. Glad I didn't buy the tickets yet! Anyway, I'm going to be in town from Friday night to Sunday so anyone who wants to get together, just let me know via email and we'll make plans.
Looking forward to a great concert, meet and greet, and gathering of the fans and Swampsters!
Love,
Rosalee
-Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 14:32:07 (MST)
Dis
I will have an "interesting" experience tomorrow. My Mom hasn't needed for some time a home that I bought for her 15 years ago. I've had it listed for sale for 515 days, lowering the asking price very significantly, in four steps over time. I got the appraisal from the taxing authority, putting the value at 33% above my asking price. Tomorrow I have an opportunity to present my case to the Appraisal Review Board. I expect that they'll throw me a bone but not lower the value to my asking price, much less the 92% or so of my asking price that I can realistically expect to get for the house.
-Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 14:13:56 (MST)
MAD4TDN
I almost forgot to answer about meeting before the Branson show. I'm not sure when I'm getting there because I'm riding with a group of girls. Since I'm a lucky passenger (not driving) I don't know our ETA yet. We'll see how it goes and what everybody's up to! We'll have a blast afterwards ... that's for certain!
-Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 11:39:19 (MST)
MAD4TDN
I love the Rangers!!! We were in our company's suite and we had our son and our granddaughter's boyfriend with us. Our company has a drawing each month for the employees which is very cool!
-Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 11:29:16 (MST)
Dis
Madonna,
Wow! I'm impressed. A few years ago my older son, Ray, took me to the Ballpark where we sat in his Company seats about 6 rows up and behind and slightly on the right hand batters side of home plate. With the the Rangers doing so well these days those tickets don't quite make it down to his level.
So you did good, but Sunday I watched a SEVEN run inning!
Dis
-Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 15:27:17 (MST)
Rosalee
Madonna,
That was something! I used to go all the time when I lived in Dallas and Robert was little. They were fun. Were you with the grandkids or just you and Paul?
-Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 14:24:59 (MST)
MAD4TDN
We went to the Ranger game last Friday night and it was great to see them get 5 runs in one inning! We got invited to a suite right behind home plate, so we were really spoiled.
-Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 09:23:08 (MST)
Rosalee
Andwa, How's the weather up there? It is sweltering here and the summer has just begun.
I was up at 6 this morning to get 2 hours of deep watering done and clean up the backyard for the mowing guys. The back yard is going to be lovely, though if it survives the hot summer. I found some foxglove on sale at WalMart so I bought 6 of them to go in front of an ugly fence area in the backyard. I didn't realize they only need 3-6 hours of sun! Anyway, they will be beautiful. I have learned to wait until the blooms are spent on flowers and trees and buy them for 50-80% off. i bought a weeping cherry and a gorgeous crabapple at Lowe's last week for 10 dollars each. They were 40 and 60 dollars regular price. They'll be pretty next year.
So far everything is surviving and doing beautifully, but its only been in the low 90's so far for a few days at a time. I hope July and August are kind to us this year. Last year only one of the 13 azaleas I planted survived, but I have to admit that they were doomed once Chris was hospitalized for 35 days with his brain surgery. I was at the hospital all day and half the night and dragged in too tired to do anything. This year will be better.
I think I was born to be a New Englander, though. I just can't stand the heat. It didn't bother me so much before I relocated to southern Florida but since then I just can't be out in the summer heat for very long. Gaining 30 pounds my first year there didn't help. Anyone who moves to Florida to live a healthy lifestyle has to love living in a sauna. I can't stand to sweat. I was inside when I lived there more than any time in my life. Now I go out when it's cool in the morning and I have a treadmill with a TV attached so I can watch cable while I do my walking late in the morning.
Lilybug has a cold so she is home today. Her little immune system is compromised from the stomach problems she had for three weeks. She'll get everything around for a while until she gets her system built back up. So we are homebound today. That's okay, I needed to take some time to do some housework anyway and paint some areas where the new doorframes were installed last week. I'll hit the books when she takes a nap today. She slept for 4 hours on Sunday when I gave her a nap. I should have known something was up.
Well, it's time to get around. Lots to do and phone calls to make.
When are we going to have an old fashioned barbeque at the Swamp?
Hey, Andwa, maybe we can organize something for the folks attending the Branson concert? A "Meet and Greet Each Other" before we go to the concert and meet and greet the band? Madonna, what say you?
Love to All Swampsters.
Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 07:00:02 (MST)
Andwa, again
Went downtown to Rochesterfest to visit with Rob and the Honey Bear. It was a hot day (90) but in the shade we were comfortable with a nice breeze. Had a nice visit and some good cold lemonade (thanks Honey Bear). Unfortunately, when I was heading back to the car, I heard a bunch of sirns and saw a cop car come to a screaching halt on the street outside the parking ramp. Took me a few minutes to get to the car, out of the parking space, and down to the main entrance where I saw what the cop was there for. Seems a gentleman had collapsed and was lying on the floor. EMS was working on him with deep chest compressions. Now, knowing how long it had taken me to get to that level after the cop arrived, my first thought was that this poor man was already standing in front of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. My condolences to his family.
-Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 00:01:34 (MST)
Dis
Watched the Rangers beat the Astros from the right field home run porch after the ceviche feast. Saturday afternoon I'll be adding to my Navarre Island tan behind the 3rd base dugout against the Rockies (sorry Susan!). I wasted the shade today as it was so overcast that they turned the lights on in the 6th inning. Saturday will be in the sun and 98 degrees!
Dis
-Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 19:16:15 (MST)
Rosalee
Happy Father's Day to all the dads and grandpas out there in the Swamp! We love you guys.
My code is x1x1Z. Funny code.
Gotta get going. Took a friend to the airport after a great and busy week. Got a lot done, despite the heat and rain. I'm ready to rest for a few days, though.
Rosalee
-Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 18:01:57 (MST)
Mawia
Happy Father's Day, Michael, and to all the father's here!
-Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 01:14:55 (MST)
Danny Tawd
Hi everyone!
Susan and I attended the Three Dog Night Show Friday, (June 15)and what a show we got! Man it was great. Our orchestra sounded amazing as usual and it was a night that I never wanted to end. The band kicked major bootie with Michael the guitar whiz just wailing as he does on the song "LIAR". I swear that guitar screamed!!! he hit this high note and it just sustained as it fell and I was totally losing it. The tone was very like Jimi Hendrix and I had goosebumps on goosebumps.
EVERYONE in the group was firing on all cylinders....like I said it was GREAT.
MICHAEL:
Due to bouts of back pain I'm having at the moment I use a wheelchair for going to venues where a lot of walking is needed..and this was one of them. We were sitting at one of the tables towards the middle. I wanted to maybe go up to the stage and say Hi to you at the end before you walked off but I knew I wouldn't get there in time, maneuvering around all the tables and coolers and stuff, so I just stayed where I was. We'll meet up again someday. Tell all the guys thanks for a fantastic show!
Take care!
Danny "Tawd"
-Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 21:16:37 (MST)
Dis
The octopus arrived along with the salmon eggs and scallops. Chris has two tentacles sliced up. The other six are in the freezer and the head is in the trash. I did a little taste test . . . not bad! I picked up some shrimp at the store as well as a six pack of Corona Extra.
-Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 11:54:08 (MST)
Rosalee
Andwa!!!!! Wow! I can't wait to meet you at last!!!! I'll let you know where the kids and I are staying and you can join us there if you want. I think I'm going to rent a house and make a few day's trip out of it. They have huge ones with several bedrooms so you can have your own space. Otherwise, as I'm looking I'll let you know what I find. I'm so excited to meet you, finally! I think that's better news than the meet and greet. I've met the band several times. (Sorry, Michael.)
Rosalee
-Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 11:43:53 (MST)
Andwa, again
Congratulations, Rosalee! Lily couldn't be in better hands. :-)
Okay, y'all. I've been going back and forth trying to talk myself into going to the Branson show. After two horrible days at work, I finally decided to go. I SERIOUSLY need to get away and have some fun. What better way than to see TDN perform and meet up with you crazy swampsters! Already bought my ticket. Now, to suss out a hotel. Any suggestions?
Rob and the Honey Bear, will you guys be in town on Monday? Was thinking of going downtown and getting a funnel cake. Know anyone who sells them? ;-)
Hi, Mikey!!!!! (waving)
Hi, Chris!!!! (waving)
Andra
-Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 09:18:30 (MST)
Dis
Madonna,
Sushi is good, as are many foods, but I can't say it's a big favorite of mine as is ceviche. When you eat raw (sushi-grade) seafood it is sushi, the seafood in ceviche is "cooked" in citric acid. I can't remember eating octopus before the Cozumel ceviche, but I remember how special it made it . . . tender and sweet! Give ceviche a try if you can find it. It's something sorta like a limey shrimpish sorta cocktail sorta.
The octopus is on it's way from Hawaii I understand from 5 Fedex reports!
-Friday, June 15, 2012 at 15:01:56 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Prayers and good thoughts to Rosalee and the family on this very special day! God bless!
Dis, I didn't think I would ever touch sushi, but I had a California roll accidentally one time ... and it was actually delicious! Now octopus might take a little more persuasion!
-Friday, June 15, 2012 at 07:50:29 (MST)
Rosalee
Adoption Day is upon us. Please keep our little family in your thoughts and prayers today as we go through this wonderful, marvelous, yet tragic experience. It is sad that this is happening to Chris. I am so happy that he has trusted me with the responsibility and joy of raising Lily for him. As a woman I am so blessed. I raised a family and realized in the end that nothing really mattered but the moments we shared together. Now I have a chance to raise a child, wiser and more conscious of the gift of a child's love and trust.
My aunt is 3 years older than I am and she adopted two infants after her children were off in college. She said the same thing. I have heard from foster parents that became foster parents for the same reason. Some of us are driven to relive that very special part of our lives. Not that it isn't difficult. Believe me, there are days when I am so exhausted that dishes in the sink don't mean a hill of beans next to getting a good night's sleep, but I just wouldn't trade this for all the money in the world. All in all where Lily is concerned, I'm having a blast.
I feel like God has given me a way to deal with Chris' impending death by blessing me with Lily. And she is a blessing. I'm so looking forward to introducing her and my children and other grandchildren to the band and other fans and friends in Branson. I'm proud of my family.
Love to all Swampsters.
Thank you for getting me this far over the last 3 years. You have been my angels on earth.
(((Michael))), I am so happy that I found the Swamp. Thank you for placing this here and keeping it up so we can share our lives, our experiences, and our joy of music. You are a treasure.
Rosalee
-Friday, June 15, 2012 at 06:22:50 (MST)
Rosalee
Madonna and Barkeep,
I was just wondering what guy wouldn't have given his left arm to have that happen to him. I'm glad great minds think alike.
It's hot here and I came to bed at 10:30 only to discover that the AC is on the fritz again. Well, with some help I managed to install my old window unit from last year and hopefuuly it will cool down enough to sleep soon. I have a home owner's policy so it'll be okay tomorrow. I wish I had paid attention today that the upstairs unit was out. Normally I am up here a dozen times a day but today we were installing a new gate and replacing some old fence.
Well, ya'll stay cool whatever your fantasies are. ;)
Take care and good night.
Rosalee
-Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 20:44:43 (MST)
Dis
Madonna, I can't help but do another food post that I'm sure you will find scrumptious. One of my favorite foods is ceviche, which I discovered while working in Ecuador in the early 70's! In Cozumel in January, Chris and I had the best ceviche that I have EVER eaten. It featured octopus! Chris has ordered sushi-grade scallops and octopus and will get some fresh shrimp to make ceviche for me for Father's Day! Chris was a sushi chef in a previous lifetime and also makes a mean ceviche and many other dishes.
Rob, have you considered a Spam ceviche?
-Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 15:06:58 (MST)
Dis
I just watched "The British Beat", a British Invasion special on PBS. Reminded me of the Marvin Hamlisch special with Three Dog Night recorded in St. Louis . . . not so many audience shots . . . but still very good switching from the band in the day and the band today. Well, they had three songs by Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone. Reminded me of the great concert we saw in Tulsa about three weeks ago and only two days before an even greater concert at Billy Bob's. For those of you in or around Spam Land there is going to be a great concert in Tower, Minnesota on July 28 . . . Paul Revere and the Raiders, Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone, and Tommy James and the Shondells . . . what a combination!
Dis
-Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 14:01:35 (MST)
Barkeep
Uhhhhhhhhhhh, that's confirmed. Nyuk. -M-
-Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 13:22:53 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Thanks, Rosalee. When that picture was made, Chad was making jokes about all the women in his bed! Hee, hee! And "somebody" (not naming names but I think it was me) mentioned how much our Barkeep would've enjoyed that comment!
-Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 11:19:34 (MST)
Dis
Ahhhh! Bentonville, Arkansas on July 1. Thank you, WalMart!
Dis
-Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 05:46:32 (MST)
Rosalee
Madonna, Barb, and Paul,
I had a few minutes this evening to view the newsletter and again you did such a great job. I was touched by the tribute to Marty. I think she would have loved that, especially the photo. What a lovely thing to do for a very special woman.
I just had the best steak of my life yesterday for Lily's birthday grilled right here at home. Cake is becoming a non-event. Chris' (son #1) birthday was June 3, Alexis' (#1 granddaughter)was June 8, Lily's (#2 grandaughter) was June 12, Father's Day is June 17, Melissa's (daughter) birthday is June 23, my sister's is June 24, Austin's (grandson) is June 29, and John's (son-in-law) is July 3. Yep, I will accept any and all suggestions for an alternative dessert.
I took Lily shopping for shorts and tops today with her birthday money from friends and family. She fussed for dresses so I bought her two but when I convinced her to look at shorts and showed some pink ones with ruffled pockets, she said,"Mommy, those are for BOYS!" I hope she wasn't referring to the color. Ha! She finally let me buy some for her but I doubt she'll wear them often. She is a girlie-girl that's for sure.
I am looking forward to the Branson concert. The kids and grandkids can't wait to attend the meet and greet. (well, it's been a while since I've been to one so I am looking forward to it as well.) They have never heard "Prayers" and I am so looking forward to seeing their reaction, especially Alexis, who is a real singer. I'm curious as to what she will ask the band members regarding their career paths and such. It will be so interesting to see her reaction to actually meeting the band she has admired from the audience since she was a very little girl. She turned 14 last Friday. Where does the time go? She is 5'11" now and still growing. Anyway, looking forward to that day so much. I am busy as a bee right now and I am looking forward to a few day's rest in Branson also. Woo Hoo!
Friday is Adoption Day. Everyone will be there for photos and congratulations. I am just relieved it's finally upon us. It's been a long, hard row to hoe.
Everyone here is doing well at last and I'm being cautiously optimistic about the next several months.
Life is good.
Take care and God bless to you all. Thanks again for all the encouragement and love sent our way. It means so much.
(((Swampsers)))
Rosalee
-Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 20:49:51 (MST)
Barkeep
Mornin' your Mo-ness. -M-
-Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 08:40:37 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Barkeep .... I liked your comment .... much "mo" better! ha, ha! I get happy easily these days!
-Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 07:10:35 (MST)
Dis
Sorry for the Senior Moment. The house/restaurant is in Florissant.
-Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 15:13:20 (MST)
Dis
Madonna,
I'm sure Billy Bob's was grateful for your letters bringing in Three Dog Night. It was a packed house and the boys put on one of their very best shows so it was a great treat for the audience.
Wish I could have been on the USS Midway for the show. That had to be something!
Branson is a great choice (for me anyway, and 18 others) for a Meet and Greet!
Glad to hear Susan came out of the storms OK. Chris and I were returning from a two week road trip to South Dakota, Wyoming and Idaho on May 23rd. We had lunch at a great house turned into restaurant with a cozy atmosphere and sandwiches and desserts (OK, food again!). Then we drove through Colorado Springs and on toward Limon. When I looked in the rear view mirror I saw the eirie clouds coming over Pikes Peak and as I was driving 75 MPH the clouds and rain kept the same distance slightly behind us. We spent the night in Goodland, Kansas and saw on the weather reports that the storms slammed down about 20 miles ahead of us on I-70.
Thanks again for the Meet and Greet in Branson!
Dis
-Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 14:35:31 (MST)
MAD4TDN
It's hard not to gain weight when you read these posts! Yummy good cookin' going on.
Wish we could've made it back from San Diego in time for Billy Bob's! I wrote them letters asking for TDN ... and when do they so graciously comply? ARGH!
And then I got an e-mail asking why I wasn't in Colorado last weekend. Um, cuz I live in Texas? That did look like a beautiful place, though and so glad the weather cooperated just in time. That sounded a lot like our crazy Texas weather. Lots of good stuff coming up this summer. Can't wait! Don't forget to sign up for Branson M&G!!! We already have 19 people in 3 days.
-Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 12:59:22 (MST)
JRWolfe
Sadly,life happens and I didn't make the sho wat Hudson Gardens. Thank you Susan for taking pix,looking forward to seeing them.
-Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 08:56:17 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Greetings -
Happily the storms moved out in time for a gorgeous evening at Hudson Gardens. It is a really nice venue and the show was incredible ! Barkeep- you looked great & it was fun to have Jesse there encouraging me to get up & dance.
I got some great pics for the next Dog Bytes. Thanks to Madonna & crew for the new one. Great job as always.
We were spared but some family"in town" got hit with baseball size hail - lots of broken car windows and flattened gardens. We had tornadoes within 20 miles of us so we kept a close eye on the sky but nothing but strong winds for us. Thank heavens.
Peace to all.
-Monday, June 11, 2012 at 20:03:31 (MST)
Famous Rob
Wow the Swamp si spotless, even the john is spotless, . WHo did this great clean up job? Funnel cake, Donut season starts tomorrow. Glad, I am broke and I mean broke. lol Barkkeep we will be mainlining bratwurst with Kraut. Keep the Liptor on hand!
I saw a deal on a package of Oscar Mayer Wieners, that you can win the Weinermobile for a day with the crew. Wow Barkeep...there ya go. We could all follow down the stree with the Weiner whistkeband t and do
76 Weiner whistles led the big parade, with a hundred and ten kazoos right behind.....Gosh I like summer!
You should see my tomatoes,loadd and growing! wow Honey bear will be making Salsa.
Joy TO The World
Robbo of Spamland
-Monday, June 11, 2012 at 18:52:41 (MST)
Dis
Just as I got dinner out of the oven, a salesman came over to try to get me to switch energy providers. We talked at the front door. When we had ended our short business conversation he said "I don't know what I smell but it really smells good". I told him "Copper River Sockeye Salmon". Now that is independent confirmation!
Susan and JR, hope ya'll weathered the recent storms without incident and enjoyed the concert last night.
Dis
-Monday, June 11, 2012 at 15:11:22 (MST)
Spacey
Bartender, I want something between a lap dance and a slow dance. How about we just sit down on the porch and shoot the breeze with our cap guns?
-Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 21:10:24 (MST)
Dis
Madonna, Barbara, and Paul,
Thanks for another great newsletter. See ya'll in Branson.
Dis
-Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 13:59:28 (MST)
Andwa, again
Recently returned from my nephew, Jake's, wedding. He was handsome and the bride was beautiful. He was so pleased to see all his aunts and uncles there. We have one more day together tomorrow then everyone heads home on Monday, well, everyone but me. ;-)
I'm tired. Going to bed soon. Y'all take care!
Barkeep, Pam T, Robbo and the Honey Bear, see you all next next month. Whoo-hoo!
Andra
-Saturday, June 09, 2012 at 20:31:27 (MST)
Dis
It's good to see that we've had six positive posts in a row now in the swamp. Seems like life has been good to swampsters lately. Makes me happy!
Dis
-Saturday, June 09, 2012 at 16:57:24 (MST)
Barkeep
Ahhhhhhhh, much mo betta after my morning coffees. -M-
-Saturday, June 09, 2012 at 10:04:33 (MST)
Rosalee
Pam, it's getting warm here as well so I am out during the morning or after the sun starts to set. I went to my sister's house today to drop off her birthday present and her neighbor was having a garage sale. Well, I just couldn't resist so I walked over and noticed her lovely landscaping in her front yard. What a lovely thing a climbing hydrangea is! She generously took some cuttings and gave them to me. Have you ever been successful at that? The plant she took it off of covers the top of the entire garage wall and is so pretty in full blom with huge white flowers. I've never seen one before. The real treat was that she said, "If you think the front is pretty, you should see the back." Wow! There were waterfalls and every shady plant you can imagine. Even grapes were growing on her fence. I can't wait to grab the camera and take photos of it and reproduce it in parts of my yard here in the house. It really was the prettiest back yard I have ever seen. It put most public gardens to shame. I so admire people who have a real talent for creating an oasis in their home environment. I have always tried and never seem to get that real lush, perfectly proportioned feel. It's funny she had most of the plants and trees and bushes I have but hers are just placed in stragic places that make them look so very significant to the feel of the landscape. We are becoming fast friends and I hope to glean some of her ideas for improving my own space. Of course her's are a bit older but I tend to showcase rather than blend. I think you could visit her yard several times and never see all the intricate touches there. Well, if I have to measure and search far and wide for the materials, I am determined to have the same atmosphere that she had created there. It's restful without being boring. I do have quite the butterfly and bird garden started. We put out brown bananas that are too ripe for our taste for the butterflies. We have a lot of them visiting the platforms and eating. They are so pretty to watch and often we have several really pretty swallowtails at the feeders at the same time. Of course, they are on the opposite side of the bird areas of the yard. I'll be glad next year when the hummers discover the trumpet flowers and honeysuckle.
I am considering carefully putting in a waterfall with a shallow place for a bird bathing station on it. They are hauting my fountain in the front now and seem to be waiting in line for a bath during the hottest part of the day. It would be wonderful to have them out back so we can watch them from the screened in porch.
I have to say I was not in love with this house when I moved here. It had 4 nice sized bedrooms, 2 of them huge so that was a selling point. Believe me, that was one of the FEW selling points, but with 18 months of backbreaking work and lots of planning and determination, it's turning into a real home. We are comfortable here. There's a lot to be said for that.
Well, it is late and I have an early day. We have parties for Chris, Lily and my granddaughter Alexis tomorrow, then Sunday I am taking Lily to Arkansas for her birthday party there with her natural mother and her family. Next Friday we are meeting all the people involved at the courthouse for the adoption and there is a celebration planned for that as well. Father's Day is Sunday. My daughter's birthday is June 23rd and my grandson's birthday is June 29. My son-in-law's is July 3rd. I see a lot of cake in my future. It's a good thing I have learned how to use that treadmill.
Love to all Swampsters. Have a great weekend, no matter what your plans are. Stay cool.
Rosalee
-Friday, June 08, 2012 at 21:51:38 (MST)
Rosalee
Andwa,
Isn't it a beautiful day when you have family near? You enjoy them all. We have a reunion of sorts planned here tomorrow as well.
Rosalee
-Friday, June 08, 2012 at 19:56:54 (MST)
Dis
We kept the Spam in the can as we celebrated my older son's birthday today . . . grilled filet mignon and corn-on-the-cob, steamed green beans, and sauteed mushrooms and had chocolate cake with maroon and white Aggie icing. It's always good to see my granddaughter (almost 5 months old now) . . . she has discovered her feet and she smiles a lot (even when it ain't gas!). She's very fortunate to have parents with the desire and the means to give her anything and everything including their time, love and energy . . . makes grandparenting easy!
-Friday, June 08, 2012 at 17:19:32 (MST)
Pam T.
Andwa- Yes, it IS a beautiful morning! Should be quite warm by the afternoon, so I'll spend most of my time outside in the AM. Have a wonderful time with your family, especially when getting everyone together doesn't happen very often. Be sure to take lots of pictures!
Susan- I'm thinking about you this morning following the wild weather in Colorado. Hope all is well.
-Friday, June 08, 2012 at 05:47:14 (MST)
Andwa, again
Morning' Swampsters. And ain't it a good one! Family is arriving for the nephew's wedding. Sister and her daughter arrived late last night. Another sister and her hubby will arrive this afternoon. Two brothers and a sister-in-law will be arriving later this afternoon/evening. This will be the second time since we were kids that all of us will be together at the same place/time. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Enjoy your day. :-)
Andra
-Friday, June 08, 2012 at 05:19:18 (MST)
JRWolfe
What a sad week..just read that guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Bob welch of Fleetwood Mac fame ( 1971-1974) and a pair of solo hits in 1978, died today.
-Thursday, June 07, 2012 at 15:03:07 (MST)
Rosalee
We are home from the hospital for the second time this week. Tuesday the baby threw up and passed out. She was dehydrated. I had JUST left the doctor's office where I was told she would be fine. Well, a few days later she has a new stuffed elephant, new toys, and lots of bruises from IV's and blood draws complimemts of the Children's Hospital but a NEW pediatrician. This is the third time this year I have been told to "take her home, she will be fine and get well without intervention" and we have ended up in the hospital less than 4 hours later. So I'm done with that one. Lily has been in bed since Monday but woke up this morning at 9 and said, "I feel much better, Mommy." That was a relief to hear. She has been playing and jumping all day so they released her. Right now she is enjoying playing with her daddy in his chair. They both are very happy to see each other. Lily will be 3 on Tuesday. We are letting her open up a present every day until the big day so as not to overwhelm her on her actual birthday. Today she opened her Calliou doll. He is Canadian, Spacey. He's a cute little bald-headed cartoon character.
It feels good to be home. Chris is doing really well right now. I am blessed to have a son who is such a good dad and I cherish every day with he and Lily.
Adoption day is next Friday. Woo Hoo! It will be a real relief to get that over with for Chris and I.
Thank you all so very much for your prayers and thoughts during this tremendously challenging time for our family. We have received so much support and love from our family, Swampsters and other friends, and people that God put in our path. A big Thank You to Dis who has been a generous and good friend in a very trying situation.
I wanted to share the good news with you all. It's good to have some for a change.
(((Swampsters)))
Rosalee
-Thursday, June 07, 2012 at 14:36:30 (MST)
Dis
Gotta love that:
It's 70 degrees and we've already got an inch of rain in Mansfield, Texas so far!
Wisconsin, San Jose, and San Diego voted for fiscal responsibility last night.
Copper River Sockeye Salmon is in for a couple of weeks. I almost bought it at Albertson's a couple of days ago at $24.99/lb and it showed up at Tom Thumb this week starting today at $9.99 . . . the BEST salmon . . . buttery! Awesome!
Dis
-Wednesday, June 06, 2012 at 17:32:37 (MST)
JRWolfe
Cool news, just saw on amazon that Cory Wells solo lp, "Touch Me ," will be rereleased on CD on July 3 for about a third of the price of the previous (Japan )CD.
-Wednesday, June 06, 2012 at 10:22:54 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Richard Dawson of Hogan's Heroes/Family Fued/ Running Man fame and Herb Reed:founder/bass singer of The Platters.
-Tuesday, June 05, 2012 at 08:31:13 (MST)
Rosalee
Robbo, a blown kiss right back at you.
Andwa, when the Swamp maids get through in your neck of the woods, please send them to my house.
I spend Friday night and Saturday in the hospital with the baby. May have to go back this week. We have a doctor's appointment today at 3:40. Stomach porblems but nothing we can't handle, I think. Chris is doing much better so things are in balance. Crisis vs. balance which is pretty much the way things are normally around here. The scariest part was they thought she had a blood disorder, which they hospitalized her for. They just told me they had a room waiting and to go to the 3rd floor. When I got there, the sign said Oncology. I just about hit the floor from icy cold fear. I was praying with all my might because I just couldn't take this with Lily. Turns out they put us there because they didn't want her to catch anything from sick kids on the other floors, but for several hours, I was devastated. The blood test at the ER ws a false positive so her blood is fine and she will recover with some treatments.
So all is fine here for now.
Keep us in your prayers. Ya'll have hugs from me coming your way.
Rosalee
-Monday, June 04, 2012 at 10:26:41 (MST)
Dis
Rob,
Spamland seems like it is there to accomodate 11 and 12 year olds, whether it be jails, hospitals or schools.
I've enjoyed my little Cool Daddy and expect to have more fun with it. I'll leave the serious stuff to the experts.
Dis
-Sunday, June 03, 2012 at 16:20:40 (MST)
Famous Rob
Well Dis there ya go! You got you something. Those Walmart fryers, of course do not ahve the capacity or what we call recover needed in the food biz.... THe heating elemnt can't heat the oil as fast as the heat is disapatin out of the oil When you fry frozen things or for that matter anything in quanity...at some point in time the batter, or the product drops the temperature down and when it gets down below about 330 things get soggy. Grease not hot enough. So on those little fryers, when you do a batch of something, wise to wait aobut 4 or 5 minutes before you put in the next batch so the fryer reheats. Those store bought homemodels, are preset for optimium temp, but they don;t recover fast when you need to fry a lot. So beware. Soggy low temp occurs with a lot of pan frying, the oil never was hot enough to begin with and you get soggy. Gas stovse kick the temp back up faster than electric. That's why yo see them in retaurants etc. It's in the flame lol... Also I am guessing the size of the Spam sticks you had were a better choice. Enjoy your Spam and Eat Spamalot! lol Spamlnd USA thanks you for it. Helps pay for our new 31 million dollar jail and the 25 million addiotn to our hosipital and the new 5 and 6 grade school we are building.
Robbo enjoying Sunday in Shambala
-Sunday, June 03, 2012 at 11:27:59 (MST)
Famous Rob
Well Dis there ya go! You got you something. Those Walmart fryers, of course do not ahve the capacity or what we call recover needed in the food biz.... THe heating elemnt can't heat the oil as fast as the heat is disapatin out of the oil When you fry frozen things or for that matter anything in quanity...at some point in time the batter, or the product drops the temperature down and when it gets down below about 330 things get soggy. Grease not hot enough. So on those little fryers, when you do a batch of something, wise to wait aobut 4 or 5 minutes before you put in the next batch so the fryer reheats. Those store bought homemodels, are preset for optimium temp, but they don;t recover fast when you need to fry a lot. So beware. Soggy low temp occurs with a lot of pan frying, the oil never was hot enough to begin with and you get soggy. Gas stovse kick the temp back up faster than electric. That's why yo see them in retaurants etc. It's in the flame lol... Also I am guessing the size of the Spam sticks you had were a better choice. Enjoy your Spam and Eat Spamalot! lol Spamlnd USA thanks you for it. Helps pay for our new 31 million dollar jail and the 25 million addiotn to our hosipital and the new 5 and 6 grade school we are building.
Robbo enjoying Sunday in Shambala
-Sunday, June 03, 2012 at 11:26:50 (MST)
Dis
Rob,
I used the recipe Jiffy puts out on the internet for making corn dog batter with 1 box of Jiffy. To that I added 2 tablespoons of sharp cheddar cheese and 4 tablespoons of finely chopped jalapenos.
I took a 12 oz. can of Hormel spam and sliced it from top down into 18 square sticks (2 slices the long way and 5 the short way). I put one stick of spam on a wooden stick, rolled it in the batter and deep fried it in my brand spankin' new Cool Daddy for 2 1/2 minutes. The batter was crisp and tasty with a little bite (cheddar and jalapeno). I wouldn't say the spam was soggy. It seemed to be unaffected . . . only warmed up and spammy . . . it's spam don't ya know, and that's why I decided to emphasize the batter by going with smaller "sticks" of spam.
WalMart had three types of deep fryers and none had temperature controls . . . plug it in and when the light goes off it's ready.
Dis
-Sunday, June 03, 2012 at 05:33:26 (MST)
Famous Rob
Dis:
Spam dogs, Ah I'd like to think I invented those for Spam Jam back in about 1992 right here where Spam Luncheon meat was invented. Austin,, MN. We used funnel cake batter with some corm meal added, dipped a 3/4h square chunks like a kebob of Spam on a stick in a deep fryer at 360 degrees but the problem with Spam is you have lots of lard and gelatin in the product and so The inside almost always is soggy as the grease/gelatin in the meat, never hits a " HOT" cooking temperature when frying. You gotta be hot or deep frying will make things soggyand not crips. SO while 360 outside helps with the cripsness of the covering inside soggy as it only hits around 140 or so and that makes the inside soggy. We have not done them for about 15 years as Hormel quit sponsoring the event.
I know the guy who does the ones at the Minnesota State fair. He is an acquaintence of mine and is from town. He has some sort of contract with Hormel for the State fair. I agree it is not a good product. I think the true secret would be to deep fry a kabob of Spam on a corn dog stick with out batter for 1 minute to get the gelatin and fat out of it and get that meat hot then dip in either Dipsey dog,Protno Pup or other corn dog mix and then finish it off at 360 for 2 more minutes. Get that grease out of it so its mostly smoked ham product in the meat and that should make a less soggy product. Also it would get rid of the gelatin that is in Spam, that also doesn't help the soggy problem. Wonder what Hormel Cure 81 ham on stick with corn dog mix woudl be like but folks you can't beat the Old Oscar Mayer wiener on sitck.. Sing along Mikey...OH I wish I was an Oscar Mayer Wiener!
11niS
Robbo!
-Saturday, June 02, 2012 at 21:53:51 (MST)
Starwight
I'm with you, Jill. Didn't want to walk in here even with shoes on...no less sit down.
Sigh...it hasn't even been a week since the show at Billy Bob's. And it seems so long ago. It was such a good show and we had such a good time. Thank you, Mikey and all the guys.
-Saturday, June 02, 2012 at 19:02:59 (MST)
Dis
Rob,
Today I bought myself a $35 Cool Daddy (the high end cousin of the $20 Fry Daddy). I made two batches of Spam Dog batter, one of moderate amounts of shredded sharp cheddar and finely chopped jalepeno and one with double amounts of both. Both were good and even the double strength was not too strong.
I see that Spam on a Stick is sold at the Minnesota State Fair but it looks gross . . . big piece if Spam with like bread crumbs and fried.
When I zero in on a recipe I'll let you know.
Dis
-Saturday, June 02, 2012 at 18:44:19 (MST)
Dis
Barkeep,
I know your Sioux Falls Concert is not until October 27 but you'll want to do at least a drive by on Phillips Blvd. VERY near your concert site downtown. The drive on Phillips leads in less than a mile to the park at the Falls on the Big Sioux River. The river flows, falls, and cascades over acres and acres of rose quartzite. Hope you have time to get out and enjoy this very serene setting Out In The Country.
Also, mainly on Phillips they have 55 sculptures from around the world on local rose quartzite bases. They put the sculptures there in May and auction them off the following May. My Chris and I saw this on a recent road trip. We also saw Deadwood where ya'll recently performed and didn't see a whole lot of interest, but two miles away was Lead (LEED) where the old Homestake Mine is a gem. This mine is open pit to 1200 feet and was mined to the bottom of the 8000 foot deposit with shafts. Some 40,000,000 Troy ounces of gold were recovered in 125 years. Now scientists are studying neutrinos there at the 4850 foot level in a greatly reduced level on cosmic rays.
Dis
-Saturday, June 02, 2012 at 14:40:50 (MST)
Jill
Mikey - Thank you for your effort in keeping this place clean. I like to run around barefoot and it's hard enough to do that in the Swamp as it is.
Rosalee - No need to apologize about my birthday. You have much more important things to deal with and I don't make a big deal out of birthdays anyway. I will continue to pray for all of you.
-Saturday, June 02, 2012 at 07:32:07 (MST)
Steve
Ahhhh, this looks MUCH better.
Now...time to fire up dat grill!!
El Cook-O
-Friday, June 01, 2012 at 16:56:45 (MST)
Andwa, again
Does Barkeep Janitorial Service hire out? I could use a maid!!
-Friday, June 01, 2012 at 16:21:29 (MST)
Dis
Barkeep,
Thanks for providing us with a clean swamp again . . . or is that an oximoron.
Dis
-Friday, June 01, 2012 at 13:36:51 (MST)
Deacon Allsup
I'd like to thank Famous Rob for his vote of confidence. Guessin' maybe we could use some ol' time religion here in the swamp. ........................ NAHHHHHHH! As they say: "Just shoot and say chit." Carry on, brethren and brethrenesses. No offense intended to yall in the flock. -M-
-Friday, June 01, 2012 at 10:43:09 (MST)
Famous Rob Again
Spell check broke, senior citzen working without reading glasses and old age dyslexia attack in progress. t minus 60 days till Medicare.
That is all.
Robbo
"Shootem Mikey ShooteM. Shoot dat damn gator Mikey Shoot em! After we git these gaotrs to the buyer we go over and git someof da Grwopettes and go noodlin wit them."
Chef get dat grill up we gonna have catfish and gotr steaks tonight along with a few cases of Jax Beer!
Jest ol Robbo havin a bit of fun! Joy to to da World. Hey some one go over to da juke box and hit c-42..good Oak Ridge Boy's song. "Leavin Louisana in da Broad daylight. "Sing along "It's ALigator bait and da bars don't close, gets real hot hot down in Louisana, and den after dat put on that Barkeep song where he is doin dat train thing and chasin da ghost of Robert Johnson...he he he I jes love dat story!
Robbo
-Friday, June 01, 2012 at 07:51:26 (MST)
Famous Rob
Well, I wanna thank Brother Alllsup for the effort on the clean up. Sure got us a beautfiul day here in Spamland. Sun is a hsing, tadpoles areswimming like wild in the pond and i spend 2 hours alst night fore i wiantta bed watchin "Swamp People" on the tube. Then I had these dreamsofme and Bro Mikey out in the pirogue hntin gators coz tehy got big money on those of 10 fot and man we got a us a big bunch of themgators, but igoota tell Mikey, when I sez "shoot em Mikey shootemm, ya gotta shoot em so dedy don't in da boat. Man or manwedon't any gators floppin aroun in da boat, knocking of the Sals chips and dip and beer bro.
Now I tink itss tiemtoslie down to the waffle house for some breakfast. Andwa wassup over there in Med City, Rosalee you keep ahngin in dare girl, we loves ya'll and da rest of ya, I am a blowin youse all a big kiss..
Oh chit man another gator on the string, "Shoot em Mikey, SHOOT EM!"
Oh ya baby!
Robbo in Spamland
-Friday, June 01, 2012 at 07:39:52 (MST)
Northern Light
Thanks Mikey. That crap is a P.I.T.A. for sure. You git em on your end and
I will hook up the hose and wash dat sheet outa here from my end.
Swampsters we meet later in the swamp once the floors are dry and I's gots
a big tub of HOOCH !!!! I know some have been aksing fer it.
Hey Chef the grill is hot so get some roadkill and lets have a feast. I know
Robbo is hungry.
Chawen tabaccie is optional. CHOOT CHOOT MIKEY !!! Big alligater.
Ya gotta love swamp people.
NL (Norm) NWO
-Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 19:49:15 (MST)
Dis
Hang in there Disco Rosie. I know times are real tough now. You have done everything for Chris and Lily.
-Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 17:46:42 (MST)
Last garba'ge ... hopefully ... of the month removed)
Rosalee
Madonna, I sure whish I could go. Boone Hall Plantation AND Three Dog Night! Now, that's a treat of gigantic proportions.
Jill, things have been really busy here so I missed the auspicious event. Sorry. I would have put on a red wig and come over but you wouldn't have wanted to listen to ME sing "Celebrate". Happy Birthday. The message that is late is no less sincere. Thank you for your prayers. We've had a couple of really bad days so I've been staying close to home.
Steve, One is the Loneliest Number but I'll bet it won't be lonely much longer. You are talented and BRAVE for doing this. Going out on a limb isn't easy and I salute you for your faith in yourself and what you do.
Dis, we can come up with some pretty good recipes here at the Swamp for you and Robbo to try. You guys could get some pretty good inspiration from us Swampsters, I'll bet. Welcome to the world of work again. It ain't as much fun as it appears most of the time. Well, unless you are a beloved red headed barkeep. Although I shouldn't speak for him, he certainly LOOKS like he is haviing a blast, which makes him a favorite of fans all around the world.
Barkeep, Spam? Hang in there, Friday's coming!
Take care all and have a great weekend. It's 74 right now and beautiful. We've been in the 90's for weeks. Glad to have the break. I wish we could just stop the weather pattern here in Oklahoma for at least a while. I'm already tired of hot.
Take care and God bless. (((Swampsters)))
Rosalee
-Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 16:17:04 (MST)
Steve
Sorta reminds me of my spam folder...LOL
These clowns really need to go away. So...what's cookin' besides porn and drug ads?
I took a rather insane leap of faith and released my own album this month. Someone actually bought a copy that I could verify immediately. They even liked it. Will wonders never cease...
Chef "One Sale Wonder"
-Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 15:18:04 (MST)
Minus Garba'ge
Dis
Barkeep,
Thanks for cleaning things up. Shidiots Happen! What is the sickness behind this? Somebody needs a life.
Dis
-Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 15:00:29 (MST)
Garba'ge deleted
Barkeep
Garba'ge will probably happen throughout today ... then stop. -M-
-Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 14:43:20 (MST)
Steve
Holy crap, Barkeep!!! Not this again! Geez, I show up FINALLY and this is what I get. Hmph.
Chef Starving Musician
-Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 13:56:41 (MST)
More garbage removed. --
JANITORIAL SERVICES
Okay. As you saw we have been hacked. It has something to do with getting OVER 100 hits on this website. It will probably continue through today (May 31) and then stop for most of next month until it gets full again. Ain't dis fun? Hardly. So please continue to enjoy posting. I'll do my best to keep 'er clean. -M-
-Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 11:58:24 (MST)
Spacey
Did somebody place an order for tripe?
-Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 15:51:16 (MST)
GARBAGE REMOVED HERE
Andwa, again
Barkeep: Clean up on isle 1. And 2, 3, 4, 5, 6..oh hell, ALL isles! And the parking lot, too!
-Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 13:43:54 (MST)
GARBAGE REMOVED HERE
MAD4TDN
Yikes! This is official Fan Club biz to report, Barkeep!!!
This is a great advance ticket opportunity:
THREE DOG NIGHT IN CONCERT - SATURDAY jULY 7TH AT 7 P.M.
Boone Hall Plantation - Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
TICKET PRESALE - THIS THURSDAY - FRIDAY ONLY
General Admission Tickets - Only $20 Each
Reserved Seats - VIP Tables for 8 people - Also will be available online @ boonehallplantation.com
-Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 12:07:56 (MST)
GARBAGE REMOVED
Pam T.
Looks like a big job for Barkeep Janitorial Services :(
-Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 06:04:49 (MST)
GARBAGE REMOVAL BY BARKEEP JANITORIAL
Mawia
Uh-oh.................
Mikey, get out the BIG shovel!
-Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 00:17:20 (MST)
GARBAGE REMOVED HERE
Jill
Spacey, Andwa & Pam: Thanks for the birthday wishes. They are much appreciated. No redheaded person showed up at my door, male or female. Maybe Howdy Doody will make an appearance next year. :-)
Keep getting better, Spacey and Rosalee, your family is still in my prayers.
-Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 19:53:46 (MST)
Dis
Rob, Spacey,
I'm thinking a little Bushmills in the batter would be perfect. I'll work on it. How do you go about buying a vending truck? Yes, I'm coming out of retirement after 12 short years!
-Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 19:10:50 (MST)
Dis
Rob,
I'm thinking deep fried Spam and cheese (cheddar) with finely chopped jalepeno in the corn dog batter on a stick for both the Minnesota and Wisconsin Fairs. Yes Rob, I think this is the ticket. Think outside the corn dog!
-Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 18:02:46 (MST)
Spacey
Who on earth would let hot oil near their bushmill?
-Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 17:40:52 (MST)
Dis
Rob,
Try deep fried Spam!
-Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 17:29:20 (MST)
Dis
Rob,
I saw a program on the Travel Channel yesterday about State Fair cuisine. Seems like vendors (and customers) are going to "exotic" foods like deep fried bubble gum, deep fried oreos, etc. Have you gotten into that? Deep fried Bushmills?
-Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 15:22:42 (MST)
Pam T.
Hey Jill! Happy birthday to you...may all your birthday wishes come true (especially the one about the red-headed geetar player.)
Ms. Spacey- I am so glad to hear you're not dealing with a blood clot, know how dangerous that can be. Hope you're feeling much better soon.
-Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 11:49:42 (MST)
Andwa, again
Happy birthday, Jill!
Norm, we need a tub of your finest hootch, if you please.
Chef Steve, we need a big ol' mess of chili cheese fries, and don't spare the cheese!
Barkeep, bring out that geetar of yours and play us some foot stompin' music!!
Someone fire up that hot tub!
There's a party going on right here!!
Celebrate, celebreate! Dance to the music!
Whoo-hoo!
-Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 11:19:30 (MST)
Spacey
Thanks U Rosalee, it's very much appreciated.
-Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 11:08:54 (MST)
Spacey
Happy birthday Jill!!! Wish I could send you a red headed serenader!
-Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 11:07:38 (MST)
Rosalee
Spacey,
Great news! I am relieved. Those things are a nightmare to deal with.
I was praying for you. Glad you are on the way to mending.
Get well soon!
Rosalee
-Monday, May 28, 2012 at 23:39:22 (MST)
Jill
GREAT news!!! (((Spacey))) Now, try to relax and heal. Still sending prayers your way.
-Monday, May 28, 2012 at 19:28:19 (MST)
A Message From Space Cadet Central
NO BLOOD CLOT!! THANK YOU LORD!!!
-Monday, May 28, 2012 at 18:45:44 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Spacey)))
Get well soon, Girlfriend. We need your wit and humor around here.
The shots aren't too bad for a while. The bruising is the worst. My stomach looked like someone had used it for a punching bag. It was literally black and blue. Chris still has some of his bruises and it's been months, but we probably aren't doing a bikini this year anyway, huh? Well, I'm not anyway. If they have to hit you in the same place twice it's pretty painful, so keep pointing them to another place if you have to get more. If you have to take Coumadin, make sure they check your blood levels several times a week until it's stable and just enough to prevent another clot.
Please keep us posted.
To all the veterans today-God bless you and thank you for your service to this great country of ours. We are forever in your debt.
Love,
Rosalee
-Monday, May 28, 2012 at 07:12:16 (MST)
Jill
Big hug to Spacey for all she has endured. Get well soon! (((Spacey)))
-Monday, May 28, 2012 at 06:11:24 (MST)
Spacey
I wish I could have enjoyed a good concert tonight. I spent it in the ER where my test results were abnormal. Seems I have a stitch infection and might have a blood clot from the surgery, so I go back in the morning for an ultrasound. I had a young male nurse who was great and even stabbed me gently with the blood thinner syringe.
Sing to me Mikey....
-Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 23:53:49 (MST)
Dis
Barkeep,
You guys put on another great sbow at Billy Bob's. Prayer of the Children was more powerful than I'd heard it before. As usual there were folk in the audience after the show saying "They are fantastic". The only suggestion I have would be for Pat to wear a nametag!
Dis
-Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 21:44:13 (MST)
Dis
Barkeep,
"Prayer of the Children" is fantastic, but I DO miss the occasional "Eli". Do ya'll ever do "Eli" anymore? Looking forward to the concert tonight!
-Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 10:51:38 (MST)
Rosalee
Famous Rob,
I'm going there with the windows soon. I have single pane and the electric bills are killing me. Must have been a good weekend for planting. I am now the proud owner of a really pretty back yard. In a few weeks I am solving the draingage problem with a dry riverbed and sloping the yard toward it.
(Talk about broke!) But hey, tis the time of year, right.
I made lemon pie. Brownies sounded good, too.
Up and at 'em to try and get the stairs to the baby's fort done before the 90 degree weather hits. Man, it's hot here in Oklahoma. Where is that northern jet stream? It is supposed to cool us down and bring some thunder storms when it comes. I'll take that over the 90 degree heat. A friend of mine said it was 40 in Idaho yesterday. Send it down here!
Andwa, what's the weather like up there?
Rosalee
-Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 05:21:46 (MST)
Famous Rob
We had new windows put in the house and I planted lots of flowers in an around the rain. I like playing the dirt. What esle can I do, I am broke!
Gotta admit we sure needed those windows! House loks nice. Tomorrow we ride the lawnmower. Hi YO Silver! Honeybear made brownies!
Have a goodweekend.
Robbo
-Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 19:07:05 (MST)
Dis
Just saw Gary Puckett and the Union Gap and Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone in Tulsa. Enjoyed Gary Puckett singing his many great songs. Peter Noone was an absolute blast . . . almost as funny as Paul Revere! He endeared the audience by sharing with us that ever since he was a lad growing up in Manchester he dreamed about playing at the Tulsa River Spirit Event Center and a tear came to his eye as he told us that this was a dream come true. Then he explained that he modified the show a bit for the audience, then he dig a GREAT Johnny Cash Burning Ring of Fire! He also did Davey Jones and also did Tom Jones and Nick Jagger complete with all the moves. He explained that they were still around because they stayed away from drugs. He said there was always a bit of alcohol around but they never swallowed.
Looking forward to front row just to the right of Paul Sunday night at Billy Bob's!
-Friday, May 25, 2012 at 20:39:02 (MST)
Spacey
How to tell when his girlfriend is having an orgasm? She yells: Oh dog! Oh my Dog! My dog, my dog, my dog!
-Friday, May 25, 2012 at 20:07:30 (MST)
Jill
Good one, Mikey! Can you come out and play more often?
-Friday, May 25, 2012 at 19:05:17 (MST)
Barkeep
An INSOMNIAC, AGNOSTIC, DYSLEXIC: Someone who stays awake all night wondering if there really is a DOG.
-M-
-Friday, May 25, 2012 at 16:48:33 (MST)
Pam T.
Andwa- Here's a hug for my favorite transcriptionist (((ANDRA))) I will refrain form swatting your butt!
Our evening entertainment was cancelled for tonight due to rain. Too bad because it was the big pitcher showdown- my daughter vs. my brother's daughter-in HS girls softball. I guess we'll have to settle for the Twins on the tube.
Webster City is really excited for Three Dog Night. They had a "Free Dog Night" (free hot dogs in the park) to celebrate the upcoming show in July. It think it's only 61 days away- they have a countdown on their website.
Adios for now!
-Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 14:30:30 (MST)
Andwa, again
Yes, Rob, I'll be there, just not sure when. I try to make it down there at least one day.
-Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 13:54:12 (MST)
Famous Rob
Spacey:
I udderstan cumpletely. Dis lexia, is she a Tree Dog knightphan?
Krap I gotta tell ya I philed for medicare today...tyme marches on
Shyt, wared the years go?
Pass the Bushmills, please...Norm, need a angus thick burger with msuhrooms and Onions.
3DN song of the day, " OH Lord, I wish I'dnever been stoned...." aka Tulsa Turnaround
Robbo
Good Knight
-Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 19:54:29 (MST)
Famous Rob
Andra, Not only to you get a hug but a swat on the fanny lol
We Love ya. COme down see me at Rocehsterfest
Robbo and Hoenybear
-Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 19:45:27 (MST)
Happy birthday, Robert Moog (78).
-Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 22:23:54 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Andwa)))
-Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 17:44:47 (MST)
Andwa, again
It's national medical transcriptionist's week! Hug a transcriptionist!! :-)
-Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 14:05:51 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Last year when we were in Vegas to see TDN, Marty, Debbie and I caught a Bee Gee's Tribute show one night that was phenomenal! They were eerily so much like the originals in both looks and sound, we were totally blown away. I'd forgotten how many great songs they had, and we rocked the night away with our disco moves! If you ever get a chance to see this tribute band, you won't be disappointed. The Bee Gees will be honored by their music for many, many years to come!
-Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 09:23:51 (MST)
Spacey
Hey Brakeep, I have SEX DAILY.
DYSLEXIA.
FCUK.
-Monday, May 21, 2012 at 12:22:40 (MST)
Eileeny
RIP Robin Gibb. Was fortunate enough to see the Bee Gees in concert at their peak..Andy Gibb was still alive then & made an appearance with them as well. Incredible voices. That family has endured so much heartache.
(((((Andwa))))) Thank you!! :)
Love to All,
Eileen
-Monday, May 21, 2012 at 01:38:03 (MST)
Rosalee
Robin Gibb???
Funny how some people mean so much to you, though you've never met them. I remember when I learned to dance disco. The Bee Gees were my favorite band back then. Wow. What a shame.
Rest in Peace, Robin. You brought much joy into the world with your music.
:(
Rosalee
-Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 20:20:41 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP:Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees.
-Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 16:54:34 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Swampsters))) It seems it was the illness than was tiring me out because I got plenty of energy yesterday and cleaned house and put in some more plants as well.
Norm, our local radio station that I always listen to said the same thing when I was driving the baby to school. I didn't know that either. Donna Summer, what a shame.
Wowa, we had our while leg alert a few weeks ago but it's been in the 80's for a week so that is all over. Even I have some color. Someone said the month with the highest tornado activity here was May. Well, nothing has happened this month in my part of the woods. Last month we had a few but nothing around Tulsa. Maybe we'll miss the bullet this year. It was windy yesterday for which I was totally grateful as I was outside for some of the day.
Spacey-two words-pizza delivery. Well, if you WANT to lose weight, don't think about that, but if you are starving, order a pie. I have to do that every once in a while. Not bacuase I can't cook but because I love pizza. I hope you feel better soon. I'm praying for you.
It's 5:30 a.m.. I'm not usually up this early but the baby went to bed early last night and I crashed and burned right along side of her. I'm up and ready for coffee and breakfast. Fresh biscuits and baked eggs. Who's with me?
Hugs to all.
Rosalee
-Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 03:29:40 (MST)
Spacey
I cannot stand long enough to cook, Mawia. I'm dependant on my husband and daughter..... and a sister who stops by oncce a week with a gourmet mushroom burger.
I am however, walking much better. Standing sucks majorly.
-Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 23:33:41 (MST)
Mawia
Wow, Spacey, how'd you do that?! I would love to lose that kind of weight.
Congrats, Eileen! That's a great accomplishment.
Rosalee, I hope ou can find out what's wrong and get better soon.
Hope you're all doing well.
Hi, Mikey! Donna, Nancy, and I are coming to see you in July in Costa Mesa!
-Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 20:31:03 (MST)
Spacey
I cannot believe that I have lost 24 pounds in 26 days... of course, I haven't been cooking for myself.
-Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 16:44:27 (MST)
Wowa
Rosalee-take care of yourself, hope you figure out what's wrong.
White leg alert! Everyone wear your shades-it's supposed to be in the mid to upper 80's here this weekend, and everybody will be showing off their winter white legs (direct eye contact with white legs in bright sunlight may damage your vision!) Nyuk.
A couple of weeks ago, my hubby and I were at the store, when a young man approached my husband as we were getting into our truck. He asked, "sir, are you a veteran?". On Mr. Wowa's affirmative answer, the young man put his hand out to shake the mister's, and said "thank you" (He'd seen the Vietnam veteran license plates on our truck). It was such a heartwarming gesture, it meant a lot to me, I don't know what the mister thought, he was speechless. But he did shake the young man's hand, and nod. I must remember to do that for someone else and make their day, too.
Later taters
-Friday, May 18, 2012 at 20:00:24 (MST)
Rosalee
Andwa,
When she's done at your house, send her to mine. I've found it impossible to keep things tidy lately. Not sure why. I'm very exhausted most days. I go in for tests on Monday to the doctor. Her best guess is that I have a sinus, throat, and ear infection, all at the same time. She's going to do a complete blood workup though because since Chris got sick my sugar has been really high and I do officially have diabetes type 2, but I'm supposed to be taking care of it with diet and exercise. Well, I'm really good at giving advice but not go great at taking it. I just thought it was a head cold. Do antibiotics make you tired? I'm taking that and steroids to get rid of this and I just can't seem to pull myself up. A few days ago I was planting every tree that went on sale at Home Depot and Lowes, now I can barely get the energy to water them.
My research paper in school this semester is how stress affects your weight, immune system, cardovascular issues, and depression. I am my own walkig talking, guinea pig.
Anyeay, the baby wants attetnion so I'm off.
Have a great weekend, All.
Rosalee
-Friday, May 18, 2012 at 17:28:50 (MST)
Andwa, again
I need a maid.
Andra
PS
Congratulations Eileeny!!
-Friday, May 18, 2012 at 08:46:18 (MST)
Northern Light
Hi ALL !!! I was surprised to hear of the passing of Donna Summer. The TV
News said that Donna got her start as a backup singer for Three Dog Night.
I did not know that. Maybe the Barkeep if he has a moment could enlighten us
with some of the rock history. It would be interesting to hear from Mikey.
In any case yet another loss to our music world. My wife and I did see her
in concert back in the early nineties and it was a very good show. The band was
tight and they kicked it. Donna was powerful with her voice. Me sad. :(
NL.(Norm) NWO
-Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 19:39:53 (MST)
Eileeny
(((((Rosalee))))) Thanks for the lovely anniversary wishes. Lots of truth in what you said...bless your heart!
RIP Donna Summer. Another talent gone to R&R Heaven way too soon.
Hugs & Love to all Swampsters!
-Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 15:59:30 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Disco diva Donna Summer and banjo maestro Doug Dillard ( of The Dillards, Dillard & Clark , "The Darling Family " on the "Andy Griffith Show and tons of solo stuff )
-Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 09:29:55 (MST)
JRWolfe
Madonna..think its so cool that you went to Marty's service.Bet she was smiling down to you that day.
-Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 06:54:21 (MST)
Barkeep
((((((Duck)))))). -M-
-Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 11:32:51 (MST)
Rosalee
Andwa,
Chris did the bag thing at Wally World but kept forgetting them so we ended up with about 40 dollars worth of bags in the house. I finally gave them to Goodwill. I guess I'm just not that green. I guess now that we are living in the same house I could just put them in the trunk once I emptied them but it seems a lot of trouble to remember the darn things when I go into the store. I use paper because it's biodegradable, but WalMart doesn't offer that so I keep them in a bigger bag and take them back to the store for recyling. However, most of the 'recycling efforts use more gas and chemicals not good for the environment than if you had thrown them away. It's a problem. Your way is definitely best, I just can't get into the habit.
Eileeny, Congrats! What an accomplishment. I look back on the last 25 years and can't understand where the time has gone either. I love the line in "Shall We Dance" where Susan Sarandosn says we marry to provide a witness to our lives. That is true. I've stayed in relationships because of that and that fact that once you really love someone, it's very hard to let them go for petty things like differences of opinion. I can fight with the best of them but I prefer to get it out and go on. I think a successful relationship is not one without conflict, but one where both parties love enough to get over it and move on to happier times when they are angry. I'd much rather let go of my anger than someone I love. I've known a lot of people who have been married for a long period of time and it seems that is at least part of the key. I hope this is a very special anniversary for you and your hubby and that you have 50 more together to celebrate.
Love to All,
Rosalee
-Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 03:42:12 (MST)
Eileeny
What's on the brunch menu Barkeep? Any Mimosas handy? The Mr & I are celebrating our 25th anniversary today....holy moley!! Where do the years go?
-Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 01:41:49 (MST)
Andwa, again
Here's a link to a YouTube video for the app mentioned below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAymmf5ZUNo
-Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 16:09:46 (MST)
Andwa, again
Gail: Here's your chance to thumb your nose at that daily book. You don't take plastic OR paper because you use those canvas bags sold at the store. The handles won't break and the bottom won't drop out and you can use them over and over again. So there!
For those of you who have i-phones or i-pads, Mayo Clinic has an app that you can get (I think it's free). It has lots of useful stuff on it like interactive maps to help you navigate through the clinic and hospitals (for those of you who have been here you know how useful that could be). You can request an appointment and/or keep track of your schedule. You can check your lab values. If you're looking for something specific like a place to eat, you can find what's nearby. There are lots of useful tools, so if you're a clinic patient or may be in the future, check it out. See if it's in your i-pad/phone's app store.
Havagooday!
Andra
-Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 14:21:11 (MST)
JOY4U
OK, so reading my daily book this morning I came upon this.....when you go to the grocery store this week and are asked which bags you prefer to use, think about this: "would you like paper, where the bottom drops out, or plastic,where the handles tear off?"
Gail
-Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 08:04:39 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Spacey))) Ouch! I havent' been there but I hear it's really painful.
Pam, Happy Mothers Day to you. Hope the day was great.
Joy, You said it perfectly. That is exactly who Marty was. Anyone who ever met her was left a better person because of it.
Robbo, those little people can take your heart in an instant, can't they? Madonna, So glad you got to be with Chad and her family. You all are in my prayers. She deserved a really pretty service. I know you must be hurting a lot. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Rosalee
-Monday, May 14, 2012 at 20:38:46 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Gail's words are beautiful and so happy you shared them with us.
I'm grateful Paul and I were able to be there for Marty's service, which was beautiful. Her former boss, Harold Smith gave the Eulogy, which was an amazing account of Marty's life. The music was lovely, the flowers were gorgeous and she looked beautiful and peaceful. I've never had so many people in a room (her family, friends and co-workers) tell me how excited they were to finally meet Paul and me. They said they'd been hearing stories and looking at pictures of us for the past 17 years because we were in most of their vacation photos. It felt wonderful to know how fondly she spoke of us to others! I will miss her deeply, as she was an amazing guidance in my life. No matter what the circumstances, she could always head me in the right direction. I'm convinced she is still with us in her way. We're truly blessed from having known and loved Marty White!
-Monday, May 14, 2012 at 08:45:02 (MST)
Famous Rob
I hope all had a great mMother's day,even those of us who are nto MOther's I got to meet my new grandson this weekend. The only grandchild to date and Honey bear and I have swallowed the HOOK! So much fun and so neat. My brother intrroduced me to a need friend, a MR Jack Daniels who had this jar of Tennesee Honey. Boy do they have some special bees in Tennesse or WHAT!
Giggle!
Robbo
-Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 18:28:34 (MST)
JOY4U
I thought of Marty today while in church.I read from Proverbs 11:25 and it is a Marty thing completely! "He who refreshes others, will himself be refreshed"! That is what Marty always did for everyone she came in contact with. She refreshed people. Through her words, actions, gestures ,and the way she lived life! She was forever smiling with JOY. I could be wrong but I don't think anyone could ever say she was NOT a ray of JOY, no matter what her situation or circumstances were. I will miss her so very much but what she has left me with will always keep me smiling.
Gail
-Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 14:35:40 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Bassist Donald "Duck ' Dunn,from Booker T & the Mgs ,the Blues Brothers and coutless Stax Records fame.
-Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 06:34:27 (MST)
Pam T.
Happy Mother's Day to all you mamas! Got a beautiful day here so I'm headed out on a bike ride with the guy who made me a mama. Sending you all in the Swamp wishes for love, peace, and happiness. Extra hug for Mr. Barkeep.((BK))
-Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 06:28:02 (MST)
Spacey
2nd knee replacment.
-Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 13:25:42 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Spacey))), Are you ill?
If so, get well soon. Let me know via email if there is anything I can do or if you just want someone to chat with.
I think gay waiters tend to be the best. Gay nurses have the most heart, too. Hey, I'm not stereotyping, just stating my experiences. One of my best friends at work in Florida was our Food and Beverage Manager. What a great guy. We would joke for hours and he kept his staff in line, but did it with finesse and humor. I have many fond memories of him sticking his head in my office and spouting off something that made me laugh, despite whatever else was going on. He always knew just what to say in any situation. He was a treasure.
Today I am trying to finish my research paper. UGH! The kids are driving home for the afternoon for a Mother's Day celebration. I'm cooking a Thanksgiving feast. Ain't it appropriate? We are all thankful we can be together for this holiday. Anyone within shouting distance is welcome.
Love to All. Happy Mother's Day to those of you who are of the female persuasion.
Rosalee
-Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 04:59:01 (MST)
Spacey
Interupting my convalecence (as if I could spell it). Mikey enjoys a good, gay waiter serving him his meal.
Now, back to bed, the meds are cut off.
-Friday, May 11, 2012 at 22:26:04 (MST)
Rosalee
White Indian,
You know, those guys could use a good breakfast. I have often wondered if they wouldn't accept an invitation to a good, home-cooked breakfast when they were in Tulsa. I'd be glad to host it as well. I understand some of them aren't morning people but I know Jimmy and sometimes Michael are as Dis and I have seen them at hotels and casinos eating together in the morning. It would be fun to give them a taste of the local fare. Southern style biscuits and gravy, eggs, hash browns, ham, and grits from the south and fresh fruits and yogurt with granola from the coast. Fun stuff to think about.
Chris is remarkably better. No one can figure it out so we are just appreciating every moment. Prayers are being answered. Lily has her daddy back. He's playing with her, reading to her, putting her on his lap. Three weeks ago he was pointing when he wanted something and couldn't feed himself or get oout of bed. Life is a wonderful thing and our brains are certainly mysterious organs.
Ya'll have a great weekend and appreciate all you have been given in this life. I have come back from the depths of despair and I'm just happy for things like being able to talk to my son. Sure puts things into perspective.
Clarehouse, where Chris was a patient 2 weeks ago, put he and Liy's picture in the paper to advertise their open house. If you'de like to see it go towww.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid+42&articleid+20120510_209_ D6_CUTLIN63663 OR perhaps just search Tulsa World Scene Christopher Tankersley. Haven't tried that last one yet, so it might work, might not. You know I bought a dozen papers.
Love to all. (((Swampsters)))
Rosalee
-Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 08:54:53 (MST)
White Indian
Well hello, ya all there is going to be a TDN show on the 17th , next week !! at the Wild Horse Saloon, all the tickets are gone, for the Meet and Greet, and only standing room only...darn !!! Twenty minutes down the RD...too...well if any of you are going it will be wonderful....Hey Mikey ya all can stay at my humble abode...lol and I'll fix ya all a great breakfast, better than Holiday Inn's cereal...lol well can't say I didn't try...can you imagine hosting the band TDN ....at your home...lol how fun would that be......Lorna
-Wednesday, May 09, 2012 at 17:51:47 (MST)
MAD4TDN
I wish I'd written down all the wonderful things Marty said about all of you ... no worries, it was ALL good! She had an uncanny ability to find the best in everyone and that's something she taught me with such grace. She was a very strong Christian and when I stepped over the line as happens sometimes with us regular humans -- she would give me "the Marty look!" OMG, you knew you were in deep trouble and to clean up your act! I'm a stronger, better person from having known Marty, and I'm forever grateful for her friendship and love.
-Tuesday, May 08, 2012 at 12:51:07 (MST)
JOY4U
Thank you for passing on the information about Marty. I was having a hard time locating it. Her smile and pure kindness will always be with me. Such a dear lady to so many!!
Gail
-Monday, May 07, 2012 at 18:09:10 (MST)
Alison
Marty, I truly wish that I had known you. People talk of you so highly, so fondly. This world needs more good souls like you. Marty, you have made a difference in this life.
-Monday, May 07, 2012 at 16:09:07 (MST)
Eileeny
Thank you so much for the info on finding Marty's obituary. You are right...our dear girl never took a bad photo, ever. She's smiling down on us all right now.
I've taken the liberty of forwarding it on to others that may have been searching for it.
Love & Hugs to All...
-Monday, May 07, 2012 at 09:37:02 (MST)
Jill
Thank you for the suggestion on finding Marty's obituary. It can be seen at:
http://www.crescent-news.com/local%20deaths/2012/05/06/marty-white
Her picture is beautiful, but then I've never seen one of her that wasn't.
-Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 20:13:37 (MST)
JR Wolfe
First Marty..now I read online that actor Goeorg Lindsay,best known for playing "Goober Pyle" on te Andy Griffith Show and bluesman Michael Burks,have passed away today.
Such a sad weekend :)
-Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 19:24:02 (MST)
WE LOVE MARTY!!!
Google Chad White husband Marty and you'll find a listing from the Cresent News. An obituary was posted earlier today that details the arrangements for visitation and funeral.
-Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 15:05:28 (MST)
Eileeny
I've been searching as well. I did find mention of her passing on the American Cancer Society survivors board...Marty had been posting there for awhile. If I find an actual listing in a newspaper from her area, I'll certainly post it.
I'm sure we're all still in disbelief that Marty is at the Lords side right now but we know there is no more pain for our dear girl...only joy that she is reunited with her parents & her son.
-Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 08:40:58 (MST)
Jill
Does anyone know if there is an online obituary for Marty? I've been looking for it and can't find one.
-Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 08:15:15 (MST)
JRWolfe
Sad to hear that Marty has passed.
-Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 01:49:01 (MST)
MIchael
((((((MARTY))))). Sweetest woman in the world. -M-
-Saturday, May 05, 2012 at 08:46:11 (MST)
OhDonna
Condolences, blessings and prayers to Marty, her family and all those who cherish her. May her transition to the Heavenly Realm be peaceful, and may she be greeted by angels and loved ones who welcomed her arrival. I hope that all those who love Marty and will miss her tremendously may draw some comfort in the knowledge that she is truly at peace now.
-Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 23:36:37 (MST)
Freddismom
(((Marty))) Our hearts ache today - but our friend Marty is blessed to be in the arms of God.
My sincere condolences to her family and friends. A cherished and wonderful lady will be missed.
God Bless you my dear.
Mary
-Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 20:47:15 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Marty))) Friends and Family,
My deepest sympathy goes out to you today. Life isn't fair. Seems like the ones we love the most leave us all too soon. I didn't know her very well, but I loved her all the same. You couldn't help love that sweet, gentle spirit.
In our grief we must remember that she has been a joy to us in this world and she will be a joy to us in the next. Until then our hearts will miss her even as we understand her pain and illness are gone and she is happy with her Heavenly Father and her family who have gone before. As we weep, they welcome her with joy in that loveliest of places in a time that never ends. She is free from pain and illness and in the presence of God, who loves her even more than we do.
Godspeed, our friend. You are missed and cherished.
Rosalee
-Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 19:45:56 (MST)
Wowa
My love and condolences to Marty's family and friends. She was a classy lady, and had such a kind heart. I'll truly cherish the times I got to see her. Rest in peace, dear, dear, lady! Love you!
-Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 18:10:17 (MST)
Linda
I've been checking in here lately, knowing I'd soon see the sad news about Marty. I'm so glad I got to see her at a concert in September, and we shared some happy memories since then - I'll sure miss her! Hugs to Chad and everyone who is saddened by the news. And a special hello to any of my old friends who still stop by here. Hello Michael - so glad you'll be back at Summerfest this year!
-Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 17:09:05 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
((((Marty))))) Thank you for blessing us with your sweetness. You will always be loved.
((((Michael)))) ((((Madonna)))) (Charleen)))) and ((((all who loved her))) I wish I had something to say to comfort you, but I just don't know what else to say.
Soaring Nancy
-Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 17:06:05 (MST)
Eileeny
((((((Marty))))))) Rest in Peace my beloved friend. Your spirit will live in my heart forever. I am blessed for having had you in my life.
"In the arms of the angels, may you find some comfort there..."
Seems even though we knew her time was coming soon, it doesn't make it any easier...my tears just won't stop....
-Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 16:21:58 (MST)
Andwa, again
Very sad day today. Rest in peace, Marty. Even though we only met a couple of times, you left an imprint on my heart. I will not forget you. Hugs to Chad in this time of overwhelming sadness.
-Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 16:20:27 (MST)
Jill
I just learned that Marty White passed away earlier today. Rest in peace, sweet Marty. You will live on in the hearts of the many people who love you.
-Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 15:48:14 (MST)
Rosalee
Thank you Jill and Wowa. Chirs is walking without help today. He is even getting up without help from higher chairs. He is 6'7" tall so almost everything is too short for him.
I'm enjoying every second of my time with him.
Gotta go and yell at the home health care gency for not showing up today. Hey, I'll gladly do that as opposed to watching Chris in a hospital.
Life is good.
Love to all.
Barkeep, you hiding? Well, I say all of us girls line up and give him a good, strong hug to bring him joy. I can't wait to see that smile light up his face again. Watcha say, Ladies? I'm first in line. ((((Barkeep))))
Rosalee
-Thursday, May 03, 2012 at 11:10:12 (MST)
Jill
People + pole = pople? I must not have the same dictionary. :-)
Rosalee - That is WONDERFUL news about Chris! It's amazing how many twists and turns our lives can take in such a short time. I'm praying that Chris will continue to hold his own and be able to stay at home with you and Lily.
Prayers and hugs to Marty, Chris, Rosalee and anyone else who may need them. I'd hug the barkeep too, but I think he's hiding again.
-Wednesday, May 02, 2012 at 20:01:56 (MST)
Wowa
Count me in on the Marty/Chris wave!
Enjoy every second of Chris's bounce back!
-Wednesday, May 02, 2012 at 19:13:24 (MST)
Rosalee
Well, Robbo, I am in the mood to dance.
Right back at you, Andwa,
Chris was within a week of leaving us so they took him off everything except his seizure meds and put him in a hospice house. He was unable to walk, talk or fee dhimself and was failing fast. However, since Friday he perked up and continuously got better over the last week. He is out of hospice house and home. He started walking today without help. Good news! Great news! The best part is he is alert, talking normally, and even telling jokes. Lily has her daddy back. However long this lasts, it's a gift and I am ready to party.
We just said goodbye to some friends who flew in Saturday for the occassion and put up Lily's fort, (she calls it her castle) and the gentleman was as gentle with Chris as if he were a newborn baby. He also kept Chris talking and remembering times from his childhood. He got up at night with Chris, took him to the bathroom when Chris was too weak to walk, and made sure Chris was comfortable. It was inspiring to see someone so macho act like that. Love does miraculous things,
As I said, let's party. I'll be there soon. I am putting the baby to bed and then I'll take a drop or two on this auspicious occasion.
Love to all Swampsters. Thank you for your prayers. They are working.
Rosalee
-Wednesday, May 02, 2012 at 18:15:15 (MST)
Famous Rob
Me and Hootch?
Giggle ;-)
Round of Bushmill's for everyone Barkeep...and a beer chaser, then do it again.
Oh, I got new glasses today, but don't expect any major improvment...Where is Norm? Norm we need a case of Bushmill's brought up from the basement
-Wednesday, May 02, 2012 at 15:30:00 (MST)
Andwa, again
Rob: Maybe you should type your messages BEFORE you sample Norm's hootch. Just a thought.
I feel a Marty/Chris wave coming on!! (waving)
Andra
-Wednesday, May 02, 2012 at 13:34:00 (MST)
from the Swamp dictionary:
People + pole = pople
-Wednesday, May 02, 2012 at 12:13:58 (MST)
Famous Rob
Pople? Did I write that? HMMMMMMMMMMM AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKAY. Gotta 'splain that huh?
Yes I have an explanation for that...that would be Swamp People dialect for pole, like dancing pole.....like slide down from the 2nd story of the firehouse pole... Just imagine you have mouth full of pretzels and beer and try to say the word pole and your tongue gets stuck to the roof of your mouth.
Barkeep, do they have spellcheck options on this swamp bulletin board? I sure could use it.
OOPS!
Robbo
-Tuesday, May 01, 2012 at 17:37:06 (MST)
Eileeny
I'm echoing Jill....what the heck is a pople?? You got some 'splainin' to do!
-Tuesday, May 01, 2012 at 15:34:22 (MST)
Jill
The pople?
-Monday, April 30, 2012 at 20:13:48 (MST)
Famous Rob
I think what we need is a night called "Dancing at the Swamp" WHose up for it. And yes you can use the pople!
Robbo
-Monday, April 30, 2012 at 18:06:58 (MST)
Eileeny
Just a Good Saturday Morning y'all there in Swampland! I'm at work...bummer!
Hugs to everyone..and heartfelt prayers to all in need.
Luvs Ya's!
Eileen
-Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 05:43:35 (MST)
Famous Rob
What happened to spring? Might snow tomorrow here in Spamland! UGH Mama told me not to come!
Say can someone tell me where th eBra Check Room at the swamp is. Need to check the lsot and found box NYUK NYUK! Oh Ya, got a check ticket here...
Yep, Hoyt was right....Some women make ya wanna lose your mind...eh Michael?
My grandson spoke his first Rnglish word.... NO! followed it up with NO NO!
Robbo
-Friday, April 27, 2012 at 19:26:16 (MST)
Andwa, again
Thanks, Pam. See you soon. And you, too, Keeper o' the Bras. :-)
-Friday, April 27, 2012 at 09:03:01 (MST)
Pam T.
Andwa- if you are officially registered with RAGBRAI or have a WC RAGBRAI tee shirt on, you will get in free. Otherwise the cost is $10. If you want to read the article that appeared in the paper, go to webstercitynews.com and look under local for April 26th.
Hello to everyone visiting the Swamp!
-Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 14:40:21 (MST)
Andwa, again
Mornin', Barkeep, et al.
Pam: My PTO request for the 24th was granted, so I'll be there for TDN. Unfortunately, I can't be there for LRB. Dangit! Am I correct in assuming it's another one of those "bring a cooler and your own chair" kind of thing? No tickets necessary? First one's there are down front?
-Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 11:17:36 (MST)
Barkeep
Just dropping in to say "good morning" to Pam T. and Cwawa and da west of youz. -M-
-Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 09:19:41 (MST)
Pam T.
Just noticed on ragbrai.com, there is a TDN promo. Little River Band will be in Marshalltown the following day. So Andwa and Rob, I expect you to pedal down and join in the fun. Yes?
-Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 08:04:28 (MST)
Pam T.
It is not every morning I read my morning paper and find on page 7 a large article about Three Dog Night! RAGBRAI (the great bike ride across Iowa) makes an overnight stop in Webster City on July 24th and Three Dog Night is the BIG entertainment! (Potential vending op, Rob.) The Dogs will be appearing downtown- I'm guessing on main street- and taking the stage at 9:00. There will be thousands of bicyclists roaming around WC, a lot of them camping, most of them seeking liquid refreshments. We've hosted RAGBRAIers at our home when they came through Humboldt. We plan to be in WC- see ya in July, Barkeep!
-Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 05:47:04 (MST)
Famous Rob
For the recordall my efforts to psot the east 3 days have rejected the code showndeal. So will this go through?
I want toknow who is the protn of Three Dog Night in Webster City, Iowa. Woohoo! I mean cool! Live at downtown celbration in July? It si the home of world famous Mc Murray Hatchery. Not much else and now THRee Dog Night appearing Cool!
Blessing to all!
Robbo
-Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 18:33:00 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Nancy)))
How wonderful! We have been taking videos of Lily and her Daddy almost every day for 2 years. This would add so very much. Chris' birthday is June 3. I hope he makes it to then, and if he does, this would be the greatest gift anyone could give to him. I will get on my email list now and ask everyone to send them to me so I can print them. Thanks! You are a sweetheart.
Today the baby tested positive for strep throat. We can't go see Chris until Friday. :( I do get to stay home and rest for a few days, though and that is a welcome relief.
My granddaughter thought of him telling me what he wants to get her for her birthdays and writing them down and getting them for her, I am giving him cards for him to sign now for her on each of her birthdays, Christmases, and wedding day, graduation, etc. .
If you think of anything else, please let me know.
(((swampsters)))
-Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 15:29:06 (MST)
Clawa
(((((((Spacey))))))) I know it's not a Mikey hug, but it's just as heartfelt. And it may have a shorter distance to travel. Humm...maybe not. Just think. You'll be our newest bionic woman. Take it easy post op.
Soaring Nancy, the memory book is a great idea. It's good to keep all of the positive things in the forefront. It helps everyone to cope.
Hugs to all who need them today!
Clara
-Monday, April 23, 2012 at 17:15:20 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
Watching Dick Clark and Bandstand is one of my fav memories from my summers as a youth. Without him, who among us would know how to dance?!!!!
Andra,glad your brother is OK!
Spacey, thinking positive and non-scary thoughts for you. Be well.
Rosalee, I have a suggestion. How about a memory book like I suggested for Marty ... and that sweet Madonna did all the legwork on for me! You ask friends and family to write about a memory they have of being with Chris. Things along the line of "remember when" or "one of my favorite memories" usually get people to thinking along the right lines. People don't need to write a lot to have it mean something. The wonderful thing about the memory book is that it can then be passed down to the person's children as a wonderful keepsake. I have the memory book I put together for my mother's 80th birthday. Every time I read the memory from one of our farm neighbors about the time they played a game at hobby club where you were to pass string through your clothes and then onto the next person, etc. and the string got caught up in Mama's clothes, and they almost had to disrobe Mama to get the string out, it makes me laugh and feel better. The others mean a lot too. Ask a friend or family member to handle contacting people if you aren't up to it. Whether printed out or handwritten, I slip the pages into a sheet protector and put then put them all into a ring binder. God bless and comfort you.
Soaring Nancy
-Monday, April 23, 2012 at 13:59:03 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Spacey)))Prayers are coming your way.
Thanks, Jill. We made a cast of Chris and Lily's hands on Saturday. It's a kit. It costs 20 dollars, and we will have their hands together forever. Any suggestions for other memory making things you guys can give would be the greatest help. If you don't feel like sharing on the board, please write at rosalee1405@aol.com. I have a new email address.
Chris is better! He is rallying and may even have a lot longer than they thought. No one is quite sure why except for perhaps all the medication they had him on was poisoning him. They took him off everything last Thursday except the seizure meds and he is better. He is talking and feeding himself and even beginning to be in a wheelchair most of the day. He can take a few steps with support. We are considering getting the doors widened and the his bathroom remodeled to be handicapped accessible. Even if it's only for a few months, it's time.
Love to all. Thank you for your prayers and support. I'll keep you posted. I don't post conditions on facebook as there are those who can see it that shouldn't. email if you have specific questions or suggestions.
-Monday, April 23, 2012 at 12:02:58 (MST)
Barkeep
Good luck today, Spacey. Try not to stress. -M-
-Monday, April 23, 2012 at 08:36:28 (MST)
Jill
Spacey - I'll be thinking of you today and saying a prayer as you have your surgery. Big *HUG* being sent from Missouri!
Rosalee - My heart goes out to you as you deal with every step with Chris and Lily. The hospice house sounds nice and I love that they are doing videos. I was going to make that same suggestion, for videos and/or letters to Lily from her dad. They'll mean the world to her and you too. *Hug* You are all in my prayers.
-Monday, April 23, 2012 at 07:29:42 (MST)
Mawia
Spacey, good luck with the surgery! I know you'll be fine! But let us know.
Andwa, so sorry to hear about your brother's accident. I'm glad he's okay.
Ride 'em cowboy, Mikey! Dancing With the Stars sounds like a good thing for you!
-Monday, April 23, 2012 at 01:41:18 (MST)
Spacey
I'm getting my knee replaced this afternoon. (it's now 12:10 am).
Even though I had the other one done a year ago, I find myself scared. totally antsy pantsy. Mikey, I need a HUG!
-Monday, April 23, 2012 at 00:11:01 (MST)
Famous Rob
Was just thinking how Michael might look if he was on the next Dancing With The Stars?
-Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 19:39:56 (MST)
Andwa, again
My brother, Rande, whom some of you have met, was in a nasty car accident a couple of days ago. His Jeep was totaled but he's okay. Got banged up a bit and will be sore for a few days, but no permanent damage. It was during a rain storm and a car lost control and spun into him. He had no chance to avoid it. If he'd been driving his old Mustang, would have been a much different outcome.
-Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 15:21:08 (MST)
Pam T.
YEE HAW cow patty!!! Ride 'em Mikey!
It's Prom night...and it's raining. Daughter #2 cleaned up nicely and looked lovely in pink.
-Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 20:03:49 (MST)
Jill
You had me fooled for a second there, Mikey. NOT!
-Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 19:41:23 (MST)
Barkeep
... and I'm a gonna ride that damn fake bull this time, too. Yesiree Bob!
NOT. -M-
-Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 18:33:57 (MST)
Dis
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Billy Bob's on May 27th!
-Friday, April 20, 2012 at 05:34:40 (MST)
Rosalee
Levon Helm was also in The Dollmaker with Jane Fonda, a great made for TV movie. What an actor! He was in The Right Stuff as well. I always thought he was so "real". What's funny is I didn't even know he was in a band. I always thought of him as an actor. Note to self, start paying attention to bands, not just the songs.
-Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 21:26:39 (MST)
Rosalee
Wowa, thank you so much. I can't express how hard this is for me, but I somehow manage to push it aside and just stay incredibly busy. I'm afraid to stop for a minute. I cried a river for Sammy. I think I am afraid that if I start to cry about Chris I'll never stop. Crying for Sam gave me some relief from the internal pressure that was building after I learned Chris was soon to be away.
Chris went to the hospice house today and it is lovely. His room is huge and has a balcony that overlooks a butterfly and bird garden with a fountain and birdbath. I am taking bird seed and such over there tomorrow for his balcony. Our goldfinches are here for the summer and he has always loved watching them in the backyard here at the house. The place has a spa with free masseuse, salon, and other services for residents and immediate family members. The staff was enchanted with Lily and brought her brownies and cookies after dinner. She hugged them and thanked them for taking good care of her daddy. The hospice house has a videographer that will record he and Lily together several times and there is a author that volunteers there that will write letters to her from him via his guidance for momentous times in her life such as her birthdays, the day she gets her first car, her wedding day, etc. We will start that on Monday.
Chris has perked up considerably today. He was talking, he fed himself and he was able to sit in a wheelchair with assistance for about 2 hours. I am encouraged that he rallied. We are taking family photos and videos with him this weekend.
Please keep us in your prayers. I am going to pick up the other grandchildren tomorrow for the weekend. We will have our Easter and my birthday party as everyone missed both while we were in Florida.
Take care and God bless you all.
Love to all (((Swampsters))).
Rosalee
-Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 21:21:52 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP:actor Jonathan Frid,best known as Barnabas Collins on the 60's gothic soap "Dark Shadows" and singer/drummer/actor Levon Helm :solo artist and founding member of The Band..he sang lead on "The Night They Drove Dixie Down" and "Up On Cripple Creek " (among many others ) and played the part of Loretta Lynn's father in the movie "Coal Miners' Daughter"(among many other acting credits ).
-Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 12:47:06 (MST)
Keeper o' de bra
Well, I just changed all my email passwords. PITA. Hopefully this will stop the HACK that you've been experiencing with random emails from (supposedly) me. Let's see if that fixes it.
Dick Clark: What an icon and contributor he was. He once said "I may not be the father of rock n roll, but I WAS in the delivery room." Perfect. When we worked with Dick he always had flawless crews. Real pros in every way. Dick always made you feel like the star. I know that sounds funny, but in truth: HE WAS THE STAR. And we were all tickled pink to be working with him. Everybody was. He will be missed by all America. He will be missed by me. -M-
-Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 11:20:24 (MST)
Dis
There's a great tribute to Dick Clark on the Paul Revere and the Raiders website.
-Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 05:36:25 (MST)
Wowa
Rosalee-my love to you at this difficult time. Losing a child is the toughest challenge a parent can face. Rejoice in the fact that you have that beautiful little girl to cherish. Be patient and understanding with her, I'm sure she knows that something big is happening. (((Rosalee)))
My love to Marty and her family. I hope someone out there can give her a hug for me.
Dick Clark, ah such memories! Loved the show (it has a beat and you can dance to it, lol). Reminds me of the prank I pulled on Mr. Wowa years ago. I'd found a box of old tv guides at a yard sale (dated 1959-1961), one had Dirck Clark on the cover. I set that out on the coffee table instead of the real one, and the mister went nuts trying to find something to watch on tv. Heehee!
Later taters
-Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 05:03:39 (MST)
Andwa, again
Mikey-da-keep: I got one of those emails, too. Didn't open it. Might be a good idea to at the very least change your password if not close that account altogether.
And thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it.
Andra
-Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 23:47:34 (MST)
Rosalee
I meant to say that I was so sorry to hear of Dick Clark's passing. What a super guy and one of my earliest memories of staying up on New Year's Eve is the first Rockin' New Year's Eve with he and Three Dog Night.
Funny how some folks touch your life.
Rosalee
-Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 20:29:12 (MST)
Rosalee
Rob, Grandchildren are a blessing. I remember the first time I saw every one of mine. I never thought I could love someone as much as I love my kids and then my first granddaughter was born. Lexi, then Austin, then Lily made my heart expand so much more than I thought possible.
Dick Clark, geez.
Thank you for the kind messages. Chris is not doing well today. We are having to feed him. Tomorrow he will be transported via ambulance to the local hospice house. Everyone I have met raves about it. I haven't had time to visit, but I trust that it will be a blessing to us.
On top of everything else, I had to put Sammy the Cat down today. He got a severe kidney infection again and I just can't put him through another several months of pain. Some of you might remember that Sam saved my life a few years ago by jumping on me over and over to wake me up when someone was trying to break in the house. He greeted me every time I came home, no matter how long I was gone. I found him in the Florida scrub almost 8 years ago. He was 12 ounces and 3 weeks old. Someone had dropped him off. He wasn't just a cat, he was my companion. Dis and I loved him with all our hearts. We are heartbroken.
Today I just sat and cried and asked myself "what else"? Sometimes it's hard to get out of bed or to get there and sleep which is my problem lately.
Michael, apparently you have a virus on your email. I got a message with no title and some kind of advertisement attached to it. I didn't open it.
Please keep us in your prayers. We need them. I need them.
God bless.
Rosalee
-Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 20:26:10 (MST)
Famous Rob
My resepcts to Dick clark
But there is also good news for us, our new grandson is arriving in Chicago tomorrow morning. Much excited for Grandpa and Grandma Honeybears!
Robbo and Cindy Honeybear
-Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 15:56:45 (MST)
Eileeny
((((((Rosalee)))))) My thoughts & prayers are with you & yours though we've never met.
(((((((Mawty)))))) You are so loved by us all, now & always.
RIP Dick Clark - Thank you for all the wonderful rock n' roll memories for so many years. New Years Eve will never be the same without you.
Love to All,
Eileen
-Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 15:26:20 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP Dick Clark...you brought some amazing music to tv.
-Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 14:48:25 (MST)
Colleen
We'll drink a cup of kindness yet for Auld Lang Syne. Thank you, Dick Clark for bringing music to America's teenagers. Rest in God's arms; you've earned it.
Praying for you and yours, Rosalee.
Love to Marty.
-Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 14:35:13 (MST)
Jill
(((Rosalee))) I can't begin to imagine what you are facing. There are no words except "I'm so sorry". You, Chris and all of your family are in my prayers.
(((Marty))) May God take you into His loving arms and help your family & friends through this heartbreaking time.
Love & prayers to all who need them. This is a special group who care for each other, though most of us have never met and probably never will. I'm honored & proud to be part of it.
-Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 06:12:33 (MST)
Rosalee
Lorna,
Thank you so very much. I know you know the sadness I live with and the joy of having a part of your child to help you through it. I know that Ashley is a real blessing for you, as Lily is for me. God put you in my life and I love and appreciate you so very much. When I count my blessings, you are right there in the top 10.
Chris is not doing well. His life expectancy is less than 30 days at this point. He had a major seizure while I was with him this afternoon and is still paralyzed on his right side from it. He and I talked today before that and cried for over 2 hours, then my daughter fell apart on the phone with me for an hour, then my son-in-law called me crying. Lily is acting up at school. We aren't sure if it was being on vacation for a week, missing her daddy being home with her, or feeling the sadness we have. In any case, today was one of the worst yet and I am ready for bed. I have cried a river today. (((Everyone))) Call, hug, or kiss your kids tonight and thank God you have one more chance to do that. I'll bet our sweet Marty would tell you the same thing.
Love to All. Take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 20:49:36 (MST)
MIkey-da-Keep
Andw/ra. You said: "rejoice in the new lives that are entering the world." Santa Maria, Ms. Mongo! Dat's some heavy 60s chit you be totin'. As a concept: I'm impressed. Have never quite considered it from that perspective. My intermittent psssimism tends to thwart the root feeling of things like that. Refreshing to hear that kind of attitude, Missy. Hugs to you. -M-
-Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 19:26:50 (MST)
White Indian
OOOOpppssss, sorry folks, I didn't think my first Post worked, hummm it's part of seniorites....Lorna
-Monday, April 16, 2012 at 16:13:40 (MST)
White Indian
Hi Ya'll, Rosalee, my prayers and thoughts are with you, you are going thru one of the most terrible experiences I have experienced...all my love to you, You have been the best Mother and Grandma you could be, and I know you will be with him someday again, Our children are only loaned to us while on this Earth, and so you have to try and remember all the wonderful times you shared together, I hope you all videoed times for Lily to see as she grows...I know you have...love you all Lorna PS hey Mikey and band , I see your going to be at the Wild Horse Saloon in May , well I just live not far from there you all can stay here !! lol I will fix you all a better breakfast than the ole Holiday Inn can....lol can't wait to see the show....Lorna
-Monday, April 16, 2012 at 07:55:07 (MST)
White Indian
Good Morning all, Rosalee, just saw your post, and I am deeply sorry to hear about your son Chris...I did not know he was not doing well, my prayers and thoughts are with you and yours...I know first hand , its the most terrible thing that can happen to you in life. to lose someone you love so much , but I constantly have to remember she was only loaned to me by our Heavenly Father and have to remember the special times we had together in the 31 years she had on this earth...YOU have been the best Mother and Grandma you could be, and you will see him again someday...and when that departing day comes he will be at peace...I hope he has made some video's for her to have when she is older, love you , Lorna
-Monday, April 16, 2012 at 07:43:25 (MST)
Rosalee
I'd like everyone to know how very much I appreciate your thoughts and comments to me via email. I don't have much time to write you individually so I'll update you now. Chris was admitted to the hospital when we arrived home today with tachicardia and blood pressure problems as well as other things. Thursday he was walking on the beach and Friday he couldn't get out of bed without help. We got him home as soon as possible and to the ER as soon as we hit town. We are waiting for a diagnosis as to what happened so suddenly to make him turn for the worse.
So sorry to hear about Marty's decline. Please extend my sypmathy and prayers to her family. I know exactly what they are going through. This is the hardest thing I've ever done, People shouldn't watch their children die.
Lily's adoption gives Chris great comfort and knowing I will always have a part of him to love and care for keeps me from wanting to jump off a bridge and join him. She is so beautiful and loving in her own right that people can't help but love her, especially me, but to be able to shower all the love I have for him onto her as well makes it even more special to have her.
God gives us comfort in times like this. You all have been a comfort to me in so many ways. Thank you.
(((Swampsters))))
Rosalee
-Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 21:29:30 (MST)
Wowa
(((Rosalee)))
-Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 19:12:41 (MST)
Wowa
(((Michael)))
-Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 19:08:11 (MST)
Andwa, again
While we are saddened by the illnesses of our friends and will mourn their passing, we must remember that life goes on and rejoice in the new lives that are entering the world.
Rob and the Honey Bear are new grandparents and I'm a new g-aunt. My nephew, Jake, and his fiancee, Kayla, are the proud parents of Masen Maurice Edgar. Mom and baby are doing fine, Dad is over the moon, and big brother Tristan is so happy to have a little brother!
Godspeed everyone.
Andra
-Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 13:43:11 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Andrew Love of the Memphis Horns.
Thinking positive thoughts about Mawty. NICE that TDN dedicated the show to her.
-Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 12:43:56 (MST)
Jill
So much sadness and heartache. Love and hugs to all who are suffering.
-Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 09:39:23 (MST)
Andwa, again
((((((Rosie))))))
((((((Marty))))))
((((((Michael))))))
((((((TDN))))))
-Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 00:04:21 (MST)
Soaring Heart Nancy
((((MICHAEL)))) I know Marty was very touched the last time a show was dedicated to her. Bless you all for caring about this incredible lady. My love and prayers go out to her family and her precious friends.
Soaring Heart Nancy
-Friday, April 13, 2012 at 22:25:25 (MST)
Michael
Yes, we dedicated our show tonight to our MARTY. -M-
-Friday, April 13, 2012 at 22:07:13 (MST)
Michael
We're getting very close to losing our lovely Marty White. ALL OUR LOVE TO THE DARLING OF OUR BAND. Think LOVE. -M-
-Friday, April 13, 2012 at 22:02:02 (MST)
Soaring Heart Nancy
Rosalee --prayers of comfort to you all. I know that Lily will continue to be a wonderful, joyful blessing in your life and that you will bless with her your love. Chris will be filled with gratitude as he watches her from a heavenly view.
Soaring Heart Nancy
-Friday, April 13, 2012 at 17:19:50 (MST)
Colleen
(((Rosalee))) Prayers for all of you. You are a phenomenal mother and grandmother.
-Friday, April 13, 2012 at 02:48:37 (MST)
Rosalee
Thanks, Guys!
We are in Navarre Beach, Florida, in a 3 bedroom, 3 bath condo. Dis gave this to me for my birthday and is here with us. I've needed help with Chris so he's been a godsend. We haven't done a thing all week except walk on the beach, read, watch TV and listen to the waves nitht and day. We haven't had to turn on the heat or AC since we arrived, We are on the 5th floor of a condo tower that faces the beach. The wall facing the beach opens all the way and it's like living outside when the doors are open, so they haven't been shut since we arrived. Lily is having a blast. It's her first time at the beach. She is loving it. Every day when we walk the boardwalk to the beach, she says "Look, Mommy, it snowed!" The sand is sugar white and the water is emerald blue so oit really does look like snow. It's been lovely. I needed this more than anything else I can think of. Chris is enjoying it as well, although he is now sleeping most of the day. This vacation has meant everything to me. This birthday has meant everything to me. To have this time with Dis, Chris, and Lily has been a blessing.
On a very sad note, it's time to let the board know something. Life has been really hard for us lately. We learned we won't have Chris much longer. The doctors have done all they can. He is on hospice. I am adopting Lily as he has been a single parent sicce she was born practically. I don't want to bring anyone down or damage the atmosphere on the board, but it's time for all to know. Some of you have traveled this very difficult road with me from the beginning and I thank you for your support. You have been my comfort. We need your prayers for the end of Chris' life to be filled with peace and knowledge that his Heavenly Father will take him in his arms and take care of him until it is my time to join him. Pray for me as I take care of Lily for him and that I have the strength to endure this with the grace and strenth I need to do it well. I haven't been on the board on a regular basis for a long time. It's not that I don't want to be or don't appreciate the support, it's that I am just too busy doing what I have to do to make this work out for us all.
It really has been a birthday of thanksgiving and love. Yoru messages helped make it even better.
Love and peace to you all.
Rosalee
-Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 20:31:30 (MST)
Wowa
Happy birthday Rosalee!
Congrats, Rob!
Hiya Brakeep, good to "see"ya!
-Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 18:05:35 (MST)
Pam T.
Hooray!!! Many reasons to celebrate and dance to the music!
1) Mikey's awake
2) Rob's a grandpa
3) Major League Baseball in full swing
4) Twins have actually won two in a row
5) TDN in Sioux Falls (I'll be there, watch out Mikey!)
6) Daughter received an "excellent" for her trumpet solo in contest today
7) Rosie is having a birthday (Happy birthday to you!)
Think I'll sit back and enjoy a sarsaparilla with a jaeger chaser....
-Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 14:13:12 (MST)
Andwa, again
Sending out a very special happy birthday to our very own Rockin' Rosie!!
-Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 13:49:05 (MST)
Famous Rob
Wow Andwa send me email Dogs are coming to Midwest(Souix Falls, so I check 3dn.com and they are in Milwaukee 2! Then son texts me, he and wife are leaving to pick up their newly adopted child... I am a freakin grandpa! Joy to the World!
Robbo
-Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 13:12:40 (MST)
Barkeep Van Winkle
Yawn! Me awake, but it's the 12th now. -M-
-Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 08:51:23 (MST)
Spacey
Go Canucks, go!
Wakeup. Little barkeep, wake up!
-Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 21:52:39 (MST)
Andwa, again
RIP Mike Wallace, aged 93.
-Sunday, April 08, 2012 at 13:37:41 (MST)
Andwa, again
That fighter jet that crashed in VA was close to the apartment my sister and her daughter share. They're okay and sustained no damage, but it was still too damn close!
-Friday, April 06, 2012 at 13:31:26 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Jim Marshall...the inventor of the Marshall Amps that many a guitarist has blasted his ax through.
-Thursday, April 05, 2012 at 07:06:07 (MST)
Andwa, again
I just saw that, too. Let us know how you're doing, Madonna!
-Tuesday, April 03, 2012 at 17:03:16 (MST)
Pam T.
Madonna and Barbara- Hope you and yours are ok. Saw the news reports about the tornadoes that ripped through Dallas. I'm thinking of you and hoping all is well. Our relatives in the Mesquite area are unhurt...they were locked down in school for 3 hours.
-Tuesday, April 03, 2012 at 16:33:23 (MST)
Wowa
Andwa-yeah, I'd give you the same advice, have you sold on Ebay before? You could also try to sell it on Craisglist.
-Tuesday, April 03, 2012 at 05:13:01 (MST)
Mawia
Andwa, that sucks so here's my suggestion....put it on Ebay as a Buy Now. Put that you can't ship it, the buyer as to pick it up. You should be able to recoup most of your cost. Good luck.
-Monday, April 02, 2012 at 22:53:49 (MST)
Andwa, again
So, I went to a local office supply store to buy a new chair hoping it would help alleviate the back pain I've been having. Had to wait over a month for it to arrive. Unfortunately, when I tried it out it made things worse. I called the store to see about returning it only to find out it was a "special order" and thus not returnable. Well, everything in their store would be a "special order" as they don't keep anything in stock and must order everything! So unless you buy a floor model (which they wouldn't sell to me), you're screwed if you need to return it. Now I'm out over $700!! Like I can really afford that! I'm seriously PO'd!!
-Monday, April 02, 2012 at 22:43:33 (MST)
Andwa, again
Susan--they are addictive, aren't they? Looks like D14 is making his/her way out of the egg and will be joining the others very soon. Have you been keeping tabs on D1? She's travelled far in the past year. Even made a trip here to Rochester. Must've been visiting Mayo's falcons. (Yeah, right.) Will be fun to watch the little critters grow. See you at the branch office!
-Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 22:31:38 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Andwa & Pam - you guys got me hooked on watching those bald eagles. Two little ones - so ugly they are cute. Fascinating to watch! Thanks
Safe travels & great shows to TDN,crew & fans this weekend.
Off to some Spring Training games for me. Go Rockies !!
-Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 20:47:52 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP:Earl Scruggs
-Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 03:03:53 (MST)
Gerene
Hello All! (waving)
Wowa: I cracked up reading your words about the earthworms.
Don't believe I have ever seen worms sharing slime.
I gather they don't look half as ridiculous as humans do.
-Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 14:53:08 (MST)
Pam T.
Wowa- Ha!!! Those wild hermaphrodites!
-Monday, March 26, 2012 at 20:24:02 (MST)
Wowa
So I was getting stuff loaded into my car for work Saturday morning, and there are two earthworms mating at the bottom of the steps from my porch. I was thinking, hmm, someone must've been playing some Barry White. Went over to the barn to get supplies, and there were dozens of those little buggers having a little orgy by the barn. SHEESH, I was thinking by that time, GET A ROOM! Had to tiptoe lightly around them, so I wouldn't step on any. NYUK!
Hi Gerene(waving)
-Monday, March 26, 2012 at 19:08:07 (MST)
Andwa, again
We have a pip! Won't be long now.
-Monday, March 26, 2012 at 13:03:55 (MST)
Andwa, again
Yay, Pam! Yay, eagles! Yay, TDN!
-Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 10:32:31 (MST)
Pam T.
Andwa- It looks to me like two of the eggs in the eagle's nest are cracking! I read that it takes 24-48 hours to completely hatch, so we'll be seeing baby eagles by tomorrow or Tuesday.
I don't usually consider myself a "lucky" person in games of chance, but last night, at our annual school gala, I won some $$$ playing heads or tails... out of 400 people I was the last one standing! Cash for a TDN getaway perhaps???
-Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 07:27:17 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Hey Mikey - check this out - http://now.msn.com/living/0322-eight-neck-guitar.aspx
And I thought 'the Buick" was really something(which it was)!
Have a good show tonite.
-Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 11:35:28 (MST)
Andwa, again
Hi, Gerene! Waving back.
-Friday, March 23, 2012 at 09:40:33 (MST)
Gerene
Hello everyone! (waving)
I think that's a great idea Andwa!
I'm sure that Mr Allsup could sweeten up any space
with just his smile, no need for music to lighten the mood when
he's around.
We've been enjoying wonderful weather here
and I'm getting excited for the Summer concert season.
Was just thinking of how much fun I had last year at the
Three Dog Night show in Detroit and I figured I'd come
and say hello to everyone.
I hope you all are doing dandily in this day.
-Friday, March 23, 2012 at 05:28:41 (MST)
Andwa, again
At Mayo for final PT appointment. Whew!
Mike,you should bring yourself and your guitar to Rochester and give us a little concert here in the lobby. Bring a bit of cheer to the patients and visitors. Lord knows, some of them could use a treat between appointments. And bring Jimmy. There's a piano for him. :-)
-Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 09:59:42 (MST)
Spacey
If it didn't sound so dirty, I'd say:"Ask Mikey to wave his magic wand!"
-Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 23:35:50 (MST)
Pam T.
Yes, Andwa! We have been watching and wating. One first grader told me she saw a little crack in an egg today and you know seven year olds have extraordinary vision...they often see things I can't!
Still hoping for a TDN show in my area in the next few months. Can you do something about that Mikey?
Happy spring Swampsters!
-Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 12:44:54 (MST)
Andwa, again
Pam: I was visiting the eagles this morning and had scrolled down to the visitor's map. In rolling the cursor over the stars I found one for Humboldt. Must have the TV on at school. Kids (and teachers) getting excited? Any day now...any day.
-Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 09:03:35 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Greetings-
Thanks for the birthday wishes !!
Peace all -
Susan
-Monday, March 19, 2012 at 20:30:29 (MST)
Starwight
Happy Birthday to Susan. Celebrate!
-Monday, March 19, 2012 at 13:40:50 (MST)
JRWolfe
A very hearfelt HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my neighfor from the south. May your family spoil you rotten and may your hubby serve you breakfast in bed. Hugs always.
-Monday, March 19, 2012 at 08:01:24 (MST)
Andwa, again
Happy birthday, Susan!! Whoo-hoo! Party time!
Barkeep: A bottle of you finest, if you please, for our friend. And don't spare the bubbles!
Chef: What've you got cooking up back there? "sniff" Smells like birthday cake! With champagne frosting? Well, bring it on!!
Have a great day, all! And especially to the birthday girl! Whoo-hoo!
-Monday, March 19, 2012 at 07:50:19 (MST)
Pam T.
We have a friend with a birthday! Happy birthday Susan of Colorado- wishing you a beautiful day filled with much love and laughter.(((Susan)))
We're enjoying the heat wave here...so nice to put the winter coat away.
My nephew leaves Afghanistan today!!! I couldn't be happier or more proud for Erik. Also had the joy of seeing another nephew as Curly in "Oklahoma!" this weekend. Feeling proud of Casey...he's a tremendous singer and actor!
Have a great Monday all-
-Monday, March 19, 2012 at 05:25:22 (MST)
Andwa, again
Record high temps up here! Had to turn on the air to be comfortable while working. No complaints, though!
-Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 14:36:44 (MST)
Famous Rob
I have been do my taxes to Brakeeps Some Women Cd and that's all i can think now, now one of these Swampters suggests "Black Lomcomotive" and all I can think know is trains and clickity clack!
Like it was tropical here today! Hope it was great day bye you !
Robbo
-Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 18:24:58 (MST)
Freddismom
Not Many....
Mary (geezer can't even spell my own name)
-Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 16:25:07 (MST)
Freddismom
Not quite over yet.........
Happy Birthday Spacey!!
OK Mikey, now get your head out of that hole before it gets a dent in it!!
Love ya,
Many
-Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 16:20:45 (MST)
Brakeep
Spacey: Are you sure? Okay den. Me back. Too much pressure ... all dese boithdays and stuff. Me stick head in hole and wait it out. Nyuk. -M-
-Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 11:28:52 (MST)
Famous Rob
Children being left behind at Chuckie Cheese? When my kids were young they would have loved that! Me? Leave me behind in the Swamp!
Supposed to hit 70 here in Minnesota Wednesday! Tap a cold keg Barkeep! I feel like spring!
Robbo
-Monday, March 12, 2012 at 17:34:26 (MST)
A Message From Space Cadet Central
Thank you everybody that wished me a happy birthday. You dont know how much it meant to me!!!
Mikey, I think all the birthdays are over now, so you can come back out now.
Loveya 2 bits!
-Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 23:52:43 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
Happy Birthday, Spacey!
-Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 22:18:04 (MST)
Starwight
Happy Birthday wishes to Spacey.
-Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 12:49:06 (MST)
Jill
Happy Birthday, Spacey! I hope you have a wonderful day.
-Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 08:40:43 (MST)
JRWolfe
Happy Birthday Spacey ! Can you say S-E- ?
-Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 08:28:28 (MST)
Andwa, again
Happy birthday, Alison! Belly on up to the bar for a jar of the barkeep's best sasparilla!
Barkeeper, next round's on me.
Party on, swampsters!
-Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 04:15:36 (MST)
Mawia
Happy Birthday to our resident Space Cadet! Hope you have a wonderful day, Alison, and a great year ahead!
-Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 12:42:00 (MST)
Andwa, again
Rob: No, I had no idea. That's just blocks from my house. I'll have to check it out.
-Friday, March 09, 2012 at 20:51:32 (MST)
Famous Rob
Andwa!
I was in Rochester today and driving on West River Drive, adjacent to the Zumbro River, not far from the soccer complex, and there in tree on east side of the river was a humongous Eagle nest. If you go up thre you can not miss it and I looked around and an eagle came right down the River at tree level! Were you aware of that nest?
Robbo
-Friday, March 09, 2012 at 19:59:27 (MST)
Pam T.
Hope your birthdays were grand, Mikey and Mawia!
I'm off to a happy start today because the mouse is no more, meeting it's demise during the night in a peanutbutter trap. Join me in a chorus of "Ding dong the mouse is dead"...
-Friday, March 09, 2012 at 08:06:49 (MST)
Mawia
Thanks so much, evwybody, for all the birthday wishes and for helping to make this a great day. Hope yours was great, too, Mikey!
-Friday, March 09, 2012 at 01:46:24 (MST)
A message From Space Cadet Central
To Mikey and Mawia, pwease have a happy biwfday.
Wove, Spacey
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 23:01:53 (MST)
Freddismom
Happy Birthday Michael!
Happy Birthday Maria!
Party till it's Graham cracker time! No wait.......that's me..
Best wishes and super big hugs to you both!
Love ya,
Mawy
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 17:01:24 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
Happy Birthday Michael. Hope it is a day filled with fun and whatever makes your heart glow followed by a year of the same.
Maria, wishing you a day and year with all and only good things.
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 11:18:25 (MST)
JRWolfe
Who's buying the barkeep another round for his birthday ? Have a great day Michael !
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 09:17:04 (MST)
MAD4TdN
Happy Birthday to the King of Strings!!! I sent you the best card I've ever found ... it's definitely you!
Maria, you share your birthday in good company, don't ya? All the best to you!
It's time to celebrate in the Swamp!
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 08:59:54 (MST)
Wowa
Happy Birthday Mikey! Enjoy you special day! (((Mikey)))
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 08:55:17 (MST)
Jill
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Michael and Maria.
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 07:20:00 (MST)
Wobin (Robin)
Happy birthday to my favorite guitar player, I hope it is everything wonderful! May the next year be the very best one yet!
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 07:17:39 (MST)
Charweeni
Michael
A most HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Enjoy your day and know that you are special.
With hugs and love,
Charweeni
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 05:32:46 (MST)
Starwight
Happy Birthday wishes to Michael and Maria. Hope you both have an extra special day.
Much love,
Debbie D.
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 04:57:07 (MST)
Eileeny
((((Mikey)))) Happy, Happy Birthday! May your day be everything you hope it will be and start off a fabulous year for you. See ya soon!
((((Maria))))We've never met, but "Celebrate" your birthday in style! How can you miss when sharing it with our favorite Barkeep?
Eileen
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 04:00:26 (MST)
Colleen
Happy Birthday, Maria! And much happiness in the year ahead!
(((MIKEY))) Happy Birthday, love you lots!
Colleen
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 03:03:51 (MST)
Mawia
Thanks, Andwa! Party, party.....
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 02:18:34 (MST)
Mawia
Thanks, Donna! It will be good to see you! It's been 7 months!
Happy Birthday, Mikey! Hope you have the best one yet! And even though you are of retirement age now, don't even start thinking about it!
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 02:17:30 (MST)
Andwa, again
Mawia! How could I forget the girl called Mawia?! Happy birthday to you, too! Gonna be a party at the Swamp tonight! Woo-hoo!:
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 02:03:30 (MST)
OhDonna
Michael: It's midnight here in California, so Happy Birthday to you!!!! Hope it's an awesome and very special day for you. Wishing you many happy moments in the year ahead. (Thank you, too, for answering the Davy Jones question. I sensed that you had met him somewhere along the way ~ very cool.)
Maria: Happy Birthday to one of my dearest and longest-time friends! Hope to see you on Sunday! (Check FB for another message!)
Hope you two birthday people have the happiest of birthdays! You are both very special to me!!!
Donna
-Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 01:09:48 (MST)
Andwa, again
Happy birthday to my favorite brakeep! You rock, dude!
XOXO
Andra
-Wednesday, March 07, 2012 at 23:16:33 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Greetings -
Yep, JR - see ya in June. Woo Hoo !!!
We use peanut butter in our traps too - it works
Great newsletter! We have come to expect a wonderful issue each and every time- Madonna & Barbara never let us down. Thanks for the time & effort. I am always looking forward to the next one.
And, if the schedule is any indication, we will have pages chocked full for the summer edition. No slowing down for "our" guys. Love it.
Big Squeezes ((((Mikey)))
Susan
-Wednesday, March 07, 2012 at 06:29:43 (MST)
Andwa, again, again
Oops. Sorry for the 2fer there.
-Tuesday, March 06, 2012 at 21:54:06 (MST)
Andwa, again
Pam: Been there, done that. Peanut butter worked well for me. Got the little varment first try.
-Tuesday, March 06, 2012 at 21:53:08 (MST)
Andwa, again
Pam: Been there, done that. Peanut butter worked well for me. Got the little varment first try.
-Tuesday, March 06, 2012 at 21:50:40 (MST)
Pam T.
OMG, Andwa...I wish I COULD sleep! I have been unable to rest peacefully for the past two days due to a rodent loose in our house! Aggghhhh!!!! I found a bunch of mouse "calling" cards in the drawer under our stove and I am absolutely creeped out at the thought of that creature roaming our house. No luck yet with the mouse traps. Maybe tomorrow....
Love the newsletter, Madonna:) Mikey growling is my favorite picture.
-Tuesday, March 06, 2012 at 20:33:45 (MST)
Andwa, again
Falling asleep. Need some tea.
-Tuesday, March 06, 2012 at 16:32:30 (MST)
Eileeny
Madonna - Another outstanding issue, I'm sure! Thanks to you & Barbara for all your hard work!
See ya soon.......
Eileen
-Tuesday, March 06, 2012 at 05:45:51 (MST)
JRWolfe
Hmm,wonder if I'll be seeing my neighbor to the south on June 10th and Hudson Gardens in Denver ?
-Tuesday, March 06, 2012 at 04:56:37 (MST)
Andwa, again
Madonna: "Like."
-Monday, March 05, 2012 at 18:06:41 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Newsletter is done! Yayyyyyy! Should be up on the Three Dog Night website soon. Enjoy!!!!
-Monday, March 05, 2012 at 10:22:18 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: guitarist/composer Ronie Montrose. From playing guitar for Van Morrison,then Edgar Winter to leading his own bands "Montrose" and "Gamma" and nine amazing solo albums,he was a guitarist's guitarist.
-Sunday, March 04, 2012 at 07:23:49 (MST)
JRWolfe
Michael: Davy was very into horses. He was an apprentice jockey in England before the Monkees. Owned horse farms in PA (as mentioned ),Florida and in england. He did become a jockey after the Monkees and actually won several races. They talk about this in the A&E documentry on him and he had a brief "reality " series that showed his daughters helping him clean out his stables.
-Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 10:04:35 (MST)
Colleen
Michael,
Davy has a horse farm here in northeastern PA. He said the area reminded him of growing up in England. The news reported he was here a few weeks ago. He was doing a lot for the small community he lived in. There was a beautiful old church that was falling apart. Davy bought it and restored it and was going to create a Monkees museum in it. Townspeople who were interviewed said he was a wonderful member of the community. Since his passing, I found out some of my friends had met him and said he was a genuinely kind man.
-Friday, March 02, 2012 at 13:10:29 (MST)
Barkeep
OhDonna: Yes on your Davy Jones question. Actually, about 5 years ago I ran into him in an airport somewhere on the road. We were both checking in for a flight. He mentioned something about being on his way to Florida. Had something to do with horses. I think he was into horses. -Michael-
-Friday, March 02, 2012 at 12:10:12 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Thanks, Eileeny! Good to see you here. The notebook was Soaring Nancy's idea ... I just did the legwork on it. So, so nice of everyone to participate!
-Thursday, March 01, 2012 at 08:12:08 (MST)
JRWolfe
I have about a dozen of his post Monkees solo CDs.Davy Jones continued to develop his skills as a singer/songwriter to the end.His composition "I'll Love You Forever " from the Monkees reunion CD "Pool It" should have been a hit.
-Thursday, March 01, 2012 at 07:20:44 (MST)
OhDonna
Such sad news to open up this morning -- Davy Jones was a true ray of sunshine in this world! Been replaying "Daydream Believer" all morning at work. I just know that Davy will be brightening up Rock 'n Roll Heaven now. Sending up thoughts & prayers for his family and friends.
Michael - - did you ever have a chance to meet Davy or perform with the Monkees?
Take care everyone.
-Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 14:01:27 (MST)
Eileen (again)
RIP Davy Jones. Another talent in an already crowded Rock & Roll Heaven, taken way too soon. What a shock this was.
Eileen
-Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 13:28:09 (MST)
Eileen (aka Scarlett/Eileeny)
((((((Marty))))))
So hope you enjoyed "Marty Moments". You & Chad are in my heart & prayers each and every day.
Much Love,
Eileen
Madonna - Thank you again for coming up with such a wonderful idea!!
-Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 13:25:09 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
SOARING NANCY I am so very sad that Davy Jones is no longer with us. Right before I came to the Saloon today, I was thinking about groups I'd still like to see and decided that I'd check out the Canyon Club website to see if the Monkees might be coming there so I could go see them. How eerie is that?
-Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 13:03:17 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Oh no, I'm deeply sorry to hear this. Davy Jones was so nice to all of us after a concert in Euless, TX with our guys. What a nice and talented man he was! Davy, you are remembered so well by many, many fans ... we love you!
-Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 12:22:52 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Davy Jones of the Monkees
-Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 11:07:33 (MST)
Jill
Pam - Thanks for checking on me. Springfield had very heavy storms with lots of wind and rain pounding the windows. I slept through much of it. However, Branson received a lot of damage, as did some other cities nearby. One person has died according to early news reports. We were very fortunate that it missed us.
-Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 07:09:08 (MST)
Pam T.
....Waving to Marty...hugs to you and Chad....
Also, Jill...hope you're OK. Saw some violent storms went through your part of the world.
-Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 06:49:16 (MST)
A Message From Space Cadet Central
HI Marty
What? Were most of you expecting something dirty?
Big (((( ))))
-Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 00:23:03 (MST)
Fweddismom
(((Marty)))!!!
You are in my heart!
Take good care
Mawy
-Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 22:35:27 (MST)
Wowa
(((Mawty)))
-Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 20:44:00 (MST)
Andwa, again
Swept away by the Mawty wave! Weeeeee!
(((Marty))) I think of you every day.
Andra
-Monday, February 27, 2012 at 23:23:51 (MST)
JRWolfe
The Mawty wave begins again.....and thats a good thing :)
-Monday, February 27, 2012 at 14:53:14 (MST)
Jill
A big "hello" from Missouri to Marty. You are in my prayers every day, as are all those who are suffering in any way.
-Monday, February 27, 2012 at 08:12:36 (MST)
Barkeep
Morning "Hewwo" to Nawty Mawty!! -M-
-Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 11:27:37 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
MADONNA I am happy that Marty liked the notebook; you came up with a great title.
Soaring Nancy
-Friday, February 24, 2012 at 15:54:12 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Marty loved the notebook we put together for her with all of your loving comments ... and some pretty cool pictures too ... (were we ever that young? ha, ha!) I titled the notebook "Marty Moments" and you all came up with some mighty good ones! Susie and I enjoyed a great weekend with "Miss Nawty Mawty" and Chad. It went by way, way too fast though!
-Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 13:20:54 (MST)
Andwa, again
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome my brand new, precious little g-g-g-nephew, Hayden Tyler Tobesman, to the world. :-)
-Monday, February 20, 2012 at 17:30:09 (MST)
Pam T.
The view out my window this morning on the Des Moines river....many geese and three eagles (2 adults and 1 immature) standing in the extemely shallow water.
-Monday, February 20, 2012 at 06:52:37 (MST)
Pam T.
Andwa- Great! We have been watching at school on the smart board... the kiddies (and teachers) will be excited on Monday.
-Friday, February 17, 2012 at 20:51:06 (MST)
Andwa, again
Pam: Eagle mom laid the first egg about an hour ago. Yahoo!
-Friday, February 17, 2012 at 20:21:20 (MST)
FamousRob
Well, Andwa then my post is most appropriate...Has anyone seen the "Blowout proof" Diaper COMMERCIAL HllARIOUS.....
-Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 16:42:21 (MST)
Andwa, again
My g-niece is about to have her baby. Almost time for Hayden to make his grand entrance. :-)
-Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 14:55:34 (MST)
Andwa, again
Rob: I was rootin' for either the German Shepard or the Doberman. But that Dachshund took the cute points, for sure.
-Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 17:57:10 (MST)
Famous Rob
Andwa The Peke was just on Inside edition and he bit his master over some food lol..
Weiner whistle pracitce this weekend
at the swamp. loose wimmens invited to join the crowd.
-Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 17:49:58 (MST)
Andwa, again
Nooooo! Not the Peke! Anyone but the Peke! Aaahhhhh!!!!!
-Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 21:16:12 (MST)
Famous Rob
Thanks Andwa, I knew I could depend on you. This has been the strangest winter and with no 3DN shows in my forseaable future, it may get stanger yet. i would consider Deadwood, but alas it will conflict with the famly Festivus celebration at Wisconsin Dells.
I will also have to try to survive my wife's addiction to Judge Judy reruns as well. She also has bestowed on me at St. Valentine's cold and croup. I can't wait for her to wake in the mornng to see my shiny red irrated nose dripping on her sexy flannel pajama's. She will be getting Red roses, Valentines day cookies and chocolates to go along with my afflictions. Oh ya, a musshy 3.99 cent mushy card.
To the est of you.. I am shooting arrows at all of ya.lol!
Robbo
Ps You 2 Norm!
-Monday, February 13, 2012 at 21:40:27 (MST)
Andwa, again
Rob: I took a sample to the lab here at the clinic. They were not able to verify the substance as actual snow but more of a cross between snow and ice, possibly a new configuration of precipitation not seen in these parts before. Further study is needed for definitive analysis.
Unfortunately, funding is lacking, so analysis will have to be suspended until such funds are available.
-Monday, February 13, 2012 at 19:55:26 (MST)
Famous Rob
Snow, I forgot what it looked like. Wondering if we got some today. Andwa can you confirm this as authentic snow?
Robbo
-Monday, February 13, 2012 at 18:50:25 (MST)
Rockin' Rosie
Happy birthday Susie and Wowa. Many congrats to you both.
Witney was a beautiful talented lady who unfortunately didn't make it through a rough time. I agree with everyone about her beauty as well. What a waste. I always wonder, "With all that fame and money, why didn't someone help her?' We regular humans imagine that someone who is that famous, that beautiful, that talented would have swarms of people who know how to cure anything at their disposal.
On to happier conversations...We woke up this morning and Lily looked out her bedroom window and said, "Snow!". She was so excited. I said, "Let's go tell Daddy!" so we headed downstairs. We have a window at the bottom of the stairs, and she looked through it and said, "Look! There's snow outside of this window, too!" Gotta love those 2 year olds.
Ya'll take care and God bless.
Rosalee
-Monday, February 13, 2012 at 15:59:27 (MST)
Wowa
Andwa-thank you for the birthday wishes, so nice of you!
Late birthday wishes for Cory and Spooner, also. Hope you guys had a great day!
-Monday, February 13, 2012 at 15:18:37 (MST)
Andwa, again
Just want to nose in here for a bit and wish Jean a very happy birthday. Enjoy!
-Monday, February 13, 2012 at 14:56:16 (MST)
NORTHERN LIGHT
I just don't understand it. I am having great difficulty trying to
understand why. Whitney Houston was an icon. As stated here by others
there will be a hardtime for any other artist to even come close to her
talent. The sad part was the Demonds of her past bringing her down which
seems to be the same story with many from the past. Way to sad for her and
her daughter not to mention family and friends. One could only emagine what
might have been if Whitney was able to pick herself up. That does not matter
now. The dream will never come true and will remain just a dream with a sad
reality. R.I.P. Whitney you will continue to live through your music.
NL (Norm) NWO
-Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 23:56:26 (MST)
Jill
Whitney Houston will live on forever through her magnificent music. It is rare that someone comes along with her natural beauty and extraordinary talent. I've lost count of the times I watched her sing the National Anthem today and it gave me chills every time. Whatever the cause of her death, she died much too young.
-Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 20:35:31 (MST)
Barkeep
This just turns my stomach about Whitney Houston. What a beautiful talent. Nobody, but nobody sang like her. Everybody tried. Never heard her sing a note than even approached being flat or sharp. ALWAYS nailed it. So damn sad that she's gone. -M-
-Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 08:06:07 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP:singer Whitney Houston at age 48.
-Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 18:23:18 (MST)
Dis
Hot Dang! Branson on July 14th!
-Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 06:34:58 (MST)
Mawia
Happy Birthday, Susie! Hope you have a great one!
-Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 02:21:33 (MST)
Rockin' Rosie
Chef Steve! Many happy returns!
What's grillin'? Smells like rib-eye!
I've got cake, ice cream and soda pop is on me! Someone get me a fire extinguisher, it's gonna be a scorcher. Who is sober enough to count all those candles? Looks like a bonfire in the middle of the table. Barkeep, watch the fumes from the hooch. And Robbo, hold your breath. With that much likker in you, you'll go up like a roman candle if you breathe out.
Let's all gather round and help ZE Chef blow out all them candles.
WHOOEE!!!
Happy Birthday, Chef!
Rosalee
-Friday, February 10, 2012 at 23:09:19 (MST)
For you guitar players
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMWgTfHv2gI&sns=fb
-Friday, February 10, 2012 at 16:50:22 (MST)
Dis
Barkeep, now weatherdotcom is calling for 20 degrees. Is that a two dog night? That still calls for some hot chocolate or something.
-Friday, February 10, 2012 at 14:34:10 (MST)
Dis
Barkeep, be prepared for a three dog night in Tulsa tomorrow night . . . 13 degrees! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
-Friday, February 10, 2012 at 10:33:24 (MST)
Andwa, again
Here's a link to that news broadcast Rob mentioned.
http://www.kfxa.tv/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/kfxa_vid_9894.shtml
Go D1!!
-Friday, February 10, 2012 at 09:42:20 (MST)
A Message From Space Cadet Central
HAPPY BOITHDAY TO OUR CHEF STEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Friday, February 10, 2012 at 07:07:57 (MST)
Andwa, again
Another birthday, folks. This time it's our very own Chef Steve! Have a good one, Chef!
-Friday, February 10, 2012 at 01:49:32 (MST)
Rockin Rosie
Sorry I missed it, Guys but you know I do wish you both a very "Happy Birthday"! To da (((Spooner))) and da (((Crooner))), Happiest of birthdays and prayers for many more years of happiness wished for you both.
See you all Saturday in Tulsa Town!
(((Barkeep)), can't wait to see your fabulous smile and hear that good gittar pickin'. This will be Chris' very first TDN concert. He is pumped about it. He was in the hosptial all last week and on Monday and Tuesday but he is home now and looking forward to Saturday night most of all. He'll be the 6'7" tall guy waving at you guys from somewhere in the audience. Hey, you'll see HIM no matter where he is.
Love to all Swampsters,
Rosalee
-Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 11:07:54 (MST)
JRWolfe
Happy Birthday to the young..Cory & Spooner. Hope you enjoyed a good one !
-Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 06:45:12 (MST)
Dis
Happy Birthday, Jimmy!
-Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 05:54:57 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
Though I posted a message for him on Facebook, I will add a HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SPOONER here as well. Hope it was an awesome day.
Hey ((((Clara!)))) tweet, tweet ;)
((((Marty))))
Oops, better not leave Mikey out. ((((Michael))))
-Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 22:00:13 (MST)
Famous Rob
Happy Brithday to all. Honeybear and I have been playing parents to our new puppies. ELI and then Lacy, who arrived about 2 weeks ago from southen Missouri via Altanta to MSP. She got a lot of FF miles on Delta! She is a Scottie as weil, just like ELi, raven hair no less and kisses like crazy, so we now have two little ones. Eli is growing like a weed and the stinker is will be 5 months on the 14th and Lacy just going to be 14 weeks. Ball of fire.
They are making us happy after losing HAns and Kosmo last fall etc.
Hope all is well and we look forward to see some shows eh? But when. Until then is the Ipod, and Oldies radio etc. Drinks on me, belly up folks!
Hey they jsut had the Eagle Cam on 10 clock news!
Robbo
-Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 21:36:29 (MST)
Brakeep
SPOONETTE: That would be 4. Such a good woman trying to keep the lid on for her man. Nyuk Nyuk. -M-
-Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 19:50:40 (MST)
Barkeep
And Joe Schermie, if he was still with us. -M-
-Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 19:48:32 (MST)
ClaraCan
Hugs back at'cha Barkeep! A little (Soaring) bird told me to come visit, and I'm glad she did. ((((Marty))) (((Marty)))
Happy Birthday to Marty, Cory, and of course, Mr Spooner!
Donna, so nice to see you too!
-Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 19:13:13 (MST)
Andwa, again
Happy birthday to both Mr. Greenspoon as well as Mawy! Enjoy the day!
-Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 14:26:40 (MST)
SPOONETTE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DARLING SPOONER!!!!!! May you enjoy another 6# years!!! Love you!
-Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 13:12:34 (MST)
Dis
Happy Birthday, Cory. Looking forward to another show on the 11th!
-Monday, February 06, 2012 at 17:46:30 (MST)
E!!!!
RHINO!!!!URIAH HEEP,B/O!!!!METAMORPHOSIS!!!!FIGHTING!!!!GET CLOSER!!!!DREAM WEAVER!!!!THE PIE!!!!A SPACE IN TIME!!!!SEVEN!!!!
-Monday, February 06, 2012 at 16:53:58 (MST)
Barkeep
OhDonnamus: Si, dis would be correct. Today IS Cory's birthday. Here's wishing him the best. -M-
-Monday, February 06, 2012 at 12:02:53 (MST)
OhDonna
Hi Clara! Been quite awhile!
-Sunday, February 05, 2012 at 15:50:39 (MST)
OhDonna
Hey Michael! Let me just slip in here quietly . . . . .
Isn't today Cory's birthday?! Hope it's a great one for Mr. Cory Wells!
Still sending prayers, thoughts and waves Marty's way! Lots of love!
Donna
-Sunday, February 05, 2012 at 15:49:19 (MST)
Barkeep
CWAWA: Long time no see. Wonderful to see you post. Hugs to you womaine of the North.
Pam T: Winter Dance Party?!!!! Drat! Me should have been there. Terrific. -M-
P.S. (((Mawty)))
-Saturday, February 04, 2012 at 20:15:05 (MST)
ClaraCan
And the wave continues back through Canada...MAWTY, MAWTY, MAWTY!
While we've never met in person, we have spoken here plenty of times oh so many years ago. I've always known you to be one of the sweetest, kindest people in the world. ((((Marty)))) ((((Marty))) (((Marty)))
How frustrating is this? TDN is playing at Rama in March, a mere 1 hour drive for me, and I can't go! My daughter is in a dance competition that weekend and I'll be in a city far, far away. (sigh!)
-Saturday, February 04, 2012 at 18:54:15 (MST)
JOY4U
Ditto........MARTY, MARTY, MARTY
Gail
-Saturday, February 04, 2012 at 17:57:20 (MST)
Jill
*Waving* *Waving* *Waving*
(((((Marty))))
-Saturday, February 04, 2012 at 15:54:12 (MST)
JR Wolfe
RIP:actor Ben Gazzara and Soul Train host Don Cornelius.
-Friday, February 03, 2012 at 19:21:43 (MST)
Pam T.
Andwa- We have observed some "feathering of the nest" while watching at school. I think we'll be seeing some eggs before long! The other day, the eagles were tearing apart a rodent for their dinner up in the nest... the students were fascinated.
It's the Winter Dance Party weekend at the Surf. My daughter happened to be there today and met two of Ritchie Valens' sisters. She also saw the Bopper's son perform Chantilly Lace. A Buddy Holly impersonator sang Rave On, That'll Be the Day, and a few others. Cool!!!
WE LOVE MARTY!
-Friday, February 03, 2012 at 17:34:30 (MST)
Andwa, again
Pam T: There's been some he'n and she'n going on in Decorah! Won't be long now.
-Friday, February 03, 2012 at 15:46:52 (MST)
Pam T.
Susan- Looks like you're in for some major snow! Will it be a "Some Women Touch Me Bangin' Live" weekend? Have a good one!
-Friday, February 03, 2012 at 06:51:07 (MST)
Spacey
I'll wait for the Oregon Cosst again. Penticton goes over 70F. Would ove it if you came to Vancouver, for an afternoon. :oP
-Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 21:40:59 (MST)
Ken
Spacey, you coming to Pentiction too??? That would be awesome to see you again!
-Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 21:13:47 (MST)
Jimmy and Susie
MARTY - Even though we speak quite frequently, Because Jimmy and I love you soooooooooo much, we decided to join the Marty Wave. And since you are a member of the BEEBLES Family, we want to say:
WE LOVE YOU MARTY BEEBLES!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at 08:39:15 (MST)
T WWolf
Doing my Jed Clampett-at-the-end-of-the-show two-handed wave to Mawty. All the best to you from the darkest corner ... of the Whitewolf Zone.
-Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 22:46:09 (MST)
Wowa
I was texting my niece, and she asked if a bat poops on your head, is it good luck? Not for me, it isn't!
-Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 17:45:01 (MST)
Spacey
We always found that a trout net is just the right size, but bats here are small.
Mikey, no no no, there are no bats in my belfry.
-Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 16:44:28 (MST)
Wowa
Miss Buns looks a wittle peeved at having to wait so long, nyuk!
(just yankin' your chain Barkeep)
Hiya Mawy!!(waving crazily at her)
Oh snap (I think that's what the kids are still saying), just when I thought we were bat-free this winter-I heard something hitting the ceiling light in my room. Gotta go get my bat-catching net, just in case. Wish me luck! (I hope I'm just hearing things)
Later taters
-Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 16:11:16 (MST)
Barkeep
Please welcome 2012 Miss Buns on the "Swamp History" page. Finally gotterdone ... and she needed doing. Nyuk Nyuk. -M-
-Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 12:02:41 (MST)
Starwight
Another big hug from Houston. Mawty, the first time I met you was at the Texas tornado concert. What a night! Love and well wishes.
Debbie D.
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 20:10:25 (MST)
Freddismom
We love Marty!! We love Marty!! A wave from Absecon, NJ. And a heartfelt giant
(((Marty))) hug. Although we have never met, I feel as though you are a great friend. You are in my thoughts and prayers, my dear.
Michael you are a good man.
Mary
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 20:00:23 (MST)
Jill
Mikey - I didn't want to hog the conversation. :-)
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 19:36:36 (MST)
Wowa
Ok, better a late wave than never-WE LOVE MARTY WE LOVE MARTY!
(((Marty))) I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!
Brakeep-you are such a sweetie!
Later taters
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 19:23:08 (MST)
Spacey
Cheri K. will be in Penticton. It's goes over 100F there very easily. I think I'll pray on a Vancovuer gig.
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 18:40:30 (MST)
Spacey
Still wrong, it's "doinke".
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 18:27:03 (MST)
Ken
It's been too long, boy am I thirsty......
To Mawty...prayers from Alberta.
Looks like a TDN Show in Pentiction on July 28? anyone going to vist the Canadian Rockies for a great show?
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 17:26:29 (MST)
Bleep
Drat! Done, not Donke. Straight line if I ever hoid one. Your turn Spacey. -M-
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 17:14:22 (MST)
Brakeep
Spacey: Well donke on the spaces between the periods. Nyuk Nyuk.
Jill: There's no need to be THAT brief. Ha! -M-
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 17:12:26 (MST)
Jill
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 16:05:12 (MST)
Spacey
Well you know me, Mikey. I just go on and on and on and on and on and on and on...... ........... ........... .........
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 15:49:53 (MST)
Brakeep again
Miss Buns (History page) will be updated while I'm home this time. I need my old computer and its software to work on it ... er, her. -M-
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 14:31:57 (MST)
Barkeep
To all: I didn't really know what I meant when I posted "how do we do THE WAVE on the internet", but what you all have done is so cool. So vewy, vewy, vewy, vewy cool. What a great group. What a great gal (Mawty) in Illinois.
NORM: Si, I fixed the Swamps TOO WIDE page. The source of the problem was our dear SPACEY'S post with all that stuff with no spaces between it. Oh, she didn't do it intentionally, of course. Something for all the rest of you to note. Never put such a long URL (or something like that) with no spaces that doesn't fit on the pages initial width. It causes a problem. All I had to do was just insert some returns (old terminology equals CARRIAGE RETURNS) and that did the trick.
I'll back out of here. Got a few hours in Atlanta airport so wanted fix this thing first. Have a good day, all. -M-
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 14:29:37 (MST)
Ray-Honey & Judy
And of course our love from Pittsburgh! Marty, we love you!!!
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 11:52:10 (MST)
Charweeni
Marty, my heart.......I love you very much and treasure our times together. You mean the world to me and you are in my prayers daily. You are an angel here on earth and you have blessed so many lives just being you!
Love you this big!
Charweeni
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 08:55:03 (MST)
Pammy
This Gulf Coast Lady from Loooouisiana loves (((MARTY))) too!!!
I will never forget the fun times with Nawty Mawty at the thunderstorm- shortened TDN concert in Texas...complete with hair rubbers courtesy of Dizzy Miz Lizzy! Were we a sight or what?!
Marty you are always in my thoughts and in my prayers. You are a beautiful person inside and out, my dear, and I treasure our friendship!
Love you!!! Pam
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 08:41:17 (MST)
Wobin (Robin)
Continuing the love wave for Marty! Love, hugs and prayers from Kansas!
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 08:02:17 (MST)
EliNancy
The Kiwi and I LOVE Marty. . .and we've made some wonderful memories over the years, haven't we, dear heart? Our dinner cruise in Chicago will always be a highlight.
Strong hugs!
XOX,
Nancy
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 06:07:07 (MST)
Mawia
And from south of Pasadena in San Clemente, I want to send my thoughts and prayers to Marty and continue the wave. I never have had the opportunity to meet Marty but I always wanted to and still hope I will sometime. WE LOVE MARTY!! WE LOVE MARTY!!
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 03:00:15 (MST)
OhDonna
Gosh ~ I think it was December 2000 the one (and only) time I met Nawty Mawty in Palm Springs, CA ~ believe it was Jimmy Greensppon's solo show. What a charming, lovely lady I remember. Sending love, prayers and hugs from Pasadena, California. (((( MARTY )))))
-Monday, January 30, 2012 at 00:40:01 (MST)
Northern Light
Well Marty I have never met you but have heard of you. I think it was said
you live in Chicago or someplace close to it. I am a HUGE Bears fan. We say
"DA BEARS"!!! Marty to you "DA MARTY" !!! Wishing you all the very best from
the Silver State Nevada
On another note !!! Michael please check your website the posts are comming
out very long and streched across the screen. Just noticed thats all.
Mikey I spoke "TWO" Miss Bun's and she is sad you have left her abandoned.
She would love it if you brought things up "TWO" date. We are comming up "TWO"
the second month of the year 2012. So can you hop "TWO" it. Nyuk
NL (Norm) NWO
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 23:54:20 (MST)
Liz Hutton
Sending joy, hugs, love, roses, rainbows to sweet Marty...from Houston, TX.
Love you!!!!! XOX, Liz
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 21:39:15 (MST)
JOY4U
Marty absolutely is the nicest person and a real joy to everyone she comes in contact with! But personally, she is the greatest roommate a person could ever wish for, especially during special trips deep in the heart of Texas!!!! Hugs and prayers for (((((Marty)))))
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 20:32:34 (MST)
Rosalee
(((Marty)))
Greetings and Love from Oklahoma, the Sooner State, by way of St. Louis, Gateway to the West. Our prayers are with you.
Rosalee
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 19:01:25 (MST)
Jill
I will say it simply without trying to be cute:
Sending love from Missouri, the Show Me state.
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 18:47:08 (MST)
Jill
Ha! Well nevermind THAT message!! It looked fine until it posted on the board! ARG...
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 18:45:25 (MST)
Jill
¢¾~¢¾~¢¾~¢¾~MARTY~¢¾~¢¾~¢¾~¢¾
Sending love from Missouri, the Show Me State.
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 18:43:29 (MST)
Mad4tdn
I was so excited I got this to go thru I didnt send my love from TEXAS!!!4Ayai
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 18:29:32 (MST)
Mad4tdn
This is my first try from iPad but I needed to jump in here to tell you this. I love this qoute ...everyone dies but not everyone truly lives! Marty has truly lived and I have been blessed to spend many of those amazing times with her. God, we've had such fun and we aren't done yet! See you soon ... I need my NAWTY MAWTY fix!
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 18:24:39 (MST)
Andwa, again
Minnesota loves Marty, too. Ya sure!
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 16:43:15 (MST)
Spacey
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-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 16:38:47 (MST)
Spacey
From Canada.... we love Marty with a 21 maple leaf salute!
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 16:19:34 (MST)
JOY4U
~~~From~~New York~~WE~~LOVE~~MARTY!~~~WE~~LOVE~~MARTY!~~~
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 16:14:40 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
All the way out to California: WE LOVE MARTY! WE L O V E MARTY!!!!!
Soaring Nancy
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 14:58:15 (MST)
Colleen
~~~From~~PA~~WE~~LOVE~~MARTY!~~~WE~~LOVE~~MARTY!~~~
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 14:38:31 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
continuing in Colorado - WE LOVE MARTY !!!! WE LOVE MARTY !!!
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 14:32:07 (MST)
Pam T.
Starting in Iowa...WE LOVE MARTY.......
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 14:16:57 (MST)
Barkeep
WE LOVE MARTY. WE LOVE MARTY. (Is there a way to do the wave online?) WE LOVE MARTY!!! -FurryoldGrover-
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 12:49:45 (MST)
Pam T.
Hi Marty! Glad to see you here. How very nice Michael came to see you at your home... so sweet..I can imagine how much that lifted your spirits. Sending you much love dearest Marty. Pam xoxoxo
-Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 10:28:24 (MST)
Spacey
He's an angel when he wants to be. Marty, I've heard that you are an absolutely classy lady. Wish I could meet you. I've only met 5 Swampsters.
-Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 20:20:26 (MST)
Marty
Hi everyone. I want to thank Mikey for that beautiful post and and the responses you guys had. It moved me very much. I'm not feeling well these days, and that just lifted my spirits.
I want to tell you all something our Mikey did that I'm still amazed at. In December, he flew from California to Illinois where I live and visited me. He just simply got on a plane and flew and stayed at a nearby hotel and came and visited me for a couple of hours the next day. Madonna and my sister and my husband were all here with me and we couldn't believe that he had done it. I still can't believe Mikey, that you came to visit and don't know how to thank you enough.
Marty
-Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 20:14:43 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: actor Robert Hegyes, best known for playing Juan Epstein on "Welcome Back,Kotter" and Detective Manny Esposito on "Cagney & Lacey."
-Friday, January 27, 2012 at 09:58:35 (MST)
Rockin' Rosie
I'd like her snail mail address too. I want to send her a card also from our family. Anyone know what it is? Madonna?
Dis and the kids and I are headed for St. Louis Sunday for brain surgery on Chris. Another one. Please keep him in your prayers. We are confident God will watch over him and that the outcome will give him time with us and his baby daughter.
Thanks to everyone for all the good wishes and comfort they have given us in personal email messages. We are so blessed to have the Swampsters on our side against this horrid disease of cancer.
Rosalee
-Friday, January 27, 2012 at 06:50:42 (MST)
Wowa
(((Pam)))
I've had issues with my email also. I've let some of you know already, but just in case-I will always email you when I send out a joke or anything, so that you know it's me. I had to change my password a couple of weeks ago.
Can anyone email me Marty's snail mail addy? I'd like to send her a card.
Later taters
-Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 19:38:40 (MST)
Dis
Pam.
Give your husband a break.
-Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 19:16:07 (MST)
Pam T.
FogBrat and other friends of the Swamp-
I apologize to you all for the weird e-mail you received from my account...my e-mail account has indeed been compromised...not sure how it came about. I'm so sorry! I've had a bad day with computers today, both personal and at work. Plus my husband is mad at me, one of my beautiful school art projects is too heavy to hang, and mostly I feel SO sad about Marty. Time for a group hug.
-Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 17:39:31 (MST)
FogBrat
Sorry for the interruption, folks...
PAM...I got a strange email from your hotmail account today that looks like it was legitimately sent from the hotmail server, but it contains only a link that seems dodgy at best (I wouldn't think twice about it if the headers didn't look fairly normal...lots of times email harvesters will use your address, but it's obviously from a server somewhere in China...this is from hotmail's servers, so it makes me suspicious). Please check your email account/password and make sure it hasn't been compromised, email me if you want a copy of what I got with all the headers intact. If it's a legitimate email from you, I apologize.
I am sorry to hear about Marty, and wish her and her family the best. We just went through similar issues with our close friends/neighbors, and it's a very difficult time for everyone involved.
-Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 13:38:07 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
((((MICHAEL)))) Bless you for caring. Marty is indeed one heck of a sweet person, and she has been in my prayers for a long time now are as her precious,close friends Charleen and Madonna. The world is blessed by Marty's sweet presence.
Soaring Nancy
-Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 01:49:55 (MST)
Rockin' Rosie
Marty- this is a very good example of her spirit and love for all of those around her. My Chris and I were at the Ft. Smith concert last summer and met with her, Madonna, and Barb. She was so kind to ask so much about Chris and his health. We spent a lot of time talking about our families and how the illness was affecting them. She was so concerned about me. I've met her before but truly realized how very special she was that day. I had heard so many kind and wonderful things about her. None came close to describing the person she was that day. There are not words with enough eloquence to capture that rare and wonderful woman. I love her. I have met few people who inspired me as much as she did.
God bless her and her family. She is in our prayers daily.
Rosalee
-Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 17:48:40 (MST)
Jill
Though we've never met in person, I've always thought of Marty as a sweet, funny, lovely lady. My heart goes out to her and her family. Michael, I can't imagine that she would object to your post as it came from your heart. I've always known she is special to you and now, everyone else does too.
-Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 14:32:11 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP:actor James Farentino
-Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 14:25:10 (MST)
Wobin (Robin)
What will get me in from peeking in the windows to talking to the Swampsters? Mawty. She's a doll and I pray for her daily. Hugs to the barkeep for the sweet post for her!
-Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 09:34:50 (MST)
Eileen (aka Scarlett/Eileeny)
Barkeep - Thanks so much for posting about our dear Marty. So many of us continue to send her cards & emails to let her know she is in our hearts & prayers. What a dear, sweet person she is..my BFF, as Mawty would say! We all so wish she could join us this Spring in Jim Thorpe/Lancaster.
Eileen
-Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 09:01:41 (MST)
JRWolfe
Prayers to Mawty and her family.
-Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 02:13:15 (MST)
Andwa, again
Marty? A kind and generous spirit if ever there was one. A Lady in every sense of the word.
-Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 21:11:19 (MST)
Wowajean
Barkeep-thanks for the update on Mawty. Please let her know I am thinking of her, she is the sweetest lady around. When I met her several years ago, I found her to be the easiest person in the world to talk to. I haven't been that at ease with anyone since.
Later taters
-Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 19:48:43 (MST)
Barkeep
Yes, Spacey ... I'm out here. Just doing home stuff. Heading out for the road this Saturday.
For those of you who have let it slip your mind ... our Marty (fan club member Marty White) is home with her husband, Chad and getting hospice care. She is the very best person in the whole wide world. Please acknowledge her struggle as she has been a real joy to all of us and continues to be so. Not sure if she would have wanted me to post this or not. Should have asked her, I suppose. I'll chance it. Now think good stuff for our Nawty Mawty. Sweetest person in the world. -Michael-
-Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 17:51:45 (MST)
Spacey
Thanks, I think.
Oh well, LOL.
-Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 15:45:48 (MST)
JRWolfe
You were...unforgettable...Spacey.
-Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:27:19 (MST)
Spacey
You were rather fascianting, JR. So was Carolyn. Never did talk to Mark Lindsay that time. Oh well.
Say somethin, Gwoper. I know yous out dere.
-Monday, January 23, 2012 at 22:29:57 (MST)
JRWolfe
Like I said,you handled the cold in Portland very well Spacey....
-Monday, January 23, 2012 at 07:23:59 (MST)
Spacey
I stayed inside the entire day.
-Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 11:06:53 (MST)
JR Wolfe
Spacey,you did cold quite well when we met at the ML concert in Portland !
-Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 07:54:52 (MST)
Rockin' Rosie
(((Swampsters)))
It's been a long, dry spell since I had a drink here at the swamp so I thought I'd mosey on in.
Weather, it's going to be 61 here today. Where is winter??? About a week ago we got a dusting of snow. Lily doesn't remember last year so she was really excited to see snow. She was beside herself wanting to see a snowman, but 1/2 inch of snow just isn't enough.
Where is Miss Buns, anyway?
Glad Eli is getting a good education. Lily and I have been dancing while we bake and clean the house the last few days. Those of you who are FB friends will see the videos and pictures there this morning.
I'm trying to keep her as happy and sassy as I can. Her Developmental Pediatrician asked me last week if she was always this happy. "Yep." That's the reason her daddy and I get up in the morning, to make her the happiest, most loved little ballerina in the world.
Chris needs your prayers. Another surgery is on the horizon. Things aren't going well and I am burning the candles at both ends trying to maintain a 'normal' life for he and Lily while preparing for the worst, so please include a prayer that I have the strength to not only endure, but do it magnificently. Nothing less will do in this situation. Don't say anything on FB about this, please.
Your prayers and happy thoughts have supported me through so much already. Thank you for your love and kindness over the last 2 years. This last year has been especially hard, but if right prevails and the world somehow becomes a fair and just place, all will work out.
Take care and God bless you guys.
Love,
Rosalee
-Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 06:42:09 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Etta James, best known for her hit ,"At Last," she had a long career as a recoring/touring blues artist. I just bought her newest CD " The Dreamer ' this week and its an instant classic.
Her last year was full of medical problems ranging from leukemia to dementia to Hep C. She was placed in hospice just before Christamas 2011.
-Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:12:36 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Farewell to Johnny Otis ... love those blues guys! Reminds me of B.B. King's quote: "If you don't love the blues ... then why you talkin' to me?"
-Friday, January 20, 2012 at 08:01:19 (MST)
Spacey
-22.7 C + -8.86F, or -22.7F = -30.39C
It's enver been below 0F in reocrded history here. I don't do cold.
-Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 13:23:57 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP:Johnny Otis..blues/R&B singer/pianist/bandleader/composer famous for "Willie & The Hand Jive," Every Beat Of My Heart," and " Harlem Nocturne." Alumni of his band include Etta James ,The Coasters and his son,blues guitarist Shuggie Otis. Johnny Otis produced and arranged Big Mama Thornton's hit "Hound Dog" ,a year before Elvis covered it. He also had a radio show for decades in California.
-Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 11:28:40 (MST)
Andwa, again
Spacey: It's -22.77 here for you Canadians. Wanna trade?
Yes, the other shoe has dropped here in the northland. Still not much snow, but the cold has hit and hit hard! We went from being in the 30s and 40s to almost overnight being in below zero weather with wind chill advisories. Yikes!
Fire up the hot tub, barkeep!
Chef, an order of chili fries, if you please.
I need to thaw out.
Andra
-Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 08:41:37 (MST)
Spacey
Minus 8 out this am, or 17.6 in American. And it's worse in Seattle. I'm going to bed. Goodnight.
-Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 04:26:15 (MST)
Andwa, again
https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/
-Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 16:44:28 (MST)
Spacey
Is Madonna really old enough to be a grandmother? She doesn't look it.
-Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 23:31:19 (MST)
Pam T.
MadMo- My daughter is also first chair trumpet (6th grade)...she has her first honor band competition this weekend!
Andwa- Thanks for the eagle link. Aren't they fascinating? This is the time of year they hang out in our stretch of the river, so currently I see them out my window on a daily basis.
Rob- Eli is such a great name for a pup. I know of one other TDN fan who has a dog named Eli...and that is one dog with some major personality!
-Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 14:50:43 (MST)
MAD4TDN
Yeah, many of us here spend a good amount of our time talking about ... writing about ... traveling to see ... and hanging out with some pretty spectacular musicians and I just felt like sharing what good company we are in!
-Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 09:32:36 (MST)
Famous Rob
First of all, I think its cool to hear aobut the rest of the swampersterss joys, like Mads, Trumpet playing kin,,,,cool and also the support everyone gives when times are tough, more cool...
Absolutely the most boring January ever, no snow, no freezing of the brass balls on monkeys, nosliding htrough stops signs and no 3 dog night shows. Now with that being said, if you have ever heard of the duo "Williams and Ree" I wish to dedicate their song, "Died with his Ding Dong in his Hand" to the Hostess Company.
Twinkies to you all and a late Ho Ho to Yall! Wiener Whistle Choir Practice at the Swamp on Saturday. Andwa, Puppy Eli is sure proud of you mastering text messaging, what next? Stilt walking or Zip Lining? Honey Bear Says hey!
Greetings to all, Norm get some pickeled herring on on the bar and I am goiong to have my Bushmills on the rocks. Mikey, mix up a Modesto Mickey for all the ladies! Lights out here come the Grwopettes! Sail On Sailor!
Robbo
-Monday, January 16, 2012 at 19:30:12 (MST)
MAD4TDN
We went to our grandson’s All Regional Band concert this past weekend, where he was honored to be First Chair, Trumpet for this Region.
It was great and the guest Director talked about musicians and what she said made sense. If she needed to hire someone, she would always choose the candidate who participated in band because: 1) Musicians are more dependable (because they have to be!) 2) Musicians are more organized (because they have to be!) 3) Musicians are more disciplined (because they have to be!) and 4) Musicians put in a lot of hours (because they have to!)
I left the school auditorium with a smile and a greater respect for those who provide us with beautiful music!
-Monday, January 16, 2012 at 15:43:16 (MST)
Andwa, again
Rob: Got your pic. He's a cutie!
-Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 20:32:27 (MST)
Packers
Maybe next year.
-Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 18:18:46 (MST)
Andwa, again
Pam: This one's for you. Papa Eagle shows intruder the door in no uncertain terms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oc0q4pzsDA&feature=youtu.be
-Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 17:49:34 (MST)
Pam T.
Must be Friday the 13th...so much drama this AM in first grade. First a Justin Bieber doll (visiting for show and tell) went missing. He turned up later in the morning in the office. At lunch, a child who started with a loose front tooth ended lunch with the tooth gone and no idea what had happened. Had to assure the child the tooth fairy accepts written notes. Also several incidents of "bucking" desk chairs...child just can't imagine how he ended up on the floor! Hoping for a quieter afternoon in the library.
Have agreat weekend, Swampsters!
-Friday, January 13, 2012 at 11:28:00 (MST)
Wowa
I always used to watch The Rifleman, and I still can find that occasionally on one of the retro channels. This morning it was Mr. Ed (who sounds remarkably like my uncle,lol), and Patty Duke.
Good luck with Ms. Buns Mikey. I'm looking forward to see how she turns out. (It's COLD today, she'd need long johns on here).
Ya'all be careful out there!
-Friday, January 13, 2012 at 05:35:26 (MST)
Spacey
In other words, Mikey is going to play with her buns.
-Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 13:03:50 (MST)
Barkeep
Drat! I'm shirking my duties. Miss Buns is outta date. Gonna feed my dawgs here at home and then make a run at updating her buns ... so to speak. -M-
-Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 12:48:53 (MST)
Norm Once Again
Thankyou unknown poster but if you look below your post I corrected
my error. I will meet with you at the eye doctor's. Nyuk Thanks for
your concern I do appreciate it. God bless you and God bless America.
Ding Dong's for the Swamp !!!!!
NL (Norm) NWO
-Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 02:27:09 (MST)
Norm, I think that should've been Gene not Jean.
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 23:55:25 (MST)
Norm Again
Sorry that should be them and Gene. Darn eyes are goen fast. I am all jacked
up on the HOOCH !!!.
See ya later Mustafa !!!!
NL (Norm) NWO
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 23:35:20 (MST)
Northern Light
Mikey !!!! YO !!! You remember what Thor said to Loki ? "You roll the dice
you pay the price."
Listen Rock dude a field mouse can run fast and low but an Owl can see in the
dark.
Miss Buns called again asking if she can join the new year. (nyuk)
Okay y'all If you have not heard America is in a big crisis. The company that
makes Twinkies, Ding Dong's and Ho Ho's is back in chapter eleven. So far they
are still making then delightful healthy American foods but as Walter said to
Rusty "We better load up on ammo and beef jerky cause there's alot of riding
to do and the trail is long." In other words stock up big time.
Okay Mikey time for you to give us a Josey Wales spit of your chawin tabackie.
Don't get any juice on you when you are watching those westerns. Just open a
window and let it fly. A hard task when one is laying on the sofa. May I
suggest a LAY Z Boy that way your head is up high for better aim and you can
also see if any desperado's are comming in the upright position.
IT IS ONLY A REAL WESTERN WHEN IT's Hoppy, Jean and Roy !!!! nyuk
NL (Norm) NWO
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 23:27:30 (MST)
Pam T.
Susan-I agree with you on Cheyenne, but the guy I thought was the coolest was "Lucas McCain" aka Chuck Connors as The Rifleman.
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 19:16:19 (MST)
Andwa, again
I've always been partial to the Maverick boys...all of them. :-)
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 19:15:07 (MST)
JRWolfe
Love Bonanza...but Gunsmoke had a much better looking saloon owner.
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 19:01:10 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Greetings -
I had such a little girl crush on Clint Walker aka Cheyenne. Tall, dark, handsome & a cowboy. Wow!
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 18:11:26 (MST)
Tip for the day:
If you use a ballpoint pen to scratch your back, make sure the tip is covered. :-(
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 16:22:32 (MST)
Pam T.
When I came home from school today, I found my husband watching Bonanza, as usual... must be the choice of rock dudes and retired teachers/painters.
We're back to reality. Snow and high winds into tomorrow.
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 16:04:41 (MST)
Barkeep
JR: I'm turning into Richard Nixon. It's said that he used to love watching old reruns of Bonanza. -M-
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 15:50:53 (MST)
JRWolfe
Hey Barkeep, you been sipping beer with Sam and Miss Kitty at the Longbranch ? Lovin the block of old Gunsmoke episodes daily on Encore Westerns.
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 14:42:46 (MST)
Barkeep
Hi All.
TWWolf: It's worse than that. I spend a lot of my tv watching viewing ENCORE WESTERNS. Si, tis twue. All those Warner Brothers ones like Have Gun Will Travel, Cheyenne, Lawman, Maverick, Wanted Dead or Alive, etc. Every now and then my friend Wright King appears in those. I just loved Wright. Still do. -M-
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 12:15:22 (MST)
Wowa
Spacey-should that have read "picsed" off, nyuk! My sister is a Pisces too, maybe I should call her and see how she's doing. Hope all you Picses are having a better day.
My code says "jam", think I'll take my cd player to work, and do just that!
-Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 05:22:21 (MST)
Andwa, again
Pam: It was good while it lasted.
-Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 18:30:34 (MST)
Pam T.
Hey Minnesotans! Are you enjoying ANOTHER beauteous day? Tom not only rode his motorcycle today, but he also played some golf!!! Not typical for January in this neck of the woods. Looks like it will all change tomorrow....
-Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 15:06:13 (MST)
Spacey
...uh, that should have read "Pisces"...
-Monday, January 09, 2012 at 01:21:06 (MST)
Spacey
Leave Mikey alone..... the astrologer on tv yesterday said us Pices are cranky and we have reason to be. Thing are going to get better, and we are pissed off very easily these days.
SNARK!
-Monday, January 09, 2012 at 01:20:03 (MST)
Pam T.
Good gwacious! I also need to say hello to TW Wolf, not to be confused with JR Wolfe. I've been exposed to a lot of paint fumes this weekend....have mercy.
-Sunday, January 08, 2012 at 20:55:33 (MST)
Northern Light
Hey JR Howbout them Bronco's. I am glad Pittsburg is out. Don't care much for
them.
SWAMPSTERS !!!!! They say the world as we know it will come to an end later this
year on December 21st. I can't say that it's right or wrong we shall see in time. Speaking of "End" or more like "Buns" a participant of this site has been
left neglected and all alone. Sorta left to fend for one's self. And it's the
ONE that's in question. In the past the date on Miss Buns has been promptly
changed to start off the new year. Alas or is that ALASS (Nyuk) we got an outa
date Miss Buns missing a two and stuck on a one. A tradition gone astray. Miss
Buns has graced this site for many a year. Is her "end" come to an end ? I
respectfully enter a plea for her saving and for her right cheek to get the
right number she deserves. Come on for the love of God. Lets get with the times
and Mikey needs to climb out of his spider hole Spanky and Our Gang place and
make it right. We will then be able to begin a new year a new chapter with a
part of the family here in the swamp. God bless you all. God Bless America
and protect and preserve your presious bodily fluids.
NL (Norm) NWO
-Sunday, January 08, 2012 at 20:21:48 (MST)
Pam T.
Hey JR! Hello to you from one of the wimmens.
The streak of incredibly nice winter weather continues. Today I went on a walk with my husband around town for about an hour. The sky was so blue, the sun felt warm on our backs, and there was no wind... a perfect day to get outside and enjoy nature.
A few days ago we attended the funeral of our 86 year old neighbor. I knew Barney was a WW II vet and had participated in an honor flight to Washington DC last year. At the visitation in the funeral home, we found out that Barney was involved in some truly interesting escapades during his time in France and Germany. He was a paratrooper who saw a lot of combat...thankfully he returned home without serious injuries. What I thought was really unique was that he brought his silk parachute home and it was used to make his bride's wedding
gown! Of course, the family joked about the location of the rip-cord on the dress. Anyhow, Barney was a good man...rest in peace.
-Sunday, January 08, 2012 at 16:20:35 (MST)
TWWolf
Just thought I'd swing by and say hello to you wimmens. Gwover is incognito these days, just sitting around, counting his navel hairs (what a disgusting thought THAT is) and watching "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet." You can do that in the Twilight Zone, can't you, Hobart?
-Sunday, January 08, 2012 at 02:57:36 (MST)
White Indian
Happy belated New Year everyone !! In the Swamp...its 60 here in Nashville. have a great weekend.....Lorna
-Saturday, January 07, 2012 at 10:33:28 (MST)
JRWolfe
Susan..its nice to know that my neighbor to the south is enjoying similiar warm weather as we are just a few miles north :)
-Friday, January 06, 2012 at 10:02:24 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Greetings -
Nice in Colorado too. Up over 65 degrees. So nice to go out without a coat in January. woo hoo.
-Thursday, January 05, 2012 at 19:37:13 (MST)
Famous Rob
Update to Andrwa post, high to day was 55 in Ausint, Mn 57 at the Surf in Clear Lake, Ia. Record High was 45 some yearsa go. No snow, no frost and water on the ice.
Later, Eli is howling!
Robbo
-Thursday, January 05, 2012 at 16:16:56 (MST)
Andwa, again
Isn't it great, Pam?! Temp is 52 up here. In January. In Minnesota. WOW!
-Thursday, January 05, 2012 at 14:34:47 (MST)
Pam T.
It's a beautiful day here in the midwest. I bet it's about 60 degrees! Glad my afternoon includes an outing in the community with the first graders. My hubby is washing a car and says he's going to take a ride on his motorcycle. Very unusual for January. Gotta go before the natives get restless.....
-Thursday, January 05, 2012 at 11:22:40 (MST)
JRWolfe
RIP: Larry "Rhino " Reinhart (Iron Butterfly,Captain Beyond) and Fred Milano of Dion & The Belmonts (he stayed with the Belmonts for decades after Dion left ).
-Wednesday, January 04, 2012 at 14:54:59 (MST)
Spacey
You cannot see what's up if he has his back to you.
-Tuesday, January 03, 2012 at 23:52:54 (MST)
Andwa, again
New tour dates announced, but still nothing up here. :-(
Gwopettes--keep an eye out for any show you think might work for a Gwopette gathering.
-Tuesday, January 03, 2012 at 17:18:23 (MST)
Famous Rob
Greetings and Happy NEW YEAR We are fine
Robbo, Honeybear and baby puppy ELI!
Me want 3 dog night show!
-Monday, January 02, 2012 at 20:16:43 (MST)
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Wishing you love, peace, prosperity, health & happines
-Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 09:45:48 (MST)
spacey
SEX!!!!!!!!!!!!! (my own veriosn of Joy to the World)
-Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 19:25:39 (MST)
Colleen
Watching the 40th anniversary of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. A clip of "Celebrate" and Mikey in his sailor suit. My holiday is complete. (((Mikey))
-Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 18:11:36 (MST)
Jill
Happy New Year to all my friends and acquaintances. My 2012 be better than 2011! Bring it on!
-Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 09:34:48 (MST)
Starwight
MMMWA!
-Friday, December 30, 2011 at 20:08:15 (MST)
Barkeep
Thanks, Debbie. -M-
-Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11:31:04 (MST)
Starwight
We still love you, Mr. Grinch.
-Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 20:36:15 (MST)
y'all
c'mon E!!!!
-Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 20:13:45 (MST)
Andwa, again
Happy birthday to both (((Tom))) and (((Robin.)))
-Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 09:11:10 (MST)
Barkeep
Spacey: Si, .. me doing okay. Gettin' old and gettin mo Bah Humbug than ever, but other than that ... Yeh, I'm doing fine. Thanks.-M-
-Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 20:03:40 (MST)
Spacey
Somethign to do with the Barkeep just spooked me. You doing alright, Mikey?
-Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 23:14:53 (MST)
Andwa, again
From the Mayo Clinic:
We were deeply saddened this morning to learn of the loss of Luis Bonilla, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiac surgeon, and David Hines, a Mayo Clinic procurement technician. They were on board a helicopter flight from our campus in Florida, along with the pilot, to procure a heart for a Mayo Clinic transplant patient when the helicopter crashed. There were no survivors.
Our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers go out to the families of Dr. Bonilla and Mr. Hines, as well as the family of the pilot.
This is a great loss to Mayo Clinic and to the transplant community. We know that our transplant procurement staff put themselves at risk each day to offer the hope of a life-saving transplant to some of our patients in greatest need. As we mourn this tragic event, we will remember the selfless and intense dedication they brought each day to making a difference in the lives of our patients.
-Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 15:31:44 (MST)
Starwight
Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas.
Love to all,
Debbie D.
-Monday, December 26, 2011 at 19:54:24 (MST)
Wowa
Merry Christmas to all!
-Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 20:45:57 (MST)
Ligress
Merry Christmas and all good wishes to all at the Swamp. Blessings, Cindy
-Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 20:09:05 (MST)
Freddismom
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Mary
-Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 18:16:49 (MST)
Spacey
Merry Christmas Mikey and Swampsters.
-Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 15:09:35 (MST)
Just for fun...
http://www.google.com/landing/noradsanta/index.html#utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=hpp&utm_source=en-hpp-na-us-gns-gm&utm_term=norad
-Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 15:26:56 (MST)
OhDonna
Wishing Michael and all the Swampsters a wonderful holiday season! Hope everyone enjoys a lovely Christmas ~~ and here's to the magical, mystical year of 2012 which will be upon us soon. Blessings of peace to all!
Love and hugs all around!
Donna
-Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 13:07:15 (MST)
Andwa, again
We just had a small band of snow move through. Looks like we're having more of a beige Christmas than brown. ;-)
If I don't get back on line, y'all have a great Christmas!! Big hugs to you all, most especially to our beloved (((barkeep)))!!
XOXO
Andra
-Friday, December 23, 2011 at 16:11:56 (MST)
Soaring Nancy
Apparently there are a few holiday traditions I am not aware of. I have just reached three e-mails with a subject line of "Christmas is coming; Get Viagra."
Hmmm, given how tired I am, this may take more effort than baking another batch of cookies!
Hope you are all enjoying the fun of the season--if you aren't, then by golly, go out and make some! Happy holidays to you all.
Soaring Nancy
-Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 12:54:09 (MST)
Susan (Colorado)
Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All -
We are going to have a beautiful white Christmas this year !
Best wishes to all the Swampsters this holiday. May you love and be loved. May you find joy and happiness this season and throughout the new year.
Merry Christmas !!
PS - saw on Facebook that New Year's Rockin' Eve is celebrating its 40th year & a clip from the first broadcast with Three Dog Night will be included.
Celebrate !!
-Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 06:33:25 (MST)
Pam T.
Wow, isn't it great to see Three Dog Night shows scheduled into October of next year? I LOVE it!!! So far nothing in my area-
Hope you are all enjoying some Feliz Navidad. I've tried really hard to stay on Santa's good side this year. We will likely have a brown Christmas as most of the snow that fell earlier this month has melted. I'm OK with it.
-Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 19:35:01 (MST)
Space Cadet
I finally saw Sea Biscut tonight. I remember all those years ago Mickey was cahtting it upon here aobut the book. I can't remember, was it a real story? Maybe I should try and take out the book when I get my other knee done next spring.
-Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 00:03:21 (MST)
JRWolfe
Hell has frozen over,after years of lawsuits and bad feelings (to say the least ). The Beach Boys are going on a reunion tour next year and recording an all new CD with all the living original members : Brian Wilson,Mike Love,Al Jardine,Bruce Johnston and David Marks. Hmm, wonder if this will start a trend ? We can only hope.
-Friday, December 16, 2011 at 15:40:49 (MST)
Andwa, again
She was only a whiskey-maker, but he loved her still.
-Friday, December 16, 2011 at 14:51:48 (MST)
JRWolfe
Hey Barkeep, yes I meant that Hubert sumlin was the guitarist for Howlin Wolf,played aon all those great Chess lps. Afer Chester "Howlin Wolf" Burnette died ,Hubert forged a solo career..I saw him last year in Phoenix at the Rhythm Room backed by James Cotton and Kim Wilson's Fabulous Thunderbirds.Unbelievable picker. Mick Jagger and Keith Richard of the Rolling Stones are poaying 100% of Hubert's funeral expenses. Now THATS being a class act. They both worked with Hubert on Howlin Wolf's "London Sesions" lp and Keith backed Hubert as a sideman on some of Huberts solo CDs :)
-Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 16:16:34 (MST)
Andwa, again
Rob: Sorry to read about Hans, and I'm hoping Kosmo pulls through. We do get quite attached to our pets, don't we?
-Monday, December 12, 2011 at 21:21:40 (MST)
JOY4U
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JOY4U
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