A Famous Texan

Roy Orbison b. 1936 in Vernon TX and raised in Wink was a singer songwriter with a memorable high baritone voice whose songs have been covered by groups such as Van Halen.

Wednesday's Digressions

I ponder my future in the days of my youth with my accordion of justice (not actually me- representative photo)

• I love Hootie And The Blowfish and always have. Went to see them once at Six Flags Over Texas but, it got rained out.



• Sad



• But, there were some crazy people around me who sang and told jokes the whole time- I laughed so much my face hurt. We got soaking wet. As in you couldn't get any wetter. My bones were waterlogged.



• We rode home naked.



• Malaria has killed more people than all the wars combined in mans history. It was a problem to early explorers in America even but, it's gone now- for this reason and others it's assumed if man got serious about it we could eliminate it from our vocabulary- why don't we? As difficult as it may be it would probably be cheaper to eradicate than other diseases which get more attention- why not cure it?



• I bet that if asked most people would say they would marry someone they didn't like and were not attracted to if they were rich and their access to the money would be unlimited but, I also bet very, very few would still be with that person in 10 years- even if they couldn't take any of the money with them.



• My children are still wanting a dog. I think a fish aquarium would be a better choice or maybe a bearded dragon lizard.



• I brought my son home a hairless rat once- he didn't like it and hardly ever played with it which made me feel bad. It loved to be handled and petted but, man it was far from cuddly. Anyway, it was left to me to interact with the thing until my son took it to the pet store and sold it back to them. Always felt sorry for that thing- it was good hearted, smart and easy to care for- his only sin in this world was being born ugly.



• Poor thing. I feel your pain brother.

Tuesday's Missives For A Lost And Tired World (well at least I am)

Yikes!

• Bikini bandits and muscle cars doing burnouts may not be my thing but, if you're into that sort of thing you've come to the right place.
• My Rainman weather guy says it's going to be bad in north central Texas Wednesday and Thursday- way worse than the forecasts are calling for- he said something about highs and low pressures and fronts meeting and something, somethings going to stall over us.
• I don't know, he loses me pretty quick but, he's never been wrong.
• It's hard to know when , how or if to get a dog to stop barking if you want it to warn you of strangers. Is it something they're born with? Do you only fuss at them if they bark at non human things happening around them?
• I had a dog once that barked at everything but, people- especially strangers.
• Not for long.
• My dog snores and farts in his sleep.
• Not as cute as it sounds.
• But, he does go into a deep sleep state where he watches you as you walk by- his eyes roll around and and his ears swivel and he real quietly says,"woof" it's kind of funny.
• Road To Perdition. Good movie. Good original story. Not "Electrifying" like the note on the case said but, yeah pretty good.
• One memorable shootout with simple camera and sound work to make a very interesting scene.
• Oh, and great music- could listen to the soundtrack anytime. Great, great music.
• Simply cannot imagine how a man could call himself a man and not be able to handle a weapon- especially if he has a family.
• Never said that before- guess it's something I've always believed though. How does that sound?
• I'm wanting pie. Pecan pie with whipped cream and coffee.
• My Queen- where are you, you little cougar?
• I'm rambling- low blood sugar can do that you know.

Isadora Duncan

"I spent long days and nights in the studio, seeking that dance which might be the divine expression of the human spirit through the medium of the body's movement. For hours I would stand quite still, my two hands folded between my breast, covering the solar plexus… I was seeking and finally discovered the central spring of all movement, the crater of motor power, the unity from which all diversions of movement are born, the mirror of vision for the creation of dance." Isadora Duncan My Life, 1928

Isadora Duncan is considered by some the creator of the modern dance. After a very tumultuous life she was killed in a freak accident when the scarf she was wearing became entangled in the rear wheel of the vehicle in which she was riding causing her to be jerked out and killed nearly instantly.

Her last words were,"Je vais à l'amour" (I am off to love).

She was 50 years old.

Thanks to the kind reader who gave me a heads up up on who she was when I asked a very vague question about this interesting historical character.

Monday's Missives

• I know of only one two year old who goes to bed with a flashlight and book.





• Big bubba had his wisdom teeth pulled I laughed at his post anesthesia antics and nearly cried at his helplessness.





• I still have the same flashlight I've used to check patient eyes with in nursing school.





• It's the one the baby is using.





• One of the guys I went to school with was my childs school nurse.





• Another has lost his license.





• Would really like to own a 'Vette once in my life.
Not a Chevette




• The HMMWV (Hummer) is officially being phased out- the replacement looks great, has good specs and shares the drivetrain with the USMC 7 ton truck (iconic to Marines). Very smart. About time.





• When I was in Iraq a truck full of Marine females in a 7 ton was blown up near Fallujah killing all 9- I think that numbers right anyway. It caused a great deal of debate in the states about women in combat areas. I thought they were supposed to be equals.





• I spoke to a wrecker operator who went out on the recovery- he said there was nothing to hook to to tow the truck, it was just pieces, pieces scattered everywhere. He held his hands out approximately 3 X 3 feet,"Nothing bigger than this."

Cockfight Bust

very near my home, 169 people arrested 10-15 children seized by the state. Whew, that was close! I took my kids to a movie instead.

You Know You're In Texas

when S-10 Chevrolet pickups are called trucks and Suburbans are called cars.