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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jun 5, 2006 22:21:37 GMT -5
Tonight, as I contemplate this past week, several thoughts and several people are strongly on my mind. Seemingly, so much is happening, all at once, and to so many. It's difficult for me to sort out what I'm thinking about....and just who those thoughts are actually for. Take, for example, both Mary Hutchinson, and Robert Rodrigo. Both are today wondering how they might have celebrated our dear Honorary Member, Jim's 43rd birthday. Would there have been a cake, and perhaps gifts of Carpenter CD's, among other items? Would Jim have gone to visit his mom on such an occasion? How would Jim liked to have celebrated on this day? We celebrate having known Jim ~ Rick's making him an honorary member, a really kind, sweet, thoughtful and loving thing to do for him. We celebrate having been a part of Jim's life and sharing some of his happiness through our love for the music of two kids from Downey. Who knew? Who knew that all these years after Karen Carpenter died that we would be celebrating her very existence each and every day that we open this forum to post, or to read what someone else has posted? And who knew any of us would have the opportunity to learn so much from people all over the world who frequent this wonderful place about both Karen, Richard, and the lives they led, coupled with the life Richard currently leads. Who knew that Richard would WANT the snapshots from the two concerts I was fortunate enough to attend that I sent him last week via the internet. I'm sure he will find them amusing....both he and Karen were so young and it shows in the photos. Some of them are posted in the pictures section on this forum. I was astonished that Richard wanted them. He asked for them. The power of technology. Wow....but it's more than that. I actually did navigate myspace.com this evening, because my son Jonathan, the engineer who loves his job, and loves living in a big city like Chicago called me and said "Dad, you've got to go to myspace and listen to the session I just finished. At least one of the tunes is posted." Granted, he KNOWS that is NOT my kind of music, but he also knew I'd be darned proud of his accomplishment, and his first solo engineering project, and of course, I completely am proud of him. But an even odder event occurred. You know, on myspace, there is a lot of room for the owner of the space to talk about themselves; something Jon seldom did at home. But, he wrote his "about me" sort of thing and as I was reading through it, I was just astonished at just how creative he is. I knew he was creative, no doubt - he was my question asker - always wanting to know "why, why, why." Never satisfied to know what he knew - always wanting to learn something more. He was always especially fascinated with electricity, and music. Now, he uses both in his career. His insights into himself were amusing, right on, and so well stated. Suffice it to say, I appreciated his writing abilities, his creativity - and his honesty. Yes, of course, I'm proud of him. My musings continue as I think of the fact that my closest friend in all the world and I who have shared a love for The Carpenters music for more than 30 years share this space in the technological marvel they call the internet. I have made some absolutely wonderful, powerful connections through this forum, and now, he and I can share that. It's an awesome thing, this. Truly. I have had Palma in my thoughts a lot today as I knew she was going to have a tough road to hoe, singing for her dear friend's funeral. Me, I couldn't have done it. It would have sounded like I was singing underwater, which would have been the case in a manner of speaking. I'm sure Palma pulled-it-off with panache, being the pro that she is. But....at the same time, it HAD to have been difficult. All those emotions - all those "playbacks" in her mind of the fun she had with her friend - the music they worked on together - the frustrations they shared as they worked. It's all a part of the whole, and it's tough when it's over. Very, very tough. I also have family members strongly in my thoughts today. One of my family was given great news....we were concerned there may be cancer involved, yet the news revealed a need for surgery, yes....but NO malignancies, and for that, I'm truly grateful, and emmensly relieved. All things happen for good! And then I ponder what's happening in my little corner. I have finished the reviews of I'll Leave You The Music. Before I post them, I want to ensure I have credited the right players on the right tunes. And, because of a particularly nasty experience with NOT having been credited at one point that hurt like I can't begin to describe, I pay special attention to that part of the equation. So...when things calm a bit, we will go over those credits, and then I'll post the reviews. I do hope you like them. I know I had an absolute ball doing them. It was an excuse to listen to the music with ears for all the pieces and parts. It was a labor of love. I will have them posted within the week. Then I turn my thoughts to my own love for music. Yes, I did get "Did You Talk To Him Today" sequenced, and yes, I did play/sing it at church yesterday. The congregation loved it, and I got many positive comments about it afterward. As for me, I thought the sequencing actually ended up all right....but the vocals sucked! I just sang it terribly! Wow....I have no excuse....oh sure, I was a bit nervous about doing it - knowing it was being taped, and knowing that Palma hoped for a copy of it....but that's no excuse...I just didn't sing it well yesterday - I guess I was "off my mark" as they say. And, that comes with the territory. I have a choice - I can beat myself up over it, or I can just chalk it up to being not my best performance, and try for a better one next time. Yeah, that's what I'll do. It beats the other alternative. Why should I beat myself up? Life's just too short for that. I'd rather have a smile on my face than a frown. Did that for too many years, and it was no fun. So my friends, I have now mused a bit about the thoughts that have been buzzing in my head all day. If anyone cares to comment, please, feel free. There's one thing I can always count on.....I can put on the music of the Carpenters, and instantly find a smile on my face as I listen to those close, crisp, perfectly blended harmonies. I love that about them. And , each new song is better than the one before it. Happens every time. Finally, I can now come to "my corner", and tell you all about it, and suggest you might want to do the same. A good listen is worth a million smiles. I wish you all the best from here in my corner, Tim
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Post by Ming on Jun 7, 2006 10:23:31 GMT -5
Hi Tim, Could you post the link of your son's My Space? :-XI would like to see it. Thank you. Ming
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jun 7, 2006 11:05:48 GMT -5
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jun 7, 2006 19:59:22 GMT -5
Hi everyone..... So....here I am today, sitting at my desk at work, and having a few minutes to myself, I decide to work a bit more on developing the "credits" of the Players on Palma's two CD's. I find the wailin' sax man's website www.ARKADY.com, and I get a phone call....business......then the secretary comes to my door and says "....Tim, a person is holding on line 3 for you - I believe he said his name was (hesitantly) ARKADY. (pronounced Ar-caw-dee). Well, you can imagine my surprise when I punch the line, and he introduces himself - I mean, how many ARKADY's CAN there be??? We had a nice conversation - he wanted to know how I got acquainted with Palma - and what the reviews were for, etc. I tried to explain it all to him - and gave him the main website address. He definitely wants to read the reviews, and has asked if I would mention his website, (which I did, above). I told him I would..... He has already visited the website today, and read part 4 of Palma's review. He wanted to know, in fact, where parts 1, 2, and 3 were. I told him I would email him from home this evening when I got the chance, which I am getting ready to do. It was an interesting conversation - trust me. And now, I have a new acquaintence who is a heckuva sax player....and who lives on Long Island. My life is never "dull".....and that's an understatement. I wish you all the best from here in my corner, Tim
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 8, 2006 1:03:11 GMT -5
Wow, Tim that is totally exciting! Arkady sounds like an interesting person. He's from Kiev in the Ukraine. One of my Grandmother's was born there.
Parts 1 - 4 will show up on the forum during the last week of June. They will be posted in the Interviews and Commentaries section of the forum.
The Interviews and Commentaries board is a password only board which requires forum member registration and a minimum of 200 forum posts. Although for Palma, Arkady and others involved with Palma (and those from other interviews such as Russell Javors, Liberty DeVitto, Randy Sparks, etc.) there will be a VIP password. 200 posts are not required of VIP, though forum member registration will still be required.
Once again I just love your corner. Maybe we can move a big cushiony sofa in...
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jun 8, 2006 11:39:59 GMT -5
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Post by palmapascale on Jun 10, 2006 17:47:24 GMT -5
Oh, I really like this Tim's musings corner. Finally, a chance for the total ramblings of a creative mind, topic jumping, real feelings, freedom for the otherwise organized, giver to others to free associate with pals. We're here, Tim. Just like you've been there for US.
Felt a real pang of sadness about Jim and his 43rd Birthday in a universe away from ours. I didn't know him, but can't imagine what God has in mind when he cuts the journey short. It leaves everyone else with remarkable regrets...as Fred said the day we learned we lost Joe to a sudden heart attack. "Palm, I just want to turn the knob back ONE NOTCH, that's all. He'd be here." He turned that imaginary dial back for me on the table in front of us, and I turned it with him with a heavy heart. Would we have listened to him just a little more carefully, would we have asked him a few more things, would we have taken more pictures, more video? It still wouldn't have been enough. We would have NEW questions, and want NEW pictures. He was 58, Jim was 43. And this week, a dear friend's beautiful wife faces an incredibly complex surgery for cancer, and she is only 36. How low does the number go? Where's the guarantee based on youth alone?
Tim, I visited your handsome son's "myspace" place. What a good-looking, energetic talented young guy. Tell him to ENJOY himself! Go for the MUSIC, the ENGINEERING, get involved in people's projects and dreams. Who knows better than I do what a groovy life it is! You NEVER regret it. Tell him to save money, too. What comes in, spend what you must, and save the rest. It all adds up to freedom. That's how I did it. I always said $25 may not look like alot, but if you put it together with another $25, it becomes an impressive $50, and so forth. Got to have a vision like that. Then you can live for art, and not for making money ONLY.
By the way, I TOLD you, no surgery, no cancer! I had a really good feeling about that. Heartfelt congratulations to your family member on this bonus from above.
I would have LOVED to have been a "fly on the wall" (as my grandmother Lina used to say) when you sang "DID YOU TALK TO HIM TODAY." It is, my friend, a VERY TRICKY song to sing. No one knows the minefields in that one better than I do. So, perfection is not needed...feeling is everything. We have a saying in the studio: NEVER A PERFECT DEMO. And every performance, even the MASTER ones, are, afterall, only DEMO'S.When you sing, get out of your own way, realizing it's about the feelings of the listeners, and the message, sometimes the message from God, and when you remember that, you relax alot more. I am SURE I would have LOVED it. I am flattered and honored to be performed by you, my reviewer, and I get chills whenever anyone attempts to sing my songs. It's like a mirror for me...I get to see it from a different angle, and it touches me very much. Never worry about what I'm going to think! My mother always tells me that..."OOO, I'm so self-conscious to sing in front of MY DAUGHTER cause she'll hear every little thing!" I tell her, "Just sing out Ma, I'm not looking for the flaws. Be yourself!"
See, Tim, I'm rattling on in your space. So it's not "myspace" by "thyspace." And if you think you've seen rambling, WAIT til ARKADY gets here! Move over, everyone, for the mad genius from RUSSIA! You'll need the black hole in space to have enough room for this prolific artist! Gentle joking, Arkady! You're the best on the sax in the immediate universe. Plays more notes than I've ever THOUGHT of, at a hundred time the speed I could ever imagine.
Enjoy the swirl around you, Tim. It's about to pick up speed. The "hurricanes" from Long Island are in your orbit now! Palma
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jun 11, 2006 20:16:01 GMT -5
Well, here I am again, on a Sunday evening, feeling like jotting down a few thoughts about this past week. What a week it was. I did, finally, get my reviews completed, and posted....along with the credits. I was so pleased to have that correct, and posted here. Felt like a great accomplishment for me, personally. I loved doing those - each and every letter was written with gusto because I was so emotionally charged by the music. Why aren't we listening to this on the radio every day, I wonder? Why is it that we don't walk into FYE or BestBuy or Circuit City and see Palma Pascale's picture gracing the cover of these CD's that are waiting there to be purchased by the masses? It should be so....this stuff is the music hits are made of. Rick, thanks for moving the previous reviews to Tim's Corner. I'm so delighted that you are technically savvy enough for this kind of thing. Lord knows, not me. This morning, I sang one of my all time favorite Richard Carpenter /John Bettis compositions at church: Top of the World. And guess who my back-up singers were? Karen and Richard Carpenter!!! Great band, too - Yes, I used the Karaoke TOTW track and sang along with Karen and Richard. In my wildest dreams, I would have never ever thought it possible to sing WITH Karen and Rich. I can't use most of those Karaoke selections, as Karen just sings way too low for me. I sing lower than I used to, but not THAT low. My voice isn't quite in the basement - perhaps we could say mine was on the landing leading to the basement. I do, in fact, sing in the same Key as Palma, oddly enough. I like that, because I can easily "sing along" in the car, and believe me, I do. Palm, thanks for your comments in this thread. I love this little corner of the forum, and thank Rick immensely for it. It's just fun. I have been waiting for Dave to check-in...I'll be anxious to hear what he has to say. So, thanks, too, for your compliments regarding Jon. He just got his hair cut (thank God - it was longer than, well - it was LONG) and he's so much better looking this way - shows off those earrings(!!!) well with shorter hair. Anyway - he is just learning the lesson you speak of - saving money. I think he is just now finally making enough that he's not living exactly from paycheck to paycheck - working a full-time and a part-time job because it's exensive in Chi-town, and just found a new apartment - new to him, anyway - he is just also beginning that long, seemingly endless payment of all the student loans from the time he was an undergraduate right through the Conservatory, too - so, saving is coming first, then the bills. You're right - a lesson I didn't learn, myself, until way later in life - those bucks add up, and make a real difference in allowing one to do what they really want to do. Ming, did you find Jon's page? What did you think? I went back and listened with a slightly less critical ear to the recording as I was dubbing off a copy to my version of Did You Talk To Him, Today? It's not as bad as I'd initially thought, and anyway, it's not about ME singing it - it's about the message it got across, and THAT, I know, occured. I love the line you said here - about "get out of your own way" - truer words were never spoken. Often I do that, but am attempting to learn how not to be so critical, and to let the music "flow" more. More great advice. Thanks. And speaking of ARKADY, I got an email from him talking about 6 degrees of separation - he doesn't agree with that - feels it's much less....1/2 degree, I think he said. He found it astounding that I contacted him, and that our "link" in meeting actually went all the way back to Rick Henry contacting Palm in the first place to do the interview we all enjoyed so much that it became a four parter. I think Arkady was just amazed at the chain of events that led to where we all are today. So think about that this week - look at where we are today. Look at what in the world has all gone on in a little over 2 years since I've been on the forum. So much has changed, and there have been ample subjects to continue to discuss and get each others "read" on. I find that amazing. Some old friends have left us - some new friends have added new insight, laughter, knowledge, amazing stories, interesting antecdotes, and so, so much more. I'm truly a happy camper here in my cozy little corner, watching each day pass, knowing it was better than the one before it, and enjoying all of the experiences that have been happening. As for the "hurricane" blowing in from Long Island....it's a pleasure to be caught-up in that whirlwind....(a million miles of string have been unwound...) I'm anxious to see just how far off the ground it takes me. Gee, I just perused the main section of the forum, and there is MUCH I need to hop in and respond to....so much going on here. Happy to see such an active group, and the discussions are always fun. Rick, how you think of these topics is beyond me, but I sure enjoy them. Have a great week, everyone. I wish you ALL the best from here in my corner, Tim
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 11, 2006 21:48:22 GMT -5
Okay WOW there's a lot here for me to touch on. So, here goes. And if you think you've seen rambling, WAIT til ARKADY gets here! Move over, everyone, for the mad genius from RUSSIA! You'll need the black hole in space to have enough room for this prolific artist! Gentle joking, Arkady! You're the best on the sax in the immediate universe. Plays more notes than I've ever THOUGHT of, at a hundred time the speed I could ever imagine. Palma I am really looking forward to hearing from Arkady. He sounds like an interesting person.
I'm very interested in purchasing some of his music. I like several of the artists mentioned on his web site especially Dave Grusin, John Faddis, Michael Brecker and Randy Brecker. I'm a huge fan of jazz with my favorite artists being Weather Report and Return To Forever. Chris Bangs Project and Medeski Martin and Wood are newer favorites. I will most likely purchase one of the three discs listed on his web site. "The Other Side" looks like a good one to start off with. And to add to contacting Palma it was Al Barbarino who lead me to Palma. It is interesting what a small world all this is. It all started with a song which Karen Carpenter sang so beautifully with yearning, longing, soul, "Love Me For What I Am" - what a great song. No problem I love doing all this computer stuff. It comes naturally for me. What a difference a day makes. There's musch more in store for Carpenters Online in the next few months. One of my big plans to is turn Carpenters Online (or a part of Carpenters Online) into an interactive site. This will add yet another new dimension to the Carpenters Online overall. But this will take some time. I also have a few other interviews coming up over the next year. Who knows who will meet who from the upcoming interview. But, that's all under my hat and the collective hats of the Carpenters Online committee.
Anyway, at the end of the night I'm happy to say that I am part of such an exciting, educational and entertaining part of the internet. Firstly, I thank God for blessing me as He has. You are an amazing God. I also thank all those who surround me and make this place a thriving community.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jun 11, 2006 21:56:44 GMT -5
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Post by palmapascale on Jun 12, 2006 0:43:44 GMT -5
Wow, Tim, we got so many fancy messages from Rick all at once! Big decorations, too!! Thanks Rick, it seems Tim brought you inspiration for several postings at once! Like finding a new stash of Karen's recordings! Arkady will be THRILLED to be making lots of new friends and fans as well, I am sure. A couple of years ago, Arkady was gracious enough to get me and Fred in to see TOMMY TUNE on BROADWAY. Arkady was one of the members of the prestigious band that accompanied that graceful, handsome icon of American musical theatre, Tommy Tune. Tommy is so elegant and hot on stage...he has a magic like no one else in the area of choreography. I always wished for Tommy Tune to be the choreographer/director of my musical WHAT THE HELL, NELL, because I thought he would be just right! Arkady was so generous, he led me backstage to meet Tommy Tune, and he gave my script and CD of the full score directly TO Mr. Tune after one of the shows. That was the closest I EVER got to knowing my show reached it target. I never heard anything from the famous choreographer, and never knew if he ever listened to my work or read the script, but I will always remember that Arkady did this favor for me. Very few people in my business will EVER step forward to do a favor for another artist...they don't want to "use up" the good will or closeness of their OWN association with the famous person. But not Arkady. Thank you to him again, as I recall this incident.
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Post by ps11932 on Jun 12, 2006 15:23:31 GMT -5
Tim, It is greatly encouraging to read your revealing and inspirational accounts of your interactions with various people and the experiences you have along with the challenges that come. You have learned (and/or, as is the case with most of us, are learning) that the greatest gift we can give is concern for and positively impacting others- like Dave said, we all make a difference. It's uplifting indeed that through a common base of being Carpenter fans we can interact with so many people and find mutual strengthening for the daily battle. Thanks Tim, and thanks to everyone! O.E.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jun 12, 2006 20:45:17 GMT -5
Rick - I must go back to ARKADY's website - I don't remember seeing Dave Grusin on there - but I really like Dave's music - we have his CD of Gershwin stuff - really fell in love with his music as we watched The Firm. Love that music in that film. Very cool. Palma - Tommy Tune, eh? Can't get much closer to giving your script to the right person there, right? Wonder what ever happened to it? Rick, can you elaborate more on your relationship with Al Barbarino? I know that Palma has actually written songs "for" Al - so how did you connect to him, in order to connect to her? Interesting stuff here....I'd love to hear more about that. Yes, I'm thinking of ordering The Other Side myself. I'd like to hear ARKADY play more, and this one sounded like a good place to start. Palma, it seems ARKADY has a generous nature to him - does not surprise me, even though as you say, it's sort of a sacred cow NOT to overextend with those in the biz, that he did that for you. I'm sure you may have opened up doors for him you weren't even aware of. Good stuff everyone. Oh, O.E. - thank you so much for your post. I really felt good after reading it. You know - I just enjoy everyone on this forum so much - and I believe that we've all been called here to brighten the universe, somehow. Yes, getting through one day at a time can truly be a struggle - but I couldn't agree with you more that it's through those "interactions" with each other that we learn more/better how to cope - how to overcome - how to be better people, ourselves. I learn something everytime I log onto Carpenters Online - I hope I can lend a hand in that "teaching" effort, too. I feel very blessed being here. I wish you all the best from here in my corner, Tim
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Post by Ming on Jun 12, 2006 20:59:26 GMT -5
Ming, did you find Jon's page? What did you think? Yes. I think the page is great. He loves music very much. Ming
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jun 18, 2006 20:37:34 GMT -5
ANOTHER Sunday night - it amazes me how quickly time is going - it always seems to go by quickly, but scheezzzz......summer fun makes it go twice the speed of normal, seemingly. I finished my yard today (Hey...it's MY corner, afterall - I get to ramble about anything, yes?) I love working in my yard. I never knew I had a passion for planting flowers, and getting my yard to look nice until my wife told me some 28 years ago I should look into getting some house plants for our home. She said she thought I'd probably like tending to them, and watching them grow. She had no clue the door she opened. This was before I went to work in the hospital - I was still in school....so, not only did I decide she was right about that - I actually went in and asked for a part-time job at this little shop downtown...See, that was the early 70's and houseplants (tropicals) were VERY BIG just then....every other fellow/gal was opening a tropical plant store in Missouri....That, and Macrame. Remember that??? Well, I suppose one had to have something to hang their new plants from. I learned a lot working in a tropical plant store, and did it for I guess about a year. We went from NO plants to a house FULL of them. I'm sure we had 100 house plants easily. I loved caring for them. I still have one or two of those original plants - the rest have been given away, or lost to over or under watering...that type of thing. But, that window led to a door, and I learned to really enjoy playing in the dirt OUTSIDE, too. LOVE IT!!! My first flower/vegie garden was in our first rental home - not too big of a space, but I learned a lot...then we bought our first house, and I had lots of years to experiment - change - plant - unplant....And now, this house - we've been here about 15 years now, and I saw some photos the other day of when we moved in....not even any grass. My, it's much different today. I finalized our flower and vegetable gardens today, and can safely tell you there are 18 flower gardens in various places around the house. It's mid-June, and I just got finished getting the mulch down - the final touch - for this summer. I have been attempting to take it easy, so as to not overdo it and pull my back out - so it takes me a while - first, the leaves have to come up - then the weeds out - then add new soil, peat - finally I get to plant the flowers - then, the mulch. It takes a long time to get 18 beds together like that, folks. Each year I've been planting more perinneals, so that is making my life easier. Plus, there's the lawn to mow, and the weeds to "eat" if you will - always something to do. From this point, it will be easy to maintain, and I will enjoy watching the humming birds feed and the beautiful gold finch feed, too - and Scruffy loves to watch them, as well. I have one more big chore, and that's the pond. My little fish, who isn't little at all, in fact, will be glad when I get the pump cleaned out and get some water flowing for him. It's always something. While working today, and in fact, several weekends, I have thought about those of you on the forum, and have wondered - DO THEY WORK IN THEIR YARDS? Do they have yards, are are they apartment dwellers? Does Rick mow his lawn? Does Dave use the weed eater faithfully? Does Mary Ann and Katt and Palm plant flowers? It's so much fun - I just wonder who is missing out, and who also knows what I mean here. What about Leo and GoodOld Dreams - Ming, O.E. - are there yards to maintain? Curiousity got me on this one. The same is true of a lot of things - as I'm busy working on something, and usually listening to Carpenters or Palma or Billy as I work, I wonder about you all. What sorts of things are your hobbies? What sorts of things do we have in common, besides the Carpenters wonderful music? Where do you like to go on vacations? What are your weekends like? Do you wash your own car, or do you take it to a car wash? It's simple little things like that I think about. And, I do think of you all, often, as I go about my normal daily routine. I know what some of you do in your regular jobs. I'd love to learn more. ;D ;D ;D I just got an email from Dave....I was whining to him yesterday about how I'm not as young as I used to be (and another birthday just around the corner, by the way) and how I have to work at a slower pace than I used to be able to. Seems I'm not alone on that one, however. I was glad to hear, Dave, that you do wear glasses in order to see just a bit better, and that all things don't come easy to you without some of those "getting older" helpers I've learned to rely on. Dave is a fixer. I am too, but in a totally different way. Dave fixes things. He builds things, and knows the ins and outs and the whys of how things work, and how they can be repaired. Me - I do that with people. I help to fix problems, or try to help with difficult times - I like to listen, and if I have advice, I enjoy helping in that way. That's the kind of "fixing" I do. I guess that's why my career in Human Resources, and in particular that "listening" aspect of my job has been so satisfying for all these many years, now. I do enjoy helping others. I always felt in a way that by making music - I was helping others. I was happy to be able to announce at church this morning that the friends Palma and I have been discussing - the beautiful lady who was going to have to have surgery at such a young age - it seems the prayers and positive thoughts have been working. She's not recovered, by any stretch, but the outcome seemingly was a much better one than initially thought. I was so glad to share some good news like that. My lovely wife got me the Billy Joel 12 Gardens "live from Madison Square Garden" CD for Father's Day today - but it didn't stop there - I also got "Close To You - Backtracks." For those of you who don't know what that is - I certainly didn't - it's sort of like Karaoke - MOST of Karen's vocals are taken out of the track, leaving background vocals. Of course, this didn't come directly from Richard, so it's not quite as professional as his Karaoke CD, but it is good, and really gives the listener more of an intense idea of the other instruments - the other backing vocals. It's amazing what we hear when the song is altogether - and it's quite amazing what we hear when we're only hearing bits of the song (backing vocals/drums/piano/etc.) but not the whole ball of wax. There is a definite difference....and it's really neat because I hear things I've never heard before from these songs I've listened to thousands of times. So....today was a great day. I hope you will join me in this thread, and just let your hair down - answer some of my questions - ramble with me a bit....let us know what's happening in your world. We really are interested. I certainly am. I hope this week brings you the very best of everything - health, wealth, happiness, peace, harmony and love. I wish you all the best from here in my corner, Tim
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 18, 2006 21:19:40 GMT -5
Many interesting thoughts Tim...
To answer a few of your questions the gardener comes out every other Wednesday to keep the yard looking great. Sometimes I spend a little time out in the dirt - but not to often anymore.
Generally I wash my car myself. This is my form of relaxation and it's also a good workout. I take it to one of those do it yourself carwash places.
Now, I have a question for you. Where did your wife find the "Close To You" backtracks album? I'd like to get one for myself.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jun 19, 2006 18:28:33 GMT -5
Hey there, Rick - I have been on Mark Geisler's Carpenter's mailing list for a long time and have purchased several things from him. Mark sells only good quality stuff, and he has a LOT of merchandise you'll only find from him. I sent you all of his information in an email - if anyone else is interested, I can post his name and email address here, and then anyone/everyone can write to him. Mark will put you on HIS CONFIDENTIAL mailing lists. He never lets anyone have these lists, so you don't get junk spam from others. Only Mark will have this information, and he sends out a monthly or bi-monthly update so that you know what all he has. If you wish, one can email him and ask for his inventory listing. It's amazing all of the items he has - he has most of the TV shows, plus a whole lot more. Rarities that you won't find anywhere else. And, he will rate the quality for you - so you know what to plan on getting. Let me know if you wish for me to post his email address here - Rick, check your personal email. I wish you all the best from here in my corner, Tim
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Post by Ming on Jun 19, 2006 20:58:32 GMT -5
Hello Tim, I don't have a garden or a car. I live in a small apartment, but I love my home. Ming
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