I was never really a fan of the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. But there is a commercial running now that uses an excerpt from the song "Pure Imagination" from the movie. I think it's a commercial for AT & T. I am totally drawn to the song. Gene Wilder is singing it and he doesn't even have the greatest voice. I tried to download the song from i tunes but i tunes won't allow you to download just the song you have to buy the entire sound track and I just want the son. I found the lyrics but it's just not the same without the music.
Pure Imagination
Come with me and we'll be
In a world of pure imagination
Take a look and you'll see
Into your imagination
We'll begin with a spin
Traveling in a world of my creation
Look and see
We'll defy explanation
[Chorus]
If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Want to change the world?
There's nothing to it
There is no life I know
To compare with pure imagination
Living there you'll be free
If you truly wish to be
[Chorus]
There is no life I know
To compare with pure imagination
Living there you'll be free
If you truly wish to be
Friday, June 25, 2010
A BAGEL AND A COFFEE
Mostly sunny with temperatures rising towards the low 80s. Winds light and variable.
I am so jealous today. My daughter has the day off and she is going to be sitting by her pool. I bought one of those noodle things to use in her pool. I can't wait until I am done with this job and then I can spend some time at the pool with her on her days off.
Write after I wrote the above paragraph my daughter called. She had remembered I didn't go to work until ten. She wanted me to meet her for coffee. So off I went and that ended up being a comedy of errors. It was already 9:10 and I had to be to work by 10:00. Whatever made me think I could drive to downtown, find a parking place near the coffee/bagel place, meet up with her assuming she was not too long, wait in line for a bagel and coffee, sit down and eat the bagel and drink the coffee, get back in my car and drive back up the hill to the nursing home all in 45 minutes. Throw in the fact that we both did get there at the same time but my daughter insisted that I not leave my car in the parking spot on the corner where it said bus stop (so we both had to get back in my car so she could find me another spot), parked the car then she dropped her phone and it slid under the car so we had to move the car, get in the bagel/coffee shop and the two guys behind the counter that my daughter lovingly called Bevis and Butthead were as so as molasses in the summertime. Wow was that ever a run on sentence. We were only able to sit down for a minute, take a sip of coffee and eat half the bagel and I was off to my car. I then had to drive around the block to where she was parked so I could give her the float for her pool and the noodle for her pool so she could have them for today. I started up the hill toward the nursing home at 9:54. It really would not have been bad if I were a few minutes late but I was relieving the receptionist at the front desk for her 10:00 break. I clocked in at 10:01. That was totally not worth the coffee and bagel but totally worth visiting with my daughter for well maybe 15 minutes.
I worked until 3 today came home and chilled on the front porch. My daughter was coming over for dinner so we waited for her had dinner and that was that for the day.
I am so jealous today. My daughter has the day off and she is going to be sitting by her pool. I bought one of those noodle things to use in her pool. I can't wait until I am done with this job and then I can spend some time at the pool with her on her days off.
Write after I wrote the above paragraph my daughter called. She had remembered I didn't go to work until ten. She wanted me to meet her for coffee. So off I went and that ended up being a comedy of errors. It was already 9:10 and I had to be to work by 10:00. Whatever made me think I could drive to downtown, find a parking place near the coffee/bagel place, meet up with her assuming she was not too long, wait in line for a bagel and coffee, sit down and eat the bagel and drink the coffee, get back in my car and drive back up the hill to the nursing home all in 45 minutes. Throw in the fact that we both did get there at the same time but my daughter insisted that I not leave my car in the parking spot on the corner where it said bus stop (so we both had to get back in my car so she could find me another spot), parked the car then she dropped her phone and it slid under the car so we had to move the car, get in the bagel/coffee shop and the two guys behind the counter that my daughter lovingly called Bevis and Butthead were as so as molasses in the summertime. Wow was that ever a run on sentence. We were only able to sit down for a minute, take a sip of coffee and eat half the bagel and I was off to my car. I then had to drive around the block to where she was parked so I could give her the float for her pool and the noodle for her pool so she could have them for today. I started up the hill toward the nursing home at 9:54. It really would not have been bad if I were a few minutes late but I was relieving the receptionist at the front desk for her 10:00 break. I clocked in at 10:01. That was totally not worth the coffee and bagel but totally worth visiting with my daughter for well maybe 15 minutes.
I worked until 3 today came home and chilled on the front porch. My daughter was coming over for dinner so we waited for her had dinner and that was that for the day.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
A SHORT ONE
Widespread showers and thunderstorms developing by early afternoon. Partly cloudy with temperatures rising to near 81F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Well those storms didn't amount to much. They brought intervals of heavy rain but no thunder and lightening.
Chilled on the front porch after a nice steak grilled to perfection by the husband.
We stopped by to see MIL. I don't know if I mentioned but she lives just down the road from us in an assisted living facility. A long story about how she ended up there, a post all of it's own someday when I can wrap my head around how to write it without my head blowing up.
She is doing well there. They keep them very busy. She is 83 and starting to feel the effects of some health issues.
Well those storms didn't amount to much. They brought intervals of heavy rain but no thunder and lightening.
Chilled on the front porch after a nice steak grilled to perfection by the husband.
We stopped by to see MIL. I don't know if I mentioned but she lives just down the road from us in an assisted living facility. A long story about how she ended up there, a post all of it's own someday when I can wrap my head around how to write it without my head blowing up.
She is doing well there. They keep them very busy. She is 83 and starting to feel the effects of some health issues.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
THE HUNTER
Mostly cloudy today with the high about 75. Very humid.
The AC is on in the house today. Humidity is up. It rained all night but no storms. So I could only listen to the rain drops as I fell asleep.
The Director of Nursing had me going crazy today with projects she kept coming up with. I worked until almost 4. I was going to go to the grocery store after work and get something for dinner but I ended up going right home I was beat. After I was home for a bit husband convinced me to jump in the car with him so we could go get some fresh lettuce and tomato so we could at least throw together a tuna, lettuce, tomato sandwich for dinner. We even stopped at the bakery for fresh bread.
When we got back from the market, pulled in the driveway, got out of the car and there was my little hunter, my cat Buddy come towards us with a chipmunk in his mouth. We started yelling, Buddy, put that chipmunk down. The poor think was still alive and he was so proud of what he got he was bringing it to us.
One time my little hunter was crying at the front door. Well we have two doors that lead into the front foyer. One is big wooden solid cherry wooden door and just beyond that is a single French door with all little windows in it. The big wooden door was open and Buddy was standing at the French door meowing to come in. I wasn't paying attention but apparently he had a snake in his mouth that he had laid down on the floor so he could meow to come in and just as I opened the door he reached down to pick the snake up and carry it in past me. I quickly slammed the door shut much to his surprise. "What, I can't bring the snake in to play with?"
Everyday as the weather got warmer this Spring, I would come home from work and find a mouse sitting at the back door, dead of course. He is so proud of his catches. I tell everyone that someday he is going to bring a bigger wildlife guest home, he probably tell them I will feed them.
This photo is a picture of the Great Hunter resting after a full day of stalking his prey.
I got an e mail from my cousin's daughter today saying that her and her friend are going to fly up to New York City for a weekend in July and she wanted to know if my daughter and I wanted to meet them there. I know my daughter is going to be psyched. Her friend is from Italy and owns a home across the street from my cousin's daughter. She goes back and forth to Italy like I would go back and forth to the grocery store. She only lives in Florida part time and she has never been to NYC, so this should be fun. She wants to go to a Broadway show and do some shopping and we will probably stay in a hotel right in midtown. My daughter is such an old hat at traveling to the city. Her and her friend are old pros at driving there, finding the best place to stay and the best spot to leave your car. And that's just it, she is going to want to drive down because she has done it so many times and I hate the traffic. I am going to have to find me some Valium or something to take before we get in the car. I know she will not consent to taking the train, which I really enjoy. But there is no sense in me taking the train and her driving.
My daughter's friend, the one she goes to NYC all the time with is serving in the military as a Sergeant in the Air Force. When they go to the city sometimes they are able to get a reservation in one of the military hotels down there. My daughter said the couple of times they stayed it was very nice. They took two brownstone private homes that were joined together and made them into one hotel for military personnel.
The AC is on in the house today. Humidity is up. It rained all night but no storms. So I could only listen to the rain drops as I fell asleep.
The Director of Nursing had me going crazy today with projects she kept coming up with. I worked until almost 4. I was going to go to the grocery store after work and get something for dinner but I ended up going right home I was beat. After I was home for a bit husband convinced me to jump in the car with him so we could go get some fresh lettuce and tomato so we could at least throw together a tuna, lettuce, tomato sandwich for dinner. We even stopped at the bakery for fresh bread.
When we got back from the market, pulled in the driveway, got out of the car and there was my little hunter, my cat Buddy come towards us with a chipmunk in his mouth. We started yelling, Buddy, put that chipmunk down. The poor think was still alive and he was so proud of what he got he was bringing it to us.
One time my little hunter was crying at the front door. Well we have two doors that lead into the front foyer. One is big wooden solid cherry wooden door and just beyond that is a single French door with all little windows in it. The big wooden door was open and Buddy was standing at the French door meowing to come in. I wasn't paying attention but apparently he had a snake in his mouth that he had laid down on the floor so he could meow to come in and just as I opened the door he reached down to pick the snake up and carry it in past me. I quickly slammed the door shut much to his surprise. "What, I can't bring the snake in to play with?"
Everyday as the weather got warmer this Spring, I would come home from work and find a mouse sitting at the back door, dead of course. He is so proud of his catches. I tell everyone that someday he is going to bring a bigger wildlife guest home, he probably tell them I will feed them.
This photo is a picture of the Great Hunter resting after a full day of stalking his prey.
I got an e mail from my cousin's daughter today saying that her and her friend are going to fly up to New York City for a weekend in July and she wanted to know if my daughter and I wanted to meet them there. I know my daughter is going to be psyched. Her friend is from Italy and owns a home across the street from my cousin's daughter. She goes back and forth to Italy like I would go back and forth to the grocery store. She only lives in Florida part time and she has never been to NYC, so this should be fun. She wants to go to a Broadway show and do some shopping and we will probably stay in a hotel right in midtown. My daughter is such an old hat at traveling to the city. Her and her friend are old pros at driving there, finding the best place to stay and the best spot to leave your car. And that's just it, she is going to want to drive down because she has done it so many times and I hate the traffic. I am going to have to find me some Valium or something to take before we get in the car. I know she will not consent to taking the train, which I really enjoy. But there is no sense in me taking the train and her driving.
My daughter's friend, the one she goes to NYC all the time with is serving in the military as a Sergeant in the Air Force. When they go to the city sometimes they are able to get a reservation in one of the military hotels down there. My daughter said the couple of times they stayed it was very nice. They took two brownstone private homes that were joined together and made them into one hotel for military personnel.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
WE'RE GOING CRUISING
Today was a mostly cloudy day, rain threatening most of the day, but warm.
My daughter and I are going again this year on a cruise in September. Last year was our first we went with my cousin and her two daughter's and three of their friends and one of my cousins from where I live and a friend of the family. Thirteen of us all girls. It was a blast. Since my cousins lives in Florida and we cruised out of Ft Lauderdale, we went a couple of days before the cruise date and stayed a couple of days after. We will cruise from Miami to Key West then to Cozumel, Mexico and back again. Four days Thursday through Monday. The cruise is booked but I didn't book the flight until today, So that is done. Now I have to loose about 50 pounds to look and feel better for this vacation. Ok maybe not 50, I think I will take 10 pounds at a time.
This is a picture of Cozumel lookig from the ship just as we entered the port. There is a beautiful pier and the little shopping village is all newly remodeled. There is no need to go into the actual city of Cosumel. There are little carriages drawn by a man on a bicycle, free transportation to the village.
My daughter and I are going again this year on a cruise in September. Last year was our first we went with my cousin and her two daughter's and three of their friends and one of my cousins from where I live and a friend of the family. Thirteen of us all girls. It was a blast. Since my cousins lives in Florida and we cruised out of Ft Lauderdale, we went a couple of days before the cruise date and stayed a couple of days after. We will cruise from Miami to Key West then to Cozumel, Mexico and back again. Four days Thursday through Monday. The cruise is booked but I didn't book the flight until today, So that is done. Now I have to loose about 50 pounds to look and feel better for this vacation. Ok maybe not 50, I think I will take 10 pounds at a time.
This is a picture of Cozumel lookig from the ship just as we entered the port. There is a beautiful pier and the little shopping village is all newly remodeled. There is no need to go into the actual city of Cosumel. There are little carriages drawn by a man on a bicycle, free transportation to the village.
Monday, June 21, 2010
FOREVER 21
Mostly sunny with temperatures rising towards the low 80s. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
We had a little luncheon for someone at work today who is leaving. Everybody brought a dish. I brought an Italian Potato salad, an old recipe my mother has made for years and I don't even know where it came from. Some day I will post all of my odd recipes. It's cooked and peeled red potatoes, hot cherry peppers that have been seeded and chopped, chopped red onion and dressed with Italian salad dressing. I use Good Seasons dry mix that you make with your own olive oil and red wine vinegar.
That kind of made the day go by faster. I had some ta ks to accomplish for the Director of Nursing today sine the Assistant to the Administrator is still out sick as it the Administrator. She was quite impressed with my quick action for both tasks.
My replacement is going to work with me for 8 hours this week. It really should not take her that long to learn the system.
I went into work today at 10 and got done at 2:30 today I had a doctor's appointment at 3. I try to go to the podiatrist at least once a month. Since I am a diabetic it is important to make sure my nails are cut by someone other than myself, I can't risk getting a cut on my feet.
Got home and threw together dinner. Jumbo scallops sauteed in lemon butter and garlic, over rice.
After dinner I drove to my daughter's house and we went to the mall. She wanted to go into Forever 21. She picked out a few summer dresses to try on and we headed to the dressing room. There was no where inside her dressing room for me to sit so I stood outside her dressing room door and every time she had on something new she would throw open the door for me to see. She was occupying the first dressing room at the beginning of a corridor that had 24 dressing room. What a weird experienced that was. I would look down the aisle of dressing rooms and one at a time a door would fling open a petite little girl would step out, call to her friend maybe two or three doors down, she would step out, they would squeal at each other about how cute each one looked the they would run back in behind the door and do it again. This was happening with with two or three groups of girls. You never knew what door was going to swing open and who would step out wearing what. It is not the most sophisticated clothing store out there, my daughter says nothing is less than $20 and she certainly would not be shopping there if is wasn't for just a couple of sun dresses for weekend wear. This store was huge, I was exhausted after I left there. Stores should not be that big, it just makes you tired of walking around them. Plus they jam so much stuff onto a rack that you can't even look at each item. Geez was I frustrated.
We had a little luncheon for someone at work today who is leaving. Everybody brought a dish. I brought an Italian Potato salad, an old recipe my mother has made for years and I don't even know where it came from. Some day I will post all of my odd recipes. It's cooked and peeled red potatoes, hot cherry peppers that have been seeded and chopped, chopped red onion and dressed with Italian salad dressing. I use Good Seasons dry mix that you make with your own olive oil and red wine vinegar.
That kind of made the day go by faster. I had some ta ks to accomplish for the Director of Nursing today sine the Assistant to the Administrator is still out sick as it the Administrator. She was quite impressed with my quick action for both tasks.
My replacement is going to work with me for 8 hours this week. It really should not take her that long to learn the system.
I went into work today at 10 and got done at 2:30 today I had a doctor's appointment at 3. I try to go to the podiatrist at least once a month. Since I am a diabetic it is important to make sure my nails are cut by someone other than myself, I can't risk getting a cut on my feet.
Got home and threw together dinner. Jumbo scallops sauteed in lemon butter and garlic, over rice.
After dinner I drove to my daughter's house and we went to the mall. She wanted to go into Forever 21. She picked out a few summer dresses to try on and we headed to the dressing room. There was no where inside her dressing room for me to sit so I stood outside her dressing room door and every time she had on something new she would throw open the door for me to see. She was occupying the first dressing room at the beginning of a corridor that had 24 dressing room. What a weird experienced that was. I would look down the aisle of dressing rooms and one at a time a door would fling open a petite little girl would step out, call to her friend maybe two or three doors down, she would step out, they would squeal at each other about how cute each one looked the they would run back in behind the door and do it again. This was happening with with two or three groups of girls. You never knew what door was going to swing open and who would step out wearing what. It is not the most sophisticated clothing store out there, my daughter says nothing is less than $20 and she certainly would not be shopping there if is wasn't for just a couple of sun dresses for weekend wear. This store was huge, I was exhausted after I left there. Stores should not be that big, it just makes you tired of walking around them. Plus they jam so much stuff onto a rack that you can't even look at each item. Geez was I frustrated.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
FIFTEEN YEARS AS A CATHOLIC PRIEST
The three big HHH's for today. Hazy, Hot and Humid.
Got an early start this morning. Stopped by the bank, got the car washed, went to Home Depot. Stop by my daughter's, she had to go to work at 2 so we didn't stay long. Came home and I was so beat. It was so hot. I took a long nap on the living room couch. I think these antibiotics and pro-biotics I am taking are wearing me down.
I had to go to a 4:00 Mass at the church where my cousin is Pastor. He just recently took over as Pastor of this church but he has been a priest for 15 years so his parishioners decided to throw him a party. The Mass was very nice, the music was beautiful and his sermon was very good. The parishioners put on a lovely reception with plenty of finger food and desserts.
Got an early start this morning. Stopped by the bank, got the car washed, went to Home Depot. Stop by my daughter's, she had to go to work at 2 so we didn't stay long. Came home and I was so beat. It was so hot. I took a long nap on the living room couch. I think these antibiotics and pro-biotics I am taking are wearing me down.
I had to go to a 4:00 Mass at the church where my cousin is Pastor. He just recently took over as Pastor of this church but he has been a priest for 15 years so his parishioners decided to throw him a party. The Mass was very nice, the music was beautiful and his sermon was very good. The parishioners put on a lovely reception with plenty of finger food and desserts.
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