Marty Graw
Ronald Grant
Seymour D'fare
"Oh, lard."
Ray Jones
Grant) wrote:
>Am I the only one not at the merriment?
Of course not.
metonymy
Ronald Grant wrote:
>
> Am I the only one not at the merriment?
Isn't this merriment?
Oloruin
Ronald Grant wrote in message <36cd1dc5...@news.msy.bellsouth.net>...
>Am I the only one not at the merriment?
>
I passed, too...
It's also cheaper and safer to enjoy some abita at home with friends and
family...
-olo
Bill Nourse
>
> Am I the only one not at the merriment?
I'm not there, except in spirit. I had to be in Memphis on business
today. And yesterday. And tomorrow. Ugh. It's where I
(unfortunately) live.
I did wear my purple and gold and green Mardi Gras jester's hat to the
office today, though. I was the center of attention, as usual.
Fortunately, they're used to me.
--
Charles W. ("Bill") Nourse, Ed.D., CPP
Memphis, Tennessee USA
ICQ # 28643422
http://personal.mem.bellsouth.net/~nourse
"Establish yourself in God and then you will be helpful to others."
-- St. Seraphim of Sarov
Ronald Grant
wrote:
>
>Ronald Grant wrote in message <36cd1dc5...@news.msy.bellsouth.net>...
>>Am I the only one not at the merriment?
>>
>
>
>I passed, too...
>
>It's also cheaper and safer to enjoy some abita at home with friends and
>family...
Fer sur.
RLKolesa
>
Nope, Ronald. I was home all day, too. My husband and kid hogged the computer,
though.....
Reg
"All that is gold does not glitter; not all that wander are lost."
---J.R.R. Tolkien
Muzaoo54
In article <36cd1dc5...@news.msy.bellsouth.net>, R...@mindspring.com
(Ronald Grant) writes:
>Am I the only one not at the merriment?
I was there in spirit. My tummy is sooooo full from the pancake
supper(Yankee substitution for a good time,on Mardi Gras), I can't move.<g>
Spent most of the day enjoying the beautiful weather outside.
It's funny, I am used to working a fish dinner at my parish each year on
Ash Wednesday. Instead, the womens' group and the K of C decided to go with
pancakes today.
Tomorrow, I will be cantoring the Ash Wednesday morning Mass. The time of
distribution of ashes during Mass seems to present quasi-solo work for cantors,
then. Many at our church don't like to sing while proceeding toward the altar.
This is the first Lenten season where I have not been employed and, hence,
unavailable to lead the congregation in song. Here's hoping the voice holds
up!
See ya later,
~MUZ~
All those who believe in telekinesis raise my hand.
Ronald Grant
>>Am I the only one not at the merriment?
>>
>
>Nope, Ronald. I was home all day, too. My husband and kid hogged the computer,
>though.....
>
Well, now that it's over, I hope everyone is safe, had a good time and
can remember what Mardi Gras is all about: A fat jolly elf in a
bright red suit who goes from house to house leaving toys for good
little boys and girls... and throws up all over the cookies.
Seymour D'fare
"Oh, lard."
"If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible."
James McNeill Whistler
Ronald Grant
on a sad note Sunday as a southern city lapsed into mourning over the
death of its Carnival king. Pedro Renato Miranda, 43, died suddenly of
a heart attack Saturday while dancing with the Carnival queen of
Taquari city, in the ranching state of Rio Grande do Sul. He had
reigned over the Carnival celebrations there for the last 10 years,
the mayor said.
* * * * * * *
With the number of queens in NO, he won't last the ten.
Rue Chatte
i stayed home.. but, thats not sayin much since i lives in tha quata <grin> i
was drinking , tho, if that helps.....
i am working non stop..uh... cept for this... i mean.. i need to write to
newsgroups, for business... yah.... i am opening a store on dectur.. everyone
in nong/nola must come by and give me money <grin>...
but, i did kick several drunken people that were talking too loud off my
steps....
they were quite surprised to learn people actually live here, hah
Kat - I C Q # 17605291
http://chattes-ruelle.com
..my alone cradles me, seeing all i crave inside
feeding me ...(meridiem.com)
an...@mindspring.com
Rue Chatte wrote:
i am opening a store on dectur.. everyone
>in nong/nola must come by and give me money <grin>...
>
When are you opening it, Kat? Where on Decatur will it be? And what's the
name? I don't get over there very often, but I'd like to stop by when I am
in NOLA and see what you have. (I don't suppose you'll be open by this
weekend? No, I didn't think so.)
--
Ann
"Never attempt to teach a pig to sing. It is a waste of time and it annoys
the pig." Robert A. Heinlein
RLKolesa
>name? I don't get over there very often, but I'd like to stop by when I am
>in NOLA and see what you have.
Ditto. I'd probly even throw some money your way <g>
metonymy
And even more important, what are you selling?
an...@mindspring.com
Rue Chatte wrote:
>march 1 , hopefully, although ill prolly be there everyday till then,
trying to
>get it to _not_ look like an abandoned dorm room<grin>
Darn! I figured it would be too much to hope that you'd be open this weekend
while I'm there. I'll make it a point to stop by next visit.
>
>its in the miidle of the block between barracks and esplanade ( yes, that
end )
>
>>And even more important, what are you selling?
>
>shame shame shame.... have you not been to my year-old-this-month web
>pages???
>... silver jewelry, and beaded jewery, more beaded than i have on the
pages, i
>tend to sell it faster than i can scan it.... and ill have more time to
bead
>when i get the shop decent...
>
No shame on me, Kat. I have your page bookmarked and keep meaning to order
something but somehow never get around to it -- you know how that is. But
I'll definitely look forward to visiting your show one day so I can see the
real thing instead of just photos. You have several items that look quite
interesting to me, but with this kind of jewelry I never know what's really
going to work for me and what won't until I can see the real thing for
myself and even hold it in my hand. There can be 20 items that are so
similar most people don't recognize that there's any real difference, but
I'll only want *one* of them, and none of the others will do as substitutes.
Yeah, I know. I'm picky. But I only buy fun stuff when it *speaks* to me,
and I'm sure you, Kat, know exactly what I mean by that.
I have one, exactly one, beanie baby. And it's probably going to stay that
way. The one I have is a crab -- Claude the crab. I bought him in Baltimore
where there were literally dozens of versions of Claude in various colors
plus dozens more lobsters and still more of the more typical beanies. But
this *one* beanie was the only one I wanted, and I absolutely *had* to have
him. He sits in place of importance on the corner of my computer monitor at
work, his legs dangling down realistically. (I also have a soft-sculpture
lizard refrigerator magnet whose magnets in his feet allow him to crawl
along the front of the metal shelf and a little grinning frog miniature
who's nearly all teeth. My desk is *much* more interesting than nearly all
of the others in the newsroom, which sport much more traditional
decorations.)
Rue Chatte
>
march 1 , hopefully, although ill prolly be there everyday till then, trying to
get it to _not_ look like an abandoned dorm room<grin>
its in the miidle of the block between barracks and esplanade ( yes, that end )
>And even more important, what are you selling?
shame shame shame.... have you not been to my year-old-this-month web
pages???
... silver jewelry, and beaded jewery, more beaded than i have on the pages, i
tend to sell it faster than i can scan it.... and ill have more time to bead
when i get the shop decent...
RLKolesa
>Yeah, I know. I'm picky. But I only buy fun stuff when it *speaks* to me
This sounds very much like me. I have some odd little items around my house
that I've collected that definitely 'speak' to me and me alone. One is an iron
frog candleholder that I *had* to have. I have a small collection of various
frogs now, but that one was the first.
>My desk is *much* more interesting than nearly all
>of the others in the newsroom, which sport much more traditional
>decorations.)
That's kind of the way I feel about my house. It isn't a showplace, but it *is*
interesting. I would suffocate in a 'traditional' environment. My kids
frequently tease me, saying if something is ugly enough or weird enough, I'm
bound to like it.
an...@mindspring.com
I wrote:
>
>>Yeah, I know. I'm picky. But I only buy fun stuff when it *speaks* to me
and Reg replied:
>
>This sounds very much like me. I have some odd little items around my house
>that I've collected that definitely 'speak' to me and me alone. One is an
iron
>frog candleholder that I *had* to have. I have a small collection of
various
>frogs now, but that one was the first.
If I could just remember where I bought my grinning frog, I'd get one for
you, too. But I'm not sure where I got it. I think it was in Boston 2 years
ago, which means I'm unlikely to encounter another anytime soon. But I think
he'd speak to you, too.
>
I said:
>>My desk is *much* more interesting than nearly all
>>of the others in the newsroom, which sport much more traditional
>>decorations.)
>
and Reg added:
>That's kind of the way I feel about my house. It isn't a showplace, but it
*is*
>interesting. I would suffocate in a 'traditional' environment. My kids
>frequently tease me, saying if something is ugly enough or weird enough,
I'm
>bound to like it.
>
Hmmmmm. Ugly and weird, huh? What does that say about Tim? <g> Just kidding.
I couldn't resist that one. As the late, great Flip Wilson would say, the
devil made me do it. :-)
Actually, the things that *speak* to me come in many guises, ranging from
the weird and/or ugly to the beautiful to the absolutely stunning. And
there's no accounting for what they'll be. I've learned, though, that when I
really want something, I'd better get it and get it now. I'm still trying to
find a piece of sculpture that will speak to me like the one I found in New
Orleans a year and a half ago. I didn't buy it at the time because I didn't
want to lug it around the French Quarter with me, but when we returned to
the shop in Canal Place, it was closed, and we had to leave town that
evening. On my next visit, I couldn't find anything even close, and I'm
still looking, plan on checking with them Friday to see what they have new
from that particular sculptor. I know it won't be the same piece, but maybe
he'll have something that will spark the same interest in me.
(Interestingly, one of my best friends bought a different piece by the same
artist at a crafts show in Jackson, Miss., about 6 months before I found
that one. It *spoke* to her, too.)
Unfortunately, the other item I found that weekend that spoke to me was
*way* out of my price league -- a modern art piece for $1,500. And I usually
don't even *like* modern art. But this painting depicting a storm at sea was
incredible.
Thanks to another friend, I am now the proud owner of a lovely figurine by
artist Thomas Blackshear titled "Joyful Noise" that also spoke to me. It
never ceases to amaze me, though, how many people want to know why I'd ever
want a piece of African-American art. Go figure. It's art. I like it. And I
don't give a flying flip for the color of the skin of either the artist or
the woman depicted. The only thing that I care about is the wonderful detail
of Blackshear's work, which I have long admired but never wanted to own like
I did this piece, and the expression of pure joy and divine rapture on the
gospel singer's face.
Other things that *speak* to me but which I'll never own:
1. The Rodan sculptures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
2. Monet's garden paintings (but not the water lilies). I do have some nice
prints of some of them, though.
3. A set of photographs of the late George Wallace taken by Herb Ritts which
I saw in an exhibit at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. There were many other
Ritts photos in the exhibit that were of people who were much, much, much
more beautiful than Wallace. But this particular series of photos so
effectively captured the essence of the man that I found myself captivated
by them. I particularly remember one of the photos showing Wallace with the
most profoundly sad expression on his face, and next to it was another one
filled with rage. The photos were taken sometime in the last five years or
so, and I was absolutely amazed that Ritts so effectively captured these
moods in a man who was so old and ill -- especially the photo that showed
the fiery rage Wallace so obviously was still capable of feeling.
Reg -- and anyone else:
Tell us what *speaks* to you.
JustMEinLA
>My kids
>frequently tease me, saying if something is ugly enough or weird enough, I'm
>bound to like it.
I assume you're reffering only to the inanimate objects around the house.
JustMe
RLKolesa
>Actually, the things that *speak* to me come in many guises, ranging from
>the weird and/or ugly to the beautiful to the absolutely stunning.
Oh, yes, I do have some truly lovely things, too <g> But most of the time it's
going to be the quirky, a bit off the wall thing that'll get me.
>It
>never ceases to amaze me, though, how many people want to know why I'd ever
>want a piece of African-American art.
I have a tribal mask from the Ivory Coast and I love it.
>2. Monet's garden paintings (but not the water lilies). I do have some nice
>prints of some of them, though.
I love Monet, too. The exhibit at NOMA was fantastic. I love his floral
landscapes best.
Some other things that speak to me:
1. Sunflowers.
2. Anything by Degas. I am anxiously awaiting the NOMA exhibit.
3. Very lush, shady green gardens (such as you often see in the Garden
District). I could go in and never leave such a place.
4. Great song lyrics, ie Paul Simon's 'Graceland'...the perfect album.
5. Elephants. I know this sounds weird, but to me, watching elephants is almost
a spiritual experience. When you look into their eyes you see a beauty and a
kind of wisdom or knowledge that borders on the mystical. (and *NO* they don't
literally speak to me <g>)
I could go on, but I'll stop here.
Regina
RLKolesa
>>My kids
>>frequently tease me, saying if something is ugly enough or weird enough, I'm
>>bound to like it.
>
And Tim responded:
>I assume you're reffering only to the inanimate objects around the house.
Of course, honey.....well, you are kinda weird, but in a nice way.
Regina
PS:(One must be careful not to unduly offend one's means of support, otherwise
one might actually have to go out and get a <cough> j-o-b)<VBG>
metonymy
You need to visit Chicago and the Art Institute. It has a world
class collection of Impressionist paintings ( and lots of other
stuff too ). I've spent hundreds of hours there over the years.
metonymy
Please, Reg, don't use that word. It has such ugly connotations.
RLKolesa
>
>Please, Reg, don't use that word. It has such ugly connotations.
That's why I spelled it....no use in jinxing oneself <g>
Bill Nourse
> 4. Great song lyrics, ie Paul Simon's 'Graceland'...the perfect album.
There ya go! Paul Simon is a musical genius, and "Graceland" was the
best. These are the days of lasers in the jungle . . . why am I soft in
the middle, the rest of my life is so hard . . .
> 5. Elephants. I know this sounds weird, but to me, watching elephants
If you want to have some fun, take a couple of bananas to the zoo and
give them to the elephants. Everybody thinks they like peanuts, but
they eat peanuts because that's what people give them. What they really
love is bananas. It's heartwarming to see the reaction. You'll make a
friend for life. I promise I'm not making this up.
In Memphis, of course, we're not allowed to feed the animals at the zoo.
The Memphis mottos are:
"Whatever it is, you can't do it here."
and
"If you're there before it's over, you're not late."
I love quotes, sayings and aphorisms.
RLKolesa
>> 4. Great song lyrics, ie Paul Simon's 'Graceland'...the perfect album.
>
And Bill responded:
>There ya go! Paul Simon is a musical genius, and "Graceland" was the
>best. These are the days of lasers in the jungle . . .
"Staccato signals of constant information...a loose affiliation of millionaires
and billionaires..."
> why am I soft in
>the middle, the rest of my life is so hard . . .
"There were incidents and accidents...There were hints and allegations......He
see angels in the architecture spinning in infinity..."
I could go on and on. I saw Paul Simon during the Graceland tour. The man
played music for upwards of 2 1/2 hours. Seeing him, Billy Joel, and Paul
McCartney have been the ultimate experiences in my music fandom.
And speaking of great lyrics...Bob Dylan...Don't *even* get me started :)
Reg
Bill Nourse
>
> >RLKolesa wrote:
> >> 4. Great song lyrics, ie Paul Simon's 'Graceland'...the perfect album.
> >
>
> And Bill responded:
> >There ya go! Paul Simon is a musical genius, and "Graceland" was the
> >best. These are the days of lasers in the jungle . . .
>
> "Staccato signals of constant information...a loose affiliation of millionaires
> and billionaires..."
>
> > why am I soft in
> >the middle, the rest of my life is so hard . . .
>
> "There were incidents and accidents...There were hints and allegations......He
> see angels in the architecture spinning in infinity..."
>
> I could go on and on. I saw Paul Simon during the Graceland tour. The man
> played music for upwards of 2 1/2 hours. Seeing him, Billy Joel, and Paul
> McCartney have been the ultimate experiences in my music fandom.
>
> And speaking of great lyrics...Bob Dylan...Don't *even* get me started
Dylan played the New Daisy Theatre, a small venue on Beale Street in
Memphis last weekend. I was not one of the fortunate few who attended,
but it was reported that he duck-walked across the stage, a la Chuck
Berry. Great show, they said. I did see him when he was in Memphis
about 30-35 years ago. Another enduring musical genius.
I was fortunate to see the Stones when they were in Memphis on the
Voodoo Lounge Tour a couple of years ago. I also saw Andres Segovia
twice when he was alive (well, of course not when he was dead). My life
is now complete.
RLKolesa
>I was fortunate to see the Stones when they were in Memphis on the
>Voodoo Lounge Tour a couple of years ago.
Saw the Stones in 1975, when I was 15. They played at LSU, Baton Rouge. I got
grounded for a month for sneaking off to see Mick and the boys....
> I also saw Andres Segovia
>twice when he was alive (well, of course not when he was dead). My life
>is now complete.
I would have loved to have seen Segovia! My life will be complete after I see
Tom Petty and Clapton. BB King would be nice, too. I keep threatening to drive
up to Memphis one of these years.
Lenny
Monet and the rest only give a poor representation of the greatest
artist in the world.
Look around you. Look at the real thing. Like Joyce said, "Only God
can make a tree". Dare to compare. The real stuff is free.
juj...@bellsouth.net
wrote: "I was fortunate to see the Stones when they were in Memphis on the
when he was alive (well, of course not when he was dead). My life is now
complete."
Best I can do is having seen Pete Seger in about 1969, with less than 30
people in the room. He was, and is, truly amazing. (and I finally realized
he was NOT related to Bob <g>, whom I have seen a couple times.) And "Yes"
when Rick Wakeman was still knocking out that killer organ, Muddy Waters,
Buddy Guy, Clifton Chenier, John Delafose, well...ok, so the list would be
huge. (And I still gotta see John Hiatt a BUNCH more and some Dave Hole is
high on my wish list; I've never seen him.)
Jules, who is "stuck" with having to go see Snooks and Bryan Lee tonight at
the Lanes... cuz there is no one else fun in town tonight
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juj...@bellsouth.net
"Monet and the rest only give a poor representation of the greatest artist in
the world. Look around you. Look at the real thing. Like Joyce said, "Only
God can make a tree". Dare to compare. The real stuff is free."
Ya got that right ... me, I just spent all morning out taking pictures of
trees with mardi gras beads in em ;) does that count as art or nature ?
Jules, who wants to be a photographer if she grows up
Bill Nourse
> Best I can do is having seen Pete Seger in about 1969, with less than 30
I remember he has written on the head of his banjo, "This Machine Kills
Fascists." I always liked that but he's just a leeeetle far to the left
politically. Love the music, though.
> when Rick Wakeman was still knocking out that killer organ, Muddy Waters,
Somewhere, I still have Rick Wakeman's vinyl album that he did with the
symphony orchestra. That was during rock's "presentious" phase. He
also did "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" about the same time.
> Buddy Guy, Clifton Chenier, John Delafose, well...ok, so the list would be
Ah, yes, [the late] "Clifton Chenier, the King of the Bayou" (Paul
Simon)
Billy Joel played the Pyramid arena in Memphis last night but (again) I
didn't get to go. I did see the late great Albert Collins when he was
in Memphis a few years ago and met him briefly. "Don't mistake kindness
for weakness, baby."
Bill Nourse
>
> Bill wrote:
>
> >I was fortunate to see the Stones when they were in Memphis on the
> >Voodoo Lounge Tour a couple of years ago.
Got in free, as a matter of fact, for which my wife has never forgiven
me.
> Saw the Stones in 1975, when I was 15. They played at LSU, Baton Rouge. I got
> grounded for a month for sneaking off to see Mick and the boys....
I'm SURE Keith Richards didn't get all his DNA . . .
> Tom Petty and Clapton. BB King would be nice, too. I keep threatening to drive
> up to Memphis one of these years.
Check first to be absolutely sure BB is playing. His name is on a Beale
Street club but he's very seldom actually there -- maybe once or twice a
year. I was Chief of Security at Rhodes College when they gave him an
honorary doctorate a few years ago -- quite a character.