13 Thursday Flutterby
1. At the beach Joe said to me, “I’m so glad you introduced me to naps, baths, and beaches.” Yeah, that about sums me up.
2. I didn’t think of my father, who died in 2005, very much on Father’s Day. But the next morning, upon waking and while still in-between the dream world and this one, I felt him (or the lack of him) and whispered “Happy Father’s Dad, daddy.”
3. THIS is the song I want played at my funeral.
4. “What do you want to do before you die?” AKA “It’s amazing what people do when you give them the chance to be a hero” HERE.
5. One of the things I’d like to do before I die is help Janet meet Johnny Depp before she dies. She’s very “Fond of Snape” and Depp.
6. I recently realized while looking through my stockpile of greeting cards that sympathy cards now outnumber the birthday cards.
7. After covering a story on the 300th year anniversary of the Brethren church, I realized that preaching is a lot like stand-up comedy, although none the Catholic priests of my past were very funny.
8. Hail Mary Full of Grapes: When we were kids there was no question, we had to go to church and catechism classes too. The best part of going to church was my First Holy Communion, when I first received the host, which represents the body of Christ. I felt like a bride all dressed in white, complete with the mysterious veil. After my First Holy Communion, I was old enough to help the younger ones study their catechism lessons. But one day, my dad overheard me teaching them their first prayers…Hail Mary, Full of grapes, The Lord is with thee… This sounded right to me, especially considering that it was soon followed by the line…blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. At seven years old, the word “womb” was over my head, but I surely knew what fruit was. ~ Excerpt from my book The Jim and Dan Stories
9. I had a great time in Virginia Beach last week but was sorry to miss going to the Floyd Library’s celebration of the new library addition where Grammy Award winning poet Nikki Giovanni spoke. June from Spatter got some great shots HERE. I wrote about Nikki in a post called How to be a Better Writer HERE.
10. My friend Jayn and I named the June Museletter (our community newsletter) “Flutterby.” That’s what she used to call a butterfly when she was a girl.
11. In a recent Larry King’s interview with Jon Stewart, King asked Stewart if he thought America was ready for a woman or a black president. Jon looked at him quizzically and said ‘This is such a non-question. Did anyone ask us in 2000 if Americans were ready for a moron?’
12. A Life Milestone: On Father’s Day, I talked with my son Dylan on the phone and wished him his very first Father’s Day. The latest video clip of my grandson Bryce, born May 14th, is HERE.
13. Driving home from the beach Joe and I were listening to a tape by archetypal psychologist, James Hillman. My favorite part was when Hillman said this about himself: “If Hillman were not, he would have to be invented.” I think that applies to all of us.
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June 19th, 2008 9:22 am
My father passed away in 2006 ~ I felt the same way.
June 19th, 2008 9:51 am
#8 is definitely amusing and reminds me of all the different things kids believe they hear that bring a smile when they’re said.
Thanks for dropping by my TT!
June 19th, 2008 10:07 am
Nikki is one of my fave poets. 🙂
June 19th, 2008 10:31 am
That’s very true what you say about the cards ! I also get more and more sympathy cards especially at Christmas. We never went to church when I was a child but I was curious about all these “funny” stories (like the womb) lol
June 19th, 2008 11:09 am
You must be such a gentle soul, Colleen, to want that song played at your funeral. It’s beautiful.
Here’s the one I want played at mine:
I think it sounds like the powerful, adaptive part of love. She’s singing about the “state of emergency” that you feel when you are inlove with someone.
(It’s Bjork and her song Joga, if the link doesn’t work)
June 19th, 2008 11:12 am
Glad you had fun at the beach. Your husband’s comment is fun! Nikki Giovanni? I would love to hear her in person. She was quite a presence after the Virginia Tech massacre. A brilliant woman.
I have way to many sympathy cards, too. Which is why I spend all the time I can with kids.
God bless, Colleen.
June 19th, 2008 11:19 am
Impressive with your 138th T13! You’re a T13 legend 🙂
Love your sum up there – great values. Also love your choice for funeral song. Very powerful song and video. Love the waves!
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June 19th, 2008 11:37 am
Thanks for the invite, Lifecruiser. I’ll check it out. Although, I suspect a blog is more than enough for me to keep up with.
Poe, I love that song you linked to. I hadn’t known it before. The video goes so well with it and as one to be played at a person’s funeral. It has a richness. At first listen my sense is that as a funeral song it might reflect a thoughtful and complicated (layered) person who is reveling in her freedom. But I may need a second listen.
The song I picked is my theme song. One that meant a lot to me in 1969 and beyond. I remember listening to it in a yellow Volkswagen. I was by myself, waiting for someone. It was raining and the rain was dripping down the window in beads. I was coming out of a major clinical depression/anxiety disorder and the song really touched me and took. It expresses my generation to me like my father’s song “I’ll be with you in apple blossom time,” reflected his and is the funeral song I remember him by.
June 19th, 2008 12:01 pm
Ah, there’s something about the 60s! Love this song too. I recorded an American Experience episode on the “Summer Of Love”…so fascinating to watch in hindsight and to think that I was “there” -unlike older times when I can only surmise what it must have felt like to live then. I guess the older I get, the more that applies 🙂
LOL on the Jon Stewart line. That was a neat little video about the “to do” list. I’ve always lived sooner than later, but have never made a list…perhaps it would be fun to do it.
June 19th, 2008 1:19 pm
COLLEEN!!! OMG you totally made me laugh SO loud and then I had to explain to my new office mate that I had a blog and participated in something called the Thursday Thirteen and told her what you said. The funny thing? I just met this girl 3 days ago LMAO! And her Mom is exactly my age. But I haven’t told her that 😉
I also went to tell her #11, but thought first I’d better ask her if she was a Bush fan…and she answered yes! Ahhh…the young… 😉
You are so sweet, but it would have to be totally unexpected else I think I’d BURST with anticipation!!!
June 19th, 2008 1:50 pm
I’m smiling at you smiling. I saw your comment on Claudia’s post on “What do you want to do before you die?” You commented just before me and meeting Johnny Depp was on your list.
I watched the first 15 minutes of the first Harry Potter last night while I was babysitting Bryce and with his older sister. My son and daughter-in-law came home before I got to see Snape!
June 19th, 2008 3:36 pm
Ahhh, get Bryce into it as soon as possible! LOTR next? Then maybe POTC? 😉
June 19th, 2008 5:58 pm
I lost you in my Google feeder – sorry! I’ve been awol. Erm… I do like Joe. I will join you in your quest to help Janet meet Johnny Depp. I’m hoping he’ll play a character in my novels. So maybe that will do it! 😉
Cheers!
June 19th, 2008 8:25 pm
I used to have an uncle who was often full of grapes. 🙂
The video is inspiring. Make today count.
John Stewart is a modern-day hero.
~S 🙂
June 19th, 2008 8:27 pm
P.S. I love the 13 banner. Very colorful and vibrant.
You’re always so creative with those. I love never knowing what I’m going to see.
~S
June 19th, 2008 8:40 pm
Oh My Lodry…This is so filled with “goodies”…! Talk about a rich TT…You have outdone yourself, my deae. LOVE that Video of your Grandson….He looked much more grown up that 2 1/2 weeks…! (lol) Love that Joh Stewart comment—AIN’Y IT THE TRUTH! Unfortuneatly a dangerous moron! Now the 4th Amendment is at risk from these Facist Nazi’s!
And I LOVE that Video about a list of things to do before you die! How truly wonderful that is!
June 19th, 2008 9:38 pm
That Jon Stewart quote is hilarious! As is Hail Mary, Full of Grapes…
June 19th, 2008 10:21 pm
Claudia…maybe Johnny could bring me some Yuengling? 😉
June 19th, 2008 10:34 pm
Agent Joe met Depp and told me he would have no interest in my gushiness. He is all family man. Then Agent Joe called and said he had dinner with Clooney. I was ready to strangle him! bastard.
I like your song choice. I am Van Morrison “Into the Mystic” with some “I’ll fly away” and Martin is “Many Rivers to Cross.”
June 19th, 2008 10:41 pm
Agent Joe? Is he a blogger? I saw Steven Tyler in Hingham Mass. And here’s my story (with a twist) of meeting past Red Sox star Carl Yastremski. I think he thought I should have gushed by I didn’t know who he was. http://looseleafnotes.com/notes/2005/04/potter_son_who_loves_the_red_s.html
June 20th, 2008 2:37 am
love #11 and your song. 🙂 fun to see bryce again and to be able to keep tabs on his growth.
June 20th, 2008 7:01 am
Boy…I don’t know what’s wrong (or right) with me this morning. I read Fred First’s entry on Father’s Day and got all weepy, then I had to see what song you wanted played at your funeral and cried again. I guess it’s as good a way as any to start Solstice morning.
June 20th, 2008 7:49 am
great song- jon Stewart love him- and Dave makes fun of GW everynight – great momnets in presidential speeches.Duh. Last night he did cool not cool..hahahahahahhaIt’s embarassing
June 20th, 2008 9:21 am
I first heard your song when I was a teenager. My best friend drove a yellow 1972 VW Beetle, and she was a dj at an “oldies” station. She played that song a lot! It is such an expressive, loving song. It feels like Spring time, and daffodils in bloom. And lilac bushes in the rain.
I wish everyone had that song as a mantra in life. The world would be a much better place!!
June 20th, 2008 2:00 pm
6. could be significant as how you filter, or what’s been not happening lately, depending.
11, nasty but bullseye lol.
June 20th, 2008 7:05 pm
What a great TT. I haven’t played for two weeks and need to get back to it.
Here’s my funeral song:
June 21st, 2008 3:22 am
I like #11 so much I sent it to two friends and want to read it again, like now:
“In a recent Larry King’s interview with Jon Stewart, King asked Stewart if he thought America was ready for a woman or a black president. Jon looked at him quizzically and said ‘This is such a non-question. Did anyone ask us in 2000 if Americans were ready for a moron?'”
Thank you, Colleen! It’s the best answer I’ve heard to that ridiculous question, so I’ll share it as widely as possible.
(P.S. Have you seen my newest blog? http://telluseastory.blogspot.com/)
June 21st, 2008 10:43 pm
Agent Joe is Martin’s agent who was down, I guess last year and on my blog? He sold the book Shantaram and Depp did the movie. He was pitching one to Clooney the other day. He said the only person that he was awestruck by and had to sneak around a bar once just to peer at was Clint Eastwood. I guess guys and gals like Eastwood.
June 22nd, 2008 2:52 pm
gosh i love numbers 3 & 13!!
June 23rd, 2008 7:00 am
I absolutely love your blog and your words….I came here via Catherine at the fountain pen, and I’ll be back. You picked me up this morning!
June 24th, 2008 4:48 pm
#11. I think the question should be is anyone ready for a big-eared socialist.