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"...Would be that I might live another one hundred years so I could spend everyday remembering all the wonderful memories of you." J. Verne
If my thoughts help you, or make you think, smile, laugh, sigh,
or if you are just amused...
they did what they were intended to do.
"Perfection is but a passing, rare flight.
Most of my flying time is spent in coach on a red-eye back and forth from dreams to reality."
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I did it again... 100 things... five years later...
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Posted:Jan 27, 2011 10:32 am
Last Updated:Dec 7, 2011 8:10 am
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Okay!!!
I never thought I would do this,
but I did it anyway.
One hundred things about me!
Try and not fall asleep halfway through this.
And if you do,
don't tell me.
The blue was from June 6,2006. Red is now.
(Let's see if the answers still agree.)
1- Sometimes I feel older than dirt.
Yep!!! That one still applies... though surprisingly not as bad as I thought it might be.
2- A minute later I'm acting like a .
I think I'll always will have this quality... at least, I hope so.
3- I love kiddos!
Yes, I still do... though it's sad to say I don't approach a kiddo for fear I'll be arrested as a pervert or something. Shame the trust factor hasn't survived our "politically correct" world.
4- I believe in honesty.
True, perhaps more so today.
5- Having said I believe in honesty, I understand the use of "white" lies every now and then also.
If White lies weren't used on occasion, there would be a lot of very sad people, don't you think?
6- My freckles on my face seem to be getting together for some kind of long term convention, or something! (Or is it age spots? Or working in the sun too long?)This one I can honestly answer... Yes they got together and yes, it was from being in the sun too much. (Though I'm still in the sun quite a lot more now; living at the beach!!!)
7- I believe in God.
And I'm just as comfortable in my beliefs as I ever was.
8- I believe God has a serious sense of humor.
He still lets me hang around. Wonder if He can't figure out just what to do with me? Food for thought, perhaps?
9- I believe we are all here for some sort of reason. (Some of us may just be here cause God wasn't watching what was going on at the moment!)
This still applies.
10- I think any religion is good.
I'm sure any religion is good... and vital.
11- I never try and judge anyone.
I have had my moments like everyone else... but, I still don't judge. Hey, they might judge me!
12- I'm not now or ever been prejudiced.
And I hope I never do.
13- I relate well with people of all ages.
I understand people from forty and up a lot more than I did.
14- I can laugh at myself. (Too often, I get the opportunity to do so!)
If you can't laugh, or make someone else smile and laugh, even at your own expense, believe me, what's the use of staying around. Smile... laugh... please... for your own sake!
15- I believe in love.
Oh yeah...
16- I am in love.
Even more than I ever was. With many the same people and many more new loves. You know it never hurts to tell someone how you feel. I do it often.
17- I want more love. (Can't ever have enough of it.)
Yes, please! May I never get full!
18- I think the song "Imagine" should be played at the beginning of every concert... as a unifying way of musicians and their fans saying "Yes... this is the way it should be."
Still believe. Can you just "Imagine?"
19- I love sports.
I have always considered myself an athlete. Now I consider myself a "retired" athlete. So yes, I still love them.
20- I'm a huge college basketball fanatic. (ACC and Duke! Okay, so JJ got pulled for a DUI. Now he has "everything.)
This time of year, I'll watch perhaps ten or more a week. And Duke is still the greatest... even when they don't win everything.
21- I believe in giving of myself.
You never know when even just a smile is exactly what someone needed right at that moment.
22- I am the one people have always come to when they needed to talk with someone, or just needed a shoulder to cry on. (Even as a it was like that.)
They still come... and I still care.
23- I don't believe in racism.
And I still don't.
24- I don't believe in hurting someone out of spite.
That's the kind of stuff that will come back to bite you. Don't ever go there if you don't have to do so.
25- I wash myself in the shower the same way every time. (Unless I'm not alone! That almost never happens though.)
Still the same! Hmmm, am I in a rut or something?
26- I dry myself in the same method every time. (Unless again, if I'm not alone.)
I don't have to dry the top of my head quite as much as I used to do. Ah well....
27- I have been seduced by someone thirty years younger than myself. (It was her idea... really! Who am I to argue? We're still good friends... though not that kind of friends.)
Though we haven't seen each other for several years, I'm sure we are still friends.
28- Oh! When drying after a shower, I never dry my wrists or hands! That gets taken care of while drying the rest of me.Same
29- I work out on a regular basis now. (And it's starting to really show! Yippee!!!)
Thanks to this, I am still the same weight as I have been for the last five years... giving a one or two pound fluctuation every now and then. I probably should do more than just "maintain."
30- I have names for the hair on top of my head. (The big head, that I mostly think with!) Sam, Pete, John, Paul, Bill, James, Sue (!!!???!!) Yep, in touch with my feminine side! I figure if they decided to hang around after so many others deserted me, I might as well get to know them personally.
I am saddened to say a few have passed on. They were true and loyal to the end.
31- I am actually the quiet one in my family.
That seems to be my lot in my family. Though for those who know me and not my family would wonder.
32- My sense of humor is weird... and I'm quick with one liners, if I'm comfortable around you.
I'm not Robin Williams; but, we would understand each other and feed off the other very easily.
33- I love the ocean.
That's why I live where I live. Oddly enough, I think it's snowed more than it did where I lived before. That wasn't in the contract when we bought our home here.
34- I can sit and stare at the ocean all day and never get tired of the view.
This is still true... but I use a lot more suntan lotion now.
35- I love sunrises and sunsets.
And almost every moment in between. (Especially with coffee in the morning and a glass of wine in the evening. Or a Coke Zero!)
36- I am a hopeless romantic.
Yes, I still am. I couldn't have written half the things I've written if I wasn't.
37- I rarely think with my "little" head. (Though I hear it shouting at me quite often!)
Like in the movie, "White Men Can't Jump" I can still hear
Jimmy... though I think he thinks I don't like him anymore.
38- I absolutely love sex.
I'm not dead yet... so this is still true. Maybe one day soon it'll be back in my life again. I wonder if writer's blog is somehow related to this?
39- I believe in finding out what my partner enjoys beforehand...by asking questions...(try it! It's really fun to do!) and then trying to make sure they enjoy our time together.
Still believe it and every time I've done this, the experience has been great.
40- I don't really care for one-night stands.
No, I don't care for them. But, if that's all that's offered...
41- There is a lot of "me" in every poem I write.
I wonder if this is true of every writer? It is of me. You can literally "read me like a book."
42- I still would like to try to get published some day. (Do you think I'm crazy to try... or not?)
Still haven't given up on this.
43- This number makes me smile.
Yes it still does... no matter where I see it.
44- Family is always first with me.
Yes, even more so, I think.
45- My friends are like "family" to me. (So now you know how important I place our friendship!)
I like to think of my friends as "forever" friends.
46- I love to have my coffee. (I only allow myself two cups though these days.)
Well, I have three now! lol!
46- I enjoy a good white wine.
This is on special occasions now. Sugar isn't a friend, alas. Though I still will have a glass or two when that occasion does come along.
47- Collecting and listening to music is my hobby.
Still collecting!
48- I've known Senators, musicians, professional athletes, famous reporters, famous authors and speakers, Governors, and some of the older nascar drivers. (Some still active in their professions... others, long past.)
This is still true... and some new younger professionals in their sports.
49- I served my country during Vietnam.
Yes, I did. And at times, those haunting thoughts still capture my mind.
50- I believe in making someone smile everyday.
And I will believe in this as long as I live. You have to do this people... you'll feel great and hopefully, someone else will, too!
51- I absolutely believe in "hugs." (Most all my friends greet me with a hug... male or female.)
In these last two, I am truly blessed.
52- I can say now (my last just graduated) that I have never had a moment of real trouble from my . I'm very proud of who they are... and what they will someday be.
And I can now say that one is now a college grad... with honors! I do understand a proud parents role.
53- I love my wife. (Though I wish she could find her sexual self again.)
I pick and kiss and hug her everyday. (Up til she says enough!) Then I probably tickle and pick some more.
54- I love to read.
You gotta get a Kindle!!!! Wow!!!
55- Obviously, I love to write!
I do! I know I'll work through this someday.
56- I blush when someone compliments me.
Yes, still do!
57- I am actually quite shy. (That stems from a speech and hearing impediment I had as a . No longer a problem... since I can cover it very well.)
Still covering, doesn't seem to be much worse.
58- I still feel I have a tremendous amount of things I want to accomplish in my life.
Now, I feel time is slipping away from me.
59- I can't ever imagine me "retiring."
I still can't... though I am. However, being active is the key to survival.
60- My work, profession, is my life. It's who I am.
My work made me the person I am in many ways. No all work can do that for a person. I looked forward to working almost every single day. I really wasn't work to me.
61- If there's one person I would love to meet, it may well be Rod McKuen. What a fantastic writer!)
He honored me with a few personal e-mails. I still enjoy his site, "A safe place to land." Go there and check him out.
62- I thrills me to see someone that cares about me, look and smile my way... or touch me when they pass by me.
I seems I can still remember every single smile and touch. Good memories.
63- I am a more sensual lover than anything else.
Given the time, I just love exploring just what it takes to see a smile, and hear a wondering sigh or grown in delight or satisfaction.
64- I don't know why I decided to do this tonight. I had planned on writing the beginning chapters to a book. (Does that mean I'm procrastinating here?)
Five years later and I'm still asking myself the same question!
65- I do not like seeing others being taken advantage of. This is something I just can't abide.
66- I will give you the shirt off my back if you need it. (And actually have done so.)
This has cost me several shirts, not to mention money. Still, would do it again, if I had to do it again.
67- I hate hate.
And I can't believe it when I see people revel in it. There just isn't enough room for that in my life.
68- I love love... and being in love... and being loved.Who doesn't?
69- The year I graduated high school. (My class ring used to start up many interesting conversations in bars.) You thought I would say something about this number, didn't you? Go ahead... admit it! (Well, I did think about it, too! )
Don't wear the class ring; but still get knowing smiles whenever I say when I graduated.
70- I just love the last number and all it stands for!!! (See! I told you I thought about it.)
Oh... I sure do!
71- I once worked undercover.
True, I did. I had no idea how much trouble I could have been in, had I only taken a few steps further.
72- I detest crossword puzzles. (My wife does them in ink.)It's one of my new year's revolution. No crossword puzzles!
73- I wear a 34" belt. (Hey! That's not bad considering my weight has increased now to 204 lbs. and some tell me I still look like I'm losing weight!)
Okay, my belt is a 36-38, and I've held at 207 for the last five years. And I still look slimmer than I did.
74- I drink at least one hundred ounces of water a day.
This is one of the keys to my health.
75- I am considered very good at my profession.
It's nice to know that in some small way I was able to help people in their lives... and be remembered for it.
76- I am a night person. (It's two-thirty a.m. right now.)Most nights I only sleep about four to five hours. That's about a two increase from years gone by.
77- I don't like wasting time. (Though I do it more than I care.)Wasting time is something I still don't like. I try and keep myself busy.
78- My shoulders are pretty broad. And if you need one, it's there for you.
They are open to anyone... anytime.
79- I have been blessed with more than one love in my life.Looking back, I wouldn't have it any other way.
80- Yep, I admit it... "Brian's Song" "Love Story," and most emotional endings or happy endings, can draw a tear from me.Even more so these days.
81- I thoroughly enjoy watching at play.
The thought, "Stop and smell the roses..." should also mention to take the time and watch the kiddos at play. What a special time of life. There should always be time for kiddos to be safe and happy... and innocent.
82- I dislike mind games. (Trust me, I know how to play them if I have to... but... I really don't like them at all.)
There's a lot of that here. Understandable I guess. Still doesn't make them the best thing to do though.
83- One of my greatest honors ever... was being a close friend with my father... and my brothers.
Now, that honor also extends to my grown up . Knock on wood... hope it always continues.
84- I would like to visit Palma, Spain again someday.
Still on my thing to do list. (Or is it a bucket list these days?)
85- Blogland has given me a whole new lease on life. (That's because of all the incredible people here.)
Though I haven't been around here as much as I used to be; I still think there are some pretty incredible people here.
86- Yes, I have dark moments like anyone else. The difference in mine I think... I don't let them overtake me anymore... and I don't dwell on them.
I don't live in a "what's in it for me?... or if I can cause some drama" type frame of mind. What's the point? There are too many other good, and fun things to do. Smiles take up too much time... and they are so easy to give.
87- I am "not" a saint. (Obviously, I'm here, aren't I?) Though my life sexually is that of a monk.
Still holds true... though somehow less frantic. Does that make sense?
88- Do I think about sex often? Are you kidding? What kind of question is that? Am I still breathing?
It's said a man thinks about sex every three minutes. That may well be true... no matter the age!
89- I have been involved in a foursome! Or was it just two twosomes in the same bed? Or was I just playing golf?
I have, it's called "same room sex." Or I could have been playing golf in a foursome format. lol!
90- Tom Clancy is brilliant in my opinion. (And way too close to the truth, too many times.)
Wayyyy tooooo close!!!!
91- I don't have a favorite musician... or type of music. I enjoy almost all of them. (Well, bluegrass... is one I have to really work at to enjoy.)
If you have to have one or a group... I'll go The Beatles. They just did so much to change and leave a lasting impression on music.
92- I do love looking at a beautiful woman. (No matter what her age.... legally that is.)
Interesting for me, the old joke that "He traded his wife in for two twenty year olds... " doesn't work for me. I can admire a woman from her seventies down to her thirties. Twenty something year olds just don't do it for me.
93- I had an eighteen year old this past summer tell me she would love to "do" me. (While I did consider it a wonderful compliment from her, I declined... begging her to ask me again in five or six years. She promised she would.)
She hasn't. Perhaps she forgot. We both have moved since then. It was still a kind compliment and I do and did appreciate it.
94- Belly buttons are "sexy as hell" to me. (But the first thing that attracts me is usually the eyes... then the smile.)But the belly button! It's just cute and sexy!!!!
95- I used to love to dance to live bands. (Wonder why I got away from the nightclub scene?)
Still enjoy a good live band. Living at the beach makes seeing more live bands easier to do.
96- Dr. Johnnie Fever (tv series "WKRP") and I think alike. I really never, ever liked "Disco."
And I never will.
97- If it were possible for me to do, I would love to meet each and every one of my friends here in blogland.
I'd have them all here at the house, and we'd sit on the back deck with good wine and fine food and just enjoy. Yeah, that would be nice.
98- I am not a jealous husband. (Though I've known several.)Thankfully, I'm not. Being jealous just takes away... it doesn't add a thing to life.
99- My favorite part of sex is "not" my own orgasm... it's yours!Why can't some people understand this? It's so much better this way.
AND 100!- If you were to ask me a question, I will try always to give you an honest answer, whether it's what you want to hear or not.
I've answered this and will answer your questions as well as I can.
That's just me, I guess. Does this technically mean I have now answered "two hundred" things now? hugs y'all... me
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from my profile...
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Posted:Jan 20, 2011 1:22 pm
Last Updated:Jan 20, 2011 5:45 pm
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I like my private life, and will honor yours.
My writing here, has become very important to me. But the friends I have here, are the main reason that I stay.
Learn more about how I think in my blog,
[blog unlistedone]. ("143 Gentle Thoughts Way...")
That's my home address here.
And you're invited to visit anytime.
Just bring your coffee, sit down, and enjoy.
I have really enjoyed all the new friends I've made in "blogland."
I'm sure, if you visit them too...
you'll see why
blogland is so important to me.
"Making someone smile
everyday
has been a way of life with me
for over thirty-five years.
And hugs
should be given
at every opportunity."
For more, please read my blog,[blog unlistedone]
I enjoy meeting and talking with new friends. Sharing sensual thoughts and talking with so many nice people here... especially in the blogs.
Like so many here, I was lookin' for something that I no longer have. But inside the blogs, I've found friends. Friends that I can talk with and enjoy.
I'm always interested in meeting, talking, and making new friends. Just drop in my blog and say "Hello." I try and reply to each and all there. (Perhaps share a smile or a hug with you... even shed a tear or two every now and then there.)
I'm still expanding new horizons. I have learned to be more open about a lot of things. And I hope I never loose the ability to grow.
So, if you are local to me... or not... stop in.
[blog unlistedone]
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The Candy Wrapper Thought...
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Posted:Jan 16, 2011 10:50 pm
Last Updated:Jan 23, 2011 8:08 pm
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One of the pleasures of eating a certain kind of chocolate is the thought on the outside of the wrapper. (Kind of puts you in an even better frame of mind... as if the chocolate doesn't already!)
This one said,
"Learn to say I love you...
in a different language."
It put me to wondering...
How many ways can I say I love you?
Naturally, English comes first
and is very easy.
French is pretty simple.
I'm sure I know a couple more languages;
but, how many ways can I say it...
or even better...
how many ways can I show it.
Those who know me
or have read this blog will understand this one...
"1-4-3."
That one I've used by writing it
, speaking it,
or showing it by holding up the correct fingers.
(Which reminds me of the hand signal for I love you.
A smile can transmit the thought...
so can a simple touch.
The look in your eyes
certainly can convey
this sweet, soft thought.
But there are so many more ways.
Breakfast in bed...
or at least a cup of coffee.
Running a warm bath;
or washing someones back... or hair is a very nice way.
Some would say
putting your laundry where it belongs
or even just taking out the garbage!
Saying "I love you"
can be expressed by even walking away...
(A very sad, but sometimes very noble way of showing it.)
Trust is a very special way of showing it.
We all have our ways.
Sometimes we forget to use them.
Sometimes it's forgotten to be shown to us.
I know most of you can come up
with a million other ways
and languages to say
"I love you."
It's really only important
when you actually let
the one you love...
know.
© copyright 2011 by unlistedone
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Borrowed Thoughts....
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Posted:Dec 19, 2010 4:54 pm
Last Updated:Jan 23, 2011 8:00 pm
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"Think without boundaries."
"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently."
Funny where you find creative ideas. These two were on the wrappers of a very popular candy. Believe it when I say I've looked for creative ideas to write something... anything... just about everywhere I can.
The ideas come. Then, they go. Usually right in the middle of the thought of putting them down. (It has happened twice as I've started this. So it may not be a good sign.)
That first thought though really caught my mind and sent my imagination reeling.
To think without boundaries.
Wow!!!
I have stopped in often the last month or so. Sorry, I haven't been by any of the blogs here of my old friends. Frankly, I was sure I would see some great piece of writing and I would want to leave a comment... only I was afraid I wouldn't be able to do it.
Most people here, or anywhere for that manner, can relate to the two lines at the top. Powerful thoughts. Powerful when taken for what they can mean.
Most are searching to find their individual boundaries. Some find their boundaries weren't as far from where they thought they were, while others found literally no limits to theirs.
That's a good thing. Both of them. Everyone should be able to be "comfortable" within themselves. Everyone has a right to be comfortable within themselves. And no one, not anyone... has a right to force you to be otherwise.
"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently."
Man, this is sure true. Everyone has failed at something, at one time or another. Some may be huge failures leaving one wondering if they will ever be able to recover. (Most do, by the way.) If you just take it for what it's worth and learn from your mistake, or mistakes; you can make a failure an opportunity to get it right the next time. It doesn't matter what the failure was.
Just like there is only 24 hours in everyday, you can be assured time will give you the chance or opportunity to make it right the next time. That's me... I hope. Taking this opportunity to put some words down again... and hope they make sense.
With that thought, I hope for each and everyone "warm and gentle smiles, and tender soft hugs."
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Just a thought... about women
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Posted:Jun 6, 2009 9:38 pm
Last Updated:Jan 22, 2011 12:43 pm
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A woman in her thirties still looks as beautiful as she did in her twenties; but with much more confidence.
A woman in her forties, fifties, and older, still has the same sexy smile, the same sexy glint in her eyes, and has much more experience and confidence.
That's why I do love women... they never really change... except for the better!
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Update and such things
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Posted:May 3, 2009 2:33 am
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Some interesting things have happened in the last while... well, year or so.
I've discovered I'm not the same man I was as little as two years ago. Glasses are now a full time deal. My hair... what there is of it.... is turning, not gray... but silver. (I think I kinda like that part!) Exercise and diet have kept me between 207 and 212. Sounds heavy for a 5'9" frame; but I carry it well and the doctor I visit, seems to like that weight on me. "It's muscle mainly, don't worry about overall weight." he tells me. And a very kind friend looked at me this past week and touched my arm and chest, smiled and told me I really had a lot going on. She could feel muscle and ribs and thought it very sexy. (Made my day!)
A very wonderful lady, who is working very hard going back to college (that I think the world of for doing so) was interested in me as a possible candidate in a mfm! What a compliment. Though I have a feeling the timing of such will probably never happen. At least, with me involved... though I hope she does live out her dream someday.
My birthday was last month... and some local lady left me a "Happy be_lated b_day wish on my cell... with a very sexy picture of her cute butt covered by a thong. (Cute little butterfly tattoo, also!) The problem is... I don't know who she is! I replied to her automated voice mail saying thank you for such a wonderful gift and asking her to return the call so I could find out who it was... but alas, no such return call has been made. So I am only lead to believe it's either a prank or a wrong number! Such is life. It did do a lot to make my birthday a lot better.
My extra time... excuse me... my time away from work has been totally devoted to yard work and getting my home just the way we want it to be. It's nearly complete.
Also, I'm very happy to report that after 18 and a half months of being a total monk ended with my wife. It still isn't perfect; but as with all marriages... it's a work in progress.
I miss my friends here. I miss meeting new friends here. I miss writing. Still pretty much at a dead end with that. Just can't seem to put any words together that feel right to me. But I haven't quit trying.
So, that's it for now. My window view has gotten greener, the flowers are awesome, and the air is fresh and clear. Perhaps this life is still worth working hard at... even though soon, I'll be trading in my profession and will look to start a new one soon. No fear in that, no worries. It's just time for this new part of my life to begin.
Take care each of you. Would love to hear from you from time to time. With a soft hug, me
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In Season...
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Posted:Apr 5, 2009 1:34 am
Last Updated:Dec 17, 2009 9:46 pm
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In Season...
Did you feel it?
The air
wasn't as cold
as it was yesterday.
The sky
seemed clearer...
with no threat of a storm
on the horizon.
Grass is getting greener...
the weeping cherry tree
is showing blossoms...
and the tulips are bright and yellow, and red.
All around us
everything is coming into
its own season.
Throwing off the chill
of winter
when frost and snow
blanketed our world.
And we seem to be
coming in season, too.
Overhead
birds are flying and singing
more than they were.
And down on the beach
the sand feels warm to our bare feet...
as we walk together
hand in hand.
Something about Spring
renews our love for one another.
A love that had seemed
to have forgotten
what, and how
it was supposed to make us feel.
Your eyes
are brighter...
with a sparkle I hadn't seen
in a while.
And my smile...
well...
you bring my smile to me.
Everything is coming
in season.
Let's hold close
and enjoy all it brings to us.
And not let this season be our last.
© copyright 2009 by unlistedone
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Just Singing Some "Love Songs..."
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Posted:Mar 22, 2009 12:48 am
Last Updated:Sep 14, 2010 9:53 am
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Just Singing Some
"Love Songs..."
Love songs are supposed to make you feel
Mellow...
Nostalgic memories...
some just moments before.
Others from what seems light years ago.
Soft melodies with words
that were just right...
at the time.
They will always be with you.
And they will always bring back
how it was... and how it could have been...
and is.
Stevie "Just Called To Say I Love You."
The Righteous Brothers were right...
"You're My Soul And My Inspiration."
Bob Segar said "We've Got Tonight."
(He was right, you know.)
From "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
you certainly "Colour My World..."
"Baby, I Need Your Lovin'."
"You Are So Beautiful."
"For Once In My Life"
"You're My Latest,Greatest,Inspiration."
You brought me from "The Poor Side Of Town"
down to "Mainstreet."
And as long as "You Accompany Me"
and don't "Walk On By..."
I'll make it through all
"The Fire And Rain"
and "Close The Door"
to "The Sad Cafe."
It's not
"Just My Imagination,(Running Away With Me)"
that I "Feel Wonderful Tonight,"
cause "You Took My Breathe Away."
And I "Imagine"
"Your Song..."
our "Love Serenade..."
will forever keep away
my
"Time In A Bottle..."
when "Many A Tear Had To Fall..."
because you weren't there.
I was just "Sittin' On The Dock (Of The Bay)
and walking down "Baker Street."
You showed me
how to give the "Best Of My Love,"
and find,
with you...
the "Stairway To Heaven."
© copyright 2009 by unlistedone [/font]
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A New Window By the Sea...
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Posted:Nov 14, 2008 8:51 pm
Last Updated:Apr 5, 2009 11:25 pm
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Years ago, I wrote the poem below "Windows By The Sea." I have always been drawn back to these words as being important in my life. They seemed to help "ground" me in a way that oddly, I never totally understood.
Now I do.
Underneath the original poem are some new thoughts. I hope you enjoy.
The picture you see here really is my window by the sea. And yes, it's really me.
Windows By The Sea
It's quiet up here tonight.
I guess everyone is down
on the beach
doing whatever it is
lover's do on beaches.
I can hear
the waves breaking
over the sand,
and I remember
the times I walked on strange, foreign beaches
wondering if anyone knew
I was there.
The waves of the Med
are different from the Atlantic.
They tenderly touch the sand
with soft caresses.
She seems to understand
the need a man has,
as she soothes him
with peacefulness.
I've been many places
and I've seen more than most.
I've learned something from those journeys...
a man is only a reflection
in someone else's mind.
He exists only
when he's known
by others.
It doesn't matter
how far you've been
or how long you were gone;
when someone enters your world,
even for a moment,
all the time
and miles
were worth it.
I can still hear
the oceans soft voice,
and at times I long
for her touch;
but not just now.
For right now,
I'm happy sitting above her
in my darkened room,
waiting for the sun,
... and you,
to wake up and hold me
in gentle arms.
(copyright under unlistedone's real name)
Windows By the Sea... (Part two)
It's been years in the coming.
I wasn't even aware of this
particular journey.
It cleverly hid itself
among the daily chores
we all must do...
the mundane, everyday dreams...
and the thoughts of tomorrow.
But it was there all along.
A journey within the journey,
so to speak.
A journey, I believe
that has now come full course.
I knew,
and didn't know
how fast it had slipped by.
One day of easy smiles
would have left me
content...
only to be followed by a storm
forming on the horizon.
But those things are normal.
Those things are the things
each of us see, and feel...
and must live through
in each of our lives.
I just wonder why it is
I couldn't really see it...
or at least, understand it.
It took a photograph
taken from my window...
my window by the sea,
for me to realize
that everything I have done before
has truly brought me
to where I am right now.
So I'll stand here,
only a mile or two
from my old friend the sea;
looking at the wild oaks
and the sky...
at my bedroom window...
and wait for you
to wake...
and join me
in my new journey
by the window by the sea.
© copyright 2008 by unlistedone
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Make memories...
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Posted:Nov 13, 2008 1:17 am
Last Updated:Apr 20, 2009 10:53 pm
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When I was growing up, my grandparents home was the place the entire family always gathered for the holidays. You could really feel the love. I don't recall ever hearing an argument... except the minor disagreement with the cousins during some game we may be playing. It was always a special time. Even great aunts and uncles would show up. Mini family reunions every major holiday. Looking back, I do count myself lucky to have had such a loving and nurturing family.
The house was designed in such a way, that, if all the doors were open correctly, you could actually walk/run through the house in a complete circle. (Yep! Indoor tag was a possibility so long as you didn't knock someone down flying around a corner!)
The only time I ever heard an adult try to stop this game was from an uncle that tried to calm down the running... particularly where the adults were talking. My grandmother quickly stopped him saying, "Leave them alone. They're making memories."
I never forgot those words. They were so very true.
Now my home is designed in such a way that the game of family tag can continue into the next generation. Just as soon as the grand are born... and they come visit me, they can run and make memories there, also.
Just a little something to look forward to as I get older.
Have a beautiful day. me
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Just a thought...
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Posted:Nov 9, 2008 10:06 pm
Last Updated:Nov 14, 2008 8:09 pm
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This is notice all work that is signed with my signature is original and my sole intellectual property. All Displayed photographs are my sole property and are not to be used/reused in any shape or form, or for any other reason than as I see fit, without my written permission. ...
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The silence is Broken....
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Posted:Nov 9, 2008 9:31 pm
Last Updated:Nov 23, 2008 12:13 am
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From March until November...
I knew that writing block would be a terrible thing when it hit me; though I never knew it would hit me this hard... or this long.
I still fear I'm in the grips of it. I've tried many times to just sit down and write myself out of it; only to sit and stare at a blank screen for hours.
The hardest thing about this has been being out of touch with so many of my friends here. I dared not look too closely at what anyone was writing for fear that it would hinder my own attempts at putting words to the page.
Just letting you know that I do miss ya'll. I miss the laughter, the smiles, the bond that I have with so many here. Especially, I miss the hugs. So many times I've wanted to say here... "Hey, I need and miss you!"
To be sure this can't last much longer. Until then, I will try to keep you abreast of how it's going.
Miss all of you terribly... hug, me
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