Ok, while I have been over-joyed to think of a possible reunion with past friends (Bill Ervin and Shake Russell)... ok, so
it has been 30 years... I started looking for other musician friends.... Mike Cancellarie, Gordy Hedley, David Ruthstrom, and Steve Fromholz... I got a BIG ASS JOLT!!
I lived in Elgin for a short time (read the chapter on "living with MOM" when the unpublishable book comes out)... there was an art gallery uptown near the post office I worked at as a window clerk. The gallery booked an Austin local to come
sing at an intimate gathering... his name was Steve Fromholz.
I have a history with Fromholz... suffice it to say, he is (was) one of the finest musicians I ever wrote a paycheck to...
I didn't go. I thought I would not be as "appealing" to him as I was in the '80s... and I was probably right.
Much to my dismay, he had a stroke shortly thereafter, and I am heart broken... I didn't get to hug him, or his dog.
Friday, April 29, 2011
To Kill a Mockingbird...
Well, if you haven't seen the movie, you must be punished.
However, there is a pardon at bay due to the fact that I just realized
that there is a book, which the movie was based on. The COOL thing
is that this is the only book the author ever wrote, and she won a Pulitzer
Prize for it! (BTW... I have Gregory Peck's autograph... look for it on ebay)
Anyway, about Mocking Birds... they are the state bird of Texas... why,
I have no idea. However, any great gramma, or grammas that believe it,
will tell you that the Mocking Bird is named for its talents... mocking the
sounds of other birds. Por que? No se .
Scientifically, it sounds cool... Just like the Coo Coo bird that lays its egg(s)
in the nest of another specie... and when the Coo Coo baby grows, it pushes
the invaded nest's baby(s) out of the nest in order to get all the food.... Wait...
I think I know her... Mom?... Sorry... to continue:
[Side bar: Did you know that the lightening bug flashes it's stuff in order to
attract a mate?? AND at the same time, there is a predator on the ground that
simulates a receptive female's retro-flash, and dies for being a liar??? Hmmmm?
Karma... I don't know! I don't make the rules! But interesting, don't you think,
you "fake flashers"?????]
Back to the mocking bird... As its mate lays an egg, or two, the male sings to her...
all night, every night, day in, day out.... ZZZZZZZZZ Sorry, anyway AFTER the
eggs are being incubated, (please take a moment to check out the McAllen Incubator
Facebook page for stuff you never imagined, and up-coming FABULOUS events) the
male does not sing anymore... he exhibits aggressive behavior... Turning imitated songs of life
and love into bursts of screaching warnings ... Wait... Mom? Sorry.... to continue...
I have seen Mocking Bird daddies DIVE BOMB dogs, cats, Grackles, and... yes... my
ex-husband. Now, I am beginning to understand the Mocking Bird... and, yes, my
friends,
they do NOT hug dogs...
However, there is a pardon at bay due to the fact that I just realized
that there is a book, which the movie was based on. The COOL thing
is that this is the only book the author ever wrote, and she won a Pulitzer
Prize for it! (BTW... I have Gregory Peck's autograph... look for it on ebay)
Anyway, about Mocking Birds... they are the state bird of Texas... why,
I have no idea. However, any great gramma, or grammas that believe it,
will tell you that the Mocking Bird is named for its talents... mocking the
sounds of other birds. Por que? No se .
Scientifically, it sounds cool... Just like the Coo Coo bird that lays its egg(s)
in the nest of another specie... and when the Coo Coo baby grows, it pushes
the invaded nest's baby(s) out of the nest in order to get all the food.... Wait...
I think I know her... Mom?... Sorry... to continue:
[Side bar: Did you know that the lightening bug flashes it's stuff in order to
attract a mate?? AND at the same time, there is a predator on the ground that
simulates a receptive female's retro-flash, and dies for being a liar??? Hmmmm?
Karma... I don't know! I don't make the rules! But interesting, don't you think,
you "fake flashers"?????]
Back to the mocking bird... As its mate lays an egg, or two, the male sings to her...
all night, every night, day in, day out.... ZZZZZZZZZ Sorry, anyway AFTER the
eggs are being incubated, (please take a moment to check out the McAllen Incubator
Facebook page for stuff you never imagined, and up-coming FABULOUS events) the
male does not sing anymore... he exhibits aggressive behavior... Turning imitated songs of life
and love into bursts of screaching warnings ... Wait... Mom? Sorry.... to continue...
I have seen Mocking Bird daddies DIVE BOMB dogs, cats, Grackles, and... yes... my
ex-husband. Now, I am beginning to understand the Mocking Bird... and, yes, my
friends,
they do NOT hug dogs...
Friday, April 8, 2011
Un-Bummmed....
Click here while you read on...
For those of you that really know me (to quote one of the most talented people I have the pleasure of calling 'friend'. "Thank you both, very much!"... Mr. Bill Ervin) music is 97.22% of my quintessence, i.e. make up, personality, my Id [not identification, but my Id...); ... maybe 2.7% to 5.83% more... give or take (and yes, I realize that is is beyond 100%). In short, I love music. Can't compose, but can express it by either singing, playing, dancing to, or hearing... just a step beyond listening to. I'm talking about music, not noise. I think if I had been educated, my musical talents may have evolved, but the chills come from the past, the elite: Bethoven (deaf), Motzart (composed operas on paper without any corrections), Ray Charles (blind) and, yes, even Michael Jackson. The music, the sensation, the expression was already in their heads. They just had to dump it onto paper, and after remix, we get to hear it, dance to it, sing to it, heal with it.
So, duh, right? Yea, I have a point. I am 53 and one of the sexiest musicians I have ever appreciated and continue to absorb, is Prince. Yeah, Prince. "Purple Rain" is one of the best albums... ever. So, when I set up a sound system; for music, I test the SOUND with Purple Rain. For my self-wired, video surround sound systems, I use Jurrasic Park... the part where they pop the cork in celebration of successful manipulation of dinosaur DNA and reproduction. ( love that movie ) { Ok, not to forget to metion the intellictually HOT Jeff Goldblum}, I know my surround sound is connected correctly when I can hear the cork pop and bounce around all 4 speakers!
So, WTF, you ask? Well, when the music speakers, balance, treble and base are perfect, Purple Rain ROCKS. (maybe just me, but there are some really HOT songs on that soundtrack...) I just installed a new stereo system and speakers in my '97 Honda, and yes, I did it myself with never-less-than-reliable Google's resources.(ok, so I had a couple of screws left after I disassembled the dashboard...) I purchased Purple Rain for the sound check. OH YEAH... perfect.
Again, SO? Well, I also use Purple Rain to lift my spirits when played on the perfectly balanced, rockin' , sound system.
Today, I felt a need to "experience" Prince's music due to a less-than-perfect day. So, I inserted the CD in the amazing sound system that my niece has, and turned it UP!!
Side note: My niece has 3 dogs, which I MUST HUG, and a snake, named Butter. (Don't know, don't care)
I maxed the surround sound, and inserted Purple Rain...
This was the affect on the snake, Butter... (please note, that he is curled up, reptile-like 24 hrs a day, everyday, all the time.)
I'm not the only one who energizes with Purple Rain.
The dogs danced with me. Must hug them, so they know it's ok.
For those of you that really know me (to quote one of the most talented people I have the pleasure of calling 'friend'. "Thank you both, very much!"... Mr. Bill Ervin) music is 97.22% of my quintessence, i.e. make up, personality, my Id [not identification, but my Id...); ... maybe 2.7% to 5.83% more... give or take (and yes, I realize that is is beyond 100%). In short, I love music. Can't compose, but can express it by either singing, playing, dancing to, or hearing... just a step beyond listening to. I'm talking about music, not noise. I think if I had been educated, my musical talents may have evolved, but the chills come from the past, the elite: Bethoven (deaf), Motzart (composed operas on paper without any corrections), Ray Charles (blind) and, yes, even Michael Jackson. The music, the sensation, the expression was already in their heads. They just had to dump it onto paper, and after remix, we get to hear it, dance to it, sing to it, heal with it.
So, duh, right? Yea, I have a point. I am 53 and one of the sexiest musicians I have ever appreciated and continue to absorb, is Prince. Yeah, Prince. "Purple Rain" is one of the best albums... ever. So, when I set up a sound system; for music, I test the SOUND with Purple Rain. For my self-wired, video surround sound systems, I use Jurrasic Park... the part where they pop the cork in celebration of successful manipulation of dinosaur DNA and reproduction. ( love that movie ) { Ok, not to forget to metion the intellictually HOT Jeff Goldblum}, I know my surround sound is connected correctly when I can hear the cork pop and bounce around all 4 speakers!
So, WTF, you ask? Well, when the music speakers, balance, treble and base are perfect, Purple Rain ROCKS. (maybe just me, but there are some really HOT songs on that soundtrack...) I just installed a new stereo system and speakers in my '97 Honda, and yes, I did it myself with never-less-than-reliable Google's resources.(ok, so I had a couple of screws left after I disassembled the dashboard...) I purchased Purple Rain for the sound check. OH YEAH... perfect.
Again, SO? Well, I also use Purple Rain to lift my spirits when played on the perfectly balanced, rockin' , sound system.
Today, I felt a need to "experience" Prince's music due to a less-than-perfect day. So, I inserted the CD in the amazing sound system that my niece has, and turned it UP!!
Side note: My niece has 3 dogs, which I MUST HUG, and a snake, named Butter. (Don't know, don't care)
I maxed the surround sound, and inserted Purple Rain...
This was the affect on the snake, Butter... (please note, that he is curled up, reptile-like 24 hrs a day, everyday, all the time.)
The dogs danced with me. Must hug them, so they know it's ok.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
It's Genetic...
There is a temperament test for pups... I raised Great Danes for 15 years. You hold the pup, after its eyes are opened, in your hand on its back and watch what happens. If the pup recoils, jerks or tries to flip over... the "standard" is that the pup has a bad temperament. Not good by show standards.
If the pup lays still with all legs flopped out... kind of a "no worries" limp status... then GREAT by AKC standards. Ok, so get on a unknown support like a giant hand or railing, with absolutely no sense of trust or security (pretend you were not just born and have no idea WTF is going on) and relax. When you feel like you are about to drop to your death, don't jerk, or utilize the natural "fight or flight" instinct and don't you dare react to the sense of falling.
These are the same folks that say that dogs have a 7 second memory. Everyone that believes that... stand on your head and stack beebees. The rest of us will decline to terrorize a new born pup to the "temperament test". Rather, we must hug dogs, regardless the age or "standard".
Slobbers,
Martha
If the pup lays still with all legs flopped out... kind of a "no worries" limp status... then GREAT by AKC standards. Ok, so get on a unknown support like a giant hand or railing, with absolutely no sense of trust or security (pretend you were not just born and have no idea WTF is going on) and relax. When you feel like you are about to drop to your death, don't jerk, or utilize the natural "fight or flight" instinct and don't you dare react to the sense of falling.
These are the same folks that say that dogs have a 7 second memory. Everyone that believes that... stand on your head and stack beebees. The rest of us will decline to terrorize a new born pup to the "temperament test". Rather, we must hug dogs, regardless the age or "standard".
Slobbers,
Martha
Monday, April 4, 2011
Thank you...
My SHIFT is due to the pleasure of meeting and loving two amazing people:
Ms. Renee Clark, who allowed me to meet, experience, and learn from Dr. Emoto, and my Mentor and friend, Rev. Glenda Davis who continues to help me to remember who I am and why I must hug dogs.
I am free to be me. Thank you.
Sit, Stay, Be Still
Ms. Renee Clark, who allowed me to meet, experience, and learn from Dr. Emoto, and my Mentor and friend, Rev. Glenda Davis who continues to help me to remember who I am and why I must hug dogs.
I am free to be me. Thank you.
Sit, Stay, Be Still
Dr. Emoto
Ever heard of him? Well, look him up. You will be glad you did. You will also, then, understand developing the habit of doing acts of kindness unconditionally, i.e. without telling anyone what you did... EVER... will change you.
Briefly, Dr. Emoto is a Japanese researcher who has not only studied, but video taped the affects of positive and negative energy on water molecules. He documented and recorded the changes in water molecules as a group of people demeaned, disrespected, and said hateful things to a glass of water. At the same time, documented and recorded the changes in water molecules as a group of people praised, loved, and encouraged a different glass of water. Even the sound/meaning of John Lennon's "Imagine" had unfathomable affects on water molecules.
This planet, our bodies, all life on Earth is made up of and dependant upon water. All animals are 90% water. When you see the affects of negative energy on a single water molecule... it actually turns BLACK and malforms, you can just begin to understand the affect of multiplied negative energies directed at any life on this planet. Controversely, when you see the affect positive energy has on a single water molecule....instantly grows like a crystal, and looks like a snowflake... you can begin to understand why you must HUG DOGS.
Briefly, Dr. Emoto is a Japanese researcher who has not only studied, but video taped the affects of positive and negative energy on water molecules. He documented and recorded the changes in water molecules as a group of people demeaned, disrespected, and said hateful things to a glass of water. At the same time, documented and recorded the changes in water molecules as a group of people praised, loved, and encouraged a different glass of water. Even the sound/meaning of John Lennon's "Imagine" had unfathomable affects on water molecules.
This planet, our bodies, all life on Earth is made up of and dependant upon water. All animals are 90% water. When you see the affects of negative energy on a single water molecule... it actually turns BLACK and malforms, you can just begin to understand the affect of multiplied negative energies directed at any life on this planet. Controversely, when you see the affect positive energy has on a single water molecule....instantly grows like a crystal, and looks like a snowflake... you can begin to understand why you must HUG DOGS.
What's the big deal about a dog?
Well, for starters, God spelled backwards. Hmmmm? No accidents there, my friends!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Michael Vick Sucks
Here's the truth about Pit Bulls...
They are like any other dog, but tougher. A descendant from the bull mastiff, they are strong and tough.
What folks don't understand, is that the pit bull dog is more ferocious in their sense of loyalty. They are
loyal to a fault, and the idiots that raise and train them to fight SUCK. The Pit Bull Terrior responds to praise... and
the idiots that reward these animals after tearing apart a female decoy profit from the natural instinct of the Pit
to please it's master. Not to mention they have a high tolerance to pain... The dog, not the master. Heh-Heh!!
So, what I say to Michael Vick is you may own another dog after you enter a dog fighting rink with a mis-trained, mis-understood, mis-treated, hungry, angry, loyal Pit Bull Terrior with your hands tied behind your back and give that dog A GREAT BIG HUG!
They are like any other dog, but tougher. A descendant from the bull mastiff, they are strong and tough.
What folks don't understand, is that the pit bull dog is more ferocious in their sense of loyalty. They are
loyal to a fault, and the idiots that raise and train them to fight SUCK. The Pit Bull Terrior responds to praise... and
the idiots that reward these animals after tearing apart a female decoy profit from the natural instinct of the Pit
to please it's master. Not to mention they have a high tolerance to pain... The dog, not the master. Heh-Heh!!
So, what I say to Michael Vick is you may own another dog after you enter a dog fighting rink with a mis-trained, mis-understood, mis-treated, hungry, angry, loyal Pit Bull Terrior with your hands tied behind your back and give that dog A GREAT BIG HUG!
Romulus and Remus
You know you've heard it... should know what it is about. Something about wolves raising babies??
Even better...
According to my source for clarification for everything... Wikipedia explains:
Rome, you've heard of it, right? Well, there was a king, the "rightful" heir to a "TITLE", you know, an assignment
that makes folks feel like they are better than you and me?? Anyway, this guy was the second cousin in-law to a
distant relative to the twice removed uncle to a Trojan. His maternal GRANDFATHER was a Trojan decendant of a
prince who was the father of Ilia... we'll call her Mom. Ok, before Ilia (Mom) conceives the true heirs to the whatever kingdom, the brother of the GRANDFATHER kills him. The brother is named Amulius (who killed Grandpa) and also
kills Grandpa's sons... ok that would be his (Amulius') nephews. Somehow, all this makes sense to those who would be
Romans...
SO, killing Grandpa forces Mom (Ilia) to become a "Vestal Virgin" (look it up) and she gives birth to twin boys (rumor has it, Mars is the dad. Yeah, Mars the god, or DEMI-god Hercules.) {Frankly, I am thinking someone had to be high to believe this stuff...} Guess you had to be there to understand the difference between a god and demi-god.
So, Mom gives birth to the twins, and nasty uncle Amulius leaves the twin boys (who are the heirs to what will become Rome) out in the boonies... exposed to die. They are saved by a series of "miraculous interventions" starting with a she-wolf who suckles them, saving their lives because she is a wolf, who is the bitch of all dogs and you have to earn the right to HUG HER.
Even better...
According to my source for clarification for everything... Wikipedia explains:
Rome, you've heard of it, right? Well, there was a king, the "rightful" heir to a "TITLE", you know, an assignment
that makes folks feel like they are better than you and me?? Anyway, this guy was the second cousin in-law to a
distant relative to the twice removed uncle to a Trojan. His maternal GRANDFATHER was a Trojan decendant of a
prince who was the father of Ilia... we'll call her Mom. Ok, before Ilia (Mom) conceives the true heirs to the whatever kingdom, the brother of the GRANDFATHER kills him. The brother is named Amulius (who killed Grandpa) and also
kills Grandpa's sons... ok that would be his (Amulius') nephews. Somehow, all this makes sense to those who would be
Romans...
SO, killing Grandpa forces Mom (Ilia) to become a "Vestal Virgin" (look it up) and she gives birth to twin boys (rumor has it, Mars is the dad. Yeah, Mars the god, or DEMI-god Hercules.) {Frankly, I am thinking someone had to be high to believe this stuff...} Guess you had to be there to understand the difference between a god and demi-god.
So, Mom gives birth to the twins, and nasty uncle Amulius leaves the twin boys (who are the heirs to what will become Rome) out in the boonies... exposed to die. They are saved by a series of "miraculous interventions" starting with a she-wolf who suckles them, saving their lives because she is a wolf, who is the bitch of all dogs and you have to earn the right to HUG HER.
Shift Happens
My daughter and I share a t-shirt that says, "Shift Happens". Most people look at me
like I am wearing a shirt that says "F*** You!". Why? Cuz they don't get the whole
SHIFT thing. Want to know how to get it? Here is an exercise that must become a habit:
Everyday, do something for someone else.... an act of kindness, generosity, or anything
that takes your attention from yourself. Something majorly generous, noteworthy. Something
that would make you appear awesome!
After the deed, do not tell anyone what you did. EVER.
Watch shift happen when you "get" why you must hug dogs...
like I am wearing a shirt that says "F*** You!". Why? Cuz they don't get the whole
SHIFT thing. Want to know how to get it? Here is an exercise that must become a habit:
Everyday, do something for someone else.... an act of kindness, generosity, or anything
that takes your attention from yourself. Something majorly generous, noteworthy. Something
that would make you appear awesome!
After the deed, do not tell anyone what you did. EVER.
Watch shift happen when you "get" why you must hug dogs...
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