Herein lies a tale or two, of family, good friends, and times past. All my wonderful (and not-so-wonderful but still memorable) memories in e-form will now forever last. An e-scrapbook of people and places I love, protected from the ravages of the years, and I can now share these tales with others, eliciting laughter, e-kisses and tears. (although quite frankly, an e-kiss is a DEFINITE waste of energy in MY opinion. No caloric content whatsoever. Sigh. Oh well, I'll take it.)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Continuation of 1-5-10 post, update 01-17-10 & 3-15-10. I realize we need to keep memories of those we love alive.
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/need-you-now/bdc6508560a8f33fa243bdc6508560a8f33fa243-1403785184386
We need to get things together, get photos together and scan them in of those who mean so much to us, to have them safe. You cannot know when those photos and memories will come in handy; when you'll NEED to remember them.
Tell those that are close to you how you feel about them: tell them what they mean to you. You never know when you won't be able to do just that.
Forgive and forget anyone or anything you feel you've been hurt by. You may never get another chance to make up and have that person back in your life.
And if you feel too proud to do that, if you feel so bad that a knee-jerk reaction is to tell yourself that you can live with the hurt vs. allowing that person back into your life, just remember:
You can't 'love' pride. You can't 'hug' pride. You can't 'know' pride.
I'm limited -Just look at me -
I'm limited -And just look at you
You can do all I couldn't do, so now it's up to you
For both of us - now it's up to you...
I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led to those who help us most to grow
If we let them and we help them in return
I believe that's true,
I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you...
Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you I have been changed for good
It well may be that we will never meet again in this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend...
Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird in a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you, because I knew you
I have been changed for good
And just to clear the air I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done you blame me for
But then, I guess we know there's blame to share
And none of it seems to matter anymore
Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood
Like a ship blown from its mooring by a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a bird in the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
I do believe I have been changed for the better
And because I knew you
Because I knew you...
Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good...
from the musical "Wicked", song entitled "For Good".
We need to get things together, get photos together and scan them in of those who mean so much to us, to have them safe. You cannot know when those photos and memories will come in handy; when you'll NEED to remember them.
Tell those that are close to you how you feel about them: tell them what they mean to you. You never know when you won't be able to do just that.
Forgive and forget anyone or anything you feel you've been hurt by. You may never get another chance to make up and have that person back in your life.
And if you feel too proud to do that, if you feel so bad that a knee-jerk reaction is to tell yourself that you can live with the hurt vs. allowing that person back into your life, just remember:
You can't 'love' pride. You can't 'hug' pride. You can't 'know' pride.
I'm limited -Just look at me -
I'm limited -And just look at you
You can do all I couldn't do, so now it's up to you
For both of us - now it's up to you...
I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led to those who help us most to grow
If we let them and we help them in return
I believe that's true,
I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you...
Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you I have been changed for good
It well may be that we will never meet again in this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend...
Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird in a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you, because I knew you
I have been changed for good
And just to clear the air I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done you blame me for
But then, I guess we know there's blame to share
And none of it seems to matter anymore
Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood
Like a ship blown from its mooring by a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a bird in the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
I do believe I have been changed for the better
And because I knew you
Because I knew you...
Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good...
from the musical "Wicked", song entitled "For Good".
Gave blood yesterday. There are good points and bad points to this activity.
I wanted to give and as soon as I got the text msg about the 7.0 in Haiti, within 1/2 hour I signed up via online appointment to give blood in Fullerton. Not necessarily to have my blood sent to Haiti, but to augment the store we have in Orange County since you KNOW some of ours would be sent. We need more stuff HERE.
The GOOD Stuff:
-I gave.
-I have GREAT veins. UNBELIEVEABLE.
-I have no medical conditions that prevent me from giving.
-My blood pressure, pulse, iron count are all awesome.
-I fill up a bag in 7 minutes (I timed myself).
Now the BAD stuff:
-I'm a wuss. I always kinda get freaked out, ostensibly about needles. In days gone by when I was 12, my mother took me to a lab for the first time my blood would be drawn. (I had always had a problem with shots) She dropped me off and told me to do what they told me to. When they came at me with that needle, I FREAKED and it took about an hour to do it and I was crying all the time.
Something like that sticks with you through the years, so it takes a definite WILL and a certain amount of courage to be voluntarily stuck. IV's, giving blood, shots all fall under that category. I have to have a pretty DAMN good reason and and then psych/talk myself into it. When admitted to the hospital for anything from tonsils to pneumonia to childbirth, those were GOOD REASONS. Having blood drawn 2x/year to check for stuff going on with my body, hey, it's doable, information is crucial now at my age.
-I need to psych myself up to do this via lots of thinking about how someone can really use it. I also tell a lot of people about it because I know they'll come back to me and ask how it was or did I do it? and I want to be able to tell them that I DID.
-I had to TELL the phlebotomist that I was a wuss so she put my knees up and cold compresses on my chest and head. It helped. She asked me if it was my first time and I said no. I felt kinda shitty, being such a baby and it NOT being my first time, but it'd be better that she knew and I didn't keel over right there.
-It's harder and harder now for me to recover. The needle was in at 11:28 AM (I even just now shuddered when I wrote 'the needle'. I know, WUSS, WUSS, WUSS) and the blood was flowing and I had my headphones in so I wouldn't pay that much attention to it going in, and I timed 7 minutes until they put the bag on my tummy to note that I was done.
NOW the bad part: I kinda felt woozy at the 5 minute mark, and after they took everything out of my arm I felt woozier, dizzy, almost sick. You know how you see light flashes when your eyes are closed? and how you see light flashy-kinda things when your eyes are open? BINGO. It took 35 MINUTES for me to be able to get up and sit over at the recovery area, and about 8 hours at home to be able to not drag my feet around the house. I mean, we're talking almost seeming like I was drunk, kind of out of it.
POSSIBLE STUFF GOING ON and IDEAS WHY I REACTED SO:
-I DID eat. Kinda. Had a good dinner, had an apple before class, had some pretzels before giving, POUNDED water the previous 24 hours.
Note what I wrote-'had an apple before class'. Yeah, I TAUGHT the step class about 2 hours before I gave. Maybe THAT was it. Probably was part of it.
-It might be that now I'm getting older, it's getting harder to recover. Talked to someone else about my age regarding this, he agreed.
-I'm a WUSS and I psyched myself into the reaction.
NOTE TO SELF: Do this on a Friday when I have no class.
I'll see how I react to class this morning in an hour, and note the reactions/information.
Class today Sunday 01-17-10 8:15 AM went ok, high/low was ok, but I only used 1 riser per side of my step for the step portion vs. the 2 risers per side I usually use for this class. Good call, I kinda feel yucky right now at 10 AM.
The GOOD Stuff:
-I gave.
-I have GREAT veins. UNBELIEVEABLE.
-I have no medical conditions that prevent me from giving.
-My blood pressure, pulse, iron count are all awesome.
-I fill up a bag in 7 minutes (I timed myself).
Now the BAD stuff:
-I'm a wuss. I always kinda get freaked out, ostensibly about needles. In days gone by when I was 12, my mother took me to a lab for the first time my blood would be drawn. (I had always had a problem with shots) She dropped me off and told me to do what they told me to. When they came at me with that needle, I FREAKED and it took about an hour to do it and I was crying all the time.
Something like that sticks with you through the years, so it takes a definite WILL and a certain amount of courage to be voluntarily stuck. IV's, giving blood, shots all fall under that category. I have to have a pretty DAMN good reason and and then psych/talk myself into it. When admitted to the hospital for anything from tonsils to pneumonia to childbirth, those were GOOD REASONS. Having blood drawn 2x/year to check for stuff going on with my body, hey, it's doable, information is crucial now at my age.
-I need to psych myself up to do this via lots of thinking about how someone can really use it. I also tell a lot of people about it because I know they'll come back to me and ask how it was or did I do it? and I want to be able to tell them that I DID.
-I had to TELL the phlebotomist that I was a wuss so she put my knees up and cold compresses on my chest and head. It helped. She asked me if it was my first time and I said no. I felt kinda shitty, being such a baby and it NOT being my first time, but it'd be better that she knew and I didn't keel over right there.
-It's harder and harder now for me to recover. The needle was in at 11:28 AM (I even just now shuddered when I wrote 'the needle'. I know, WUSS, WUSS, WUSS) and the blood was flowing and I had my headphones in so I wouldn't pay that much attention to it going in, and I timed 7 minutes until they put the bag on my tummy to note that I was done.
NOW the bad part: I kinda felt woozy at the 5 minute mark, and after they took everything out of my arm I felt woozier, dizzy, almost sick. You know how you see light flashes when your eyes are closed? and how you see light flashy-kinda things when your eyes are open? BINGO. It took 35 MINUTES for me to be able to get up and sit over at the recovery area, and about 8 hours at home to be able to not drag my feet around the house. I mean, we're talking almost seeming like I was drunk, kind of out of it.
POSSIBLE STUFF GOING ON and IDEAS WHY I REACTED SO:
-I DID eat. Kinda. Had a good dinner, had an apple before class, had some pretzels before giving, POUNDED water the previous 24 hours.
Note what I wrote-'had an apple before class'. Yeah, I TAUGHT the step class about 2 hours before I gave. Maybe THAT was it. Probably was part of it.
-It might be that now I'm getting older, it's getting harder to recover. Talked to someone else about my age regarding this, he agreed.
-I'm a WUSS and I psyched myself into the reaction.
NOTE TO SELF: Do this on a Friday when I have no class.
I'll see how I react to class this morning in an hour, and note the reactions/information.
Class today Sunday 01-17-10 8:15 AM went ok, high/low was ok, but I only used 1 riser per side of my step for the step portion vs. the 2 risers per side I usually use for this class. Good call, I kinda feel yucky right now at 10 AM.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Bub and I went riding with the 230 group today 01-09-10
Our new fearless leader, Terry.
Below right, Ortega BEFORE the twisties. (Interestingly, I didn't catch sight of Hell's Kitchen this time. Huh)
Below right, Ortega BEFORE the twisties. (Interestingly, I didn't catch sight of Hell's Kitchen this time. Huh)
NO, I'm not ready to tip over it's just the way I held the camera for those 2 seconds I used to snap the pic.
Chuck, Richard and Stan. Good eatin' buddies. Below, this was so freakin' FUNNY that I had to snap a pic. There was a clock with a deer pointing a rifle at a man hanging from his heels, and the hanging man was the pendulum. I think that'd make an AWESOME white elephant gift, come time of the holiday party! This statue was $24.95-the clock was $15.95. I SWEAR, if there was room in Barry's saddlebags...
Chuck, Richard and Stan. Good eatin' buddies. Below, this was so freakin' FUNNY that I had to snap a pic. There was a clock with a deer pointing a rifle at a man hanging from his heels, and the hanging man was the pendulum. I think that'd make an AWESOME white elephant gift, come time of the holiday party! This statue was $24.95-the clock was $15.95. I SWEAR, if there was room in Barry's saddlebags...
We had to show up, we're almost the only STAR Yamaha motorcycles left!
It was interesting, riding with a group again. I checked, yes I have all my proof of everything.
I wanted to be in the middle and just cruise, not worry about anything. I like being around Bub when he's in front, Gary, John R., Joe, Terry, Chuck. Hmmm, sounds like FOS, doesn't it?!
We were in Group 2 behind Dan, with Carol, Charlie, Chuck, Wayne and Tammy, Greggster and Joe and Jim Rawls as TG's.
This was also Bub's first 'group' ride on his new set of wheels. He had a BLAST, new wheels were PERFECT.
With the route, I kinda wonderED, why the 15/215 to the 60 to the 57 then down? I mean, it goes right by our house so the tempation to 'tap out' is there, but we want to also finish the ride. Found out the 15 N to the 91 W was closed, which was a great piece of info because we were considering going over to No Pork and pick up Barry's tank protector; instead, we went with group 2 as far as Brea Canyon.
It was interesting, riding with a group again. I checked, yes I have all my proof of everything.
I wanted to be in the middle and just cruise, not worry about anything. I like being around Bub when he's in front, Gary, John R., Joe, Terry, Chuck. Hmmm, sounds like FOS, doesn't it?!
We were in Group 2 behind Dan, with Carol, Charlie, Chuck, Wayne and Tammy, Greggster and Joe and Jim Rawls as TG's.
This was also Bub's first 'group' ride on his new set of wheels. He had a BLAST, new wheels were PERFECT.
With the route, I kinda wonderED, why the 15/215 to the 60 to the 57 then down? I mean, it goes right by our house so the tempation to 'tap out' is there, but we want to also finish the ride. Found out the 15 N to the 91 W was closed, which was a great piece of info because we were considering going over to No Pork and pick up Barry's tank protector; instead, we went with group 2 as far as Brea Canyon.
Perfect day, perfect weather, got to see everybody, nice ride, couldn't ask for more. I chose the perfect outfit-thermal T-neck, cute thin sweater with sequins 'Girls Ride Too', a gift from one of the members I teach aerobics to, another zip-up Nike workout jacket, my regular leather jacket, black jeans, chaps, high riding boots, plus I brought two pair of gloves just in case.
Worked GREAT. 50 degrees in the morning, 60 in San Juan Capo, 70 in Temecula. Ditched the zip up cloth workout jacket.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Bub's testing today-MyocardioPerfusion Imaging
At first I thought it was Nuclear Ventriculography, but now I realize that it's only Nuclear Cardiac Stress Testing, aka MyocardioPerfusion Imaging.
It's to test how well blood is flowing through his heart & how his heart is functioning during activity and during rest. So far, he's passed every test with flying colors, even without studying (a little humor there).
It takes about a day, and allows imaging done of the heart during stress and during rest. The pics are called 'stress images' and there are always 2 sets done; sometimes the rest imaging is first, then the activity imaging, sometimes it's the other way around.
He couldn't eat past midnight but can drink water. After the first 'stress' test, he can eat.
He's going in to the doctor, will get an IV put in and will go on the treadmill to get his HR up. When he can't go any more on the treadmill, a radiotracer such as 'Technetium MIBI or MYOVIEW is injected immediately after getting off and imaging is done (pics of the pericardium area). This is to determine how well blood is flowing through the heart during activity (stress).
The IV will stay in all day because of the possibility of more radiotracer needed for the 2nd set of imaging.
Later on this afternoon he'll go back in and more 'redistribution' 'variously delayed' or 'rest' imaging will be done.
It's impossible to change the appointment times-the radiologist who specializes in these tests is booked for specific times, unlike a regular doctor who you can see almost anytime.
The testee has to pretty much block out a 6-8 hour timeframe to allow for both sets of tests' time spread.
Here's where I got the info, along with querying Bub...
http://www.myheartdoctor.net/myocardial_perfusion.htm
http://www.mikety.net/pted/exams/stressA7/html
http://www.cava.cc/mpst.htm
It's to test how well blood is flowing through his heart & how his heart is functioning during activity and during rest. So far, he's passed every test with flying colors, even without studying (a little humor there).
It takes about a day, and allows imaging done of the heart during stress and during rest. The pics are called 'stress images' and there are always 2 sets done; sometimes the rest imaging is first, then the activity imaging, sometimes it's the other way around.
He couldn't eat past midnight but can drink water. After the first 'stress' test, he can eat.
He's going in to the doctor, will get an IV put in and will go on the treadmill to get his HR up. When he can't go any more on the treadmill, a radiotracer such as 'Technetium MIBI or MYOVIEW is injected immediately after getting off and imaging is done (pics of the pericardium area). This is to determine how well blood is flowing through the heart during activity (stress).
The IV will stay in all day because of the possibility of more radiotracer needed for the 2nd set of imaging.
Later on this afternoon he'll go back in and more 'redistribution' 'variously delayed' or 'rest' imaging will be done.
It's impossible to change the appointment times-the radiologist who specializes in these tests is booked for specific times, unlike a regular doctor who you can see almost anytime.
The testee has to pretty much block out a 6-8 hour timeframe to allow for both sets of tests' time spread.
Here's where I got the info, along with querying Bub...
http://www.myheartdoctor.net/myocardial_perfusion.htm
http://www.mikety.net/pted/exams/stressA7/html
http://www.cava.cc/mpst.htm
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
I realize that old pictures and thoughts will be needed someday, updated 01-17-10.
I'm limited -Just look at me -
I'm limited -And just look at you
You can do all I couldn't do, so now it's up to you
For both of us - now it's up to you...
I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led to those who help us most to grow
If we let them and we help them in return
I believe that's true, I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you...
Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good
It well may be that we will never meet again in this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend...Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird in a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you,because I knew you
I have been changed for good
And just to clear the air I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done you blame me for
But then, I guess we know there's blame to share
And none of it seems to matter anymore
Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood
Like a ship blown from its mooring by a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a bird in the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
I do believe I have been changed for the better
And because I knew you
Because I knew you...
Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good...
I realized that we all need to find photos and scan them in of our loved ones, plus get appropriate music together 'just in case' there is a need for historical information and appropriate music. To remember them.
Make videos of yourself an d your loved ones: make CD's or let others know where they are and the subject matter.
Set them aside in folders marked for that person. Make CD's if you have to, with the photos and music, perhaps Windows Movie Maker. With WMM you can put in a slide show of pics and videos PLUS music.
Things you'd need to have in case:
A GOOD photo of whomever for whoever'd need a photo to use. A REALLY REALLY GOOD COLOR PHOTO. Possibly photos of them doing the things they love.
Would you like a family member to sing something, if possible.
GOOD songs for children/kids:
"River Lullaby" (from the Prince of Egypt soundtrack-Disney movie)
"Love Of My Life" (Carly Simon)
'This Used To Be My Playground" (Madonna)
"I've Been This Way Before" (Sarah Brightman)
"Everybody Hurts" (REM)
"Different Wings" (Trans Siberian Orchestra)
"Lullaby" (Goodnight, My Angel by Billy Joel)
"How Could This Happen To Me" (Simple Plan)
"Blessed" (Elton John)
Good Songs for parents:
"Hear You Me" (Jimmy Eat World)
"I've Been This Way Before" (Sarah Brightman)
"Everybody Hurts" (REM)
"You Raise Me Up" (I personally like the Celtic Woman version)
Good songs for a female girlfriend/spouse:
"Softly" (Gordon Lightfood)
Good songs for any spouse/significant other
"Evergreen" (Barbra Streisand)
"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" (Carly Simon)
"Nights Are Forever Without You" (England Dan and John Ford Coley)
Good Songs for anyone (besides those above, * are especially great):
"Amazing Grace" (Sarah Brightman is pretty good)
"My Immortal" (Evanescence)
"Touched By The Sun" (Carly Simon)
"Rain" (Madonna)
‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ sung my Lee Greenwood
‘My Love Song’ by Mercury Rev
‘Who Knows Where The Time Goes’ sung by Judy Collins
‘The Voice’ from the CD Celtic Woman
‘Blessed’ sung by Elton John
‘Amazing Grace’ sung by Judy Collins
‘Con Te Partiro’ (Time To Say Goodbye) sung by Sarah Brightman
‘My Heart Will Go On’ sung by Celine Dion (from the Titanic soundtrack)
‘Candle In The Wind’ sung by Elton John
‘You Raise Me Up’ from the CD Celtic Women
‘Everybody Hurts’ sung by REM
‘How Do I Live’ sung by Trisha Yearwood
‘Longer’ sung by Dan Fogelberg
‘Celebrate Me Home’ sung by Kenny Loggins
"Golden Moments" (James Taylor)
"I Love You, Goodbye" (Celine Dion)
"The Soft Goodbye" (Celtic Woman)
"Only The Heart May Know" (Dan Fogelberg)
"Can You Feel The Love Tonight" (Elton John)
"Fire and Rain" (James Taylor)
"You Can Close Your Eyes" (James Taylor)
"I'll Be Here Where The Heart Is" (Kim Carnes)
"The Blessing" (Celtic Woman)
"I Will Be With You "(Where The Lost Ones Go, from the Tigger Movie, Sarah Brightman)
"With This Tear" Celine Dion
"The Prayer" (Celtic Woman, A New Journey CD)
"The One" (Elton John)
"One Day I'll Fly Away" (from the Moulin Rouge Soundtrack)
"Song For A Winter's Night" (Gordon Lightfoot, specific to wintertime)
"Time Of Your Life" (Green Day)
"Hold On Hope" (Guided By Voices)
"For Good" (From the Wicked Soundtrack)
>Not ALL songs have to be downers!
"(I've Had The) Time of My Life (Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes)
"Cherish" (Madonna)
And this song would be LAST...
"Shower The People You Love With Love" (James Taylor)
CAVEAT:
Before you listen to any of these, go and tell those you care for how much they mean to you; forgive and forget anything you feel you've been hurt by. You may never get another chance to make up and have that person back into your life. We all enrich each others' lives in some way, have in the past and will (hopefully) continue to in the future.
I'm limited -And just look at you
You can do all I couldn't do, so now it's up to you
For both of us - now it's up to you...
I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led to those who help us most to grow
If we let them and we help them in return
I believe that's true, I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you...
Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good
It well may be that we will never meet again in this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend...Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird in a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you,because I knew you
I have been changed for good
And just to clear the air I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done you blame me for
But then, I guess we know there's blame to share
And none of it seems to matter anymore
Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood
Like a ship blown from its mooring by a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a bird in the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
I do believe I have been changed for the better
And because I knew you
Because I knew you...
Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good...
I realized that we all need to find photos and scan them in of our loved ones, plus get appropriate music together 'just in case' there is a need for historical information and appropriate music. To remember them.
Make videos of yourself an d your loved ones: make CD's or let others know where they are and the subject matter.
Set them aside in folders marked for that person. Make CD's if you have to, with the photos and music, perhaps Windows Movie Maker. With WMM you can put in a slide show of pics and videos PLUS music.
Things you'd need to have in case:
A GOOD photo of whomever for whoever'd need a photo to use. A REALLY REALLY GOOD COLOR PHOTO. Possibly photos of them doing the things they love.
Would you like a family member to sing something, if possible.
GOOD songs for children/kids:
"River Lullaby" (from the Prince of Egypt soundtrack-Disney movie)
"Love Of My Life" (Carly Simon)
'This Used To Be My Playground" (Madonna)
"I've Been This Way Before" (Sarah Brightman)
"Everybody Hurts" (REM)
"Different Wings" (Trans Siberian Orchestra)
"Lullaby" (Goodnight, My Angel by Billy Joel)
"How Could This Happen To Me" (Simple Plan)
"Blessed" (Elton John)
Good Songs for parents:
"Hear You Me" (Jimmy Eat World)
"I've Been This Way Before" (Sarah Brightman)
"Everybody Hurts" (REM)
"You Raise Me Up" (I personally like the Celtic Woman version)
Good songs for a female girlfriend/spouse:
"Softly" (Gordon Lightfood)
Good songs for any spouse/significant other
"Evergreen" (Barbra Streisand)
"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" (Carly Simon)
"Nights Are Forever Without You" (England Dan and John Ford Coley)
Good Songs for anyone (besides those above, * are especially great):
"Amazing Grace" (Sarah Brightman is pretty good)
"My Immortal" (Evanescence)
"Touched By The Sun" (Carly Simon)
"Rain" (Madonna)
‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ sung my Lee Greenwood
‘My Love Song’ by Mercury Rev
‘Who Knows Where The Time Goes’ sung by Judy Collins
‘The Voice’ from the CD Celtic Woman
‘Blessed’ sung by Elton John
‘Amazing Grace’ sung by Judy Collins
‘Con Te Partiro’ (Time To Say Goodbye) sung by Sarah Brightman
‘My Heart Will Go On’ sung by Celine Dion (from the Titanic soundtrack)
‘Candle In The Wind’ sung by Elton John
‘You Raise Me Up’ from the CD Celtic Women
‘Everybody Hurts’ sung by REM
‘How Do I Live’ sung by Trisha Yearwood
‘Longer’ sung by Dan Fogelberg
‘Celebrate Me Home’ sung by Kenny Loggins
"Golden Moments" (James Taylor)
"I Love You, Goodbye" (Celine Dion)
"The Soft Goodbye" (Celtic Woman)
"Only The Heart May Know" (Dan Fogelberg)
"Can You Feel The Love Tonight" (Elton John)
"Fire and Rain" (James Taylor)
"You Can Close Your Eyes" (James Taylor)
"I'll Be Here Where The Heart Is" (Kim Carnes)
"The Blessing" (Celtic Woman)
"I Will Be With You "(Where The Lost Ones Go, from the Tigger Movie, Sarah Brightman)
"With This Tear" Celine Dion
"The Prayer" (Celtic Woman, A New Journey CD)
"The One" (Elton John)
"One Day I'll Fly Away" (from the Moulin Rouge Soundtrack)
"Song For A Winter's Night" (Gordon Lightfoot, specific to wintertime)
"Time Of Your Life" (Green Day)
"Hold On Hope" (Guided By Voices)
"For Good" (From the Wicked Soundtrack)
>Not ALL songs have to be downers!
"(I've Had The) Time of My Life (Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes)
"Cherish" (Madonna)
And this song would be LAST...
"Shower The People You Love With Love" (James Taylor)
CAVEAT:
Before you listen to any of these, go and tell those you care for how much they mean to you; forgive and forget anything you feel you've been hurt by. You may never get another chance to make up and have that person back into your life. We all enrich each others' lives in some way, have in the past and will (hopefully) continue to in the future.
Friday, January 1, 2010
New Year's Day Annual Grace Community Church Ride 2010 thru PV to Roscoe's Chix & Waffles
The whole group, above. Below, Stan and Bub exchanging some yuks.Below right, we went past King Harbor. One of these days I'll stop by.
On Artesia Blvd. I couldn't resist trying to get a reverse shot.The first park we stopped at. 
Below are Bub, me, John R. and Jill.
It was hard to snap pics even though I have a system re: I have to be going anywhere between 20 and 35 MPH, because that's 3rd and it has that wide of a range whereby I don't have to clutch/shift quite as much so I can use my left hand to quickly grab a shot.
Below are Bub, me, John R. and Jill.
It was hard to snap pics even though I have a system re: I have to be going anywhere between 20 and 35 MPH, because that's 3rd and it has that wide of a range whereby I don't have to clutch/shift quite as much so I can use my left hand to quickly grab a shot.
"Captain! There be WHALES here!"
On Ocean Blvd-can you see Jill and John's faces in the rear view mirror??!!
As I did last year, this year Bub went and we joined Stan's church peeps (you know, Stan of "Friends of Stan") on their annual jaunt thru Palos Verdes Peninsula and end up brunch at Roscoes.
On Ocean Blvd-can you see Jill and John's faces in the rear view mirror??!!
As I did last year, this year Bub went and we joined Stan's church peeps (you know, Stan of "Friends of Stan") on their annual jaunt thru Palos Verdes Peninsula and end up brunch at Roscoes.This time, this year the weather was still a little cold at the beginning, 49-50 but warmed up to 70 and was UNBELIEVEABLY clear and beautiful. We even did some whale watching.
From the Chapter, Stan (Of course), Bub and I, and John R. & his great and gorgeous daughter Jill went. This girl is a saint-she ACTUALLY LIKED Laine last week when we met up at Tutto Fresco's!
A note about clothing: this year was a little different. I had new leather chaps that are specific to girls, wore boots instead of my EMT shoes, and wore 3 layers of shirts, my regular leather jacket AND my big Xelement all-weather lined jacket with the shoulder and elbow protection. ALL AT ONCE.
*Do you see the significance of that statement? I am now a size 8 and still gradually decreasing.Of course, we had to stop at Cycle Gear to do a little shopping!
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