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[Fields Mountain Farm]

Caught him and brought him in for a pic and he got away from me and knocked everything over on the pen..
This is one of my March mutt roos....he's the only one with a random white tail feather....just thought y'all might find it comical...not sure why he has it but.....

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I NEED the humor in order to get me through. Did I ever tell you about when my dads twin brother died? My dad & his brother are identical twins, very much alike & both very religious. They went to the same church (albeit, 350 miles away from each other.) A lot of people at my uncles church didn't know he had a twin brother. My dad was standing at the door greeting people as they came in. When we saw the look on the first persons face as he shook their hand, we all got up & moved from the front row to the back where we could better see everybody as they walked in. It was HYSTERCAL!!! Yes, it was totally inappropriate & we tried not to laugh out loud, but the stress & the humor mashed up like that had us in tears. Luckily we could hide our faces in tissue & people just thought we were sad. I've been to a lot of funerals, but that was hands down the best!

Omg that is the best story! They would have had to drag me outta there.

 

[orrpeople]

I like the hijinks on the Voice. Mostly I like the talent level way more than some of the tryout garbage that AI aired for some reason.

Chalk that up to excellent sound production... The cynic in me is almost positive the early auditions are really cleaned up so they can sell them on itunes. The live shows aren't as good...

 

[orrpeople]

I'm not sure how to start this post (By the way? So anyway? P.S.? For the Record?) so I'm just gonna say, my dad passed away this morning. I'm relieved that he's not suffering anymore! Here's one of my favorite pix of him with his 1945 J3 Piper Cub that he sold in order to buy my mom a wedding ring.
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so sorry to hear about this No bueno.

 

[orrpeople]

I have cried at some of them... at one I was almost bawling. But I still like them. I like seeing all of the relatives, getting to talk to them and visit with them. I like hearing about the departed from other people... other points of view... things I didn't know... meeting friends that I didn't know they had.....

And it brings me such a good sense of closure. Maybe I am just odd.

Funerals are my more favorite music gigs. (Not in a "hurray, someone died" kind of way) No one video tapes and watches it over and over... no one normal anyway. Unlike weddings - make one mistake and it's memorialized for the duration!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I have cried at some of them... at one I was almost bawling. But I still like them. I like seeing all of the relatives, getting to talk to them and visit with them. I like hearing about the departed from other people... other points of view... things I didn't know... meeting friends that I didn't know they had.....

And it brings me such a good sense of closure. Maybe I am just odd.

We didn't have a funeral for my Aunt. Her friends, if any would have been in NY and we were in FL. Mom would have just forgot all about it, and my Aunt never married or had children. She was cremated per her wishes and we buried her at sea. I gave a short speech and threw a bouquet of roses from my garden into the water. It was a lovely day.

 

[sourland]

Last night we saw a local theater performance of 'The Fantasticks'. It was less than fantastic. Friday we went to the movies and saw "Phantom Thread" - Didn't much care for that either. Maybe I need an attitude adjustment ?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Hope this never happens to any one else.... I got a call while i was driving to pick up my Mother the day of the funeral that the funeral home neglected to cremate my fathers remains! Wtf? They had plenty of time! People came all the way across the state to attend! So there i was , all dressed in black with tears streaming down my face driving along. If i had thought clearly enough we could have just had the service anyway. I was just in shock over the whole debacle. The service was held the following day.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Last night we saw a local theater performance of 'The Fantasticks'. It was less than fantastic. Friday we went to the movies and saw "Phantom Thread" - Didn't much care for that either. Maybe I need an attitude adjustment ?

Nah, ya just need more

 

[perchie.girl]

I'm not sure how to start this post (By the way? So anyway? P.S.? For the Record?) so I'm just gonna say, my dad passed away this morning. I'm relieved that he's not suffering anymore! Here's one of my favorite pix of him with his 1945 J3 Piper Cub that he sold in order to buy my mom a wedding ring.
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Love the picture... Looks just like my dad at that age... He was a pilot too I suspect they were close to the same age...

Every time Ihave been to the cemetary where hes buried the ravens are playing games swooping and soaring and talking.... Every time I see ravens I think of my dad... The whole city here is overrun with Ravens and Crows... Huge flocks...

deb "whos finally feeling better"