The Elvis Alternative
I said I wanted a “hippie wedding”; to be barefoot in a meadow, maybe take our vows by a stream. Meka was on the same wavelength. She thought it would be nice to get married with a few friends and close family in her parents’ backyard.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Tinth Anniversary
She passed on the canned fruit cocktail I had poured out. It was in heavy syrup (and when they say heavy, they mean heavy; it was essentially fruit flavored gravy). I guess she didn’t care much for the guava nectar either. It was imported from Mexico and the only kind of juice I could find in an actual tin can. Most beverages are in aluminum cans these days
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )A Long Time Ago…
“Sorry, sir,” said the boy behind the glass. “It’s opening weekend.” My dad continued to pantomime protest. If we had been at a ball game, I’m sure the umpire would have changed his call.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Making a Computer Sing
Orchestra-80 had four “voices” that could play notes simultaneously. This allowed us to not only play the tune, but the chords as well. However, more abilities meant more work for us. Notes were converted to numbers based on how close they were to Middle C (which was zero), whether they were sharp (+) or flat (-), and how long the note should be played (quarter notes were 4’s).
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Hey, Hey, We Were the Monkees
It was my dream that we could be just like the Monkees. There were four of us and there were four of them. Out of our group, I was the only one who played any kind of musical instrument, but – even then – I didn’t see that as a major obstacle.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )In Case of Tornado
Last January, a tornado dropped out the sky north of us and wiped out the apple orchard we frequent for our Halloween needs. I was upstairs in my office when I heard the sirens come to life. I didn’t waste any time. Daniel was already in the basement.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Love Across the Miles
It was my first overnight trip away from my family since – well, since I had gotten a family. I was off to Las Vegas to attend a GoldMine Forum for a few days. I have to admit that the first day was fun. I learned a lot, I hung out with my co-workers, we [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Back in the Day
I was down in the basement going through my record albums. Daniel came down to take a look, “What kind of movies are on those big DVD’s?” That was just so wrong on so many levels; I felt that it was my parental duty to set him straight.
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