Here and Now...What's Happening?

[ViralSpiral]

Posted by Heyoka_11 (here)

Posted by ViralSpiral (here)
I relate to...........

OMG Ute! I have still got the original '45 of "Oo Oo Oo, I Wanna Be Like You You You" in my collection from when "The Jungle Book" was in the cinemas. Thank you for posting that!

You're welcome! Twas a bear necessity!


Here is the real Baloo





@ Eaglespirit. WOW!!!! The jobs yours! A wee annex though please, with xxl shower rose and plumpsklo (Google is your friend )

For posterity, I am adding a pic of yours here

[Heyoka_11]

Posted by Junebug (here)

Posted by Revere (here)
Fish dinner at my hut then!

Is everyone invited? If so, I'll make hush puppies to go with the fish!

Hey Toots,

What are hush puppies?

Down here we use to wear them on our feet, not eat them!

[Heyoka_11]

Posted by ViralSpiral (here)
You're welcome! Twas a bear necessity!

Was that a simple bear necessity?

Far out! How did you do that with Baloo? I must know!

I'll give it a go and we'll see what happens!

Far out man, it works!

[Marianne]

Posted by Heyoka_11 (here)

Posted by Junebug (here)

Posted by Revere (here)
Fish dinner at my hut then!

Is everyone invited? If so, I'll make hush puppies to go with the fish!

Hey Toots,
What are hush puppies?

Down here we use to wear them on our feet, not eat them!

Hey Tony,

They are fried cornmeal cakes with seasonings and grated onion. Supposedly got their name from when outdoors-people were cooking up the day's fish catch, then used the same skillet to cook the cornmeal cakes and gave them to the yapping hungry dogs (hey! I can feel a comment from Heyoka coming along ... be careful now) saying 'hush puppies'. Imagine that.

Good to see you.

Junebug

[ViralSpiral]

Gasp! Is that a labrador???



Talk about bringing back the past!

[Marianne]

There was a beautiful sunrise this morning -- couldn't load it from work, so here it is now.
I imagine Costa Rican sunrises are much more exotic ... we have that to look forward to!

The photos don't do it justice ... was a beautiful salmon color, brilliant.

[ulli]

Posted by ViralSpiral (here)
wÖÖt! another party!

I make a delicious watermelon, feta, chilli and mint salad.

Revere, I really chuckled at this: I almost sent a few off to an early ascension all by myself.

Welcome back Transiten! Earth still orbits around the sun since last you were here. We're still the pale blue dot

Ulli, will there be serfs to build my log cabin?

There are a lot of local guys waiting desperately for us to give them work. Construction has been hit hardest by the recession.
What we need is a bunch of nice foreigners deciding to come here and build their retirement homes. So far there are about two dozen retired couples in this area. They get together for potlucks. Quite a few are ex military. One was a Sherrif who came to CR to have dental work done and fell in love with his dentist. Another worked as a rocket scientist. Another was a coach for the Milwaukee Brewer baseball team.
My husband is their doctor, as he speaks good English. We socialize with most of the new-comers and I are helping them to find a place in their new community. Not always easy for them, as the culture is quite different and the beaurocracy drives them nuts.
Eventually this place may become like Vilcabamba, the only thing is it rains a lot. Most mornings are sunny though.
And the rivers are too wild for fly fishing, you can't stand up in them.
A whitewater wrafting team uses our land as their base to take tourists downstream for about a mile. I'm too chicken to do it.
My next letter will sing the glories of Barbados, where I will be descending any moment now. But much harder to get retired there, more costly, as well. And most retirees get island fever after a couple of months. The place is very manicured, while my valley here is more like Jurassic Park.

[Heyoka_11]

Posted by ViralSpiral (here)
Gasp! Is that a labrador???



Talk about bringing back the past!

No, that's home grown Great Dane!!

[Heyoka_11]

Posted by Junebug (here)
(hey! I can feel a comment from Heyoka coming along ... be careful now)

No, not today, I need to show how much I really love my big sister, so I'll save the line about offering you a hush puppy for another time!

[Marianne]

Tony, knew you couldn't resist... no will power!

[Heyoka_11]

Posted by Junebug (here)
Tony, knew you couldn't resist... no will power!

Yes Toots, you are quite right, but that line was definitely a forgivable one.

Actually, a little bird whispered in my ear that maybe JB and Heyoka are in actual fact cosmic siblings, as in once upon a time you really were my big sis. How does that make ya' feel?

[Marianne]

Posted by Heyoka_11 (here)

Posted by Junebug (here)
Tony, knew you couldn't resist... no will power!

Yes Toots, you are quite right, but that line was definitely a forgivable one.

Actually, a little bird whispered in my ear that maybe JB and Heyoka are in actual fact cosmic siblings, as in once upon a time you really were my big sis. How does that make ya' feel?

That would explain why you know how to push the buttons that evoke a big sister response! What little birdie is this who's spreading such a harrowing rumor?

[Heyoka_11]

Posted by Junebug (here)
What little birdie is this who's spreading such a harrowing rumor?

Now that is something that I cannot divulge!

[Marianne]

Hey Tony, since we seem to be family now, I have to tell you how to avoid putting a foot wrong again, if you please.

You don't know about your other big sister... my sis who's a year older than me. If God ever sent angels to the earth, she's one of them. Sweet, sincere, funny, and beautiful enough to be a beauty queen except she didn't even know or care.

Next to her I'm chopped liver ... so next time you're gettin ready to push a button about looks, give me a break, 'k?

[Heyoka_11]

Posted by Junebug (here)
Next to her I'm chopped liver ... so next time you're gettin ready to push a button about looks, give me a break, 'k?

Yes, I swear I will do better sis.

Now, what's her number?

[Marianne]

Posted by Heyoka_11 (here)

Posted by Junebug (here)
Next to her I'm chopped liver ... so next time you're gettin ready to push a button about looks, give me a break, 'k?

Yes, I swear I will do better sis.

Now, what's her number?

She's your sister, forheavensake! Must I watch you every minute?

[Heyoka_11]

Posted by Junebug (here)
She's your sister, forheavensake! Must I watch you every minute?

I, I, I, I......just wanted to call to say hello!

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

Here and now. A great family friend passed away today. I used to mow their monster of a yard for them. I loved it! It was huge and I can remember listening to Jethro Tull's Aqualung over and over again as I mowed that yard. I loved their boxer, Maggie, too. She was sweet, spry, and beautiful. And after mowing, or just visiting with Perry and Polly, they would serve lemonade and Perry would tell me stories about serving in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II. WWII heroes are lost everyday, and I hate that their knowledge and experience goes with them.

This is loosely relevant, but my experience with them reminds me of these lyrics from Tull's song Wond'ring Aloud on the Aqualung album. Maybe it was from listening to it so much, and the music was ingrained in the experience. I swear I can still taste the lemonade and smell the rich odor of cut summer grass, and hear Perry's voice. He talked in that old sophisticated southern accent that you rarely hear anymore.

Don't mean to post a "downer" but my point is tell your loved ones you love them, and never take them or any second of your day for granted!!! Peace and love to you, Perry!!! Thanks for the memories!

"Wond'ring Aloud"

Wond'ring aloud --
how we feel today.
Last night sipped the sunset --
my hands in her hair.
We are our own saviours
as we start both our hearts beating life
into each other.

Wond'ring aloud --
will the years treat us well.
As she floats in the kitchen,
I'm tasting the smell
of toast as the butter runs.
Then she comes, spilling crumbs on the bed
and I shake my head.
And it's only the giving
that makes you what you are.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lRUCdvy6dw

[markoid]

Sorry to hear of your friends transition Playdo... not really gone though and obviously not forgotten. I don't think the song is a downer, but a sweet, intimate slice of life, full of feeling as I am sure you must be right now. Thanks from an old JT fan.... takes me back it does

EDIT: I just reread your post and realised you weren't saying the song is a downer

[Lisab]

Guys Im rushing now getting ready to go to work but have any of you checked out the thread about the Crystal skulls. Ok its a channeling but go down to Calz-averets (think i got that right) post about the ceremony about to take place moving the skulls through certain points in america. Santana's involved and all sorts, and its gonna end on 11.11.11 starting on the 27th of this month with mass meditations everywhere. I need to read it properly so this post is giving it no justice whatsoever. Check it out. Looks really interesting.

Sorry about your friends passing Playdo Il check out your vid later. And dont worry not a downer at all.

Have a great day everyone. Sorry for my rushed post.xxx