Ten Pins in the Sky
Did you ever wonder why in thunder
thunder comes in spring?
Once upon a time it seems
all the world was wrapped in dreams.
Playful little fellas, so they tell us
said Let's have our fling!
Spring is in the air, you know!
It's time to wake 'em up below!
So, when the thunder starts to thunder don't run home and cry.
They're playing ten-pins in the sky.
Little fellas way up yonder make the raindrops fly
while rollin', bowlin' ten-pins in the sky.
The world will wear a new bonnet
daffodils on it,thanks to the skies above.
Thunder and showers
wake up the flowers,where there are flowers
there must be love.
So, laugh at raindrops, laugh at thunder,clouds will soon roll by.
They're playing ten-pins in the sky!
Saturday, April 21, 2007
You Never Know
Much has happened since my last post so I will write about each, in no particular order:
Spring Break! How I had so looked forward to break! I had a fantastic time with my parents and family in NC. The weather was atrocious but what, really, can be done. I have to say each time I visit my folks I fall more in love with NC. The scenery is beautiful and the people are so kind. It is truly a treat to visit and be immersed in a different culture. Southern hospitality at it's finest! Reality hit though, when on my way back home I hit traffic near Quantico. Oh yes, overturned tractor trailor carrying kegs of beer (yes, kegs) overturned. This caused me to sit in traffic for an hour and a half to go 4 miles. Needless to say this backup meant no traffic in the mixing bowl!!
Friday, my cousin Erin came up from George Mason to have dinner. Her friends, Aly, Erin, and I enjoyed a great dinner at Mother's in Federal Hill!
Saturday......Shannon got married!!! Got to her house around 2pm. Janet and I helped Shannon get the house ready, decorate the cake, and get her dressed. Then, while Shannon and Michael had pictures taken, Janet and I went to the chapel to light all of the candles. The ceremony was held at a stone chapel with no electricity. The ceremony was fantastic. It was an intimate private ceremony. Shannon looked stunning. The whole ceremony was like out of the scenes of a movie. After the signal from Shan, Janet and I raced back to the house to light candles and set out food. Then the celebrating began!!
Shannon at the chapel
Monkeyin' around!
Janet, Shannon, and Me
Janet's wedding cake. Like Ace of Cakes, we did a lot of construction to keep these flowers on!
Sunday I went to Maggie's in Delaware. I haven't seen Maggie in ages and she and Sean just bought a house so what more occassion is needed. Had a great visit. Maggie was currently taking shots and a bit immobile. She was in the process of getting shots for donation of bone marrow for a young man with leukemia. Utterly astounding the selflessness one must have to give so freely of oneself. She's humble about it but she is saving someone's life. Pretty astounding to me.
Virginia Tech. It has been in the forefront of my mind since it occurred. Immediately it brought to mind a dear friend who was shot and killed while we were in middle school together. While, on the surface, they are not similar events--I believe the aftermaths of both are extremely similar. I believe every VT student will remember with absolute clarity the events of these days until they die. I remember. I remember coming home from church on Sunday and seeing The Washington Post lying on the table, title side down. There on the front page was a picture of Joseph. I didn't understand why and then my parents told me. I remember crying and being extremely angry. Here was a boy who was coming home from church with his family, to be shot and killed via gang violence. It didn't make sense then and it certainly doesn't make sense now.
That though isn't the point of this rambling. My point is the aftermath. I remember going to school and seeing friends crying in the hallways. I remember Luke punching a dent in a locker. I remember that Joseph was in my first period class and sat directly behind me and that his seat was eerily and shockingly empty. I remember the grief counselor and classes being canceled. I remember camera crews, the giant black wreath across the front doors, and the sad song of Amazing Grace while they my band played while planting a memorial tree.
I have an inkling of what these students are going through. The surreal feelings that followed. The almost out-of-body experience of death and the media's portrayals.
I feel sorry for the loss of innocence, the loss of friends and loved ones. My heart goes out to those families and students.
Spring Break! How I had so looked forward to break! I had a fantastic time with my parents and family in NC. The weather was atrocious but what, really, can be done. I have to say each time I visit my folks I fall more in love with NC. The scenery is beautiful and the people are so kind. It is truly a treat to visit and be immersed in a different culture. Southern hospitality at it's finest! Reality hit though, when on my way back home I hit traffic near Quantico. Oh yes, overturned tractor trailor carrying kegs of beer (yes, kegs) overturned. This caused me to sit in traffic for an hour and a half to go 4 miles. Needless to say this backup meant no traffic in the mixing bowl!!
Friday, my cousin Erin came up from George Mason to have dinner. Her friends, Aly, Erin, and I enjoyed a great dinner at Mother's in Federal Hill!
Saturday......Shannon got married!!! Got to her house around 2pm. Janet and I helped Shannon get the house ready, decorate the cake, and get her dressed. Then, while Shannon and Michael had pictures taken, Janet and I went to the chapel to light all of the candles. The ceremony was held at a stone chapel with no electricity. The ceremony was fantastic. It was an intimate private ceremony. Shannon looked stunning. The whole ceremony was like out of the scenes of a movie. After the signal from Shan, Janet and I raced back to the house to light candles and set out food. Then the celebrating began!!
Shannon at the chapel
Monkeyin' around!
Janet, Shannon, and Me
Janet's wedding cake. Like Ace of Cakes, we did a lot of construction to keep these flowers on!
Sunday I went to Maggie's in Delaware. I haven't seen Maggie in ages and she and Sean just bought a house so what more occassion is needed. Had a great visit. Maggie was currently taking shots and a bit immobile. She was in the process of getting shots for donation of bone marrow for a young man with leukemia. Utterly astounding the selflessness one must have to give so freely of oneself. She's humble about it but she is saving someone's life. Pretty astounding to me.
Virginia Tech. It has been in the forefront of my mind since it occurred. Immediately it brought to mind a dear friend who was shot and killed while we were in middle school together. While, on the surface, they are not similar events--I believe the aftermaths of both are extremely similar. I believe every VT student will remember with absolute clarity the events of these days until they die. I remember. I remember coming home from church on Sunday and seeing The Washington Post lying on the table, title side down. There on the front page was a picture of Joseph. I didn't understand why and then my parents told me. I remember crying and being extremely angry. Here was a boy who was coming home from church with his family, to be shot and killed via gang violence. It didn't make sense then and it certainly doesn't make sense now.
That though isn't the point of this rambling. My point is the aftermath. I remember going to school and seeing friends crying in the hallways. I remember Luke punching a dent in a locker. I remember that Joseph was in my first period class and sat directly behind me and that his seat was eerily and shockingly empty. I remember the grief counselor and classes being canceled. I remember camera crews, the giant black wreath across the front doors, and the sad song of Amazing Grace while they my band played while planting a memorial tree.
I have an inkling of what these students are going through. The surreal feelings that followed. The almost out-of-body experience of death and the media's portrayals.
I feel sorry for the loss of innocence, the loss of friends and loved ones. My heart goes out to those families and students.
There’s not a moment to lose in the game
Don’t let the troubles in your head
Steal too much time you’ll soon be dead
So play
All fall down
All fall down
It won’t be so long now
Out of the darkness comes light like a flash
You think you can you think you can
Sometimes that is the problem
Dream little darling dream
~DMB
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