Saturday, October 29, 2011

Saturday 10/27/2011

Some thoughts on friendship....
     There are all kinds of people you will come across in this world and if you are lucky enough to have one or two you can call a friend for life you are blessed.
     There is the rare friend who is also family. They would love you even if they didn't have to and you'll call them to chat without needing to discuss family business.    
     We work with people and we spend more time with them than we do our families and they understand the day to day us often better than our families do because they are more aware of the events and pressures we experience while at work. If we get along with these colleagues we think of them as friends. Sometimes these relationships end when you move on and sometimes they don't. Whatever happens consider yourself blessed to have had these folks in your life.  
    We have others who may be neighbors or acquaintances that we become very tight with for a period of time when one can offer the other support or assistance through a life crisis. Once the crisis is over the relationship may fade or dissolve completely for no apparent reason. It doesn't mean that relationship was not valid. It just means that it has run it's course.
     And as to those lifelong friends... they are indeed the family of your heart. You want to share your happiness and tears with them. They know you better than you know yourself. You can call them at 3:00 am and share a problem. They won't hang up on you. They will travel thousands of miles to share a life event. They know your history and you don't have to explain the background of a situation to them because they already know it. They don't make fun of your opinions even if they don't agree with them. They are the people you want to clear your computer history if you die. You can trust them with pin numbers and passwords. They will come and sit while you are in the hospital just so you won't be lonely. You can be in a room with them and not have to talk because you are both at the point where silence is as companionable as conversation. You can call them after not talking for months and pick up as though you spoke yesterday. They love you with no questions asked and you trust them with not only your dreams but your disappointments as well.
     You're lucky if you have a single friend like that in your life and if you have more than one such friend consider your life a miracle.
     I'm a very lucky person to have remarkable women as my friends and they know who they are.    

 
   

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Wednesday 10/26/2011

     I haven't been here for a while but there really hasn't been much to talk about recently. Anyway I'm here now so we'll see where this goes.

     I went to the movies with my friend Kitty yesterday to see THE MIGHTY MACS. A story about the first woman's basketball team to win a national NCAA title. That was back in 1972. When you look at the movie you realize just how far women's sports have come in the last 40 years.  We have a lot of dedicated women and Title 9 to thank for that but I digress. The movie made me chuckle to see the uniforms the Macs had to wear. (They were so similar to the gym uniforms I wore in high school. And they were the same style my high school team wore. I was a huge fan of girls basketball back when I was in high school. From sophomore year until I graduated I never missed a game my school played. The Bambis of St. Huberts were a great team and a lot of fun to cheer for.  It was a tough game and I think it ruined me because I haven't ever warmed up to men's basketball. It just has never seemed quite as exciting.) But to get back to the movie.... It wasn't what you would call unforgettable cinema but it was a good movie. You can take the family and not have to worry about any inappropriate content. I recommend the movie to anyone with a love of sports but with movie prices being what they are you may want to wait for the DVD or cable TV to catch it.

     Sunday night on 60 minutes there was a fantastic story about the impact that iPads have had on autistic children and their ability to communicate. Here is a link to the CBS site for the show. If you know anyone affected by autism you may want to take a look.     http://www.cbs.com/primetime/60_minutes/ 

     Here is a link for a beautiful song by Adele. Christian, the 2 yr old my sister watches loves her and calls her The Girl. She has replaced Beiber in his list of videos to watch before his daily nap time. 
Anyway take a moment and enjoy this lovely performance.
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Music video by Adele performing Someone Like You. (C) 2011 XL Recordings Ltd

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Sunday 10/09/2011

Hi all. I haven't been here for a while because I really have not had a lot to say. It is Sunday and the other night the Phillies lost to the Cardinals and knocked themselves out of the race for the pennant. This is particularly galling since they had the best season ever. They had won 102 games and were in first place in their division for the majority of the season and then they chocked in the playoffs. We can always say wait till next year but we still need to have a wake to bury the hopes and dreams still floating in our psyche for this year. 2011 season RIP.

This week we also saw the passing of Steve Jobs. I may not own an Apple product but the technology he introduced with his products still pervades our everyday lives. If you have a smart phone or an MP3 player you have Mr. Jobs to thank. And don't forget Pixar. It was Steve Jobs who financed the little picture studio that could. Without him we may not have known Woody or Buzz Lightyear. We would never have searched for Nemo or gone exploring the world in a house floating through the clouds via balloons. I thank him for his ideas and for making the world a better place.

Roger Williams has also passed away from pancreatic cancer. He is another artist I listened to growing up. I think of him more for Born Free but Autumn Leaves was his best selling record. He really could play the piano. Take a few moments to enjoy a lovely piece.
 http://youtu.be/phrTbHBzKIc

The new TV season....we're almost 3 weeks into it and there is not really any new show that is EXCITING. I like A Gifted Man and Person of Interest but if I miss them I don't really mind. My favorites remain NCIS, The Good Wife and The Big Bang Theory. There are other shows I enjoy but I get bent out of shape if I miss those three. And I did forget PRIME SUSPECT. I'm not used to it being there on Thursday night yet but I really do like it. Maria Bello is really fantastic in it. I have to watch Dexter later today. I hope this year my favorite serial killer gets back to his roots.

I hope you all have a wonderful week.