The New Hobbit Hole

[RMDupree]

Good morning!

Just stopping in to share in the celebration. :)

Have to take the baby to the pediatrician at 2PM - time once again for more shots. Poor thing! :(

Jeb won here in Florida, thank the Lord for that. Still, I cannot believe the amendments passed. It's pathetic. Pregnant pigs, "free" Pre-K, smoking bans, class room size = higher taxes and reduced freedoms. *sigh*

On the bright side, Florida voters actually proved that we can vote properly if the Rats are kept from cheating.

[RosieCotton]

I love that little dancing guy. Too funny!

[Sam Cree]

You wonder if having the Clintons be so prominent in the campaign may have hurt too. Even though I think he'd be elected president all over again if he wanted to be.

[RosieCotton]

Sometimes I think he thinks he still IS president, no need for another election.

[rightwingreligiousfanatic]

...having the Clintons be so prominent in the campaign may have hurt too

Yes. This image (from the Wellstone "Memorial") hurt them BIG time.....

[Sam Cree]

Yeah, that's quite an image, makes my blood run cold.

The entire Democratic Party seems to run on dishonesty and lust for office these days, integrity and the country be damned. Kind of like after Clinton, anything goes for them. Just like a criminal, having finally committed a crime, finds it suddenly easy to keep committing them.

I wonder if others are seeing that too, to some extent.

[g'nad]

imagining Barbra Streisand's feelings and what she might be thinking.

I'll get a box of razor blades in the mail today...

[SuziQ]

This thread has folks of all ages it seems, we're united by our conservative politics and love of Tolkien. No wonder it's addictive.

Conservative Tolkien lovers; hey them's the best people I can imagine!! This forus is a LOT of fun, that's why I end up spending so much time here!

[SuziQ]

I don't care much for winter driving.

I don't either! I didn't realize it would be a 3 hours drive, yikes!! That's a long way to meet even such excellent Freepers as we! LOL!

[SuziQ]

I wonder if I'd like the Celtic music that's always being discussed on this thread

Oh Sam, I 'm sure you would. Don't know if others would agree, but I think the roots of Bluegrass are in Celtic music! There are many types of Celtic music these days. You have the traditionalists, then you have the young folks who are always pushing the envelope.

You MUST have heard the Chieftans; some consider them the Ambassadors of Celtic Music. They do traditional stuff, then they have done CDs playing behind popular singers. I have "The Long Black Veil" which has singers such as Mick Jagger, Sting, Sinead O'Connor, Marianne Faithful, and Ry Cooder. I also have a CD of Celtic Harp done by the Chieftans which is just wonderful. Go to your local library; chances are it will have several from which to choose, and if they don't ask the folks there to get some!!

[SuziQ]

For many albums, you can listen to the entire thing online before you buy. I really love that feature...

Oh yeah!! I had forgotten about that!! I listened to a CD by the Tannahill Weavers the other day! That's a great way to find out about Celtic music because the Green Linnet offerings run the gamut!

[ksen]

Suzi, how long would it take you to get to Nashua or Fitchburg?

[SuziQ]

Fitchburg, NH? I didn't even know there was such a place! Fitchburg MA is about 1/2 hour from here. I think Nashua is about an hour from here, and it's a pretty easy drive.

[Sam Cree]

"I think the roots of Bluegrass are in Celtic music"

I've always supposed that that was the case.

Johnny Cash did a song called "the Long Black Veil" many years ago, with June in the background.

I'll check this stuff out when I get a chance.

[ksen]

I meant Fitchburg, MA. My wife grew up there and knows her way around. Fitchburg, MA and Nashua, NH are about the same distance away from where we will be.

Do you know where the Searstown Mall is in Fitchburg? I think the Monday after Thanksgiving will be the best chance for us to meet. Maybe we could meet for lunch at Searstown Mall, or somewhere close to it.

I'll bring Mrs. ksen and the kids. You can bring your kids. I think it would be nice to be able to meet before Entmoot. You can even bring some practice Lembas if you want. ;^)

[SuziQ]

Johnny Cash did a song called "the Long Black Veil" many years ago, with June in the background.

That's probably the same song Mick Jagger sings on the Chieftans' album of the same name.

There is some country music I like. One of my most favorite Dylan albums is "Nashville Skyline" that he did with Johnny Cash.

[SuziQ]

You can even bring some practice Lembas if you want. ;^)

You got it!! I'd be happy to do that. I've been to the Searstown Mall, but it was a while ago. I'll just fire up Map Quest and find where I need to go. Have your wife decide on a place to meet since she knows the place. I'll definitely bring the kids, and maybe even Sir SuziQ! We'll have a lot to talk about, just having seen the extended DVD!!

[RosieCotton]

I don't either! I didn't realize it would be a 3 hours drive, yikes!! That's a long way to meet even such excellent Freepers as we! LOL!

Yeah, I'm way up here! Canada is a LOT closer than the southern border of VT or NH.

Just back from getting my little Corolla's winter sneakers put on. And I worked on my job search while I was there - found out about another local job opening! It's at the home health place here - they do hospice work, mostly. And the office is only ten minutes from here! It's one of those "apply in writing" deals (I hate that...), but I'm sending out my information tomorrow.

[SuziQ]

Best of luck on your job search, Rosie. I put you on our Parish Prayer line last week, so you've got some folks you don't even know who are praying for you!

[RosieCotton]

Thanks, Suzi! You guys have made this whole ordeal much more positive than it would have been.