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Posted on 07/13/2004 9:49:23 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Dave's Holiday
by Patty LarkinHe has the weekend off and Monday is a holiday
He drived for hours and hours to sit in a lawn chair
by the bayDave's Holiday
Dave's Holiday, Dave
Talking 'bout
Dave's Holiday
Dave's Holiday, DaveHe's there with a can of beer, he got his work clothes on
but he never moves
Look out, I think he's kind of weird
He's setting up a bugzapper barbecueDave's Holiday
Dave's Holiday, Dave
Talking 'bout
Dave's Holiday
Dave's Holiday, DaveHas a dog without a name
Dave has a dog
But the dog doesn't have a name
Dave has a dog
But the dog doesnt have a name
So we call it
Dave
Dave's dog Daveoh, no, well he left his chair and he's coming up the lane
Walking fast
Don't look, don't smile, don't stare
'Cause he never stops talking and we never get pastDave's Holiday
Dave's Holiday, Dave
Talking 'bout
Dave's Holiday
Dave's Holiday, DaveHe has the weekend off and Monday is a holiday
He drives for hours and hours to sit in a lawn chair by the bay
Howdy howdy all!!
It's funny 'cause it's true...except for the bit about the dog...and the beer...and the work clothes...
And the bit about never moving is way off...
But other than that, it's spot on.
Mostly.
BTW, where's that from?
If you can play Real Player.... I think you'll enjoy this... There is a lot of funny stuff that is alliteration... not in the lyrics....
Oh - rats.... I posted it here before it finished, and it isn't the whole song, just the first 2 minutes... much of which is intro. It's the funny part though ;~D
Howdy Alkhin!
Well, I had ecurbh search around and he can't find a whole version of it in any of the dark smokey rooms he frequents.
I'm honored to know that!
Ain't even gonna try to catch up tonight. Am at my sister's in MS and she's on dial-up, but it's late anyway and I haven't had a full night's sleep since I got down here. Just been staying up for no partcular reason. But I don't wanna get home and end up with another bout of creepin crud!
Hope the trip is going good and everyone is doing pretty well SuziQ...
Was thinking about you today, when is your mom's service?
We have a subscription to Fine Homebuilding, and we read that article. It wasn't until SSQ learned about ICF's hat he made the decision that we would do the majority of the work ourselves. The pouring of the basement walls the regular way was the only thing that was daunting to him. He's done it before when he worked for his Daddy many years ago, so he knew he didn't want to do it again! ;o)
A friend of my sister's came up from the Coast for the wake on Friday night, and said when she walked in that there was entirely too much laughing going on! She also said that Mama would have LOVED it!
I hadn't seen some of those folks for almost 30 years, and there was a lot of catching up to do. One friend from college came and stood next to me in one of the parlors. I looked at him and gave him one of my most gracious GRITS hellos, then glanced away. He didn't move, so I greeted a couple of other folks. I glanced at him again, and smiled, but he still didn't move or say anything. I didn't recognize him until he said "I don't look the same with the gray hair, do I?" I looked at him and realized he was one of my best friends from college!! That happened all night long with folks I hadn't seen for years, and it was truly wonderful catching up with folks.
No one thought all the laughter was odd because we figured if Mama were there she'd be joining in. She loved a party, and being the center of attention, so this would have pleased her!
Thankfully there were no other services in the Funeral Home that night, so we didn't have to worry about disturbing any other families.
All our friends knew that we loved her and that it was truly a blessing that she died peacefully, in her sleep, and before she was completely ravaged by the disease.
The most emotional thing for me during the whole weekend was at the Funeral on Saturday morning. In a Catholic Mass, the coffin is usually covered with a white cloth, called a pall. Instead of the typical pall, the family decided to use the quilt that we made for her for her 75th birthday. It included squares for each of her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. It truly covered her in love on that morning.
Sounds really great SuziQ.
I am glad that you are having a great experience you'll remember. My mom's memorial was a very good party also. One the she would have loved to have been at, including even her favorite dixieland band.
Am going to get pinged by she-who-needs-ritalin today so I must freep whilst I can. *sigh* But I'm not staying late for her today. Nope. No way. No How.
I'm thankful it was a good and uplifting gathering. Prayers are still with ya, tho.
Haven't got serious enough to start reading up. It's a pie-in-the-sky retirement dream.
It sounds both wonderful and a bit bittersweet, Suzi. I know that when my Mom died, it was different because she was so young and it was so sudden in a lot of ways...but it was still a good time in many ways. So many people came to her wake who I barely even knew...she was the kind of person who always had a good word for everyone and loved even the unloveable - it was astonishing to meet all these people whose lives she had touched.
OK, I'm gettin' choked up now! ;-)
Enjoy your time, and know that you are still in my prayers.
Good morning!
Another VEY sticky day. And my house doesn't like heat and humidity any more than I do. I have florescent ring lights in the bathroom and kitchen (I'd prefer regular light and ta heck with the cost...but they wuz there when I moved in), and when the humidity is high, the lights don't always come on when I flip the switch. Just the very tip glows. Dunno if the humidity affects the contacts or what...usually if I turn it off and on a coupla times they work. Not looking for a solution...just observing.
But the 'maters seem to like it, in any case...
Having more really good coffee. Did I mention I love my little espresso percolater?
And fitness hobbit won out this morning, though just barely. Mondays are rough!
Good morning!
It's going to rain all day, I think. At least I'm not quite as tired as I was yesterday. Maybe I'm getting over being sick!
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