And now, Introducing....

Nina Simone

My all time favorite... while on the road and having time off, lately, i've been listening to her, over and over, and of course, they are songs you may have already heard, but no one, NO ONE,

sings them like my girl Nina!!!!

These songs in particular,

COMPLETELY

relate to me and my character.

Read them, understand them, and find me.....

Baby, you understand me now

if sometimes you see that i'm mad

don't you know no one alive can always be an angel

when everything goes wrong you see some bad

but i'm just a sould who's intentions are good

Oh lord please don't let me be misunderstood

you know someitmes baby i'm so carefree

with a joy that's hard to hide

and then sometimes again it seems that all i have is worry

and then you're bound to see my other side

but i'm just a sould who's intentions are good
Oh lord please don't let me be misunderstood

if i seem edgy

i want you to know

i never mean to take it out on you

life has it's problems

and i get more than my share

and that's one thing i never mean to do

cuz i love you

oh baby i'm jus thoman

don't you know i have faults like anyone

someitmes if eel myself alone regretting some foolish things

some simple thing that i've done

refrain

don't let me be misuderstood

I try so hard to please , don't let me be mis...

Birds flyin high you know how i feel,

sunin the sky you know how i feel,

breeze driftin' on by, you know how i feel.....

its a new dawn, its a new day, its a new life for me, yeah

its a new dawn, it's a new day it's a new life for me,

and i'm feelin good!!!

fish in the sea, you know how I feel,

river runnin' free.. you know how I feel,

blossom on the tree, you know how i feel,

it's a new dawn, its a new day, it's a new life for me,

and i'm feelin good!!!

dragonfly out in the sun, you know what i mean, don't you know?

butterflies all havin fun, you know what i mean....

sleep in peace when day is done, that's what i mean!

and this old world, is a new world, in a bold world for me.... yeah....

stars when you shine, you know how i feel,

scent of the pine you know how i feel

oh, freedome is mine! when i know how i feel!

its a new dawn! its a new day! it's a new life for me.....

AND I'M FEELIN' GOOD!!!!!!!!!

And now, the end is near;

And so I face the final curtain.

My friend, Ill say it clear,

Ill state my case,

of which Im certain.

Ive lived a life thats full.

Ive traveled each and evry highway;

And more, much more than this,

I did it my way.

Regrets, Ive had a few;

But then again, too few to mention.

I did what I had to do

And saw it through without exemption.

I planned each charted course;

Each careful step along the byway,

But more, much more than this,

I did it my way.

Yes, there were times,

Im sure you knew

When I bit off more than I could chew.

But through it all,

when there was doubt,

I ate it up and spit it out.

I faced it all and I stood tall;

And did it my way.

Ive loved, Ive laughed and cried.

Ive had my fill; my share of losing.

And now, as tears subside,

I find it all so amusing.

To think I did all that;

And may I say - not in a shy way,

No, oh no not me,I did it my way.

For what is a man, what has he got?

If not himself, then he has naught.

To say the things he truly feels;

And not the words of one who kneels.

The record shows I took the blows

-And did it my way!

And now, Introducing....

Robert Frost

Someone recently refered to my life by refferencing this poem. You've probably all heard it, but i have to share it now. I was touched.

Robert Frost (1874–1963). Mountain Interval. 1920.

The Road Not Taken


TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;


Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,


And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.


I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

A view of Seattle....

More to come later, sorry, uploading takes so long, i have two choices, and i give you what more people seem to enjoy anyway.....

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE? COME SAIL AWAY?

This is very much behind, but several weeks ago, i went on a voyage with a friend on Lake Washington, in Seattle. He lives aboard his 44 foot Sailboat, and seems to think that since i live in a trailer, that we are much alike..... I just let him think that.



We almost scrapped the trip due to possible bad weather, but it started to clear up. I think, beyond the trip, and the relaxing, and the incredible power of being out on the water. Stopping traffic so the bridges can open is the COOLEST feeling EVER...LOL

We stopped traffic twice on the way out, and it's amazing. Please take a moment to look at how ornate these towers are... on on each side of the bridge, and opened, just for us....



Massive houses built on the water, and the garages up top. Trams are necessary to move the residents down to their houses..... can we say "too much money?"

Wanna peak into the richest man in the U.S.'s house... here's a look
Meet Bill Gates' compound. It's huge, and is built into the hill, so the sheer size of it is unfathomable. He had several archetects converge on the project to make it look natural, and part of the landscape... grass roofs, incredible landscape..... that entire hill is house.

Residents of the home have transmitters on their body so when they walk from room to room, the lighting and music is as they would want it. Also, the paintings are all holographic, they change to each persons taste...... incredible.

Wonder what happens when two people of different taste enter the room... sounds like a disaster

Now let's move on for a moment... why park your car in the garage, when you can fly home and park the plane at the dock?

Chahouli anyone? this is his boathouse... ask my mom, i don't have the time to explain it...LOL

And here we are at the Sleepless in Seattle house,.... amazing what movie crews can do, isn't it, not nearly as charming.... but, yes, this is is.....
Oh, and one other thing. if Meg Ryan were to park her car on the road, as she did in the movie... she'd have been towed..... or her car hit, ... or... come to think of it, as she was crossing the road, she probably would have been killed, that road is INSANE!!!!! So much for movies and fairytales

Where we anchored for the weekend, a view of downtown Seattle at sunset
This was stupid on my part, but what's life if you don't risk it? I jumped in the water, grabbed my camera, no floating device to assist me to keep said camera,or myself afloat, and swam out to get pics of Van's boat as the sun was setting.... I was exhausted by the time i made it back, but it was worth it for these pictures.....

Heading to the airport... The Clearest View of Mt.Reineer i've ever taken... It's sheer size is astounding!!!!!