Last dance continued

When I graduated from high school, I was asked to sing  at commencements. I sang"Out Here On My Own". I was completely inspired by Miss Donna. (I think Irene was too). written by Leslie"Its My Party and I'll Cry If I want To" Gore
Mimi prefers the Glee version.

Last Dance

Why would an eighth grader own this?

The Weight

When Levon passed away, I was feeling the typical sad, troubled music lover. I always feel, as I do with
my passions of screen... .OK who's up next? who is going to replace this immense talent, this nuance, this person?


I used to tell Jiejie the story of how my friend Peg and I would run to the "Norwest"  theater in Detroit to see "The Last Waltz" every weekend, all performances, for the entire run.
We were two stoic catholic school eighth grade girls, sitting in an empty theater to watch The Band.
There was a teeny store on the way that would sell us cigarettes and a six of beer for a little extra money.
We would settle in and watch for hours. I think that was our first live concert.
 I did have my propensity for Eric Clapton, but we both agreed that Robbie Robertson was amazing.
Peg's brother would pick us up from the theater and we would finish the night at Peg's house  with the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players".

When Jiej and Gabe were in high school they would watch the dvd version of the movie over and over, fast forwarding, freeze framing.
Peg and I would have truly appreciated this feature(accept the lack of beer and cigarettes).
We would have totally skipped over Neil Diamond.



 

Superstar

In the past month,we  have been scampering, eating, gardening and raising our Ladies of Downton.

Spring has been ridiculously beautiful and we have been enjoying the spoils.
We have also suffered a lot of loss.
 Aunt Julie lost her sister to brain cancer and she has been healing and taking the helm for  Mimi making me an amazing mother's day night gown.

I think that it may go down in legend that I will be the crazy lady in her nightie, because I can not take this thing off.

You may drive down Woodward or see me in Holiday Market in this beautifully sewn nightgown.
I will post pictures soon, after I wash the tears off.

Bushel And A Peck

The babies have arrived. Our new chicks, Lavinia,Daisy and Violet arrived unscathed to our post office two weeks ago. I received a phone call from a bewildered post office worker. "Mrs Sipes, you have received a package, and it peeps?"

I ran like an expectant parent to the post office, knowing that the little babies needed food , water and heat immediately

I got to our local post only to find a line a mile long for me to wait in(Tax Day). I anxiously stood at the end of the line.
A woman emerged from the back room with a small cardboard box.

"There is a lady named Jules, coming to pick up this box. They are chickens!"" I'm not sure if they are alive now, I don't here anything." The bewildered worker said this and began shaking my tiny box .
I absentmindedly screeched out"Those are my chicks". I then somewhat collected myself and took my place back in line.
 The line parted with some murmuring about how strange this was. I signed for my babies and turned to leave. A man in the next line turned to me and said"Congratulations, Good Luck". I said thank you and something about how I hope my neighbors don't call the cops.  I ran out the door clutching my day old hatch-lings.

I nervously drove the box home, buckled into the front seat. I started talking to them and they began to peep wildly(can you blame them?).

They are growing like sea monkeys and we are enthralled with their crazy antics.

Zelda is not so excited. They presently live in their brooder in the laundry room. As I descend the stairs I use my chicken voice(really I think its just my animal voice). They begin to peep and search for me. Zelda runs down the basement stairs in complete disbelief that I would use that voice for anyone but her.

                            Zelda frightened the poor little baby(we are getting rid of this rug)

Ladies of Downton Abbey

Miss Violet

Miss Daisy

Mimi is a very responsible chick owner, helping with the daily routine and cradling and cuddling them so that they are used to human contact.