Thanks girl. Just imagine – in a couple of years, you and I will be burning up the highways & airways traveling & enjoying our freedom from daily 9-5 😀
You are such a dreamer – and that’s good……for you! Under no scenario do I see myself burning up either airways, or highways. Remember my last year highway trip from which I have yet to ‘recover’ – meaning I haven’t been anywhere far since? 😀
Judith, now that you’ve gotten the hang of posting pictures, you should post a pic of Sonny Til & the Orioles and let folks here know about the group. To me, the grandson looks a lot like his grandfather, it would be interesting to see pics of both.
Hi GGail – you’re right about the strong family resemblance between Sonny and his grandson, De’Sean Dooley. Sonny Til and The Orioles ignited R&B. Remarkably, they formed a partnership with a young Jewish woman in the late 40s who became their manager and traveled with them from New York to the South as they rose to musical nobility. I don’t know the whole story, but it was amazing.
GREAT job Judith!
They had a smooth sound with only two musical instruments to accompany them. My mother had all of their records. Sonny died @1981, if my memory serves correctly.
I’m excited for you guys to be putting this together in your town!
Below: Stumptown Stages Orioles My husband will have to take another photo of the modern Orioles when the 5th one is available. De’Sean singing; Monte playing the bass.
Uhoh y’all, seems today my phone won’t take a charge, so maybe I won’t feed it anymore tea today. I haz a big big sad. Cannot afford to replace a phone right now. Can’t get by without one. Darn it.
Hi, southern neighbour! I am nervously optimistic, but a bit more optimistic than nervous. 🙂
Quick question – how are the princesses, S and T? [one word, or two, would do. Thanks]
I’m so proud of my President taking this stand in support of the NLRB. This should also send a message to McDonald’s to listen to the franchise employee’s complaints about poor working conditions in some locations.
Wow…..I hope it will be a peaceful transition unlike the last time where 800 plus were killed.
Congratulations Nigerians……170M People…..500 plus languages spoken.
If Only The Gov;t would do best for her people……I saw Al Jazeera where Shell and Co have devastated the Delta Tributaries.
Unfortunately, I don’t trust Goodluck Jonathan and his cronies. He & Gen. Buhari have danced this dance before and bloodshed ensued. I have friends in Nigeria and have not heard from them yet regarding the results…I’ll wait
Take it easy. Hope your day is productive. Wish I could take you out to dinner but I’m sure you’re up to your neck in work as usual! Hope you catch a good rest.
TOD Rock! You all give me Hope. Thanks.
Hello TOD. Tuesday’s weather report from MN 😉 ….thanks for asking 🙂 ……Sunny. Gorgeous. Will hit 59F. My perfect kind of weather.
Congrats Amk for your FURST Au ⭐ and GGail for your First Gold ⭐
All those Republican Mayors, news Editors, rich Businessmen were supporting this law when Pence and his team first crafted it, now that money is being removed from the coffers, they are turning their backs on him and in a hurry too!
I bet this is what the juveniles want to hear. Wouldn’t surprise me if, in keeping with their negative mindset, this becomes the sum total of their evening newscast.
Philadelphia, PA (March 31, 2015) – This week, following a long court battle, SEPTA will begin running the latest in a nation-wide series of shockingly bigoted anti-Islam ad campaigns paid for by the far-right American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI). The ads, which SEPTA initially rejected as defamatory, suggest that Muslims are Nazis and that anti-Semitism is inherent to Islamic theology. The Southern Poverty Law Center has labeled the sponsoring organization a “hate group” and its founder, Pamela Geller, was identified by the Center for American Progress (CAP) as among the ringleaders of an “Islamophobia network” of right-wing funders and activists working to foment irrational hatred of Muslims across the country.
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) – Philadelphia stands in steadfast opposition to this dangerous wave of hate speech, as have JVP chapters across the country when AFDI ads have appeared in cities like New York, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, and Seattle.
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
FURST.
and gunnite.
First & g’nite
no & yes.
Congratulations to AMK and GGail. Did you both come up with the exact same phrase without consultation?
No Judith, he looked over my shoulder and cheated. 🙂 Thanks!
Hey, Judith, I sent you a comment down thread…
WAIT!!! I’m not going to sleep too – just amk. Make this a much smaller pic Chips! so you can put up a Congrats pic for me 😀
are they fresh ? how fresh ? y’day? today? just now?
You still awake amk?!!!
Thanks Chips, these are lovely 🙂
HA! I did it 😀 😀 😀
tsk, tsk, tsk.
GWCM! What did you do?
Hey it’s the one who hates to work, VC 😀 😀
Howdy do my dear 🙂
😀 Almost fine – I’m home. 😀
Home. /smh
(I’m green with envy)
No need to be. There’s a formula for this. 😉
Yes, I’m slowing working the formula…step by step, inch by inch…
^5 – *They* say ‘slow and sure wins the race’. Good luck.
Thanks girl. Just imagine – in a couple of years, you and I will be burning up the highways & airways traveling & enjoying our freedom from daily 9-5 😀
You are such a dreamer – and that’s good……for you! Under no scenario do I see myself burning up either airways, or highways. Remember my last year highway trip from which I have yet to ‘recover’ – meaning I haven’t been anywhere far since? 😀
That’s why we’ll make a good team. We balance one another – ying/yang
no. not what I’m thinking
Back in a bit, behave!
NO WAY
Chips, I have to tell you I always chuckle at the irony when you say ‘Behave’. 😀
My co-worker gets us hooked every year.
Watching Red Tail Hawks
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/16/Red-tailed_Hawks/
Still trying to see a way for good news to come from Switzerland by midnight. PBO and Kerry deserve to have a WIN in the Iran talks.
Judith, now that you’ve gotten the hang of posting pictures, you should post a pic of Sonny Til & the Orioles and let folks here know about the group. To me, the grandson looks a lot like his grandfather, it would be interesting to see pics of both.
Am I asking for too much too soon? 🙂
Hi GGail – you’re right about the strong family resemblance between Sonny and his grandson, De’Sean Dooley. Sonny Til and The Orioles ignited R&B. Remarkably, they formed a partnership with a young Jewish woman in the late 40s who became their manager and traveled with them from New York to the South as they rose to musical nobility. I don’t know the whole story, but it was amazing.
GREAT job Judith!
They had a smooth sound with only two musical instruments to accompany them. My mother had all of their records. Sonny died @1981, if my memory serves correctly.
I’m excited for you guys to be putting this together in your town!
Thanks, GGail. Wish you lived closer to Portland and could come see it.
Oh, me too Judith! I’d be right there – singing the songs and learning their dance steps 😀 😀
Original Orioles with Sonny Til in the middle.
Below: Stumptown Stages Orioles My husband will have to take another photo of the modern Orioles when the 5th one is available. De’Sean singing; Monte playing the bass.
It looks like they are on the home stretch now and will get it done. The UN Office is prepping for a signing ceremony.
Oh Bill, that is exciting news. I’ve been scared to look
Wonderful!
Uhoh y’all, seems today my phone won’t take a charge, so maybe I won’t feed it anymore tea today. I haz a big big sad. Cannot afford to replace a phone right now. Can’t get by without one. Darn it.
Contact your carrier customer service techie or if possible, go into a physical location, they have tricks for fixing what ails your phone.
Done, fingers crossed.
🙂
I am so nervous about this but am trying to stay optimistic. 😯
Me, too. But I have great hope for our team and a certain willingness seems to be there.
Hi, southern neighbour! I am nervously optimistic, but a bit more optimistic than nervous. 🙂
Quick question – how are the princesses, S and T? [one word, or two, would do. Thanks]
It got worse before it got better…and that’s all I’ll say.
Told my husband on Sunday that I needed to go to work so I could get some rest. 🙂
Their daddy is home so now there is relief.
{{{{GDD, et al}}}}
I’ll hang on to the word ‘better’ and continue my virtual positive thoughts.
I sent you a DM
ok
OOoops, sorry didn’t mean to post this here…….!!
POTUS once again stands up for workers.
I’m so proud of my President taking this stand in support of the NLRB. This should also send a message to McDonald’s to listen to the franchise employee’s complaints about poor working conditions in some locations.
He is Deputy FM
Wow…..I hope it will be a peaceful transition unlike the last time where 800 plus were killed.
Congratulations Nigerians……170M People…..500 plus languages spoken.
If Only The Gov;t would do best for her people……I saw Al Jazeera where Shell and Co have devastated the Delta Tributaries.
Unfortunately, I don’t trust Goodluck Jonathan and his cronies. He & Gen. Buhari have danced this dance before and bloodshed ensued. I have friends in Nigeria and have not heard from them yet regarding the results…I’ll wait
Do Nigeria has a new President.
We don’t know for sure yet annieb. Stay tuned 🙂
Beauty break! Nice view of our weather today.
Saw it first hand as I flew into SFO 🙂
Meetings start soon … been up since 330a PT …. won’t sleep much tonight … will check in whenever I get a bit of a break ….
Take it easy. Hope your day is productive. Wish I could take you out to dinner but I’m sure you’re up to your neck in work as usual! Hope you catch a good rest.
Welcome to our fair town, Bobfr! ENJOY!!
Hey Bob’s in California!!!
If you decide to fly out of LAX, the SoCal TOD peeps could have dinner with you 🙂
You can’t just slip in to our fair State and slide out without a howdy-do to it’s occupants – northern or southern 😀
Boom!
Speak the truth and slay the devil. Gov. Malloy puts it right there for all to hear!!
FTR ->>>
6:55 PM
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 (GMT+2)
Time in Lausanne, Switzerland
Wow, this was a major hurdle……
Indeed.
Thanks for this update, Meta.
Of course, there’s this slant, but hey, I don’t expect everything to be smooth ‘right away’.
HELLOOOOOO, vc!! Hope all is wellllll!!
Yes, thanks Meta (if I ignore the fact that I have a cold that seems to think it has unlimited visiting time).
Well, I see you managed to get up and dance so that’s a good thing!
O yea! 😀 😀 Ain’t letting that thing triumph with such optimistic news floating around!
TOD Rock! You all give me Hope. Thanks.
Hello TOD. Tuesday’s weather report from MN 😉 ….thanks for asking 🙂 ……Sunny. Gorgeous. Will hit 59F. My perfect kind of weather.
Congrats Amk for your FURST Au ⭐ and GGail for your First Gold ⭐
Naturally, ….but…sounding real good, upbeat to my ears!
Live at the WH with Josh “The Voice” Earnest’s Presser is already in progress.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/press-briefing-press-secretary-josh-earnest-79
All those Republican Mayors, news Editors, rich Businessmen were supporting this law when Pence and his team first crafted it, now that money is being removed from the coffers, they are turning their backs on him and in a hurry too!
It would be laughable, if it wasn’t so sad
I bet this is what the juveniles want to hear. Wouldn’t surprise me if, in keeping with their negative mindset, this becomes the sum total of their evening newscast.
but knowing my President and how pragmatic he is…he will get the best deal with compromises but holds in place supports for his basic objectives.
Sweetness break!!
Oops! I missed lunchtime.
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/03/31/president-of-the-people/
Philadelphia, PA (March 31, 2015) – This week, following a long court battle, SEPTA will begin running the latest in a nation-wide series of shockingly bigoted anti-Islam ad campaigns paid for by the far-right American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI). The ads, which SEPTA initially rejected as defamatory, suggest that Muslims are Nazis and that anti-Semitism is inherent to Islamic theology. The Southern Poverty Law Center has labeled the sponsoring organization a “hate group” and its founder, Pamela Geller, was identified by the Center for American Progress (CAP) as among the ringleaders of an “Islamophobia network” of right-wing funders and activists working to foment irrational hatred of Muslims across the country.
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) – Philadelphia stands in steadfast opposition to this dangerous wave of hate speech, as have JVP chapters across the country when AFDI ads have appeared in cities like New York, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, and Seattle.