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  • geomeister
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    @ Like-to-hike and her kitties
    I knew there was something special about you Holly... Never met a cat lady I didn't like, and that goes triple for you! Bumble sounds like a trollop tho...tsk tsk tsk.
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    Great story Rich! Maine Coons are the bestest...Gracie was mine... I can see you standing there w Oscar in all his glory....back safe in his masters arms... future tenants out the door and oughta there ...and you saying, Good Kitty. I miss Gracie, you miss Oscar, and we all miss Jerry....
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    Great story! I love kitties! I have three right now and one is a Maine Coon! His name is Xander. He is large as well, bigger than a small dog. His dad is a show cat named Wilson Pickett. His momma is named Mustang Sally. His daddy's head is the size of a cantelope...He has a Turkish Van pattern which is rare in a Coon so he is all white with black ears and tail and one black spot. He looks like a cat cow. About 16 lbs... My newest kitty is Hawkeye and he came from the woods. He grew up outdoors and lost a claw on his front paw somehow. He is the sweetest little boy ever! He is red and white, well more of a rust color. And Stoli, my 12 year old kitty who was born to my other cat Bumble in my closet in one of the hottest summers in STL. Bumble clawed her way out of the bathroom screen to get out while she was in heat. She was gone for 3 days and I didn't think I'd ever see her again. She came home filthy with 4 alley cats chasing her... needless to say she had gotten knocked up...Bumble went with my ex and Stoli still remains... Kitty Stories.
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    Had a cat in my first apartment illegally, kept litter box in bath tub.....name was Oscar....a fine looking Maine Coon.....well when it was time to find a house.....I let my landlord Mr. Lang know and he said he would show place on a few minutes notice to rent it out after I left, sure enough on this hot August Saturday afternoon he said he'd be over in a minute....scrambling I moved the litter box, put it under my bed and threw Oscar out the bathroom window ( first floor) so he landed on his feet and Mr. Lang was with his potential tenants at the front door, the only door..... Well he starts showing the place, btw it was flea infested....used to walk around in white knee high athletic socks, not for fashion but to avoid getting bitten and pick them off my socks and drown them....one flea at a time. So this couple comes in, in flip flops.....second they hit the carpet they are getting eaten alive, they start scratching.....and mortified as they turn to leave, Oscar, claws and all jumps on the living room screen....six feet up and is clinging on for dear life and meowing up a storm, as he scrambles he begins to rip the screen from his weight...he was a big boy as the screen shreds he, jumps through it into the room, sits at my feet and jumps up into my arms. Chagrined I look at my landlord, he throws me $5, said go buy yourself a flea bomb, and the screen repair is coming out of your security deposit....then turns to leave looks at me and winks, says nice cat.....next time just let the cat stay, less chaos. I miss Oscar.....
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    bunt note...and the rest of the story... Brother had found a higher power than drugs (not hard) called Jesus, got busted right afterwards for transgressions, was paroled to a Christian outreach called Teen Challenge... got his head on right, cleaned up his life, became an international missionary then evangelist, preached to millions, including the Brownsville Revival in Pensacola from 1995 - 2000 (look it up) and started a church in DFW, which is why I moved here... look up stevehill ministries dot com if you wanna read about an awesome life. RIP, Steve...we lost him last year after a 5 year battle with cancer....and the last years I was blessed to be by his side. Thanks for the memories, and the car, Steve. You rocked it big time. Now, about that rock and roll band and page two...and all that Jazz...can I fly with you guys?
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    The NY people are originally from here...and moving back in a month or so...and hey now, I have nice condo! its just 109 years old... As far as SpyroGyra goes...you know people love that fusion. Traditional is saved for the old heads and old souls...
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    ...doen't have that bluesy feel to it...much prefer bus station...and oh those fumes...yum yum. Tried to smuggle my jet black cat named Casper on a Grayhound bus, in Albuquerque back in '75 or so, after abandoning my pickup truck forty miles west of that fine town, broke down with a torn off u-joint in an enclosed drive line. When that happens going 65 miles an hour, it turns the rear-end brass gears into mush... Sold the truck for 50 bucks, put all my stuff by the side of the road, middle of the desert, three days before Christmas, going home to 'bama to visit my brother who was in jail...kitty cat under my arm, thumb stuck out...and a miracle occurred. Got a ride from a nice couple right to the station. Bought a one-way ticket on ba dus for 45 bucks, tried to board, Casper meowed hi to the briver and he said..."What's that?" I said my cat, he said not on my bus. I said ok, turned, and there is the elderly couple standing there. They said, we'll take you to a kennel. They did, and took me back, I baorded, off we went, got to 'Bama, visited said brother and he said need a car? Take mnine, I wonm't need it. Two weeks later I pick up my cat in the kennel and away I go to the safety of the mnountains in CA and the GD... Always liked dus stations....and elderly couples with hearts of gold....that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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    yes indeed, I do hope those poor suckers from NY, ahem educated consumers ;-) buy your condo....tough being in limbo..... I agree, good jazz can not be beat....this festival is a 2 day ordeal in Lewiston NY right on the water, vendors, bring folding chairs and set up in front of any of 5 stages.....a guy I haven't seen 10 years plays piano in a jazz trio with his girlfriend on vocals....really want to see him play.....he grew up in da Buff with his contemporaries at the time SpyroGyra...they went separate directions, he more traditional and be bop ragtime and SpyroGyra became millionaires....oh well..... Whether you fly by the seat of your pants or skin of your teeth.....be sure to flap them wings.... Into the air, junior Birdman/woman.....
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    I got my bus pass in hand... I love jazz fests...I love Jazz! I even named one of my kitties Jazz.... a long time ago... Not sure what the weekend has in store...gonna fly by the seat of my pants. Fingers crossed that a couple from NY wants to buy my condo!!!
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    Hey now Miami....gearing up for a great weekend. have a local jazz fest tomorrow and Grass is Dead in a bar on Sunday night..... Just sitting in a bus station, waiting for the next one to come along.....will flag you down after a quick test drive.....
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Than on the road, every day! On the road again - with my family of my chosen friends Every time we see a fallen tree we just gather firewood for our next meal. Coffee every morning. Starlight every night. No. No where. I'd rather be than here now with you. I'm so happy the freon fiasco is done. Can I hang my head out the window? Maybe it'll blow away this headache.
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Stick your head out the window....it will all blow away... Caffeine cures migraines.... Stella....it's a good day....from mornin' til night! Eyes on the road, hands upon the wheel! Oh, a roadhouse up ahead..... What shall we do?
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Pull over in Tehachapi, will ya, I need some smokes... I miss Lowell like I miss being 8.
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I been warped by the rainDriven by the snow I'm drunk and dirty, don't ya know And I'm still, oh, I'm still I'm out on the road late at night I see my pretty Alice in every headlight Alice, Dallas Alice I've been from Tucson to Tucumcari Tehachapi to Tonapah Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made Now I've driven the back roads So I wouldn't get weighed And if you give me weed, whites, and wine Then you show me a sign I'll be willin' to be movin' Now I smuggled some smokes And folks from Mexico Baked by the sun Almost every time I go to Mexico And I'm willin' And I've been kicked by the wind Robbed by the sleet Had my head stoved in But I'm still on my feet And I'm willin', oh, I'm willin' And I been from Tuscon to Tucumcari Tehachapi to Tonapah Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made Driven the back roads So I wouldn't get weighed And if you give me weed, whites, and wine And then you show me a sign I'll be willin' to be movin' ...just cuz I could! The bus bee rollin'... ....just like the other one..... Buzz on up.....
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we got quite the ride to the finish line.... Jedidah He's got a dime says he catches more fish every time Well I've gotta line If you've got a pole Well I'll meet you at the fishing hole But you gotta put on your sailin shoes Put on your sailin shoes
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Good karma came to klowns and klangs this morning. Anyone see Cassaundra around here today? She get off the bus or did she not get on this morning? We need a navigator, rrrrgrrrr is driving this thing the wrong direction! Chicago is East. Hey driver! East is thataway!
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It's time for those halcyon glowing lyrical tunes - make us grateful to be with each other but mellow enough for an afternoon catnap. Some of the 20-year old road trip staples (besides the dead and dylan) I happened to have on cassette when I drove down to Baja from BC were Joni Mitchell and Cat Stevens. Per exemple. A mix would be sweet.
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Whoever is controlling the music, me like me some Jim Croce too!
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If you're driving into townWith a dark cloud above you Dial in the number Who's bound to love you Oh honey you turn me on I'm a radio I'm a country station I'm a little bit corny I'm a wild wood flower Waving for you Broadcasting tower Waving for you And I'm sending you out This signal here I hope you can pick it up Loud and clear I know you don't like weak women.... Next up....Nena...with....99 Luftballons....on K DED You and I in a little toy shop Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got Set them free at the break of dawn 'til one by one they were gone Back at base bugs in the software Flash the message: "something's out there!" Floating in the summer sky Ninety-nine red balloons go by Ninety-nine red balloons Floating in the summer sky Panic bells, it's red alert There's something here from somewhere else The war machine springs to life Opens up one eager eye Focusing it on the sky Where ninety-nine red balloons go by Croce free zone here at K DED but got some Blue Swede.... Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga I can't stop this feeling Deep inside of me Girl, you just don't realize What you do to me When you hold me In your arms so tight You let me know Everything's all right I'm hooked on a feeling I'm high on believing That you're in love with me rrrrrgrrrrr....off the bus...autopilot..... 8 tracks under passenger seat.... try David Peel and the Lower East Side.....or some Arlo next..... Time for Jim Ladd...High in the Hollywood Hills.... Night kids.....beer in the fridge....
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A song everyone from Tonopah knows. I know.
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Euphoria building. More Lightning storms over the coming days and week. Pucks and tickets flying everywhere. Biz dev meets recreation in Denver next week. Then BD, fathers day, SC, DSO, AT, FTW, AT, FTW, AT, FTW, AT. Before all this an upcoming DSO show was enough to get me excited. It’s musical and magical. Ho Gawks. Never done the first post of the day before. Not trying to steal thunder. Steal lightning…different story.
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Good morning first post is not bad , I am doing dso at Hampton beach casino tonight ,,,, Warming UP!!!!
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#88, nice job.... Roadking, top 'o the morning to you sir! Saturday is upon us and chores galore here in sunny Fubbalo.... Coffee is on....excuse me Adam, let me tune that radio dial to....no, a little left of center... That's how we like it.... a little light music....to rise and shine by.... Watching the sun Watching it come Watching it come up over the rooftops. Cloudy and warm Maybe a storm You can never quite tell From the morning. And it's going to be a day There is really no way to say no To the morning. and praying for mail....
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Good morning to you sir , music is on but not soft , rockin it . Busy busy month , father's day my oldest is getting married , the next week Santa Clara , then to the Austin Texas music bbq , to see my youngest son , then off to the Chi-Town to meet my peeps and glow in the music , can an old man make it ? Not sure but what a way to go!
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That's right, 3 weeks and 11 hours to Santa Clara, and 3 weeks, 6 days, and 9 hours until Chicago! ho, ho, ho Patch those sails and shine those rails! Ho, ho, ho, ho
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you know how time fades away..... Mr. Mayor.....we have miles to go before ?...... Hold on tight.... "Now Dasher! Now Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!" cuz..... I've been everywhere, man I've been everywhere, man Crossed the deserts bare, man I've breatherd the mountain air, man Travel, I've had my share, man I've been everywhere I've been to, Reno Chicago Fargo Minnesota Buffalo Toronto Winslow Sarasota Whichta Tulsa Ottowa Oklahoma Tampa Panama Mattua LaPaloma Bangor Baltimore Salvador Amarillo Tocapillo Pocotello Amperdllo I'm a Killer Thank goodness for my AAA membership and GPS
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That's quite a month! Pace yourself! 'morning, pretty people!
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Morning Ms. Katniss... Get to our age...its pace and balance here... Coffee is on....raspberry blend.... ....and I got 20 million things to do....
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Coffee, tea, me? No working man, today...well maybe a little. The eggs have some smooth cream and some spicy chipotle Cholula. Lovely day for a roadking ride, but today legs are turning pedals instead. Getting ready for the Death Ride in July. The month of the Dead in more ways than one. Get yer great buzz on today, peeps, and enjoy every drop!
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very pretty day here in the nw suburbs of lovely chicaogoland (yes, "chicagoland" is a thing they say 'round here), and we're glad to be alive. gratefully, it's the garden for me today! i get to dig in the dirt and plant stuff. for me, there is nothing better. sunshine daydreams to y'all !
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Toiling in the back 40....67 degrees sunny nary a cloud... Dave Nelson and John Dawson spinning on da old Victrola.... Back to searching all the joints in town.... Peace from Paradise!
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Won't our love, like all things, "..slowly too fade away.."? Everything physical will change, given enough time. But what of the non-physical? That's a different matter (if you will). The force of the will, through recognition, commitment, and renewal creates a shared mindset which can endure, unchanged by time. For the Love to Not Fade Away, the necessary and sufficient condition is our believing that it will be so. A better description might be not faith away.
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Very Gracefully said Tom....and a good Sunday morning to you... Coffee is on ...bagels are fresh, have plain and veggie cream cheese, butter and lox.... The wheels on the bus go round and round....and we are one day closer to Santa Clara and Chicago....and death... Our virtual kinship remains intact, for now.....like family we laugh together, reminisce together, get on each other's nerves, and then make peace...I fear the things that keep us on the bus will be but a memory in but a month....for its the sojourn not the sojourner....with that said, let's savor every minute...carpe diem kids.. And now on K DED, going out by special request for our Mayor....Jim Croce.... Photographs and memories Christmas cards you sent to me All that I have are these To remember you Memories that come at night Take me to another time Back to a happier day When I called you mine But we sure had a good time When we started way back when Morning walks and bedroom talks Oh how I loved you then Summer skies and lullabies Nights we couldn't say good-bye And of all of the things that we knew Not a dream survived Photographs and memories All the love you gave to me Somehow it just can't be true That's all I've left of you But we sure had a good time When we started way back when Morning walks and bedroom talks Oh how I loved you then MMMMMMBOP BOP, BOP BOP MMMMMMBOP BOP, BOP BOP MMMMMMBOP BOP, BOP BOP
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What beautiful Sunday morning messages.....thanks all - SPECTACULAR !!! And we finally had a tripple-crown winner yesterday....way cool :-) Meanwhile, everyone PLEASE check your email for the weekend update - thanks !!
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Rapid Roy! Wore out that tape the summer I graduated...
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Good afternoon and late morning Sunshine Daydreamers! All the sounds of the earth are like music, The breeze is so busy it don't miss a tree, And an ol' Weepin' Willer is laughin' at me. My oh my 2 weeks, 6 days, 8 hours the sun shines in our backdoor in Santa Clara. 3 weeks, days, and 6 hours we wrap our arms Soldier Field like a ring around the sun! Patch your sails and shine the rails!
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Totes..trust me.....they make meds for that problem.... SD'ers get free psychiatric care... call now 1(800) NOVOICES..... Mr. MD..... Have a great day....can always count on Kyle!
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Doesn't it get lonely in there?
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Looks like we have a series on our hands....Just put the broom away.... Isn't it ironic....it's like rain, eh? we are full circle back to the dreaded path....seems like March again.... You know what....we are the loonies...and....we gotta stay on the path.... The lunatic is in my head. The lunatic is in my head You raise the blade, you make the change You re-arrange me 'til I'm sane. You lock the door And throw away the key There's someone in my head but it's not me. And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear You shout and no one seems to hear. And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes I'll see you on the dark side of the moon. C'mon Toto....let's check out the Darkside.....got myself a different tune to play...... and I know how the song goes....
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Too good to stop at 4. Seven takes us closer to SC; the days between. The path is the daily struggle. The grass feels better under foot. But is it really greener on the other side?
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Yessir....
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Yessir....I looked over the fence....and the grass is indeed greener.... right Henry? AND NOW HE’S ROLLIN’ DOWN THE MOUNTAIN GOING FAST, FAST, FAST AND IF HE BLOWS IT THIS ONE’S GONNA BE HIS LAST RUN TO ACAPUCO TO TURN THE GOLDEN KEYS HENRY KEEP THE BRAKES ON FOR THIS CORNER IF YOU PLEASE
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sorry, I repeat myself when under stress....and this laptop has greazy keys that stick.... See previous post ;-) Like back in time.....
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Back to the chicken stand, bro.
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On July 6, meet me at July 5. Repeat each July 6.
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Pardon the interruption in all Jim Croce radio all the time on K DED.... But as we get closer to Tijuana...all I got is mariachi static on my radio..... And the tubes they glow in the dark.... I'm on a Mexican Radio..... (Shameless old MTV plug...) ....all night long.....
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Had a fierce high school crush on Martha Quinn.
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Thank Gobd.... I always gravitated to Mark Goodman.... signed, Epstein's mother
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.....as my organic chemistry TA at NYU said in 1977 to the question, " Harry what does it mean?" In his best broken Greek, offered... "what sits on roof goes Meow?".... Now back to K DED.....by special request..... .....I was lost, I was gone....and listening to Levon..... I was looking at her, but I was listening to Levon......
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sold cartoon balloons in town, didn't he?
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His family business thrivesJesus blows up balloons all day Sits on the porch swing watching them fly Levon. Levon likes his money......