Mark Evans Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Helen, from grunting to singing...Okay? Oh, I'd never bite dear Renee. He's a 70 year old Acadian Biologist who loves life and can walk me into the ground. The madman just bought a Horner Panther from the Button Box and has insisted that I teach him to play it. Huh? We start on the first tune in the tutoral...Twinkle, twinkle little star...this afternoon. I can't play a diatonic box for beans...we are doomed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Booth Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 As for logging, it's not something that I've done for a lot of years. It's a young man's game, and the anount of destruction I'm responsible for is embarrassing. I just hope that I planted enough trees to make up for the ones I killed. Mark, my deepest sympathies about the saw cut. I think most of us Brothers of the Blade have a nick or two to remind us of our mortality. We used to call it "The Daily Brush With Death" Glad I'm out of the game. I still breathe with the bellows. Just a few minutes I was playing with a friend in front of the school while on duty: Buffalo Skinners Blues. Thried to sing it but got hopelessly fouled up on the breath control, boogered up the fingering and the whole thing collapsed into a fit of laughter. More fun than goin' steady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Evans Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Thank you Robert. It was a remarkable experience. The other cutter working the lot with me came right over and threw me over his back, up a steep grade and in his truck in what seemed seconds. He laughed and told jokes I dare not repeat here, we both put a big "dip" in....funny to think back on. The hospital and coming out of shock was the end of the party and my logging adventure. I too feel bad about the clear cutting we did for what is now a very large man-made lake with fancy homes and yuppy communities. A lot of animal habitat, farms and wood lots were dystroyed for what purpose. Don't even have the solace of planting trees to make myself feel balanced about it. Have done a couple of benefit concerts for local conservation groups over the years...the tally still ain't even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 It's okay Mark, I'll plant a few trees for you. In fact, the birds planted several trees in my tiny backyard over the years. Unfortunately, I lost all of them plus leveled several nearby garages and such in the last hurricane. Who knew Cleveland could enjoy hurricanes. Anyway, the birds and I will plant more trees for beauty and to salve your conscience. So glad you survived the cutting injury. I wanted to ask but wondered if you wanted to talk about it. So thanks to Robert for bringing it up. (No no, I didn't want to ask if you survived, I wanted to ask what happened after you injured yourself.) Grunting yes, singing er er er maybe. Helen still practicing air bellows and grunts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Evans Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Well Helen, a questionable avocation as a clogg dancer was brought to a swift end. The thigh muscle on the right side is still week and I have a really cool scar! Just thankful that bar didn't come down on the knee. Grunting and singing are very closely related...give 'er a little try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Helen still practicing air bellows and grunts <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is that anything like "air guitar"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 ...the birds and I will plant more trees for beauty and to salve your conscience.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I recommend a few fruit trees (what's your favorite apple? I would definitely plant cherries, but what about a pawpaw?), maybe a maple (sugar maple?) for a shade tree, and a couple of nut trees for your granchildren to enjoy the shade of when they're retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Sorry about the abrupt loss of clogdancing, Mark. Grunting and singing may seem similar to you, but you haven't heard me grunt. Yep, air concertina and air guitar are almost identical. Except for hand placement, hand movement, imagined sound, ... Jim, I love all of the tree suggestions. Had an enormous elm, cherry, maple and a few others that blew down. Considering replacing them, but did have problems with roots growing in the water lines before. But maybe just from the gigantic elm. As for the grandchildren, that might present a problem. I think you have to have children first. Anyone want to loan me some? Although I do hear that grandchildren are more fun, so perhaps I'll just skip to them. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 As for the grandchildren, that might present a problem. I think you have to have children first. Anyone want to loan me some? Although I do hear that grandchildren are more fun, so perhaps I'll just skip to them. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe you should contact the folks who created Dolly, the cloned sheep. I just read that they've been granted a license to clone humans. You could be your own grandchildren! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Evans Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Sing Helen, sing! 'Trow yer head back an' let loose! Be done wid' it! Nothin' on this earth feels quite as good...well wid' certian exceptions . Let's be careful about the children thing. I'm blessed and they are the center of my life...but this teenage thing....I'm being paid back by the truckload everything I did ta mom and dad. Im sure they look down an' laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 I have found alternativly Mark if I wind up my car windows a shout a swear word as loud as I can three times it works equally as well. The swear word is optional and care must be taken that the Mother in Law is not sitting on the back seat at the time. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Evans Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Yes, the thearputic value would be very good and given the location you suggest, safer. Beats lettin' it go in the house for me dearest don't hold wid' good honest cussin' an' the dog gets very low ta the ground an' scrams. The kids now delighted, use the words right away and say "but daddy says it!" Me dearest advances an' it's now my turn ta' get low ta' the ground an' scram . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animaterra Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Oh, Mark, you poor dear. As a fellow-parent-of-teenagers, you have my deepest empathy! Still, I can't and won't complain- my kids are amazing, and usually more fun than ever. My youngest, my daughter, turns sixteen tomorrow- and I'm so proud and pleased to be her mum. Even if she did opt to take up the PA instead of the concertina! Allison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Booth Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 This from Benjamin Rush, in an essay on Female Education in 1787: "...Vocal music should never be neglected in the education of a young Lady in this country. Besides preparing her to join in that part of public worship which consists of psalmody, it will enable her to soothe the cares of domestic life. The distress and vexation of a husband, the noise of the nursery, and even the sorrows that will sometimes intrude into her own bosom may all be relieved in a song, where sound and sentiment unite to act upon the mind...(T)he excercise of the organs of the breast by singing contributes very much to defend them from the diseases to which our climate and other causes of late have exposed them." And there you have it. His comments on instrumental music for young ladies is not so rosy, however! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Well golly, Roger, now I know why I have asthma. No singing. Al, do I take it I can close the windows and swear in the car instead of singing? Sounds like fun. Probably should be driving though, the little kids next door would be a bit nonplussed if I try this in the driveway. They do tend to check out everything that I do. Allison Allison, a daughter after my own heart. Can I be an aunt? Oh all right, Mark, I am la la laing at the computer. Hm, grunting was more fun. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animaterra Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Dear Aunt Helen- welcome to the fold! (besides, I was born in Cleveland, so it could be...) Today Maggie is wearing her "Accordion Revolution" t-shirt to school! Allison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Evans Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Ah Helen, it begins! Now come on, throw back your arms, take a good deep breath down to yer toes and let it fly...."the hills are alive with the sound of music..." Oh yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animaterra Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Yeah, Helen, I didn't mention a prerequisite for joining the family- ya gotta at least be willing to [/try to sing! If Mark's song suggestion doesn't suit, I can think of a few heh heh heh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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