149/365 - May 29th, 2009



Friday, May 29th, 2009 - The day the D70 died...

A long, long time ago...
I can still remember
How that photos used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, they'd be happy for a while.

But May made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver.
Bad news on the doorstep;
I couldn't take one more step.

I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride,
But something touched me deep inside
The day the D70 died.

So bye-bye, miss American pie.
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing, this'll be the day that I die.
This'll be the day that I die.

Did you write the book of love,
And do you have faith in God above,
If the Bible tells you so?
Do you believe in rock n roll,
Can photos save your mortal soul,
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?

Well, I know that you're in love with him
`cause I saw you dancing in the gym.
You both kicked off your shoes.
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues.

I was a lonely teenage bronc'n buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck,
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the D70 died.

I started singing,
Bye-bye, miss American pie.
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
And singing, this'll be the day that I die.
This'll be the day that I die.

Now for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone,
But thats not how it used to be.
When the jester sang for the king and queen,
In a coat he borrowed from James dean
And a voice that came from you and me,

Oh, and while the king was looking down,
The jester stole his thorny crown.
The courtroom was adjourned;
No verdict was returned.
And while lennon read a book of marx,
The quartet practiced in the park,
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the D70 died.

We were singing,
Bye-bye, miss American pie.
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
And singing, this'll be the day that I die.
This'll be the day that I die.

Helter skelter in a summer swelter.
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter,
Eight miles high and falling fast.
It landed foul on the grass.
The players tried for a forward pass,
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast.

Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While the sergeants played a marching tune.
We all got up to dance,
Oh, but we never got the chance!
`cause the players tried to take the field;
The marching band refused to yield.
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the D70 died?

We started singing,
Bye-bye, miss American pie.
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
And singing, this'll be the day that I die.
This'll be the day that I die.

Oh, and there we were all in one place,
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again.
So come on: jack be nimble, jack be quick!
Jack flash sat on a candlestick
Cause fire is the devils only friend.

Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage.
No angel born in hell
Could break that satans spell.
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite,
I saw satan laughing with delight
The day the D70 died

He was singing,
Bye-bye, miss American pie.
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
And singing, this'll be the day that I die.
This'll be the day that I die.

I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news,
But she just smiled and turned away.
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd seen the photos years before,
But the man there said the photos wouldn't show.

And in the streets: the children screamed,
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed.
But not a word was spoken;
The church bells all were broken.
And the three men I admire most:
The father, son, and the holy ghost,
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the D70 died.

And they were singing,
Bye-bye, miss American pie.
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing, this'll be the day that I die.
This'll be the day that I die.

They were singing,
Bye-bye, miss American pie.
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing, this'll be the day that I die.

Shutter Count: 44667

RIP - You will be missed!!!

148/365 - May 28th, 2009



147/365 - May 27th, 2009


Sometimes you get discouraged
Because I am so small
And always leave my fingerprints
On furniture and walls

But everyday I grow a bit
And soon I'll be so tall
That all those little fingerprints
Will be so hard to recall.

So here's a special handprint
Just so that you can say
This is how my fingers looked
When I placed them here today

146/365 - May 26th, 2009

145/365 - May 25th, 2009





Proud Momma moment! When my son brings his camera to the parade..."just because I want to!"

144/365 - May 24th, 2009









Who's having more fun???

Kyle, Daddy, or Kayleigh???

143/365 - May 23rd, 2009







John, Kayleigh, Jen

Good Friends=Good Times.

142/365 - May 22nd, 2009


No photos today... This was taken on 05-14-09.

141/365 - May 21st, 2009









Froggin' Time

140/365 - May 20th, 2009







Another one of my Kayleigh...

139/365 - May 19th, 2009


No photos today... This is from my archives, taken a few days earlier on 05/14/09.

138/365 - May 18th, 2009









Azalea...

137/365 - May 17th, 2009





Mischievous brother.

(Notice the shoe in his hand and the smile on his face. LoL.)

136/365 - May 16th, 2009








Kayleigh...

135/365 - May 15th, 2009





More bubbles...

134/365 - May 14th, 2009






Swan.

133/365 - May 13th, 2009








Bubble Time.

132/365 - May 12th, 2009


Me.

131/365 - May 11th, 2009




Sitting in the doctors office, waiting for my post-op checkup, he had this sculpture, sitting in the window... I just couldn't resist this for my photo of the day. Taken with my trusty P&S camera, that is alwasys attached to my hip.

130/365 - May 10th, 2009

129/365 - May 9th, 2009



Another image from the archives, due to my surgery recovery. This too was taken a few days earlier on 5/4/2009. Also, walking around Boston. I saw these plants and just really liked the lines, so out came my P&S.

128/365 - May 8th, 2009




Snapshot of the shrub, that I shot earlier with all the white flowers. After a little sleuthing, I think that it is a Magnolia Stella. I really like it and hope to someday plant in my lawn. (and yes, this was post-processed in photoshop

127/365 - May 7th, 2009





Due to my recent surgery... This one is from the archives... Taken a few days earlier, on 5/4/2009. This was a rose, I saw when walking around Boston, in between pre-op doctor appointments. This was taken with my trusty P&S camera, with minimal post-processing in photoshop.

126/365 - May 6th, 2009


I woke up and my first thought is.... "I can see!" Now mind you, I can't really see any better than before the surgery, but going into the surgery, I didn't know if I'd have any eyesight coming out the surgery. Now we just have to do a lot of wait and see, to see if it actually gets better. Oh, and I'm not mad in the photo, just in so much pain, I can't smile or move. and I am VERY shocked, I do not see any marks on the outside of my face. It doesn't look bruised or swollen. I look totally normal. WOW - What doctors are able to do these days!


This is the view from my hospital Room - Downtown Boston


125/365 - May 5th, 2009

Quick snapshop, pre-surgery. I am minutes away from another, orbital decompression. This time done trans-nasal endoscopically.

Let's hope it works this time!

For those unaware of my situation... I was recently diagnosed with a tumor on my optic nerve. I am partially blind in my left eye, and we are trying to save my eyesight. This is my second surgery, my other one was done on April 1st of this year. (I think my doctors like holidays, the first one was on April Fools Day, and this on is on Cinco De Mayo. LoL!)

124/365 - May 4th, 2009


Tulip Star


(SOOC with p&s camera)

123/365 - May 3rd, 2009






Another trip to the hospital... this time just for another MRI. But, while I was there, I just had to photograph this HUGE lego piece. I can only imagine how long it took to put something like this together. Pretty cool.

122/365 - May 2nd, 2009






Snapshot of my daughter playing in the yard...



(and yes, I did have a little fun post-processing in photoshop on this one.)

121/365 - May 1st, 2009





Lines



This one is from the archives.... Taken a few days earlier on 4/25. I just thought the shadows on the bridge were pretty cool.

120/365 - April 30th, 2009






Self-portrait/Snapshot of my daughter and I sitting on the couch. Taken by me with my p&s camera.

119/365 - April 29th, 2009


Backyard Dandylion

118/365 - April 28th, 2009






A quick snapshot of my daugher in her preschool class.

117/365 - April 27th, 2009


A Beautiful Tulip.

This shot is SOOC, with no post-processing using my p&s camera.

116/365 - April 26th, 2009






We saw this ad, and just had to take a pic of my hubby's phone next to it! It almost looks like they used his phone for the ad! LoL!!!

115/365 - April 25th, 2009


This was a shrub or bush I saw and fell in love with flowers on it.
Anyone have any idea what kind of shrub/bush/tree it is????
I would love to plant this in my yard!

114/365 - April 24th, 2009



My son, started a new hockey clinic. He is so proud of his new jersey, he actually asked me to take his picture. So of course, that became my picture of the day. :)

113/365 - April 23rd, 2009







Is this the craziest remote you have ever seen?

112/365 - April 22nd, 2009






Yet another Dr.'s office, this time an ENT Surgeon.

111/365 - April 21th, 2009


"Going Crazy"

BTW - For those photo buffs out there... We started off normal, just comparing two macro filters. One is an expensive Canon macro filter and the other is a cheap ebay knock off. Can you tell which is which?

110/365 - April 20th, 2009


Computer Time