Mother of three grown children and cool teenager discovers Pink Floyd

It all started one day in the car when Emma was listening to the radio, and THE SONG came on. What is that? Turns out it was the beginning of Shine On You Crazy Diamond. I was hooked. I now own my own CD and have found David Gilmour. I have the DVD of his performance at Prince Albert Hall Remember That Night. Click on the title Mother of three..... above for a preview.

Thank you, David. Shine On.

The Longest Walk

In recent weeks I have been listening to the audiobook The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown. That, along with the many photos, stories and the memorial service, brings Diana close. This image stays with me as the most heartbreaking: Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Charles 9th Earl Spencer, Prince William and Prince Philip walking in the funeral cortege.

NPR Audio Player

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Performance Today, August 31, 2005 · In 1993, British composer John Tavener wrote the devotional choral work "Song for Athene" to memorialize the premature death of a friend. That music was performed at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. We hear Tavener's music sung by the men's ensemble Chanticleer at a concert in Portland, Ore.

YouTube - Princess Diana's Funeral Part 20: Song for Athene

YouTube - Princess Diana's Funeral Part 20: Song for Athene

Slideshow of pictures, photos, and videos, from webshots

Slideshow of pictures, photos, and videos, from webshots

this amazing slideshow is only one of twenty-four albums available on Princess Diana at the same website.

Give rest O Lord to your handmaid, who has fallen asleep

John Tavener: Song for Athene

Alleluia. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
Remember me O lord, when you come into your kingdom.
Give rest O Lord to your handmaid, who has fallen asleep.
The choir of saints have found the well-spring of life, and door of paradise.
Life: a shadow and a dream.
Weeping at the grave creates the song:
Alleluia. Come, enjoy rewards and crowns I have prepared for you.

Walk With Me

This is my secret place to go and think and talk to myself. Though it is in a very public area it is off the beaten path. Only once did I find someone there: a cyclist resting and enjoying the view. Boy, was I surprised. I think I will find out about the man in whose memory the spot is dedicated. I do spend a lot of time with him~!

Meet David the Gnome

Maggie gave me this delightful fellow for Christmas. David has enjoyed spending the summer outdoors and lends a certain je ne sais quoi to the patio. His sign reads Gnome Sweet Gnome.





At times people are startled to see him peeking in the window. It's just his way of checking in!