"But Alice had got so much into the way
of expecting nothing but out of the way things
to happen that it seemed quite dull and stupid
for life to go on in the common way."
The Journey continues...
Favorite Quote's
"You can lead a whore to culture, but you can't make her think." ~ Dorothy Parker
I've got to quit smoking...I planted a White Begonia, symbolizing me, in with my Scarlett Begonia's today. I have one Scarlett Begonia planted for every one of my "Dead" frends who are probably, truly the Grateful Dead.
Elegy for Ramrod Most never knew his given name. They called him Ramrod. Lawrence didn't fit him. He came down from Oregon, Prankster sidekick of Cassady,Kesey and the merry crew, a silent stoic in a vocable milieuhis heart was stolen by the Grateful Dead. A country boy, not given to complexity, his crowning gift was loyalty for which he was loved more than the common run of men by friends. This is not to say more than was so, the common fault of eulogies which shine the silver of modest virtue into the gold of rareness. Every soul owes life a death. Between each heartbeat is a moment within which the pulse is still. In the longer beat between life and death a man was here we called a friend, a father, a husband and a son. He is us and we are him, his death is ours, our lives are his. Some see Heaven as dying's recompense, some acknowledge only nothingnessin a space we know not of, in a place we know not where. But this we know, as a poet said:"To have been here but the once Never can be undone." Some will pray, some just remember. Those who pray, having prayed, will go on to pray for others. Those who remember, having remembered for awhile, will in the course of time forget, more so as the years dissolve. This is as it should be lest death overstep its bounds and impinge too much on life. Life, being what is, cannot impinge too much on death. The circumstance we most desire in grief which shakes our branches like some holy hurricane raging through this barren world of little light, is that our brother be gathered in glory. If so, rejoice! If wishful thinking, give thanks instead that he was here among us. Delivered from the testing fire of pain,a truer heart was never broken.
You will be missed Ramrod...RIP. "They say blood is thicker than water, but what we've got is thicker than blood,' " ~ Bob Weir Ditto. I planted another Scarlet Begonia for Ramrod today...Godspeed Buddy.
"I am Ramon Rodriguez Rodriguez, the famous Mexican guide," ~Ramrod
I never did follow The Dead much but they were part of the hippy scene way back when, a lifestyle many of us wish still existed. I was 10 when the band started, and at 15 all the "peace and love" and posters and idealism were things I lived with. It wasn't until later that I realised all this was centered around the Vietnam War and everyone's opposition to it. I never trusted anyone over 30 either. Sadly, we all (most of us) made it to 30 and became part of the faceless crowd we said we'd never be.Somewhere way down in my soul there is a hppie-chick with long hair and love beads bestoying peace and love to everybody. We baby-boomers are heading for the nursing home now, the ones born in 1946 and it is very sad. The Dead was part of the good ole days when life was in front of us. Rest well, Ramrod, one more part of the past gone....peace and love, Linda
Name: Clance McClannahan Home: Somewhere out there...where dreams come true., OR, United States What is behind this gate?: Seer, Prophetess and Diva Goddess of the Lug Nutz, Pastor of The Church of the Great Oval.
Age: Between #48 and #88, impatient with ages #2 and #5, most of the time pushing #20.
I am an outspoken NASCAR Extreme Fan. I alway have something to say, ranging from 0 -180 and back on the IQ scale, in 6 seconds flat.
All of my NASCAR predictions are based on the Astrological charts of each driver. Albert Einstein occasionally channels advice when I least expect it. I am not responsible in any way for anything he says while he is dead. I am also fairly sure there is a conspiracy by Aliens to take over NASCAR.
Sassing back is welcomed and encouraged.
The Church of the Great Oval is a NASCAR blog honoring the
Sacred Sport of NASCAR providing general commentary on NASCAR related topics and weekly race predistions based on the Astrological aspects of each race. Prediction and Driver
Horoscopes are generated using 12 noon as the approximatec birth time. This allows the closest astrological aspects possible without the actual birth times. All information
is technically "Un-official", and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. "Still around the corner may wait, A new road, or a secret gate."
~ J. R. R. Tolkien
This is a fake counter to give fake stats. Well not exactly fake. It should be accurate from today. There is a hidden stat counter and IP logger that I have always had on this blog so don't think I don't know you were here, even if you don't leave a comment. I do. I even know your IP address. Muahhaha...Don't worry tho, if my stats show me you were here for two hours, I do not assume you found my blog that interesting. I assume you opened another window and forgot to close the one you had my blog open on. I won't accuse you of lurking. I am not that interesting.
RIP