So, I’ve always wanted to go to England. The Beatles were still around and touring when I was a little girl. Tom Jones was shaking his thang on tv. And the Rolling Stones, with that sexy Mick Jagger, were being naughty. I was an anglophile as a toddler and it increased exponentially in the 70s with Bowie, Wings, Zeppelin, ELO, the Sweet, Supertramp and T-Rex, and blasted into the stratosphere as I came of age in the 80s with Punk and New Wave bands/artists Duran Duran, Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, Howard Jones, Allison Moyet, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Dexys Midnight Runners, New Order, Elvis Costello, ABC and the hundreds of others making the scene. I got caught up on Roxy Music. Bowie made a come back. And the Stones were still rocking.
I’m skipping down memory lane this morning because 1. I’m exhausted and my mind tends to wander when I’m tired and 2. because I’m back at home after have the glorious opportunity to visit England over the past few days. After dreaming of London, I was actually there on Tuesday. LiverPooh is working in Liverpool thanks to her great company. I was able to visit her during the past week. Continue reading “Back in the U.S.A.”
2010 Spring Darlington Sunday
I had the joy and privilege of spending Mother’s Day with my mother. My Mom is currently one of the sweetest people you’d ever meet. She’s kind. She’s compassionate. She’s fun and funny. Somewhere along the line she became one of those crazy old Catholic ladies who goes to church daily and hangs out predominately with other Catholics. Though I’m happy to say she retains a lot of her beliefs which may not completely coincide with what the latest pope thinks a Roman Catholic person should believe and I salute her for it. I also cheer on her daily church going because it makes her happy and keeps her active. I LOVE YOU MOMMY!!! Continue reading “2010 Spring Darlington Sunday”
2010 Spring Richmond Saturday
You know I’d not really paid attention to how often hendrickcarsonline.com has been on Mark Martin’s car this season. The season is early, but it’s been on the car a few times. I wonder if Mr H is saving the big sponsorship bucks for Kasey, or whoever will drive it next year, or if he’s just having trouble finding enough sponsorship with Martin driving or if, Rick Hendrick the Chevy dealership owner is suffering during the tight economy. Continue reading “2010 Spring Richmond Saturday”
An Answer to the Letarte Question
So I finally found out what’s up with Letarte’s weight loss. He worked out with his pit crew in order to spend more time with them and lost around 60 pounds in the process. That’s a relief. I guess watching Inside NASCAR might be useful. I don’t particularly like the show. It features some of my least favorite people, and Mikey. I miss the weekly show, This Week In NASCAR which was similar, with lower production values, but it provided entertainment and information in an inviting manner. The current show obviously has a much bigger budget, but it also feels like its hosted by the slicksters of NASCAR – and Mikey. Letarte says if he gives Jeff Gordon his fifth championship he would consider retirement. Sounds like Big Daddy chews Crew Chiefs up and spits them out. I don’t know if I’ll make this a weekly watch, but that was the first episode I didn’t HAVE TO turn off before the end.
Crazy Love – Crazy Movie
Burt’s recently back in NYC from London where he’d made a film. They both had difficult childhoods in different ways. They start dating and he wines and dines her in a way that thrills and impresses her. The relationship is going along, not swimmingly, because she refused to have sex with him and he was insanely jealous, but the relationship is moving along. Most of her friends were getting married so she expected they would do so also. They start house hunting and ring hunting and boat hunting and doing everything in the world, but getting married. Her grandmother puts a question in her mind, and before she can ask him if he’s married, he gets a tip that she knows and tells her that he’s married, but getting a divorce. I’m guessing we all know where this is going. Of course he hadn’t filed for divorce as he’d told Linda, but he proffered some fake divorce papers (he is a lawyer) and continued to string her along. Eventually his wife called Linda and told her that she had no plans of ever granting Burt a divorce. Linda believed her and decided to break up with Burt. Burt is one of those “If I can’t have her nobody can.” Chaos ensues. Continue reading “Crazy Love – Crazy Movie”