michael jackson

Michael Jackson has died this evening.

I am old enough to have heard the Jackson 5; one of my favorite songs when I was a kid was "ABC" and remember singing it with a cousin on my grand-parents back steps.

I was 5 or 6 when the Jackson Five cartoon originally aired and have a couple retrospective cds.

No matter what you may think of Jackson and his later life he was definitely talented (as were his brothers and sister Janet) and "Thriller" is still the biggest selling album of all time, a testament to his talent.

He was 50...young in this day and age.

He will be missed.

jon and kate plus 8

I was a fan of Jon and Kate plus 8; then all the madness started.

The headlines and the drama.

Anyone with half the brain of a cantaloupe would have stopped producing the show once it was interfering with their life and marriage.

Yes the money for the college educations is nice and the perks for the family is great as well. I figure the cost of a small house multiplied by 8 would be a lot for school as well as the costs for trips for the family.

But what of the cost to the relationship? Jon minus Kate? Radiopapa minus Bakelady? I would destroy the contract before the destruction of my marriage and the toll it would take on the Bumpster.

One hopes that these two (or 10) realize riches are not just counted in dollars.

father's day part two

Page two of the card Bumper made me.

And, yes, I do look like that.

Happy Father's Day to all.

father's day

Happy Father's day

from the card Bumper made me this year

radio station ware

http://www.realoldies1250.net/index.cfm?cfid=7096965&cftoken=50119363

local oldies station ware from ware ma online...excellent music, plaing instrumentals right now. only failing is that they do not list what the're playing. just know i'm enjoying it.

for those baby boomers (ie old people like me!)

Recently brought to our attention at yesterdayland:
http://www.youtube.com/user/seventiesnsaturdays
This site has tons of video from the seventies. I was watching "Tabitha" with Lisa Hartman and Robert Urich...corny but great memories.

You want corn? Kiss appearance followed by Paul Lynde singing "Disco Baby" on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxwiG4Qy8lU&feature=channel_page

If you haven't already, check out the Yahoo group Yesterdayland. This group focuses on 60s and 70s memories and nostalgia and has over 200 members. There is always something of interest.

Take care, be well, talk soon.

The Challengers

I had posted a long and thought out but boring account of my son's first year of little league which ended today.
It has been deleted.
Now for the supposed inspired stuff: Bumper had the time of his life playing for Phillies, a team that's part of the Challengers league. We marched in a parade on opening day, parents rooted and applauded for not only their own children but all the other team members. It wasn't until the last two games that I joined my son in the field covering first base or outfield or wherever he played but I was always one of those screaming parents with a smile on their face and a sense of pride in their heart. I wish I had been out there sooner but learning is what this league is all about.
All the members of the teams were given trophies and donuts. I cannot wait to see the picture of my son, trophy in his hand and chocolate frosting on his face. Great fun and great times, all the team members will be missed.
You can bet we'll be out there next year, Bump and me, with Bakelady screaming on the sidelines and clapping.
And I cannot wait.

A new home for Thena3

A new home for the old man.

Yahoo360 has become too difficult to use, especially for my "on-the-go" style of writing, the old stream of conciousness, man with the zip-log brain type of rambling.

So it's off to a new home for Radiopapa, Bakelady, Bumper and a return to my once-rambling ways about diners, drive-ins, dives and all things unrelated.

Hope you enjoy and hope to see you soon.