Sunday, August 26, 2007

Heading North to Alaska

I'm tuckered. I need a vacation and soon, very soon, I hope to hear the waves and watch global warming in action. Until then, I'll enjoy what I think we're going to see when we head north to Alaska.






Song from the Video -

Artist: Johnny Horton
Classic Country Song: North to Alaska

Lyrics:
Way up north, (North To Alaska.)
Way up north, (North To Alaska.)
North to Alaska,
They're goin' North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska,
They're goin' North, the rush is on.


Big Sam left Seattle in the year of '92,
With George Pratt, his partner, and brother, Billy, too.
They crossed the Yukon River and found the bonanza gold.
Below that old white mountain just a little south-east of Nome.

Sam crossed the majestic mountains to the valleys far below.
He talked to his team of huskies as he mushed on through the snow.
With the northern lights a-running wild in the land of the midnight sun,
Yes, Sam McCord was a mighty man in the year of nineteen-one.
Where the river is winding, Big nuggets they're finding.

North to Alaska,
They're goin' North, the rush is on.
Way up north, (North To Alaska.)
Way up north, (North To Alaska.)
North to Alaska,
They're goin' North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska,
They're goin' North, the rush is on.

George turned to Sam with his gold in his hand,
Said: "Sam you're a-lookin'at a lonely, lonely man."
I'd trade all the gold that's buried in this land,"
For one small band of gold to place on sweet little Ginnie's hand. "
'Cos a man needs a woman to love him all the time."
Remember, Sam, a true love is so hard to find.
"I'd build for my Ginnie, a honeymoon home."

Below that old white mountain just a little south-east of Nome."
Where the river is winding,
Big nuggets they're finding.

North to Alaska,
They're goin' North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska,They're goin' North, the rush is on.
Way up north, (North To Alaska.)
Way up north, (North To Alaska.)
Way up north, (North To Alaska.)

Thursday, August 23, 2007

More Mandy Please


Ahh the birthday boy's month is slowly coming to a close. What better way to spend it than by crowding in to the Fillmore to see Mandy Moore live. I'm not sure how gay this is but looking at the crowd ... gay boys and gaggles of girls in their early 30's ... I'd say she has a pretty gay following. We didn't even know that she was performing with Paula Cole, who after the initial wailing earth mother song, we decided that sleep was more important and left.

Of course I became a fan of hers after the movie "Saved" was released and she attacks a girl with the love of Jesus. Macauley Caulkin in a wheelchair ... the jewish rebel battle Mandy's WASP princess. Visions of Jesus in a swimming pool ... just like going back to high school.
Priceless.


















Here's Mandy today ... covering Rhianna's Umbrella song.








And here's Mandy with her original pop song ... I Miss You like Candy!







Monday, August 20, 2007

Frank Turns Another Year Older







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It happens each year ... my sister-in-law gets older, followed by my brother-in-law, then my niece and then Frank ... what was in the water? Frank wanted a bunt cake ... and he got it. We went out to dinner at a small little restaurant called Maverick and I can now add to my list of things to hit my stomach ... antelope!

Happy ___ Birthday!