Greetings, Earth dwellers!
Here's to hoping you enjoy your annual "Giving of Thanks" day young and old alike,
sharing and caring and daring to enjoy your lives. Give Jesus His due and enjoy
Him too,and laugh until your sides ache. Earth mothers don't let your earth babies
grow up to be cowboys. Don't let them ride horses and drive them old trucks. Let
them be doctors and lawyers and such....Thanks be to you, Willie Nelson. Friends, Romans,Countrymen, lend me your ear; T'was Cicero who said, "A home without books is a body without soul", t'was J.Caesar who said, "I came, I saw, I conquered", and I believe it was Steve Huffman who said, "I'm going to get in that house and live in it." Culture is so cultural, wouldn't you agree?... And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line.....
Earth dwellers, tell your special earth dwellers that you are fond of them. Reach out
and touch somebody's hand..... Get back to where you once belonged.... Patches, Im
depending on you son, I tried to do my best, it's up to you to do the rest.....
Earth dwellers, be happy and sing.....I just want to celebrate another day of living... Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear, just sing, sing a song.
And this year do not forget the annual ugly bug ball!
Last night I shot an elephant in my pajamas, how he got there I'll never know!
And may all your Christmases be white.
Lily, your Grandma and grandpa love you!
Ciao,
Uncle Donnie
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
People Get Ready, There's a Train A Comin'
Uncle Donnie's favorite Johnny Mathis tune goes like this:
I look at you, and I say to myself
What more could I want, if I had you?
But, I wouldn't dare to sing it out loud,
I'd stand and I'd stare, my head in a cloud.
I look at you, and I say to my heart,
What chance would I have, why let the fire start?
I long to know the thrill of your sweet embrace,
yet, when we're face to face, I just look at you....
Takes me back every time, you know what I mean?
My trophy wife Betty loves Mathis, and so do my daughters, as if they really
had a say in the matter. They all grew up listening to Mathis and Marvin Gaye,
Sam Cooke and Nat King Cole, and not to forget Aretha...and Whitney.... Etta James....Ella F....and the Pointer Sisters...."somebody out there scream and put your hands in the air like you just don't care!"...mercy!
I can't forget the Staple Singers..."oh,oh,oh, yeah,let me take you there, I'll
take you there:... or Bebe and Cece Winans,and the whole Winans family...."seems like
we're livin in the last times, gotta have a made up mind,oh yeah."
My man the Reverend Al Green..."whether times are good or bad, or happy or sad...let's stay together..." it's startin' to feel like Church up in here! Gonna close with a little Barry White..."can't get enough of your love babe, I don't know, I don't know why, can't get enough of your love...."
As previously stated, Uncle D. truly was born a poor black child....can I get a witness?
Unforgettable,
D.
P.s. Roberta Flack and Donnie Hathaway....Where is the Love?
Stevie Wonder....Superstition
Gladys Knight....Midnight train to Georgia
The Chambers Brothers....Time
Sammy Davis Jr....Mr.Bojangles, The Candy Man, Something's Gotta Give
and all that Rat Pack stuff,really takes me back!
I look at you, and I say to myself
What more could I want, if I had you?
But, I wouldn't dare to sing it out loud,
I'd stand and I'd stare, my head in a cloud.
I look at you, and I say to my heart,
What chance would I have, why let the fire start?
I long to know the thrill of your sweet embrace,
yet, when we're face to face, I just look at you....
Takes me back every time, you know what I mean?
My trophy wife Betty loves Mathis, and so do my daughters, as if they really
had a say in the matter. They all grew up listening to Mathis and Marvin Gaye,
Sam Cooke and Nat King Cole, and not to forget Aretha...and Whitney.... Etta James....Ella F....and the Pointer Sisters...."somebody out there scream and put your hands in the air like you just don't care!"...mercy!
I can't forget the Staple Singers..."oh,oh,oh, yeah,let me take you there, I'll
take you there:... or Bebe and Cece Winans,and the whole Winans family...."seems like
we're livin in the last times, gotta have a made up mind,oh yeah."
My man the Reverend Al Green..."whether times are good or bad, or happy or sad...let's stay together..." it's startin' to feel like Church up in here! Gonna close with a little Barry White..."can't get enough of your love babe, I don't know, I don't know why, can't get enough of your love...."
As previously stated, Uncle D. truly was born a poor black child....can I get a witness?
Unforgettable,
D.
P.s. Roberta Flack and Donnie Hathaway....Where is the Love?
Stevie Wonder....Superstition
Gladys Knight....Midnight train to Georgia
The Chambers Brothers....Time
Sammy Davis Jr....Mr.Bojangles, The Candy Man, Something's Gotta Give
and all that Rat Pack stuff,really takes me back!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
My Favorite Words
Hey, how you doin'?
My granddaughter and I have alot in common.
Seems like her favorite two words right now are "boobies" and "cookies",just like Grandpa.
At a barbecue when D. is asked,"breast or thighs?" he says "yes". You know what I mean? Nothing to be ashamed of, really. And the last ting Uncle D. wants is to offend somebody's sensibilities,but I gotta say at the end of the day, all tings considered, I'll take my trophy wife Betty who possesses top and bottom. If you catch my meaning.
...Oh yeah, cookies are good too, nothin' like a coupla big macaroons, right? You know what Sir-Mix-Alot would say.......
Bug's been playin' Christmas music already. What is up with that? I mean, can't we wait
at least until Thanksgiving is over before we break out all that Yuletide stuff? Ah
marone, it's like, didn't we just celebrate Independence Day? Now it's time for christmas music?
Come on, fuggetaboutit.
If I have to watch White Christmas one more time in September,I'm going to pop a blood vessel, capisci? I do however like that one Sinatra Christmas tune. It goes like, "Oh by gosh by golly, it's time for Michelob and Stoli!"
or this one's pretty good, "Jingle bells, Santa Smells(probably bourbon),he fell of the sleigh(read: wagon)."
And this one, "though the market out there is frightful, will it ever be delightful?
If you've really no place to go, smoke a bowl, smoke a bowl,smoke-a-bowl.."
And not to forget this holiday favorite, "I'll be home for eggnog, but you can't count on me. I'll be stoned on Christmas, way beyond my wildest dreams!"
Betty is really gonna pop me for this!
I get that a lot. I can smell the exhaust pipes under the bus even now!
Peace out,
D.
My granddaughter and I have alot in common.
Seems like her favorite two words right now are "boobies" and "cookies",just like Grandpa.
At a barbecue when D. is asked,"breast or thighs?" he says "yes". You know what I mean? Nothing to be ashamed of, really. And the last ting Uncle D. wants is to offend somebody's sensibilities,but I gotta say at the end of the day, all tings considered, I'll take my trophy wife Betty who possesses top and bottom. If you catch my meaning.
...Oh yeah, cookies are good too, nothin' like a coupla big macaroons, right? You know what Sir-Mix-Alot would say.......
Bug's been playin' Christmas music already. What is up with that? I mean, can't we wait
at least until Thanksgiving is over before we break out all that Yuletide stuff? Ah
marone, it's like, didn't we just celebrate Independence Day? Now it's time for christmas music?
Come on, fuggetaboutit.
If I have to watch White Christmas one more time in September,I'm going to pop a blood vessel, capisci? I do however like that one Sinatra Christmas tune. It goes like, "Oh by gosh by golly, it's time for Michelob and Stoli!"
or this one's pretty good, "Jingle bells, Santa Smells(probably bourbon),he fell of the sleigh(read: wagon)."
And this one, "though the market out there is frightful, will it ever be delightful?
If you've really no place to go, smoke a bowl, smoke a bowl,smoke-a-bowl.."
And not to forget this holiday favorite, "I'll be home for eggnog, but you can't count on me. I'll be stoned on Christmas, way beyond my wildest dreams!"
Betty is really gonna pop me for this!
I get that a lot. I can smell the exhaust pipes under the bus even now!
Peace out,
D.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Elvis and the Chipmunks
Donnie just finished a wonderful meal with Buggles: Eggplant Parmigiana with a little salad,a little bread and a little glass of vino. It was quite nice. Now, normally Uncle D. is not such a great fan of vegetables. For years and years I couldn't eat anything green, or any healthy stuff, you know what I mean? Now, I'm even eating eggplant! Altho, in D's defense, eggplant is purple.
Go figger! I can even eat asparagus, they're green, and brussel sprouts too, as long as you serve it with a little prosciutto. Of course, Uncle D. could eat ice cream with prosciutto and probably everything else for that matter. I'm thinkin' it's more than likely that I could'nt eat Chinese food with prosciutto. Unless it was Sesame Chipmunk or somethin' like that, you know what I mean?
Sesame Chipmunk always reminds me of those cute little guys with
the high voices. You know, the chipmunks. Elvis and the chipmunks, you remember right?
What Uncle Donnie would like to know is, who came up with the term "chipmunk" anyway?
Buggles thinks a great name for a band would be, "Elvis and the Chipmunks"...
Elvis, Simon, and Theodore, right? Kinda like meeny, miney and moe, the three blind mice, three dog night... Fuggetaboutit!
Did you know that you can now buy low-sodium Spam? That's right. 25% less sodium, which means the 100 yr. shelf-life is now only 75 yrs. Try the veal, I'll be here
all week.
D.
Here's a few more movies for you to watch:
Carlito's Way.....Pacino
Scarface.......Pacino
The Brotherhood....Kirk Douglas
Find Me Guilty....Vin Diesel
Little Caesar.... Edward G. Robinson
Ciao.
Go figger! I can even eat asparagus, they're green, and brussel sprouts too, as long as you serve it with a little prosciutto. Of course, Uncle D. could eat ice cream with prosciutto and probably everything else for that matter. I'm thinkin' it's more than likely that I could'nt eat Chinese food with prosciutto. Unless it was Sesame Chipmunk or somethin' like that, you know what I mean?
Sesame Chipmunk always reminds me of those cute little guys with
the high voices. You know, the chipmunks. Elvis and the chipmunks, you remember right?
What Uncle Donnie would like to know is, who came up with the term "chipmunk" anyway?
Buggles thinks a great name for a band would be, "Elvis and the Chipmunks"...
Elvis, Simon, and Theodore, right? Kinda like meeny, miney and moe, the three blind mice, three dog night... Fuggetaboutit!
Did you know that you can now buy low-sodium Spam? That's right. 25% less sodium, which means the 100 yr. shelf-life is now only 75 yrs. Try the veal, I'll be here
all week.
D.
Here's a few more movies for you to watch:
Carlito's Way.....Pacino
Scarface.......Pacino
The Brotherhood....Kirk Douglas
Find Me Guilty....Vin Diesel
Little Caesar.... Edward G. Robinson
Ciao.
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