Posted in Families, Historical, Humor, Movies; Music, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Stories, Tom & Me, Tom's Family on January 21st, 2010 5 Comments »
Have you watched Cinema Paradiso yet? Or John Goodman’s “Matinee? You gotta go get ‘em!!
Here’s a good reminder. Before we continue our story, here’s one last look at the Paradise Theater today in it’s sad state, although still loved by the guys:
You can see why Tom couldn’t find it his last trip to Cotter. He’d [...]
My all time favorite foreign film – by far – is “Cinema Paradiso” (Paradise Theater), a 1988 Italian film that was the winner of more than 19 awards, including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1989 and Special Jury Prize at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.
If you are a movies lover, you absolutely [...]
Fun, fun, fun stuff here today! Enjoy!
[Note: Just ignore the gray "box" across the bottom that will go away in seconds. Second, when the "ads" start across the bottom, hit the x box in the right corner to shut them down. It's worth that bit of work to hear these guys. In fact, you'll want [...]
Casting Crowns
Being in the middle generation between an elderly parent and grown children with young families many times – as has been lately – brings about all kinds of family crises. Add to the mix siblings, nieces and nephews, even a grown grandchild with a little girl of her own and life can become a [...]
Posted in Dee's Family, Families, Friends, Health, Inspirational, Movies; Music, Our Kids, Photos, Videos, Spirituality, Tom & Me, Uncategorized on October 21st, 2009 2 Comments »
I feel very blessed with amazing graces this morning because of all of your heartfelt comments and prayers on my behalf and for Rebecca and our entire family.
One of the biggest blessings came yesterday about noon when Rebecca called me to tell me she’d had a CT scan early yesterday morning, that the abscess in [...]
“Beloved composer of ‘I Love You Truly‘ . . . and a hundred other heart songs that express the loves and longings, sadness and gladness of all people everywhere . . . who met widowhood, conquered hardship, and achieved fame by composing and singing her simple romantic melodies. She was America’s gallant lady of song.”
President [...]
Hi, y’all -
I’ve been meaning to post for a day and a half now, from here at my mom’s, but better late than never, right?!
For today, let me share with you a couple of recent photos of my youngest grandson (I have 2 granddaughters younger), Captain America/Power Marine a/k/a Brendan David O’Neil, recently turned 5 [...]
May we all as Christians be reminded of our hope in Jesus Christ, Our Lord, and be inspired as we listen to this beautiful, poignant rendition of “Hymn to Hope” by Secret Garden.”
God bless us every one, as we journey on this road we call life together in our walk with the Lord. In Jesus [...]
julianmp3-2-09
Tom’s grandson, Julian Nguyen, a 10th grader, was on a Dallas classical radio station Thursday playing an excerpt from a Beethoven Sonata on his violin. His companion was a young lady who is a pianist and a high school senior.
The two were featured members on the station’s lunch time program in a big [...]
Sorry I haven’t been around the past few days.
It’s a long story not worth the telling.
But yesterday, and full force today, I’m not feeling well at all with a sore throat and cold like symptoms. Got it from Tom, I guess. I feel plain lousy.
In fact, I feel like I’m slip, slidin’ away, as [...]