Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
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Sandy - what do you know about Elephant Revival? They're coming to town but unfortunately I'll be away when they're here.
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I know little to nothing about Elephant Revival, other than they're definitely not mainstream folk music. (They will be showcasing at Folk Alliance Int'l in KC this Feb., but lots of acoustic--and formerly electric--rockers do too, in order to attract media attention and boost attendance). The definition of “folk" has exploded over the past 20 years. The Old Town School of Folk Music is even teaching hip-hop dancing and occasionally rapping these days.
As Big Bill Broonzy once said, “Folk music? I ain’t never heard no horse make music."
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Oh I get the definition of mainstream folk. I went to school with Joan Baez and matured with the Limeliters & the Kingston Trio. We sat around in high school and sang, whether anyone had a guitar or not. In addition we sang in barbershop quartets just for grins (there's an oldie). I watched Elephant Revival on a you tube clip and agree - it seems then are more bluegrass. I'm going to check in with a friend who now lives in Ohio & plays violin & banjo in a bluegrass/Celtic group.
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Bluegrass & instrumental "old-time" and original string bands are making inroads into the folk music world--especially those comprised of very young prodigy or virtuoso conservatory-trained violinists-turned-fiddlers-and-mandolinists. I think that the Dixie Chicks may have been the first to bridge the gap between country and folk, and Nickel Creek and Old Crow Medicine show the divide between folk and bluegrass. One group to watch (all female) is Harpeth Rising, who also add intricate harmonies to their conservatory-grad chops. There’s also the Grammy-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops (an all-African-American string band), though they’re in flux due to founding member Dom Flemons leaving for a solo career and singer Rhiannon Giddens testing the solo waters as a side project.
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Hello everyone, I don't know most but I thought I'd pop in to say hi. I love those statues, for a second I thought the bird was real--1 second.
Jackie I see u are still the inspiration of the group as u'r kind soul has always done.
I could not catch up, it's been so long so I hope things are going OK for all. Nothig has changed for me, I still work from my home, Screwing things up just a little more than I used to and I still have diarrhea and no one can figure it out. So see u've missed nothing with me, that's for sure. Joey is 12 now and so old, now I look up the words he uses, remember when he did? My cat is doing well, but still a cat, coming around when she feels like it.
Rita u'r as busy as ever and sound great.
And Carole love u'r avatar and I still brag about knowing someone who is a published author, no not Chevy, she wrote 1 Coors pamphlet and now she's still waiting for a Nobel Prize.
Well like I said just poppin in to say hi and hoping everyone is doing well.
(((HUGS)))
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No, it wasn't a damn "pamphlet!" It was a real book! So a "book" is something with lots of pages, that you can read whilst sitting down, and doing nothing else. Mine was like a "reference" book... Reference means something like you can go back go back on, and find answers to questions. See, while I was working at Coors, and giving tours, these visitors would ask all KINDS of questions, and sometimes, (I know it's hard to believe) I didn't know the answers! So I would research these things... (I know... don't laugh) But I finally found the "library" up on the 5th floor! I was like a kid in a candy-shop! I read everything pertaining to the "Family" about Malting, Prohibition, and the history of making beer. So what started out as typing a few pages, with "most asked questions"...turned into a book... ONE time, I checked out a book called "The Studies of the Enzymic Hydrolysis of Barley Endosperm During Malting."..... Because I didn't understand how barley could go through "changes" and become "malt".... But I was on Jury Duty, reading this book, and one gal asked "Is that leisure reading, or are you taking a class?".... Hah! And I'm too busy right now to explain all of that to you.....
Do you know how "beer" originated? Back over 3,000 years ago, near Mesopotamia, (they say) Barley was in a container... it rained, and after it set awhile, then dried out from the sun, it was now in the form of malt. THEN it rained again, and the natural yeast from the air, started fermenting this "malt" and some nut came along and DRANK it, and became drunker than a skunk.... That was the beginning of beer....! And the beginning of drunks...No.... just kidding.
I wrote about how Coors made their beer different than anyone else, how doing their own malting, assured a better, more consistent product. And I found a bunch of slides... Slides, little Cammi, or little things you stick in a projector, and this blows-up the images onto a "screen" !!!! Imagine THAT! Before CD's were invented, that's for sure... Before even VHS tapes happened along!!! So I set this presentation to music, and talked while showing slides of the tour, including the history of the family, brewing, and malting, etc.
I took this "show" to nursing homes, because my Grandma was in one... and those people couldn't go on the tour! And Coors would give me a few cases of beer, to take to the folks, and we had this after the "tour".... Along with pop-corn and chips.
THEN.... now wait.... THEN my department said they would film me, giving a tour, voice-over, showing all the different departments, and video's they had of bottling, packaging, etc.... So they sent me to California ...twice, to give the presentation to the Distributors... like an "incentive" thing. That was sooooo much fun! They had over 500 copies of my "pamphlet" printed over a couple years... And when I retired, my Supervisor gave me 2 hard-bound copies of my "book".... !! I had the BEST, job in the world... but then the company changed... and I decided to retire..... So see? I used to be intelligent... now I just have a million memories.... Hah!
I had to make sure I credited all of the information I used... Meaning you can't copy what someone else says, without crediting them... Another funny thing is.... I never have liked the taste of beer! I loved the family, company, and what they stood for... but couldn't ever drink beer... BUT, my Dad, Husband, and FIL all made up for this inadequacy of mine.
So what is this about you doing "something"? You mean like "working" or whatever it is that you do? Are you still drinking with all those OTHER drinkers on the drinking thread?
GEEZ I've missed you! You and Joey... What IS he now, 37 or something? You should post HERE more often, I mean beings that you are of the age, and all....
Jackie, make her stay! She's always off wandering around like playing with her phone, and her being the sole 1-900 voice for these people! Love you little Cams.... xoxo
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Oh I knew Chevy would throw her 2 cents in with a loud reaction to a simple little statement. Chit she wrote a novella now, just to prove what Chevy? That before the typewriter was invented u scribbled a few words on a piece of paper and u'r bosses fell madly in love with u'r words and voice. Jeez someone, not mentioning any name CHEVY, thinks an awful lot of themselves and her connection with words. Oh a library u said, A library loaded with words that u copied OK, to make u happy I will concede for the sake of all who reads this OK Chevy, u are a wordsmith that put together all of these stray words from this so called library (that was actually a room with a few stray magazines) and now u are a published author, well like maybe 1948, but still I will agree cuz we all know how u tend to exaggerate and get u'r panties in a knot, so unknot them and relax. U wrote a "book" OK? Oh Chevy how can I possibly stop loving u LOL We've always had this type of love where we tramp on each others lives. Yes I used the right word. U'r so funny. Oh so anyone who doesn't know us this is our relation ship--we don;t mean anything bad to each other for sure. xoxox
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After a second trip to the doctor for my bronchitis, 5 days of prednisone seems to have finally knocked out my cough. Now just need to get my strength back for Sunday's departure to Savannah, Georgia for a week of birding with Roadscholar.
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Looking for and enjoying beauty is another way to nourish the soul. The universe is in the habit of making beauty. There are flowers and songs, snowflakes and smiles, acts of great courage, laughter between friends, a job well done, the smell of fresh-baked bread. Beauty is everywhere, ready to nourish the soul. It must only be seen to begin helping us.
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First, glad you found the needed ingredient to get you going along the road to dismissing yo9ur cough and getting proper rest Puffin. I hope you have a fantastic "birding" Roadscholar trip. Sounds like you can make the most of it feeling well and not wearing out from coughing all the time.
Cami, you just can't imagine how delighted I am to see you. I had a momentary thought that I might be in the wrong place and scrolled up to look and make sure and that is REALLY catching me off-guard. I know those who may have come after you left would get as big a kick out of you ,as those of us who had the pleasure of your company for a long time before you abandoned us. I really do hope you'll consider hanging around. Even if you only came once a week --- I'd be so thrilled. I've never forgotten the "cheer and sunshine" of the Cam and Chevy show and I miss you both when you drift away for long periods.
Here's something too -- I never investigated how 'beer' became what it was. I do know my ex was a huge fan of Coors and never ordered anything else. Hearing that they have a recipe --- well, I've tried a number of beers along the way in my 71 yrs. and for the most part -- they all tasted almost alike to me. Not necessarily good nor bad but not too likable for my tastes. If I have any enthusiasm for alcohol ( and I don't have a lot ) it would tend to go towards sweet wines more than anything.
Hmm, I liked hearing about the music too. Coming from the 60's folk era, that is what I tend to like the most. We are really far past that now, and though I can listen to some -- bluegrass doesn't hold a lot of my attention. I think in reality music which once filled a lot of my life is just an occasional enjoyment on my car radio. I tend to go for country, and country gospel and a few artists that I've always loved -- like Zamfir ( pan flute music ) and some of the Canadian music artists like Sarah McLachlan. I guess you could say that I'm a bit eclectic.
Sun is out today -- hope it stays cool enough to enjoy. Fall is generally nicer all way around. The deer have been filling our yard. I think there were 14 our there a day or two ago. They just so love the acorns and our yard if full of them. Such gorgeous animals. God makes some really pretty creatures.
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WOW! What a great start to my morning to see Cami & Chevy back to their old tricks, dissing each other in fun. Good to hear from you both! I hope we see both of you more often.
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Well, she probably went back to sleep by now...... It's so hard for her to stay awake during day-light hours...... bein's is how she is out all night doing God only knows what...
It WAS a book! She thinks I wrote a pamphlet or a dissertation or something.... Carole is the one who is the well-known Author.... I am only some crazy gal who wanted to make it easier on us tour folks, and finding answers to questions, that you, the Public want to know... so Hah!
And YES! I DID have a typewriter! Damnit! It was my Daughter's typewriter from school, even! But since I thought I could do things FASTER, I went and got a Word Processor.... Never mind... I'm not going to explain THAT one.... See? I could save the floppy discs of which I recorded what I had written.... "copied" as you so nefariously said.....
But THEN, a friend at Coors, who had a real live COMPUTER tried showing me how to use THAT! A "computer" is something with a screen and a modem & comes with a mouse.... and lots of cords.
But as prolific.... I mean proficient as I became at that, I went to the flea-marke
t and bought my own.... for $100! And I sort of taught myself how to screw things up.... just like YOU.... and your learning how to spell, quest......
But no, I wasn't published.... just Coors Print Shop made all the copies... in those "plastic spiral binder" things.... It would have cost a LOT to publish it.... and it wasn't really to make money with.... It was just for the Coors Family, our employees, and distributors. It was called "A Rose and a Glass of Beer",,,, Because I had heard, that the first Adolph Coors would serve beer to guests that came to the Brewery.... In about 1873.... He would present each of the ladies with a Rose from the family gardens, and a fresh cold beer.
When I was working there, each of the tables in the Lounge, had a vase of flowers from the green-house.... It really was a great place to work...
Cams, it is so fun teasing you! I've missed you a lot.... well, ever since my friend, the Raccoon found somewhere else to hang out.
So what is a "word-smith?" I don't think I've heard THAT one before.... You mean a Black-smith??? Smithereens?
Okay.... I'm going back to doing whatever it was I was doing....
Talking about "panties in a knot".... One time my friend and I were going into Red Robin, to be seated, and she quipped.... "I wore my best panties for lunch today"..... I said "Since when did you start wearing panties?" For SOME reason, we both just cracked up....! Doesn't take much to amuse us.... Hah! xoxoxo
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I agree - such fun to see Chevy & Cami back. Hey ladies - welcome again.
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"Aspire not to have more but to be more."
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About to go see my oncologist for another checkup and maybe X-rays. Wish me luck. I am worried she may have changed her mind and want to do chemo therapy.
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Of course Seedsally --- we all want you to have more luck than you know what to do with and then some. I'm thinking the x-rays have more to do with reconstruction, but I never needed anything like that ( reconstruction ) so it is only a guess and high hope on my part. It is really hard to stay focused ( meaning in this case un-worried ) about this dx. Everything most of the time SEEMS like it can be an ominous event ---- and then we find out it is normal procedure. Still, a little worry can be good, but hopefully we learn to have just enough. That should happen for you in time so chin up so you can get big hugs from all of us. Good Luck.
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Thanks for your comments IllinoisLady. I just got back from appointment and chemo appears off the table for now. I was having some problems I thought were lymph nodes but my MO said its stiff shoulder with referred pain and showed me some exercises to do. She told me to be sure and tell my PS next week at my pre exchange appointment about it and that they might be able to release the scar tissue at exchange.
All this is so stressful. Sometimes I will get a quick shock as I realize over again that I am a cancer patient. You never forget but sometimes there is just a jolt as you remember what you've been through.
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Seedsally -- glad to hear no chemo. Those are good words to hear. Also that there are options for the scar tissue that seems to be the major culprit in this case. Hoping that all works out well. It is a big shock ( for most if not all of us ) to have gotten a cancer dx. I don't think about it in the same way I use to. Often though what I do think about is how complacent with life I had gotten in the sense that I had most of my life figured out good and proper and certainly major forms of ANY illness, let alone a cancer dx. were not a part of it.
So hoping for you that you can come to that time when you can look on things as something to get through and conquer by making the best of it and forging on. Sending sunshiny smiles and lots of hope for calm and care and some sereneness.
Blessings,
Jackie
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SeedSally - we'll be waiting along with you to hear the results. Sending hugs.
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Thanks so much Jackie and Minus. I don't know what I would have done without this site and all of you. I have learned so much here and it helped when I had my BMX and still helps. Again thanks to e
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Compassion is the ultimate and most meaningful embodiment of emotional maturity.It is through compassion that a person achieves the highest peak and deepest reach in his or her search for self-fulfillment. -Arthur Jersild
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Hi Ladies,
Carol, I love the statues of the animals
Carol and Puffin, that is a great picture. Glad you were able to get together
Seedsally, , sending prayers for good results
Chevy and Cami, it is good to see you two back and fun to read the banter back and forth
Not much new going on here. I met my new oncologist and regular doctor. Both seem nice and ct scan on lung did not show up the spot from the last two scans. Tests showed low in vitamin D but that is easy to remedy. Also BP is high one time then normal the next time so I am just monitoring it. My BIL is now in a nursing home recuperating and having rehab to get his strength back.
I will be heading back to Illinois soon to babysit for a week. I won't be in my home town but an hour away with no car so I am hoping the other kids will come up for dinner one night so I can see them and the grandkids.
Hope everyone has a great week
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Hi ladies, Dh and I have been away for t he last 10 days. Were on a Country tour of Western Iowa. Yes, I said Iowa. And 2/3 of the group were Iowans! Saw the surf Ballroom, where the Big Bopper and Richie Valens played, when the plane crashed. Went to Iowa State Univ., went to horse, and a lavender farm, Saw several different antique tractor collections, the Blue Bunny and the Winnebago factories and a Danish Windmill. Also experienced a huge Iowa storm near, appropriately, Storm Lake. Had a fun group of mostly seniors. So back home to catch up and pay taxes and bills!
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Carole, I love both of the animal statues but I REALLY love the bear!
Good to see that Chevy and Cami still have what it takes to keep the chatter going! Great that you both checked in.
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Now she is going to pretend she is really busy or something! She is such a brat! While in the mean-time, I am out working in my yard... painting my house, garage, moving pots, planting "stuff" and working my fingers to the bone.... while SHE lounges around all day in her big 4-poster Queen-size bed, with the lace coverlet, eating chocolate covered walnuts! She is SUCH a Diva!
Probably has Net-flix and the touch of her finger.... So hold on, while I go warm her up some cream-of-wheat.........
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Way way too funny !!! Cami -- get out of bed please.
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See how long she goes? I mean it's probably because she can't find her way back here... It's like I'm talking to myself... waiting for a little sister to wake up, and drag herself out of bed so we can go play hop-scotch or something.
You guys can tell I have nothing worthwhile to talk about... It's like a dream that I even had breast cancer... And I am so fortunate and lucky to be where I am today... but this AGE thing is sometimes troublesome! Man, I thought when I worked as a Long Distance operator, that some of those gals were just ANCIENT! They were 24. Anything over 60 sounded just unattainable when I was in my 20's...
But turning 79 wasn't much harder than turning 30.... Things like feet, are harder to reach, but that's about it.... And getting down on the floor to look under the bed, without breaking your knee in half, and then finding just ANYthing to pull yourself back up again, is a little worrisome.
I am most thankful for my family, friends and a life that I can find joy in.... Now watch Cammi come back and pretend she knows something about the relativity of chocolate cokes..... I mean if she ever finds us again........... zzzzzzzzzzzzz
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It is easy enough to be pleasant,
when life flows by like a song.
But the person worthwhile is one who will smile,
when everything else goes wrong.
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Mornin all,
I am busy settling back into home- trying to catch some rest after 5 weeks of traveling from state to state. The only news around here is that my son may need back surgery soon. Last year he got three shots of steroids from the doctor but they didn't seem to really help. He has three discs in his lower back that are pressing on his nerve. The surgeon said the surgery to help that is a very serious surgery and he will be down and out at least three months. The surgeon says his back injury is far more severe than when athletes tear their ACL. They can eventually go back to playing sports after that, where most athletes with Tim's type of injury are never able to return to sports. The surgeon says he has the back of a 50 or 60-year-old man instead of the early 30s The tough part of the surgery apart from the being major surgery and a long recovery period, is that there's no guarantee that the surgery will solve the problem. It might help, it might actually make the situation worse, or it could do nothing at all. Tim has been an athlete since he was about 2. He was riding a two wheeler at 3 1/2 and playing with a basketball even sooner than that. He also has been active in the gym since he was in high school. His back situation will stop him from playing basketball and will limit the amount and level of working out he will be able to do.
Other than that there is not much going on here. My seven-year-old grandson was sent home from school about two weeks ago with what they used to call hoof and mouth disease. Now they call it hand and mouth disease. It is a virus, and I used to think it was only in the mouth. But Kayden had sores on his hands as well. He was home from school for a week, then Jamie sent him to school. They called her to pick him back up within 10 minutes, saying she needed a clearance letter from the doctor, or no visible spots. She would not take him back to the doctor for a clearance note because when they went to be diagnosed they were put in the "sick" waiting room. Refused to take him back and have them in the sickroom again. So he missed another five days of school before he had no spots left. She is such a germ-a-phobe that she would not let me near the baby the last time they were over because she was afraid the baby might be getting the virus.
I am waiting for Tim's call, because we are supposed to be going to have lunch. This date has been scheduled no less than 10 times, with him just not showing up. He says that I should just go to his house and meet him, but he is about a half hour away at least and I don't want to get there and him not be there. I texted him a half hour ago and I'm still waiting for a reply. Will let you know what happens
Anne
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We got Chevy back ( or at least I hope we did ) now Cami ----- please, begging just doesn't sound very good one me, but I'm on my knees offering prayers to the Gods, or whomever they are.
Anne, what a dilemma !!!!! Tim is so young for this and at some point I would imagine ( age brings changes when your back is GOOD ) even should he do the surgery, he will need more repair later down the line. I'd likely take the risk and do it --- and then pray for the intervening yrs. that they are able to come up with a super fix for things when and if another times comes that more repair is needed. It is always hard to know what to do.
I have a friend ( I never got the deep details of it ) who needed hip replacement ( which I'm told is actually easier to bounce back from then knees ) and she would not do it. Over time she ended up first with canes, then a wheel-chair and now with an Amigo which is a motorized scooter type chair which can be used indoors or out. She is pretty much well overwt. and ALWAYS restricted about what she can do. The only thing I ever heard was that she didn't want to do the operation because of her blood pressure ---- which is or so I always thought easy enough to control. Anyway, the point being --- I do think you have to be careful about your choices but if Tim's back is bad ---- my impulse would be to find a fix. I guess I'll never know why my friend felt she couldn't risk having her hip replaced but I'd likely not think twice about it. If my choice is sure constant pain in addition to losing the majority of my mobility -- then it must have been something awful that stopped her.
Hope you get your call soon.
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