the fear of loss

"The fear of loss is the pathway to the darkside. Attachment leads to jealousy, the shadow of greed."
~Yoda

within ♥... not without

"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."
~Helen Keller

always remember...

you make me smile... :)

You´re better then the best
I´m lucky just to linger in your light
Cooler then the flip side of my pillow that´s right
Completely unaware
Nothing can compare to where you send me
Lets me know that it´s ok yeah it´s ok
And the moments where my good times start to fade

You make me smile like the sun
Fall out of bed sing like bird
Dizzy in my head spin like a record
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Ohh you make me smile

Even when you´re gone
Somehow you come along
Just like a flower poking the sidewalk crack and just like that
You steal away the rain and just like that

You make me smile like the sun
Fall out of bed sing like bird
Dizzy in my head spin like a record
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Ohh you make me smile

Don´t know how I lived without you
Cuz everytime that I get around you
I see the best of me inside your eyes
You make me smile
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild

You make me smile like the sun
Fall out of bed sing like bird
Dizzy in my head spin like a record
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Ohh you make me smile

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Our review is posted & published!

Fun with eight sisters in PLT’s 
‘Octette Bridge Club’
GLORIA WALKER SMITH

Sometimes you just want simple, uncomplicated entertainment that is well done. Material that contains “real people” stuff – no syrupy, overly naïve dialogue, no heavy conflict that tires you out, but conversations full of hilarious laughter, emotions with restraint, sprinkled with some “prickly” little comments – once in awhile, a temporary confrontation, but always over-laid with a family’s genuine love.

Sound good to you?

Pasadena Little Theatre’s “Octette Bridge Club” by P.J. Barry opened last weekend at 4318 Allen-Genoa Road, just south of Fairmont. Kathy Woods directed a made-in-Heaven cast of eight women and one young man – the women are sisters and the young man (Colton Wright) is a photographer, who is picturing one of their every-other-week Friday night bridge parties - bridge sessions that have been rotating from one sister’s home to the other for three years. The time is now 1934 in Rhode Island – the Depression is still hanging on, but the sisters seem to have fared pretty well. Irish Catholics who try to decide which one is the “most religious” and when All Saints Day is approaching and the subject comes up about visiting Mama and Papa’s graves, the gloves come off between these genteel ladies!

Some of these delightful cast members are familiar old friends to those who frequent PLT, but into the mix come performers new to PLT and what additions they are! Martha, the oldest sister, introduced us to Barbara “Bunny” Hartman, who is debuting at PLT, but bringing years of stage and backstage experience with her. Practice makes perfect and this lady has practiced! Martha is a somewhat cantankerous character, so the actor in that role has to try to make the audience understand her and like her. Bunny dedicates her performances to her son and hero, Sgt. Evan Grabenstein, who is on his second deployment in Afghanistan. (Our thanks to him.)

Mary Margaret L. Draughton, who plays the vivacious, flamboyant Lil, the musical sister who leads the singing from her seat on the piano bench … but there’s a BIG secret here. Mary Margaret never played the piano before and never sang before … she learned this during rehearsals for the play! Now, is that dedication and flair?

Kay Jones (Mary Donovan), Spanish teacher in Friendswood, has made the rounds of area theaters, acting and directing. She handles the frailty of Mary Donovan in a sensitive and optimistic manner. Robyn Lyn as the youngest sister, Betsy, is also making her PLT debut. This role is perhaps the most difficult as the once vibrant 30-something battles with deteriorating emotional problems – even going to the fortune teller, Madame Gambino, which costs a whole dollar! After treatment, withdrawn Betsy emerges as quite a hilarious “fan dancer.”

Here I go with that word again … “stalwart.” It sounds stodgy and boring, but it’s a high compliment, suggesting that an actor can always be depended upon to deliver, no matter what the role. No better description of the following: Julie Owen as Ann, mediator/peacemaker sister; Jada August as Alice, steady and understated and Carolyn McLeod as Connie, the avant-garde sister, who wants to “get on with the darn game.” Katie Reed, directing, designing the lights, writing plays or acting, makes every outing a unique pleasure for the audience. As sister Nora, she makes it clear she is proud of her night watchman husband and her two boys and if it takes standing up to a domineering sister, so be it! Unforgettable is their ability to switch from the sublime (down on their knees praying for the military) (I thought “God Bless America” WAS the national anthem!”) to the ridiculous talent show in costume for Halloween.

As the years roll by, the Octette Bridge Club is a constant among the changing times. The year is now 1944 and the sisters are dealing with sons in the fighting, being widowed and facing phases of menopause. They, like other wartime women, are more assertive and independent than they once were, but still knit together with silver strands of family love. Through it all, it’s the laughter and the unbridled silliness that provides the glue.

The ladies will be at home at PLT on weekends through April 4 – evenings at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Remembering this one will make you smile for a long time, so don’t miss it. Call the box office for tickets at $14 and $12 for seniors and students, 713-941-1758. There’s a special performance on Thursday, April 1 at 8 p.m., where you can get “2 for 1” tickets. Call soon – these always sell out fast.

“Let’s get on with this darn game!” (and harmonize on “Sweet Violets”).

http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/03/24/pasadena_citizen/lifestyles/032410_octette_review.txt

reality is...

"If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything."
~Mark Twain

safe

"Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away."
~Dinah Craik, A Life for a Life, 1859

Opening night was a hit!

Having a ball with my 'sisters'! All our hard work over the last six weeks is paying off.  The audience is loving it!!!  The reviewer came opening night (all wonderful comments!) and will be doing her write up this week sometime. My belly dance scene has been especially well received...  LOL!

I'll keep you in the loop.  If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, there are still some available.  Hope to see you there!

March 19 - April 4, 2010 A Comedy by P. J. Barry Directed by Kathy Woods

A delightful, sentimental comedy about American life in the 30's and 40's. On alternate Friday evenings, eight sisters meet to play bridge, gossip and generally entertain themselves. They are a group portrait right out of Norman Rockwell Americana! The first act takes place in 1934. The second act takes place 10 years later. This is an insightful look at an American family in an era far more innocent and naive than ours has become.

Cast:
Mr. Foster:  Colton Wright

Martha: Barbara (Bunny) Hartman

Mary: Kay Jones

Nora: Katie Reed

Alice:  Jada August

Connie: Carolyn McLeod

Ann:  Julie Owen

Lil: Mary Margaret Lobb

Betsy: Robyn Lyn

Crew:
Director: Cathy Woods

Stage Manager: Ashley Baker

Lighting Design: David Breeden

Lights and Sound:  Vanessa Pearson

SHOW TIME					Click Here To Purchase Tickets
		FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS	8 PM
		SUNDAYS	3 PM
		Thursday	8 PM

For Reservations call 713-941-1PLT (1758) Or buy Tickets Online

http://pasadenalittletheatre.org/

Finding your joy

"This is the true joy in life:
The being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one;
The being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap;
The being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy."
~George Bernard Shaw
Epistle Dedicatory to Arthur Bingham Walkley
“Man and Superman: a Comedy and a Philosophy”

Love will hold us together... it's gonna be alright

It don´t have a job
Don´t pay your bills
Won´t buy you a home
In Beverly Hills

Won´t fix your life
In five easy steps
Ain´t the law of the land
Or the government

But as soon you need it ~

Love will hold us together
Make us a shelter
to weather the storm

And I´ll be my brother's keeper
So the whole world will know
That we´re not alone

It´s waiting for you
Knockin´ at your door!
Every moment of truth
When your heart hits the floor

When you´re on your knees then ~

Love will hold us together
Make us a shelter
to weather the storm

And I´ll be my brother's keeper
So the whole world will know
That we´re not alone

This is the first day of the rest of your life
This is the first day of the rest of your life
´Cause even in the dark you can still see the light
It´s gonna be alright s´gonna be alright

This is the first day of the rest of your life
This is the first day of the rest of your life
´Cause even in the dark you can still see the light
It´s gonna be alright s´gonna be alright

Love will hold us together
Make us a shelter
to weather the storm

And I´ll be my brothers keeper
So the whole world will know
That we´re not alone

Unleash the power of your mind

For my friend...  you know who you are...  a few thoughts since last we spoke:

Everything you need to make your life what you want it to be is already deep within your mind and in your core. Just do it... what are you waiting for?  How many more days will you waste repeating the same behaviors over and over again?

It's simple.
Simply choose.

Simply choose today to use your mind for what you need and want in your life. Get rid of the garbage that clutters your head and your heart. Know yourself well enough to understand that you are in control.  If things are not right in your life, you are not a victim.  It's your world, we just live in it. Don't let others trigger you.  Take back your power and don't give it away again.  It's yours... protect *you*.

Let me repeat this:
YOU ARE NOT A VICTIM.

Harsh words?  Maybe.  But sometimes the truth hurts.  If I didn't care about your health, I'd just let it go.  But I do care.  I want to see you healthy and happy and whole.  I don't want to hear lies though.  Don't lie to me and definitely don't lie to yourself.  I want to hear how your world is at peace and you have this wonderful life full of love and joy and everything you ever hoped it would be.  And I want it to be real ~ the truth. That is all I have ever wanted for you.  It is all I have ever hoped for...  for you.

Stop with that ass-inine "it's not my fault" mentality.  It will suck the life right out of you. You are the reason for how your life is right now and from my seat you have everything you could ever wish for!  What is it that you think you're lacking?

You also have the solution if you think things are wrong somehow. You have to right yourself.  There is not another person alive who can 'right' you or your wrongs.  There is no such thing as Cinderella or Prince Charming.  There is not another person who can come and save your day.  They don't exist.  It's all on *you*.  It's all up to you.

Get rid of the lies you tell yourself. Stop blaming others for your unhappiness, anger, hurt, bitterness, and whatever else you lug around day in and day out.  Why do you burden yourself with unnecessary thoughts and negative feelings?  What does that do for you?  Why do you hold onto things like a dog with a bone?  Drop them... free yourself.

Start accepting your part in what has happened to you. Start owning your *world*.  Take off those rose-colored glasses that keep the responsibility for your life and your attitude off of your shoulders when you're trying to dish out blame to others. You are not that weak.  Stop telling yourself you cannot change what is wrong within your life. Stop thinking that everyone else has to change for you to be happy.  They don't.  *YOU* do.

Think about this...  maybe there is nothing wrong at all. Can you accept that you might be wrong thinking there is?  Do you always have to be right?  What's the point of that?

The only control you have in life is over *your* own actions and reactions.  So choose today.  Choose your actions.  Stop looking for a hidden agenda.  Stop watching for something that may happen.  How is that living? Stop worrying about the "if's" and simply breathe, embrace your life, and start flying free.

Choose to follow what's good and right in your core and get rid of the rest. Get rid of the ugliness inside and replace it with something beautiful.  Stop.  Just stop. You only have one life. It's this moment in time that counts.  Not yesterday.  Not tomorrow.  Not even today.  Just now.

There is nothing holding you back ~ except you.
Choose life.
Choose love.
Choose living.
Choose *you*.

Walk away from the rest...  you won't miss the negative once it's gone.
All you will feel is relief that is finally over.  Trust me.
Free your mind.  Free your core.  Free yourself.
The next step is yours to take.  No one can take it for you.

And know this one thing:
I wish you love, joy, and peace... always.
You deserve no less...  you deserve every wonderful thing!
Especially peace.
I love you!



“You are now at a crossroads. 
This is your opportunity to make the most important decision you will ever make. 
Forget your past. 
Who are you now? 
Who have you decided you really are now? 
Don't think about who you have been. 
Who are you now? 
Who have you decided to become? 
Make this decision consciously. 
Make it carefully. 
Make it powerfully.”
~Anthony Robbins

My 1st build begins with a bang!

Things are coming together for my first build and I am so excited!  Thank you Tom, for offering up your lift, tools, and help!  I'll see you at the swamp meet on Sunday.  I can't wait to go shopping for Angel...  :)

Thank you Fritz, for organizing the donation of parts!  The Shovelhead forum is unbelievable...  everyone there has a heart bigger than Texas.  I have so many things gifted already...  even a swing arm and the custom painting of my tins ~~~  Thank you Richie!  I am overwhelmed by everyone's generosity.

Thank you Doc, for always being there for me...  even when you're in the ER with Pam while she's being treated for pnuemonia!!!  {As I told you on the phone, she's in my thoughts and prayers... may she heal quickly... wish you could tie her to that bed of hers and force her to rest!}

And last but not least, thank you Jack, for having this forum out there in net-land.  You are awesome!!!  I thank God every day for you and what you have created from a passion for Shovels.  I am blessed to know you...

Anyone who wants to follow along, there is one thread already begun here:

http://shovelhead.us/forum/showthread.php?t=53666

Let the build of my baby begin!
The Shovelhead Angel...
w00t!!!  ***all smiles***


Edited to add links as they become available...

In The Beginning...
My Shovel Build ~ Flickr pics 1
Christmas came early
Carb Pics
Welcome 1/1/11
Pipes 
Pics for Doc & Others


And, someday I want my SH Angel to grow up to look like:
THIS

It is what it is

"But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?"
~Albert Camus

do not be afraid

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live."
~Dorothy Thompson

It's official!

Reading at the Shovelhead forum, it came to me!  She will be called 'Angel' to honor all those who have been angels to me these past few years and especially since Hurricane Ike.
Hopefully Chop's graphic below will be inked onto her tins as a part of her.

Then I will be inked as well...  matching tats.  It will be my first.

And at the end of the day, I will be taking all of my angels with me.  

Honoring all of you.  My friends.  Always.....

A beautiful day full of beautiful things...

Today was gorgeous and the perfect day to get my garden started. Yesterday, on my way home from Austin, I had bought a few petunias and marigolds along with packets of seeds of other pretty things, potting soil, gloves, and a few gardening tools. After weeding and digging and making ready the exact area in the backyard, the flowers and seeds were lovingly placed in the small corner spot.

Oh, I know... it doesn't look like much.  But it brightens my yard and makes my heart sing to look at the colorful flowers, such pretty things!  We are home... right where we belong. Life is good.  Wish every day could be as lovely as today!!!

Next up: The herbs & vegetables... I'll keep you posted! :)

The kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song of the birds for mirth,
One is nearer God's heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
~Dorothy Frances Gurney, "Garden Thoughts"

In the beginning...

Many gifts arrived at my doorstep after Hurricane Ike's devastation.

First came some beautiful white tank emblems:

And then a toolbox with assorted tools and other boxes of tools from all over:

And then today, third, came a frame...  (Pretty!)

And the frame was good...  (thank you Todd, Doc, & George!!!)

And the other girls in my home checked out their competition who has a perfect spot in the kitchen/living room:   (Ah-ha! The real reason I didn't get a dining room table replacement after Ike is finally revealed!  LOL :)

As did Amy Marie's gift to me for my birthday a few years back, Boss Hog:

And everyone was very excited with our new 1st ever build about to begin!

The adventure is... 

To be continued..........................................................  :)

Spring Break is off to a FANTASTIC start!

The 3000 level literature class I'm taking had an in class essay exam yesterday.  We had to study for five thesis questions over John Milton's Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, epic poems from the 1630's. The instructor would be choosing just one for our exam.  We could bring in five 3x5 note cards to use for quotes and evidence supporting our interpretation but nothing else.

This class has been the most difficult for me as the writing is a different style from my "voice" that I usually write creatively with.  Not to mention, John Milton's PL & PG aren't the easiest reads.  It was mentioned the first day of class that if we've read the King James Version of the Bible we would have an easier time reading Milton.  That does seem to hold true for me.  I have understood what I'm reading but interpreting it to paper as well as finding all of the evidence for the questions has been a daunting task.

This is also a junior/senior level class.  I have been worried since Day 1 that I was jumping off the deep end (trial by fire), especially for literature, this first semester back to school after decades of being out.  My first paper was graded with a 'B' when the majority of the class received 'F's but still, it has been taking me a long time to process and express pen to paper what needs to be said the way the professor wants it written.  Not to mention, I was always an 'A' student.  Anything less in my mind is unacceptible...  lol  (I yam what I yam... :)

Well my instructor has been so very nice.  She has given me a lot of encouragement.  She said that coming back to school later in life might seem like the younger ones can do things easier but really, it's simply a learning curve for us older students.  She said she had full confidence that I would be able to perform.  I so appreciate her!

This exam kept me up for 48 hours cramming.  The result was the e-mail from my professor below.  She didn't have to let me know anything until after spring break.  What a kind thing to do!  And my grade made my cramming for a day worth every minute of lost sleep.  Oh how, I am loving college!!!

It's going to be a great week ya'll...
I wish you the same wonderful days also.
It's bright and sunny and warm outside.
Spring has arrived!  w00t!!!  lol
And best of all, I am going to be building my own ride.
Hope is once again alive...
What a wonderful life...  :)

p.s.  We open in less than a week...  w00t!!!  Life is a blast!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear Robyn,

      I thought it might improve your spring break to know that you made a
solid "A" on the in-class essay.  Congratulations!

patience always wins in the end

"There will be a time when loud-mouthed, incompetent people seem to be getting the best of you. When that happens, you only have to be patient and wait for them to self destruct. It never fails."
~Richard Rybolt

The Citizen put a pic of us online!

The Citizen used this publicity photo of us at the Houston Online Lifestyles pages!!!  We open next week ya'll.  Luckily, spring break falls on hell week because it's been crazy busy for me! lol

For those of you who have asked, the info on how to buy tickets is linked below. Our run is for three weeks (they've added extra shows due to popularity of the pre-sold tickets!):

Thursday through Saturday at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Hope to see everyone there!
The belly dancing scene will be worth the ticket... trust me...  ;)  LOL!

Friday, March 19th thru Sunday, April 4th
The Octette Bridge Club

A delightful, sentimental comedy about American life in the 30's and 40's. On alternate Friday evenings, eight sisters meet to play bridge, gossip and generally entertain themselves. They are a group portrait right out of Norman Rockwell Americana! The first act takes place in 1934. The second act takes place 10 years later. This is an insightful look at an American family in an era far more innocent and naive than ours has become.

For Reservations call 713-941-1PLT (1758) Or buy Tickets Online
Pasadena Little Theatre  MAP
4318 Allen Genoa Road 
Pasadena, TX 77504

http://www.pasadenalittletheatre.org/ 

Edited to add future links:

Opening night~
http://hediishope.blogspot.com/2010/03/opening-night-was-hit.html

The Review ~
http://hediishope.blogspot.com/2010/03/our-review-is-posted-published.html

Additional pics ~
http://hediishope.blogspot.com/2010/04/more-of-bunnys-octette-bridge-club-pics.html

my heart overfloweth

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."
~Helen Keller

the article is up! :)

Paying It Forward With ‘Extreme’ Gratitude

By Katherine Adams

Robyn Lyn is a woman who’s used to having to pick up the pieces of her life. The last few years have been particularly rough. After her 23-year marriage ended in divorce, she found herself practically penniless. Her future was uncertain, but although she didn’t realized it at the time, she would soon play a central role in an amazing circle of generosity and compassion.

A move to Galveston brought a wonderful new job at UTMB, a home in Fish Village that she loved, and a new lease on life—one that she was able to begin with a lot of help and encouragement. “Those years in Galveston were a wonderful time in my life,” she said. “I was divorced, but I still had my memories, all my photos of my kids growing up. I didn’t have anything else, but I had those memories, and that was everything to me.”

Restarting life post-divorce was not easy, but with a great deal of help from friends, she got everything she needed to begin her new life in her new home. “I got everything, including pots, pans, furniture, and even a coffee pot. I love motorcycles, and I was able to get a Harley-Davidson. It was the only activity I could afford. So I began my new life and it was great.”

After the hurricane hit, Robyn returned to her home to find complete devastation. “Nothing was salvageable,” she said. “All my photos and home movies of my kids, gone.” Soon thereafter, she and thousands of other UTMB employees were dealt another blow as they lost their jobs. Robyn’s younger sister suffered a hurricane-related accident that ultimately claimed her life. It would have been enough to undo most people.

Ah, but Robyn is not most people. Most people do not have the support of two groups of unlikely heroes—online biker clubs called The Brotherhood of the Gray Beard Bikers and the Shovelhead Forum—to literally ride to the rescue. “The BGBB started a fund for me at a bank to help me. They brought a trailer with a couch, pots, pans, dishes, other furniture, and a refrigerator. The Shovelheads brought me extra beds, tables and even a stereo. Everyone just wanted to help me.”

Receiving so much kindness from people, many of them strangers, changed Robyn’s life. “People were having a hard time themselves, but they still gave to me,” she explained. “They called, they helped, and they gave me money. They encouraged me. They brought hope back to my life. I am where I am today because of what those people gave me when I was at that point in my life.” Assistance from a FEMA program helped get Robyn into a home in Bacliff. Once again, she was on her way to yet another recovery.

The circle of generosity was about to begin anew in Robyn’s life. “I heard that the show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” was coming to the area. I absolutely had to help. And it was the most awesome experience I have ever had.” Robyn went to the construction site in Kemah and said she would do anything she could to help the Beach family. “I loved seeing them get what I got—a lot of love from a lot of people,” she continued. “I lost my home, I lost my sister, but I couldn’t feel sorry for myself. What really matters is helping people and showing them love when they have to come back from that much destruction.”

Robyn went to the “Extreme” construction site daily, mainly working on decorating the children’s rooms. She painted, stained wood, and helped wherever possible. “I have such great new friends now,” she said. “I wouldn’t have given that experience up for anything. Those are wonderful people who don’t want any recognition for themselves; they just wanted to help someone else because they cared. Those are the kinds of people I like to align myself with now.”

Life is really good for Robyn now. She is currently enrolled at the University of Houston and is pursuing a degree in creative writing. She has good job prospects again. It’s hard to believe the uphill climb she’s had, but she only looks ahead. “People helped me after Ike. They gave, they encouraged, and they stuck by me. I got knocked down a lot in life and I felt like I could never get up again. Today, I am blessed that I could help the Beach family.” Robyn’s circle of giving is complete.

“You see, at the center of all religions is the idea of Karma. You know, what you put out comes back to you: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, or in physics—in physical laws—every action is met by an equal or an opposite one. It’s clear to me that Karma is at the very heart of the universe. I’m absolutely sure of it. And yet, along comes this idea called Grace to upend all that as you reap, so you will sow” stuff. Grace defies reason and logic.” 
~Bono, lead singer of U2

http://www.theislandermagazine.com/coverstories/march2010/march2010B.html

http://www.theislandermagazine.com/


BGBB Website
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Paying It Forward
Stories by Katherine Adams
Robyn Lyn is a woman who’s used to having to pick up the pieces of her life. The last few years have been particularly rough. After her 23-year marriage ended in divorce, she found herself practically penniless. Her future was uncertain, but although she didn’t realized it at the time, she would soon play a central role in an amazing circle of generosity and compassion.
A move to Galveston brought a wonderful new job at UTMB, a home in Fish Village that she loved, and a new lease on life—one that she was able to begin with a lot of help and encouragement. “Those years in Galveston were a wonderful time in my life,” she said.
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