8504 - So, it's midweek!

[scottobear]

Although this summer is going swimmingly, and there are great things in my immediate future, I'm looking quite forward to autumn. There was a rainstorm on my walk home yesterday, and it was a beautiful thing. Winds whipping cool air around, taking the leaves off of the trees and spraying a collection of raindrops of varying mass and density against my face. There's something to be said for feeling fat splashes and mist at the same time. I was possessed of an energy I haven't felt in quite a span, and that was certainly most welcome.

I was reminded a bit of the cool period after hurricane Wilma last year. Post-storm, the cool breezes and only the lightest of rains came - a kindness in an area without power to run air conditioning. Of course, that was in October, rather than August. A time for pumpkins, rather than watermelon. Halloween and Thanksgiving are looking especially spiffy.

I prefer pumpkins. I can think of three that are especially important. A gray one, an orange one, and a freckled one.

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"Marrakesh. It sounds like a drink." - Hank McKenna

"It sure does." - Dr. Ben McKenna

The Man Who Knew Too Much

I had that film playing in the background last night... forgot how good the movie is. Gave me a bit of homesickness for Butters and Oneeyed, even if I've never been to their home. I like this remake more than his version in the 30s.

Moment of Lyric - mp3

When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother
What will I be
Will I be pretty
Will I be rich
Here's what she said to me

Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be

When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart
What lies ahead
Will we have rainbows
Day after day
Here's what my sweetheart said

Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be

Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother
What will I be
Will I be handsome
Will I be rich
I tell them tenderly

Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be
Que Sera, Sera

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1 year ago - teacher memories, bro, shogun warriors (including great mazinga), 1970s Spanish Adult Movie Posters, Pic of Danny and I as heroclix fight an oncoming zombie and lobster-man menace.

2 years ago - Alabama, chatty-newt, spiky moods, war ellies, world audit, hijabs, olympic torrents, fake beheading.

3 years ago - vampire monkey dream, programming, puzzle pirates, nicotini, quizzes and kama sutra safe sex, blunt truth, mehndi designs

4 years ago - istockphoto, emergency day at work early-arrive (I wonder what'd happen if Sappho and Kev were out at the same time, now?), escape from alcatraz w/bro, misc meter quizzes, looking for cave/sea piccies

5 years ago - scud, agon, evil news, Wally out of the loop (he's still awaiting trial for some of his crimes), Thai din din, colon contents, just finding out about bubba-Ho tep

6 years ago - geophagy

Comments

[mental-circles.livejournal.com]

that little cold snap after the storm scared the heck out of me. i usually love cool weather, but in august it's a little unexpected.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I thought for a moment that someone had left a nearby door open, and it was air conditioning... then the wind came!

I was lovin' it.

[oneeyedcat.livejournal.com]

I know exactly what you mean, I always loved it when the chill came into the air.

Awww, that's sweet. You've never been here....but you, mr. dude, are in our home every day! And we wish for your well being DAILY.

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Absolutely awesome graphic! Perfect for the pumpkiny time of year. Where did you find this I'd love to see it in poster form. Well actually I'd love to see it in print form but I know I could afford a poster! lol

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

I tried to click the Creative Commons button but it never got past the loading stage. bummer.

Never mind.

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Well the CC opened but doesn't have the author's name. :p

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I pulled it up on a google search, and just loved it... there was no contact info on there, either, just a cc liscence. I'll look through my cache at home tonight, and let you know what string pulled it up.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

your whole family is very kind! I'm happy to be along in spirit!

[legal-beagle555.livejournal.com]

he's going to throw that pumpkin, isn't he? ;-)

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

once lit, it's anybody's guess!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Halloween and Thanksgiving mmmmmm. Pumpkin time! I'm a big fan of pumpkins--but that freckled one sounds blemished---better throw that one out! :D

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I wonder what cool shapes I'd get if I connect the dots!

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks that's really nice of you.

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

No no, he's innocently waiting on a cab, honest! He doesn't corn cars either... really! >.> <.< *whistling*

I always think of Cornucopias in the fall, seems more traditional than a turkey and pilgrims.

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

The Cornucopia see also Amaltheia

I was looking stuff up to post about the Autumn/Winter holidays when I read your comment and thought "you'd get a constellation!". Roundabout reasoning but hey it's a pretty story.

[shangalangshang.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm looking so forward to Autumn as well! My favorite time of year!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Mine too! cool, and breezy, and smells good!

Re: I always think of Cornucopias in the fall, seems more traditional than a turkey and pilgrims.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

mm...god-food from goat teats!

it is a pretty story!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

how does one "corn" a car?

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

just remind me if I forget! :D

[shangalangshang.livejournal.com]

Exactly! Oh, and the colors are AMAZING! I love all of the different colored leaves. And sweaters. And Halloween. And and and ... lol. You get the idea.

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Uh I only heard this like third hand, but um you wait til dusk in the bushes beside a roadway and when a car passes you shower it with dry corn (like you feed the hogs and cows), pinecones, acorns, basically anything small and rattley. Another thing I heard through the grapevine is that if you hide up on an overhang and drop the corn on the car from above it's much more startling. But it is of course terribley unsafe! Hazardous and devious too! Nothing to be associated with under any circumstances. It probably got started by bored turkey/deer hunters or something. Yeah I'm sure that's it.

[sedefendendo.livejournal.com]

awwwwwwwwwww that was so sweet, and.......we will be calling orlando home base for our trip, sooooooooooooooo hopefully we will be welcoming you for a visit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! crossed fingers and some magic spit, we are all getting together! said I!!!!!!!!! lol

blessings!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

magic spit is the glue that binds us all!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

here's the artist!

http://www.frankpicini.com/gallery.html

Frank Picini

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

verrrrrry interesting!

better than egging!

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Yep somebody's granny is gonna go looking for an egg theif but a few handfuls of corn aren't a big deal.

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Or so I've heard.

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Thank ya! I'm gonna email him and see if he makes poster form available.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

let me know what you discover!

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Okie dokie. :)

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Maybe that's where the word nanny comes from. I always wondered.

Nope :( Same reason I have no copies of my work too.

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Hi Sherry,
I don't. I would love to but have not found a way yet
that I could keep the cost down and make it worth
while at the same time. It's something I need to keep
researching. Sorry I would love to selll my images as
prints in the near future.
Thanks,
Frank Picini

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Hi Sherry,
I don't. I would love to but have not found a way yet
that I could keep the cost down and make it worth
while at the same time. It's something I need to keep
researching. Sorry I would love to selll my images as
prints in the near future.
Thanks,
Frank Picini

--- <nunya beeswax @ someplace .com> wrote:

> Hi, I saw your Deciduous Man and wondered if you
> sell prints or posters?
>
> Thanks, Sherry

Re: Nope :( Same reason I have no copies of my work too.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I guess the next step is to find the highest resoution version you can, and print it out?

Re: Nope :( Same reason I have no copies of my work too.

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think it'd look great in my Halloween set up. I'd feel better purchasing it even though he has posted them for free private use. But hey I'll take em as I can get em. Maybe it's hokey but if I do use it I think I'll send him a snap of what I did with it.

Note to self: get camera! :p

Re: Nope :( Same reason I have no copies of my work too.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I think he'd probably like that!

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

I feel somewhat guilty that I sort of despise summer! 110 degree summers in Arizona..and 100 degree, high humidity summers here...have made me grumpy. ;)

I adore Autumn....I can not even tell you how much so. I began dreaming of it about 2-months ago. The dreaming frequency and intensity will increase for me -- as we get closer to the season.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I think you're perfectly permitted to dislike 3-digit temperatures!

I'm looking quite forward to a little nip in the air, and the scents of leaves becoming mulchy.

Heres to happy dreams of color and comfort!