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Over the years, she remained beautiful, aging gracefully. She became less object and more human to me, as she experienced the ups and downs of life, and as I grew up a little. (I said a little. I’m still working on it.) I don’t know why, but I am sad to see her go. I’m sad she had to suffer a cancer death. And I don’t want the MJ thing to totally overshadow her passing. I saw this tribute on YouTube and I like it. Here’s to Farrah, speaking for all the men-boys of my generation:
Gail and I spent a part of the afternoon at a Fourth of July celebration at Historic Bethabara Park in Winston-Salem. I learned a lot about the original Moravian settlers from back in the mid 1700’s! They were of German origin and kept meticulous records of all their plans and activities. The locals are proud of the Moravian heritage and have taken great pains to preserve the sites and the knowledge. There are regular reenactments. It was all pretty cool! (Well, sunny and 90 degrees, but you know what I mean.) It is truly amazing what our early settlers were able to do. I got a very good feel for what their life was like.
This was a very nice lady, all dressed up 1700’s Moravian stlye. I sure am glad Gail dresses in Gail-style!
That’s better, baby! How many people will ever have his scope of influence? Over the course of his short lifetime, Michael Jackson worked himself into the collective consciousness of our entire planet, regardless of age and race! I remember this scene from Jennifer Garner’s “13 going on 30″ showing exactly that: And this clip from a prison program in the Philippines:
This awesome picture comes from my nephew, Ben, who is an accomplished and creative photographer. He has a wonderful eye! And that is coupled with a wanderlust that has taken him to many unique and out of the way corners of the world. This shot was taken at his current place of employment, as a scuba instructor in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. If you want to learn how to scuba, this is the place to go! Great job, Ben!
Lee, I hope this was alright, using someone else’s photo. But I thought it was exceptional, he IS my nephew, and I gave him all the deserved cred!
Kevin and his girlfriend Stehanie were there, and so were my parents, so I was able to spend a little time with my father as well. Being a father to my four children has been the best and most important part of my life! It still is. They are all grown adults, but they will always be my very heart and soul! And as I grow older, my feelings for my father seem to get warmer and warmer. I’m glad of that. The complicated father-son thing has settled into complete acceptance. I can now see beyond the imperfections, beyond my own personal issues that have clouded certain relationships in my life. I can better appreciate his struggles, and his contributions to all that I am. Gracias, Pa!
This is Tarheel Ramblings Lee’s meme, and I like to play as often as I can. I don’t know if it’s okay to put people in a “scenery” meme, but at least Gail is easy on the eyes, from all angles! ; )
This was taken on the day we arrived in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. It was Princess Gail’s first trip out of the country. There is just nothing like Caribbean water! I am so grateful for friends like Lee of Tarheel Ramblings, who unselfishly suggested I use his own WP theme when mine became wacky after the upgrade to WP 2.8. I have always liked the look and feel of his site, but I would have never asked him to use his theme! But he offered, I looked into it, and he’s right, it’s what I was looking for. It is so customizable I will be tweaking it for a long time, and I’ll make sure I don’t copy all his ideas! Thanks, bro! I like the new theme and widget controls in the all-new WP 2.8! But my old theme didn’t play very well with it. It was a freebie off the web anyway. So I am now in the search for a new theme, and would appreciate any help in this direction. Several months ago I contacted a custom designer, and gagged at the 2 to 3 THOUSAND dollar pricetag! since then, I have found another in the 4 to 5 HUNDRED dollar range, but that is still more than I want to spend on a personal blog. Themeforest has other options, not entirely unique, but almost, in the 15 to 25 dollar range. Now we’re talkin’! But still, I would love something that says “Ferd!” I’ll keep looking, but would appreciate any ideas. There’s nothing more I can say about this. The newspaper article from the Winston-Salem Journal, and this picture that went along with it, say it all. A good lesson for all us guys.
This is a video that has been going around. It was taken in the atrium of the Mayo Clinic, my old alma mater. As an internist/geriatrician, it brings me joy. I hope you feel the same way.
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I was a 21 year old college junior when I first laid eyes on Farrah, playing Jill Munroe on Charlie’s Angels. I remember thinking she was 
Gail, why so sseriouss?!
