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Neat stories! rocky, I've always had a secret hankering to skydive, but I've read too many horror stories about skydiving fatalities to actually do it. Peyton, your flash flood story was truly scary. Three feet of water is more than enough to sweep away and drown people. Glad you were all right.

I have one sort of scary lightning story. Some years ago I was out for a run, and one of the afternoon thunderstorms we get in Kentucky summers came up. I like to run in the rain so I didn't give it a second thought and kept running. A few minutes later there was the brightest lightning flash I had ever seen and a simultaneous horrendous thunder boom. I thought to myself "yikes, THAT was close! I better be careful" and kept on going. Five minutes later an ambulance came by with sirens blaring. I found out later that the lightning had hit and killed a teenage girl who was outside holding a rake less than a quarter mile from where I had been running. I guess it wasn't my time to go, but I hate to think it was hers...

For a more recent story, I will leave you all with a description of just one of the disasters in my disaster-plagued vacation. (Let's just say I now need a new vacation to get over my vacation!) This happened yesterday, as we were going through Customs in Atlanta. We walked up to the Customs desk that was manned by a stern-looking official from the Department of Homeland Security. My 7-year-old son, who is PDD (mildly autistic), somehow got it into his head to look straight at the official and utter the following: "You mediocre pretentious little mollusk!" (This is a line of dialogue from SpongeBob Squarepants, but unfortunately for us, the customs official evidently missed that episode.) I am not joking when I say that handcuffs were produced.

So,Mr. S-H, you want a story, eh? Anything goes, eh? Okay - I'll dip into my brain and try to come up with something. Mmmmmmm. Thinking. It takes a while, ya know. Ah - I've got something. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Nothing is knew, nothing exciting. Just same old stuff, but happy - that's a plus [buy Markb's piano] .... it's always a plus to be happy. At work - that's good - work is good and [buy Markb's piano] I always enjoy coming into the city. So that's about it.... I'll probably edit this when I get inspiration but other than that [buy Markb's piano] all I have to say, really. My birthday is tomorrow...if anyone is interested. I've already picked out something pretty that I'm sure my husband won't mind seeing on the credit card - (hehehehehehe).... oh, and I'm celebrating the 4th anniversary of my 39th year - so that's a major WOOT! But it's more than just getting older it's actually [buy Markb's piano] means to me that I'm getting better....

Excellent idea for a thread - as always, Mr. S-H. Nice readings off of everyone. Peace... and if anyone is interested they should really look into buying Markb's piano. He's a great guy - I met him in person - fun character - (hope he thinks the same of me).... and I know for a fact his piano is for sale.

Later, gang!
Sincerely.....
Sharon (who's given up smoking some years back, but just likes this graemlin).

Hi Monica. Welcome back from vacation. Just giving you a shout out, my dear! This off-topic thread is groovy!

Cheers.....

He's told us about his piano before I do believe and I think I will stick with my digital....but thanks! :rolleyes:

Sharon, I was thinking of you on our trip because we took one sea kayaking tour where we rowed out to a little island that was a nature sanctuary for rock iguanas. It was very cool to see all these iguanas just sitting out in the sun and oblivious to us all. They were a lot smaller than your iguana, though.

Hmmm- a story, huh? Well, ok-
Those (few) of you who have poked about on my web pages will probably have figured out that I am mildly Journey obssessed...(Ok, maybe a bit more than "mildly"!) So we went to see them (and Def Leppard) last week at the Mohegan Sun Casino arena in CT. After the show, we were walking around the place, trying to figure out where we wanted to go to get something to eat- and keeping an eye out for random band members, as they often wander about after shows at these type of places. So, I am talking to my husband, with my head turned, when he says: "Aren't you stopping?" I said (very coherently!): "huh?" He replied that Jon (Jonathan Cain, keyboard player) was "over there." Turned my head and sure, enough- there he was, surrounded by fans. Now, not only is he my favorite member of the band because he plays piano beautifully (and not just r'n'r- jazz and new agey stuff, too), but he is also the "rock star crush" I never got over! Now, I have talked to him before, but will never miss an opportunity! So I walked over, Mike had the camera out, and told him how great the show was, and we chatted for a moment. I was just about to ask if I could get a picture, when he got a phone call- I believe from his wife (Darn her! lol), so I didn't get my picture. It's ok, I have others. So then a bit later, we are in one of the restaurants, and Neal Schon (guitar) and Ross Valory (bass) are at the table across from us. I did not bother them while they were eating, but one of the girls called then, and I was telling her that we were right across from "Neal and Ross" as I looked up at them and just at that moment, Neal looked up and he must have read my lips, 'cause I got this great big grin! It was a good night!!

Sooooo- that's my story of the day.....

Monica, that does sound absolutely cool - whoa! Yup, my Sonny is a big guy alright. Those fellas though, out in the wild, probably wouldn't trade places and be locked up for nothing. To be free, and not held captive - even if they have to watch their backs every minute or sleep with one eye open.... at least they are free.... unlike, my poor baby, Sonny. But then again... nobody ever told Sonny he was locked up... so if he never tasted freedom, he don't know what he's missing.

It sounds like you'll be having lots of exciting tales to tell us, my dear. Very ultra Kool!


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BTW: Rocky... no worries on that piana just messing around ... (we'll just stick to our - 'erm - uh, (grimace) Casios for the meantime....hehehehe - whatever gets the job done...

Mak - the best. Can just taste the excitment... :b: (Too bad the wifey called, grrrrrr..... but, that's life - and in a way, it's nice). Great story... (and I, for one, have been on your site)... very cool!

No. Why do you ask? [subliminal message]PM markb for details about PSO he'd love to unload[subliminal message]

Sharon wrote Sharon, should I gift wrap the piano before I ship it up to you?

Ah, she's a sweetie, too, so it's ok! LOL And see them together or listen to him talk about her and the kids, and you know he just adores them. Maybe I'll get another chance in CA next month.... Who knows? <grin>

Journey and Def Lepard are going to be somewhere around here coming up. It seems like an odd pairing to me.

Marshmallows, anyone?

Oh, BTW, Frank, pretty "original" idea with those marshmallows..."Snowman Terds" - who woulda thunk?hehehehe -


Mak - my thoughts exactly - it's nice when they know priority (family)... but next time get a pic. (Plus just cool to be around it all, anywho.


Mark - just ship it any ole way, dear. I don't care about the wrapping (giggle)

Mark, I feel bad. You keep your piano. I mean, well, thanks for the offer and all that. (Besides - ain't Cathy Harl gonna trade ya one day for one of those beauties in her shop? (Let's hope so). (I still have my heart set on that Bohemia in the window.... oh, the sound of it set my soul on fire).

Back to work!

Cheers!

Alrighty, Sharon, the piano goes back in the hopper for the next lucky contestant.

I think that Bohemia would make a very nice birthday present from your husband.

Ok guys...

Not a story, but... Tomorrow I will receive my new Kawai!!! (Snow white polish, just beautiful) I'll take pics tomorrow and I'll post them! I'm so excited!!!

It's my first Grand Piano

We just got back from New York - my family was there for the week, and I went up for a couple days. Caught a couple shows, and did the long drive back to DC with the family in tow. We did lots of fireworks yesterday, and we're planning our summer trip - this year, it's to Colorado, so I expect we'll be shooting lots of pictures of the kids.....

Speaking of iguanas, we found a few in the Bahamas, too:

Hi Guys

Okay...here goes, yesterday is junior school sports day

I get the job (as usual) of video-ing all the 3 races [buy markb's piano] our 8 year old is in.

Last year I got soooo excited recording the relay race his team won I ended up not watching what I was recording [markb has a piano for sale, its a bargain] and ended up taping the grass half way through!! (it is still brought up from time to time, let me tell ya! )

So 3 races this year and a great chance to redeem myself!

race 1: I accidentally pressed the record button too soon and then when the race started pressed pause...recorded nothing doh! [piano for sale at markb's]

race 2: In the first race he was wearing a white baseball hat as it was a very sunny day and the next race (race 2) was a longer race started from way, waaay over the other side of the field, it was soooo sunny (you know that kind of sun where you really can't quite see the LCD screen?) [buy markb's piano] anyways I spotted him in his white baseball hat and followed him all the way cheering him on...only to find he didn't wear the hat and I recorded a blonde haired boy in another lane!! Oh No!


Third race: I captured it all perfectly but it was the relay race and the change over before ours the baton was dropped [please someone buy markb's piano] and we came in 3rd

next year I am not doing it!!


Rocky there is no way I could ever, EVER sky dive...you are so brave

Nice story too Mak


regards


Lee

It's actually [markb has a piano for sale- buy it!]a great show!