ODDS and ENDS: As I said I love antiques and especially the art nouveau style. I'm a romantic at heart-anything with fringe,beading and feathers especially peacock feathers. collecting perfume bottles and vintage concert t-shirts-gardening-antique roses-ivys and ferns-garage sales- flea markets-chihuahuas-collecting vintage teddy bears namely Steiff and oak baskets- rock hounding for heart shaped rocks-treasure hunts- opals(my birthstone)-Harley trips-yummy food including southern style cooking-enchiladas-giant breakfasts(my favorite meal)-pistachios-bananas-avocados-lemon custard ice cream & fresh black cherries. Fuzzy Navels & Shiner Bock Beer. The blues,zydeco,bluegrass,polka,reggae,swing,salsa,cojunta and even some dixieland jazz. I was a Brownie and a Girl Scout (very important). I am an Oilfield Widow!! Give me an ax and I'll clear some brush and then have a HUGE bonfire. Target practice is fun (and I'm a pretty good shot I might add). Deep sea fishing and wade fishing is a blast. We used to go to Retriever Dog Field Trials(our Lab Zach is retired)& most of all spending time with my family especially my Grandson Bryce!
He's a hoot like him Grandma!ODD JOBS: house painting, carpet cleaning, flower shop delivery(in a great old station wagon-woo hoo) jewelry shop sales, one hour photo store(yeah I saw it all!) Small Town Newspaper-wrote ads-stories-sold ads-photography-production-drove paper 30 miles to get it printed in a bright yellow ford truck we called the BananaBoat, brought it back and put it in the paper racks and collected the money. I did it all in old school style! Cable TV Station: write, film, edit and voice over commercials for cable channels (fun job) Correctional Nursing at Texas Youth Commission(I've heard it ALL) and now Antique Shop proprietor.TRAVELS: Europe: Amsterdam,Germany,Switzerland Austria, Italy and Czechoslovakia (during communism) Would love to go back!
Seen at least half of the United States along for the ride in an 18 wheeler.
Most recently: Colorado and Arizona
Dream Destination: Costa Rica
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People out there with similar interests...poetry, music, antiques, grandchildren, anything!
Famous people I got a chance to meet:
Sam Elliot - filmimg Gone to Texas in Round Top,Tx
Virginia Madsen - filming Hot Spot in Austin,Tx
Jerry Jeff Walker - concert in Schulenburg,Tx
Robert Earl Keen - benefit concert in Austin,Tx
WAR - on a plane somewhere above Austin after they
played at a Grateful Dead concert which I was at.
Oo la la..What don't I like? I've grown up with my ear stuck to the side of a giant wooden console stereo,(which actually sounded quite good)listening to Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs, Wooly Bully, Groovy Grubworm.(My Dad's influence) to Al Green & Elvis (my friend Della's favs) to Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull & Cream (My brother Randys' pics).
On my own I found Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dr John, Joe Cocker,Van Morrison, Bad Company, Steve Miller, Foghat & Grand Funk Railroad.
My daughter turned me on to Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, John Mayer & Jack Johnson to name a few.Then there are the local yocals of Texas music: Janis,Willie,Lyle & Stevie. The Blues are my favorite, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bonnie Raitt,
Delbert McClinton & Susan Tedeschi...to start. My newest favorites are Mofro and Marc Broussard... As you can see Music is a BIG part of my life...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIEeOHe0bmw
Al Green - Funny How Time Slips Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzb5BFqTGIo
Music video by Al Green performing Funny How Time Slips Away (C) 1994 Geffen Records
I love all reality TV especially Survivor, Big Brother, Amazing Race, Rockstar, Idol, Wifeswap..Also love House, ER, Greys Anatomy, Men in Trees, Desperate Housewives, OC Housewives, Miami & LA Ink, Big Love, American Chopper, Cash & Treasures. Any Discovery or A & E channel stuff. I love Nigella! I luved Six Feet Under, Carnivale and Nothern Exposure. Miss them terribly...
Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call for sure!
All the brave people who I see on TV who have done something so selfless for someone else in crisis...I applaud them.
Anyone out there who has done an act of kindness..My Mom and Dad... Blessings to all the heroes especially in Iraq. We thank you and your families. Godspeed.
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