I love arts and crafts, including floral arrangements, fabric painting, sketching, sewing and fixing things that are broken (except electrical stuff). My favorite toys are my drill, jigsaw, and anything else in the toolbox.
Ancestry--all of my grandparents immigrated from Poland, so I've been brought up with the usual Polish customs. I recently learned that my paternal Grandmother was a Carpathian Roma, so I guess that makes me part Gypsy. How appropriate for a Donovan fan !!
Dark the days fall, illusions a plenty
Our love keeps shining to brighten the shade...
...Donovan "You And You Only"
I'd like to meet:
J.Wall
"Unseen Comfort"
War--senseless war. War, the greed of man. And the next one, we all know--no one can win, so let's show. Living on love, and making our lives--living on love, making no strife. Living on love, and losing our fear. Living on love, and making no tears...
...Donovan "Living On Love"
She walks through the stars, past Saturn and Mars. Who knows how she feels--with the moon on her heels....
...Donovan "Lady of the Stars"
Hold your head high,be who you are,
Climb on a cloud, and reach for a star,
Life is a journey
The earth is my body, the sea is my blood
The mountains are my bones, the rain is my word-
The trees are my long hair, the soil is my skin-
My heart she’s a furnace, fiery love within.
...Donovan "Earth Is My Body"
Before too long let's save the world;
it's not too late to save the world.
I call on every boy and girl,
awaken to the inner world.I won't get over losing you;
the forest green and ocean blue.
So let's all see if we can be
civilized and free.
Before too long let's save the world,
it's not too late to save the world.
You may say it's just a dream,
but fate is never what it seemsNo matter what your faith may sing,
Allah be praised or Christ the King,
Jehovah, Budda , Chairman Mao,
we're all beginning now!It's not too late----to save the world
..........Donovan "Save The World"
She's my lady of the stars....
...Donovan
It's the heart afraid of breaking, that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking, that never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken, who cannot seem to give.
And the soul afraid of dying, that never learns to live.
"The Rose"--Bette Midler
Let me not hear facts, figures and logic,
Fain would I hear lore, legend and magic
...........Donovan "Roots Of Oak"
"What a beautiful creature you are..."
...Donovan
Love is a sorrow and love is a sign, and love was the sparkle in your hazel eyes
I was the dreamer and you were the dream--my life seemed so empty, was so it did seem
....Donovan "The Promise"
"There is an ocean, of vast proportion--and it flows within itself..."
...Donovan
I am God's creature---of Him I am part. I feel His love, awakening my heart...
...Donovan "Brother Sun Sister Moon"
You've just begun, for to awaken. Do walk, don't run-you're not forsaken. No one can free you from your own prison. No one can see you. Take your time, don't hurry. It's all right, don't worry...
.....Donovan "The Quest".
Cat is smiling into me...
...Donovan "Summer Day Reflection Song"
"MY CATS"
Heather and Celeste's website:http://www.myspace.com/2_cats_from_nj
Let me be a little kinder, let me be a little blinder--
To the faults around me, let me praise a little more--Let me be when I am weary, just a little more cheery--
And think a little more of others, and a little less of me
...Donovan "Let Me Be"
A day once dawned, as sleepers yawned
A day of leaves so greeny-o
That a man rode high, in the tinker sky
And bade me to go running-o
And follow the path of the gypsy-o
....Donovan "The Enchanted Gypsy"
Little white flower, why do you tremble so?
So come to me now, joyfully!!
............Donovan "Little White Flower"
"Love is only feeling, feeling for you. Love is only feeling, feeling for me"
Music:
My taste in music is diverse, although Donovan and Neil Young are by far my favorites. The others I like are too many to list, and I'm sure the list below leaves many out.
I also enjoy the beautiful sounds by my good friends Lucy D'Mot, Davy McGowan, and Jore Heikkila. BTW, the "American Watercolor Movement", is an art-rock group featuring my nephew Jason Cieradkowski.
DONOVAN, NEIL YOUNG, ROLLING STONES,
BEATLES,
JOHN LENNON,
PAUL McCARTNEy,
GEORGE HARRISON,
THE DOORS,
THE ANIMALS,
LYNYRD SKYNYRD,
EARTH, WIND AND FIRE,
BEEGEES,
ERIC CLAPTON,
DONNA SUMMER,
SEALS AND CROFTS,
ABBA,
STYX,
JANIS JOPLIN,
CARLY SIMON,
JOHN DENVER,
CLIMAX,
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL,
MOODY BLUES,
IRON BUTTERFLY,
CAT STEVENS,
MOUNTAIN,
DOOBIE BROS.,
PROCAL HAREM,
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE,
JAMES TAYLOR,
NEIL DIAMOND,C.S.N.Y.,
QUEEN,
ROD STEWART,
SANTANA,
RICHIE HAVENS,
ALLMAN BROS.,
LEON RUSSELL,
ELTON JOHN,
EDGAR WINTER,
IAN ANDERSON,
LEO SAYER,
LED ZEPPELIN,
STEPPENWOLF,
EAGLES,
THE WHO,
T-REX,
TRAFFIC,
U2,
WARREN ZEVON,
KENNY ROGERS,
PAUL SIMON,
PHIL COLLINS,
JOE COCKER,
FLEETWOOD MAC,
ELVIS,
DIRE STRAITS,
CREAM,
CHEAP TRICK,
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN,
JOSH GROBAN,
BILLY PRESTON,
BLONDIE,
MELANIE,
JOHN MELLENCAMP,
CHICAGO,
THREE DOG NIGHT,
STEVE MILLER BAND,
COMMODORES,
ENYA,
FOREIGNER
"Dance, Dance, wherever Ye may be"
...Donovan "Lord of the Dance"
"WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS"
These are the links to some great music from some great friends
http://www.myspace.com/themescalinesmugglers
http://www.myspace.com/davymcgowan
http://www.myspace.com/kvestermelkkquintet
http://www.myspace.com/orvotsekvenssit
http://www.myspace.com/tjband
http://www.myspace.com/thetjdband
She fell in love with a swan...
...Donovan "Lord Of The Reedy River"
All the little fish I wish I was like you
To swim up and down in the deep, deep blue...
...Donovan "All The Furry Animals 1-2-3"
Movies:
I usually don't go out to a movie, but when I rent or watch a movie, it's usually drama, romance, comedy or documentary.
My favorite place is the shore. I have loved it all my life, and as a child and into adulthood, it is a place that brings me peace, joy, and lots of wonderful memories. There is no other place on earth where one can feel the vastness of the universe and realize that you are but one small part of the whole. It is here, at the shore, where I am truly happy and fullfilled, as all worries and burdens are washed away with each wave, leaving just the beauty of life.
J. Warren
Television:
News (CNN, MSNBC) and movies on Lifetime
Well, I went to Edinburgh Scotland and had a great time. My plans are to save some money and travel again, which will soothe my "Gypsy Soul"
Books:
Mysteries. I've read all of Agatha Christies books, Rex Stout, Ellis Peters, Elisabeth Peters, Ed McBain and many others. I can read a book/day.
Love is the melody, always for you and me.
Strong is the harmony, the bond between you and me.
...Donovan "Dearheart"
Oh my love, I will will come when the flowers bloom
..Donovan "The Promise"
Heroes:
Sailing homeward, it's time to go home,
Over the ocean of life we must roam.
And when you get there, say hello for me,
For I've a long, long way to go.
Donovan "Sailing Homeward"
My Heroes are my parents, Nell and Joseph Cieradkowski and my true love, Frank MacKay. Mom and Dad, to you I dedicate the song "Wind Beneath My Wings." To you Frank, I dedicate our song "Through The Years". Although you aren't here with me, I hold you close in my heart until we meet once again, in a place where the only tears shed are tears of happiness. I love you all.
Our beloved John-Paul "The Great"
