Where was the 3rd boxcar of the midnight train headed?
What have these in common?
a walk in the park
a kiss in the dark
a sailboat ride
When will a man give up all his comforts and sleep out in the rain?
Who can take you on a trip on a magic swirling ship?
Why is it now or never?
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1 – 200 of 272 Newer› Newest»Good morning, Ed
This fool cannot answer even one of your April 1st questions!
I hear a song or two coming on, though. I'm sure there are blogatives out there who will know the WHERE, WHAT, WHEN, WHO AND WHY of your latest post.
I'll blurk around to see if I'm right.
LOL, Lucy
When a man loves a woman, he'd give up all his comforts and sleep out in the rain.
Mr. Tambourine Man will take you on a trip on his magic swirling ship (When? Why, in the jingle jangle morning, of course!).
I have had an earworm going on this one for over an hour now.
It's now or never because ... tomorrow will be too late ...my love can't wait.
Lucy
Third boxcar midnight train
Destination BANGOR, MAINE
...
He's a man of means by no means
King of the road
No one goes hungry
All people are fed
The oceans are clean
Lake Erie's not dead.
The Irish aren't fighting
The Arabs love Jews
The swords are now plowshares
Now ain't that good news?
The water's delicious
The air is so clear
On top of a mountain
You see to next year.
Couples stay married
Children are jewels
Sure got you going!
APRIL FOOLS!
by Jean Wells Rogers.
Ed,
A walk in the park, a kiss in the dark and a sailboat ride are all on the list of "the things we used to do".
Lucy
Now, we should put them back on the 'list of things to do'......
Sonia
Impressive! See what you can do with these.
WHERE, WHAT, WHEN, WHO AND WHY? Level II
Where does earth's moon cease to move?
When can you glimpse magenta hued drapery?
What can you do when the moon and stars lose their luster?
Who's the only girl for me?
Why can't I go?
Wow, Ed, level II is really tough. Even Google is having a hard time locating the answers.
I guess we'll have to wait for blogatives who are really into music to come up with the answers to your latest WHERE, WHEN, WHAT, WHO and WHY questions.
Lucy
Those are very hard....
Is there not some song that says something about 'jingle gee' or something being the only girl for me??
poor attempt, i know.
You never know, Sonia, your vague suggestion may help someone else track down the right answer.
Unfortunately, I am not that someone else.
Louise
When can you glimpse magenta hued drapery?
At Twilight Time?
"When purple colored curtains mark the end of day
I'll hear you, my dear, at Twilight Time."
See, I knew Ed's Level II clues would need Level III solvers. Nice work, Kenneth! One down and four to go.
I don't have an earworm going on any of these tunes, Ed.
Lucy
Oh, these are tough. Where's Uncle Lui?
I'm wondering the same thing, Holly. And what about Marty. He knows a bunch of these tunes, too. Help!
Lucy
Why can't I go?
Because I'm Joe Strummer and I can't decide.
"Should I stay, or should I go?"
Nice work on Twilight Time Kbub.
The only girl for me is from your neck of the woods too.
Sorry Stephen I can't give it to you. You probably load this much in a day too.
I wonder where Lou and Marty are?
The Yellow Rose of Texas is the only girl for me.
You can't go back to yesterday, because you were a different person then.
Wow!
These ARE tough.
I think that even Lou may have trouble with them.
Marty
Well...I never felt more like singin' the blues...
...well the moon and stars no longer shine,
The dream is gone I thought was mine.
Singin' The Blues
Frankie Laine
I purposely made them tough.
Twilight Time
Yellow Rose of Texas
Singing the Blues
3 out of 5... that's great...however
The moon is still standing still
and there's no need for Peter to call.
The Moon stood still on Blueberry Hill.
I can't go because I just gotta have another cigarette.
Tell St. Peter at the golden gate that you hate to make him wait.
Good for you, BJ!
Even Ed's extra clues did not help me to get the answers. Yet, when you came up with the appropriate songs, I recognized them right away.
I wonder what Ed will do for Level III.
LOL, Lucy
Somewhere out there in blogland, Marcia and Dennis are celebrating their 37th wedding anniversary today. We know that because we are coming up to our 38th in August. Cheers and lots of love!
Four down - 1 to go
Blueberry Hill is correct but it's another day older for the other.
Sixteen Tons
I can't go because I owe my soul to the company store.
Oh, brother, I would never have tracked down Sixteen Tons. Ed is very clever with his clues, though, and the music buffs in the family have come through again.
Good eye, Kenneth!
Lucy
OK music buffs. It's over. This will be the last puzzle from Eddie boy for a while. It's income tax time and I'm a worried man. I know, I know, with all the talent in the family for numbers and bookkeeping...easy peasy. Geez we got a million accountants. Unfortunately I'm not one of them. It's April 3rd already, I should have started the day before yesterday to get it done by the 30th. When it comes to money I'm the poster boy for bad investments...I'm the eskimo who will buy snow...you can find my description in the book between idiosyncrasy and imbed. However, I do like to think I have a knack for puzzles. I'm looking for song titles this time. Hey, if you can get Lou and Marty to help chances are you'll solve them easily. I do have a sneaky suspicion you'll be doing some googleing so don't expect exact lyrics in
WHERE, WHAT, WHEN, WHO, WHY?
Level III
WHERE? The UK, that's where it's rumored he started wearing dark glasses on stage. This song hit number 1.
WHAT? A folk song sung by Woody, Van and Mel to name a few.
WHEN? It was 1964 when this group made their first trip to the USA. This song may be the most covered song in history.
WHY? Because when I saw this song it reminded me of Vic.
A Grammy Winner.
WHO? The only performer with four!!! This # 1 was written in 1911.
Ah I missed the contests$%^%#@&$*$^
Quickly, I'll take a look at the others but When is Yesterday by the Beatles of course.
Why? Chances are....?
Johnny Mathis was always Vic's favorite.
bcsrhtmsngdarn, i was so busy promoting my own music, i missed out on the lyrics contest
bring on level III, ed
btw, the new CDs have left the factory... woo hoo
Or is that It's not for me to say?
Johnny did them both. Right Vic!
Whoa!! What did I say about Lou helping out.
Yesterday... of course.
Johnny Mathis...yes...but don't guess, the clues are there. Which one?
It's not for me to say!
No...look again
Sorry Ed. Thinking about it, it must be:
Why? ' Cause I where a silly grin
Obviously.... Chances Are!
That's right.
Actually the why? is because it made me think of Vic.
Like I said, the answers are there.
Wow, even the experts have to guess sometimes. That makes those of us who can't even guess feel a little better!
LOL, Lucy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NATHAN!
We are posting wishes for you even though you are probably not even a blurker on Ed's Edition. Now that Christine is retired, maybe she will drop in on the blog and relay our greetings to you.
We can't help but think that you will probably have the best birthday meal without leaving your own kitchen. We toast your good appetite and birthday fun!
Cheers to you, Nathan!
Louise and David
Should I apologize for the preamble? I usually just present the puzzle. No... I don't think I will.
Oh...the who?... that would be four music Hall of Fame inductions.
Huh? Did you see that? WHY? is out of order. Hmmm? Damn those hidden clues.
Ed, the clues are so well hidden that I'm not even aware they are there. I sure hope the music experts come through on this one for you.
I finished my impossible jigsaw today. It's a mess of golf clubs lying every which way on a green background. I'm supposed to find 5 golf balls in the picture and I have not located one.
I'm missing all the clues today!
Lucy
...what time is it?...
Where?
Roy Orbison "Pretty Woman"
walkin' down the street
Marty
WHO?
I'm thinking "I'm Henery the Eighth, I am", covered by Herman's Hermits. But the four HoF inductions suggests Beatles (one as a group + Paul, John and George solo).
What am I missing?
What?
This Land is our Land
Other notables: Bob, The Boss, the Kingston trio
Don't let me mislead you, the WHERE, WHAT, WHEN, WHO and Why? have been answered.
Marty... Roy is right but "Pretty Woman"? uh uh. This is a level III puzzle, the clues are there, the answers are tough but they are right in front of you.
Kbub...not a group, this guy was a solo performer...You're missing the whole picture.
Stephen...Nope. I'm not aware of Bob or the Boss ever doing this one but the Kingston Trio did.
Ok. Guess number 2 for...
WHO?
Elvis Presley, "Surrender".
Ok. Elvis is the man but I don't see Surrender as the tune.
Elvis had 4 inductions into halls of fame. Alexander's ragtime Band may be the song you are looking for.
What?
Tom Dooley
Who?
An Evening Prayer
No...no...and no.
When you do a level III puzzle you always wonder if it's too tough. I thought I had given enough clues. I'll be glad when it's over. I was a worried man yesterday and chances are my suspicion will be my undoing. I'll give you tonight, I'll reveal the answers tomorrow.
It's gotta be
Roy's "Cryin" or "Only the lonely"
Hey Wait!
Where?..
Blue Bayou
I'm going back some day.
Where: It's Over hit number 1 on the UK charts in 1964 for Roy Orbison
Who: It wasn't written in 1911 but I want to say Suspicious Minds because of your last clue... An Evening Prayer was written in 1911, but you already said no to that and I couldn't verify if it ever hit #1 for the King
What: Worried Man Blues or is it It Takes a Worried Man
Why: Unbreak My Heart wasn't a grammy winner for Johnny Mathis (or written by him), but it was for Toni Braxton
oh yeah, and...
Yesterday, all my puzzles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though Ed has a say
In how I spend my holiday
Suddenly, I'm not doing half the things I need to be
There's a puzzle hanging over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly
Why he had to blog
I don't know
It's just his way
I logged on way too soon
Much to my dismay-ay-ay-ay
Yesterday, W-5 was so easy to play
Now the clues have all gone astray
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Yes, I believe in yesterday
Hey Mar-Tay (and I suspect there will be a few other people who want to check this out)
I just hooked up on Facebook with my longest standing friend on the planet (family excluded) Dave Rheaume. He is doing some way cool oil painting. Check it out and leave him a comment if you're so inclined. Very original stuff:
http://www.daverheaumeart.blogspot.com/
Oh my gosh! If I didn't know better, I would think it was April Fool's Day all over again. I cannot even follow the answers, let alone the questions in Ed's original quiz.
But, there is always time for a song! Thom, your version of Yesterday says it all. THAT I do understand, based on my own experience of yesterday (and the day before).
Luce
Waiting for the answers, Ed.
BJ
p.s. Love your Yesterday lyrics, Thomas. Mom
Hello Betty Jo and others.
Below is a copy of my last entry. Also in the puzzle itself you will see I have already given you the answers.
When you do a level III puzzle you always wonder if it's too tough. I thought I had given enough clues. I'll be glad when IT'S OVER. I was a WORRIED MAN, YESTERDAY and CHANCES ARE my SUSPICION will be my undoing. I'll give you tonight, I'll reveal the answers tomorrow.
Thomas almost had it, Suspicion was written in 1911 by Italian lyricists Ernesto and B.G. de Curtis with the English lyrics written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman.
Of course he was wrong on Johnny Mathis but Lou had already answered Chances Are.
OH YEAH!!!
DAMN THOSE HIDDEN CLUES.
You guys should know by now.
Thanks Edward,
It was fun (but difficult)
Elvis recorded Suspicion in 1962, but who would have got that?
BJ
What can I say? I recall someone asking about a level III. They ain't easy.
See you in a month
See us sooner than that, Ed. You don't have to move to level IV to keep us entertained. Blog on ...
Lucy
EXTRA, EXTRA ....
We just love a celebration
And though BIRTHDAY's are our thing
We would like to start to mention
When the wedding bells should ring.
So, from here on in we'll greet you
On the day that you were wed.
Though we've missed a few for this year,
We would like to forge ahead.
Our family tree has told us,
Since the New Year's Eve was hot
That six couples were not mentioned
On the day they tied the knot.
Dustin/Kelly; Brant and Julie;
Louise/Stephen; Kelly/Tim;
Joanne and Kenneth Barker;
And the latest ones, just in!
On the second day of April
Also in the Barker crew
Mona and her husband Stephen
Had a celebration, too.
To these couples we send greetings!
We have marked your special date.
If the family blog continues
We will not again be late!
Cheers and best wishes,
Louise and David
April 6, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES
Shannon and Luke
on your Wedding Day in Jamaica.
We hope you have a memorable time with family members and friends who have travelled such a long way to be with you on this happy day.
With them, we toast YOU, today's Bride and Groom. Here's to you, Shannon and Luke! May your friendship thrive and your love grow strong throughout your married life.
Lots of love,
Louise and David
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CORY!
You're 35 years old today! Be daring, light all those candles and have a hot time in Toronto on your special day.
Here in St. Andrews we will pour ourselves a wee dram and raise our glasses in a toast to you. May the coming year guard your good health and increase your happiness.
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
Lucy,
What a good idea to celebrate the anniversaries. Of course I am in favor, as three of ours are featured in today's anniversary versary.
BTW... although there is still lots of snow around we have lost enough to see tulip shoots in the front yard.Oh happy spring!
Love, BJ
And believe it or not, it is snowing in St. Andrews today. Go figure!
Lucy
Hey! What's going on here? No advertising allowed.
I don't know what that was all about but they are deleted. For anybody curious about the deleted posts they were ads of some kind.
Ed ... That's an interesting glitch. It's a wonder that such intrusions have never happened before. It's a good thing that you are there with the administrative power to remove the unwanted stuff.
ME ... even if Ed hadn't been there to discourage the placing of ads on our family blog site, your emphatic "Hey" delivered the exit message loud and clear. Way to go!
LOL, Lucy
This afternoon David will take part in a historic event on the Old Course. The 18 holes are being played in reverse order - the way the course was originally designed to be played.
Dave and his friends put their names into the ballot and got a 4:00 pm tee-off time. They are "over the moon" about being among the few who will get this year's privilege of experiencing the Old Course in this way.
Many of the senior men (in their 80's and 90's) will even being playing their commemorative rounds with the "hickories".
Lucy,
I am guessing that the 'hickories' are old gold clubs (perhaps made of hickory wood)?
Ed,
Thanks for the deletions.
Love, BJ
Yes, BJ
Golf clubs were once made with hickory shafts. A few people still own sets of these clubs and they bring them out on special occasions. Today's backward round on the Old Course is one of those events.
Unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating. Selected golfers, including Dave and his two buddies, are still out doing their thing but they are playing in the wind and rain.
Lucy
Some exciting news for the bloggers and blurkers.
Cory and Amy got engaged yesterday!
Oh, what a wonderful way to celebrate a birthday! Congratulations Cory and Amy!
Cheers to you!
Love, Louise and David
Congrats to Cory and Amy!
Are any of those old duffers planning to hit featheries with their hickories?
Nope, Stephen, but a few of those rare featheries are on display in glass cabinets inside local clubhouses. Whole sets of hickory shafted clubs are also preserved as museum pieces.
Dave's day on the links was rough and wet but he kept going for history's sake. He posted a gross score of 85 (net 72).
Lucy
Stephen,
I am guessing featheries were what were used as golf balls in the olden days. Were they actually made of feathers? Another whole world out there I know nothing about!
Love, Mom
WHERE, WHAT, WHEN, WHO, WHY? Again!
Where?...Ed's Edition
What?...A Family Reunion Anniversary
I know you're probably thinking "Are you nuts?"
Nope, not at all. (Well, ok, that's debatable)
When?...Sunday/ August 24/ 2008
Who?...Everybody who wants to be here.
Why?...A chance for simultaneous blogging, real time conversations and some laughs I'm sure.
Ed,
Wow. What a great idea! Count me in!I will be:
1. On Ed's Edition
2. At the Reunion Anniversary
3. On August 24
4. With whoever else attends
5. To meet and talk and laugh, and enjoy another Antonini Reunion!
Love, BJ
That's a good idea, Dad! We'll all just have to make our own RK cakes...
We'll all just have to make our own RK cakes...
Or we could each make one part of a "single" RK cake, take pictures and "assemble" the cake virtually.
Dave and I spent a full day in Aberdeen where he had laser surgery done to his left eye. We have to go back tomorrow to make sure that everything is okay.
Ed...a family reunion on the blog sounds like fun. The ideas are already coming in for our gathering here in August.
BJ...yes, early golf balls were hand made of leather and stuffed tightly with feathers. They are collector's items now.
Lucy
HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY!
Dear Nicholas and Jessica
It's party time for you!
And the greetings we are sending
Must be multiplied by two.
So, Happy Birthday, Jessica
We wish you lots of fun.
May the day you turn 11
Be a full and friendly one.
And Nicholas, we greet you, too.
We hope your day's just right
From the first thing in the morning
Till you fall asleep at night.
To be a twin is special
And you make a perfect pair -
Double-up the celebration
With your friends and family there!
Lots of love,
Louise and David
Sorry for being so negligent on my blogging. Between Facebook, Myspace and Reverbnation, I seem to be all Webbed out.
However, I am here to make amends... get ready for a blogburst:
What do you mean no advertising!? I've been advertising on here for months.
Speaking of which, my discs are now apparently somewhere between here and Regina!!!!!
BTW, did I mention Reverbnation? This is a new site where you can listen to the new album, join my mailing list etc (hint, hint, nudge nudge... and the best thing, if I get enough traffic, I actually get money (hint, hint, nudge nudge):
www.reverbnation.com/thombarker
Old course? Wind? Rain? If you didn't play in the wind and rain, you'd never play at all, would you?
Still +2 net is good for those conditions... especially playing backward
Congrats Dave
Woo hoo! Way to go Cory and Amy! When's the wedding?
the blogiversary sounds cool, i'll add it to my calendar
Virtual RK cakes... now I've heard everything... okay, i'm in what's the theme?
Speaking of which, there's a DJ on Z99 Radio in Regina who is disputing the the RK cake concept. He says they're not cakes... they're SQUARES... obviously he doesn't know this family
I think a deluge of his blog with pictures of rice crispie cakes is in order:
http://www.z99.com/blogs/jason-stone
The entry is about halfway down the page and is open for comments
Happy Birthday little cuzez. Can't believe Nick and Jess are already 11. Come on out to the lake for a swim... the ice should be gone in a couple of weeks.
okay, i think that's enough of a blogburst for now
We're back from our second trip to Aberdeen in as many days. David's eye is healing nicely and he does not have to go back for a recheck until May 1st.
He'll have a keen eye for the line of his putt now!
Lucy
Thom ... when I saw the number of entries I wondered what was causing so much action on the blog today. It turned out to be a delayed and entertaining blogburst from you.
...Dave thanks you for the acknowledgement of his adequate score under extreme (and reverse) conditions.
Luce
Why is there no talk of The Masters or the NHL playoffs? This is my favorite sports week of the year!
(espn.com has the par 3 competition live... I just watched Arnie put a tee shot within two feet!).
I have to agree Kenneth. We are trying very hard to follow coverage of Masters Week events here on BBC. We might just have to go to a sports bar and watch the action from there.
Lucy
Blogiversary - Right on!
Virtual RK cake - I'm in
BJ(mom) - and they used sheep to cut the grass
b@bigdog - I heard a rumour that there'll be a cap on the # of consecutive blentries to deal with the likes of you
Nicholas and Jessica - Blappy Blirthday
kbub... For Shame - golf reference on opening day of the playoffs? You mudt still have a little blue team blood running through you texass veins.
GO SENS(HABS) GO!!!!
Kbub: must be nice to have high speed...
Stephen: Oh yeah...
Hockey playoffs: Bah humbug... I'm still living on the Roughrider's glorious Grey Cup win... Green Bay... sigh, Texas dismal showing against Memphis, Carleton's amazing five national championships came to an end and the Ottawa Senators have about as much chance of getting past Pittsburgh as I do...
GO RIDERS!
It would appear that the bookends of the Barker clan need to return to Hockey Country to get their sports priorities in order
Hey... I'm the one that brought up the playoffs in the first place. I'm totally stoked.
And bigdog, how do you figure the Sens have no chance against the Pens? That late season slide don't mean a thing.
Kbub: 2-0 going into the third period... say no more... i'm rooting all the way, I just can't take any more sports disappointments this year
Stephen: oh yeah...
btw, I think your ex-wife might be flirting with me on Facebook
That's just all kinds of wrong.
IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE!
I'm so excited
that I just can't hide it
I'm about to sell CDs
and I think I like it
like it... like it
Did I mention: IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE!
Those of you who have already bought it, they'll be in the mail tomorrow.
Those of you who haven't, don't delay, I only have 994 left... well, 992 after I pay the band.
***This is not an advertisement***
It's still 2-0, btw...
That's good news, Thom. Congratulations on the safe arrival of your music shipment. We will watch for your CD in the mail. You'll be the first to know when it arrives here in Scotland.
Love, Luce
Thom...
She left me to go out with a guy that looked just like me then broke up with him to date my best friend.
I don't think a little on-line flirting is going to wind me up too much.
We're just letting the Penguins get over confident so we can win it at home in 6.
GO HABS GO!!!!
She left me...
to go out with a guy
that looked just like me
then broke up with him
to date my best friend.
I don't think a little on-line flirting
is going to wind me up too much.
That's a number 1 country hit, right there.
LOL! I am enjoying the Blarker blothers' blurbs...
BTW, did any of you golf fans read today's Blondie comic?
http://www.blondie.com/dailies/index.asp?month=4&year=2008&comic=2008-4-10
Stephen, I wasn't trying to wind you up... normally I would, but not this time
Yeah, that's a really good plan, have one of the most explosive offences in the league not score a single goal in the first game... brilliant!
#$@% the Habs!
Kbub: Right on, I've already copyrighted it... I'm thinking key of G (what else?)
Here in Scotland, live coverage of the first day of the Masters started at 9:00 pm Thursday and continued through until 1:00 am. I'm going to have to go on a different schedule for the next three days so that I'm wide awake for Sunday's finish.
So far so good.
Lucy
Dave is doing a competition round on The Old Course this afternoon. He is in the second round of an event that continues over several weeks until the last pairing competes for the prize. Dave will either be eliminated today or will go on to golf another day.
So far so good!
Lucy
BJ ... your Bugle arrived yesterday. Thank you for your front page report and summary of Marcia's appointment as Judge Specialist Moderator of Sweet Adelines International.
Terrific heading, BJ!
Love the picture, Marcia, and congratulations on this latest great achievement on your road to the top.
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
Page 4 is another story altogether, BJ. I am still laughing at some of the "Scraps and Scrapes" featured there. My favorite is the one about the new teacher and I share it here for those who do not receive the Bugle by mail.
"A school teacher injured his back and had to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his body. It fit under his shirt and was not noticeable at all.
On the first day of the term, still with the cast under his shirt, he found himself assigned to the toughest students in the school. Walking confidently into the rowdy classroom, he opened the window as wide as possible and then busied himself with desk work.
When a strong breeze made his tie flap, he took the desk stapler and stapled the tie to his chest.
Discipline was not a problem from that day forth."
LOLOL, Lucy
BTW...Holly, thanks for the link to the Blondie comic strip. I guess we all like to believe there is nothing that Tiger can't do when it comes to golf. What a guy!
Louise
I lent her mom's piano
So she could learn to play
She sold it for 300 bucks
To me the money
She did not pay
I don't think a little on-line flirting
Is going to wind me up too much
Why don't we get the Bugle?
Check with your mom, Stephen. Some of us have been receiving our complimentary Barker Bugle via snail mail for years. It is a huge commitment on BJ's part but I think she may now be able to relay the Bugle by email, too.
Lucy
Ah, what's the world coming to when even the Bugle starts to feel the pressure to go electronic.
I can set up a website for you: www.barkerbugle.ca is available
I want The Bugle.
Sell the piano lent by mother
Leave for one dude, date another
Log on Facebook, flirt with brother
GRAB THE CHILDREN! RUN FOR COVER!
I don't think a little on-line flirting
Is going to wind me up too much
(He sayin' he don't think a little on-line flirtin'
Gonna wind him up too much)
I tell you I don't think a little on-line flirting
Is going to wind me up too much
Nice bridge Kbub... I hear steel guitar... and the background vocal echo... nice touch... you should be a producer!
You guys are very funny. It seems that anything in life can provide material for a song.
BTW ... your mother compiles the monthly Barker Bugle. Talk to her!
LOL, Lucy
Here's Marty's contribution to page 4:
"A dog is truly man's best friend. If you don't believe it, just try this experiment.
Put your dog and your wife in the trunk of the car for an hour.
When you open the trunk, who is really happy to see you?"
Thomas, Stephen and Kenneth,
Please check your email.
Love, Mom
Yesterday Dave was eliminated from the club competition that took him onto the Old Course. He reports that he was definitely out-played in the third round and he wishes his opponent well.
Far from discouraged, Dave has already signed up for next weekend's club event. His newly lasered left eye is matching the right's 20/20 vision.
Today we are keeping track of ...
The London Marathon where a 101 year old man has been given time off from his plumbing job to take part in the event. (His boss is his personal trainer).
The final game in World Curling. Canada plays Scotland for GOLD. Either way, we come out winners but our first love is for Canada. Go Martin!
Golf action at the Masters. The guys in the final pairing are a joy to watch. They are sure to have lots of competition from golfers currently in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place, too.
It's a very good day for sports fans.
Lucy
And don't forget that our Canadian Women's Hockey team won SILVER in Harbin, China yesterday! Congratulations to them too!
We missed that one, Bob,
Thanks for the update. How about those Canadian Teams on the world scene!
Cheers to Silver!
Lucy
That's Gold for Canada at the World Curling Championship in Grand Forks, ND. It is also a first for Kevin Martin and his terrific team. Well done!
Lucy
YAHOO! Team Canada. Gold for the Men in North Dakota. Have another wee dram for us too, Lucy and Dave
Say no more, Bob.
Cheers to the Canadian Men's Curling Team, celebrating GOLD today!
The Masters Green Jacket goes to Trevor Immelman, pride of South Africa today. It is Immelman's first Major win and he led the event from Day 1. He deserved this victory with Tiger Woods in a surprising 2nd place at the end of an "up and down" day.
Yes, absolutely cheers to Trevor Immelman, a great champion, a tribute to the legendary Gary Player and a very touching moment in one of the grandest theatres of sport.
Congratulations to Scotland, too. For a fine silver finish in the curling worlds and for giving us all two of the greatest games on the planet.
BTW, if you've never seen the definitive explanation of the origin of golf, you must check it out:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jThf7W9WONE
Finally, aside from all these great events, including our Silver in Women's hockey, isn't anyone following Champion's League football (that would be soccer for those of us over here in the "New World")?
That's right, $%#@ hockey. With the Sens out, it pains me to think I might have to cheer for Montreal (spit) in the Stanley Cup, but at least I won't have to watch any more games.
Sorry, should have been a disclaimer on that Robin Williams video:
It's crude, but it's absolutely $#@%ing hilarious.
Tonight we went looking for the St. Andrew's harbour swan couple. Last year's four cygnets have been chased away by the cob. The pen is already busy building her nest in a sheltered spot a long way up the burn that spills into the harbour. We found her alone there, working hard, setting the stage for another dramatic cycle of life to unfold.
Lucy
I saw a lady bug in Keenan's backyard yesterday..... as Keenan was BBQ'ing me and the kids some steak and burgers!!!
Gotta love this weather!
Hey Sonia,
I'll raise your ladybug with Bob's 3 crocuses--one purple, two white-- blooming in the front yard. Lots of tulips coming up too, but no blooms as yet. It isn't very warm though, and we still have several small piles of snow, the operative word being 'small'. Hooray for Spring in Ottawa.
Love, BJ
Well, if ladybugs are crawling in Saskatchewan and crocuses are blooming in Ontario, then spring must have arrived in Canada. Watch out, though, Alberta may yet have one more winter storm to deliver.
LOL, Lucy
Lucy again ...
I have another list of 15 cryptic clues from the latest newspaper crossword challenge. Once again, the answers are all four-letter words:
1. The bottle is broken in the valise
2. Say it's OK to go by
3. In turn, put one's own slant on
4. Has the snow melted?
5. Drop when you shoot
6. Are veering to the left, it's true
7. Report with pictures
8. May, you say, be only a very little
9. Experienced material
10. Dash! That shows the land is marshy
11. Break the paparazzi are hoping to get
12. Grip a support
13. Every cheat (almost) is found out
14. Wicked, concoct a lie to frame a number
15. Cushions that are soft, the advertisements say.
I'm back again!
Yesterday we received an email from Norma and family saying that Uncle Eric is one of 8 recipients of the 2007 Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal. The press release and Eric's biography can be found at
http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsld=5e5d90d9-8f19-493e-af85-ccc63419fb91
The award will be presented to Eric in the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly on April 30 at 10:00am. The procedings will be televised on the Saskatchewan Legislative Channel.
Eric's family is holding a come-and-go tea at the Hotel Saskatchewan that afternoon between 3:00 and 5:00. They say that we are all welcome to attend.
Love, Louise and David
Sorry ... when you click on that link, look for the March 31 news release entitled: SASKATCHEWAN VOLUNTEER MEDAL RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
Lucy
Ooh, these are hard. How about...
14. EVIL
(LIE backwards surrounding V)
9. FELT
Good eye, Kenneth ... both 9 and 14 are correct.
Lucy
11 SNAP?
Yes, Holly ... well done on 11.
Louise
1. TOTE
2. PASS
6. REAL
10. RUSH
Boy, these are tough!
15. PADS
5. slam? as in slam dunk?
7. news?
3. BIAS
12. HOLD
I have been out teaching a bit of geometry this evening. Here on the blog, you guys have been busy providing 4-letter answers to cryptic clues.
BJ ... you have given correct answers for 2,6,10,12 and 15 but not for 1 or 3. Five out of seven is very good!
Sonia ... neither 5 nor 7 are the desired answers but your responses are impressive. (I especially like "slam" as an alternate answer for #5)
By way of review, you have identified eight words but I'm still looking for correct answers on:
# 1,3,4,5,7,8, and 13
Luv, Lucy
1. VIAL
3. SIDE
4. THAW
Hi BJ ... #1 is right. Please try again on 3 and 4.
That's nine down and six to go!
Lucy
5. FALL (SHOOTING THE FALLS?)
7. ICON
Sorry BJ ... neither of your latest answers are correct.
Lucy
3. SPIN
Ooops that should have been "neither ... is correct"! I have been retired for too long.
And yes ... #3 is the right SPIN on things!
Lucy
Only these 5 are left to solve:
4. Has the snow melted?
5. Drop when you shoot
7. Report with pictures
8. May, you say, be only a very little
13.Every cheat(almost) is found out
Way to go!
Lucy
8. BABY
13. FAKE
Sorry BJ ... nope and nope.
Lucy
5. HANG (Your punishment if you shoot someone?)
No again, BJ
I'll give you a crossword help with a letter from an adjoining word:
4. O _ _ _
5. F _ _ _
7. S _ _ _
8. M _ _ _
13. E _ _ _
Lucy (on my way to bed)
7. SHOW
13. EVER
Happy Birthday, Betty Jo!
B efore we do anything
E lse today, we are
T aking
T ime to wish
Y ou a
J oyous,
O ne-of-a-kind birthday!
Cheers, warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
BTW ... #7 is right but not 13.
Lucy
I am just going to have to guess each one now that we have clues!!
#5 fool
#4 over
#8 more
#13 easy (no this one is hard...)
this has been a good one!
Happy Birthday, Mom!
How about...
8. MITE
Yes Kenneth, MITE is right for #8.
Sonia ... guess again on 4,5 and 13
Lucy
5. FELL
(as in "fell your prey"?)
Nope, Kenneth
I'll add one more crossing letter:
4. O _ _ S
5. F _ R _
13.E _ _ H
Lucy
I guess I'll guess
4. OWNS
5. FIRE
13. EACH
oooh, i think fire is right, i was going to say that! you beat me!
#4 outs
Dear Lucy,
Thanks for the birthday greetings. I like its cleverness as well as its sentiments.
Thanks to you too Kenneth.
4.OWNS
5. FIRE
13. EACH
Oops, there goes one of my kids, showing me up again. Good thing we raise them to surpass us in all things.
You're welcome, BJ!
Nice finish, Kenneth. Sonia and your mom were also making a bid for the final three words.
To the credit of all solvers, no one used an inappropriate four-letter word throughout.
WELL DONE GUYS!
LOL, Lucy
Well, I already called her, but I guess I should also get in a Blappy Blirthday.
We love you. And remember, 69 is the new 29!
Happy April 17th Birthday, Vic!
V arious happy
I mages spring to mind as we
C elebrate with you
T oday.
O ur glasses are
R aised high
I n
A warm and gracious toast to you!
Cheers, best wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KELLY!
May your 30th birthday be a "PEARL" of a celebration.
How could it be otherwise - with Dehlia, Piper and Tim there to help you blow out your candles and make all your birthday wishes come true?
Sincere best wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
HAPPY 27th BIRTHDAY, ABBY!
We hope that you and Josh are able to reserve a good block of mid-week time to celebrate your day in a special way.
Across the miles, we join family and friends in wishing you a 2008 birthday to remember.
Cheers to you, Abby!
Best wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
BTW...The weekly cryptic crossword that I try to solve also has a number of clues that require six-letter answers. I find them easier that the four-letter ones. What do you think?
1. Take Una and Eve out for a drive
2. Quick! Tell me what to say
3. Agree to cheat the mutt
4. Rows it took 50 years to make up
5. He gets the conservative to embrace the idea
6. Crash-land and he goes round to deal with
7. Cheers when one closes up the hole in
8. Has to manoeuvre the balloon again to get on land
9. Pursues, catching the hard cases
10.Expensive by the end of the month: there's a shortage
11.Acts strangely when he comes in with a bag
12.When in the mess, ordering lots and lots
Remember, this time, all of the answers are six-letter words.
LOL, Lucy
Hm. Other than the first one, they're not leaping out at me.
1. AVENUE
2. PROMPT
I spoke too soon... now they're leaping.
3. CONCUR
Kenneth ... you are getting the answers in rapid succession. 1,2 and 3 are correct.
Lucy
Wow, three birthdays on one day.
Happy Birthday Vic, Kelly and Abby.
Btw, Vic, if you're blurking, I'm trying to get hold of you. We're going to be in Saskatoon on the 28th, 29th and 30th.
Thom, Vic seldom drops in on the blog but she and Don will be home from their BC holiday on the 20th.
Luce
Hi Auntie Louise,
I am taking a class on La Francophonie this spring and we were all assigned a country to find out if there are any french communities/villages/schools there - my assigned country is Scotland! So, are you aware of any francophone communities in Scotland?!
Hm. Where're all the solvers?
9. CHASES
10. DEARTH
Hi Holly,
I am not aware of any francophone communities or schools as such. However, a woman named Virginia Fowler, who lives here in The Steading is this year's Chair of an alliance between St. Andrews, Scotland and Loches in Touraine, France. It is a very active group that has been fostering cultural links and personal exchanges between the two medieval towns since 1997.
The towns are already informally "twinned" but the Alliance would like a permanent link to be made. I believe that other communities here in Fife are twinned with places in France.
Virginia will definitely know more. I can talk to her, if you like, or you may be able to connect with her yourself. Check www.saint-andrews.co.uk/town.htm and look under St. Andrews-Loches Alliance for other links.
BTW ... Virginia attends the University of St. Andrews which does, of course, have a French program.
Good luck!
Love, Louise
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