Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Beatles, Clapton, Dylan, Phelps, and Lincoln

I am reading a book right now written by Chris O'Dell, who happened to be in the right place at the right time to meet all the people mentioned in the post title. It is an interesting book (and not too salacious) that brings back memories of the 60s and 70s when the groups were in their prime. It is called Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the Women They Loved.

I am also watching sports that I would not normally take time to see because they are in the Olympics. Gymnastics, bicycle racing, beach volleyball, swimming (I've got to watch tonight to see if Phelps wins). By the way, I read that they did the torch as 204 separate elements so that each participating country can take home one of the tulip gas jets when they leave.

Speaking of Olympics, here is today's CoV.

It sounds as if both open houses went well last night. They each got home around 8:30ish. However, Ali has a student with a peanut allergy, so she cannot eat peanut butter crackers in the room. I guess she'll need to keep an epi pen around, huh? And since the first 10 days or so, the students must have lunch in the classroom (until the gym/cafeteria is finished), she will have to have sandwiches or chicken or something.

So, Obama is bringing in Clinton for his nomination speech, right? I wonder who Romney will get? Maybe a hologram of Reagan would be his best bet? You know.. like Coachella did with Tupac Shakur? Of course, once you go down that road, why not have Lincoln make a few opening comments? "Three score and five years ago, Romney's forefather brought forth a little boy, conceived in love, and dedicated to becoming YOUR NEXT PRESIDENT! Let's give it up for MITT ROMNEY!"

The words you just read are not a hologram (unless you've got some kind of really cool monitor), but they were written some three score and seven seconds ago. Hopefully, they were not written in vain, so that this blog, or any blog, shall not perish from the earth.

2 comments:

Lindsay Ward said...

can any of the kids eat peanut butter in the room? That seems like it would be hard to get a whole room full of American kids eating lunch with no pb&j. Ali could consider the Kiwi alternative, Marmite.

denise tucker said...

what no peanut butter? well then might i suggest its time for the better 1/2? chocolate....too bad as i would most likely in this situation have a "reeses" of some sort. yes, have been watching the olympics, although didnt see the opening act of the torch celebration which runs for hours? i kind of "sprint" towards my car when it rains, does this count for olympic training? no- well better try another sport in another 4 years or so....hmmmm-so the "recyling-bins" are not in the kitchen? they are not in my house either; so its like a shake and take of the food with the 3 of us! well better get busy and get my list of things done soon- chow