Spell of the Moon

Spell of the Moon - by Lynette M. Shoup

Gentle winds blowing softly

Talk to me spell of the moon

Lift your sweet voice up to me

And sing me your happy tune

In threads of white and silver

Wrap me in your soft cocoon

Cover me in mystery

In the sands upon the dune

Cast aside my deepest fears

Talk to me spell of the moon

Take me far away with you

Before the hour strikes noon

Clouds erase my memories

With you I want to commune

Running with the dark of night

Off to your secret lagoon

Now seeking my greatest escape

On a stormy night in June

I am forever greatful

To meet the spell of the moon.

Thinking back

So often people share their stories of the past and all the great memories they have. As I sat here this morning, trying to think of a glorious story to share, I have come up with nothing.

Now as I did not have a bad childhood, it was also not full of fond memories like all childhoods should be. Growing up with an alcoholic father and a brother with an attitude that would out do any teenager going through puberity does not leave a lot of room for the good times to roll.

I can only remember one time my father going on a trip with us as a family, and that was only because it was to go look at a timeshare in NY that he was interested in. If the price was right and the deal made, he would then have a new fishing retreat that only my brother would ever get to enjoy. We did take family vacations but they were always without my father. My grandmother was always willing to fill the void and for that I am very greatful for her, at times she was the best father anyone could ever have.

Even after my parents separated and my father tried to bond his new family with his old one, the "family" vacations were limited. The first year we all, my step brother and sister, my step mom, my father and brother and I, packed up and headed for a lake in NY. Ahh, any girls dream, a week away from her boyfriend and fishing, it just could not get any better than this. Even though it was not my dream vacation, I have finally got my father away from civilization and all to myself so I was going to make the best of it. The week went by quickly and all in all it was a good week even though I never got to spend one on one time that I so desperately wanted with my father. We headed home with promises of a beach vacation for the girls the next year. To this day I wait for that call that my new family and I will be going to the beach for the summer vacation we were promised so long ago. I wonder if my father ever thinks about it?

Dream job??

It was another great weekend, beautiful weather, great times and great people.

After finding out there was a shooting at/outside of the local wave pool that my son and I were at yesterday, I decided to get on line to see if I could find out more as the person that told me about it lacked in the detail department and I had missed the news. So while searching for the information I came across the following headline:

Company's Want Ad: Condom Testers Needed

In Melbourne Australia, Durex is recruiting 200 adults as product testers. Both male and femals are invited to apply and their applications are to include an explanation of why they would make an "expert" condom tester.

Now why there is not pay for this job of condom tester, each member will receive a pack of Durex sex products and a chance to will 1,000 Australian dollars.

Now to me, this article screamed porn movie. What could be more appealing to a porn director than a room full of 200 people having sex. Assuming of course that the testing was to be done onsite.
I could go so many directions with this article, but I think will leave that up to you.

Do you feel lucky?

Do you feel lucky? Well Saturday is one of if not the biggest days for superstitious across America. Saturday will be 7-7-07, in numerological terms that's about as big as it gets for superstitious. It is said that about three times the normal number of people planned to get married that day at 7 in the morning no less. In a Tennessee football stadium, Christians will gather to pray on a day that had good Biblical implications for many. The number seven represents a covenant.

According to the experts (and we all know how they work), Saturday is no more or less likely to be lucky than any other day. But try telling that to casinos across the country who are counting on the "7" themed promotions they will be advertising to attract superstitios gamblers.

"The numerology on this day -7-7-07- is aphenomenal," Harijiwan wrote on his web site. "Seven represents the aura. Three sevens equal 21 (2+13). Three represents the positive mind. And the 7 p.m. hour and you have four sevens, which equals 28 (2+810). Ten is the radiant body."

I am not sure what all that means, but I sure hope I get lucky on 7-7-07 and you do too.

Busy, busy, busy

It is a busy day today and I suspect it will be that way for awhile, which is not necessiarily a bad thing, makes the work days go by fast and it also means that I have a job.

The 4th was good, I did not do the traditional bbq and fireworks, instead B and I went to the movies and dinner. It was amazing to see how many people were at the movies yesterday, it was pretty crowded and some shows were sold out. My 4th picnic will come on Saturday as we will be celebrating my nephew's b-day which was actually the 4th. By this point in the summer, I am actually burnt out on the picnic thing but have many more to attend.

Let Freedom Ring

"Thus may the 4th of July, that glorious and ever memorable day, be celebrated through America, by the sons of freedom, from age to age till time shall be no more. Amen and Amen." Virginia Gazette on July 18, 1777

Gives you goose bumps, don't it? I have always gotten goose bumps when our national anthem is played. It is such a powerful song and stands for a lot of things for a lot of people, including myself.

Although July 4th is celebrated as America's official split from Britain's rule and the beginning of the AMerican Revolution, the actual series of events show that the process took far longer than a single day.

We celebrate the 4th of July for the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 declaring us independent from Great Britain. It was not until a year later, on July 4, 1777 that Philadelphia marked Independence Day by adjourning Congress and celebrating with bonfires, bells and fireworks. As we all know this tradition spread and the observations across the nation became even more common at the end of the War of 1812, and in 1941, Congress declared July 4 a legal Federal holiday.

These words are from the last letter that Thomas Jefferson ever wrote:

"May it be to the world, what I believe it will be...the signal of arousing men to burst the chains...and to assume the blessings and security of self-government. That fourm, which we have substituted, restores the free right to the unbounded exercise of reason and freedom of opinion. All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. ...For ourselves, let the annual return of this day forever refresh our recollections of these rights, and an undiminished devotion to them."

Looking back but always looking forward

You know it is funny how a lot of times we over think things, I know that I do. And in the end when things turn out ok, you beat yourself up for putting yourself through all that you did because you were over thinking. Everything works itself out, one way or another and it is in the end when you need to deal with the result. But I have also learned that it is ok to speak up and move things a long a bit and I am happy that I did so. Things seem to be moving in the right direction now and the world has stopped spinning so fast.

My dumb moment for the week was sitting in my car with the motor off but the lights on, needless to say I drained the battery. If they would have not have passed the law in PA that you must have your head lights on when using your windshield wipers, this incident probably would not have happend. But it was another lesson learned, that and I really need to buy a set of jumper cables.

The weekend was spent in the company of good friends and people I care about. I think sometimes I do not realize how lucky I am to have the friends and the people in my life that I do, but as I laid in bed last night thinking about the weekend I realized that I am very fortunate and greatful for the people that I have in my life. And I know that things my not always be smooth sailing, but I have a lot of support in my friends and in myself.