Memories of Mom

Memories of Mom

We know paths were presented to you.

We doubt you hesitated for a second about what to do.

Home is where you wanted to be you thought of Beth and me.

You worked long and hard to succeed

Because of you our family could proceed

We created memories with loved ones: some here and some gone

In our hearts we will always have a song

Sure, there will be rocky times

Life isn’t always so perfect like a poem that rhymes

We can’t always see the future and how happy we can be

Don’t you worry; long from now we’ll have a ton of wonderful memories

Memories of mom

Because of you, I am me.

The beauty in you has been passed on to me.

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Wonders of the world that you got to see,

That adventurous spirit will always inspire me.

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Because the best parts of you, have been passed on to me.

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Strong woman with a depth of compassion and love that could fill a sea,

I will strive to be as kind, as open, and as happy.

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Because the humanity in you, has been passed on to me.

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Grandmother with an impressionable mind at your knee,

My young eyes were always looking up into yours with glee.

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Because the joy and lust for life in you, has been passed on to me.

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You won’t have to wait long to see,

I have become what you always imagined I would be.

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Because of you, I am me.

 

 

HS

‘07

Remember & Repeat

Painesville, Ohio

Basement Bowling Alley

Italian Restaurant – Spaghetti

Remember and Repeat

Apsley, Ontario, Canada

Art Gallery           

Butterscotch Ice Cream

Remember and Repeat

Knoxville, Tennessee

Concord Marina

Watermelon

Remember and Repeat

Mentor, Ohio

Beach

Corn on the Cob

Remember and Repeat

Wherever

We are

We go

We end up

We created memories

            Memories worth remembering and repeating…

quiet witness

quiet witness

On Long Lake in Ontario, Canada I was built.

Painted white and perfectly situated, I was called Stony Lonesome.

I have been a quiet witness to laughter, tall-tales, card games, hummingbirds feeding, and creatures frolicking.

I may be missing my original rusted green pump.

I may be missing a pair of birch - or two.

I may be missing gas lamps and more than a couple of weather worn docks.

I still have a warm stove during chilly mornings.

I still hold the smell of bug spray, pines, and bacon.

I still have a screened in porch perfect for listening to loons and whippoorwills.

I still sit near a cool, clear lake where beavers build their dams.

On Long Lake between Apsley and Lakefield, Ontario, Canada I was built.

Repainted white and perfectly situated, I am called Stony Lonesome.

I will continue to be a quiet witness to laughter, tall-tales, card games, hummingbirds feeding, and creatures frolicking.

 

H.Stevens

Carrie

 

Released in 1976 it was terrifying at the time. Spacek (The Help) played Carrie a girl raised by a very religious mother who is tortured by her classmates. Laurie (The Faculty) played Carrie's mother. Irving (Zero Hour) was the popular girl whose friends bullied Carrie. Some may have forgotten that Travolta (Staying Alive) played the boy that took Carrie to prom. The plot is a little off from the book, but the remake makes up for it. All in all, I say: SEE IT if you like Stephen King books and if you are going to see the remake - otherwise - SKIP IT

The remake is more complete than the original. Carrie (Moretz from Kick-Ass) is thrust into high school without knowing much about the real world. She is tortured by one of her classmates in particular. One of the popular girls who feels bad for her arranges for a boy to take Carrie to prom. The expelled torturer ruins the day and turns Carrie into a killer. Carrie has special powers in this remake, too. Carrie's mother (Moore from Children of Men) is a much more complex character in this film than the original - we see more into her choices. Greer (13 Going on 30) stars as a teacher - I thought this the most odd choice. All in all, I say: SEE IT if you liked the original - SKIP IT if you don't like Stephen King.

A Single Shot

Rockwell (Moon) is in the process of getting a divorce. Reilly (Flight) is his soon to be ex. She wants out because she doesn't want to live in the middle of nowhere and always be broke. Rockwell's character hasn't been able to keep a job since his family lost their farm. He hunts illegally for meat. One day he is out hunting and accidently shoots a young girl. Turns out she is shacked up in the nearby woods guarding some money that belongs to her father - a criminal (Isaacs from Harry Potter). Also in the film are: Macy (Fargo), Levine (Silence of the Lambs), Anderson (Control) and Wright (Source Code). All in all, I say: SEE IT - I got it on Netflix - the ending is poetic. Oh, it is a slow character study kind of film.

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Yes folks, this is what happens when I have HBOGo on my phone, and I can't sleep. It's about magicians and it makes fun of guys like Chris Angel - I think that's his name. You know the type - they lock themselves in boxes for a week - how is that magic?! All in all, I say: SKIP IT - pretty bad, but here's is the burning question: when exactly did 50 something Carrey start to look like this....