TIME

Time is precious and never retreived...

but something to cherish and real to believe.

You are not guranteed tomorrow or even to succeed...
but be the one to try, hope, fail and believe!

Only when I'm dancin' can I feel this free...

At night I lock the doors so no one else can see...

I'm tired of dancin' here all by myself...

tonight I wanna' dance with someone else!"

'Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Ritchie'

-INSPIRATION-

PS...

Just got a shot of cortizone in my left big toe today and am so happy to put on the heels even if...laying down with my feet up in the mirror...notice?

Just to have 'em on was thrill enough.

I'll take a shot before more foot surgery...geez!

The Red Rover

Meet the Red Rover! He is my regular neighborhood cardinal.

I believe this is the same bird I have been noticing for a few years; but only recently have I noticed how much.

I have been noticing more and more the birds in my area. Considering that I am home so much and looking out my front or back window I have been wondering what all the different birds are up to.

This particular Cardinal sits in the tree on the back or on the electric wire in the front and chirps, chirps, chirps! Sometimes I mimick him and he gets confused and does it back, I guess thinking it's a female cardinal. I hope that's not mean?!? Wouldn't want him to think he's gettin' a date and it's only ME!

But then...there are the other birds. We have some endangered Egretts that live in the protected marsh lands at the end of the road but you never see them. They must hang by the nest.

Then there are the WILD PARROTS! Boy are they WILD!

Apparently, there was a truck accicdent on I-95 back in the 80's and these parrots got loose from their cages after the accident. They have since adapted to the Connecticut climate and have remained here ever since; even throughout the winter.

They have made headline news in recent years for making HUGE nests on utility poles (usually Electric poles...probably because the converter is so warm) that they have caused black outs, excessive squawking noise and basically more than a nusience due to their multiplication.

We have an Evergreen tree on the street behind us and it is filled with these wild green parrots.

They are aggressive, chase other birds out of the area and as stated multiply like wild fire.

They zip around at top speed in the morning 7-9 and then they disappear for the rest of the day?! Where are they?

The black birds are out same time 7-9 then dwindle off around 10 and are all sitting in the same big tree at twelve totally still. Napping? And then...they disappear again until about 4-6 and then gone again. Where? What? Why? What are these birds doing?

There are some more bird observations I've made that are quite interesting and will be passed on tomorrow. I'm sure once I google 'BIRDS' I'll get my answer but for now...I continue to watch and wonder!

25 YEARS LATER...

I HATE to do it but after 25 years I feel this is somewhat of an omen.

Madonna and Rosie are still BF's after all these years and for some yellow, red bracelet, astrological line up, karma or just will I have found myself on Rosie.com since she joined the view.

I find Rosie fascinating, moving, real, charismatic, friendly, strong, open but yet shy, compensatory, understanding and most of all loving. Funny thing is...I have been feeling the same way about Madonna since the day I heard her voice and even more when I saw her eyes.

That must be why these compelling, controversial and talented women have lasted as long as they have!

So, the CHALLENGE is to see if one of my many Ask Ro will reach it's destination. I'm not Kathy Griffin or anything...but if Ro could show Madonna Kathy's outfit, I would wish with all the SUN I can gather that she would ask/pass on my question? "

"Madonna do you remember writing me back a long letter I sent you to 'Private Eyes', in NYC just as you had gotten marrried?" I wouldn' t normally think that you would remember except that it was about ten pages long, addressed to the owner Robert, covered in stickers and had a self addressed stamped envelope inside that I got back a year and a half later!!!

I actually got mad and thought someone was playing a joke on me, unti I realized the notebook paper, Sean Penn's sig in green marker and my OWN handwriting on the return envelope.

Going in for my aproximately 15th rectal surgery at the end of April...boy oh boy would this make the tears a little bit better!!

I am funny and have a hell of a story that would bring me to Zimbabwe; where my father and his entire family live. That country for those of you who don't know is above South Africa, sharing the Zambezie River with Zambia hosting one of the seven wonders of the world... VICTORIA FALLS

Madonna adopted her son David from Malawi, above Zimbabwe, on the East side of Africa near the island of Madagascar.

Life is short and sometimes more full circle than you imagine.

I asked RO to ask MO if she remembers my letter of '85 which if you ask anyone who knows me, is my dream since then.

I would love to have lunch with Madonna, Rosie and combined friend of their choice!

It may seem corny but it's mine!
Bye-

Rock Band 12

12th Rock Band & Guitar Hero Birthday!

SocioEconomics

I never thought I would live to see the day where the American Dollar was not the strongest currency in the world.

My stepfather's Father, Robert Triffin was a Master of Berkley College, in Yale; and more recognizably a world respected economist. I wonder what he would think of the state of our economy and world markets today!?!

My Father lives in Zimbabwe where the dollar is practically worth nothing, due to the oppressive government from what I can see. Although, they have beautiful goods, natural resources and phenomenal African tourist attractions...it is somewhat unsafe and definitely unstable.

I believe we would all benefit from goods and services from other countries that have been oppressed for years, such as Cuba.

Competition is good, but 'NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND'...is leaving us behind the education of the other countries.

My 6th grader doesn't even know cursive handwriting because there is no money for that and the concentration is ALL on the MASTERY TEST SCORES; which results in Federal Funds for HIGH scores.

Just this year in our state of CT there was a town whose administration changed grades. Wonder why? The pressure of the scores itself I'm sure.

You almost wonder whose to blame. The Govt. or the Admin.? Cheating is ALWAYS wrong!

On the other hand most human beings are driven for one reason or another to do the wrong they do...unfortunately for them not making it right.

As they say, "Two wrongs don't always make a right!" And I can tell you this...revenge isn't always sweet. I have noticed people don't achieve the peace they desired as a result.

KARMA...however is a bitch! Those who do wrong shouldn't wonder when things continuously do wrong for them. Duh!?! That's not to say if you are perfect nothing bad is gonna' come your way but not in the negative back at you sort of way.

as NIKE would say,'Just Do It'!

Try to be RIGHT will you...?

It's no wonder people pay for private school. Higher expectations, smaller classes and the ability to mold their own curriculum.

It is also no wonder why the turn over rate of teachers is so high...poor salary for a job that covers the spectrum! Their not just teachers, they are parents, friends, nurses, crafters, social workers etc.

I bet if the teachers got paid more ALL the test scores would go up?

If we want to succeed as a future generation, we must invest in our youth who will decide how we progress or not in the future.

THINK! THINK! THINK!

Heaven

You know when you miss someone who has gone to heaven...

it makes your heart ache, your eyes well, two tears drop what the hell.

Just that quick...

you almost feel sick.

But just then you remember all the familiar things...

the smiles, smells, memories and such...so close you could reach out and touch.

Though sad, it's comforting to remember and feel the things...

your loved one left you before they took wings.

Nothing can ever take the place...

of your love's smile, laugh and face!

SMILE

Sending PEACE, REST and LOVE to Heaven...

Gramma 'Mimi' Lockwood

Grampa 'Bob' Lockwood

Janet Lee LaFlamme

Grandfather and Grandmother Mukwawaya

Deuce and Ace

Alison and Fresh

Marc

Nick 19

EROC

and this I do believe...fate brought me to a car accident scene on I-91 exit 8 in New Haven, CT on February 19...years ago...I can't even remember the year...however I will tell you this FATE is FATE and I am sure I have an angel on my shoulder. I always wonder if it was this beautiful girl I saw float away in front on me on the highway. I think of her at least once a week and I never knew her.

I went to the hospital to check on her and she was on life support. Her family insisited I come into the room and THANKED Me for taking the time to try to help her. It was too late. Nobody saw more than I did, which was literally nothing. Her car seemed to flip out of nowhere from the other side of the highway as I was driving by on the other side one exit from my house.

I went to her funeral and have been to quite a few in my time now; and have never seen a motorcade like this before. I am sure she is sorely missed.

I still cry to this day when I let myself think of what I saw that night.

I can at least rest knowing that someone, "ME" was there to give her a blanket, my hope and a prayer.

PEACE

KIMBERLY LALIBERTI

Waterbury, Connecticut

Date Set

Well the date is set for the most major of surgeries yet. Hopefully, I won't be left in a worse way.

However, as I focus and mentally prepare/cope; my deadline has been set in order to process, preserve and understand the next phase. I'll let you know how it goes!

Things could always be worse...so try and be happy with what you're workin' with...and always hope, dream and strive for better...in whatever form that may take.

W2

Hey, Hey, Hey!

T-sight is happy to announce the the upcoming addition to the blog!

A MASCOT....named...W2......OTHERWISE KNOWN AS...

"The Whiney Whistler"

This my friends is our new mascot. Their identity will slowly be revealed with a few clues and guesses!

The Whiney Whislter's objective is to be down with the tunes he or she likes, through whistling, although that too as 'Randy Jackson' would say is, "definitely a bit pitchy dog!"

Stay tuned...while the Whiney Whistler tunes it UP!

Memory Lane

As I look back down memory lane...
I think back to these times back in the day!

INSPIRATION!

INSPIRATION comes in all shapes and all forms,
and from angles, differences and often from norms.

We all try to emmulate those that we see...
those we admire, look up to and some want to be.


The funny thing for me is understanding at best...
something age, wisdom and experience gave me zest.

To know things, have lived them, to preach to the rest...
seems only natural and forthcoming, even prophetic to test.


We all, I believe have perception within...
but a matter of tapping to feelings is skill one must win.

Win to some degree, not to deter you from life itself...
but to be conscious, aware, and respondant to yourself.
To the wisdom to know when you see something that is.

GODMOTHER

My health issues prevented me from being there...
so I sent this to be read...to show my care.
Although, I wanted to post in Sept. '07 when she passed...
my feelings were raw and were invaded at best.

Kawasaki's Disease...do you know what it is?
Neither did I 'til my baby presented with this.
The emergency began as I wrote about before...
but so soon I had no time to rewrite my Jan's poem to her.
There's one thing I know and feel comfort at best...
Jan knows how I loved her and appreciate all the rest.

GODMOTHER

Jan, I will remember as long as I live,

from sunrise to sunset as far as it is.

My memories are strong as vivid as sun,

as I recount the good times, visits, travel and fun.

Security, compassion, reliability and care...

there is nothing in life that could even compare.

The laughter, the love and the joy she brought forth...

was contagious, irresistible and beneficial of course.

She brought hope, knowledge and kindness to all...

and although sometimes nervous she let down the wall.

To bring light and love to all whom she'd meet...

is not something everyone could have at their feet.

A Godmother is someone different to all ...

but someone who has been chosen specifically to call.

Someone you can trust with your most precious of gifts,

your child, your wishes, your dreams and your best.

As a child I remember the bland and the best...

from a day at the office to Disneyland with no rest!

To San Diego, the boardwalk, the trolleys and the rest...

but San Fran in the 80's...Pacific Princess...in PORT...the BEST!

The LOVE Jan and Ray have given me to this day...

has been monumental in many ways.

The day that Christian came into their lives,

was the day Jan had waited a lifetime for...

and the happiness she could not hide!

The smile, the happiness, the fulfillment and joy...

of their new precious baby boy.

She will be remembered, loved, admired and missed by all...

but mostly I'll always hear and miss, that laugh roaring like a bouncing ball!

In 2003, on the way down the aisle...

I couldn't resist the sight of Jan's smile.

Tradition aside, instinctively so...

I stopped and kissed her last before my wedding was to go.

Maybe questionable to all; I have no regrets....

it seemed fitting, obvious and lucky at best.

I will miss Janet Lee LaFlamme all the way to the end...

as a godmother, a confidant but mostly my friend!

I will miss Jan deeply as will her family and everyone else whose lives she touched and brightened.

Thanks, Jan

Love,

Tan

PEACE BEACH II

Enjoy!

PEACE from the BEACH

Hello There!

Seeing as I'll be on break from my writings for a while, while I contemplate my next surgery; so here is a little PEACE from the BEACH which always clarifies my space. FOCUS!!

One must enter upon surgery mentally prepared if at all possible. If not, sometimes it's almost better on the emergency note because you don't have time to get worked up...you just have to deal. If it's that bad, one just want's to feel better and doesn't have time to worry about any sound decisions...just to get better.

I myself, prefer to try to make sound surgical decisions and prepare for any and all possibilities so that way I still have some control over the illness. You know what I mean?!? Planning is good...for anything...if you can!

However; on the flip side, I also tend to procrastinate on certain aspects of the process because not only is it mentally and physically exhausting, it's hard to swallow some realities. I find it especially hard to handle the medical reality of what has transpired and what is to come.

Things could always be worse...so that's how I see it!

DREAM, BELIEVE, LIVE, LOVE, PROSPER, CHERISH, STRIVE, RELAX and ENJOY the little things in LIFE!

Probs w/ vid...wl load later...bye

LIVE

NO Sir?!

Cut it out!

QUIT it and STOP it!

The first time I catch Ro LIVE on the blog...

it would seem she left it on 'cause when you click on it...

it says she's on break! Damn it!

Oh well, it was still thrilling and just changed my negatively, pain filled, overly tired self...

into a satisfied, not annoyed state (as I was before) and ready for night night.

Thanks and PEACE...

All Stars II

Movie attempt II...better...needs music...didn't have anything cool, or appropriate...workin' on that...!

Still such a fossil I love tapes! Although, they don't convert or sound well, I am just now adjusting to the Jetson way.

I'm with Regis who is a moderately meager user of the techno gadgets, however; one must overcome and adapt just as Queen Elizabeth has managed. She just began a YOU TUBE website to deliver her annual Holiday Greeting...and update on the Royal Family...how lovely.

So...stay tuned...and you know it!

Enjoy the few clips!