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Connecting With Jeannie

by Jeannie

Rated: E · Book · Personal · #2251646

Well, here it goes! 'The Bard's Hall Contest' got me blogging again, so wish me luck!

You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. -- Maya Angelou

Here I go again, blogging! I'm doing this for:
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The Bard's Hall Contest (13+)
NOVEMBER: Comedy... Thanksgiving with the Family
#981150 by StephBee

My blog picture above is located in the beautiful, scenic Sedona, Arizona. We vacationed there at the end of December, 2019 thru January 2020 - right around when the pandemic began. What a chaotic year it was, too! A scary time for all of us!

I am hoping that this blog will show my creativity, heart, and soul, and reveal a little more of myself. I'm a shy person at heart and don't post too much in Newsfeed, but I love reading what others are saying.

I'm off to post my first blog...

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Jeannie

Apr 7, 2024 at 8:35am
In response to "Daylight Savings Time"

Iremember that was their reason to start Daylight Savings Time. Why they keep this up is confusing.
Some states ignore this all together. I wish mine did!

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Apr 7, 2024 at 1:23am
In response to "Daylight Savings Time"

Daylight savings time when it originated was to benefit farmers and seasonal workers but those days are long gone. I don't understand why it is still happening when it doesn't matter. Other than it disrupts our sleep patterns.

It takes me almost a week to adjust and then when it falls back I have to readjust... grrr.

Jeannie

Mar 27, 2023 at 1:16pm
In response to "Memories at my first Drive-in Theater "

Really, there are some still in California? Then drive-in didn't completely fall by the wayside.
I never really cared about black-and-white films. I do like sci-fi though.
The fly sounds familiar, I think I've seen it... The Hand and The Blob don't ring a bell.

~HarvestSilverMoon~

Mar 27, 2023 at 12:10am
In response to "Memories at my first Drive-in Theater "

There are still some around in California anyway just not many and are also usually used during the day for swapmeets on Saturday and Sundays. Many people Use to get in by the car full because it was cheaper.

Actually the invasion if the Bidy Snatchers was a black and white rerun so it had to have been made in possibly mid 1950s. It wasn't very scary. More like a Scifi.

What I got a kick if was many years later was almost better made . The Hand, The Blob. It was something to joke about.

The Fly though was classic. I like the Jeff Goldbum version of it best.

Jeannie

Mar 26, 2023 at 6:47pm
In response to "Memories at my first Drive-in Theater "

Yes, drive-ins were fun. I don't think I could watch the Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Sounds scary!

Too bad drive-ins aren't around anymore, but I guess they were going broke with not many people coming anymore.

~HarvestSilverMoon~

Mar 26, 2023 at 6:19pm
In response to "Memories at my first Drive-in Theater "

Well yes I remember the drive-in movies too. I kind of liked it, except the time we had to leave early, right after the first movie started, because someone was sick. Can't avoid that. I was about 10 then. Later we I stead went to the wall in movies , mostly seeing Jerry Lewis ones.

Mostly I remember seeing drive-in movies, in my teens, like dumb Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I was too young to have alcohol, but that might have made it even more entertaining. We mostly laughed at them.

My most memorable drive-in movie experience was when I took my aging mother to the drive in. She'd never before been to the drive in. We saw Conan the Barbarian. We got there late so we ended up parked in the edge where the car would be slightly slanted sideways. Regardless we enjoyed that movie.

The second movie was one called Everything you wanted to know about Sex with Woody Allen in it. I knew it would be funny but still I didn't want to somehow expose my mother's mind to perversion, so I asked her if we should leave or not.

She said no, let's see it.

And so I hesitated but then decided that if she's okay with it, then I'm okay with it.

It was fun to watch, but also fun to see her laughing. . I'll never forget that moment.

~HarvestSilverMoon~

Mar 26, 2023 at 6:03pm
In response to "First Day of Spring Today"

Lmao. Oops. Typo. Not 213 years. That would make me ancient. I meant 3 years.

~HarvestSilverMoon~

Mar 26, 2023 at 6:01pm
In response to "First Day of Spring Today"

I agree with you on that as far as the weather not staying consistent and being what we considerto be Spring weather.

I hate when it dries that. One day it's sunny, like today. It was warm enough to sit outside in my patio, without a sweater on,and drank my coffee. Yet tonight the temperature will drop drastically, and maybe tomorrow it will be rainy and cold.

It's enough to make people sick. Lately I e had to low my nose often or it gets itchy and drives me crazy. I've not been sick in about 2l3 years and would like to stay that way.

Oh my Minnesota. I heard the weather gets pretty cold there.

Jeannie

Mar 26, 2023 at 10:42am
In response to "First Day of Spring Today"

I agree, even if it says Spring on the calendar doesn't make it so.
It's still chilly in Minnesota, yesterday it was 46 degrees, and today it's 26 degrees.
We have the yo-yo effect going on.

Jeannie

Mar 26, 2023 at 10:37am
In response to "Live day by day"

So happy you found my trinket, ~HarvestSilverMoon~
That's the only way you can collect this trinket is to read my blog.

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June 5, 2021 at 3:59pm

#1011360

Anybody Else Use Fake Names When Dating?

I call this episode of fake names ~ "Our Trial of Errors!'~

My husband and I used fake names when dating in our teens. I was Brenda Star and he was Marty Randolph. We were young and experimenting with how much we can get away with. When we met, these are the names we gave each other. Let's just say, this didn't make our day, and we were both angry about it! We sure found out how others felt about being cheated - when they gave their real name and we didn't. This was a life lesson we both didn't forget.

When we met, it was magic in so many ways, and then to find out we gave each other fake names! Unfortunately, we both forgot to give our real names when we parted. The next day, we didn't know how to get in contact with each other. I thought he was a cad and he thought... well, I can't say what he called me. We were both young and foolish.

I wrote a funny story about hubby and I using fake names for Lornda - 'Queen of Comedy' - in celebration on her thirteenth anniversary. I made her laugh, well,

and she gave me this Merit Badge.

I also wrote a poem on the subject: "Invalid Item"

It was on Valentine’s Day when we first met,
He held my hand as we walked, becoming enthralled,
On our trek through the park when rain began to fall,
We laughed, and we danced, getting soaking wet.

Our hearts rejoiced on what we shared that night,
Bodies close, we danced as birds sang their tune,
A kiss goodnight under a huge silver moon,
Brought passion and desire that felt so right.

I remember that day when I took a chance,
The promises we made stoked our desire,
My heart melted as we ignited the fire,
On that Valentine’s Day I felt romanced.

If only we gave our right names, we’d meet again,
But we played the game, jinxing our love forever,
Never to ignite the fire we built together,
Alas, this story happens now and then.

Are we star-cross lovers trying to right a wrong?
Scented flowers in the park sprout hope again,
To live our lives together as it all began,
Because it’s in your arms where I belong.

Readers asked - Did we met again? Yes, we did at a party our mutual friend's get-together. We were two years older and a whole lot wiser, but we still didn't speak for quite awhile. The so-called Marty came up and asked why I gave him a fake name? He looked angry and in my defense, "You did it too, you cad! So don't spout off at me!" When we calmed down, we talked. We gave each other our real names and the rest 'they say is history.'

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