Emily

(All the pictures of Emily I had are with people so I chose the Momma. This song was written by Johnny Mercer and Johnny Mandel and these lyrics come from the Barbra Streisand Movie Album.)

Heaven is when I am in your arms like this
when you kiss me and quietly whisper
Emily, Emily, Emily
Has the murmuring sound of May
All silver bells, coral shells, carousels
And the laughter of children at play
Say Emily, Emily, Emily
And we fade to a marvelous view
Two lovers alone and out of sight
Seeing images in the firelight
As my eyes visualize a family
They see Emily, Emily
And we fade to a marvelous view
Two lovers alone and out of sight
Seeing images in the firelight
As my eyes visualize a family
They see Emily, Emily too..

It Seems That Happiness is Just A Thing Called Joe

(This one is for Joe. This one is For tomorrow so if you want to wait you are welcome. I found this song the other day and it reminded me of a conversation that I was having with Emily and I thought they both have such great songs written about them that I would share with you. Hope you enjoy!)

These aren't my words they are written by the wonderful Harold Arlen.

It seem like happiness is just a thing called Joe.
He's got a smile that makes the lilacs want to grow.
He's got a way that makes the angels heave a sigh
When they know little Joe's passing by.
Sometimes the cabin's gloomy and the table's bare,
But then he'll kiss me and it's Christmas everywhere.
Troubles fly away and life is easy go.
Does he love me good? That's all I need to know.
Seems like happiness is just a thing called Joe.

Sometimes the cabin's gloomy and the table's bare,
But then he'll kiss me and it's Christmas everywhere.
Troubles fly away and life is easy go.
Does he love me good? That's all I need to know.
Seems like happiness is just a thing called Joe.
Little Joe, my little Joe, little Joe.

(Lyrics by Harold Arlen found at sing365.com)

Stay Just a Little Bit Longer...

I only post this picture because it adds to the general theme. That and I can't eat anymore ice cream because I have pictures on Saturday and unless I can bribe the photographer to only photograph me upside down or on my back so the fat all drips backwards and out of sight. Yeah. I didn't think so either.

So with Love week ending and me having some pressing wedding adventures coming up I just have to ask. What is the most annoying love song you have ever heard? The song that you hear and you find your fingernails digging into your flesh, with a cold clammy sweat pouring over you? When I was a professional ice cream scooper we would have to listen to the most annoying songs that should have died fifty years ago. When Blue Velvet would come on the stereo I would find myself saying rather dirty things about the lyrics to that song. If you want them I'll tell ya but they are rather raunchy.

So what is the most annoying love song to you?

Leave a comment.

Here.

Or on my facebook.

Please?

I promise that it's not going to ruin the wedding.

I'm not that brave.

That and I want to live.

Rescue Me..

This is part two on Love.

Cause my name is Blake and I'm the Love Doctor.

What is it about desire to seek love that causes us to do the dumbest things? Especially love that can't or won't be returned. It's almost as we would rather throw ourselves toward the brick wall of what if? than accepting the fact that it's never going to happen. Its as if our lonely hearts would rather live in the fantasy of the dreams of that person loving us than rather hearing it for ourselves. So we tell our friends "Why won't they Notice Me?" or what's worse is when you decided to do the whole friend/secret admirer because that always works. So you listen to the problems, the heartaches, and do the whole I love you and I will do anything for you moments. When you are with friends and you get the text "Whatcha doing?" and you find yourself leaving the party to be with them or to solve the latest problem. Till the moment your heart finally says I can do better. Which frees us to find love in the person who truly loves us for us.

However there is always a plus side to love. Cause of the blessed event it makes me realize that love is possible. That love can end happily. Like when I found myself in a lovely relationship with a big beautiful wonderful piece of chocolate cake. Or even better when you taste the delightful taste of Dr. Pepper on your special someone's lips (That's for you Kit) and you realize that in this moment there is bliss.

Sweet.

Lovely

Sweet Bliss.

I'm Gonna Give You Something to Talk About...

Let's talk about LOVE.

Since this is the week of the blessed event how could I ignore one of the most popular topics known to man? We use the word all the time. It is one of the most over used expressions. When somebody does something that brings us joy or to end a conversation we say "I love you". But its not just in our conversations its in our music, our movies, our very fiber of our beings. It seems we are a species that is driven to find it, use it and abuse it. (Sorry. Bad pun but I couldn't resist.)

To focus more intently on our music I bet if you put a specified search on you i-pod most of the songs would focus on searching for, having, or being burned by love. It is the music that moves us. It defines those moments that we cannot express in words. Would there be no better moment when you are cruising the vard, parking in the canyon, or riding your mule,(Yes I have friends who find that riding a mule together on a rugged mountain is the most romantic way to spend their time but to each their own.) when "your" song comes on. You put on your favorite Lipsmacker flavor (Watermelon or Dr. Pepper please) and you enjoy one of those passionate moments.

But LOVE also has a dark side. To quote the Shirelle's "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" we search so much for love. We want it. We need it. When we don't have it we become the person we absolutely swore we would never become. The obsessive friend who in the middle of a wake mind you will blurt out "I Will Never Find Love!" or worse when we have become burned by love, absolutely destroyed by it we become part of invisible wounded. Have you ever met a person who has been divorced, or worse going through it who says you know what? We woke up one morning decided to get divorced split our assets 50/50 and shake hands assign no blame and say "It was just one of those things?". If you do would you direct me to them?
Rather they become so entangled in anger and frustration that to talk with them is like being blasted with a nuclear furnace. What ever love was between the two of them has dissolved to where you come in with your own lawyer and mediator with a sign that says "I'm just here to borrow a cookie sheet!"

But when ever I get discouraged about love I just tell myself "You can't hurry Love I' just have to wait".

Just some thoughts.

Be Be My Baby

So this is the modified Joe and Emily week.

Why?

Because they are getting married on Saturday.

Yippee.

So if I'm a little sporadic this week its because I love them so much that I've volunteered to be busy for their wedding.

Which means if you have any Xanax or Valium donations are being accepted for the Momma Joye fund. Donations are greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

B

I'd Like to Hate Myself in the Morning

But Raise a Little Hell Tonight..(The rest of the line)

You thought I was going to go away again didn't you.

Sorry to disappoint you.

I have been rather busy you know. My apartment looks like a terrible hurricane, tornado, and mild wind storm had a wild night and came visited me. I'd post pictures but who needs to see a
terrible disaster I tell you? But if you would love to post pictures of your mess I'd gladly look and mock inside my head. But I'd add a bless your heart afterward cause we all know that will make it all better. Or perhaps you prefer sweet spirit?

Moving on.

Did I tell you?

I finally have a day off! I know. Oh boy I'm lucky! You know what I'm going to do on my day off? Besides call Merry Maids? Which raises another question are the merry maids that merry? Or is that just a gimmick to get you to call them cause if they aren't that merry do you get a discount? Don't laugh. You know you thought it when that commercial comes on with the two merry ladies in the ugly green polo shirts cleaning those grody toilets with a smile! Cause I don't smile when I clean my toilet. In fact I use those words I used from my mother that I'm not suppose to use in public. But if you want to know you will have to ask her..

On that note..guess what fun activities I'm going to do? For all of you playing the drinking game...you guessed it! Laundry! Go me and my domestic life.

So if you find a lovely lost Merry Maid will you direct her to my house?