Well, on Veteran’s Day, I usually post old photos of all the men in my family who served in the various wars, but for some reason, I could not find the folder that has all those photos.
Here’s one of my birth dad in 1973, on Midway Island during the Vietnam War, though. (I’ve posted it here on the blog a bazillion times!!)
However, while trying to find those other photos, I found a bunch of other stuff!! And then I had to sort of remind myself of the time– I still gotta leave for work here soon!
But here’s this!!
The legendary CBGBs, back how it still looked when I was hanging out there with my other musician friends in NYC!! (It’s gone now.)
And here’s this!!
My first husband, Chong, on his birthday back in 2020! He’s 64 here, and in Seattle–
Here’s this again!
West End Avenue in NYC! That lower building, in the middle there on the left, is where Wayne and I lived when we were married. He still lives there:
And here’s Rudolph Valentino and his infamous wife, Natacha Rambova, as Rudy is putting her on the train in Los Angeles. They are merely “posing” for the press, though, because in reality, they never saw each other again. She was leaving him and they divorced.
And YES!!! You can still download the eBook edition of my novel about Rudolph Valentino, Twilight of the Immortal, for free on Amazon, today & tomorrow!!
Download it HERE! Suitable for mature readers!!
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And that’s it for Memory Lane right now….
I have to say, gang, I had that Lymphatic Drainage Therapy after work last night (by our in-house therapist), and WOW!!! It was incredible.
I was doing it in order to be able to tell customers what it’s like, what to expect from their sessions. I am so glad I did it.
I have never experienced anything like it before. It was beyond relaxing. It involves very little “massage”, it is mostly energy work. With targeted hands-on, gentle pressure in key areas — for me, it was mostly around the head and neck.
When it was over, I had never felt so sharply focused and so emotionally grounded in my life. Honestly, it was incredible.
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Okay!
Here’s this!
From Phyllis Stein!
Johnny Thunders in Paris in 1983!! Smoking!!!
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And here’s Sir Rod Stewart!! Getting fit for his final tour next year — he is retiring from touring for health reasons.
And here’s this because I love him!! Rod Stewart singing “You Wear it Well” in 1972 on England’s Top of the Pop’s TV show!! (And Ronnie Wood’s in there, too!!)
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Next year will be the 100th heavenly birthday of poet W.S. Merwin!
Please check HERE for all the many celebratory events they have in store:
“…These include the publication of The Poet’s Garden: W.S. Merwin’s Palm Forest, forthcoming with Timber Press; the launch of The Merwin Conservancy Books, an imprint of Copper Canyon Press; public programming presented with organizations across Hawaiʻi and the continent; a podcast with Hawaiʻi Public Radio; and more. “
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And let’s close with this!!
This first one is actually from Instagram, finally!!
Nick Cave!! Beautiful in black & white!!
And from Facebook!!
This made me really smile–
And this did, too, for different reasons!!
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And now I seriously gotta scoot!
I spent way too much time here this morning, looking at old photos, and now I’m gonna be late getting to town.
Have a wonder-filled Wednesday, wherever you are in the world!!
Thanks for visiting.
I love you guys. See ya!
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Let’s close with this!!
Another really great one from the “new” CD, honoring 50 years of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, No Sleep ’til L.A. (2026)
I just love this song. It is from over 50 years ago, but has just now been released.
“Unheard of Kind of Hero”. Enjoy, gang!!
“Unheard Of Kind Of Hero”
It’s just a matter of time
For she opens up her eyes
And finds me here
Standin’ here with a sweat on my head
Dirt on my hands and a 3 day beard
A travelin’ drummer down in Mexico
Say they ran into a woman with a baby too
On her back in a shack 3 days from here
There’s a picture on the wall
That looks a lot like you
So if half are gone and payroll
An unheard of kind of hero
Go back across the rio
Doctor said when he met me at the door
It’s good to see you boy
I’m glad you made it through
I must’ve admit you surprised us all
Except the man with a badge was expecting you
He called me unheard of kind of hero
Said it almost liked to let me go
But there’s a lawman dead in Waco
Then he said that my wife was asleep
He thought I ought to know I had a boy here too
He’s been alive for about an hour now
And from the poster they sent me
It looks a lot like you
And you’re wife said he told you so
And all the money that you stole won’t help your soul
Boy you never should’ve left Mexico
It’s just a matter of time
For she opens up her eyes
And finds me here
Standin’ here with a sweat on my head
Cuffs on my wrists and a 3 day beard
c – 2026 Tom Petty Estate
