Great post ......

love the memory .....

Got your email and will answer soon ...... got to run this morning / afternoon ...... but will be back later .....

Peace.  J.

Thanks a lot. I appreciate that.

And take your time...

((((hugs))))

Sorry I missed you on IM ..... was in the shower ..... !  Bummed!

Hopefully will catch you later ...... off to Yreka ....

Peace.  J.

i like to think that the "insignicant" memories we have do extend our loved ones lives or the wonderful effects they have on our lives. thank you for sharing and giving me the moment to remember mine to ((hugs))

I agree with you. You really so seem like a spiritual person. It's admirable.

*kisses*

you are so sweet ((hugs))

i am not sure how spiritual i am, some would say i am just carnal, but i think there is much more to existence than this human life, we fear the next journey because it is blocked to us. I am not one to depend on the religious groups today to give me my direction and my faith, it comes from my knowledge of life, sacred writings and my intrinsic beliefs. i certainly believe we should enjoy the fruits of this part of our existence; family, love, happiness, understanding that along with these things come loneliness, unhappiness, hate the whole mix of life; knowing without the one the other cannot be understood or enjoyed. I believe we need to be positive, enjoy our family and friends, deal with the negatives as best we can and not let them control and dictate our lives. live each day like it is our last and be thankful and hopeful at the beginning of the next day. Enjoy every thing this life gives us for pleasure making sure it doesn't injure others.

sll&ct *kisses & more*

Your best blogs are the ones you do about your Dad.

They make my tears go into "Free Falling" at times.

I hope Melanie can remember me the same way some day.

It's bittersweet, isn't it? I have a lot fo things liek this floating around upstairs. I don't know... I think it might be better to share them...

I'm sorry if I had your tears "free fallin'" too hard.

If there's one thing I'm sure of its that Melanie already has many happy memories of you. Rachael too! I can tell by the way you speak of her and your pictures and videos of her that she is already building very deep memories of her grandad that she'll pass on to grandkids. Ray, you are so compassionate, so witty and wise... as she grows older it will all stick with her. Trust me. *hugs*

Yupp, music does that to me too!

Have you tried the Music Genome Project on Pandora.com?  It's brilliant.