Once On This Island . A musical

[oneighty]

Some years ago while babysitting my grand daughter Cashel she choked on a piece of apple I had foolishly given her. Oh what a terrible thing I did. But she survived.

Last Thursday night I dragged my failing body to the high school where Cashel was to appear in a musical.

As the musical sang on I wondered, "Where is my Cashel?" Then it struck me she is that gorgeous woman up there; 'Ti Moune'. Singing? Dancing? Strutting? Acting?

She can do that? My little grand daughter can do that?

How could that be?

I wonder.

Grampa 180.

[JitterbugPerfume]

1. where is that little girl I carried

sunrise , sunset

My Carissa is 5ft 8in with long blond hair

I knw exactly how you feel grampa 180

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. Cashel is a lovely name...

and a lovely place in Ireland.

Sounds like she has a proud Grampa.

[oneighty]

4. Yes Ireland

She is named for that.

Yes I am.

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[MuseRider]

3. Stunning it is when they grow up!

No grands yet but watching my grown boys perform always stuns me and makes me swell with pride.

Did you get my PM? I have not had the time to sit and read your libretto yet, I am working on 2 campaigns right now but we will be done after Tuesday and I will sit down with a quiet mind and read it. Now, well, I am running from my job to phone banks to door to door to my job and then home for sleep. Occasional checks in to DU are keeping me up to date.

I love when you write these little pieces from your life. They touch me and I am glad I caught this one.

Have a wonderful day. :loveya:

[oneighty]

5. Yes I got your PM

And I have been standing in front of the mirror primping ever since. Hew hee hee.

What are you campaigning for MuseRider?

Thank you for the rather generous remarks.

Cashel will play the Siren her (Singer) boyfriend will play the Captain.

It is good your boys make you proud MuseRider.

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[MuseRider]

6. You should be preening!

Darn, Ed. Those were great photos!

I am working for a city councilwoman who is running for re election. She has an uphill battle because the campaign against her has been made all about the fact that she is openly gay, she is the woman that has been in the national spotlight who Jael Phelps ran against. I really like this woman and she has done a phenomenal job but now it is not about that so I have been working as much as I can to help her out. I am also working on the Kansans For Fairness campaign to defeat the Marriage Amendment here in Kansas. All of this after being broken in with the Phelps initiative and I am primed and pumped but totally exhausted. It feels good though to work for something you believe in. If by some fortune we win both of these I will be the most obnoxious person on the planet for a while. Evey single vote has been an uphill battle because we are outspent and they have all the media. That is something we are getting used to but have had no luck figuring out how to break through except with enormous amounts of man hours on the phones and on foot.

Cashel sounds like a real beauty, takes after her Granpa huh? Seriously. :)

[JitterbugPerfume]

7. Hey MuseRider

The"opera" is Eds best writing yet (at least I think so)

[MuseRider]

8. I can't wait to have a real

clear moment to sit and read it. I want to imagine it and not be bothered with outside thoughts. It is the treat at the end of a busy month. I read the first part here and thought it was really great. Some people just have that knack of bringing you to the very spot they are writing about. I feel like I know him from reading his stories. How are you Jitterbug? I have not seen you around too often but then I am hit and miss so I probably missed you.

[JitterbugPerfume]

9. I am fine MuseRider

I am getting ready to move to my little gramma house my son in law is building for me in Florida (yes, I am moving to Jebbyville) I am not around DU much any more but It will slow down after I sell my property and get moved (I hope) I read a lot here though DU is still one of my main sources of information
Your political campaign sounds fascinating I wish all good things for you
Ed has been a wonderful friend to me over the years

I think he is a very gifted writer and I stay on his butt constantly to WRITE MORE

[trof]

10. Hey Jit!

Where in FL?

[MuseRider]

13. This really is the

place to "cybermeet" the very best people. I hope once you get moved you can post more, I have missed you being around.

Is your new house going to be close to your family? If so that sounds wonderful. Don't worry, Jebby will be out soon enough and I have faith (?) that the good people of Florida will do much better next time.

Thanks, we are doing our very best. Enough so that I just got a GOTV call from them 30 minutes before I leave to go phone bank for them. Yup, we will annoy everyone into voting. :)

[trof]

11. Hey, old man.

Wish you could have been with us yesterday.
I know you're proud of your grandaughter.

[JitterbugPerfume]

12. Bradenton

my three daughters aned assorted grand children live there

[trof]

15. Great. Do you know about this?

http://www.annamariaislandchamber.com/history.cfm

And this?
http://www.baysoundings.com/fall02/adventure.html

[oneighty]

14. Me too Trof Me Too

NSMA and I go surfing. I be singing to her "Surfer Girl" and we be Hanging Ten together!

"Hey Trof watch this" we shout just before the wipe out!

Sure Ed!

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