abbey lane . . . a liberal blog

cosmetic work on the barn--

2007-10-07T22:29:00.001-04:00

when we first moved in a decade ago (it seems like yesterday) we painted the barn black "just to be different, the barn needed painting and we didn't want to have an ordinary red barn"-- however, now (other then the peace sign) i am ready for conservative barn red-- the peace sign, or another will remain prominent--

fuck bush

2007-10-07T01:53:00.001-04:00

i found it interesting to see that david mcswane was admonished this past week-- i find his actions very courageous even if they are somewhat aggressive-- and i also sympathize with his desire to say exactly what he feels for our esteemed president of the un-united large land areas-- i hope that his actions don't work against his possibilities in the future and i personally don't believe they will-

just out of curiousity i just googled fuck bush Results 1 - 10 of about 13,100,000 for fuck bush.

anyway, david mcswane thanks for saying what so many of us feel
fuck bush

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2007-09-25T18:25:00.001-04:00

local folk showing the sign--

2007-09-25T13:59:00.001-04:00

a local automotive shop-- i was impressed to see the peace sign as i drove by--
it just shows to go you--

visiting george??? perhaps just another tourist--

2007-09-23T20:45:00.001-04:00

king george the first's summer "compound"

2007-09-23T20:41:00.000-04:00

i was amazed that we commoners could even get so close--

visiting kennebunkport this past week while visiting with relatives who live near the town

2007-09-23T20:39:00.001-04:00

fukengruven

2007-09-23T20:19:00.001-04:00

can we say souee!!!!

2007-09-20T00:35:00.000-04:00

setting free the bears--

2007-09-20T00:13:00.000-04:00

anniversary???

2007-09-11T12:48:00.001-04:00

don't be caught unprepared when
that special day comes around . . .
"Just for men . . ." even osama
uses it--

for the christians

2007-09-07T23:00:00.001-04:00

i hadn't seen this before yet thought that
it was very appropo--

2007-08-29T20:49:00.001-04:00

a picture is worth a thousand words--
as seen at crooks and liars

it's the plastic . . .

2007-08-28T23:14:00.000-04:00

i stumbled across an excellent link last night which led me to two audio pieces that i have been searching for for years-- as the author of the blog states (eerily like my own childhood)--

"Just a pair of neat little oddities to close out the week. When I was a little kid, I was fascinated by the inner sleeves of Warner Brothers LPs, because of the advertisements for their Loss Leaders series of promo sampler albums. I’m sure most of you have seen them: $2 for a double-LP sampler of current WB and Reprise artists, often including rare or otherwise unavailable material."

he has posted two links one is "chip dip" and the other is "it's the plastic"

tin soldiers . . .

2007-08-28T20:56:00.001-04:00

tinker st and mill hill road (again)

2007-08-12T22:22:00.001-04:00

kathleen and i wandered down the highway yesterday, and spent the day wandering up and down tinker st and mill hill road-- we were fortunate to hear live music most of the day-- it's nice to see so many signs of peace--

hydrangea blue

2007-08-09T23:23:00.000-04:00

a hydrangea that we have been slowly bringing along for two years-- we picked it up in portsmouth ri and hoped that it would do well here in new york-- we had been having only white flowers but this year it is in lavendar and even some blue--

and it goes on and on and . . .

2007-08-08T12:53:00.000-04:00

i try to stay fairly current with the human cost in u.s. lives of this ongoing nightmare in iraq-- to at least be aware of the cost seems important to me-- i am amazed to see the number of deaths that has hit my home state alone--

FROM THE IRAQ COALITION CASUALTY COUNT

http://icasualties.org/oif/Statecity.aspx

New York 159 Deaths

Airmont Vahaviolos, Steve Corporal11-May-2006
Albany Sacco, Dominic J. Sergeant20-Nov-2005
Baldwin Urbina, Wilfredo F. Private 1st Class29-Nov-2004
Bay Shore Heighter, Raheen Tyson Private 1st Class24-Jul-2003
Bay Shore Fletcher, Jacob S. Private 1st Class13-Nov-2003
Bayside Lannaman, Denise A. Sergeant01-Oct-2006
Bellport Lundin, James E. Specialist30-May-2007
Bloomingburg Vonronn, Kenneth G. Private 1st Class06-Jan-2005
Brentwood Ruiz, Jose L. Specialist15-Aug-2005
Bronx Swindell, Nathaniel T. Sergeant15-Jan-2005
Bronx Irizarry, Henry E. Staff Sergeant03-Dec-2004
Bronx Martinez, Victor A. Specialist14-Dec-2004
Bronx Engeldrum, Christian P. Sergeant29-Nov-2004
Bronx Valdez, Ramona M. Corporal23-Jun-2005
Bronx Acevedo, Joseph Commander13-Apr-2003
Bronx Moreno, Luis A. Private 1st Class29-Jan-2004
Bronx Velez, Jose M. Sergeant09-Jun-2006
Bronx Dunn, Jeannette T. Sergeant26-Nov-2006
Brooklyn Johnson, Rayshawn S. Private 1st Class03-Nov-2003
Brooklyn Akintade, Segun Frederick Specialist28-Oct-2004
Brooklyn Melo, Julian S. Staff Sergeant21-Dec-2004
Brooklyn Ryndych, Yevgeniy Sergeant06-Dec-2006
Brooklyn Calderon, Pablo A. Sergeant30-Nov-2004
Brooklyn Behnke, Joseph O. Corporal04-Dec-2004
Brooklyn White, William Wayne Lance Corporal29-Mar-2003
Brooklyn Hornedo, Manny Sergeant28-Jun-2005
Brooklyn Mendez, Bobby 1st Sergeant27-Apr-2006
Brooklyn Whyte, Nicholas J. Lance Corporal21-Jun-2006
Brooklyn McKenna IV, John James Captain16-Aug-2006
Brooklyn Glover, Michael Dennis Lance Corporal16-Aug-2006
Brooklyn Lozada Jr., Angelo L. Sergeant16-Apr-2005
Brooklyn Jimenez, Linda C. Sergeant08-Nov-2003
Brooklyn Sahib, Rasheed Specialist18-May-2003
Brooklyn Alomar, Joseph D. Petty Officer 2nd Class17-Jan-2007
Brooklyn Rivera, Michael D. Specialist07-Mar-2007
Brooklyn Watt, Kimel L. Sergeant03-Jun-2007
Brooklyn Ramirez, Angel R. Lance Corporal21-Feb-2007
Buffalo Orlowski, Eric James Lance Corporal22-Mar-2003
Buffalo LeBrun, Jeff Specialist01-Jan-2005
Buffalo McKeever, David M. Sergeant05-Apr-2004
Buffalo March Jr., Howard S. Lance Corporal24-Sep-2006
Buffalo Williams, Michael L. Specialist17-Oct-2003
Buffalo Evans Jr., David Private25-May-2003
Buffalo Bush Jr., Charles E. Private 1st Class19-Dec-2003
Buffalo Pfister, Jacob M. Corporal19-Apr-2005
Buffalo Burkett, Tamario Demetrice Private 1st Class23-Mar-2003
Canandaigua McMillin, Heath A. Sergeant27-Jul-2003
Candor Fairlie, Nathan P. Private 1st Class26-Jan-2007
Cattaraugus Denfrund, Jason C. Sergeant25-Dec-2006
Cheektowaga Krege, Travis C. Private 1st Class06-Dec-2006
Corning Pusateri, Christopher M. Sergeant16-Feb-2005
Corning Lane, Shawn A. Gunnery Sergeant28-Jul-2004
Corona Bustamante, Marlon A. Specialist01-Feb-2006
Corona Gomez, Jose Sergeant28-Apr-2006
Cortland Falter, Shawn Patrick Private20-Jan-2007
Delmar Martin, Shawn P. Sergeant20-Jun-2007
Delmar/Albany Moshier, Timothy J. Captain01-Apr-2006
Depew/Cheektowaga Gasiewicz, Cari Anne Sergeant04-Dec-2004
Douglaston Ling, Roger G. Specialist19-Feb-2004
East Islip Pope II, Robert C. Corporal07-Nov-2005
East North Port Engeman, John W. Chief Warrant Officer 414-May-2006
East Northport Scherer, Christopher G. Corporal21-Jul-2007
Elizaville Robsky Jr., Joseph E. Staff Sergeant10-Sep-2003
Elmhurst Garcia, Justin R. Corporal14-Nov-2006
Elmsford Arciola, Michael A. Private 1st Class15-Feb-2005
Far Rockaway Montenegro II, Alphonso J. Sergeant21-Jun-2007
Flushing Ali, Azhar Specialist02-Mar-2005
Flushing Ramon, Julian A. Corporal20-Jul-2006
Forestport Huxley Jr., Gregory Paul Private 1st Class06-Apr-2003
Fulton Haines, Kenneth W. Specialist03-Dec-2006
Garden City Licalzi, Michael L. 2nd Lieutenant11-May-2006
Glen Oaks Postal, Michael V. Lance Corporal07-May-2005
Hammond Friedrich, David Travis Sergeant20-Sep-2003
Hauppage Kremm, Jared J. Lance Corporal27-Oct-2005
Hempstead Sage, Lance S. Specialist27-Dec-2005
Hicksville Kolm, Kevin T. Corporal13-Apr-2004
Highland Chan, Doron Specialist18-Mar-2004
Highland Williams, Eugene Sergeant29-Mar-2003
Highland Oremus, Michael K. Private 1st Class02-Oct-2006
Jamestown Cooper Jr., Charles S. Private29-Apr-2005
Jamestown/Celoron Matteson, James C. "J.C." Sergeant12-Nov-2004
Jericho Lynch, Matthew D. 1st Lieutenant31-Oct-2004
Jordan Reynolds, Steven C. Staff Sergeant24-Nov-2005
Levittown Fuentes, Daniel A. Private 1st Class06-Apr-2007
Lewis Davey, Seamus M. Corporal21-Oct-2005
Lowville Cannan, Kelly M. Corporal20-Apr-2005
Lyons Lootens, Jonathan E. Sergeant15-Oct-2006
Manhasset Regan, James J. Sergeant09-Feb-2007
Manhattan Toney, Timothy Master Sergeant27-Mar-2004
Manhattan Floyd Jr., Clarence L. Sergeant10-Dec-2005
Mastic Wilwerth, Thomas J. Specialist22-Feb-2006
Middle Village McNaughton, James D. Staff Sergeant02-Aug-2005
Middletown Medina, Irving Specialist14-Nov-2003
Middletown Gonzalez, Carlos M. Corporal16-Mar-2006
Monroe Pernaselli, Michael J. Petty Officer 1st Class24-Apr-2004
Mt. Vernon Gooden, Bernard George Corporal04-Apr-2003
Narrowsburg Kaiser, Anthony A. Private 1st Class17-Mar-2007
New Windsor Tremblay, Joseph S. Corporal27-Apr-2005
New York Tejeda, Riayan Augusto Staff Sergeant11-Apr-2003
New York Wood, George A. Captain20-Nov-2003
New York Crowe, Terrence K. Lieutenant Colonel07-Jun-2005
New York Mercedes Saez, Sergio A. Specialist05-Feb-2006
New York Lewis, Dwayne Peter R. Staff Sergeant27-Feb-2006
New York Hernandez Jr., Irving Sergeant12-Jul-2006
New York Hsia, Hai Ming Specialist01-Aug-2006
New York Nelson, Mario Sergeant01-Oct-2006
New York Haynes, Schuyler B. Sergeant 1st Class15-Nov-2006
New York Gavriel, Dimitrios Lance Corporal19-Nov-2004
New York Ritzberg, Brian E. Specialist02-Apr-2007
Newark Valley Wilson, Nicholas Petty Officer 3rd Class12-Feb-2006
Niagara Falls Bass, Aram J.Staff Sergeant23-Nov-2005
Niagara Falls Henry Jr, Lorne E. Corporal27-Feb-2007
North Creek Kimmerly, Kevin C. Staff Sergeant15-Sep-2003
North Merrick Bandhold, Scott M. Corporal12-Apr-2006
North White Plains Cuming, Kevin A. Private 1st Class21-Aug-2004
Oakdale Baylis, Matthew E. Private 1st Class31-May-2007
Oceanside Arechaga, Julian M. Sergeant09-Oct-2006
Orchard Park/W. Seneca Roustum, David L. Sergeant20-Nov-2004
Owego Bilbrey Jr., Charles E. Specialist26-Jul-2007
Penfield Butcher Jr., Steve Staff Sergeant22-May-2007
Philadelphia Howe, Casey E. Sergeant 1st Class26-Sep-2005
Port Chester Sanchez Jr., Efrain Lance Corporal17-Jul-2005
Purchase Kalladeen, Anthony N. Sergeant08-Aug-2005
Queens Lam, Jeffrey Lance Corporal08-Nov-2004
Queens Lwin, Wai Pyoe Specialist02-Mar-2005
Queens Rodriguez, Robert Marcus Corporal27-Mar-2003
Queens Rios, Hernando Private 1st Class08-Aug-2005
Queens Nelom, Regilio E. Staff Sergeant17-Sep-2005
Queens Wilson, Le Ron A. Private 1st Class06-Jul-2007
Queens Village Obaji, Francis C. Private 1st Class17-Jan-2005
Richville Bogrette, Henry W. Corporal22-Mar-2007
Rochester Smith, Eric Allen Chief Warrant Officer (CW3)02-Apr-2003
Rochester Schramm, Brian K. Lance Corporal15-Oct-2004
Rochester Lyons, James N. 1st Lieutenant27-Sep-2006
Rockville Center Winchester, Ronald 1st Lieutenant03-Sep-2004
Rome Uvanni, Michael A. Sergeant01-Oct-2004
Sackets Harbor James II, Leon G. Lieutenant Colonel10-Oct-2005
Schenectady Robbins, Thomas D. Sergeant09-Feb-2004
Scio (Allegany Co.) Dunham, Jason L. Corporal22-Apr-2004
South Glens Falls Brown, Nathan P. Private 1st Class11-Apr-2004
Staten Island Mason, Collin T. Private 1st Class02-Jul-2006
Stony Brook (Long Island) Bruckenthal, Nathan B. Petty Officer 3rd Class25-Apr-2004
Suffern Esposito, Phillip T. Captain08-Jun-2005
Suffolk Mateo, Ramon Lance Corporal24-Sep-2004
Taberg/Camden Parker, Elisha R. Sergeant04-May-2006
Theresa Perez, Luis A. Private 1st Class27-Aug-2004
Tonawanda Dill, Christopher W. Staff Sergeant04-Apr-2005
Unadilla Nieves, Isaac Michael Specialist08-Apr-2004
Wallkill Dooley, Mark H. 1st Lieutenant19-Sep-2005
Waterloo Auchman, Steven E. Master Sergeant09-Nov-2004
Watertown West, James G. Sergeant11-Jul-2004
Watertown Tuliau, Tulsa T. Master Sergeant26-Sep-2005
Watertown Acevedoaponte, Ramon A. Sergeant 1st Class26-Oct-2005
Watervliet/Green Island Fisher, David M. Sergeant01-Dec-2004
West Henrietta Koch, Matthew A. Specialist09-Mar-2005
West Seneca Baker, Brian K. Specialist07-Nov-2004
White Lake Dima, Catalin D. Sergeant13-Nov-2004
Whitestone Prevete, James E. Private 1st Class10-Oct-2004
Williamsville Schuster, Benjamin C. Private 1st Class25-Feb-2006

story continues below . . .

2007-07-21T01:50:00.000-04:00

this article on msnbc was too excellent to pass-- if there was ever a time not to give the control to cheney this definitely has to be it-- lets hope dick doesn't have his fire-arm while he's got a hold on the reins--

something's wrong . . .

2007-07-15T03:42:00.001-04:00

it's natures way . . . .

of troops and corned beef . . .

2007-07-10T21:14:00.001-04:00

this story was just to good-- the smart-aleck in me couldn't resist-- from an ap article on msnbc . . .

Bush: 'Military people" will decide troop levels

President refuses to succumb to call for pullout from politicians, citizens

CLEVELAND - President Bush, facing new pressure to start bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq, said Tuesday he won’t consider it until hearing a fresh assessment from his top commander there this fall.

“That’s what the American people expect. They expect for military people to come back and tell us how the military operations are going,” Bush said. “And that’s the way I’m going to play it as commander in chief.”

okay-- i guess he doesn't do e-mail, does he??? and wait a minute . . . i thought george was the decider-- now he's gonna let the "military people" make the decisions???

but to me the best part of the article was . . .

Later, Bush dug into a heaping corned beef sandwich over lunch with community leaders in Cleveland. He then visited the Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit hospital where Bush learned about new ways to repair aneurysms and probe the brain. “Amazing,” he said.

he was obviously referring to the heaping corned beef sandwich-- i wonder if anyone thought to probe him during his visit . . . no, probably not worth the time--

god's country

2007-07-09T02:25:00.001-04:00

kathleen and i were coming back into the neighborhood after shopping with josh, and loudon wainwright III was coming out of the speakers . . .

"when you get back to god's country, you can save your soul." (god's country)

sometimes it's just good to get home--

franklin, massachusetts own . . .

2007-06-25T00:13:00.000-04:00

jamie barrett-- i was very happy to hear my cousin jamie playing at the franklin strawberry festival this past friday 062207--

besides being the writer of franklin's "town song," jamie is also a music teacher within the franklin school system and a writer of songs which are used within the school's curriculum--

quoting from jamie's website

"After purchaing his very first electric guitar from neighbor Dave Packer (using his savings from his paper route), he began jamming with a lot of local musician friends- Lee, Keith, Will, Chris, and many others. At this time he was also taking guitar lessons from very well respected teachers in the area, such as Ron Appicelli and Bob DeMarco. He also began performing in jazz and pit bands in high school and was playing in night clubs well before he hit drinking age (he had to get his parents to sign papers stating that he would not touch a drop of alcohol!)!

He went on to play in a number of bands in CT and RI, as well as in Boston, MA (where he also attended Berklee College of Music) and Hollywood, CA (where he attended Musician's Institute and met and became friends with many musicians who are now 'celebrities!'). He also had some of the best teachers in the world at that school (sitting right across from the legendary Joe Pass on a number of occasions!!!)."
(end quote)

working with grade school children, jamie is continually working on his performance skills and this shows as he appears exceedingly comfortable in front of an audience--

the material which jamie covers during his show is varied yet appropriate for all ages which is extremely important when performing before members of your own community-- a big beatle fan himself, jamie played several selections from the group as well as john lennon's "Beautiful Boy" for his own son samuel--

besides being able to visit with family, i was able to hear some great music and also able to get extra strawberries with cream when no one was looking-- ;)

2007-06-16T03:20:00.000-04:00

idaho tears (for vicki)


idaho tears
at idaho falls
letting them roll down
as the eyes see it all

to reach out and hold the hand 
that you held . . . as a child
to look back across the years and the time
and there's no way to stop time from going on

"crossing the river" you tell me again
would siddhartha guide the raft
that you take to the end
the river's always flowing on over the blackfoot land
with idaho tears

idaho tears
at idaho falls
the river it rolls on and carries it all
and the spirits on the wind with gentle laughter
they stay above the water line and watch them pass into the snake
as idaho tears

2007-06-11T02:19:00.001-04:00

ira pray and vicki penichter 2005

Victoria Penichter 05/07/54 - 06/07/07

vicki, you will always be in our hearts--