Seasonistas general thread: yakking, joshing, news and pictures

LimousinLil said:
Good for you, Del ... and a VERY worthy cause!!! Are there many Ukrainians currently living in Kent?
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Thanks, Val! I think there are only a couple of thousand Ukrainian refugees living in Kent, but a fair number of those around the Herne Bay and Canterbury area.
 
Blimey - it’s really happening! Yikes! 🫣
Bit of a long shot, but if anyone’s in the vicinity of Mustard in Herne Bay, Kent, England, this Saturday afternoon (27th May) and wants to support little old me (on at 4.15pm) and, much more importantly, the people of Ukraine, here’s the running order for the gig I mentioned a few posts back:
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No tickets required, no entrance fee, but donations to the cause on the day very much appreciated!
Wish me luck!!!
 
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Hi everyone-
A few people have mentioned over the course of this Season that their father has or had dementia. I'm married to a poet (Lisa Dordal), and her dad passed away last year after about four years with dementia. Her most recent book, Water Lessons, contains two especially beautiful poems about her dad's dementia, and I asked her if I could share them with you (she said yes). If you have, or had, a loved one with dementia, I hope these poems will bring you a sense of connection, or recognition, or whatever else might help today.
Take care-
Laurie
 

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LSamuels said:
Hi everyone-
A few people have mentioned over the course of this Season that their father has or had dementia. I'm married to a poet (Lisa Dordal), and her dad passed away last year after about four years with dementia. Her most recent book, Water Lessons, contains two especially beautiful poems about her dad's dementia, and I asked her if I could share them with you (she said yes). If you have, or had, a loved one with dementia, I hope these poems will bring you a sense of connection, or recognition, or whatever else might help today.
Take care-
Laurie
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Lisa really hits home with these poems - thank you so much for sharing them with us. And please pass on my thanks and appreciation to Lisa - it really does help to read and connect with her words.

My brother sent me the link to this song by James Blunt today. Whatever you think of his music (and I’ve always like it), this moved me to tears:

 
DelGriff said:
Lisa really hits home with these poems - thank you so much for sharing them with us. And please pass on my thanks and appreciation to Lisa - it really does help to read and connect with her words.

My brother sent me the link to this song by James Blunt today. Whatever you think of his music (and I’ve always like it), this moved me to tears:

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Well that makes two of us (moved to tears, I mean). What a beautiful song--- thank you for passing it along.
 
H O N E S T L Y .... M O I ??!

I was coming out of the local supermarket just now when a cheeky young Frenchman, sitting in his flash sports car, had the temerity to tell me that I was charming .... FOR MY AGE!!!! I didn't know whether to thump him or accept it graciously and since I have no idea what "backhanded compliment" is in French, I decided to do the latter. Well, I mean ... REALLY!!!! (Actually, I saw a recent question on "Quora" asking whether people over fifty didn't like to go outside because they were so old ... are we becoming an "ageist" society?) I rest my case and shall go and make cup of tea! (Oh, and put my poor, tired old feet up!)a7b79b9a2cdc3d512c0f754883497bd0--art-impressions-girlfriends.jpg
 
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Since we're on the topic of dementia...I've always interpreted this song from the POV of someone who's going through it.


I could be super off base since my French is beyond rusted.
 
LSamuels said:
Hi everyone-
A few people have mentioned over the course of this Season that their father has or had dementia. I'm married to a poet (Lisa Dordal), and her dad passed away last year after about four years with dementia. Her most recent book, Water Lessons, contains two especially beautiful poems about her dad's dementia, and I asked her if I could share them with you (she said yes). If you have, or had, a loved one with dementia, I hope these poems will bring you a sense of connection, or recognition, or whatever else might help today.
Take care-
Laurie
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Thank you so much for sharing Lisa's poems with us, Laurie.
I am sorry to read about her father.
I just read her 2 poems you have attached here.

My father told me, when he was still able to talk, that he saw birds in his room, or outside his window.
It wasn't possible for a bird to get into his room. Like Lisa, who saw the reflections of leaves and branches on her car window, when her father saw birds instead, I did not try to disagree or correct my father.

I have always liked birds and think they are special messengers from some higher power, sent to tell us something important we need to know.

When I drive back home, I take the birds with me. Lisa wrote.

I can relate to that.
I still carry the birds my father saw when he was sick, in my heart.
I hope they will fly free one day soon.

Please tell Lisa a big THANK YOU for sharing her poems with us.
And thank you, Laurie, for caring.
My best wishes and love to you both.
 
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