Garden Party

Garden Party

(I changed some of the words of Ricky Nelson's "Garden Party" to fit my needs.  Sorry Ricky but the words didn't fit my Garden Party)

 I took these pictures at a Garden Party in Watsonville.  The ladies of the San Jose Garden club let me join them occasionally.  I've enjoyed every trip I've been on with them.  The menu for the luncheon was Veggie Lasagna, fresh artichokes, fresh tomato salad and for dessert we had our choice of apricot or berry pie.  Wonderful lunch

I went to a garden party

To reminisce with Paulie's friends

A chance to share old memories

And play our songs again

When I got to the garden party,

They all knew my name (had on a name tag)

No one recognized me, 

I really did look the same.

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.

You see, ya can't please everyone, so ya got to please yourself.

People came from miles around, everyone was there

Zelda brought her camera so there was magic in the air

'n' over in the corner,much to my surprise

A bit of heaven in a tray was the lasagna and apricot pies.

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.

You see, ya can't please everyone, so ya got to please yourself. 

And that's what a Garden Party did for me - it pleased my-inner-self.

 

A Tour of Stanford University

A Tour of Stanford

Everywhere you look at Stanford - 

 you'll see the Hoover Tower,

 

The message of peace, gives it, all of its power,

But when I take a walk around Stanford, which I love to do,

 

It's the arches and columns I love to see,

and the fountains too.

Of course seeing Memorial Church is worth the trip

 

And the Old Union

 and Encina Hall will also make you flip.

What beauty - What grace bless these hallowed halls,

What great people are studying and working behind the golden walls. 

I was lucky enough to work at Stanford University for 16 years.  Some days the highlight of my day was taking a walk around campus, some days it was meeting all of the wonderful people who worked on campus.  While working on campus, I looked forward to going to work every day.

 

Mother's Day

I Often Go Walking -

The children at our church sing this song for Mother's Day and every year it reminds me of the wonderful things my mother passed on to me.  I can name many of the flowers and trees in my garden because of my mother. She passed on her love of nature to all of her daughters.

I often go walking in meadows of clover,

 

 

I gather armfuls of blossoms of blue.

 

 

 

 

I gather the blossoms the whole meadow over,

 

 

Dear Mother the flowers remind me of you.

 

 

Oh Mother I give my love with each flower,

 

 

To give forth a fragrance a whole lifetime through;

 

 

For if I love blossoms and meadows and walking,

 

 

I learn how to love them dear Mother from you.