12.31.2006

Happy New Year


Jest droppin yous a New Yearz cheers- Started celebratting hear at wrk slkdjffsldkfjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj oops my head fell on the keypad thingamajiggy (hiccup) Missshh you mi dearest frend- Bee safe over da wkend!!

Yah- 2007 RULEZZZZZZZzz

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12.29.2006

Heading North with My Snowmobile Club

Yeap, headin norde- Well, I don't really belong to a Snowmobile Club because I was told I can't join if I don't have a Snowmobile- Seems simple enough- But I am going up to 'da Range this weekend in the hopes to be a "Honoree Snowmobile Member" - Yep, my plan is to get cozy with all the single men in the hotel HOT TUB and see if I can convince one "lucky" guy, on letting me have a lovely, frost bitten nose, snowy afternoon ride through the forests of Northern Minnesota- Wish me Luck!

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12.28.2006

New but Old EMail

What does it mean when your email says you have "New Mail" and then you click your inbox and the presumable SPAM is dated January 4th, 2003- It is three years old!!!!

Today is December 28th, 2006

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12.27.2006

Per Reader Request

Music Review
Willie Nelson's Songbird

This is a fantastic album. Yes, only two original songs but I love when popular recording artists/musicians cover other well known, if not classic music- Johnny Cash brought us the American Series with some outstanding recordings- To me covered music is refreshing and allows you to enjoy it all over again as if it was brand new (but some songs should only be heard in the original version: such as Nobody's Fool by Cinderella, yeah I said Cinderella or Fire Woman by The Cult) And if I haven't taken my meds many of the songs on this album can bring me to tears or a full blown blubbering session-

Willie has a unmistakable sound to his voice and in my opinion he could sing anything and it would be awesome- His voice is soothing and comforting- I am a huge fan of his rendition of Songbird, the title track- It is a Fleetwood Mac original which was sung by Christine McVie- I could play this song over and over on repeat- It feels good, like a good whiskey sliding down my throat- Now for track 3, Blue Hotel, what can I say a perfect blend of Ryan Adams and Willie Nelson- That is sweet sweet Gold to my ears-"I've been going from door to door with nothing to sell, wandering like a fool through the halls of the Blue Hotel"- Purely Poetic- Back to Earth "but true love is both a blessing and a curse" describes a broken heart and the soothing melody with the rich sounds of the slide guitar, allows me to cry into your beer with the sympathy of the whole bar allowing me to have that one moment of self pity- I am not a Deadhead (Grateful Dead fan) but his version of Stella Blue is a pleasant surprise for me- I love the ebb and flow throughout the song- With the hard guitar in the beginning you believe your in for a ride- but it doesn't drop in deep to blow you away but soars and glides throughout and allows you to sway back and forth- His version of Leonard Cohen's timeless Hallelujah will withstand the test of time- Willie's voice quivers slightly while he sings the last few syllables of Hallelujah- To me that is a perfect delivery- Almost as if the aging musician is having a one on one with the main man upstairs- Although I would have liked if the backup singers were softer to spotlight Willie's voice- Gram Parsons' original $1000 Wedding is a short song that has a good blend of Willie and Ryan Adams- We Don't Run sounds like a true shake your booty' Willie Nelson classic- For the the final track Amazing Grace, I enjoyed this version- It is somber but not as if you were in a funeral march- It has a nice electric vibe with the organ and hints of Willie's signature guitar pickin' - If your a true Willie fan you won't be disappointed with this album- Enjoy!

There are more than a few reviews out there that have given this album the thumbs down rating- They seem a bit grandiose in their opinions and must have a chip on there shoulders in regards to Ryan Adams and/or Willie or them working together- Some stating Willie would collaborate with ANYONE (in negative) and Ryan Adams is too electric to pull out Willie's true essence- If you are a music lover, I suggest you never base your reason to purchase an album on a music review- There are too many Jack Ass's out there giving reviews :) wink, wink

A BIG thanks to Matty for the CD- without the cd this review would have never been written

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12.26.2006

Saratee's New Christmas Tradition

I tried something new this Holiday Season-
I was sober for Christmas- In the past years I have been the slurring nutty aunt who plays with her neice and nephews and gets them all wound up- This year I went sober- I am not sure why I choose to do that- It was kinda at the last minute- I didn't want anything the bartender was mixing- However, I did have wine with dinner and a few after dinner mudslides (barely any alcohol in them) but I will never be sober at another Christmas ever again- I will risk the embarrassment of mistakenly calling my brother his wife's name or getting teary eyed when my mom opens a gag gift and it is a Whoopee Cushion- If you have a large family and many grandchildren the ages of 10 through 2 months- Don't try the tradition of a Sober Christmas!

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12.25.2006

Happy Holidays!

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12.22.2006

Grateful lil Azalea


Hiking Snack
Originally uploaded by The Ray Family from 'Da North.

She is wearing her yellow Gratefull Dead cap

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12.16.2006

New Ringtones for Saratee

I did the unmentionable- Yes, I downloaded a few ringtones to my phone- I can't believe I am admitting it- (I am your non-conformist cell phone user) I thought I could some how download MY music, but I can only download the ringtones provided- So my local favorite band THE GLEAM will not be playing a raucous Ho Down if you should call me- I am bummed out too- So I browsed the ringtones and decided on a few- I have a few Flaming Lips and my main ringtone is Whiskey River by Willie Nelson (its an up beat, booty shaking ringtone)- Second runner up was the title song to The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly movie- The downside to my new ringtones are all of them sound kind of lame, like when my 7th grade boyfriend tried to impress me by playing the theme song of Miami Vice on his Casio keyboard- Maybe I will just keep it on vibrate

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12.13.2006

I LOVE GLOBAL WARMING


This is what winter is like in Portland, Oregon-

Thanks Santa this is the best Christmas gift ever- Portland, Oregon's weather here in Minnesota except it is SUNNY!!

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