Good morning and congratulations to verbal! Getting the word out is half the battle.
After a stormy day yesterday that messed with things at work badly, Ape is hoping for a quieter rest of the week.
There's Las Chicas Private Reserve Medium on for coffee. Teas are English Breakfast and Raspberry with hot water on standby with a selection of other options. Cold beverages (needed in my part of the world as the temp heads for the 30s Celsius) are looking good.
Later, alligators.
Dang, she beat me to it.😁 I will just blame the time zone difference.
I love this piece after two listens. Tuomas went big, as is his wont, and the theme touches on ideas I used to preach in my UU days (one of things that hooked me on Nightwish in the first place is that resonance with my own thinking).
That said, if I was doing a list of favourite Nightwish songs, I don't know that any of the longer works would make it now. It would be heavy on shorter works like Ever Dream, Nemo, and How's the Heart?. The shorter form seems more intense and personal in Tuomas and Floor's hands. The exception might be Ghost Love Score.
"How's the Heart?" from a live virtual show they did in 2021.
Interesting how many LGBTQ themed stories are popping up. So many LGBTQ people have had to hide their true selves over the years, I guess the theme lends itself to it.
And damn it, I'm all caught up now. I even read my own again (And hated it. Only one that didn't get a like.😳😀). More stories, please!!
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I knew of Ringo even as a kid cause him was Mr. Conductor on 'Shining Time Station,' which is probably why my mom assumed him was my favorite.
I remember him in that. It was a good gig for him as an actor and he played it well.
Good morning, folks.
Holiday up here to celebrate, apparently, Queen Victoria who was the queen who signed Canada into law (the British North America Act of 1867). These days it's more about opening cottages, having BBQs, and making ungodly amounts of noise with fireworks. I think a lot of high schools have their formals/proms this weekend, too. My son's did, anyhow.
There's some Fire Roasted Sunrise (appropriate for a morning cuppa) in the coffee pot. Red Rose and Original Earl Grey (has both orange and bergamot instead of just the latter) are teas du jour. Hot water is ready for other teas and hot beverages. Fridge is well-stocked with pitchers of unsweet iced tea and lemonade plus a near magical assortment of sodas (look in there and your favourite brand and flavour will be there, guaranteed).
Have a good one!!
Ringo certainly comes across as the most cheery and personable of the Fan Four. That's kind of attractive. And we're talking crushing on him, not having him play drums for you.😂 (I know, Ringo being a terrible drummer is a played out and I have heard some suggestions it is exaggerated, too.)
American rockers Halestorm dropped a live album and video of their concert at Wembley Arena from last December. And having listened to the whole thing yesterday, you can see why they sold out. Brilliant performance, especially from lead singer Lzzy Hale, who co-founded the band in 1997 with her brother Arejay.
First song I'm sharing is a solo performance by Lzzy.
And a full band number. Lzzy and Arejay were 13 and 10 respectively when the band started and their father played bass for the first couple years. While Roger Hale no longer plays bass, the band remains a family business with Lzzy singing and playing rhythm guitar and piano, Arejay on drums, and Lzzy's partner Joe Hottinger on lead guitar.
And for a change of pace, Lzzy has now stepped in as lead singer of eighties hair metallers Skid Row. Yep, Lzzy Hale is belting "18 and Life" this year.
And FYI, folks, besides James' comp entry, Sara's is up now, too.
https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/childrens/millys-adventure-2
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My house is back to normal, and things are back where they should be. We have been able to enjoy all the flowers left over. Our backyard still looks festive.
I didn't even have a wedding and mine's looking pretty festive with my redbuds and lilacs flowering basically simulataneously. And the iris around the deck are in bloom, too. With the peonies coming soon, hopefully before we leave on vacation in two weeks.
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OK, so the moderator must have felt particularly generous today as my comp entry has been approved!
Get real, you're probably a shoo-in for approval at this point based on your track record here and elsewhere. Will try to get to it today. Glad to have you back around.
And with that...
I'll leave you with some Tobermory Flowerpot Island in the coffee pot (not the flower pot), and some Earl Grey and English Breakfast teas. Hot water is available for other hot bevvies.
Later...
Mine is approved!!
Good morning!!! Hope folks are having a nice Saturday.
There's some Kicking Horse 454 in the coffee pot. Teas are Assam and Cream of Earl Grey. Hot water is available for other hot beverages. I've washed the pitchers and refilled them with unsweet iced tea and lemonade. Sodas are stocked up.
I am in the comp now, or will be once the magic mod does their thing. Interesting to see the reactions. It's a bit different from my usual, at least for this place. The only past story here I can think of that's similar is The Goodbye We Never Had, at least in that both are fairly realistic, modern stories about human relationships rather than horror or fantasy.
I loved Utah when I went there. Was mostly hiking in the National Parks, but did visit St. George on our way back to Vegas where we were flying from.
snarfs a cow and a chicken
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Working on my comp story
YAY!! Mine is almost done (I think, I've ignored it today to let it stew a bit).
A few posts up, I posted about Unleash the Archers' new album. Their lead singer, who goes by Brittany Slayes on stage (real name is Hayes), has also been doing some work with Ayreon and Star One, projects of Dutch musical wizard Arjen Lucassen. From Ayreon's new DVD (from a concert last Fall), here's Brittany with The Fate of Man. It's an incredible performance from all concerned, but Brittany really stands out here. She packs a fantastic, and rather unique, set of pipes and is probably edging into my top 5 metal singers now. The two backup singers are actually great singers in their own right (the one further from the camera is the sister of my beloved Floor Jansen), making this one hell of a performance vocally.
