tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post1278321298308511277..comments2008-03-18T14:44:50.679-07:00Comments on Blues & Life: Leanin' into the hailstorm...: "IF": Hot Rods, Cool Tunes & The Naomi Caryl ConfluenceCharles William ( "Butchie" ) Olmsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15529549237729348475noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-88281750010542824872008-02-12T14:12:00.000-08:002008-02-12T14:12:00.000-08:00Oh wow, that is just amazing!!! I was just shaking...Oh wow, that is just amazing!!! I was just shaking my head in disbelief reading about it. How unbelievably cool!!! I would just love to hear that record - and I had no idea Naomi was on American Bandstand! Thank you for sharing all these great details with us.<BR/><BR/>I love your writing style, btw. And thank you too, for stopping by! I honestly think I was born in the wrong era. I just adore the 50's stuff so much. And yep, blues is where it all started!<BR/><BR/>Will be back!Girl About Townhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693390019033084179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-50470317745885795612008-02-11T17:51:00.000-08:002008-02-11T17:51:00.000-08:00DEar Butchie....I think TEENA was refering to my t...DEar Butchie....I think TEENA was refering to my taking Video of the Neighbors and what they are doing....Like a Private Eye...LOL!<BR/>The records left my house Via FedEx around 12:30pm...Randy will get them at his Work place on Wednesday, before 5pm....I know he will be going to Montana on <BR/>Feb. 22nd....I am HOPING he will be able to do the CD's before he goes...BUT, if not, I know he will get to it ASAP....He is one busy Dude, so....BUT, he made a CD of something else for me and did it pretty fast.<BR/>Stay Tuned!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-27492395544657138442008-02-11T16:49:00.000-08:002008-02-11T16:49:00.000-08:00As a blog buddy of Naomi's I find this very cool! ...As a blog buddy of Naomi's I find this very cool! Nice site you have here too. It was already a "small world" but the Internet is just an amazing tool.Deanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16031154927371849065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-52742202111772952008-02-11T16:35:00.000-08:002008-02-11T16:35:00.000-08:00Wow! I was hoping a link to the song would be at t...Wow! I was hoping a link to the song would be at the end of the post. <BR/><BR/>Naomi buys almond butter online from some friends of mine here in Floyd VA. And we once had a conference call at the local cafe where I was playing Scrabble and blogging.colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669375650785054059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-11627864369283294042008-02-11T15:52:00.000-08:002008-02-11T15:52:00.000-08:00Come on along! Come on along!You've got me goin' ...Come on along! Come on along!<BR/>You've got me goin' That's a lovely tale and you are lucky. as I am myself to have met Naomi via the inter-net. Like Judy Kenju)I too would love to hear the song and as you are a man I'm sure you'll find a way. Not that I'm sexist or anything. Way past my bed-time and I must rush back to Naomi's.<BR/>Night Night!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-87931185176674045452008-02-11T15:20:00.000-08:002008-02-11T15:20:00.000-08:00Hi again Anne! -Well, actually I've owned the '49 ...Hi again Anne! -<BR/><BR/>Well, actually I've owned the '49 Mercury since '04... but I guess that can still be regarded relatively "new"! Finally placed a photo of her ( "Lil' sugar" ) in my blog- down toward the bottom. A real un-expected challenge was eqiping her with hand-controls! I bought the same type hand-controls as I've had in all my vehicles over the years and are also in my truck... "Monarch". Supposedly a "fit-all" type... they did not envision anyone attempting to install into a pre-50's car! It cost me 3 times the cost of the controls just for fabrication & modifying to make them fit and work! Whew!!<BR/><BR/>30 years Anne! We're not too far apart in time since our abilities were "dis'd"! I was wounded in Vietnam in July of 1967 so thats 41 yrs? Wow... where do the days run... er, I mean roll!? <BR/><BR/>As per the nature of my own injuries I did ( and occasionally have had to repeat ) several looooong stretches in Army & VA hospitals; where I inevitably became aware of what ( for lack of better terms ) I would call a kind of "Wheelchair Cult"!... all these cats who by-and-large only hung out with each other and whose lives tightly orbited VA hospitals and like institutions- rarely socializing with "Pedestrians" to a really noticable degree. Even some who would cause their own pressure-sores in order to be admitted back among the wheeled brethren and safety (?) of the hospital and re-hab environment! I had a discussion with one Dr. in Sacramento who frankly told me "...We can train them with all the new skills they'll need to live as independantly as possible. Thats the 'easy' part of rehab! The hard part is getting them to LEAVE the hospital and STAY out!" Safe institutionalization.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow- the "Twilight Zone" scariness of that early experience has driven me to be as fiercely independant as I can possibly be- and I do not play "wheelchair basketball" ( or "wheelchair" ANYthing ) purely because I've been stereotypically expected to be! ( I cant recall the numbers of times I've been asked if I'm on a "wheelchair basketball team"... simply because I use a wheelchair! Folks have seen to many "Handicapped" TV movies I'm afraid!! Often, if in company given to brevity I'd answer- "...No, but I AM into wheelchair sponge-diving!" Once a neighbor thought I was serious and said- "...Good, GOOD! We all need to keep active!!" God love 'em.<BR/><BR/>I suspect anyone having our sort of lifestyle could write a book about silly things like this! I have a REALLY good one if you'd want me to tell it!! ( ?? ) I've gone on enough for now!! Sorry!!<BR/><BR/>And thanks too for adding my link in your site sis! Till next...<BR/><BR/>Lord hug you tight... - ButchieCharles William ( "Butchie" ) Olmsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529549237729348475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-27339599209005602662008-02-11T14:09:00.000-08:002008-02-11T14:09:00.000-08:00Hi Butchie! Welcome to blog world. And congrats ...Hi Butchie! Welcome to blog world. And congrats on your "new" car!<BR/><BR/>Naomi and I have only known each other a couple of months via blogs but she is a terrific lady.<BR/><BR/>And I can't wait to hear her "IF" when you get it uploaded. Wouldn't it be great to find some film of her on American Bandstand (Phila) and upload it to YOU TUBE. You could hear and see her perform it then.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by my blog. I've had MS for over 30 years now but in w/c for the last year (on and off). Absolutely hate it! When the weather breaks, I'll be a bit more ambulatory, but until then it is wheels for me.<BR/><BR/>I'll be stopping by again. I've added you to my links too. Thank you for adding me.<BR/>AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-76026758688971784992008-02-11T09:59:00.000-08:002008-02-11T09:59:00.000-08:00Wow! That is amazing! The Internet is really a gre...Wow! That is amazing! The Internet is really a great revolution! I am glad you found Naomi!sonia a. mascarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415359150944729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-7529370486307174322008-02-11T08:18:00.000-08:002008-02-11T08:18:00.000-08:00NAOMI! Would there be any hope of asking your frie...NAOMI! Would there be any hope of asking your friend to make two (2) CD's for you?... and might you send one to me?? ( or ask him to send me one )?? As I told you- I want desperately to include "If" and the 'B' side on my up-coming "Doo-Wop Diner" shows on "Rock-it Radio". It's a world-wide internet broadcast as I told you... and will be an opportunity to re-introduce you to a vast audience! My trouble is in waiting for Donn to have his 45rpm made into a digital CD... a process which may take a good deal of time- in that Donn is an admitted trousered-ape when it comes to computers and all things digital! If you are already in-process and could have one made for me too- I will be most happy to pay for it and for shipping! Let me know sis!! Till next...<BR/><BR/>Lord hug you tight... - ButchieCharles William ( "Butchie" ) Olmsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529549237729348475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-43328965556612717102008-02-11T07:16:00.000-08:002008-02-11T07:16:00.000-08:00wow what an amazing story and great ending. The in...wow what an amazing story and great ending. The internet has indeed made this a small world :)Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-4519409316641310732008-02-11T00:24:00.000-08:002008-02-11T00:24:00.000-08:00Hey Butchie! Sorry it took me a while to get here....Hey Butchie! Sorry it took me a while to get here....And I am so glad you answered my question and Kenju's, too....I am sending off my OBE Copy of "IF" and "ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND" tomorrow, to my friend in Vegas who is going to make a CD for me....After he gets it done, then there will at least be a Digital Fotmat...THEN, I too, gave to learn how to do this magical posting of the Audio!!!<BR/>I am going to try to send a few people your way today...You explained the connection so well....!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-72509670141395256672008-02-10T23:09:00.000-08:002008-02-10T23:09:00.000-08:00INDEED! I'M TRYING TO FIGURE SOME WAY TO OFFER-UP ...INDEED! I'M TRYING TO FIGURE SOME WAY TO OFFER-UP A BLOG AUDIO OF NAOMI'S "IF" HERE... BUT STILL JUST LEARNING THE ROPES OF RUDIMENTARY BLOGGING! HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET A GRIP ON THINGS SOON ENOUGH. FIRST THING IS GETTING THE 45rpm INTO A DIGITAL FORMAT... THEN LEARNING HOW TO EMBED IT HERE IN THE BLOG. BEING AN OLD ANALOG ADRIFT ON A DIGITAL RIVER- IT'S ALL NEW TERRAIN TO ME! THANKS SO MUCH KENJU!!<BR/><BR/>LORD HUG YOU TIGHT... - BUTCHIECharles William ( "Butchie" ) Olmsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529549237729348475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694648768527673152.post-67219597413319053142008-02-09T21:28:00.000-08:002008-02-09T21:28:00.000-08:00It is amazing what can happen through the powers o...It is amazing what can happen through the powers of the internet, isn't it? Especially when Naomi is included....LOL I'd love to hear her record and when I was a kid, Alexander's Ragtime Band was one of my favorite songs - so I'd love to hear her 50's version of it.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.com