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03/21/11 - NNHS Newsletter - All By Myself
“Unless we love and are
loved, |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I think we all may feel this way from time to time.....
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3j_fdSpkmE - All By Myself - Eric Carmen
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HabMN5pozTI - All By Myself - Frank Sinatra, 1976
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_By_Myself:
"All by Myself" is a
power ballad written and performed by
Eric Carmen in
1975. The verse borrows heavily from the second movement (Adagio Sostenuto) of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18, which Carmen believed was in the public domain. Having found it was not only after the record had been issued, Carmen had to come to an agreement with the Rachmaninoff estate. Early versions, therefore, only give writing credit to Carmen while later versions also credit Rachmaninoff.[1] The chorus borrows from a song "Let's Pretend" that Carmen had written for the Raspberries in 1973.[2] Carmen's full version has an extended piano solo and lasts over seven minutes. There is also an edited version of 4 minutes 22 seconds. The song was the first release from Carmen's first solo LP after leaving the power pop group the Raspberries and was originally recorded by the author and released in December 1975 to great success. It reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 1 on Cash Box Top 100 Singles and number 12 in the UK. The single sold more than one million copies in the United States and was certified gold by the RIAA in April 1976.[3] In a 2006 poll for UK's Five programme Britain's Favourite Break-up Songs Eric Carmen's version of this song was voted seventeenth. Carmen's original version has spawned numerous cover versions by such artists as Céline Dion, Frank Sinatra, and Igudesman & Joo. It should not be confused with the jazz standard of the same name, written by Irving Berlin and performed by Ella Fitzgerald. |
PRAYER REQUEST:
From My Friend, Judy Bundy Bowermaster (Litchfield HS, IL - '59) of IL -
03/21/11, 6:10 AM - "hi":
Since I'm leaving for knee
surgery at 4 am tomorrow PLEASE DON'T send me any email as I have no
idea when I'll be able to sit here for any length of time. Also my eyes
are worse and as much as I enjoy hearing from you I can't go through all
the forwards I get and not get a splitting headache, SO NO mail for at
least 2 weeks please. All my love Judy PS A prayer would be VERY welcome
Why, certainly, Judy-Judy -
on both counts!
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday
today to
Bob Morgan ('56) of MA AND
My #4 Son,
Joshua Harty (Hillsboro HS,
IL - '95) of IL!
Happy Birthday
tomorrow to
Cookie Phillips Tyndall ('64) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
23 -
Jack Harrison ('61)
of VA AND
Richard Marshall ('66) of VA;
24 -
Olivia House Brickey ('65) of
VA;
25 -
The late Billy Williams ('57)
(d. 21 May 2007)
AND
Joan McKenna Ward ('60) of VA
AND
Bill
Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA;
Many Happy Returns to You All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
THIS DAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday0321.htm - INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Friday, March 21 1862 INACTIVITY IGNITES IMPRUDENT IMBIBING Surprisingly enough in this very active spring, on this day very little in the way of war-related activity occurred. Flag Officer Foote was still shooting at Island No. 10 in the Mississippi River, but that was about it. This may have given residents of Richmond time to visit their doctors. Brandy, whiskey, and other distilled beverages were in such short supply that they were dispensed by drugstores, and only on doctor’s prescription. Amazingly, a certain amount of bootleg trade also flourished.
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From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA -
03/20/11 - "Live Police, Fire, EMS, Aircraft, and Rail Scanners on
RadioReference.com":
This is the coolest site I have ever been
sent. Listen to live feed from any municipality’s emergency and police radios. From the linked page, just drill down to your county or city of interest. Select the feed you want. http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/ Dave
WOWZERONI!!!
This is WAAAY cool! Thank you, David!
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From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA
- 03/20/11 - "Resignation letter...":
I'm sure you've
gotten these emails before but here's another!!! You never know when
something like this could really happen..........REALLY???? I keep
wishing!!!! |
Resignation Letter.
See for yourself... A blessing is
coming to you in the form of a new job, a house, marriage or financial
break through.
I am not
joking. You will find an unexpected windfall. |
Well,
wouldn't that just be delightful?!? Thank you, Joyce!
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"Hope springs eternal in the human breast; |
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 03/20/11 - "~ Sunday ~":
Sorry for the lack of a
second send last week; I was sick with ear infections. Hoping you all had a great St. Patrick's Day! ;- )
sssssssssssssssssssssssssss My grandmother told me how
she ended up marrying Grandpa. She was in her 20s, and the man she was
dating left for war. -Ophira Eisenberg So True!
Thanks, Shari! I hope you're
feeling all better now!
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From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA
- 03/20/11 - "Grandparents":
GRANDPARENTS 1. She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, "But Grandma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!" I will probably never
put lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper
good-bye.... My grandson was quiet
for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?" I mentally polished my halo and I said, "No, how are we alike?'' "You're both old," he
replied. At last, she headed
for the door, saying, "Grandma, I think you should try to figure out
some of these colors yourself!" "Look in your
underwear, Grandpa," he advised "Mine says I'm 4 to 6." The grandmother, more
than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. "That's interesting."
she said. "How do you make babies?" The small boy wrote: "The fireman came down the ladder pregnant." The teacher took the
lad aside to correct him. "Don't you know what pregnant means?" she
asked. "Oh," he said, "she
lives at the airport, and when we want her, we just go get her. Then,
when we're done having her visit, we take her back to the airport."
GIGGLES! Thanks again, Joyce!
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From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA
- 03/12/11 - "Some Maxines"
(#9 in a Series of 19):
Finally, Some NEW Maxine's! |
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AND
REMEMBER: Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them but you always know they are there. |
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GIGGLES! Thanks, Joyce! ![]() |
FINALLY:
From http://www.ajokeaday.com - 03/20/11:
A vertically challenged psychic was arrested one day. He escaped
from jail and the newspaper headline read, "SMALL MEDIUM AT-LARGE." |
DATES TO REMEMBER: |
1. Thursday, April 7, 2011 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch Bunch gatherings on
the first Thursday of every month at Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson
Avenue just above Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News at 11:00 AM. The luncheon is
not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends in that year, go visit
with them. 2. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for reservations. 3. Saturday, April 30, 2011 - The NNHS Class will have a Luncheon. Team Leaders are Mickey Marcella (mcmiceli@verizon.net - 757-249-3800), Betty Hamby Neher (bjneher@cox.net - 757-898-5099), and Dr. Harry Simpson (hdsdds@aol.com - 804-694-0346). - CLASS OF 1954 4. Saturday, July 9, 2011 (6:30 PM to 11:30 PM) - The Class of 1971 will hold its 40-Year Reunion at Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News. For details, contact Richard Rawls at Richard@Rawls.com - CLASS OF 1971 5. Saturday, August 20, 2011 - The Class of 1966 will hold its 45-Year Reunion at the Warwick Yacht Club, Newport News. Further details will be available soon from Dee Hodges Bartram at dhbartram@cox.net - CLASS OF 1966 |
PRAYER ROLL
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http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 03/21/11 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Carol Buckley Harty
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Written and performed by
Eric Carmen (b. 11 Aug 1949), 1975Recorded by
Frank Sinatra (12 Dec 1915 – 14 May 1998), 1976
When I was young
I never needed anyone
Making love was just for fun
That day is done
Livin' alone
I think about the friends I've known
But when I dial the telephone
Nobody's home
All by myself
Don't wanna' be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna' live
All by myself
Anymore
Never too sure
Sometimes I'm so insecure
The love that's distant and obscure
Remains the cure
All by myself
Don't wanna' be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna' live
All by myself
Anymore
(instrumental)
All by myself
Don't wanna' be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna' live
All by myself
Anymore
When I was young
I never needed anyone
And making love was just for fun
Those days are gone
"All by Myself" midi courtesy of http://home.arcor.de/dinoandfriends/frank_midis.htm - 03/20/07
"All by Myself" lyrics courtesy of http://www.mp3lyrics.org/f/frank-sinatra/all-by/ - 03/20/07
John Tobin Digital Image, "...It's all gone...All alone...", courtesy of http://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=348270 - 03/20/07
Tiny Purple Flowers Divider Line clip art courtesy of one of the 32 pages of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars.html - 08/20/05
Litchfield High School's Purple Panther Paw Print courtesy of http://www.litchfield.k12.il.us/ - 06/23/07
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of
http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html - 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06