Monday Music Moves Me

Jack White has been spending time in court dealing with his family drama lately, but he took a trip out to Mexico City last week to make a surprise appearance at the Fermatta Music Academy’s 20th anniversary celebration. White was named an honorary dean at the event.

“The sense of being a musician is making art, and I do not care whether it is solo or as part of a collective project,” White told the crowd of over 150 students and reporters. “At all times, I seek to express myself, and different circumstances of my life could also become multiple creative and stylistic channels.”

In addition to receiving the title of honorary dean, White was also presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony, where he was introduced by singer-songwriter Elan. 

This is the first time the academy has awarded the title to a musician.

This week's Monday Music Moves Me theme over at Xmas Dolly is 70's music.

Here are some 70's classics

 











one of my favourite seventies toonz

One Line Offenders

Hi Plonkers....

Covering all the possibilities...

What is the difference between a Harley and a Hoover ?
The position of the dirt bag.

Why is divorce so expensive?
Because it's worth it.

What do you call a smart blonde?
A golden retriever.

What do lawyers use for birth control?
Their personalities.

What's the difference between a girlfriend and wife?
20 kgs.

What's the difference between a boyfriend and husband?
45 minutes.

What's the fastest way to a man's heart?
Through his chest with a sharp instrument.

Why do men want to marry virgins?
They can't stand criticism.

Why is it so hard for women to find men that are sensitive, caring, and good-looking?
Because those men already have boyfriends.

What's the difference between a new husband and a new dog?
After a year, the dog is still excited to see you.

What makes men chase women they have no intention of marrying?
The same urge that makes dogs chase cars they have no intention of driving.

A brunette, a blonde, and a redhead are all in grade 7.  Who has the biggest boobs?
The 18 year old blonde.

What's the difference between a porcupine and a police car?
A porcupine has the pricks on the outside.

What did the blonde say when she found out she was pregnant?
'Are you sure it's mine?'

Why do men find it difficult to make eye contact?
Boobs don't have eyes.

What would you call it when an Italian has one arm shorter than the other?
A speech impediment.

What's the difference between a South African zoo and an English zoo?
A South African zoo has a description of the animal on the front of the cage along with a recipe.

How do you get a sweet little 80-year-old lady to say FUCK!?
Get another sweet little 80-year-old lady to yell *BINGO*!

What's the difference between a northern USA fairytale and a southern USA fairytale?
A Northern fairytale begins 'Once upon a time...'
A southern fairytale begins 'Y'all ain't gonna believe this shiit...'

Why is there no Disneyland in China ?
No one's tall enough to go on the good rides.

Spring Into Action!

You don’t have to look far to see signs of spring. From the budding of the trees, the warming of the temperatures to the animals coming out of their winter hideouts, there seems to be a promise of new birth and colour in the springtime air.

Still with a nip in the August winds, but we're on our way to the sunshine at last after a very long cold winter...can you tell I prefer the summer?

What does the weather look like where you are?



Here's a few other things we've been up to lately.

I had a girls day out with my Bestie to a Women's Day Celebration at Thaba Ya Batswana 

Pretending to be a Celebrity in front of their Photo Wall

Ching! Ching!  It's Wine O'Clock

Megan won a Gold Certificate at the Alberton Regional Eistedfodd for playing a Taylor Swift Song.

We attended one of our theme dinners.  Sixties and Hippies was the theme. 

The Table Menu

Hippy Kids

My Sister and I did the 702 Discovery Walk The Talk

The Girls had Dress Up day at school and had to go as something beginning with the schools initials.  BPS.  Kay was Bob the Builder and Megan was a South African Soccer Supporter. Good Fun!

Being Spring Makes me Smile.

  I love you wonderful Plonkers

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

 

And The Winner of Last week's Caption my Photo Competition is 

Andrew Leon  from StrangePegs

email me your shipping address and I'll be sending you a wee something. 

Here's what he captioned:

 

Now I'll make it bark.

 

Interruption for Eulogy

My Father In Law passed away over the weekend.

I wrote and delivered his Eulogy

Psalm 34 verse 18 says :  The Lord is closest to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Welcome everyone. My name is Gillian and Sam was my Father In Law.  

We are here today to say goodbye to Sidney, or Sam as we all knew him.  A devoted husband, a loving father, a brother and a friend.

Sam was born in Pretoria in 1942 and moved around a lot while growing up.  He was the youngest of two brothers and grew into a tall, dark and handsome man.  He was 23 years old when he met the love of his life, Rina, and they married in Pietermaritzburg and moved to Johannesburg shortly after getting married.   They were married for 46 years! They had three awesome children Ronel, Andre and Riaan.  

Sam was a loyal employee, working his entire life for Spoornet.   He dedicated 42 years to them!!  starting as an Appy and worked his way up to Logistics Manager when he retired at the age of 60.    We can find true inspiration from this…..Sam faithfully applied this devotion to all aspects of his life. 

Sam spent a decent chunk of his life at The Dinwiddie Bowling Club.  He loved his active Saturday afternoons with friends in the sunshine.  He relished this big part of his life, and often shared stories about the quirky characters from The Bowling Club.   He loved to share the story of youngest son, Riaan, who was only a teenager at the time, beating the previous year’s Club Champion!    It was a proud moment for Sam, watching his son follow in his bowling footsteps.

Dad, loved to laugh most of all…..  I enjoyed cracking jokes with him….and watching his lips curl into a huge grin and then break into a belly laugh.  We all loved that big, loud belly laugh….  Dad had a great sense of humour and an incredibly kind heart.   He adored having the whole family over for a braai and loved to chat over the grill and catch up with his children and grandchildren.  He enjoyed his food and he and I shared a love for chocolate.

Dad also loved to Teach-By-Example and taught both his sons to be able to pretty much fix anything.  He once climbed up a ladder to fix the garage roof and to save himself two trips up the ladder, he carried the drill in one hand and the extension cord in the other.  He lost his balance and plummeted to the ground breaking his arm.  The moral of the story?  Do as you’re told, not as you see.

Most of you may not know that Sam had another hobby.  The Lotto.  He took great pleasure in carefully studying and plotting every lottery result on his Excel Spreadsheet on his computer.   Eventually, all his plotting paid off and a jackpot was won, which he shared with all his children.

Our hearts are heavy today as we say goodbye to Sam….    I took comfort in something that Riaan, Sam’s youngest son, said to me the other day, “Dad is with his mum and dad.  Ouma Kay and Oupa Joe”.   

I hope you can also gain peace,  knowing he is with family and with The Lord.

Sam peacefully passed away on 30^th of August and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Someone once said “The catastrophe of death cannot be altered, but it can be transformed by love”.

We love you Dad.  We will miss you so very much.  I am so proud to have known you.

It’s tough to say goodbye, so Please Remember to keep Mom, Ronel, Andre and Riaan in your prayers during this difficult time.

 


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