June 9th, 2012

My daughter-in-law, Vickie, told me she had her money on Union Rags, in the Kentucky Derby, and  now she is tickled pink with Union Rags, the Winner at Belmont Stakes, today. Vickie said that , making a jockey change made all the difference.

With jockey,  John Velazquez, determined not to let being hung  up against the rail, at just the right moment in the final last yards down the stretch, he was able to slip through  a tight  spot and win by a neck.

No  Triple Crown winner , since  I’ll Have Another’s, injury was announced,  Friday at 1:00 p.m.,  and to be retired. With this news, the fans still showed up in record crowds, cheering each race, spending  the same and enjoying a very good day.

It was good for everyone to enjoy watching , Union Rags do what his owners knew  Union Rags, would do,“Win”!

 

 


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Belmont 2012

“I’ll Have Another”,is gearing up for the Triple Crown bid since 1978, which could mean the history records will be updated this Saturday, June 9th. I know that the horses already know who the Winner, will be.

Wouldn’t it be nice to talk directly to the horses, and get some straight answers. What are  your fellow horses thinking about, that were in the previous, Kentucky Derby and Preakness race? Maybe dropping out this race, and letting some Long Shots, have a go at it? Is your trainer and team going to focus only on “You”, and give you the best last minute training, best  diet, including vitamins and minerals, and lots of hands on care.

When my sons were young, they had to have horses, – so,  before going to school ,  they  needed to care for the horses  and when they  came home from school, more chores, including the stalls.  Lots of  “hard work”, goes to working for “the big Win” – Triple Crown   – Good Luck!


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I’m Doing

Around age ‘two’, and I can not call ‘two’, terrible, because I was always , ‘Trying To Help’. First child, is the family’s  ‘learning on project’. The one that everything is tried on first, to see if it works, this way or that?

This “First Child”, was born under the “Sign”,  of everything being perfect in the  household,  and, you will have the best, perfect, quiet, well-behaved, no-nonsense child, you could ask for. Most cooperative, always watching ‘how to do stuff’, and one that will do what one saw  you do.

My mother called, “Mary Ellen what are you doing?” I guess no one saw me , and did not hear anything , for awhile.  “Mary Ellen, what are you doing?”  “I’m doing”  Now,  she knew,  where  I was,  under the  kitchen table, and the table cloth was hanging so long – she could not see me. When she pulled  up the table cloth , she almost had , ‘ heart failure’.  I had piles of sugar, flour, dry soap powder, all large containers of dry ingredients, mixing and making piles, just like in the sand box.  “Total Waste”.

 


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No Bounce

Late 1930’s, I was in the learning stage of life . Just looking at some  old pictures, notice a very distinctive look,  one that had me wondering about? When the pictures were shot –  my expression indicates I’m trying to figure out what is going on – in this new world of mine?

Take the “Ice Box”, not as today’s, Refrigerator. On the bottom shelf was  a wire basket full of eggs, fresh , from the farmer.

Here’s how the Story, goes; My Mother was putting food in the  “Ice Box”, and the door was left open, as she was going back and forth, with stuff. Nothing in the house more interesting, or in the whole  world, than a big basket , full of balls, just sitting there for me, little Mary Ellen.   So. little, Mary  Ellen, was she swift, grab a ball, and threw it down to  bounce.  No Bounce!

My  Look , was completely – unbelievable?  What happened?


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Dad’s Double

If you saw the movie, “Any Number Can Play”,  with  ‘Clark Gable’,  then you saw my , Dad’s Double’. There were scenes, where I thought I was watching my father perform. Every chance I get I’ll watch it, because it’s the only film were the mannerisms match perfectly. Something about the way they both lite their cigarettes, and the face and eyes squint with the cigarette smoke squirreling , affecting  a sexy, squinting  attractive look, you just don’t see on any body else.

They could be brothers, both from a small town in Ohio, with one , birthday on  February 1st, and the other February 2nd.  One parent died  early in their life, and generally hard times

My Dad, could do all kinds of card tricks,  and the  drinking and gambling, two peas in a pod. Someone wrote , my Dad’s story, and had  Clark Gable, his look-a-like sign up for the part.


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June Weddings!

Looks like perfect weather for  a  “June Wedding’!  How about a perfect,  ‘Wedding Dress’?  Would a wedding dress from “1910”, be in ‘high demand’?

Just so happens, I still have  my  Aunt Irene Riley’s,  wedding dress,  which is only ,“102 –   years  old”, and,  in the ‘best of shape’.

Around,   ‘1970’, my mother and I were members of the  Women’s Business and Professional Assn., and for their June meeting , ‘feature attraction’, they presented  a ‘Wedding Show’. They needed dresses and models,  so,  they were able to find a small model for my Aunt Irene’s dress. It was the  ‘oldest dress in the best condition’ and my mother and I were just thrilled to see someone wear the wedding dress,  so proudly.

Some things are worth saving, providing you have the space, and at some point in  time,  it can be enjoyed ,  again!  When they made things in the ,  “Good ole’ Days”,   –  They made them to Last!


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