Time Is All We Have Said Willie

As many of you know, Willie Nelson made the news again recently and many jokes about Willie are going around.  Willie, however, is no joke.  As an avid fan of Willie  I just want to help make people aware of all the good he does and all the hard work he has done, and is doing, to make our world a better place to live in.   "Willie should receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on agriculture issues, alternative fuels and world peace initiatives. A longtime supporter of the family farms in America, he founded the Farm Aid concert program over 25 years ago, and has also started the Willie Nelson Peace Research Institute, an organization dedicated to helping promote global peace. Willie has also been an avid supporter of the protection of wild horses, working on behalf of the animals as Tennessee and other states try to legalize the slaughter of horses. He supports the federal Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, which would ban horse slaughter in the U.S. and stop...

I am so grateful to my Godfather Uncle Paul and Aunt Estelle for taking me to the 1964/65 World's Fair at Flushing Meadows Carona Park in Queens, New York.  It was one of the largest World's Fairs to be held in the United States.  I was very young but I clearly remember the Unisphere, Belgian Waffles, the debut of the Ford Mustang and millions of people. The Unisphere can still be seen today and everytime I drive past it on my way to New York City it brings back wonderful childhood memories.  It is a 12 story high spherical stainless steel representation of Earth.  The theme of the World's Fair was "Peace Through Understanding" and the Unisphere represented the theme of global interdependence. My old photo of the Unisphere: Me (in pink sweater on the left), my sister Liz on the right & friends Susie in the front  & Jill in the back at World's Fair in the Chrysler Pavilion section in the Transportation Area. We were all wearing the cl...

I took a look recently at Willie Nelson's website and was surprised to find out that his "Spirit" album was released 15 years ago in 1996.  As the article states this is a masterpiece and I totally agree.   I remember when it was released like it was yesterday and saw a whole different side of Willie, other than the portrayed "outlaw".  It was the Spirit album that started me on the path to being one of Willie's biggest fans.  http://www.willienelson.com/story/news/a_look_back_willie_nelsons_spirit_15_years_later

Farm Aid 1985 Back in  September of 1985 (two months after my oldest son Robert was born) Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp held their first concert to benefit family farmers. In 1987 Willie and John brought family farmers before Congress to testify about the state of family farming.  Congress passed the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to help save family farms from foreclosure. Farm Aid is an organization that works to increase awareness of the importance of family farms, and puts on an annual concert of country, blues and rock music with a variety of stars. The board of directors includes Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave Matthews. Last October the 25th Anniversary concert was held in Wisconsin.  Living on the Eastern End of Long Island, New York, I grew up with the luxury of buying and eating fresh fruits and vegetables from road side farm stands.  Good work Willie and gang! This is just another reason why I am a big fan of Wil...

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The Wait Today, I waited… for the alarm to go off, while lying awake in bed, wondering whether I really wanted to get up; for the water to get hot, while starting to shave, trying not to notice how the mirror makes me age! for the kettle to get filled, while standing at the sink yawning, scratching, and loosely planning my day; for the water to heat, while trying to select a tea, and wondering why such choices seem so hard now; for the tea to brew, while mindlessly dipping the tea bag down and up, down and up, down and… for the tea to cool a bit so I could sip it… blowing, testing, blowing, testing… for the eggs to cook, the cheese to melt, the bacon to fry, and the toast to pop up; for the shower to get hot while debating over using soap today, or sandalwood body wash; Okay, okay, you tired of waiting? I’ll try to speed it up: I also waited… in the line at the bank, at the cleaners, to be seated for lunch, for my food to come, for the server ...