LOOKING FOR A SONG

Everytime I see my Dad, he asks me to look for a song which he thinks was sung by Bing Crosby. Some of the words are " If I could only paint a memory ".

I have no idea if it's taken from a film or show but would really appreciate it if someone could help me out here.

He's not been too well of late and we have been told he's in early stages of dementia now. I would really like to find this song to play for him.

Thank you to all my friends who have been sending their best wishes for him, I really appreciate your thoughts.

Love to you all

Pat  x x

what a relief

WHAT A RELIEF THAT DAD'S OKAY

I WAS SO WORRIED AT THIS TIME YESTERDAY

MY DAD TOOK A FUNNY TURN WE ALL THOUGHT THE WORST

IT JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU SHOULD GET THE FACTS FIRST

HE'S HAD STROKES BEFORE AND ALL LEFT HIM CHAIRBOUND

BUT THIS TIME WAS DIFFERENT AND WITHOUT ULTRASOUND

WE REALLY COULDN'T BE SURE BUT HE LOOKED OH SO YUCKY

ABOUT THIS TIME YESTERDAY WE DIDN'T FEEL SO LUCKY

HE WAS LAID UP IN HOSPITAL AND CHECKED THROUGH THE NIGHT

HE REALLY DID LOOK SUCH A WORRYING SIGHT

WE THOUGHT WE WOULD LOSE HIM HE LOOKED A DIFFERENT BLOKE

BUT THIS MORNING THANK GOODNESS DOC SAID IT'S HEATSTROKE...

SO HE'S BACK IN  HIS OWN BED TUCKED SAFELY UP TIGHT

I FELT SO LUCKY I COULD GO AND SAY " GOODNIGHT "

 

GET WELL DAD

MUM AND DAD

 

HAPPY TIMES WITH THE NEIGHBOURS AND GRANDMA

 

GRANDAD AND GRANDMA WITH STEVEN

 

DAD AND HIS SISTERS

 

YOU'RE THE OTHER MAN IN MY LIFE

YOU KEPT ME SAFE FROM HARM

YOU FED ME WHEN I WAS HUNGRY

WHEN I WAS COLD YOU KEPT ME WARM

WHEN YOU SAT ME ON YOUR KNEE

AND SANG OUR FAVOURITE SONG

MY UNIVERSE WAS SO COMPLETE

THE WORLD COULD DO NO WRONG

YOU SENT ME OFF TO SUNDAY SCHOOL

WITH RIBBONS IN MY HAIR

I LEARNED OF GOD'S LOVE AND SANG HIS SONGS

HEAVEN WAS EVERYWHERE

AS I GREW STRONG AND FOUND TRUE LOVE

YOUR GRANDCHILDREN CAME TO BE

THEY FILLED OUR LIVES WITH JOY AND LOVE

THEY LOVE YOU GAVE TO ME

IF GOD DECIDES TO MAKE YOU AN ANGEL

AND TAKE YOU FOR HIS OWN

I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU I WILL ALWAYSLOVE YOU

OUR LOVE HAS GROWN AND GROWN.

 

SORRY IT'S NOT VAUGHN MONROE BUT IT'S THE SONG WE LOVE.

              

Latchkey kids

I haven't been to my journal for a while now because I've had a few things happening in my life, such as Mum In Law seriously ill in hospital. She is making good progress at the moment by the way and thank you all so much for your good wishes and prayers. They mean so much to all of us.

I am so furious tonight to hear that an eleven year old boy in Merseyside has been shot dead whilst out playing with his friends. They are saying the boy who shot him was a TWELVE year old on a BMX bike. What is it with kids these days. We would NEVER have dreamed of using this sort of violent behaviour when we were little.

The more I think about it and I'm not sorry who I offend here, I blame parents. My Mother was ALWAYS at home when we got in from school and we were NEVER left at night while they went out drinking because they didn't drink, still don't.

We weren't allowed to play out after eight oclock at night and when we did play out , parents ALWAYS knew where we were.

What do parents think their kids are doing when they're still playing out late at night ? Not playing football or wendy house that's for sure.

Times have changed and unfortunately some parents seem to enjoy going out more than being at home keeping their kids in line. No wonder things have gotten so bad.

I'm not old fashioned and I'm not sexist but I really think that at least one parent should be at home making rules and teaching their kids good manners and respectability towards others. Mistakes are being made and we are all at the hands of young thugs whether we are out in the street or inside our own home.

 

AUTUMN

THE SEPTEMBER SKY

WILL BE PASSING BY

BEFORE YOU HAVE THE CHANCE

TO BATHE IN THE SUN

FOR IT'S ALMOST DONE

SUMMER'S HAD IT'S DANCE

IT WONT BE LONG

BEFORE THE SONG

OF THE AUTUMN STARTS TO SING

GOLDEN TREES

AND AUTUMN BREEZE

AS WINDCHIMES START TO RING

I LOVE THE CRUNCH

AND GOLDEN MULCH

OF AUTUMN LEAVES AGROUND

THE COOLER AIR

THROUGH TREES SO BARE

MAKES AN EERIE WHISPERING SOUND

THEN BEFORE YOU KNOW

THERE WILL BE SNOW

GLISTENING EVERYWHERE

WE'LL BUILD UP THE FIRE

HIGHER AND HIGHER

AND SLEEP IN A BIG SOFT ARMCHAIR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPIDER...

OH THE SHOCK...OH THE HORROR

IT'S MORE HIDEOUS THAN A MOUSE,

IT'S REVOLTING, IT'S BLOOD CURDLING,

IT WAS BIGGER THAN A HOUSE,

I JUST WALKED OUT THE BATHROOM,

WAS ON MY WAY TO BED,

WHEN SUDDENLY, I SAW IT,

IT EVEN HAD A HEAD,

IT ALMOST TOUCHED MY POOR DOGGY,

SAT GUARDING ON THE STAIRS,

IM JUST SO GLAD IT WAS ONLY ONE,

COS I'D HATE THEM TO BE IN PAIRS,

I REALLY HATE AND LOATHE THEM,

I REALLY HAVE DECIDED,

THE WORSE THING IN THE WORLD HAS TO BE

GREAT BIG HAIRY SPIDERS...

YUK !!!!

memories demolished

I HAD A LOVELY DAY TODAY,

SAW MY PAST ALONG THE WAY,

I TOOK A TRIP TO DAYS GONE BY,

IT MADE ME REALISE TIME DOES FLY,

I FOUND THE STREET WHERE I WAS BORN,

JUST TO SEE IT HAD ALL GONE,

I LOOKED IN SADNESS AS IT ALL CAME BACK TO ME,

WHERE MY HOUSE STOOD IS NOW A FACTORY,

A HAPPY LITTLE GIRL WITHOUT A CARE,

USED TO LIVE HERE, IT'S NOT FAIR,

THE WAY THE FUTURE OVERRIDES THE PAST,

GOOD JOB MEMORIES ARE BUILT TO LAST,

BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM LIFE WOULD  BE,

JUST  A LIFELONG MISERY,

EVEN MY SUNDAY SCHOOL STANDS NO MORE,

NOT EVEN A TILE LEFT FROM THE FLOOR,

I WONDER WHAT GOD WOULD MAKE OF THIS,

HIS HOLY NURSERY GONE AMISS,

BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE TAKEN AWAY,

MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES ARE HERE TO STAY.