I passed a Linden Road today. Probably not particularly uncommon, but it made me smile.
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I passed a Linden Road today. Probably not particularly uncommon, but it made me smile.
I've been revisiting my guilty pleasure, a book series about vampires called The Southern Vampire Series by Charlaine Harris. In the book I just finished, there is a Vampire Bar where they play a radio station strictly for Vampires. The main character, a young human bar maid named Sookie Stackhouse, walks into the bar and they're playing One Of These Nights. Funny how I hadnt noticed that before.
On CBS This Morning, Harry Smith told that The Heat Is On with the Obama camp. His popularity is waning.
Of course, you know who I thought of! :thumbsup:
George Bush?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooke
Ohhhhh--you meant Glenn didn't you? Sorry! :hilarious:
You know how XM radio flashes the song titles? I got really excited when I saw the song title "Victim of Love" - only to hear that it was the song by ERASURE. :sigh:
The latest Crate and Barrel catalog features Henley pillows and Otis glassware!
Drove through Linden, Texas today - the hometown of one Donald Hugh Henley!
I'm currently driving back to Indiana from Houston. To do so, you get on Highway 59 going north and stay on that sucker for well over 200 miles until you get to Arkansas. My family used to get on 59 and go through Texarkana when we visited my grandparents (who have now passed on). However, that trip was made from Beaumont and we were on 59 for about half that time, I'd say. I hadn't made the drive from Houston since 2003. I certainly didn't remember all of the towns Highway 59 snaked through.
Imagine my surprise (and - I must admit - delight) when I saw a sign that said "LINDEN 10 miles." "Well, whaddya know," I thought. "I gotta at least stop here for a minute, even if it's only to get gas."
As I drove through the town, I craned my neck left and right trying to take it all in and imagining how it was in the past.... without getting off the highway, unfortunately. I had a LONG drive ahead of me and no time to linger. A pity as I saw the exit for the Theater and I really would have liked to have seen it.
They are widening 59 around that area, it seems, and there was a great deal of ground torn up, so I couldn't see as far as perhaps I might have in the past. Heck, that highway might not have even been there back in the day for all I know. I was able to see several well-kept homes, a couple churches, a store called "Mr. Ed's" - it was nice. I know there are people on the board who have visited the town and have seen it in much more detail - wish I'd have had time to do so myself!
When I saw an Exxon station, I pulled up. Suddenly I realized that I could get a "souvenir" in the form of a receipt from the gas station, and an additional one from the accompanying store, which has printed on it "Linden, Texas." Now, when I write this out, it all comes off as rather silly, but hey - if you're still reading this and not bored out of your mind or sniffing with contempt, you must be a superfan and understand. ;) Anyone who is doing the sniffing would be well-advised to spare themselves the trouble of reading further, as it only gets worse!
The people in the gas station/rest stop store were very nice. We became acquainted after a slight mishap where I accidentally walked into an employee-only area of the rest stop in an attempt to get to the ladies' room. "Shoot, looks like I'm the kind of girl who really does get lost going to the bathroom," I joked, which got a few chuckles. At any rate, I finally took care of business, got my soda and candy bar, and approached the counter. "You folks take debit cards?" I asked, since I hadn't brought any cash.
"Sure," the man at the counter said, smiling.
"Good," I said. "I was worried that since I had such a itty bitty purchase, you would want cash." (Most of these places do, and my purchase came out to a little over $2).
"Actually, it's supposed to be $5 minimum, but don't worry about it," he replied with a wave of his hand.
"Well, aren't you sweet as can be!" I declared happily. I ran my debit card through the reader and waited for my receipt with perhaps a bigger smile on my face and a tad more enthusiasm than is usual for such an exchange. ;)
Once the receipt printed out, I placed it in my purse pocket carefully before taking the soda and candy bar. "Thank you so much and have a wonderful evening, sir," I told him warmly before turning to leave. I was starting to feel a bit ridiculous at being so excited, but I was grateful nonetheless - and he had indeed been very sweet!
As I pulled out of the station, though, I almost got a souvenir from Linden that I sure DIDN'T want. Many times police cars hover about these small towns and wait for highway traffic to zip through without slowing down, then pull folks over for speeding. When I was 16, I received my first speeding ticket in such a manner when zipping through lovely Silsbee, Texas, lol. Luckily, before I could get up to speed today, somebody else got pulled over down the road and I was well-warned to keep it at the limit. That sure would have been a pretty ignominious exit from Linden if it had been me! (Not that I'm a speed demon or anything but I do have a tendency to perhaps go a tiny bit over the limit).
This story perhaps was a bit overlong considering how little happened... but a receipt for a Coke and a Snickers bar from a gas station in Linden, Texas truly fits the definition of a "little thing that reminds you of the Eagles," wouldn't you say?
Yup, I'd say so!
Although, the whole time I was reading I was shaking my head that you didn't tour the town, since you were there! How could you not? :fingerwag: :lol:
Well, it's not like I'd know where to go or anything, other than following the signs to the music theater. If I tried to tour the city, I'd probably just get lost. Linden may not be big but when you have no directional sense, it doesn't matter. I'd wind up on a dirt road somewhere and have to turn around and try to get back to the highway with not much to show for my detour! Some of you who've ridden with me know I'm not exaggerating!
It's not like I could knock on somebody's door and say "Hey, I hear Don Henley grew up 'round these parts and fixed up some stuff around here, like the courthouse and some sidewalks... do you know where all that is? I wanna take some photos of it. And while you're at it, do you happen to know where he lived and where he hung out and the like? 'Cause I wanna take some photos of that too... sir, why are you looking at me that way... I'm just a big fan is all...you know folks go see where George Washington used to live, just think of it like that...." [door slams in face] ;)
Anyway, later everybody, I'm off to Indiana!
Soda, I'll help out with your story. Little things that remind you---when Nancy texts you at 12:04 AM to let you know she has stopped for gas in Linden Texas! :hilarious: Is it pathetic that I was really EXCITED about it after I jumped out of bed at that hour to grab my phone, with my heart in my throat thinking it might be one of my kids! Larry, half asleep, asked "what is it?" and I told him "Nancy stopped for gas in Linden Texas". He moaned, and said, "something to do with the Eagles, right?" Now how'd he figure that? :)
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Originally Posted by sodascouts
Soda, are you going to come back to Indiana with a Texan accent? :hilarious:
You have a long trip, Soda. Please drive carefully!
No texting and driving at the same time! I can't believe people do that!
Loved reading that, Soda. Just wish I'd been with you!
Back safe!
Yes, which will fade in approximately 2 weeks to no more than the occasional mere hint of an accent that you're used to hearing from me. Some of the idioms are harder to shake, however, especially if one is taken by surprise. I will never stop exclaiming "Shoot!" and "Dang it!" at moments of high agitation. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Prettymaid
And Brooke - I was NOT texting while driving! I was stopped at the time! Willie, I don't know why you got that text so late. I didn't send it that late.
Wow , Soda! I got excited when you said that you spotted the sign for Linden. It's great that you even got to drive through it!
Glad to hear that you are home safe & sound :).
Welcome home, Nanc. That is cool that you stopped in Linden. I'm surprised you didn't strike up a little conversation about Mr. Henley with the nice gentleman at the gas station. Maybe he coulda told you a story or two. :wink:
I have to admit I was embarrassed to bring up Don Henley to a local. He would immediately realize I was stopping at a Linden gas station solely because Don was from there and I might have been the recipient of an eye roll. lol
I was visiting with a freind from work today, & her husband was telling us about the heavy demands of the job that he had before he retired a couple of years ago. He said "it was life in the fast lane". I don't know if he was aware where that saying came from, but it reminded me how the title of that song has truly become part of everyday language.
Hey Soda, what a brilliant story about stopping in Linden. Its great that you managed to see the town, or at least pass through it! And I'm glad you DIDN'T get a speeding ticket!
Willie! I love your hubby's reaction to Soda's text. I'd say mine would be the same.
On the way UP to Belfast a few weeks ago we saw a truck embossed with 'James Deane Transport' while on the way down the following day just after the Eagles gig we were driving behind a car with number plate BBF 689. Led us to wonder had the owner been as 'BBF' as we were the previous evening.
Great stories girls!
We saw at the trainstation in Arnhem a poster with No More Cloudy Days.
But it was raining and we said like "No More Cloudy Days NOW!" didn't work either.
I passed the following streets in one ride. Owen, Linden, Topanga and Glenn. :fear: Where they trying to channel me or what?:hilarious:
Love reading these! We Eagles fans sure do know how to extract joy from the littlest things - and that's what it's all about, I say!
This photo reminds me of..............
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Who is that Koala - a relative of yours?
No we are not related, it is our little neighbour Lucy (7 months).Quote:
Originally Posted by Prettymaid
She loves the helmet and the guitar! Both she got from me! ;-)
TTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE! I believe in starting 'em young! Another "Border Babe" in the making.
Good work, Koala! :thumbsup: That is seriously cute. And she brought a big smile to my face!
Koala, that is sooo adorable. Good on ya for starting the kid out young!!:thumbsup:
I re-watched Capote tonight, and at one point, Perry Smith is reading Thoreau's Walden. I think you know where my mind went.
As I was coming off of a break last night at work, I heard one of my coworkers sing what I thought was familiar tune. I could of swore that I heard him singing the line "City girls just seem to find out early." I started to get all excited but he was actually singing a song about New York City girls. Oh well, it was enough to give me an Eagles fix during a busy night at work.
Yeah, you can never start early enough kids to become accustomed to good music. :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by PeekabooKoala, that is sooo adorable. Good on ya for starting the kid out young!!:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by cynd1231
Me too, that why I had made this photo!Quote:
Originally Posted by Troubadour
Lou! In know exactly where your mind went :wink:
Koala! Fantastic. That little girl is just sooooo cute with her guitar.
Nice line Peek! I love Eagles fixes like that :thumbsup:
I started to channel flick until I heard the song POMPOY in the background. What a lovely Glenn :heart: fix! Yep! POMPOY which meant 'Thelmas and Louise' is on. OK Thats my TV for the night.
I was looking through a guitar magazine to discover where some famous guitarists were buried, specifically Frank Zappa. It turns out Zappa is at Westwood Memorial Park, at Glendon Ave. I assume this is the same street where the Eagles' office is, so they didn't make it up after all.
Thanks FP! I always wondered that myself. Seems to clarify it so.
There's a 'Glendown' Road near my parents house which Laura always insists on calling 'Glenndon' Road!!
I assumed that it was made up, too! Some coincidence!Quote:
Originally Posted by Freypower
Yep - Glendon Avenue is for real alright. We crossed over it when Soda, PLS, and I went to L.A. for the Roxy show. We talked about trying to find the Eagles offices but, honestly, we couldn't remember the exact address, and figured it was just an unmarked office building anyway. I kinda wish we had given it a shot though. :wink:
Currently watching a program on the BBC and the narrator has just said "what a tangled web we weave." I'm going to have Saturday Night in my head for the rest of the evening, I know it!
The line was originally written by Sir Walter Scott:
Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive
from Marmion, Canto VI, Stanza 17
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Originally Posted by Freypower
Now I'm going to have that whole stanza stuck in my head! ;)
LOL, PM!
Thanks for the reference, FP. I'd heard it used as a phrase before I discovered the Eagles and 'Saturday Night', but, naturally, I now can't help associating it with our guys!