Thought for the day - May 5, 2000

Subject: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 May 01 - 12:36 AM

I have been doing a lot of family research, lately. Found some rogues and others to ponder. I've been asking my dad a lot of questions about this and that, as I find out more. He will be 84 years old on the 8th, just a few days from now. I have this feeling of time slipping by; a great need to visit with him as often as possible, to garner all of his stories and memories while I still can. Mudcat has helped tremendously with this, as it has brought us together, again, in music (at least in a long distance way; we live about 7 hours apart), as my whole family was when we were growing up. I am grateful for this rekindling between us. Please join me in wishing my dad, Gardner Lorenzo "Sparky" Hudson a very

Happy 84th Birthday!

Thanks,

kat

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Skeptic
Date: 05 May 01 - 12:54 AM

Happy 84th Birthday. Hope it's filled with family, friends and music.

Regards

John

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Ebbie
Date: 05 May 01 - 02:23 AM

A MOST HAPPY 84th BIRTHDAY to him! Are you taping the things you are gleaning from him, kat? Songs, stories and conversations- no substitute for it and you both have a grand time doing it!

Ebbie

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Boab
Date: 05 May 01 - 02:44 AM

Gaun yersel' auld yin! Get a moothie oot an' gi'e it laldy!Sing yer hied aff; hae a hauf o' the wee goldie boattle. Echty-fower isnae auld nooadays!Here's tae ye, Freend! [There's a glass of J&B blended in my haud, an' it's doon the hatch tae Ye---Slainte!]. Boab

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 05 May 01 - 02:44 AM

Happy Birthday, Katfather! Kat - you're living out something so many people who have lost their parents fantasize about - seeing them again and asking all sorts of questions about descendants and their own life experiences. Your father is lucky to have a daughter who cherishes him and spends time with him. There are life lessons in this. Thanks for posting that. All the best,

-chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 05 May 01 - 07:40 AM

Chanteyranger reminds me that all parents lose their names and become "....... Dad or ...... Mum" Happy 84th Katfather sir. Yours, Aye. Dave ( kat..spend the time and savour every word of wisdom that 84 years have given him...)

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: bigchuck
Date: 05 May 01 - 08:10 AM

Kat, that sounds wonderful. I lived with my father for the last 15 years of his life and only began to get a real feel for his past and his thoughts when he started writing. (His first book was published on his 90th birthday) Now that he's gone, I realize how little I really know of his life. Spent the time with your dad while you can, your life will be the richer for it.
Sandy

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 May 01 - 04:41 PM

Thanks, everyone. I will be printing this out and sending it on to dad. Really appreciate it.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Bert
Date: 06 May 01 - 05:12 PM

Happy birthday 'Sparky Dadlaughing', have lots more ovvem. When are you going to sing for us again on Mudcat Radio? I just loved "Ace Down in a Hole".

Love ya.

Bert.

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie)
Date: 06 May 01 - 06:02 PM

Happy Birthday, Katdaddy, and many more! Jean

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Amergin
Date: 06 May 01 - 06:07 PM

Happy birthday, Sparky! No matter how rotten your daughter is...I am betting you are proud of her....glad she is interested in your story....you have all my sympthy for all the headaches she gave to you.....

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Hawker
Date: 06 May 01 - 06:19 PM

Hppy 84th Gardner, may you have many happy returns. Cheers,
Lucy

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Little Hawk
Date: 06 May 01 - 08:21 PM

A wave of the hawk wings to Sparky on his 84th!

- LH

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: jeffp
Date: 07 May 01 - 09:34 AM

Happy Birthday, Sparky! Love your tape.

jeffp

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Ringer
Date: 07 May 01 - 10:24 AM

Happy birthday, katdad!

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Ringer
Date: 07 May 01 - 10:58 AM

Having posted above, I'm wondering why I posted; as far as I can remember, I've never before posted to such a personal thread - to a "Happy birthday...", "Welcome to...", "Congratulations to..." thread. Not because I don't wish good wishes (or whatever) to the subject of the thread, but because personal effusiveness is not my style. But this thread seems different (to me): my parents were a lot older than the parents of other kids of my age (my father was 60 when I was born, my mother 40). I never knew my parents as people, only as parents (initially) and dying-people (later - both parents were dying lengthily when I was a teenager; relief, rather than sadness, was what I felt when they died). So all you folks with aged parents: enjoy them while you can. Treasure their insight, experience, memories, knowledge; consider their advice, don't just reject it because they're old; rejoice in their friendship and reflect friendship back to them.

My own kids are now at that stage of turning from children into friends. I hope that that transformation can be successful.

If youth but knew; if age but could.

Happy birthday, Sparky.

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 May 01 - 11:10 AM

Bald Eagle, that is beautiful! As the youngest of my family, I feel very fortunate that my mother was around until just two years ago and that dad still is; they were 37 and 36 when I was born.

Thanks to everyone. I will print this out after tomorrow, his actual b-day. I know it will mean a lot to him, as he hears so much about you all and shares your love of music.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: GUEST
Date: 07 May 01 - 11:13 AM

Happy Birthday !!!!!

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: wdyat12
Date: 07 May 01 - 11:47 AM

Happy Birthday "Sparky!" I hope you have a wonderful day.

wdyat12

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: MMario
Date: 07 May 01 - 11:53 AM

Happy B'day Sparky! My Dad's got a couple months on you - turned 84 in February - just after returning from China, New Zealand and Australia.

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: mousethief
Date: 07 May 01 - 12:15 PM

Happy birthday! May you enjoy many, many more!

Alex

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 07 May 01 - 12:19 PM

Sparky-father-of-Kat:
Happiest birthday! May you welcome it with a song- I love your tape, and will play it in honor of your day.

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 May 01 - 11:43 AM

Thanks, everyone. Printintg this off now, to send to him, as this is realy THE day. You all are just great!

luvyakatSparky'sdaughter

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 08 May 01 - 11:55 AM

All the best from me and mine. Having celebrated our wedding anniv. and son #3's birthday on the 5th and my bruvs on the 7th it's nice to extend the celebrations.

(Even if we seem a year out of date! - See thread title...;))

Cheers

Dave the Gnome (Just about in 2001)

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 5, 2000
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 May 01 - 02:35 PM

Oh! I did do that, again, didn't I! Thanks DavetG for pointing that out...wonder if that means dad is only 83 today?! **BG**

All best to you and yours, both SO, son and brother.

kat