Tuesday, June 16, 2009

30 years ago...

As promised some pics of the first half of my new rudder are shown below, one still in the mold and one with it popped out. Today I will lay up the second half.




The title of today's post refers to our wedding (Susan and me) thirty years ago today. No great celebration this year (as opposed to our 25th when we rode a tandem across the country.) So I had to include a couple of pics from 30 and 5 years ago...it's hard to beat true love!





Sorry, no YouTube video, but a sorta cool rock mp3 version of Daisy Bell
I suggest you open in another tab to hear the song and see the lyrics...

Daisy Bell, by Harry Dacre (in 1892)

There is a flower
Within my heart,
Daisy, Daisy!
Planted one day
By a glancing dart,
Planted by Daisy Bell!
Whether she loves me
Or loves me not,
Sometimes it's hard to tell;
Yet I am longing to share the lot -
Of beautiful Daisy Bell!

Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer do!
I'm half crazy,
All for the love of you!
It won't be a stylish marriage,
I can't afford a carriage
But you'll look sweet upon the seat
Of a bicycle made for two.

We will go 'tandem'
As man and wife,
Daisy, Daisy!
'Peddling' away
Down the road of life,
I and my Daisy Bell!
When the road's dark
We can both despise
P'licemen and 'lamps' as well;
There are 'bright lights’
In the dazzling eyes
Of beautiful Daisy Bell!

Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer do!
I'm half crazy,
All for the love of you!
It won't be a stylish marriage,
I can't afford a carriage
But you'll look sweet upon the seat
Of a bicycle made for two.

I will stand by you
In 'weal' or woe,
["weal" means prosperity] Daisy, Daisy!
You'll be the bell(e)
Which I'll ring you know!
Sweet little Daisy Bell!
You'll take the 'lead'
In each 'trip' we take,
Then if I don't do well,
I will permit you to
Use the brake,
My beautiful Daisy Bell!

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