Thursday, August 5, 2021


Another full day here in Lloyd. Jessie brought the boys over and Lis came over too. Jessie needed some more time with her fairy godmother and I needed more time with her too. And with Jessie and those cracky boys, August and Levon. Lis brought the ukulele that Lon had made and Jessie gave it a strum in the kitchen. It sounded wonderful. Also, Lis told me to take a picture and put it on my blog and we all know she is the boss of me. 

Jack showed interest in what was going on and I felt the need to take his picture. 


That boy is such a chonk. I had to pick him up and carry him out of the house the other day when he had a sudden attack of the pukes and I was amazed at how heavy he is. Not only is he large, he is as dense as a fur-covered bar of lead. 

I was not at my best today. I woke up from a bit of a nightmare concerning the doctor appointment I have in two weeks which, yes, I know, I KNOW, is unreasonably insane but I'm just going to be insane until it's over. It's only an annual with the darling and kind Dr. Zorn but although I would adopt him and his entire family in a heartbeat, I do not want to see him in his office because it is a doctor's office and you know me. But besides that, I think I am pre-grieving Lis and Lon's leaving to go back home to Gatorbone. They are heading back to their homestead tomorrow. So today's visit with Lis was the last of these sweet meet-ups for who-knows-how long. Mr. Moon was actually eating lunch with Lon in Monticello and they also both had truck-loads of stuff to take to the dump and I just find it charming as hell that they met for a lunch-and-go-to-the-dump date. 
I love those men. 

Here at the house, we all had lunch of various leftovers and talked and I made Gibson's meatballs, although they still aren't cooked. Just as Jessie and the boys were leaving, Glen and Lon pulled up and there were more good-byes and hugs and then dammit, Lon and Lis left too. 
I about needed a stiff drink and a good cry. 
But before I knew it, it was time for Gibson to come over and he is here now. He told his mother and his brother and sister to leave after they dropped him off. "It's Gibson and Mer and Bop time," he said. 
He is such a sweet boy.

I'm off to cook meatballs and make spaghetti and bake a loaf of bread. 

I think that tomorrow after Gibson goes home, I may melt into a puddle of inactivity and silence. Or, on the other hand, I could go into a frenzy of housecleaning and yard work. 
I sort of doubt that but it could happen. Anything could happen. 
You just never know. 

And before I go I have to tell you one more reason my spirits have been somewhat low today. It appears that if the Stones can actually tour this summer what with the Covid making a horrid comeback and everything, they will be doing it without Charlie Watts who has had a medical "procedure" which supposedly went very well but he will need time to rest and recover. Article HERE. 
According to the article, these will be the first gigs since 1963 that Charlie has missed. 
For whatever reason, this news hit me hard. Obviously, the Rolling Stones symbolize a great deal more to me than sex, drugs, and rock and roll. They symbolize a sort of strength through art and music and friendship that transcends normal experience. And Charlie, as Keith Richards said in his book, is the mattress upon which they lie. 
I hardly need to mention that he may well be the coolest man in the universe. 




Love...Ms. Moon

22 comments:

  1. Your news of Charlie hit me in my middle and i thought"Ok, here we go, then...over the edge". Make out my will and clean out my underwear drawer. I am sorry Lis and Lon are going back, I thought that they might move in with you until we can not move anymore. I reckon the Stones without Charlie may just go berserk or go not at all. Florida is getting hit hard with the Delta doo dah. Stay safe and well, Ms. Mary.

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    1. I know what you mean, Linda Sue. Just...dammit. But remember- he's survived at least one, maybe two bouts of cancer already in his life and if what they are saying is true, he may be good to go for some time longer after some rest and recuperation.
      I hope, I hope, I hope.
      It is very hard to imagine the Stones without him.
      Yes. Delta is a big, huge thing in Florida. Thanks, Ron DeSantis!

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  2. A sort of up and down day sad, happy, sad again abd repeat. Gibson will help with it, though.

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    1. Yes. You are so right. Bitter and sweet and bitter and sweet. One of those days.

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  3. Okay...is your hoosier a Seller? Because I have the exact same one...with the exact same glass.

    Goodbyes are hard, and I'm sorry you're having a low.

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    1. I don't know what brand it is! But I love it. It has the flour holder with the sifter in one side and although I never use it, it makes me happy to know it's there. I've had the piece myself since 1979.
      Goodbyes are so hard when you love the people you are waving off so much.

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    2. Yes, they are. Funny story about our hoosier. It came from an old funeral home. It had been brought there by the original funeral director. It was sold 50 years later, and stood in the house of the following funeral director. Their 'apartment' was the upstairs of a huge old mansion. (Their apartment was bigger than most houses in town.) The funeral home was the first floor. The funeral director died, and his daughter took over. She was selling some of the old furniture and she had this hoosier cabinet that was brought in circa 1908. Tim always wanted a hoosier cabinet. The rest is history. At some some point the flour thing was taken out. The daughter said that she thought it was in the attic somewhere. She'd look.

      Mrs. Moon. We bought a hoarder's house years later in a different town. Guess what we found? Yep. And it fit in the space just perfectly.

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  4. My Toby cat was a thirteen pound chunk of lead, too. I am so happy he is happily sleeping over my granddaughter's legs now.
    I see a Rolling Stone postponement in the works. They could could maybe fend off Covid, but not Charlie Watts absence.

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    1. I bet you that Jack weighs at least seventeen pounds. Thankfully, he does not want to lay ON me, just snugged up close which I do like.
      You could very well be right about our dear old boys.

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  5. I believe you have been going, going for almost a month now. Most of it wonderful.....but it may be time for a serious rest for you. so much love and connection....but SO much activity. Your mind and body are due to stop (my opinion only). Sad to say goodbye to Lis and Lon..... but how good it was to cherish them almost daily for a week!
    Susan M
    PS. I was thinking about Jessie and the Cicada Ladies the other day...wondering whether she was still playing.......... loved the pic!

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    1. You're right, Susan. I definitely need to rest and restore. My body is tired and my mind is blitzed. But it was all so very worth it. I think maybe I did see Lis every day. Not sure.
      Jessie is not playing music right now. Well, maybe she will pick up an instrument now and then. I know she doesn't have the time and that makes me so sad.

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  6. You've had such a full slate this past month that the prospect of an empty one (or at least, less full) is equal parts delightful and miserable. Delightful because you can recoup some energy. Miserable because you may have too much time to think about things like upcoming an doctor appointment. Hoping you find a happy medium in the days to come.

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    1. Yes! Too much time to think about the appointment! I'll just have to live with that. You'd think I'd be used to it by now.

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  7. I read that he's 80 years old and still does all the drumming, that usually when drummers reach that age bands have a secondary drummer to handle the difficult parts but not Charlie. curious that they have refused to say explicitly what the procedure was.

    I'm sure Gibson had a great time.

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    1. There's a video that Rolling Stone magazine has on it in their article about Charlie in which the camera stays on him for the entire 4:16 minutes of Jumping Jack Flash and it's amazing. It's from fifteen years ago but still...
      He uses a very small kit and gets everything out of it. He's always been a very private man so perhaps that's why they're not saying what procedure he had done. I'm sure it will leak eventually.

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  8. You certainly have been non-stop socializing and probably need a bit of a break! You must be tired out!
    I am amazed that the Rolling Stones have performed for all of these years! Hope Charlie has a good recovery.
    You take care of yourself and get some rest!

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    1. Thank you for ALL of that, Ellen. And I will take good care of myself.

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  9. Wow, I can't believe that Lon actually made that ukulele. He is a very talented man indeed!

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    1. He builds mandolins, usually. They are beautiful instruments and works of art. He is indeed a very talented man.

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  10. "The mattress upon which they lie" -- that's awesome.

    What a beautiful ukelele! I'm glad you got this time with Lon and Lis and some alone time with Gibson, too.

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  11. Darling Mary, I understand about the Stones and all they represent, not just for you, but for so many, including me, through you. I suspect they will not tour, as things on the covid front are becoming more dire every day. About Gibson, I did want to say when I read the post after this one, in which you worried about whether Gibson had a good time, do not worry. I learned from watching my kids with my own mother than a grandmother does not always need to entertain them, it is enough for them to just be together, in each other's gentle company, knowing how special they are to each other. Gibson had his Mer and Boppy time, and that, for him, was everything. Kids dont really judge how things are. Not the way we do. They generally accept what is. They haven't yet learned to do otherwise.

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  12. Also, my Lord, how beautiful is Jessie with her ukulele! That woman has such a pure light coming off her she could be the boss of us all.

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