"...the campfires of gentle people." I love that!

[babylonsister]

[patrice]

1. The wise voice of a national treasure & great patron of American grassroots' music. nt

[libdem4life]

2. Simple literary elegance.

[cilla4progress]

3. We had a campfire of gentle people!

Our annual NY Eve bonfire.

I can't say everyone voted for our President, but I feel the people were largely gentle.

I live in a fairly remote mountain valley. Bonfirers were mostly from the neighborhood. We had a sled run (old people on sleds are really funny. In our younger day we had lots of families from town - up to 50 sometimes! Got kind of crazy. Like the night my daughter's hair caught on fire for a moment. Seems the tiki torch overflowed onto the straw bale strategically set up at the bottom of the sled run... but I digress...).

The tiki torches, the fireworks at midnight (or as late as most of us can stay up) in the lovely winter night all make for a beautiful, gentle evening. Great way to start the new year.

Thanks for this, babsis.

[babylonsister]

30. That sounds absolutely lovely; thanks for sharing!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

4. oh, babylonsister,

That is wonderful.

I need a campfire tonight. Feeling lonely.....

[TDale313]

5. Virtual campfire starting here...

[BlancheSplanchnik]

9. :)

[ReRe]

18. ;-) Luv our DU campfire of gentle people...

[Politicub]

34. Can I join your campfire?

[ReRe]

35. Mine?

This is the DU campfire of gentle people. It belongs to all of us... Of course you can join us... you already did and didn't know it!

[NJCher]

6. aw, c'mon

You're need never be lonely when you have access to DU. We're your buddies.


Cher

[BlancheSplanchnik]

13. :)

I'm having one of those "boo hoo, my ex is gone (for good reason--abusive alkies may start out charming and like your knight in shining armor, but once that's done, it's done.), now I'm too old to find someone im actually attracted to......."

Etc. Dammit. Lousy depression.

[ReRe]

19. Ya don't need any of them..

..You just need our DU campfires of gentle people, Blanche..

[BlancheSplanchnik]

20. ohh. uh oh...

I'm smiling now....

[FailureToCommunicate]

21. Dance in the firelight with us...

[NJCher]

31. think about this

Don't cross that off your list of possibilities. Anything can happen!

My 86-year old aunt, still living in her home, has quite the lineup of suitors!

And here's a story a friend told me yesterday:

She moved to Boston, Cambridge specifically. As she walked through Cambridge, she so wanted to live there but it was out of the question on her budget. She saw the perfect little place and stopped to talk to the landlord, who was outside sweeping the sidewalk. He told her the place was already rented and that he just hadn't taken the sign down. He showed it to her anyway, and it was just as charming inside as it was outside.

She told the landlord to call her if things didn't work out. Meanwhile, she moved three times in only a short period of time.

Three months later she received a phone call. The tenant who rented it hadn't worked out and this landlord tracked my friend down through three landlords!

She was able to rent the place and it worked within her budget. She was very happy there...for years!

So....it could happen to you, absolutely, yes it can.


Cher

[Chorophyll]

8. Can I join?

I've got virtual marshmallows...

[BlancheSplanchnik]

14. Mmmmm

And virtual vegetarian chili... and cider. With cinnamon, cloves, orange slices. Maybe some rum.

Or cold beer. And ice tea.....LoLoL, plenty of choices for a long evening of cozy chat around the fire.

[Chorophyll]

23. This all works for me.

[siligut]

24. I'm bringing S'mores!

Can't have a good kumbaya without 'em

[TDale313]

22. I got the virtual...

Chocolate and graham crackers. S'mores!!!

[babylonsister]

15. Aww, BlancheSplanchnik, you are NOT alone!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

17. ......

[OneGrassRoot]

26. ....

[MissMarple]

33. Oh my goodness!

Peace, serenity
Contentment fosters love and
Chaos must recede.

Not really haiku., but haiku like.

[Hekate]

7. Ahhh. Even here there are gentle people still

Thank you Babylonsister; thank you all for responding.



Hekate

[grantcart]

10. nothin like community s'mores to bring people together

For the common good.

[babylonsister]

25. And don't forget that kumbaya!

And yes, that's probably spelled wrong...do I care? Not a wit...or is that whit?

[BlancheSplanchnik]

27. well as the resident grammar and spelling lady at work :p ...

I can say:

Kumbaya is spelled right.
You may care if you're a WIT, but what you claim not to give is a WHIT.

heeeeeeeeeeee

So if we're gonna sing I guess I better dust off my banjer!

[babylonsister]

28. Hahaha!

[classof56]

11. Very nice! Thanks so much for posting this.

I just sent it to a friend of mine who's a big fan of Garrison, as am I. We attended one of his performances together a few years ago. Loved it. Long may he brighten our world with his presence!

Thanks too for introducing me to Seniors for a Democratic Society. I'm there!

Blessings.

[Cha]

12. Wow, babylonsistah.. that gets right to

the of the matter! Garrison Keillor

Mahalos! I do believe I belong to that Society~

[calimary]

16. And thank goodness for that! Love Garrison Keillor, and love you babylonsister for posting this!

Reminds me of that comment from Mr. Rogers - regarding the advice to go find the helpers in times of trouble.

[WillyT]

29. K & R !!!

[hootinholler]

32. Well, I'll tell you that you must have a good solid bed of coals

Before you throw the gentle people on the campfire. Seriously they are not all that easy to get burning.