From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2010 #40 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website: http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Sunday, February 7 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 040 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Newest Judy Collin's cd - njc [Gerald Notaro ] 1988 Interview for Dutch radio with Hubert van Hoof [Bob Muller ] Re: Smurf day - and the JMDL site (NJC) [Michael Paz ] Smurf, Wally Lamb, and Joni: Laughing and crying [Patti Parlette Subject: Newest Judy Collin's cd - njc Judy Collins has recorded Diamonds and Rust with Joan Baez and it will be on her new album, as will Suite Judy Blue Eyes with Stephen Stills. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 07:33:16 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: 1988 Interview for Dutch radio with Hubert van Hoof Hello fellow Joni fans, and happy weekend to all! Thanks to our good friend Monica in Amsterdam I have the audio for an interview that Joni did in 1988 with Hubert van Hoof. I'm not sure exactly when the interview took place, but this was broadcast on September 6, 1988. It's very similar to the "My Top 12" broadcast Joni did in 1983 where she talks about her influences and favorite songs. Hubert speaks Dutch (of course), but Joni does the majority of the talking and plays lots of cool music. Even if you don't know Dutch you will find lots to enjoy. A lot of the same folks we've heard her talk about but some new stuff too. It runs 58 minutes. Hubert said of the experience: "I met Joni Mitchell at the Amstel Hotel. Due to a delay of TV shootings, my own radio interview was likely not to take place. Suddenly she came downstairs and asked if I wanted to have our conversation in her room while having lunch. And so we did and she talked not only about her favorite songs, but also about her spiritual experiences, which we happened to have in common." For more info on van Hoof: http://www.50jaarpophistorie.nl/Gasthubert.htm To download and listen to the broadcast: http://tinyurl.com/y9jtcgj Thanks Monica! Bob NP: Sara Oschlag, "Harlem in Havana" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:36:57 +0000 (GMT) From: Lieve Reckers Subject: Smurf day - and the JMDL site (NJC) One year ago today, Bob Murphy, affectionately known as Smurf, died from cancer. For many years, he had been one of the most prolific, and without doubt the most witty, of all JMDLers. During those years he made many friends on the list, and attended most NE Jonifests. I was one of those lucky ones who got to know him better. I gather he could be difficult at times, which was not surprising because he'd had a difficult life, but I was struck by the very warm hearted, caring nature of this very funny, talented man. I spent some precious time with him in Boston when he already knew the cancer was progressing, but he insisted on being the perfect host, and we had a wonderful time exploring the town. I am only writing this because I want to mark the anniversary of his death on the JMDL, the list that meant so much to him. I gather a lot of tributes are being written on Facebook, and that's great, but this list to me is Bob's home, so I want to make sure this day does not go unnoticed here. I also want to mention, one year on, the JMDL angels who were at Bob's bedside till the end. First and foremost Ashara, who was like a mother and sister to him, I feel endebted to her forever. Then there were Jodi, Kay, Maggie, Patti, and probably several others. They made such a difference to Bob in his last weeks. After Bob's death, Catherine agreed to collect all the tributes written for him. I checked with her recently, and she told me those tributes are now with Les. I hope they can be put on the website as soon as possible, I really feel Bob deserves that much. Les, will you put them on the Jonimitchell.com or on the JMDL.com site? I looked on the Jonimitchell.com site but could not see any of the other tributes (to Wally or MG etc), so I guess it would be the JMDL.com site? But as Paul Castle also mentioned last week, the JMDL.com site is still out of order. The message says: "The JMDL website has been temporarily taken off line due to budgetary restraints. Please head over to JoniMitchell.com in the meantime. We hope to be back soon." Les, if there are still financial problems, it would be good if we knew, so that we can continue to raise the funds, like we did so successfully for the jonimitchell.com. All the best, and big hug to everyone who misses Bob, especially on this day. Lieve in London ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 12:17:47 -0500 From: Gerald Notaro Subject: Re: Smurf day - and the JMDL site (NJC) Thanks, Lieve, Bob and I were roommates at a Jonifest. He certainly was unforgettable to those who got to know him. I have refused to "delete" his name from my email contacts list when it comes up. Silly, I know. Thanks for the reminder of his wit. He loved The Merm as much as I do! Jerry On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Lieve Reckers wrote: > One year ago today, Bob Murphy, affectionately known as Smurf, died from > cancer. For many years, he had been one of the most prolific, and without > doubt the most witty, of all JMDLers. During those years he made many > friends > on the list, and attended most NE Jonifests. > I was one of those lucky ones who > got to know him better. I gather he could be difficult at times, which was > not surprising because he'd had a difficult life, but I was struck by the > very > warm hearted, caring nature of this very funny, talented man. I spent > some precious time with him in Boston when he already knew the cancer was > progressing, but he insisted on being the perfect host, and we had a > wonderful > time exploring the town. > > I am only writing this because I want to mark the > anniversary of his death on the JMDL, the list that meant so much to him. > I > gather a lot of tributes are being written on Facebook, and that's great, > but > this list to me is Bob's home, so I want to make sure this day does not go > unnoticed here. > > I also want to mention, one year on, the JMDL angels who were > at Bob's bedside till the end. First and foremost Ashara, who was like a > mother and sister to him, I feel endebted to her forever. Then there were > Jodi, Kay, Maggie, Patti, and probably several others. They made such a > difference to Bob in his last weeks. > > After Bob's death, Catherine agreed to > collect all the tributes written for him. I checked with her recently, and > she told me those tributes are now with Les. I hope they can be put on the > website as soon as possible, I really feel Bob deserves that much. > Les, will > you put them on the Jonimitchell.com or on the JMDL.com site? I looked on > the > Jonimitchell.com site but could not see any of the other tributes (to Wally > or > MG etc), so I guess it would be the JMDL.com site? > > But as Paul Castle also > mentioned last week, the JMDL.com site is still out of order. > The message > says: > "The JMDL website has been temporarily taken off line due to budgetary > restraints. Please head over to JoniMitchell.com in the meantime. We hope > to > be back soon." > > Les, if there are still financial problems, it would be good > if we knew, so that we can continue to raise the funds, like we did so > successfully for the jonimitchell.com. > > All the best, and big hug to everyone > who misses Bob, especially on this day. > Lieve in London ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 12:10:14 -0600 From: Michael Paz Subject: PHJB (NJC) Hi Everybody! Who Dat! Check out this video about our upcoming CD release coming out on Mardi Gras Day. Features Steve Earle, Ani DiFranco, Pete Seeger, Buddy Miller, Tom Waits, Jim James (My Morning Jacket who we will tour with in April and May). and many more Luv Paz http://www.preservationabenefitalbum.com/video.aspx GEAUX SAINTS!!!!!! Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 12:34:48 -0600 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Smurf day - and the JMDL site (NJC) Luv ya Smurph. Never forget ya. Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com On Feb 6, 2010, at 10:36 AM, Lieve Reckers wrote: One year ago today, Bob Murphy, affectionately known as Smurf, died from cancer. For many years, he had been one of the most prolific, and without doubt the most witty, of all JMDLers. During those years he made many friends on the list, and attended most NE Jonifests. I was one of those lucky ones who got to know him better. I gather he could be difficult at times, which was not surprising because he'd had a difficult life, but I was struck by the very warm hearted, caring nature of this very funny, talented man. I spent some precious time with him in Boston when he already knew the cancer was progressing, but he insisted on being the perfect host, and we had a wonderful time exploring the town. I am only writing this because I want to mark the anniversary of his death on the JMDL, the list that meant so much to him. I gather a lot of tributes are being written on Facebook, and that's great, but this list to me is Bob's home, so I want to make sure this day does not go unnoticed here. I also want to mention, one year on, the JMDL angels who were at Bob's bedside till the end. First and foremost Ashara, who was like a mother and sister to him, I feel endebted to her forever. Then there were Jodi, Kay, Maggie, Patti, and probably several others. They made such a difference to Bob in his last weeks. After Bob's death, Catherine agreed to collect all the tributes written for him. I checked with her recently, and she told me those tributes are now with Les. I hope they can be put on the website as soon as possible, I really feel Bob deserves that much. Les, will you put them on the Jonimitchell.com or on the JMDL.com site? I looked on the Jonimitchell.com site but could not see any of the other tributes (to Wally or MG etc), so I guess it would be the JMDL.com site? But as Paul Castle also mentioned last week, the JMDL.com site is still out of order. The message says: "The JMDL website has been temporarily taken off line due to budgetary restraints. Please head over to JoniMitchell.com in the meantime. We hope to be back soon." Les, if there are still financial problems, it would be good if we knew, so that we can continue to raise the funds, like we did so successfully for the jonimitchell.com. All the best, and big hug to everyone who misses Bob, especially on this day. Lieve in London ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:36:08 -0500 From: rosemjoy@aol.com Subject: Re: PHJB (NJC) Paz! Hey, how you doin'? lol Love the video, love the photography, love that Hall! I gotta get me there! Rosie xo - -----Original Message----- From: Michael Paz To: JMDL Jmdler Sent: Sat, Feb 6, 2010 1:10 pm Subject: PHJB (NJC) Hi Everybody! Who Dat! heck out this video about our upcoming CD release coming out on Mardi ras Day. Features Steve Earle, Ani DiFranco, Pete Seeger, Buddy iller, Tom Waits, Jim James (My Morning Jacket who we will tour with n April and May). and many more Luv Paz http://www.preservationabenefitalbum.com/video.aspx EAUX SAINTS!!!!!! Michael Paz ichael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager reservation Hall Jazz Band ttp://www.preservationhall.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 11:03:34 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: PHJB (NJC) That's a great video...gets me all tingly waiting to hear the whole thing, may just buy about 10 copies and get my Christmas shopping done. What a lineup; Jason Isbell, Ani, Jim James, Steve Earle, Dr. John, Tom Waits, and Amy LaVere who I have major lust for. Also a couple of great shots of Mr. Payton with his bass - sending good vibes to him today. Bob - ----- Original Message ---- From: Michael Paz To: JMDL Jmdler Sent: Sat, February 6, 2010 1:10:14 PM Subject: PHJB (NJC) Hi Everybody! Who Dat! Check out this video about our upcoming CD release coming out on Mardi Gras Day. Features Steve Earle, Ani DiFranco, Pete Seeger, Buddy Miller, Tom Waits, Jim James (My Morning Jacket who we will tour with in April and May). and many more Luv Paz http://www.preservationabenefitalbum.com/video.aspx GEAUX SAINTS!!!!!! Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:24:42 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: Smurf, Wally Lamb, and Joni: Laughing and crying Dear Ones: Reader beware: long and "I get that strong longing" for Smurf content. Don't say I didn't warn ya! ; ) I have been *relatively* quiet this past year, trying to get a good grip on my grief, but today this "love is a story told" calls out to be released. I'm trying to have more sense of humor, keeping the sadness at bay, throwing the lightness on these things, laughing it all awayyyyyyy. Some of you may remember how I stood in line for two hours (November 2008) to get Wally Lamb to sign his novel "The Hour I First Believed" for Smurf, and to ask him his question: "Did you know that Joni was NOT at Woodstock?" A long and lovely conversation ensued (much to the displeasure of the 50 or so people behind me in line!), where I told him all about Joni in Fiction and Smurf and his illness and all. He signed the book: "To Bob Murphy: I know THIS much is true...Joni was NOT at Woodstock...but maybe she was there in spirit? Wally Lamb" Kay and Ashley delivered that book to his bedside, and his last text message to me read: "From: Smurf. PP, you really outdid yurelf with my wonderful gift. Thanks! I love you. Received: Sun, Nov 23 5:23 a.m." Jody told me that that book ("THE BOOK!", she called it) was always on his nightstand, from Mass. General Hospital to hospice and back to Mass. General Hospital again. Okay. Flash forward (while the painted ponies go up and down and the carousel thing begins to whirrrr) to November, 2009. Wally's got another book out, so I am there. "Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story." (Dusty lyrics! And Annette Funicello is in this one, just for you, Chuck E.!) This time, I decided to write Wally a letter, telling him all about Smurf and how much the book meant to him, so I wouldn't monopolize his time again. I told him all Smurf's troubles, I told him all his charms. (My Old Man. We don't need a piece of paper from the city hall, keeping us tied and true.) I told him all about my JMOCD, and dropped many a lyric in there. Luckily for Wally, I wrote it at the end of the workday, just before the book launch. Hence, it was only two pages long. Ha! After his talk (which was a hoot!), when it was finally my turn, I dropped the letter on the table. He looked up at me and said: "I remember you! You're the Joni Mitchell person!" I smiled and said: "I want to knit you a sweater, I want to write you a love letter, so I did." He laughed and said: "Wow! You wrote ME a love letter? Thank you! Now I"ll just be waitin' on the sweater." (Sue Tierney, can you knit him a sweater from the JMDL?) To make a long story short, we had another lovely conversation, and he signed my book, as requested: "For Patti Smurf the JMDL! My best to you and everyone you love, Wally Lamb, November 9, 2009" That's got us ALL covered! :) My best to you, may your skies be blue! Now, here's the best part -- the heart of the matter -- of this "love is a story told", for anyone who has made it this far. Last month, a picture postcard charm was delivered to my mailbox, as the winter days unfold. It was the end of a hard day's night of work work work, and i had the blues inside and outside my head, but this little gift made me "oh honey, you turn me ON!" I'm as bright as a neon light now... A message from Wally, in his finest hand! Voila: "Jan. 7, '10 Hi, Patti -- I really enjoyed your letter and seeing you at the Co-op several weeks back. Given all this Storrs snow & these frigid temps, I can't wait for "the hissing of summer lawns." Long live your fond memories of Bob Murphy & may he rest in peace. Yours, Wally ("What a strange, strange boy.") See? I've got JMOLQD, too. Must be catchy!" ***** How Joni cool is THAT? He likes it! Smurfy likes it! (We were always joking about commercials. "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't." "Mothers are like that. Yeah, they are!") Okay, I will sign off now, before I burn out right here before you. Laughing and crying, you know it's the same release of love for our Smurfadelica, the best JMDL baby we everrrrr had. XOXOXOSMURFJMDLXOXXO (that's a big Smurfy he-pins-me-in-the-corner-and-he-won't-take-no hug), Patti P., a.k.a. Shirley Yu (what a faithful thankful girl I be) P.S. Loving all the Smurf tributes and photo beauties and memories on FB today and yesterday. All My Loving, I will send to Yuuuuuu....Let these walls come tumbling down for all to enjoy as we all SHINE on, like the moon and the stars and the sun... P.P.S. Happy birthday to Ms. Marianne Treegreen Rizzo! *Do* let up the sorrow Death and birth and death and birth He says "Bring that bottle kindly And I'll pad your purse ....with Joni lyrics! "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." -- John Lennon http://www.imaginepeace.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469227/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 13:21:39 -0800 (PST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: A Smurf blast from the past - help for those who are trying to quit smoking - njc Here's one that I saved from 2004, when Queen Lulu was trying to quit smoking. This is classic Smurf - wise and funny. Luv ya, Bob Murphy! - ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "Smurfycopy@aol.com" To: l Sent: Fri, July 30, 2004 4:46:43 PM Subject: Re: Not smoking ...... A RANT so be warned......NJC Congratulations, Smokeless Queen Lulu! You appear to have the relentless, seething bitterness of a confirmed nonsmoker down pat! It is I -- your Smokeless Agony Auntie Smurf -- with a few reactions to your blistering rant that may help, ahem, clear the air . . . Lucy complains: << I do not seem to be getting any sort of sense of smell back, except that my dog smells awful..... >> The fact that you're getting a nasty whiff of that stinky canine actually indicates that you're moving in the right direction, luv. It does indicate that your ol' schnozzola is working after all. May I suggest that you bathe the brute in a nice fruity-scented shampoo and enjoy its new fragrance? Or douse Fido liberally with a men's cologne and pretend you're dating a southern European gentleman. Lucy whines: << neither have I gained any fabulous sense of taste >> Really? I recommend that you discover the magic of C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E, the miracle food. Mmmm, yummy! Or sprinkle a little monosodium glutamate on your tongue before every meal. This should help until your taste buds wake up in their own sweet time. Lucy bitches: << My blood pressure has shot through the skylight >> Entre nous, MY blood pressure did the same long before I quit. Quitting smoking has no effect on one's blood pressure according to my old Rhode Island primary care physician, may he rest in peace. It does, however, help to quit drinking alcohol. Oh, I know what you're thinking . . . the fleet's just arrived and sobriety makes anonymous sex so difficult. But believe me, your blood pressure will go down when you put the proverbial cork in it. Also, extreme exercise helps -- the kind which sends your heart racing for many minutes at a time. (Move next door to Maggie McNally and she'll force you to do it.) My blood pressure is now totally normal. Of course, I don't drink or smoke and now have virtually no reason for living, but at least I'll live longer. And longer, my dear, is always better. Lucy spits: << I have piled on a pretty impressive 2 stone (28lb..or 14 -ish KG) >> Yes, dear, but every one of those pounds smells lovely in a fresh, powdery, peaches-and-cream, English rose kind of way. I know it's very hard to believe that one is improving one's health when one begins to look like a hastily inflated version of one's former self. Remember: Life isn't about finding yourself; it's about creating yourself. You are your own work of art, my precious. Just imagine that you are metamorphosing from a stick-figure Modigliani to a more rounded and desirable Renoir. And if you don't buy any of this fat-is-beautiful crapola, then you should know that most people who quit ciggies do eventually go back to their normal weight. Lucy bellyaches: << I have ached in every bone in my body since giving up and suffered from a completely blocked nose on and off..... >> I feel your pain, sweetie. I often find myself moving just as dear old Grandfather did shortly before he stopped moving forever. Besides advising a pain reliever and a decongestant, I am at a loss for what else to tell you. At least you haven't mentioned suffering from my nonsmoking horror: insomnia. Lucy whinges: << Please do not give me advice on exercise, I have always walked about 6 miles a day with my dog ... There is only so much I can fit in.... >> Okay, no advice on walking. It's wonderful. Millions of chubby people do it every day. Of course, if you ran the 6 miles instead, you'd have time left over that you're now wasting by walking. You are also right to think of the money you're saving, Smokeless Queen Lulu. In fact, you're right to keep anything in mind that helps you achieve this goal. I often think of loved ones I have lost through smoking-related diseases. And I think of the people who have given me so much encouragement in my efforts to quit, many of them on this list. (When I was thanking people who've helped me quit the other day I forgot to mention Jody the nonsmoking stunt driver. She tried to kill herself and me in Jersey last winter and we still didn't smoke once the danger had passed!) I miss cigarettes every day, even as I write this, but I grow a little bit farther away from them all the time. And I no longer wake up hacking and gasping for air. Nor do I wheeze and clutch my chest as I walk up the hill on my way home. Or spit up toxic black sputum. (I'll stop there because I am sure you get the whole ugly picture.) Yes, Lulu, this is a very tough thing we're doing. But it's worth it. Your loving agony auntie, --Smurf "I was getting my makeup done, and it just hit me: I love Nick, but I need time alone. I called my psychic, and I asked her opinion. . . I went straight to the Kabbalah Center and got a new bracelet." --Paris Hilton __________________________________________________________________ The new Internet Explorer. 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:54:59 +0000 (GMT) From: Anne Sandstrom Subject: Re: Smurf, Wally Lamb, and Joni: Laughing and crying I haven't been on FB or e-mail until right now, so I think it's funny that I thought earlier that I must check to see if it was around a year ago that Bob left us. Sure enough... Odd, because I kept thinking it was closer to Valentine's Day. But WHAM! Bob popped into my head today like lightning, right in the middle of my doing nothing in particular. I'm convinced his spirit lives on. I'm not sure all souls do, but I surely believe his does. Sending up my prayers - to Bob? He'd get a chuckle out of that. lots of love, Anne ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 17:56:44 -0800 (PST) From: Mags Subject: Re: Smurf, Wally Lamb, and Joni: Laughing and crying my lovely friend Anne wrote: I'm convinced his spirit lives on. I'm not sure all souls do, but I surely believe his does. Sending up my prayers - to Bob? He'd get a chuckle out of that. now me: Im sure that Smurph would get a huge kick out of that, and then send in his own paraody of that very song. death sucks, what can i say. love and tonnes of it as always, Mags __________________________________________________________________ Make your browsing faster, safer, and easier with the new Internet Explorer. 8. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 03:20:19 +0000 From: Sherelle Smith Subject: RE: Smurf, Wally Lamb, and Joni: Laughing and crying Oh my gosh Patti! This was an absolutely beautiful story!!! I am so touched by it! Thank you for including me! Love, Sherelle From: loveuconn@hotmail.com To: joni@smoe.org; wally.kairuz@gmail.com; emilianopd@mundo-r.com; sherellesmith@hotmail.com; treegreen1@hotmail.com; btsmft2000@yahoo.com Subject: Smurf, Wally Lamb, and Joni: Laughing and crying Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:24:42 +0000 Dear Ones: Reader beware: long and "I get that strong longing" for Smurf content. Don't say I didn't warn ya! ; ) I have been *relatively* quiet this past year, trying to get a good grip on my grief, but today this "love is a story told" calls out to be released. I'm trying to have more sense of humor, keeping the sadness at bay, throwing the lightness on these things, laughing it all awayyyyyyy. Some of you may remember how I stood in line for two hours (November 2008) to get Wally Lamb to sign his novel "The Hour I First Believed" for Smurf, and to ask him his question: "Did you know that Joni was NOT at Woodstock?" A long and lovely conversation ensued (much to the displeasure of the 50 or so people behind me in line!), where I told him all about Joni in Fiction and Smurf and his illness and all. He signed the book: "To Bob Murphy: I know THIS much is true...Joni was NOT at Woodstock...but maybe she was there in spirit? Wally Lamb" Kay and Ashley delivered that book to his bedside, and his last text message to me read: "From: Smurf. PP, you really outdid yurelf with my wonderful gift. Thanks! I love you. Received: Sun, Nov 23 5:23 a.m." Jody told me that that book ("THE BOOK!", she called it) was always on his nightstand, from Mass. General Hospital to hospice and back to Mass. General Hospital again. Okay. Flash forward (while the painted ponies go up and down and the carousel thing begins to whirrrr) to November, 2009. Wally's got another book out, so I am there. "Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story." (Dusty lyrics! And Annette Funicello is in this one, just for you, Chuck E.!) This time, I decided to write Wally a letter, telling him all about Smurf and how much the book meant to him, so I wouldn't monopolize his time again. I told him all Smurf's troubles, I told him all his charms. (My Old Man. We don't need a piece of paper from the city hall, keeping us tied and true.) I told him all about my JMOCD, and dropped many a lyric in there. Luckily for Wally, I wrote it at the end of the workday, just before the book launch. Hence, it was only two pages long. Ha! After his talk (which was a hoot!), when it was finally my turn, I dropped the letter on the table. He looked up at me and said: "I remember you! You're the Joni Mitchell person!" I smiled and said: "I want to knit you a sweater, I want to write you a love letter, so I did." He laughed and said: "Wow! You wrote ME a love letter? Thank you! Now I"ll just be waitin' on the sweater." (Sue Tierney, can you knit him a sweater from the JMDL?) To make a long story short, we had another lovely conversation, and he signed my book, as requested: "For Patti Smurf the JMDL! My best to you and everyone you love, Wally Lamb, November 9, 2009" That's got us ALL covered! :) My best to you, may your skies be blue! Now, here's the best part -- the heart of the matter -- of this "love is a story told", for anyone who has made it this far. Last month, a picture postcard charm was delivered to my mailbox, as the winter days unfold. It was the end of a hard day's night of work work work, and i had the blues inside and outside my head, but this little gift made me "oh honey, you turn me ON!" I'm as bright as a neon light now... A message from Wally, in his finest hand! Voila: "Jan. 7, '10 Hi, Patti -- I really enjoyed your letter and seeing you at the Co-op several weeks back. Given all this Storrs snow & these frigid temps, I can't wait for "the hissing of summer lawns." Long live your fond memories of Bob Murphy & may he rest in peace. Yours, Wally ("What a strange, strange boy.") See? I've got JMOLQD, too. Must be catchy!" ***** How Joni cool is THAT? He likes it! Smurfy likes it! (We were always joking about commercials. "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't." "Mothers are like that. Yeah, they are!") Okay, I will sign off now, before I burn out right here before you. Laughing and crying, you know it's the same release of love for our Smurfadelica, the best JMDL baby we everrrrr had. XOXOXOSMURFJMDLXOXXO (that's a big Smurfy he-pins-me-in-the-corner-and-he-won't-take-no hug), Patti P., a.k.a. Shirley Yu (what a faithful thankful girl I be) P.S. Loving all the Smurf tributes and photo beauties and memories on FB today and yesterday. All My Loving, I will send to Yuuuuuu....Let these walls come tumbling down for all to enjoy as we all SHINE on, like the moon and the stars and the sun... P.P.S. Happy birthday to Ms. Marianne Treegreen Rizzo! *Do* let up the sorrow Death and birth and death and birth He says "Bring that bottle kindly And I'll pad your purse ....with Joni lyrics! "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." -- John Lennon http://www.imaginepeace.com/ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469229/direct/01/ ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2010 #40 **************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------