The Train's Lounge Car

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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    One of my beloved NY family sent me a video of our cousin's Bar Mitzvah, from 1957. It was incredibly moving to see my grandparents happy and healthy, to see my young aunts and uncles, to see my mom in her 20's! My god she was so confident and gorgeous - exotic cross between Sophia Loren and Jane Russell. That era of when men wore suits and ties, women were clad in classy dresses, even a hat or two. Smoking cigarettes like nobody's business!

    It's such an interesting lens viewed from here, years later.

    Made me think of Al Stewart's Time Passages.

    "the years run too short and the days too fast"

    Brian, hope you and yours are getting through this all, both receiving and giving comfort.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    hedonist said:

    One of my beloved NY family sent me a video of our cousin's Bar Mitzvah, from 1957. It was incredibly moving to see my grandparents happy and healthy, to see my young aunts and uncles, to see my mom in her 20's! My god she was so confident and gorgeous - exotic cross between Sophia Loren and Jane Russell. That era of when men wore suits and ties, women were clad in classy dresses, even a hat or two. Smoking cigarettes like nobody's business!

    It's such an interesting lens viewed from here, years later.

    Made me think of Al Stewart's Time Passages.

    "the years run too short and the days too fast"

    Brian, hope you and yours are getting through this all, both receiving and giving comfort.

    A video from '57! Nice!

    Been a long week but we're hangin' in there. Thanks, Hedo.

    Hope you all have a good weekend.

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • kce8
    kce8 Posts: 1,636
    I just stumbled over this and must say I am moved to tears !
    Such an incredible and wonderful woman and soul !

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlZxx3elxBE
  • kce8
    kce8 Posts: 1,636
    To rgambs...
    I really would love to see or hear some news of little Simon... Hope everyone is doing great!
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Hedo were you watching on an old 8mm reel to reel like Clark Griswald in Xmas Vacation ? Lol

    Hope everyone is enjoying a long and relaxing weekend.
    Great to be back in the USA.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    I'd missed that show with Tracy Chapman, kce. Nice! Thanks for posting it. :smile:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Love Tracy and her voice!

    rr, we used to watch those - my sister used the hell out of her 8mm camera when we were kids. She had them transferred to dvd a few years back, thankfully. This cousin of ours did the same but put them on youtube. It's a blast seeing long-gone family, and what life was like back then.

    Sometimes the ramifications of technology suck, and other times, such a blessing!
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    *with a nod to Freud

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaQzQAlNn4
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    So earlier this morning we were watching Chasing Classic Cars, and they were purchasing a Ferrari NART. Made me think of BB :)

    Gorgeous machine, by the way. These are the guys we saw:

    http://blog.caranddriver.com/eddies-money-the-family-that-sold-the-27-5-million-ferrari-275-gtb4-nart-spyder/
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    edited May 2015
    Morning Loungers.Much respect to anyone's family or friends who served.They are not forgotten here.

    I wanted to share this classic this morning.It has nothing to do with the holiday but I did go to Trader Vic's in London and had a Piña Colada(my wife's hair was perfect) While visiting(I know it's tacky but I just had to).So enjoy.

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=iDpYBT0XyvA
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Always dug Warren - kind of quirky, and picked up a sense of sadness from him. Reminds me a bit of Robert Palmer in a way.
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    hedonist said:

    Always dug Warren - kind of quirky, and picked up a sense of sadness from him. Reminds me a bit of Robert Palmer in a way.

    Without the ladies.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQAFKYTdFNA
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Fitting but heavy Hedo.I like it.
    Gunna have to lighten things up a bit.
    Who dosent like a little dirty sax to go along with a Bombay Saphire and Tonic with lime on a muggy tue evening.

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=x-Yi762sQTo
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    My bad I forgot it's double shot Tuesday.Heres one more from Mr.Jones and Mr Strummer.
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=6YWiq8WPBAA
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Yeah, rr, that U2 was an in-the-moment thing.

    And I love Rafferty! Baker Street brings back some sweet memories.
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Does anyone remember this little gem?
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=xAKoU_W_mf8
  • muskydan
    muskydan Posts: 1,013
    The BLACKHAWKS make me so Happy….ALL is well in the world for me, for the next 2 days atleast. Chicago is so stoked!!!! if you are in the area come to this City Sat. night and find a sports bar…if they Win , well Holy Fuck…the city will be a very special place to be.
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    Just saying hello on my way through the train.. Jumping off at Garden of the Gods! Thought I'd stop in and say hi before I go crashing into the marvelous glory of the Colorado wilds!
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    whispering hands said:

    Just saying hello on my way through the train.. Jumping off at Garden of the Gods! Thought I'd stop in and say hi before I go crashing into the marvelous glory of the Colorado wilds!

    Whatcha got planned there?And what areas you heading to?

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