[realmusicians] Re: WHAT ARE PEOPLE UP TO?

  • From: Gudrun Brunot <gbrunot@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: realmusicians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:42:25 -0800

I actually have been on a four-legged animal four times: First, when I was around eight. It was a pony named Egon, and he was very chubby and my legs hardly fit around him. The second time, I was in my mid-twenties, and a friend of mine and I were on vacation in Greece. We had stopped on the island of Paros and wanted to visit the Valley of the Butterflies. So, we joined a group led by a guide. I wasn't on a horse, but on a mule, actually. Right by us, a couple of American teenage boys were riding, and they were playing at attending the grand national horse-racing event, or something, and kept egging their steeds on with shouts like "Come on, Secretary..." Which made our mule extremely skittish and I kept grimly silent and hoped that death would come speedily rather than being subjected to trampling by hysterical animals. The teens finally moved elsewhere in the group. My friend and I were both part of a choir that sang Russian songs, so we sang a folk song, "Belalitsa" to the mule, and it actually quieted down.


The third time was a few years ago. We had rented some horses. It was Rob and I and a lady who was a native of the Methow Valley (which is where we live since 1999). She was an experienced rider. She helped me fasten my stirrups, and one of them felt somehow uncomfortable, but I didn't want to be a baby about it, so I said things were fine, only to suffer hell after a little while. My ankle was in pain, but how could I spoil it for everybody else and say I didn't want to go another half hour... Well, ankle healed up, and it was sort of fun anyhow.

Last time, I rode a horse named Romeo, and he was a sweetheart. I managed to stay on for an hour and a Half.

I'll never be much of an equestrian, I'm probably one of those who needs to be babied... But both survived, horse and I. The thing they always tell us newbies is not to be too timid about giving directions to a horse. Horses are not parlamentarians, they're not interested in discussing possible alternatives for how to do things. The more sure and authoritative you are, without being downright mean and cruel, the better they like it. Only, I never quite knew how hard to tug without being cruel... Another thing: don't walk behind a horse, unless you place a hand on its body. Keeping a hand there avoids the horse feeling surprised and startled by suddenly realizing someone is behind it. Another good idea: ask for a brush, so you can spend some time getting acquainted by giving him some grooming. Horses tend to like it, and you get an idea of size, and the horse gets used to you a little bit, too.

Gudrun
At 02:18 PM 11/8/2009, you wrote:
AI'd be keen to try find a horse riding club around here but they'd probably baby us too much, scared we'd fall off or something lol.

t 04:15 PM 11/8/2009 -0600, you wrote:
Well, it sounds like great fun.

At 12:28 PM 11/7/2009, you wrote:
Sometimes it is better not to be able to see! We have to take our lives into our hands and... just live! If we could see the stupid things drivers do, I don't think we would have the courage. I am glad the roads we will be biking on will be blocked off!

At 12:26 AM 11/7/2009 -0600, you wrote:
Last time I was on a horse was back in 93, I was half of a duo and we played in Daton.

I'd just gotten where I could sequence good with spg for dos, and we carted my first computer, a whapping 386 with 2 megs of ram, 40 meg hard-drive and all our extra modules and things on the road.

computer broke the first night we were there, actually, it was fine, but the silly speech synth which was an accent pc was rusty, and kroded, must have been dropped in water or something, and it froze the system.

Anyway, we got the computer repaired and everything was fine for the rest of the 3 week gig.

One of the waitresses there invited me horse-back riding, so I went.

One thing hilarious about horses is that they just poop anywhere they like, on the move too.

Here we are clop clopping down the street and I hear this big splat behind me.

She was a gentle placid mare and Laury and I rode her all afternoon.

My hind end was definitely sore.

YOU need to develop special muscles to be on a horse all the time.

Buzz my partner chickened out, he was a big wenie about some things, very talented, but he said he didn't want to get on anything big enough to crush him.

Well, I'd feel less threaten by a horse than a non-attention paying motorist trying to dial a cell phone, put on makeup, and or otherwise occupied rather than watching out for my hide trying to cross the street 'grin'.







The seat of knowledge would sure get a work-out riding a horse, though!

At 07:15 PM 11/6/2009 -0600, you wrote:
Yeh, the horses know where they're going 'grin'.

But not as good for the old cardio and caboose 'grin'.


At 05:37 PM 11/6/2009, you wrote:
Oh wow that sounds adventurous. I'd love to do something like that or, horse riding.

At 05:18 PM 11/6/2009 -0600, you wrote:
I am training for a two-day 160 mile bike ride May 22 and 23. It is called, Tour de Cure and is sponsored by the American Diabetes Association. If anyone is interest in donating to the cause, please let me know. If anyone would be interested in a Podcast of the ride, let me know that, too. I am not sure I will do it, but if I get enough interest, I just might. I will be riding a tandem with a feisty little lady who has rheumatoid arthritis. If she can do it, I know I can! But... I will need your prayers and support. I have never done anything like this in my life!

Chris and Steph, have you guys got my songs for my CD on your server? Should we let the group listen to one or two of them? Whichever ones you like will be fine. Could you give a download link for your favorites? If any of you want a copy, they are $10.00 plus $3.00 for shipping and handling. Sorry for the shameless advertisement, but we gotta make money, somehow. By the way, Chris did a wonderful job mastering the CD. It is called, You Light The Way.

Well, Steph... you did ask what we were up to!  (Grin.)

At 02:55 PM 11/6/2009 -0600, you wrote:
                Just wondering what people are up to musically?
Life is busy in the Belle household right now. We are currently working on a Christmas album and tomorrow we have a group coming to talk about putting an album together. It's great to see work starting to come in and we haven't advertised yet. My job is to keep meals coming and ocasionally help with backing vocals etc.
Always interested to hear what others are doing.

Steph


                Sandy Licht
Turn right, then go straight!

        Jeremiah 29:11-14 (Amplified Bible)

11For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.

12Then you will call upon Me, and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear and heed you.

13Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me [as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.(A)

14I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will release you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and all the places to which I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I caused you to be carried away captive.


                Sandy Licht
Turn right, then go straight!

        Jeremiah 29:11-14 (Amplified Bible)

11For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.

12Then you will call upon Me, and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear and heed you.

13Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me [as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.(A)

14I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will release you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and all the places to which I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I caused you to be carried away captive.



                Sandy Licht
Turn right, then go straight!

        Jeremiah 29:11-14 (Amplified Bible)

11For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.

12Then you will call upon Me, and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear and heed you.

13Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me [as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.(A)

14I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will release you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and all the places to which I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I caused you to be carried away captive.




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Gudrun
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