Memory

Sunday, 29 March 2009

I like the way Jason Castro sang "Memory". He only sang the lyrics bolded in blue color.



Midnight
Not a sound from the pavement
Has the moon lost her memory
She is smiling alone
In the lamplight
The withered leaves
Collect at my feet
And the wind
Begins to moan

Memory
All alone in the moonlight
I can smile at the old days
I was beautiful then
I remember
The time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory
Live again

And every streetlamp
Seems to beat
A fatalistic warning
Someone mutters
And the streetlamp gutters
And soon it will be morning

Daylight
I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I musn't give in
When the dawn comes
Tonight will be a memory too
And a new day
Will begin

Burnt out ends
Of smokey days
The stale cold smell
Of the morning
And the streetlamp dies
Another night is over
Another day is dawning

Touch me
It's so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
Of my days in the sun
If you touch me
You'll understand what happiness is
Look a new day
Has begun

Relief Society 167th Birthday Celebration

Thursday, 19th March 2009

In 2008, the Yuma Stake celebrated the Relief Society's 166th birthday on Saturday, 8 March, with a talentime program and lunch. I don't remember the ward I go to, in 2008, celebrated the occasion. If she did, I didn't attend.

This year the Yuma Stake celebrated on Saturday, 28 February, with a talk and lunch. I lost my concentration with the talk because it was too long for me.

The ward that I go to, this year, celebrated the occasion as her quarterly Home, Family and Personal Enrichment (HFPE) activity tonight, with a small talk, cake and ice-cream.

These decorations, on the tables attracted my attention. I have not seen them before. Very creative!







Ony the cupcakes and the sweets on the tables could be eaten. The rest were glued to the sticks!


Interestingly, the St. Patrick's Day celebration happened to be the same day as the birthday of the Relief Society - 17 March.

St. Patrick's Day in Yuma

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Frances asked me if I would like to join her for St. Patrick's Day luncheon, organised by a group called Helping Hands. One thing she forgot to tell me is to wear green. She forgot herself too as this was her first experience with St. Patrick's Day as well.

There were already a lot of people in the hall when we arrived so we sat outside, which we like better because it was not as packed.



The tables were decorated with green this and green that. Majority of the people were dressed in green too.





We were served with a plate of corned beef, boiled cabbage, soda bread, potato, baby carrots, baby tomatoes & celery. I didn't even know that piece of juicy looking beef was corned beef. I was told at the table that it was beef but no mention of corned beef. Since I don't care for beef, I gave my piece away!!!!! What I regretted was if I knew it was a classical Irish dish I would have taken a picture of it. I only learnt that when Mike asked me what I had for lunch. Well!!!

For dessert, we have the choice of a chocolate, vanilla, tapioca pudding with a piece of cookie.


We have a four-legged guest at lunch and its name sounded like Panchita. Panchita's master's grandparents were migrants from Ireland.



And for the 1st time I received an electronic St. Patrick's Day card, even though I have no Irish blood in me. Thanks, Kent.