I love the fairgroundPunching ballI’m plenty skilledWill show you all…. Don MatthewsOctober 2022
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Book Collector
I do live in a wooden houseAnd books I do collectThe problem is the house I haveIs slowly getting wrecked…. Don MatthewsOctober 2022
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Girls in the Window)
Ormond Gigli became famous early on during the 1950s for his photographs of theatre, celebrities, dance, exotic people, and places. His work appeared prominently on covers & editorial pages of LIFE, Time, Paris Match, Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, and other major international publications. Gigli’s groundbreaking portraits include Sophia Loren (at age 21), Anita Ekberg, MarcelContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Girls in the Window)”
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (stingray migration)
Stan Gets An Unusual Toilet Request
Stan is a man of many talents specializing in toilet installsWe at FCS are privileged to be associated with him The lady asked me could IGet a toilet seatNatural when sat onWhen her it did meet…. I love it Stan. I shall water and mow it each day…… Don MatthewsOctober 2022
From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs
The hardest thing about middle ageis deciding when to start
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Twitch
Write something incorporating the word ‘twitch’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO TWITCH They’d sprinkle fairy dustAnd twitch their little noseAnd all the windows would be sparklingI’d have no dirty clothes A struggle Fan. Best I could do…… DM
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Roll On/No Sweat’ Leon Russell, JJ Cale
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres. He collaborated with many notable artists and recorded at least 31 albums and 430 songs. He wrote “Delta Lady”, recorded by Joe Cocker, and organizedContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Roll On/No Sweat’ Leon Russell, JJ Cale”
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Decorate
Write something incorporating the word ‘decorate’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO DECORATE I wanna decorateMy mind with purer thoughtsWallpaper over wayward stuffCover all the warts What decorating store of pure thoughts should I be going to Fan?………. Church?…… DM
From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs
Never become so busy making a livingthat you forget to make a life
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 