Author: Jack Leitmeyer
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Gimme A Head With Hair
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“Gimme a head with hairLong, beautiful hairShining, gleamingStreaming, flaxen, waxen Give me down to thereShoulder length or longer (Hair!)Here baby, there mamaEverywhere daddy daddy Hair, hair, hair, hairGrow it, show itLong as I can grow itMy hair” (Hair Broadway Musical – 1968) One of my biggest arguments with my father…
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Time Passages
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Well I’m not the kind to live in the pastThe years run too short and the days too fastThe things you lean on, are the things that don’t lastWell it’s just now and then, my line gets castInto these time passagesThere’s something back there that you left behindOh, time passages…
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Dear Dad
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“Oh, my pa-pa, to me he was so wonderfulDeep in my heart I miss him so today”– Eddie Fisher (1953) It’s hard to believe you’ve been gone for 14 years now. I still remember getting that phone call from mom, sobbing as she told me you stopped breathing and the…
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Tribute to Cora
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“Daylight, see the dew on the sunflowerAnd a rose that is fadingRoses wither awayLike the sunflower, I yearn to turn my face to the dawnI am waiting for the day” – Andrew Lloyd Weber (from Cats – 1981) In March of 2020 we already had 3 cats and certainly weren’t…
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Fancy Colours
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“Going where the orange sun has never diedAnd your swirling marble eyes shineLaughingBurning through the lightBittersweet the drops of lifeMemories only fadingFancy ColoursFancy Colours” – Robert Lamm (Chicago) – 1970 Five days after my corneal transplant and artificial lens surgery, and my vision continues to improve. The first 3 days…
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Doctor, My Eyes
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“Doctor, my eyes have seen the yearsAnd the slow parade of fears, without cryingNow I want to understandI have done all that I couldTo see the evil and the good, without hidingYou must help me if you canDoctor, my eyesTell me what is wrong” – Jackson Browne (1972) A few…
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The Queen of Pop
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“It’s time for the good timesForget about the bad times, oh yeahOne day to come together to release the pressureWe need a holiday” Eva and I both liked Madonna when she first burst onto the scene in 1983. We saw her perform a few songs at Live Aid in Philadelphia…
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Happy Medium
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Both my orthopedic doctor and cardiologist have suggested I find a “happy medium” when it comes to exercise. For me, no exercise is bad, and so is too much exercise. I have to find that sweet spot in the middle. I tend to overdo it. In 2021 I hiked over…
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Top 10 Foreign Travel Destinations
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Although my parents never traveled outside of the U.S., I was always interested in seeing the world. I’ve been fortunate enough to travel internationally over the years, both for business and pleasure. I truly believe the world would be a kinder place if more people got to experience other cultures.…
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Live Music 2024
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“If you ever wonder just how to shake your blues, just follow this prescription and get the cure for what’s ailing you. Music is the doctor; makes you feel like you want to. Listen to the doctor, just like you ought to. I said music is the doctor of my…