In loving memory of Jeffrey Hammond Horne and Brian Daniel Horne
“I don’t like Spiders and Snakes & that ain’t what it takes to love me …” From the time I was a very small child, I was so frightened of things that crept, crawled and flew. I was afraid of anything that didn’t have fur, and some things that did … like mice and, dare …
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“Don’t want no short people … don’t want no short people, ’round me” When Randy Newman released this song, he was vilified. How dare he be so insensitive … so politically incorrect?? Radio stations banned the song, state legislatures tried to pass legislation against it. He was accused of discriminating against short people … …
“You can make me cry, you can break my heart, but I’ll never say we’re through. Even when I try, I can’t stay mad at you.” There aren’t enough pages in this blog or any other to describe the many times I was just so furious with the boys. They were always into mischief, and …
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“Sally, baby cry, let your hair hang down. Sally, baby, cry, let your hair hang down. Sit and cry where the roses grow. Sit and cry, not a soul will know.” An amazing and wonderful little West Highland White Terrier came into our lives in 1997. She was Brian’s ninth birthday present, but she was …
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“You’re a Butterfly and Butterflies are Free to Fly … Fly Away …” Cheryl and I are Facebook friends … we don’t know each other personally. I live in Florida, USA, and she lives “down under”. Still, though oceans separated us, I came to know her as a strong and courageous woman with two beautiful …
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“Across my dreams, with nets of wonder … I chase the bright, elusive butterfly of love …” Sad today because we have lost yet another beautiful butterfly to blood cancer. She was one of the nearly 400 we lose everyday worldwide to leukemia and blood cancers, all of whom are beautiful butterflies fighting to fly. …
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“Tootsie roll soul and little white shoes, Mama’s (sic) sure proud of her little, bitty Rock and Roll Baby, singing at the age of two … he can barely talk but he sure knows how to sing the blues.” Jeffrey and Brian have an older brother, Allyn. He is nine years older than Jeff, and ten …
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I named this blog “A Song for Everything …” for a couple of reasons. I’ve just always so loved to sing! Don’t misunderstand, I’m not a good singer, not even close. In fact, there are those who would say I can barely carry a tune. Still, I’ve always loved music and I always sang. Our …
The thing is, I’ve wanted to try this for quite a while, but could never seem to focus enough to actually sit down and do it!! I have so many stories to tell … so many memories to share. Stories about my two beautiful and amazing young boys, Jeffrey and Brian, and the time we had together in …
