tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post1730899959966994904..comments2023-09-11T02:17:36.977-07:00Comments on Otto's son: This was the week that was, wasn't it?Jonohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-10773723961639833922019-01-02T12:51:06.259-08:002019-01-02T12:51:06.259-08:00Love the Rankin Family and have many of their CDs....Love the Rankin Family and have many of their CDs. Saw them when John Allen was still alive and Went to see their reunion tour in Regina several years ago. I did not know Heather was still touring.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-62214909711842972012018-12-31T06:40:48.386-08:002018-12-31T06:40:48.386-08:00All the best for 2019 to you and the family.... be...All the best for 2019 to you and the family.... be happy! And keep blogging. And telling your family story. Fascinating!!!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-85404132289528709962018-12-23T18:06:33.874-08:002018-12-23T18:06:33.874-08:00I had to google (youtube?) Heather Rankin. She has...I had to google (youtube?) Heather Rankin. She has a nice voice!<br /><br />Sometimes I miss being able to go to Canada on a moment's notice. Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-58175407840588201872018-12-17T16:52:40.951-08:002018-12-17T16:52:40.951-08:00Tucson is quite dark, the lights point down and ha...Tucson is quite dark, the lights point down and have special bulbs. Many new people complain about them. We do get some light from Phoenix and I despise it and Phoenix.angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-53629042490960657512018-12-17T09:14:44.026-08:002018-12-17T09:14:44.026-08:00What a cool story! Jimmy is an excellent songwrite...What a cool story! Jimmy is an excellent songwriter. He had gone to Nashville for a number of years, but I heard he is back home. Such a talent!jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357820440454534635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-6605330263821153702018-12-17T05:12:13.348-08:002018-12-17T05:12:13.348-08:00Jimmy Rankin performed at our small town theatre a...Jimmy Rankin performed at our small town theatre a couple of years ago and as I was a volunteer there, I got to meet him and chat with him. And back in 2000 (back in the dark ages!) I was staying in Halifax (Nova Scotia) in a church that had been transformed into apartments, and Jimmy Rankin lived next door. I didn't meet him then, but I did enjoy the impromptu very loud concert that went on most of the night in his back yard! I told Jimmy about that, and he asked me if I was the one who called the cops! No, it wasn't me!!!!!<br />I'll go out to look for the comet tonight. I hope it's still there.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-18395135600071878442018-12-16T17:23:46.997-08:002018-12-16T17:23:46.997-08:00That thought just made my day! :-DThat thought just made my day! :-DDiane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-90698683876927002102018-12-16T16:32:13.782-08:002018-12-16T16:32:13.782-08:00When you get really old you will forget about Hale...When you get really old you will forget about Hale-Bopp as I did. As long as I am older, you will always be just a kid.😁Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-48500427720036827942018-12-16T16:07:46.988-08:002018-12-16T16:07:46.988-08:00Thanks! Hmmm... maybe I should update my Gravatar...Thanks! Hmmm... maybe I should update my Gravatar image... ;-) I didn't see Kohoutek in 1973, but I remember hearing about it back then. I did see Hale-Bopp, though.Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-22772818521819464032018-12-16T14:50:08.660-08:002018-12-16T14:50:08.660-08:00I think if you head to the Poconos it might be dar...I think if you head to the Poconos it might be dark enough or Amish country as they don't do a lot of lighting.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-44080678055601805582018-12-16T14:48:43.574-08:002018-12-16T14:48:43.574-08:00It was really cool to meet Heather and talk to her...It was really cool to meet Heather and talk to her after thirty years of just watching and listening. I didn't find out about John Morris until a few years after his death, but I think I cried a little when Raylene died.<br />I managed to stay awake all day at work (it wasn't easy), but faded in the early evening at home.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-43520694488703168062018-12-16T14:45:22.956-08:002018-12-16T14:45:22.956-08:00It might be easier to find the Rankin Family on Yo...It might be easier to find the Rankin Family on YouTube as the were quite famous in Canada. You need to go where there are no city lights to get a good look at what is above us all the time. There are several times a year where the showers are fairly dense in astronomical terms. Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-20812030353260547362018-12-16T14:42:42.878-08:002018-12-16T14:42:42.878-08:00We have been having balmy above freezing daytime w...We have been having balmy above freezing daytime weather for several days now and sunny which is unusual.<br />The last comet I remember seeing was Kohoutek back in 1973, so they don't seem to come around too often, but you are young, yet.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-87949016330614741602018-12-16T13:09:01.235-08:002018-12-16T13:09:01.235-08:00Wow, what an action-packed 23 hours! I'm glad...Wow, what an action-packed 23 hours! I'm glad you didn't have any trouble getting across the border, and hooray for good music concerts!<br /><br />We were hoping to see the comet but we've been socked in with cloud and rain here for the past week; and the weather forecast shows clouds as far as the eye (and the forecast) can see. Maybe we'll get to see the NEXT comet that comes past. (But I'm not complaining about the rain. IT'S NOT SNOW!) :-)Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-31168253150504220412018-12-16T07:22:22.604-08:002018-12-16T07:22:22.604-08:00Never been to Canada, never heard of Helen rankin,...Never been to Canada, never heard of Helen rankin, and never seem a meteor shower. Will go one day, looking her up and on my bucket list. I’d say you had a good couple of days. Linda dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167854309289774316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-1121121472990682142018-12-15T19:54:36.634-08:002018-12-15T19:54:36.634-08:00I'm glad you got to see this concert; I have a...I'm glad you got to see this concert; I have a good idea of how big a fan you are. The Rankins are all down-to-earth folks and so talented. It seems so unfair for them (and the world) to have lost siblings the way they did.<br /><br />And you DID pack a lot into that time. Did you fall asleep at work?! jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-3117079232362446092018-12-15T14:41:30.452-08:002018-12-15T14:41:30.452-08:00since I live close to the city, I have a snowball&...since I live close to the city, I have a snowball's chance in hell of seeing this meteor shower. too much ambient light from philly.anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-81563473735078972612018-12-15T11:23:01.921-08:002018-12-15T11:23:01.921-08:00Ooh! I would love to get out there, especially for...Ooh! I would love to get out there, especially for Celtic Colours week in October, but anytime would be good.Cape Breton is on my bucket list as is Mabou!Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-32559565691758689812018-12-15T11:21:01.584-08:002018-12-15T11:21:01.584-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-52833840903564092382018-12-15T11:16:37.964-08:002018-12-15T11:16:37.964-08:00You can try again tonight! It usually lasts for a ...You can try again tonight! It usually lasts for a couple of days. <br />I suspect she was still wearing the slippers, but I wasn't about to stick my head under the table to look! 😮Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-37135533530185302322018-12-15T11:13:55.426-08:002018-12-15T11:13:55.426-08:00I'll bet that there is some fine viewing down ...I'll bet that there is some fine viewing down there, especially if you can get away from the light!Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-76229654635205369552018-12-15T10:44:29.036-08:002018-12-15T10:44:29.036-08:00Sounds like a wonderful trip and concert! I'm ...Sounds like a wonderful trip and concert! I'm a big Rankin Family fan from way back too. When we were in Cape Breton Island a few years ago, we visited the very small town of Mabou which has a big sign "Home of the Rankin Family" as you drive in. We had lunch at the Red Shoe Pub, which is owned by the Rankin sisters and full of Rankin family memorabilia. I should dig out my photos and do a blog post about it sometime.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-7104566950296313742018-12-15T10:40:55.269-08:002018-12-15T10:40:55.269-08:00We had lots of clouds (and very welcome rain) so m...We had lots of clouds (and very welcome rain) so missed the Geminid Meteor Shower.<br />You DID pack a lot into your day and with the exception of the dentist packed it full of wonderful things.<br />I have to ask though. What shoes was she wearing in the lobby?Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-13978440570489728942018-12-15T08:58:23.574-08:002018-12-15T08:58:23.574-08:00I love meteor showers and will try to see this. Tu...I love meteor showers and will try to see this. Tucson has some of the best sky watching. We have a storm fronts coming in every few days so not so sure I can see this one.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip and badger<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.com