A special note to my readers at the end of the post~
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair!
I looked in the mirror after showering today, and saw the first few strands of old lady hair, well actually, white grays that used to be blond. I think of things out of the ordinary in the shower and today wasn’t any different. Today, I sang the song, I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair, from the movie South Pacific, and thought about my past. And my past includes my ex-husband, who I think about every time I hear that song. I imagine washing him out of my hair, then watching him swirl down the bathtub drain in circular motion.
I considered other song titles that would also work nicely, such as, "I ’m gonna cram that man right down the tub drain," or "toss his bags right out the front door"...but I didn’t want to bore anyone with them....
This morning, I contemplated how joyful it would be to have magical powers, like Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) Stevens had on the Bewitched Show. A few minutes with super power is all the time I need to shrink my ex. to the size of Stuart Little, like "Endora" (Sam’s mother) did to Darin (Dick York) on the Bewitched show. I laughed to myself at the thought of my downsized ex-husband.
Whose name I can’t use, by the way, because it's redundant and he may sue me for Simon. (My cat) (Or worse, my money.) Hence, I will also call my ex "Dagwood," but I'll give him a name before the end of this post, I promise. .
I loved the Bewitched Show because it was a show about a woman witch. Anyway, I hope you are familiar with the comedy. If you're not, the leading characters mother referred to her son- in -law as "Dagwood" instead of calling him by his real name, which was "Darin," and I always loved that.
Moving on, today I thought about my "Dagwood" as I looked in the mirror at my "new" grays. You see, I blame him for them. Yep, it's his fault I have gray hair. Oh, I wish I could magically twinkle him into a tiny little man and watch him go down the drain.
I would love to see him swirling in a tiny tub tornado. But, that's not the best part. The best part is the thought of him calling out to me in a small voice...."Help me Annie, hon----ey, wha...in-the... Annie?"
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Annie...yayyyyyy...you are back and doing okay. I was really worried because I had no clue what was wrong.
Please don't over do though. We want you to stay healthy and feeling good.
I have a 'Driftwood' also. Mine is really a good one too. I was completely silver haired at age 35*gasp*!
Happy days are here again....song in my head..because you are back and okay!!
Big hugs,
Jackie:-)
Annie, I am glad that you are feeling better. That scared me when you just dropped off.
I enjoyed your post today.I had to laugh as I use to sing that song when I was a kid. And what else can you say about Bewitched? It was a funny show that I also watched in the day.
Here's to you feeling better and staying well.
Take care.
First, it's great that you are okay. It's also nice to have you explain what happened. It's double nice that James did a post so we knew what was happening. Well sort of what was happening.
I so love Bewitched back in the day. Agnus Moorehead cracked me up and she was a awful mother in law. Just saying.
Driftwood is a good name. You know I don't have one of those. I'm with my soul-mate so there you have it. I've had some loves in my life, but they are ex's for a very good reason.
Have a terrific day honey and get some much needed rest. Big hugs from chilly California. :)
It is kinda scary when a post pops up - "Annie fainted..." It does make us anxious. Glad you are much better!
I love "South Pacific", I probably could sing the whole score, not well of course, but still...
I'm 64 and didn't get married until I was 43, so I got me a boatload of exes - actually my current husband was almost an ex - but I'd be happy to see any or all of them - they were nice guys, just not keepers.
Stay well!
Annie! Nice to know you're okay. Be well and healthy. you'll need that to be able to flush out other bad memories...lol!
Annie,
I'm soooo glad you're back and feeling better. Reading James post after your post was freaky. I think I blinked about 1,000 times while my jaw dropped. Once I removed my foot from my mouth and reattached said jaw, I realized the gravity of the words and was really worried. Stay well, please!
Maybe you need to rinse and then repeat. Maybe you need to rinse and then repeat. I'll stop now. I vote for the name Driftwood, too.
Thank you Jackie. I was worried about not being able to let you guys know what was wrong, in addition to worrying what WAS wrong...It's scary to think of how fragile life is...Thank you for thinking about me.
I bet your hair turned that pretty gray. It seems like people who gray early have always had great hair color. Both of my brothers went grey early, and they look better.
My hair is not going to do that...In fact, it scares me to think about what my hair might do.
But, men haven't succeeded in turning me completely gray yet- Actually, Dagwood was my only nightmare. I'm glad you have a really good Driftwood- I love my Driftwood too...
I think that sometimes, I use too much hyperbole in my posts. I'm just trying to make ya'll smile.
Thank you for welcoming me back with such a terrific song in your head; and now, I have one in my mine, You've Got A Friend.
Big hugs back to you~
Annie
Hey Pam,
Laughing...Do you know whats weird? For a minute, I forgot about The Bewitched theme song.
It is a great song, especially the way she swooshes from the sky on her broom, and lands on top of her name.
The Producers were clever to produce Bewitched in the 1960's; the decade really worked for it.
There were woman characters with power showing up everywhere; I Dream Of Jeanie, was another one.
Anyway, I'm sorry I scared you, and thanks for the well wishes. You're a nice person Pam, and a great friend.
Cheers~
Annie
Sandee,
Thank you! :) You're welcome, and you're double welcome from James, he will be happy to know he helped.
I loved Agnes Moorehead too, (well obviously) and she sure did give mother-in-laws a bad name, didn't she? Oh, she was so funny...Poor Darin.
I love this, "I've had some loves in my life, but they are ex's for a very good reason."
Thank you for complimenting the name Driftwood, but as I told Jackie, I think I might use too much hyperbole sometimes.
'Cause actually, Driftwood is James, and he really deserves a better nickname, and although I still like it. It probably won't stick.
I am so glad that you're with your soul-mate. I cannot think of a person who deserves to be happy, more than you.
I will take your advice and get some rest, so that I can keep blogging with all of you. Thank you for caring enough to check on me...and bundle up with hubby~
Big hug and love,
Annie
Grace,
I bet it was a bit of a shock, and I'm sorry I worried everyone...
I'm sure if I read the same thing on any of yall's blogs, I would have had the same reaction.
Like I wrote to Jackie, life is so fragile, it's scary...
I love South Pacific too, particularly that song. I cannot believe you can sing the whole score, and you probably sing it better than you think.
And it's great that you dated a boatload of nice guys, and then found a keeper. You've been lucky in love, and you deserve it.
Thanks for the "Stay Well" wish, I need as many as I can get. I suppose we all do~
Cheers,
Annie
Hello Pearl, Thank you~ And thanks for the laugh...
"you'll need that to be able to flush out other bad memories...lol!
Have a great day!
Annie
Lauren,
You write so well. After reading your comment, I felt like I dropped from a cliff, not like I fell or was pushed, like I simply dropped straight down. I didn't fully realize how that post must have read...
Wow, you recreated a moment that stopped in time...
"I think I blinked about 1,000 times while my jaw dropped. Once I removed my foot from my mouth and reattached said jaw, I realized the gravity of the words..."
I will stay well~ And I'm glad you like Driftwood, I do too.
You stay well too~
Keep writing~
Annie
That tune is catchy! I do remember Bewitched. Hope you have a great weekend.
I'm so glad you're feeling better... just remember not to overdo it! We don't want you going timber again.
This was a really great post in more ways than one ;)
Luvs ya,
Dawn