Little boys belong in trees

Man holds little boy hostage in a an Alabama Bunker

Little boys belong in trees
with dirty hands and scuffy knees
little boys belong by ponds
with turtles and frogs and magic wands
they belong on bikes and wagons too
and dusty patches of dirt and goo
they belong in trucks and cars that go vroom
and any place where they've left room
they belong to spiderman - superman too
( any other caped crusader will do )
They belong to spiders and slimy frogs
to mice and cats and big furry dogs
They belong to rockets and bumper cars
they belong here on earth - reaching for stars
to dragons - that fly and circle and soar
and make believe lions - that grumble and roar
to boy scouts and flashlights and comic books
and home made tents in impossible nooks
They belong to messy bits of string
They belong to the chords that make our hearts sing
They belong to freckles and one missing tooth
and to a world that celebrates youth
To Christopher Robin and Winnie the pooh
to Tigger and Piglet and yes, Eyeore too

They belong in a place that's safe and sound
exploring their world - but always home bound
and unless you've held one tight in your arms
you cannot imagine they're mystical charms
They belong to the world ( you and me )
they belong to the wonderful men they will be

they do not belong in bunkers - please pray for his safe return.
my heart aches again today...............................
it seems we get a little break
and wham it's back again.

( just a small note - because I've been asked who wrote the above - I wrote it this morning with a very heavy heart  )


UPDATE - OH BE STILL MY HEART - THE LITTLE BOY HAS BEEN RESCUED.
I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW AFRAID I WAS OF THIS OUTCOME - HOW TERRIBLE I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE - AND. HE. HAS. BEEN. RESCUED.
MY HEART IS SOOOOO HAPPY RIGHT NOW.

John Malkovitch ( and I )

Did I ever tell you all about the day I met John Malkovitch  - and we shared a quick lunch in Paris......................?. Yes my life is funny like that - I mingle with all the stars when I travel.  Ok maybe that's a slight exaggeration - maybe I only had a quick sandwich with one of them one time but still...................

It's a true story - and happened at the fabric shows we go to in Paris.

He was there with a friend of ours ( who was producing a line for him ) and I was standing in line waiting to get a sandwich and I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned around and there was Jerry ( our friend ) who said

Hey Suzan - I'd like to introduce you to someone

John this is Suzan 

Suzan this is John

Now the conversation I had with him in my mind went something like this
OhmygodI'vealwayswantedtobeanactresscanIreadsomethingforyourightnowIpromiseyouwon'tbedisappointedidn'tsomeonegiveyouabreakwhenyouwerefirststartingoutitwouldbesonicetopayitforwarddon'tyouthinkandyouwouldnotregretthisIsweartoyoubecauseIamthebestactressthatIknownofit'struejustaskanybodyIreallyamherewatchmeIcantapdancetooifthat'swhatyouneedmetodoandlooklookrealtearsIcancryoncommandand.........................
But what I actually said was
Hi John - it's nice to meet you
and held my hand out - and he took it and replied The pleasure is mine - BUT HE DIDN'T LOOK AT ME!!!
We sat down to eat - and he was too shy to look up basically - and blushed a lot - and actually mumbled a lot!
You don't think of Movie People that way right?
I asked my John a question while we were sitting there - and John Malkovitch tried to nervously reply -
"No, No,  I was speaking to MY John " I quickly let him know - to spare him the agony of having to answer lol.

As we walked away - I said to My John - " wow - he was very shy wasn't he "
AND My John replied - Well you always have to take over - you don't give anyone a chance to talk - I think you'd leave the bloody Queen speechless. ( or something to that effect )
Which left me kind of speechless - because I didn't say what I wanted to, after all!

Nor did I DO what I wanted to do.

Which was to throw myself at his feet and beg him to get me a part in a movie - these opportunities don't come around too often - and I blew it -I absolutely blew it.
Had I just gone with my gut - you would be watching me on Jimmy Kimmel instead of reading me on my blog!

I'll leave it for another time to tell you about the time I scared Catherine McKinnon half to death in her housecoat in her garden ( on a vacation in P.E.I ) John blasted me for that one let me tell you!
In case you don't know her, she's a Canadian singer who's married to Canadian actor Don Herron

and in case you don't recognize him all nice and cleaned up 
you may recognize this photo of him from Hee Haw

Charlie Farquharson

 or about the 2 years that I dated Anthony Bourdain and just broke his heart all to pieces when I left him ?

OK - sometimes I get reality and fantasy mixed up a teensy little bit - nix the Anthony Bourdain one - 
But I have an over the top crush on him - like I haven't had on anyone since David Cassidy in the 70's.
I want to kiss him all over
and over again
Thank God John doesn't read my blog........................
But he's in love with Helen Mirren - and I'm okay with that - I even " get " that lol

Have a good day all - I'm meeting up with Cher this weekend!!!

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I WANNA live there # 24

I live in a pretty incredible area - It's an historical neighbourhood loaded with tons and tons and tons of charm - and 20th century architecture, just steps away from the city center, it's also a pretty expensive neighbourhood ( in which I live in servants quarters basically compared to what I'm surrounded by ) 
Because there are days I don't have furniture makeovers to show you - I've chosen Wednesdays to showcase and feature one home that's for sale around here.................( or apartment - or duplex - or teepee )
Keep in mind this is in the heart of the city - so the prices reflect that  - think Manhattan - where these places would cost 3 or 4 times what they're listed for here!
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A BIG THANKS TO THE CHARM OF HOME  for featuring I wanna live there 24

FIRST OF ALL - BEFORE I GO ON WITH THE POST - WE HIT 700 FOLLOWERS!!!!  
I'M GOING TO POST THE GIVEAWAY ON MONDAY - STAY TUNED
AND THANK YOU EVERYONE - YOU'RE  SIMPLY THE BEST

( BETTER THAN ALL THE REST )  

Shall we begin our tours now?
I've been thinking that we've been setting our sights too low lately - 2 million here - 3 million there - I've even gone under 1 million at times ( as if we were common folk ) 
So I decided this week we're all going to sail across the ocean - and check out what is happening " across the pond "
We could be modern day Downton Abbey'ers
Enjoy Judy!

London, England
22 million pounds - so aproximately 34 million dollars - 
that's more like it - this is what we really should be aiming for 
7 bedrooms
5 ensuite bathrooms
Conservatory

ONE MORE?
YOU SURE - THE NEXT ONE HAS MORE PHOTOS THAN I EVER SEEN ON A LISTING
OK OK - FINE - YOU ASKED FOR IT
YOU GOT IT

THIS ONE IS 21 MILLION - SO SLIGHTLY LESS THE THE FIRST ONE -
6 BEDROOMS - 4 EN SUITE
SEPARATE MEWS HOUSE
(Mews is a primarily British term formerly describing a row of stables, usually with carriage houses below and living quarters above, built around a paved yard or court, or along a street, behind large city houses, such as those of London, during the 17th and 18th centuries. The word may also refer to the lane, alley or back street onto which such stables open. It is sometimes applied to rows or groups of garages or, more broadly, to a narrow passage or a confined place. Today most mews stables have been converted into dwellings, some greatly modernised and considered highly desirable residences)

OK LETS GO - THIS ONE TOOK FOREVER TO POST

YOO HOO Bates - where are you?  Bates?  Oh bother, I think he's in jail again - never mind we'll let ourselves in - the whole class system is going right to hell!!!!

I didn't think we'd warrant a welcome such as this - how completely proper of them - hmmm -  looks all wrong without Bates

CAN'T YOU JUST SEE ALL OF OUR GREAT HAND PAINTED FURNITURE IN THIS PLACE LOL?  WONDER WHAT DUMPSTER DIVING IS LIKE AROUND HERE
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

OR WE'D PROBABLY PAINT TABLES THAT ARE WORTH 100,000.00

IT'S OKAY CARSON - WE CAN BE TRUSTED!

NOT YOU TOO MRS. HUGHES?
WE WON'T MAKE OFF WITH THE SILVER, SCOUT'S HONOR.................

MAYBE REUPHOLSTER THE CHAIRS IN BURLAP - BUT THE SILVER IS SAFE

DO A WHITE WASH ON THAT DESK - WITH A LITTLE DISTRESSING PERHAPS?

OK - THIS IS GETTING POSITIVELY CREEPY NOW
WHAT COULD WE POSSIBLY TAKE FROM HERE ANNA?
GO VISIT BATES OR SOMETHING
SHEESH

ONE OF US WOULD PROBABLY STENCIL A FLEURS DE LYS OR SOMETHING ON THE TUB

NO HONEY - I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE YOUR AQUA TEE IS - AREN'T YOUR TOPS COLOR COORDINATED?  I KEEP TELLING YOU AND TELLING YOU..........................CHECK WITH MRS. O'BRIAN - I SAW HER IN THERE EARLIER RUMMAGING THROUGH THEM..............

PAINT A DIAMOND PATTERN ON THE FLOORS?

I HEAR SOMEONE COMING UP THE STEPS

OH IT'S JUST YOU O'BRIEN - WHAT ON EARTH ARE  YOU DOING WITH SIR ROBERT'S
T-SHIRT IN YOUR HANDS?

WOULD YOU CARE FOR SOME REFRESHMENT PERHAPS?
DAISY - YOO HOO DAISY - WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE HELP TODAY
OUT CAVORTING WITH ALFRED I SUPPOSE

LET'S STEP OUTSIDE, SHALL WE?
I WONDER WHERE EVERYONE CAN BE?  THE SERVANTS ARE CERTAINLY EVERYWHERE

OH LOOK - I FOUND THEM - WHY ARE THEY HIDING FROM US?

THE MEWS I PRESUME?  ( that's probably where Daisy and Alfred are )

QUICK - TURN AROUND - I SEE THEM!!!!

THINK THOMAS IS ON TO THEM?

OK GUYS - ENOUGH OF THIS - I JUST HEARD SOMEONE CALL US NORTH AMERICAN
RIFFRAFF - ( sounded like Mr. Carson - who the hell does he think he is anyway )

SAY GOODBYE
AND THANK YOU - LETS REMEMBER OUR MANNERS

LISTEN - SHHH - LISTEN
DID YOU HEAR?
THE DOWAGER COUNTESS JUST MUMBLED - Y'ALL COME BACK NOW, Y'HEAR

AWWW - THEY'VE ALL COME TO SAY GOOD-BYE

Have a happy Wednesday everyone

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