Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll

[MadLori]

Okay, brace yourselves.  I'm about to do the dumbest fangirliest thing a person can do.  That would be listing songs that remind us of our boys.  I hope you'll all still respect me in the morning.

The other day, somewhere, I heard that old song "I Don't Love You Much, Do I", which is a charming and old-fashioned country song, and it seemed apt.  There's nothing particularly E and E specific in the song except perhaps the style of the lyrics (a bit countrified) but it's really the music.

Lyrics:
I don't love you much, do I
Just more than human tongue can tell, that's all.
I don't love you much, do I
Remember how I kissed you in the hall?

(chorus)
See how it sparkles in my eyes?
I couldn't hide it if I tried, that's right
I don't love you much, do I
Just more than anything else in this whole world

I don't love you much, do I
Just more than all the stars in the sky
I don't love you much, do I
I think you hung the moon and that's all right

(chorus)

I don't love you much, do I
You can feel it all the way across the room
I don't love you much, do I
Like spring doesn't make the flowers bloom
I don't love you much, do I
I'd follow you to hell and back again
I don't love you much, do I
Just watch me light up when you walk in

(chorus x 2)

The other one that really hit me was "Fix You" by Coldplay. 

When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse.

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Tears stream, down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face
And I..

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.

[NavyVet]

Well, I did some snooping (ain't Google grand?) and I've been trying to find a floor plan of the one bedroom cabin/cottage/bungalow that Ellery owns.  I've tried to picture what Louise has described as far as the interior layout, but it is hard finding 1 bedroom plans that are anything but tiny.  Here are a few choices to peruse and I thought it might be fun to pick our favs.  Louise, do any of these come close to what you envisioned?

http://www.houseplans.com/plan_details.asp?id=22087&st=8

http://www.houseplans.com/plan_details.asp?id=15587&st=9

http://www.houseplans.com/plan_details.asp?id=16411&st=10

http://www.houseplans.com/plan_details.asp?id=1030&st=3

Carports could easily be added to the side of any of them.

Enjoy and I'll keep looking.  I couldn't get the actual pictures to post, so I had to list the links.  :-)

   
 

[Lumière]

Speaking of floor plans, David and Leslie (I think) had found some way back when ..am I right?
I can't even guess what page those were posted on ..

[Lumière]

Okay, brace yourselves.  I'm about to do the dumbest fangirliest thing a person can do.  That would be listing songs that remind us of our boys.  I hope you'll all still respect me in the morning.

lol..
Stranger things have happened Lori ..   
Great lyrics!

[Lumière]

Before I turn in for the night, one more pic ..
I am keeping the promise I made on Louise's LJ, Chapter 28: Lightning Strikes Twice ..

[ranchgal]

Hey y'all...I found a video of a paso fino walking.  I was curious about what it looked like.  Google to the rescue!

It is quite amazing.  I can't imagine what it looks like going faster.

http://www.swpfha.org/videos/maraquita-001-01.mpg

One cool thing they do in the big shows-after they have done their gaits around the horseshow arena--they have them do their gaits down  a wooden sidewalk, instead of the sand like in this video---because you can hear the cadence of the 4 beat gait, no matter the speed, when they do it on a wooden walkway---and it is neat to hear---just like a drumroll.  One aspect of their shows that is very different from most shows--sets the breed apart not only watching, but listening to them too.
they show some big Paso Fino horse shows on a tv network--rural telvision network--that we get through our cable.

[ranchgal]

Speaking of floor plans, David and Leslie (I think) had found some way back when ..am I right?
I can't even guess what page those were posted on ..

I think the pictures ended up in the Laramie Gallery threads too--at least pictures of the outside of what was envisioned.   The house, the cars, the horses, and of course besides the cast---the toys!! and food naturally can't exist without food!! LOL

[magicmountain]

In French coup de foudre (lightning strike) means love at first sight.

[louisev]

I am new in this forum and I am happy to be here. I can see Ennis and Ellery having a future  together and that makes me very happy. Ennis deserves to have a happy life . He truly does love Jack yes still and that will never change, but I'm glad he loves ellery too and that is good. I am sick and tired of people saying Jack is being dishonored. If they read what Ennis said..... I have to move cause I can't have Jack. I see that as Ennis saying I love him still but he is dead and he is not here so I am going to live and love still and Ellery is here to love and he loves me too. The best thing that you can do to honor someome is to carry on their lagacy and Ennis is doing that by becoming the man that Jack would love. He is doing this not becouse he does not love Jack,it is becuse he does. .still

Thanks for sharing your thoughts heathjake.  I hope you did not find me too standoffish last night... chapter 31 was a hard one to write,and if you have any doubts about why I am not too forthcoming with new faces... just take a look at the comments on chapter 31.  Being yelled it is not something I am used to as a novelist, and I have unfortunately hit a lot of nerves.

[louisev]

Hi y'all!
I'm up to Chapter 88: Millie - in Shelter From the Storm.  Yay, me.
I found an animated gif of a slow gait while researching Paso Finos (coz I was curious.)
I don't know how y'all post pictures and such here.  But I sure have enjoyed the ones I've seen.
So here is the link so that you can see it also:

http://www.gaitedhorses.net/BreedArticles/PasoFino.htm

That .mpg posted earlier was awesome, btw.  What a beautiful animal.
I luv E&E and I luv The Laramie Saga!

Welcome Navyvet... yes Paso Fino is a difficult walk to imagine, you have to see it to believe it!  And to my western trained eyes it sure looks funny too, I agree with Ennis!