Posted on Facebook, 4/11/15 (NSW Australian time,that is- don't let the 'official'? date here in Bloggerland fool you...)
Would like to say more
and thank y'all individually, but alas! I must sensibly direct my efforts (and about
3pm is my self-imposed deadline for all this sort of thing).
But I do remember the
time Patrick Swayze hung around after a premiere to autograph for all the
hundreds of adoring fans who had been waiting hours for him to do so, so I
figure with some time up my sleeve it's the least I can do. Mind you, I seriously
doubt that I will ever come close to a shadow of Mr Swayze's debonair suaveness
(and I know I'd look downright awful if I tried to emulate his clever
performance in 'To Wong Foo...') but I do appreciate being near to y'all from
time to time. And they do say that you’ve really got to give a little if you want some good
vibes to be coming back your way, so here goes:
To those on my mother's side:
cheers, love y'all a fair bit (and the day you call me anything other than
'Timothy', dear Aunty, will be the day I reach for a thermometer and wonder how
you are feeling!) To those on my step-father's side: our familys' have had some
ups and downs over the years, but I like the place we at right now. And the
practical concern you have for your chickens, oh step-sister, is really something!
To my musical
colleagues, thanks also guys! Nice to have some similarly minded chums I
know I’ll be able to bounce concepts off from time to time. To my friends and
mates: haven’t seen some of you for a while, but the feeling that so many times
we just seem to pick up right where we left off always see me smile in a
quiet, re-assured happiness.
And if there’s anybody
who feels they may have been missed, I have this ‘blanket’ thankyou remaining: I
hereby declare anybody who happened to make mention of my birthday on my Facebook
page or Otherwise to be automatically eligible for a smile and a genuinely
offered conversation. Bear in mind, of course, that you do so at your own risk,
and the quality of any jokes offered is typically possibly quite ordinary. But
they usually keep me amused, so I end up thinking, “what the hell!” and go ahead anyway.
And that’s all I will
say about that.
