Posted in Celebration, Fandom
Many Happy Returns, Mr Chan!
Photo credits Google
“What is firmly rooted cannot be pulled out.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
The Tao of Chan
Whether a surfer dude
Or a cop on the street
He is never rude
Just moving with the beat
A joyride on the bike
An adventure or a hike
This is the game plan,
The Tao of Chan
Posted in celebration of Midsummer and Photography
The Helsinki Cathedral
Alexander II
& Friends
The Senate Square
Havis Amanda
Esplanade
Posted in celebration of Midsummer and homage to Finns
Midsummer may not be a religious holiday, but it surely is a religion for us Finns 😉
” When in Rome, do as the Romans do”
(Or in this case Helsinki, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Turku, Tampere, Porvoo or basically any Finnish town or village!!!)
Sisu, Sauna and Koskenkorva (Ode to Finns)
Finns, what a nationality
We have quite the ability
To enjoy ourselves
With life’s simple little things
Sauna, heated to at least eighty degrees
Surely hot enough to melt any cheese
Beating each other with branches of birch
Almost as purifying as absolution in a church
Sisu, the spunk, guts and percistence
We have plenty of through out our existance
Rally drivers, Nokia, Linux and the rest
We only deliver the best
Koskenkorva, pure spirit made out of barley
After drinking, don’t ride your Harley
The Swedes may prefer their Vodka
But for the Finns, it’s pure dogma
We have lakes and forrests in abundance
So please come and join us
For a visit in the green of nature
It won’t leave you denatured
Posted in Happy Birthday/Homage/Fandom
Happy 90th Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II
Photo credits Google/Getty Images
“Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom” Queen Elizabeth II
Live Long and Prosper Queen Elizabeth II
Who would have thought
Of being in the same job
For some sixty three years
– Surely worth some cheers
You’re part of the folk
Even cracked a few jokes
You got street smarts
And certainly won our hearts
Pink, purple or blue
To name but a few
The colours like your spirit
Would inspire many lyrics
Wishes for
Many more
Years of reign
Hear our hail:
Long Live the Queen,
And surely and sincerely
A very happy 90th birthday!
Posted in Happy Birthday/Homage/Fandom
Happy 90th Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II
Photo credits Google/Getty Images
What, another birthday Sweetie?
“Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom” Queen Elizabeth II
Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II
Who would have thought
Of being in the same job
For some sixty three years
– Surely worth some cheers
You’re part of the folk
Even cracked a few jokes
You got street smarts
And certainly won our hearts
Pink, purple or blue
To name but a few
The colours like your spirit
Would inspire many lyrics
Wishes for
Many more
Years of reign
Hear our hail:
Long Live the Queen,
And surely and sincerely
A very happy 90th birthday, again!
Posted in Happy Birthday/Homage/Fandom/Rap
Happy 77th birthday to Sir Ian McKellen
“I’m not quite as cool as I would like to be, really” Ian McKellen
Happy Birthday to Sir Ian McKellen
Listen what I’m tellin’
There’s a dude worth the yellin’
His name is McKellen
And he’s quite the fellow
Absolutely helluv’
An actor too!
Shakespeare, science fiction, fantasy
Add to that a good doze of reality
Each part done quite talently
So listen to me carefully
And sing along this melody
Let’s do this part formally
Join me loudly yellin’
Wishing Sir Ian McKellen
A very happy birthday!
An homage to Mothers everywhere: Happy Mother’s Day!
Omistettu kaikille Äideille, erityisesti Mammalle!
“Äidit ovat vaistomaisia filosofeja” Harriet Beecher Stowe
Äiti
Voimanainen
Erilainen
Ei elämäsi
Helponlainen
Selviytyjä
On yhtä hyvä
Kuin kylvetty
Viisauden jyvä
Nimesi
Mukanani
Kannan ikäni
Äiti
An homage to Mothers everywhere: Happy Mother’s Day!
“My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it” Mark Twain
Mom
A Superhero
Without a cape
A villain
Without a bait
You may not
Be perfect
Or even a saint
A vision of Madonna
I wouldn’t paint
Often
I neglect
To tell you
Never a zero
Always my hero
My go to
Mom
Love you Mom!
Posted in Celebration / Fandom / Happy Star Wars Day /Humour
“When nine hundred years old you reach, look as good you will not.” Yoda
May the 4th be with you!
In a galaxy far far away
To the dark side you may stray
Because you just wanted a holiday
A little weekend escape
With the stormtroopers parade
Just stay in the shade
But after hanging out with Vader
He would surely be the traitor
Hogging all the toilet paper
And sending you to meet your maker
You realized sooner or later
…It was time to flee this theatre
Back on track with team Yoda
I may be missing the scotch and soda
Laying lazily on a soft sofa
But soon it will be time for yoga
And later on TV some Oprah
Who said I could not fill my quota!
Happy Star Wars day to one and all!
Posted in Happy Birthday/Homage/Fandom
Happy 70th birthday to David Suchet
“I’m never bored, never ever bored. If I’ve got a day off I’ll sit in a cafe and watch and observe. I’m a great observer” David Suchet
Happy Birthday to David Suchet aka Hercule Poirot
Whether Hercule Poirot
Or a damsel in a dress
I must confess
I am partial to either or
On television, film or stage
Many a different faces
This multitalent embraces
Travelling without much stress
Accompanied by his charm no less
Even on the Orient Express
Looking forward to many more plays
And wishing the happiest of Birthdays
Rantings Of A Third Kind 