This weekend is all about bears and bells.
It starts with a work out with the personal trainer; a sweet cub – if he only knew! He will work on my ongoing goal to become a muscle-bear.
Then I am off to church – the bell choir was hired to play bells at a wedding. I get to wear one of my new bowties. I must say the bride’s choice in music is rather common. One of the pieces she wants is Pachelbel’s Canon in D.
I must remember not to be too showy. The last time I played Pachelbel at a wedding I was in charge of all the bass bells. I weaved around swinging the bells and put on a good show. Afterwards I got chewed out negative feedback from the bride. Apparently I upstaged her. While she was walking down the aisle more people were looking at me than at her!
She suffered from Center of Attention Deficit Disorder.
On Saturday night the bear club is doing its annual bear drag fund raiser. It is always a hoot. It is titled “This Ain’t Going to be Pretty.” Ever see bears do drag? Quite a sight.
On Sunday I am back in church to play bells at the 1030AM Mass. We will combine the adult choir with the kiddie bell choir as both groups are missing a lot of members. I get to wear yet another new bowtie.
Then it is back to the bears. The Bears of the West is having a meeting in preparation of the annual Club outing. We have a lot to do!
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April 18, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Pink
I am certain you will be the bell(e) of the Bear ball
happy bowtie-ing!
xx
pinks
April 18, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Maddog
There aren’t a lot of bears in Iowa. I’d be much happier if there were. We do have corn though.
April 19, 2008 at 4:43 am
Doug
I need more cowbell!
Oh, sorry, wrong bells.
April 19, 2008 at 4:50 am
A different Brent
I’m going to have to check out the Bears of the West web site.
April 19, 2008 at 7:43 am
tigeryogiji
I have never heard of a bell choir at a wedding! Oh you crazy Arizonians!
April 19, 2008 at 9:17 am
manic mo
That’s alotta bears, honey!
Get it = bears + honey…. oh BooBoo, you know you smiled!
April 19, 2008 at 9:22 am
Cameron
I can hardly wait for you to get to the “C’s”.
You’ve done justice to the B’s, for sure.
April 19, 2008 at 9:42 am
Lemuel
Oh my, Spo, we know that even a queen should never upstage a bride!
April 19, 2008 at 9:59 am
"Joe"
Bears with bells. What a combo! What a weekend, creative expression and, um, uh, bears. I love it.
I’ll have to get a bell, so that when I wear my kilt, . . . .
Maybe not.
April 19, 2008 at 10:26 am
citywoof
I love the picture I have in my head…of you focused on your bells, swinging and weaving…very fun.
April 19, 2008 at 10:34 am
stephen
Seems like you have a whirlwind of a weekend plan, from brides to bears, oh my…..
April 19, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Mark H
Sounds like a mixed up religion to me…. Too many Bears and you’re in Church ringing Bells. The Bells vibrate too much, and you’re back talking to Bears. etc etc. But with those extremes in mind, you’re running right in the middle of behaviors, eh?
Nice weekend, say HI to Jack Radcliffe for us.
April 19, 2008 at 4:22 pm
DougT
>”She suffered from Center of Attention Deficit Disorder.”
It’s an observation that I’ve heard before.
April 20, 2008 at 10:00 am
Jason
Well, you’re already a woofy muscle bear, but I’m sure I speak for everyone that we would love to see photos of all this progress you’re making
So what do you bears do on these club outings?
Urspo - social dancing.
April 20, 2008 at 7:58 pm
deveil
I need to start back working out again, right now I’m just a big ole bear.
I love to hear the bells.
April 21, 2008 at 5:14 am
foxystone
The bride is the center of attention. But it’s up to her to hold it. Bell ringing is much more interesting to watch than the same old strut down the aisle.
April 21, 2008 at 8:18 am
Steven
Upstaging the bride is always a no-no, but in your case this was a “hoot!” Wear some bells on your next BOTW outing!
April 22, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Stuart
Loving the handbells! I played from 5th grade through freshman year of college… wow, lots of memories. Have you every attended a handbell convention? We usually went to something called the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers (something like that). Always interesting.