RAMBLING STUFF AKA GOLCH CENTRAL

My Mission Statement for Rambling Stuff. this is a place where I write what I feel that needs to be said. By doing so hopefully it will make someone's day by what I say. I will always strive to be a good person and try not to step on too many toes. I will strive to show compassion and post prayer request for everyone when I see the requests and will post those requests. M.J. Golch signed 07/06/08 With the new look I decided to expand the Name, NEW NAME,SAME SILLYNESS.

ABOUT THE HAMMERED DULCIMER

The hammered dulcimer is an ancient trapezoidal musical instrument played by striking the strings with wooden hammers.

Originating in the Middle East about 2000 years ago, English soldiers brought the instrument back to England after their failed attempt to conquer Persia during the Crusades about 1000 years ago. Dulcimers have many names in many lands: santur in the Middle East, yang q'in in China, hackbrett in Austria, zither in Germany, and cymbalom in Hungary. The name "dulcimer" is derived from Latin, meaning "sweet sound". Hammered dulcimers were popular in England during the reign of James I, when the Bible was translated into English as the King James Bible. The dulcimer was mentioned in the Book of Daniel 3:5 among other instruments "..the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music..." The dulcimer was later mechanized to become what we now know as the harpsichord which later evolved in the piano.

THE SERENITY PRAYER

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever in the next. Amen. - Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)

Saturday, July 11, 2009

"I'm Singing in the rain", Gene Kelly

Friday Flash Back only a day late!

5 comments:

Just Be Real said...: One of the great dancers. The choregography is unbelievable!

Thanks Mike!; Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:23:00 PM EDT
Mike Golch said...: Just Be Real,he did all that himself.; Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:51:00 PM EDT
Sandee said...: I ♥ Gene Kelly. Excellent. Big hug. :); Sunday, July 12, 2009 9:35:00 PM EDT
Grace said...: One of the best. But you should search for Gene Kelly dancing on roller skates - Awesome! I had a huge crush on him all my life, who could resist that smile, those eyes ::sigh::; Sunday, July 12, 2009 10:34:00 PM EDT
Mike Golch said...: Sandee,as do I.I miss all the greats.The stars today could not hold a candle to those greats.

Grace,I admired his for his grace and style.; Monday, July 13, 2009 9:52:00 AM EDT