Helena from Pta, South Africa

Month=months and Lociano is of course Luciano. I guess I made those typos just so I could take you into your next page.....Peace!

Great YouTube, Helena. Just listening to Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman and the others gave me goose bumps. So thank you! I have no idea how to get YouTube onto my page.

Thank you Helena, I have followed your advise and finally got my own YouTube on my page. It is Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli singing "Time to Say Goodbye".

Hi, Helena. I've enjoyed looking at your photos. Thanks. Here's a bunch of lavender from my garden.

Yes, Helena, I did see on the news Pavarotti's funeral. I hope that I might be able to see the whole funeral mass on television (satrllite) one day.

Sorry, I mean satellite TV.

Helena, thanks for visiting my page. this seems to be my first visit to your apge, sorry I have not been sooner. I enjoyed your photos, lovely scenery and a handsome family.

That memory quilt has no permenant home, but it does travel for viewings. there were so many memorial quilts made, not all can find places to be displayed. We thought we had a home at one of the airlines to honor the pilots and attendants killed, but that fell through.

What a great video Helena! You can clearly see the difference between a well-trained voice and Bryan Adams, but quite good of him to attempt it with Pavarotti!

Hi Helena, I agree with you about the cricket (also rugby). I didn't know much about either until my two boys started playing these sport when they were little. Now I can understand the games and they are more enjoyable for me. Both boys have grown up and left home (one married and lives in Dubbo, the other lives about 500 km away) so I don't watch as much sport as I did when they were at home.

Helena, I this is the same You Tube I saw yesterday. Thought you said you had changed it.

HELENA, about uploading photos, I had the same problem on the 10th September, trying to get photos uploaded through gallery. I gave up and uploaded a couple through Flickr, so you are not alone with the problem. I think it is another something for GATH when he returns. I think I sent him a message, but you can also, go to "contact us" at the top of the page. Then he will know it is not JUST ME having problems

Congrats on the stop smoking, 6 months is great! It does get easier, but do not be suprised by a sudden out of the blue desire for a ciggy. Even after you have not thought of one w=for weeks or months. Happened to me. Six and a half years since I quit. Last night out to dinner, and hubby smoking sitting next to me, and I find myself fanning his cigarette smoke away. I hate to think I smelled like that for so many years!!

Big change from Pavarotti, but another beautiful voice and mind! Can't get enough of Joan Baez!

Hi Helena I love your pictures on Flicker. South Africa certainly is a rugged country with the beauty of the ocean. I'm leaving some crappie fillets from a recent outing for you to fry up.

Helena, dropped by to check out the new youtube....very enjoyable...so much to be learned from our music...often what we see is that we have more in common than we think. We need to respect the differences and celebrate those thigs we have in common so that we can stop fighting over the unimportant 'stuff'.May peace be with you.

Hi Helena, and thanks for stopping in. That is the first time I heard the Mafikizolo group. They have a nice sound. What language do they sing in, as I know there are many spoken in South Africa? Enjoyed listening to the song. Thank you for the heads up!

Helena, I have not tried to upload any more photos either, so do not know if the photo gallery is working now or not. My daughter is visiting, and she keeps me busy. Luckily she went to visit friends tonight, I get some rest time. That girl can be like the energizer bunny (USA advertisement) she keeps going and going and going.

Helena, my daughter is here from California, which is about 3,000 miles away. She also visits about once a year. But we do talk daily, a 20 minute phone call a day, so we keep up with each other's life. E-mail for exchanging photos, and we are pretty well caught up. I cannot imagine Mothers who's chhildren were so far away 200 years ago, and they might get a letter a month or less. Technology does help!

I miss her for the things we did together though. Mainly shopping and eating out, still her favorite things to do. So what did we do yesterday? shop and had lunch out That girl is a world class shopper.

hey Helena...so we are rivals today!!!!! lol,lol..
the match has just started..India won the toss and elected to bat first..
best wishes for the better team to win..
cheers

and yes I did watch the SA and NZ match...
you can get rid of the red eye effect from your picture by using Picasa..
if you dont have it you can just download it..its simple..

ah! dear me..Helena..really sad that you've lost and outa the circuit.. I was hoping atleast by runrate you will make it, cant they just hit another 14 more???.....we would've prefered you in the semis..
anyway betterluck next time..today they did a good job(our boys)..got to wait and watch..

This is my "return visit". Thanks for visiting me and the wine, and I'll just leave the traditional Calgary white cowboy hat on the table. Have a lovely day!

oh dear Helena..never mind..I can understand how your lil guy feels abt the loss..cheer him up, theres always a next match...and yes we do need all the luck on earth to beat this monsters...we were not able to do it for many years..lets see how we fare now..tho I wish we make it to the finals I wonder if it will happen for I have no clue hows the present oz team perform..
wish us good luck..
cheers

Helena...we did it...the Aussies were taken by surprise...this young team performed remarkably welll..a joyous moment for us..and I am glad to share it with you..my 13 yo daughter is the happiest person and she needs to celebrate it at this time of hr!!its 1.00 am!!!!!!

Just popped by to say hello and to say the video you put on was shown on our news channel a few weeks ago it is amazing isn't it, wonderful to see life taking its course without the aid of humans.

Wow, what an awesome video.

An amazing video Helena. I would never have imagined that water buffalo were 'tribe oriented.' Agree with Rena, This was awesome!

I have tears running down my face. That was THE most amazing thing I have ever seen.
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Helena, good to have you on the site, and I love your camel-riding photo. Thanks so much for taking time to send good wishes my way. I'm bearing up as best I can under the circumstances, greatly helped by the kindness of so many. Bless you and all those dear to you.

Hi Helena. I was so pleased to hear today that the potential mine disaster in SA was prevented, and all miners will be rescued. Regarding your video, Rosemary has posted Paul Potts final performance under videos in the Forum section. You might enjoy watching that as well. Cheers!

Helena, your words brought me great comfort. Thank you so much for taking the time to compose such a thoughtful message. My mother was indeed larger than life and carried her emotions on her sleeve without apology. My husband says he sees a lot of her in me, so I suppose she truly does live on. And my job going forward is to keep making her proud of me. Wish me luck!

My gosh, I'm back already. Just rechecked today's puzzle page and learned about your parents' 53rd anniversary. All the best to them, and what a wonderful testimony to their enduring love to see your father taking such good care of your ailing mother. I wish them both many more years of love and tenderness. Please tell them they have a friend from Canada who is cheering them on.

Hello Helena - Congratulations to your Mum & Dad on their 53rd Wedding Anniversary. I'm glad you had a lovely day and it's marvellous that your Dad is able to care for your Mum.

Helena, Congratulations to your parents on their 53rd Wedding Anniversary! That's quite a milestone! May they have many more. It's refreshing to know two people can be so loving in spite of ill health.

Congratulations to your Mom and Dad! 53 years of love and happiness I wish them all the best!

Just post a message on Easy saying no party Helena. I hope you enjoy your trip to England and the family visit. Have fun!

My dear Sudoku friends, you are most welcome on my page, but please do not party!!! To you all during the week that I'm away!!

Helena, we had a quiet drive today to my home town, delivering cards and token gifts to the nurses who cared for mom. We checked on the house, sad knowing that soon we'll have to begin clearing things out and putting it up for sale. Meanwhile, it's Thanksgiving here--we're not celebrating in a big way, but we certainly are thankful to have had such a special mother. Your father sounds like a gem; it's so terrific to hear that he's caring so well for your mother, and that you're there to lend your support. Wishing you and your family a day filled with good times, spent together.

Helena, stopped by to wish your parents a belated Happy Anniversary wish. May they have many more.

Helena,

Glad to hear that you had a nice trip to London. I really enjoyed my trip there and look forward to seeing your photos. I just looked at the photographs you have posted now, very nice. I especially liked the ones of Victoria Falls and of your family swimming at the top of the falls. Were you as close to the edge as it looks in the picture, how do you keep from going over?

Hi Helena. Welcome home. Hope you enjoyed your time in England. If you haven't read back to see comments, I had posted this message yesterday on the Easy Sudoku puzzle:
"Unless Argentina has some magic to pull out of their hat, I think it just might be South Africa versus England in the final. Since Helena is in England right now visiting family, I wonder who she'll be cheering for?"
So who are you cheering for in the final?