Day 219 ~ A Bitter Sweet Good Bye

Funny... for some strange reason my Silver Sneakers aerobic class was topic of conversation all day today.  ["all day today" Is that being redundant?  Elisabeth, is that proper grammar?  (wink, wink)] Yes... I decided to look at my YMCA activity calendar, and the class I happened to attend yesterday was called just that... Silver Sneakers!  Hel-loooo!  No wonder!  

Listen... I have to tell my mom (haven't had a chance to yet.)   At one point, I remember making sure I was not exposing any cleavage, in front or out back!  Heck for all I know... these old men haven't seen this tight of cleavage in decades!  (just kidding! or am I?)  I don't need anyone having a heart attack on my account!  I just can't stop cracking up!  Oh my... I hope I didn't upset any of those ladies... all I wanted was a good workout!

And that is what I got!  Boy!  Am I feeling "it" tonight!  I can barely bend over to pick anything up.  Hahaha [chuckle, chuckle]  That's what I get for showing off!  Funny.  Actually... as the soreness is starting to creep in slowly, it is definitely making its presence be known!  And call me crazy... I am even thinking about taking a Zumba class in the morning.  Boy... Am I a gluten for punishment, or what?!

  

Unfortunately even with all this funny going on, there is sadness that shows its face.  Today we said good bye to the good people of Landview, Pennsylvania.  One Life to Live ended its 44 year journey.  


I have to admit... I loved how the writers brought the show to a head.  Their art imitating life with  their soap within a soap... Fraternity Row.  It's as if every story line, every family gracefully came to an end.  ...and.they lived happily ever after... except for Todd and Victor that is.


I don't understand why I am having such a hard time saying good bye.  The good citizens of Landview have been a part of my life for just 32 years... just as All My Children were a part of my life.  I just can't believe it.  


The upside of all of this is that I have learned that a few  OLTL characters will be headed to Port Chuck!  Woo Hoo!  They are headed over to General Hospital!!   And not only that... some All My Children news... Susan Lucci has a new show coming.


Well... my OLTL family... you will truly be missed!  See you in reruns.  

   

Don't be dismayed at goodbyes.  A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.  And meeting again, after moments or lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.  ~Richard Bach

Blessings to all!!

146 days to go...

PS... Sons, I love and miss you.  To the moon and stars above and back.  You are my sunshines.

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Day 204 ~ Good Byes Are Not Forever

After spending two weeks in the land of what were you thinking and the city of Christmas bliss, today I decided to take a breather.   Today I came home to a little reality or not.  I reacquainted myself with the going ons of Landview, Pennsylvania.

Well most of you will immediately think, there is no such city in The Keystone State.  I will beg to differ, because on the long running ABC soap opera One Life to Live it very much exists.

Back in September, along with forty plus years worth of fans, I said good bye to All My Children.  It was  sad.  I started watching ABC soap operas back in the late 1970's as a teenager, never thinking that one day the majority of them would be cancelled.

Now, I am preparing to say good bye to my One Life to Live family.  Yes, family.  After all I did grow up with them, and All My Children too.  It was comfort to me.  I could count on them to make me feel better about my own life.  

So in its last days of airing, I am on the edge of my seat.  I can't wait to see how they will wrap up the show.  I just hope that the writers used the extra time they had (compared to All My Children writers,) to good use.  All I am saying is that it seemed that All My Children's writers were not given as much time, and in my opinion it showed in the story lines.  I just think that they could have been a little more creative with the endings to each story line.  Hmmm, wonder why they both did not end in January.  

The last day ABC's One Life to Live will be aired will be Friday, January 13th, 2012.  Honestly, I think I will have a harder time saying good bye this time around.  When All My Children ended I was okay with it.  More so because a new online network was to continue airing All My Children and One Life to Live.

With much disappointment, in my preparation for tonight's post I came across some bad news. Unlike to when All My Children ended, this time around watching One Life to Live will be a little more final.  It was announced November 23rd, 2011 that the production company Prospect Park was not able to get financial backing for the online network and at present time has announced that after months of negotiations, they have exhausted all means and will not move forward with airing the continuation of both soap operas.

This is a sad day.  At least back in September I had the hopes of seeing all the family on All My Children, which made it all easier.  Almost as if I was looking forward to the next season.  Well, this is not the case now.  But for now, what I do know is that as of now, we are definitely saying good bye to One Life To Live for good.

Goodbyes are not forever.
Goodbyes are not the end.
They simply mean I'll miss you
Until we meet again!
~Author Unknown

Blessings to all!!

161 days to go...

PS... Sons, I love and miss you.  To the moon and stars above and back.  You are my sunshines.

All contents herein are protected under Copyright laws and can not be used, altered or copied.  All accounts herein are written by Carla B Karam and are true accounts of her life.  Some names may be changed to protect the innocent or protect me from the guilty.  (just kidding...wink, wink)

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Day 111 ~ Was it "Dallas" or "All My Children" Ending?

I finally watched the final three episodes of All My Children* [late last night when I couldn't sleep and this morning when I couldn't get up.]   (LOL) hahaha  There I go thinking I am funny again!  (I have no clue as to why I think that is funny.)

Okay... my mouth still hasn't closed.

You are kidding me... right?!

Couldn't the writers be a little less predictable?  Did they have to take the infamous "Who killed JR Ewing approach?" by ending it the way the did, with the gunshot?   I mean... really!

Can you tell that I am a little disappointed in the ending.  How can the writers expect us, the viewer, long standing and new, to accept that ending... including not knowing who the other person David saved is.  

Who could it possibly be?  Now... what we do know is that it is a she, and she was wearing a bracelet with the letter "B" dangling off of it.  Do you think it could be Babe?  

Talk about a never-ending cliffhanger!!

Actually, it will only be a three month cliffhanger.  According to the Hollywood Reporter, All My Children and One Life to Live will start on the new up and coming The Online Network in January of 2012... 

All My Children won't be back until then and will do so without Susan Lucci [as it stands at this moment.]

I do want to finally say that I really did enjoy the way Jackson took the "Gone with the Wind" approach and told Erica he did not give a damn, as Rex once upon a time did to Scarlet.  

As much as I love Erica in all her glory, it is nice to finally see someone tell her that the world does not revolve around her!  Not to mention the way she ran after him begging... wow...  oh and then the finale... WOW!!  

So was she or wasn't?  Or was it Adam?   Marissa or Bianca... Brooke? ... so many more possibilities... but more importantly... I want to know ...

who was shot?!

Opal: [As they entered the Chandler's Homecoming party and see Jackson talking to Krystal] O.. Oh... Now, don't blow a gasket. 

Erica: Oh, Krystal, please.  I'm Erica Kane.

[O]ur lives are like soap operas. We can go for months and not tune into them, then six months later we look in and the same stuff is going on.

- Jane Wagner

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.   Philippians 4:13   (NKJV) 

Blessings to all!!


254 days to go...

*For those of you that do not know, All My Children is as american as apple pies and baseball, and was (sad face) a long running soap opera on our ABC television network that started in 1970 and ended last Friday.

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Day 104 ~ It's Gonna Be All Right

Today was not only day two of saying good bye to All My Children, but yet another eye opening moment for me in the acceptance of life in general, with or without my boys...

At the end of today's episode, we were saying good bye to another  mecca Pine Valley family, that we have grown to know and love.  In doing so, and without giving too much away for those who are recording the episode, I was once again watching my life flash before me.  While all of this was going on, All My Children was playing this wonderful song [ending the episode],  which by the way I spent two hours online today trying to search for it anywhere and everywhere on the internet... I tried several searches, different websites and not a mention or credit to this well written and beautifully sung song.


So... I tried my best to understand the lyrics so I could share with you the words that touched my heart so tenderly and opened my eyes wide...  and if by chance, after you all see today's episode #1.10709 and know the song or find out, would you please share it with me.

When its getting late and you're feeling all alone... 

You think there's no one listening, need someone to call... 

its the middle of the night and you need a friendly face... 

I'm the one who can lift you up, and who'll say... 

"It's gonna be, it's gonna be okay" .... 

If you ever need someone to make you smile... 

holds your hand and gets you through the hardest times...

I was running outside, I'll travel all night, I'll do anything just to be by your side and tell you...  

"everything's all right... its gonna be gonna be all right"...

As long as we're together I know we can do anything... 

as long as we're together we can make it through anything... 

no matter what you got me, I'm never going to let you fall...

  

This song was so sweet... made me think.... and helped me see and understand that as long as I have those around who I love and I love, It's gonna be all right!    

Blessings to all!!


261 days to go...

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