the Lady came from Baltimore

One of our last stops on the trip was to visit cuzzin Mary and her hubby in Baltimore.
It was my first time there.
Though our visit was brief (overnight) it was nice to get together, see their new apartment in a retirement community - Mary's a bit older than me - she tells everybody that she changed my diapers - (anyway - a very nice place); watched Dr Oz (first time for me) ate at a local diner (another great place) saw my cousin Dale (Mary's son) and his daughter, and just chilled.
We definitely will not take so long to visit again - probably haven't seen Mary in ten years.

So Mary was wondering what song I would mention regarding Baltimore...
How could I miss with the great Tim Hardin song...

Lady came from Baltimore,
All she wore was lace.
She didn't know that I was poor,
She never saw my place.

I was there to steal her money,

Take her rings and run.

Then I fell in love with the lady,

Got away with none.

Then I fell in love with the lady,

Got away with love...

This first link is Tim Hardin and TWIGGY!!!!!!

(god I'm old)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ3230eCcI4

This one is Ricky Nelson

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZZ-xDr-L_A&feature=related

Of course cuzzin Mary didn't come from Baltimore
she actually moved to Baltimore.

Then again, if you've lived somewhere for 1/2 of your life are you from that area?
She now roots for the Ravens and Orioles.

Sort of running into the same situation with my daughter Karen since she's lived in Rochester since college:
 I can't really say that visits to Massachusetts are coming home....

I want to read this book.
An American Classic.
Do we ever feel at home???


Maybe the next road trip can be visiting literary sites.