“I’m Practically an Osmond”
“I’m practically an Osmond.” I tend to say that a lot.
And I am — except, of course, for the cigarettes, alcohol, caffeine, shacking up, cursing … Those Osmonds have got to stop that kind of nonsense! 
As I write this, I’m watching the DVD “The Osmonds Live in Las Vegas: 50th Anniversary Reunion Concert.” We watched it on PBS a few months ago, but I had to see it again.
Before Don & I watched it on telly, he found it baffling, my obsession with the Osmonds — Donny in particular. He said it was a freaky, devotional almost religion. He was right, and he understood it more clearly after watching the Os’s on their reunion show.
Don (I’m dying to call him “Donny”) would never tell anyone this (so I will), but he is now able to name each of the brothers when he sees pictures or footage of them. Don’t tell that you got that here or I’ll never hear the end of it.
Anyhoo, I don’t really have a point. Just that the Osmonds have always been awesome, and their fans understand what it’s like to live with this affliction.
Well, I get the stitches out of the foot tomorrow. That’ll be cool. I haven’t been able to drive or walk around Wally World in two weeks. I’m looking forward to getting in the lake or spring. I don’t even have a summer tan yet. Lord knows, it’s way past time to work on the ol’ skin cancer.
I have been updating my Web site while on hiatus, and today I’ll be adding some links and suggestions from those of you who have e-mailed me. I’m also trying to find my CD-R with the close-up pix I took at the Rick Springfield concert a few years back in Tunica, MS., when he walked across the arms of our seats and sweated right on my friend Cheryl and me and in her big-ass beer. Yeah, baby. Rick’s new CD, “Venus in Overdrive,” comes out tomorrow, and he’s been all over the morning shows, promoting it. I’ve only heard the single “What’s Victoria’s Secret” once, but I can’t say I grew to dig it. I’ll have to give it another listen.
It’s 96 on the front porch.
Y’all stay cool!
Julie
Diane said,
July 28, 2008 @ 9:31 pm
Glad to hear you’re doing better. I watched the Osmond’s special on PBS, too. I absolutely adore them. I actually got all teary when I was watching the brothers perform together~~especially Alan. I still have my Donny albums (and I do listen to them occasionally).
P.S. Love the site~~keep up the good work and get better fast!
Administrator said,
July 29, 2008 @ 1:48 am
Diane,
Thanks for your comment! And, of course, I was bawling too — especially by the time we got to “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.” I do have my Donny albums too, and was lucky enough to get a couple of them autographed in person. (Framed “My Best to You.”)
Julie
Henry said,
July 29, 2008 @ 2:41 am
If he hasn’t seen this, tell Don to check out Jay’s wildness during Crazy Horses at about the 00:45 and 02:00 marks. I respect the Osmonds, but I’m not a big fan. However, any white boy that can make those strange funky moves commands my admiration. For a second I thought I was looking at a vintage Frank Zappa stage show, Napoleon Murphy Brock would be proud. It keeps drawing me back again and again… very strange and cool. See it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRiNZDb5EY
I, too, watched the reunion special and found it bittersweet. They aren’t suppose to age, damn it!
And don’t sweat the vices, clean living is way overrated.
Administrator said,
July 29, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
Henry,
Most men aren’t big fans, but like you said, you can respect them and see they are real musicians. And, thank you so much for the clip/link of “Crazy Horses.” I’m sure that’s from “Top of the Pops” in England at the height of Osmondmania in the ’70s.
As for Don, another white boy with a surprising amount of rhythm and musical talent, he was so pooped from work last night, I didn’t even let him know I’d written another blog. He’ll find it though, and I hope he takes your advice and watches the clip. My friend of 26 years, Renee, during one of our convertible cruises, heard the song on the ’70s radio and honestly didn’t believe me when I told her that was the Osmond Brothers (failed to tell her they wrote it — that would’ve been too much). “Julie,” said she, “that’s a ROCK song.”
Yeah, I know.
And, Henry, you’re damn skippy about that whole clean living thing. Cheers!
Thanks,
Julie
Wendy Littrell said,
August 8, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
Julie – Loved the Osmonds reunion show. My husband now knows more than one Osmond! My fave was Merrill & after he said stuff about Donny too many times I had to remind him that it was Merrill I swooned over! Yes, get “VIO” from Rick Springfield! There are some great songs. One is called Saint Sahara – about a young girl who died of brain cancer almost a year ago. She attended several concerts with her Mom & Rick actually performed some benefit concerts in her hometown (& elsewhere) to raise money for her medical treatment, etc. He wears a “Sahara” bracelet that the fans distributed as a fundraiser. If you watch him on “GH” he always has it one.
Talk at ya later!