Parting Ways Way Too Soon

I'm reduced to watching "Rockford Files" every evening at 10:00 p.m. on RetroTelevision!

Laugh out loud.

Last night I came in a bit late and was surprised to see Kathryn Harrold again. I thought I just saw her last week on the "Rockford Files." Thank goodness for the internet and Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com). It turns out that, yes, I did see her earlier on a two-part episode, the 1978 season, and the episode I caught in the middle last night was from the 1979 season when she was brought back. Wow, what a tear-jerker.

Here's part of a review of this episode from IMDB:

This is one of the more mushy episodes of this great series, as the entire show revolves around Rockford and Megan's supposedly ending relationship, as she informs Jim she's about to be married. James Garner's acting skills are obvious during this scene, which takes place in the Firebird, as he perfectly displays his emotions and is almost reduced to tears after hearing the news.

Kathryn Harrold also starred earlier in the 5th season as the same character, Dr. Megan K. Dougherty, a blind psychologist who enlisted the help of Rockford then also.

I thought they had very good chemistry together, and that may've been a reason she was brought back for this episode, which has a sad tone throughout.

I have to wonder if Garner was also saddened to know this series was almost over as well, as only a few episodes remain.

This is a tamer version of the usual script I'm used to, as Megan is with Rockford for just about every single scene, and it's more of a sadder tone with two people parting ways, even though there's still strong feelings on both sides. 

Kathryn Harrold reminded me of someone I once knew. Someone with whom, I, too, parted ways, too soon.

Midnight Walk to the Village Church

I would give (almost) anything to re-live those moments -- the midnight walk to the village church. Moonless nights so dark we made our way by memory.

Midnight, Yorkshire. Crisp midnights.

Riders on the Storm --- and a Vision of You Flashed for a Moment ...

YouTube no longer allows embedding, so here's the link.

While surfing through some old songs, at the moment I heard the opening lyrics of this video, a vision of you flashed in front of me for a split moment ... I have no idea why. We never listened to it.

I think the days get worse for me. I remember your smile.

Not a Day Goes By ...

Think of me.

Christine:
Think of me, think of me fondly,
when we've said goodbye.
Remember me once in a while -
please promise me you'll try.
When you find that, once again, you long
to take your heart back and be free -
if you ever find a moment,
spare a thought for me

We never said our love was evergreen,
or as unchanging as the sea -
but if you can still remember
stop and think of me . . .

Think of all the things
we've shared and seen -
don't think about the things
which might have been . . .

Think of me, think of me waking,
silent and resigned.
Imagine me, trying too hard
to put you from my mind.
Recall those days
look back on all those times,
think of the things we'll never do -
there will never be a day,
when I won't think of you . . .

Raoul:
Can it be? Can it be Christine?
Bravo!
Long ago, it seems so long ago
How young and innocent we were...
She may not remember me,
but I remember her...

Christine:
Flowers fades,
The fruits of summer fade,
They have their seasons, so do we
but please promise me, that sometimes
you will think of me!

From Afghanistan ...

.... this is a comment on YouTube:

I'm 19 years old. I am deployed to Afghanistan now. I am in love for the first time with a girl who has no idea. This song is way before my time, but really tells my story. I will probably die here and she will never know. What a waste. Well, here I go again. Duty calls. Semper Fi.

I'd Love You To Want Me, Lobo (Kent Lavoie) -- February, 2011

Won't You Sometimes Think of Me?

... but when you're happy with another, won't you sometimes think of me?

... I'll always keep your picture, it means so much to me...

... but, won't you sometimes think of me?

Yellow River -- The Conversations Never Ended

The war is over ...

Takes me back to Westfield, New Jersey ... 1971 ... 1973 ... 1975

Two lovely women I would like to talk to again ... our conversations never ended ...

It is amazing how fleeting life is. The one received "straight A's" throughout middle school, high school, and college. Medical school, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General residency ...

Not even 20 years of medicine before her life was over ...

Sometimes one wonders if "it" is all worth it ... "straight A's" throughout middle school, high school, and college. Medical school, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General internal medicine residency ... studied or worked virtually 24/7 from age 15 to age 57 ... sometimes one wonders if "it" is all worth it.

The other ... about the same ... same song ... different verse ... the conversation never ended ... did she mention my name ...