The Gazebo

A Place For Friends to Gather

"Live like there's no tomorrow;
dance like there's nobody watching;
love like you've never been hurt."
- Anonymous

Hi, I'm Cheryl.
I'm glad you could stop by and visit, and get to know a little bit about me. I've put together a little "Photo Album" for you to look at, so you'll have a face to go with the name. I'll add to the album as time goes by. Hope you like what's there.

This page serves no really constructive purpose, except to allow us to get to know each other. But to me, that's purpose enough, because I love getting to know people.

To help get things started, let me tell you a little about myself. I'm 53 years old, have lived in Michigan all my life, and have traveled only a little. I have been outside the U.S. once, to England -- but only for a week (don't ever try to see a foreign country in a week, you won't be able to do half of what you want to do). I have four kids and two grandkids. I attended college for 1-1/2 years, but didn't graduate.

I have a few favorite topics for discussion, so if you would like to offer any comments on any of the following, feel free to e-mail me -- you can do that by jumping into the fountain at the bottom of the page -- and I promise I will do my best to respond.

A Few Of My Favorite Things...to Talk About

Music: Blues and Classical are my personal favorites, but I'm definitely not limited to them. My favorite classical composers are Mendelssohn, J.S. Bach, and Vivaldi. In the blues genre, I particularly like B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughn(of course), Billie Holiday and Etta James, and almost any older blues artists. What's your personal preference, and who are your favorite composers/artists?
Food: I love to try new foods, and new recipes. I'm particularly fond of Greek cooking, and I love Mexican food. How about you?
Movies: My favorites are Simon Birch; Enemy Mine; Red Dawn; By the Sword; Nell; The Color Purple; Bed of Roses; Top Gun; Cool Hand Luke; Amistad; Schindler's List; Hook; Harmony; Brother John; Pacific Heights; The Fisher King; Dead Poets' Society; Swing Kids; Somersby; Hackers; Wargames; Dances With Wolves; Braveheart; The Color of Money; The Sting; Summer of '42; Vanishing Point (1972); The People Under the Stairs; Wait Until Dark; The Last of the Mohicans (the 1992 version with Daniel Day Lewis)... and I'm sure I will think of others as time goes by, so this list will probably grow. What are your favorites?
Books/Authors: I have a few authors who are favorites, among them Taylor Caldwell, Jane Austen, Robert Heinlein, James Clavell and Tom Clancy. Best-loved books include Time Enough For Love (Heinlein), Captains And the Kings (Caldwell) and Pride and Prejudice (Austen). There are many more, including the writings of America's Founding Fathers. I'll be looking to add links to sites containing information about some of my favorite authors, as time permits.
Government: How much of it do you think we really need, and do you think it's worth the cost in dollars and in liberty? What do you see as the legitimate function of government, and what things should remain in the domain of the people, to do for themselves?
God: Do you think God is real, and how does that affect how you live your everyday life?

I've done a little writing over the years, and I am (with great trepidation) publishing a little sampling here. If you enjoy it, wonderful! But please, the writing is mine, and I would appreciate the respect of not having it taken. If you would like to share it with someone, feel free to give them the link to the page.
"Notes From the Night Gazebo"

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