Rain cloud serendipity: Blown Away
Storm Clouds are common in the Ozarks
"Something you did yesterday" created a serendipity experience I am sharing here today!
My Clouds in Motion: But where is the rain? article was currently my top ranked article at Squidoo when I wrote this. Over the weekend, "Yesterday" we had some rain clouds and and got some rain... Today, I met with a distant cousin, Gail Payne, for the first time - we talked family history. But her husband, Bill Payne, it turned out, was recently inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame... I looked that up via Google, see below... and ended up watching "Blown Away" the Music Video by Carrie Underwood... All very serendipity, all tied together - these folks were visiting from Oklahoma! This will be documented, below. Enjoy!
All for Squid Challenge Monday - can you believe that? Also, yesterday (literally) as I was posting my mother's diary entry for 75 years ago - it was about an electrical storm on that day - and I pulled this photo off of Wikimedia Commons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_Storm
Bill Payne inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame
When I accessed this page, today, 6 July 2012 - the Carrie Underwood "Blown Away" Music Video was advertised in the banner ad at the top! It had storm clouds that inspired me to put together this Serendipity lens on Squidoo… now transferred to HubPages! ;-)
I know a person honored here!
- 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame inductions announced
Be sure to read Bill Payne's story by scrolling down. Neat! ;-)
Carrie Underwood, in 2012
Carrie Underwood - vocalist in Blown Away Album
Carrie Underwood was the American Idol season four winner in 2005. She is from Checotah, Oklahoma, a small town along I-40 in east central Oklahoma. My wife and I drive by there regularly when we go to Austin, Texas, to visit our grandchildren. Small world.
Carrie Underwood has become a very successful person in the music industry. As I am writing this update, she just announced that she and her husband, Mike Fisher, will become parents.
Carrie Underwood on Amazon
Where is the rain?
Have you gotten the rain you need?
Bill Smith, Gail and Bill Payne
Have lunch with a KINNICK cousin from Oklahoma
Gail and her husband, Bill Payne
Gail and I have corresponded via email for years as we have each worked on our mutual family history and genealogy of our KINNICK connections. Our common ancestor is Sgt Major William KINNICK, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, if you can believe that! Gail and I are 5th cousins (one generation removed), as we genealogists say it. Although we are basically the same age, through the generations one of us had one less generation from here to there than the other.
We talked family history and got to talking about their Oklahoma radio stations and the fact that he (not a KINNICK) was recently inducted in the Country Radio Hall of Fame in Nashville (see separate linked story). Neat! It was a good time. Thanks, Bill and Gail, for inviting me to spend some time with you! ;-)
Time for Your Comments on this lens - Serendipity?? ;-)
AUTHOR@Pat Goltz: Regular rain will become more critical as each year goes by. Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comments. They are appreciated! ;-)
I should note that when I talk about rain, I'm talking about Arizona.
On the other hand, some places get too much rain (or snow as the case may be).
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@takkhisa: Thank you... it was an interesting time! ;-)
Wonderful lens and topic.
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@John Dyhouse: Thank you. Always nice to get your comments! ;-)
Interesting story behind the lens, nice read.
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@choosehappy: Thank you, so much! ;-)
*Blessed* ;)
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@whiteskyline lm: ;-) Me too! ;-)
I love the topic of serendipity
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@JuserTM: Thank you very much! ;-)
Awesome lens, Thumbs up!
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@WriterJanis2: Thank you! ;-)
I love serendipity - the word - I like the way it sounds - and the experience is like getting a personal message from the universe.
What a delightful lens!
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@anonymous: I could not agree more. Thanks for your comment! ;-)
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@Milet_Mcqueen: You are very kind... thanks for stopping by! ;-)
Thanks for sharing this wonderful piece of information :)
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@grifith: Glad you liked it! ;-)
Awesome Lens
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@benny77: I appreciate your visit! ;-)
thanks for sharing
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@Heroear: Thanks for liking and leaving a comment... each one is appreciated! ;-)
Thanks for sharing.
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@DLeighAlexander: Thanks for like and blessing. We are to get rain, again, tomorrow... hope they are right. Still way short... but at least temps have been seasonal... finally! ;-)
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@SheilaSchnauzies: Thanks, Sheila... it was kind of on a whim, as you can tell... and one of my highest ranked, ever... weird how that works! ;-) Thanks! ;-)
This is a hot, dry summer again. A walk outside should not have the "crunch", "crunch" sound. Praying for rain daily. Enjoyed your lens, seeing some rain clouds was nice. Blessed :)
What a neato lens! (Now I'm aging myself, LOL) But really! I love serendipity when it happens. And I also love rainstorms, thunderstorms, and secretly dream of being a storm chaser.... great lens!! I didn't get to do one for SquidWootless Monday, glad you did!
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@GarminApproachGPS: So glad you enjoyed it! ;-)
Amazing lens indeed!! I love rain and clouds...and here it is, all about it!!
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@anonymous: Perhaps we'll each be in for a change, soon! ;-)
Great lens!!
But here in the netherlands we have a little to much rain :P
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@pheonix76: Sadly, the numbers seem to point in that direction. Thanks for your comments! ;-)
Thanks for sharing -- I do hope we all end up with the rain we need, but it seems these summer droughts might soon become the norm.
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@SheilaSchnauzies: Chance of rain are better than they were... hoping you get some! ;-)
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@JoshK47: Glad you liked it! ;-)
Love your lens, congrats on the front page honors! Can you send some rain here please?? Blessed.
Quite a great read here - thanks for sharing!
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@anonymous: Love your comments! Thanks, again! ;-)
May you have many happy accidents and pleasant surprises along your way. How interesting that you an Gail are about the same age, yet one is short a generation along the way....another serendipity! Bill Payne's story is fun and starting out at age 12 and now being inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame for his dedication is very cool...I was Blown Away! Congratulations on home page honors!
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