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Merry and Bright

TaysHarmonica — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:30:10 +0000

In the spirit of the season, I thought a festive picture of Taylor Hicks was in order, and this one fits the bill.

Click here for the larger version of the photo below (the full size is 1000 x 1333, so after clicking the link, you may need to click the picture for the full size, if your browser resizes images).

Happy Holidays to all!

All Aboard the Caption Express

TaysHarmonica — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:56:58 +0000

For some pre-Thanksgiving fun, and since it’s been, oh, about three years or so since the last time I did one of these…see if you can come up with a caption that goes with each picture below.

If you can’t come up with any captions, you can still reply with whatever thoughts come to mind about the photos.

Down by the Pool

TaysHarmonica — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:54:12 +0000

Since it’s getting colder outside, naturally, that made me think of swimming pools, which naturally, made me think of this picture of Taylor Hicks sitting by a pool, which naturally, I thought of sharing here.

A Taylor Hicks Post-Halloween Special

TaysHarmonica — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:35:27 +0000

It’s November 2, 2011, and that can only mean one thing: It’s time for…

A Taylor Hicks Post-Halloween Special!

Therefore, here it is…

Taylor Hicks received an invitation to a Halloween party.

His thoughts immediately went to the last time he received a Halloween party invitation, which you can read about here: A Taylor Hicks Halloween Special

He studied the invitation intently and pondered, “Hmm…should I go? It got a little too ‘real’ for me the last time.”

But then he rolled his eyes, waved away any worrisome thoughts and said, “What….ever…”

…that was just a dream!”

So he decided to go, but first, he needed to pick a costume…

“I have no clue what to wear to the party!”

“Although I do have an extensive wardrobe.”

“Don’t look, I’m not dressed yet!”

Taylor thought of going to the party dressed up as a carpenter…

…but he couldn’t find his hammer. He checked his back pockets, but forgot to check his front.

Next, he thought of going as the punk football guy with the spiked collar from The Village People…

…but then he realized there was no such member of The Village People.

He also considered going as The Goggled Crowbar Killer…

…but he thought that was in poor taste (because he thought his goggles didn’t match his overalls).

He finally decided to invite a friend, and together they went as “An Interspecies Romance Atop an Ice Cream Cart.”

Everyone was excited when Taylor arrived at the party.

The partygoers all received goodie bags.

Each bag contained the following items:

A box of TastyKakes…

Billy Joel’s “The Stranger” album…

A Spongebob Squarepants stuffed toy…

A head of lettuce…

…And one baby.

Taylor was in the mood to do a little dancing at the party.

He started by doing The Robot…

…And then he did The Funky Chicken.

He also played a couple of games…

Such as Halloween Charades…

…And Haunted Musical Chairs.

Taylor then decided to go on the “Bone-Chilling, Spine-Tingling, Bloodcurdling, Super-Duper-Scary Ride” they had at the party.

He buckled himself in for safety and was all set for the thrills and chills to come.

However, he didn’t find the ride scary at all.

He was kind of upset about the false advertising.

He soon forgot about that, though…

Look who won the costume contest!

Their prize was half a sandwich.

Taylor was delighted when his furry pal offered to let him have the entire prize.

Unfortunately, upon hearing that a furry being was one of the winners of the costume contest, someone else at the party thought he had won and he went to go claim his prize…

Yes, it was Taylor’s “Halloween Party Nemesis,” Robin Williams!

Robin was not pleased when he found out he was not the true winner of the contest.

Taylor was scared after running into his old Halloween foe.

Although he had wanted a scare since it was a Halloween party after all, that was not the type of scare he was looking for.

So to forget that unpleasantness, he went to go perform on one of the stages at the party…

But a scary bongo-playing clown followed him there.

So he changed into a suit and went to go perform on a different stage…

But then a terrifying, enormous jack-in-the-box followed him to that stage!

He finally decided to forget his troubles by putting on a comfy plaid shirt and relaxing with a beer.

After his ordeal and his beer, he was exhausted and sleepy, so he took a nap…

…A long nap.

After his nap, Taylor decided to enter the Scary Animal Impressions contest.

He got on his hands and knees and did his best scary lion impression.

He was shocked when he didn’t win.

However, he did win the “Wet Button-Down Shirt contest.”

His prize was a tiny blue duck.

He had no use for the duck, so he tossed it into a nearby bucket.

Robin felt bad about scaring Taylor earlier, so he went up to Taylor and apologized.

He gave Taylor a professional news camera as a gift of apology.

Taylor accepted his offer and they made up!

Then, Taylor decided to take video of his experience as a keepsake to treasure for years to come.

He had a pretty good experience overall, so he decided that he would go to the next costume party he was invited to.

This time, he wants to decide on his costume in advance, to save time.

However, he can’t think of a good costume for next time…can YOU?

And so ends another Taylor Hicks Halloween installment. Thank you for joining me and I hope you didn’t get too scared!

Dedication to a friend

TaysHarmonica — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:30:50 +0000

It is with a heavy heart and through tears that I write this post. A dear friend, Karen Fowler, who was probably best known as “Harp” and “HarpNSoul” in the Taylor Hicks online community, has recently passed away. All of us who loved Karen are feeling devastated by this tragic loss.

Many Taylor fans may have already heard or read the heartbreaking news about Karen, but they might not be able to put a “personality” with the name. I would like to share a little about Karen, so that those who didn’t know her can get to know her a little, and those who did know her can reminisce along with me.

Karen was a loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt, mother and grandmother. She was also a wonderful friend — kind, caring, understanding and generous, with a unique sense of humor and a quick wit. She encouraged us, reassured us and advised us. She was always there when we needed her.

Karen was a true confidante. I admit there were many times when I was complaining about the same old things to her, but she would still listen, try to make me feel better and give me advice if I needed it.

Some of her favorite things included photography, shoes, Coach purses, American Idol, Deadliest Catch, FarmVille, Stephen King books, Dill Pickle Pringles, Mallomars, Shamrock Shakes, Cyndi Lauper, Cat Stevens, Queen and Freddie Mercury — and of course, Taylor Hicks.

Karen took many pictures of Taylor that she shared with her fellow Taylor fans. I know how much she enjoyed sharing pictures she had taken of Taylor, because she was combining her love of Taylor with her love of photography.

I would like to post some past links from my blog, to remind us of Karen’s many contributions to the Taylor Hicks fandom. Various posts here at RightHicksSave contained at least one photo taken by Karen. But back in June 2008, she generously contributed a number of photos to RHS that she took on Taylor’s opening night for Grease — so many in fact, that I broke up the photos into three posts. Here are the links:

Planet Hollywood photos

Planet Hollywood photos – part two

Stage door after Grease

Karen also provided RHS with seven photos that she took of Taylor after the Rams Head show in this post from last February.

Those are just some examples, to show not only Karen’s talent for photography, but her generosity in sharing her photos for all of Taylor’s fans to enjoy.

Here are a few more of Karen’s Taylor photos (one, two, three) that I posted here in the past. I know that many people will enjoy viewing her photos for years to come.

On Karen’s birthday last year, the blog post I made was in honor of her special day. In this post, I made a little joke about it being her 23rd birthday and then filled the post with pictures of Taylor playing harmonica (Taylor with his “harp” in honor of Harp), concluding the photo array with a particular favorite of Karen’s, Taylor using the harp brace. She was touched by the birthday post and the nice comments that people left for her. Here is the link to that post. It’s still touching to read all the birthday wishes that people left for Karen in the comments section of that post.

Karen adored her grandsons, so I would like to share a link to the post I made about the arrival her grandson, Sebastian, back in October 2008. Here is the link to the post: Welcome Little Sebastian

Laurie (soulaz), who was also friends with Karen, wrote this poem about her friend.

Our lives are woven with many threads
That brighten darker hues
Our times together were vibrant reds
Bright yellows, greens and blues

The smallest splash of color turns
The common into something new
I carry with me my life’s own cloth
And I’ll always treasure you

I wish that I could say to you
How much you meant to me
And how glad I am for the colors
You brought to my life’s tapestry

Here is a photo of Karen and her husband Ken, taken by Karen’s friend Linda T, on Karen and Ken’s anniversary in 2008.

I would like to offer my deepest condolences to Karen’s family and all of her friends. She was taken from us too soon and we will miss her terribly.

Even as we grieve, I think everyone who knew Karen will smile and laugh when they think about the times they spent with her, because she always brought “the fun” with her. Even when she wasn’t feeling well, she would still crack jokes and make others laugh. Of course she had her serious, pensive side, too. There were many facets to Karen’s personality.

I know that Karen had a lot of friends in the Taylor Hicks fandom. I also know that many people felt like they knew her just from reading her posts online. We all feel a sense of loss, yet we’re also thankful that she was a part of our lives. So I invite everyone to share your memories and photos of Karen here in the comments section.

I leave you all with this comment that Karen made on one of my blog posts last year, which showed her feelings about her fellow Taylor fans…

Like others here, I do feel a special “kinship” to all of you.

Bowing out

TaysHarmonica — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:50:24 +0000

I hope everyone has enjoyed my blog the past year, but after quite a bit of soul-searching, I’ve decided to close the blog indefinitely.

I’d like all my regular posters to know how much I’ve appreciated all the nice comments you’ve left me the past year.

Thank you. It’s been an honor being your Bloggerina.

RHS Anniversary Bash!

TaysHarmonica — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:00:34 +0000

My first photo blog post on RHS was one year ago today on March 11, 2008. Since then, there have been countless other photos posted, so I think it’s time for a retrospective, to reflect, recollect, remember, reminisce and remind us of the ride we’ve been on the past year.

With all the pictures and themes posted, some were bound to stand out. So since this is the one-year anniversary, I thought it would be fun to get some feedback.

What were your favorite pictures, themes and posts?

Which posts (or comments) did you find the funniest?

Which pictures, audio and/or video did you find had that “WOAH factor?” What do you remember as something you had to “RHS” ASAP (something you knew needed a home on your hard drive right away)?

If you’re a frequent visitor of the blog and never or rarely comment, now would be the perfect time to leave a comment and let me know that you’ve been enjoying the blog.

Let’s get celebratory!

Taylor Hicks Bonus Pics

TaysHarmonica — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:55:53 +0000

Since it’s a special day, I thought I’d post a few extra pictures (plus that goes hand in hand with Taylor having bonus CD tracks).

The first two below look like two versions of the same picture, but the second is wider, so click the larger version link.

Link to larger version

Happy Album Release Day!

TaysHarmonica — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:08:14 +0000

Today’s the day Taylor’s fans have been waiting for: New Album Release Day.

The Distance CD is now available, as well as additional song boni — the bonus song depends on the purchase location (Walmart, Target and/or iTunes).

In honor of the CD release, each picture in the mix below will have a special heading. See if you can spot the trend in this Seven Pic Breakdown…

First, we have What’s White is White (as in white shirt) — link to larger version (the full size is 2048×1536, so click the link if you like ’em large)

Keeping it Really warm with a scarf:

I Live on a Bluejeanfield:

Wedding Day Shoes (well, boots in this case, worn at some weddings out there):

Maybe You Should play harmonica (although perhaps just “Woman’s Gotta Have It” may apply in this case for some):

Hide Yor Hair:

Lastly, Once Upon a Hover (Taylor hovering, showing us the magic of levitation):

Indiscriminate act of randomness

TaysHarmonica — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:49:21 +0000

Some random recent pictures.

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