What you see above is the Progress Report for my daughter. I knew she was smart, but these scores are through the roof!! My wife and I are so proud of her. Her love of reading is obvious, huh? She must have got her smarts from mom, because I know my scores wouldn't be anywhere … Continue reading Gotta Brag A Little …
TV Theme Song Thursday – #46
Recently, I came across a Watch Mojo list of the the Top 30 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. While I agreed with some of them, many I did not. So I decided to make my own list. As hard as I tried, I just couldn't go with the Top 30. There were too many … Continue reading TV Theme Song Thursday – #46
Life’s Little Moments
This weekend, my boy Andrew turned 5! We are still wondering how that happened so fast! It it truly amazing to gauge time by how fast your kids grow. He's all about Minecraft. I'm not even sure how he knows about that, unless a classmate in preschool mentioned it, which is possible. So this year, … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments
Tune Tuesday – Loves Me Like A Rock
Happy 85th Birthday to Paul Simon! He is, of course, half of Simon and Garfunkel and went on to have a successful solo career. He has had plenty of hits and many are probably better than our featured song today - Loves Me Like a Rock. I always liked the song, mainly because I always … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Loves Me Like A Rock
Movie Music Monday – Blues Brothers
Sam Moore would have turned 91 today! He was best known as a member of the soul and R&B duo Sam & Dave from 1961 to 1981. He was a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the National Rhythm & … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Blues Brothers
Song Lyric Sunday
For Song Lyric Sunday this week, Jim Adams has asked us to choose a song that mentions girls. The list of songs about girls is a LONG one! It was hard for me NOT to pick more than one. Here are a few you may know, and a few you may not. Along Comes Mary … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday
I’m Thinking Pink
I remember how it started. I was working in the mailroom/copy center at EDS. I had already been out on a couple deliveries. I was loading up for my next one when I was called back into the courier office to take a phone call. I had no cell phone at this time. This was back … Continue reading I’m Thinking Pink
Great American Songbook Saturday – I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)
Today, we go back back to 1931 for our Great American Songbook pick. The music was written by Fred E. Ahlert and the lyrics by Roy Turk. The song was published in 1931, and it had three periods of great popularity: in 1931, right after its publication; in 1946 and in 1961-1962. The biggest-selling versions … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday – I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)
Friday Photo Flashback
Over the past few weeks, I've gone to a homecoming and seen many of my friends posting on social media about homecoming. Amongst those posts are posts about the high school football games and marching band. I loved marching band! my senior year, the football team won every home game. That meant that the band … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
TV Theme Song Thursday #47
Recently, I came across a Watch Mojo list of the the Top 30 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. While I agreed with some of them, many I did not. So I decided to make my own list. As hard as I tried, I just couldn't go with the Top 30. There were too many … Continue reading TV Theme Song Thursday #47
