Book Recommendation – Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief

I finally had the chance to read the fourth Ernest Cunningham novel from Benjamin Stevenson. His other books, in order, were: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, Everyone on This Train is a Suspect, and Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret. By clicking on each title you can read my thoughts on each one. … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief →

Tune Tuesday – Canon in D

Tune Tuesday gets a bit cultural today. You see, Johann Pachelbel was born on this day in 1653. So our tune is a bit "high class" but familiar. Accoring to wiki: Pachelbel was a German composer, organist, and teacher who brought the south German organ schools to their peak. He composed a large body of … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Canon in D →

Life’s Little Moments

It's time to look back at another week of happenings in the life of ... me. My daughter's front tooth had been literally hanging there for a good couple weeks just waiting to come out. She didn't want us to pull it out, so it sat there just dangling. She came home from school one … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments →

See You On the Other Side, Dolly

I was introduced to Dolly Parton in the 1980's when she starred in 9 to 5 with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. I loved her instantly. She was spunky and had a smile that you felt through the screen. When I went to my first country station, they played a lot of older country, so … Continue reading See You On the Other Side, Dolly →

Tune Tuesday – Jo Dee Messina

Happy 56th Birthday to Jo Dee Messina! (She's now as old as me) Jo Dee was one of the first country shows I had ever been to and it was amazing. She has such an energy to her. She would go from singing an uptempo song where everyone was singing along to a slow song … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Jo Dee Messina →

Movie Music Monday – Police Academy

Remember that Simpson's episode where Homer becomes a Stonecutter? At the beginning of their meeting, they sing a song about all the things they are responsible for. One line in the song asks, "Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?" and immediately they answer, "We do!" He was reportedly flattered by the reference. Steve was no … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Police Academy →

Convicted

A pastor I know once said about the Bible, "You don't read the Book, the Book reads YOU!" Perhaps that is why more people don't spend time reading Scripture. All too often (almost 100% of the time) I will read something that I can apply to my current situation. Either that, or I am reminded … Continue reading Convicted →

Song Lyric Sunday – I’ve Got You Under My Skin

Every Sunday Jim Adams hosts Song Lyric Sunday. This week he's charged us with picking a song that mentions bare, birthday suit, buff, exposed, liberated, naked, naturist, nude, or skin. Now I admit that there are plenty of songs to choose from. However, and call me a prude if you want, many of those songs … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday – I’ve Got You Under My Skin →

This Hit Me Hard

Sometimes, I scroll and will come across something that really hits me. I wish I could remember where I saw this on Facebook. It is very powerful - Author Unknown There’s someone I wish my children could have known. Someone I know would have loved them with their whole heart. They would have learned their … Continue reading This Hit Me Hard →

Great American Songbook Saturday – I Got Rhythm

Gene Kelly's 114th birthday is tomorrow. Title: KELLY, GENE • Pers: KELLY, GENE • Year: 1954 • Ref: XKE001AD • Credit: [ THE KOBAL COLLECTION ] He has certainly sung his share of songs from the Great American Songbook. Everyone knows Singin' in the Rain, but he also did Almost Like Being In Love, Grand … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday – I Got Rhythm →