Movie Music Monday – Dirty Dancing

One of the great soundtracks of the 1980's was from the film Dirty Dancing. I have featured songs from it before, but not this one. The soundtrack features classics from the 60's like Hey Baby, Love is Strange, Be My Baby and Stay. It also features a song that was released on this day in … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Dirty Dancing →

A Top 5 for Mel’s Centennial

Happy 100th Birthday to the legendary Mel Brooks! Four years ago, I had the chance to read his autobiography and it was fantastic. It is loaded with great stories from the early days of television, stories about his friendship with Carl Reiner, stories about his marriage to the beautiful Anne Bancroft and so much more. … Continue reading A Top 5 for Mel’s Centennial →

Song Lyric Sunday

It's time once again for Song Lyric Sunday, presented by Jim Adams. This week our topic is an easy one - Pick a song about enjoying the outdoors. I have opted to pick one that not many will know, but has a special place in my heart and an interesting story behind it. Cruising Down … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday →

Studying The Word

Disclaimer: I am not being paid to talk about this. I am simply sharing this for anyone who might be in a position where they want to know more about God and would be looking for a Bible. I am aware that my beliefs may not line up with yours. I am not preaching anything … Continue reading Studying The Word →

Friday Photo Flashback

I found a picture from about 7 or 8 years ago that I thought I would share today. It includes a masterpiece, and it is probably the closest I will ever get to the real thing. Let me explain. About 5 or 10 miles away from where I work is the Cranbrook Institute of Science … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Father’s Day 2026

By Friday, I was moving around a bit more thanks to medications. My back was still hurting a bit, but at least I was able to get around. My youngest kids stayed over at Nana's on Friday night. I had called my older boys to see if they were free for dinner, but they had … Continue reading Father’s Day 2026 →

The Butt of Many Jokes – Part II

Last night was my first night back to work after being off with my fractured tailbone. My coworkers have been known to have fun at my expense. For example, when I was out with Covid, I returned to a billboard loaded with pictures of sick people with my face plastered over theirs. I had no … Continue reading The Butt of Many Jokes – Part II →

Tune Tuesday – Sweet Soul Music

It was on this day in 1967, that a soul classic was certified gold. I'm talking about Arthur Conley's Sweet Soul Music. "Do you like good music?" is the opening lyric to the song. It comes after an attention-getting brass heavy intro. Fun Fact: If the intro sounds familiar, it is because it is literally … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Sweet Soul Music →

Movie Music Monday – The Goonies

The Goonies hit theaters 41 years ago this month on June 7, 1985. That, however, is not the tie in for Movie Music Monday - The Goonies is one of those 80's films that is quoted and loved by those of us who grew up watching it. It also had a great soundtrack that featured … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Goonies →

Song Lyric Sunday

This week, for Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday, we were to pick a song about “Dads and/or Grads.” There are a lot of great songs to choose from no matter which one you pick. I’m excited to see the tunes folks picked this week. I’ve already written a couple graduation posts this week. Kindergarten graduation … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday →