A Double Dose of Ray

The Genius - Ray Charles! I ran out this afternoon before work to grab dinner for Sam and me. I turned on Sirius XM's 50's on 5 channel for the short trip and got a pleasant surprise - back to back songs from Ray Charles. Not only are both songs fantastic, they also were used … Continue reading A Double Dose of Ray →

Tune Tuesday – Shake a Tail Feather

I miss a good movie soundtrack album! There was a time where soundtracks from movies were just as big as the movie itself. If I had to pick my Top 10 movie soundtracks, The Blues Brothers would be in the Top 5! The Blues Brothers Band was made up of some of the most amazing … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Shake a Tail Feather →

“Cleveland Rocks!”

For our anniversary, my wife and I wanted to plan a little getaway to celebrate. Neither one of us had too much PTO in our "banks" at work, so we decided on a weekend trip. During the planning the destinations changed frequently. Originally, we had hoped to head back for another trip to Florida, but … Continue reading “Cleveland Rocks!” →

Music and my Grandparents

As I have mentioned in previous blogs, I can take almost any song and connect it to a person in my life, a life event, or a time period in my life. Today, my iPod shuffle focuses on four very special people - my grandparents. What is interesting as I looked at the music, was … Continue reading Music and my Grandparents →