Rest well, Tony

September Songs

Welcome September! As the new month rings in, the realization that we have entered the final days of summer and the beginning of autumn approaches. As I wrote the date yesterday, I began to sing September Song. It is a song that has been recorded by many people, but I was first introduced to it … Continue reading September Songs →

95 and Still Going Strong!

Happy 95th Birthday to a living legend, Tony Bennett! So many people dream about reaching retirement age, but he was still performing regularly until his recent diagnosis of dementia. He has released a whopping 60 albums, 11 live albums, and 33 compilation albums in his career. He first hit the charts in 1951 with a … Continue reading 95 and Still Going Strong! →

Sunny Side of the Street

"The Sunny Side of the Street" One of my favorite commercials on TV right now is the "Spring Into Action" commercial from Kohl's. There is something about the smile of the little girl as people "hop" by that tugs at the heart strings. It is a wonderful "feel good" commercial. If you haven't seen it … Continue reading Sunny Side of the Street →

Saturday Songs

This is the first of at least two blogs today. I chose to write this one first. Amidst all of the chaos in the world, I was reminded of a song that I often turned to when things in my life were less than stellar. Michael Buble' has been doing video messages on his Instagram … Continue reading Saturday Songs →

Winter Storm and Winter Songs

According to the calendar, it is still officially Autumn. There are still colored leaves on the trees here in Michigan. Many people haven't even started raking them yet. This, however, may be the shortest Autumn I can remember as we were hit today with quite the winter storm! I guess we broke the record today … Continue reading Winter Storm and Winter Songs →

Tune Tuesday – Feelin’ Good

One of my followers asked how picked my songs for Tune Tuesday. To be honest, I have no rhyme or reason for the songs that end up here. Last week, I wrote about Marvin Gaye for his birthday, and the week before that it was Nat King Cole for his birthday. Today, it just happens … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Feelin’ Good →

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 →