Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White

I've been swamped this week.  Getting ready to take a group of kids to a convention. . .and just trying to take care of my brood of kids at home.

While working last night this one came on. . .I always liked the song just fine.  But I remember this song as an ice skating song.  I have searched high and low for a video of it but since I can't remember who performed to it, well, it's pretty hard to find.  My sister really liked this routine though. . . .probably a reason I wanted to find it so badly. I suppose the song would make most people think of spring but since it was a winter olympics skating routine, it fits with the current cold temps around here.

Have a great Friday!

Enjoy, Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White

Hockey. Meh.

So we went to a hockey game.  It was my first ever hockey game.

Great seats. . .nice and high.  If it had been a football game we would have said we were at the 50 yard line.  No idea what you'd call that at a hockey game though. . .Heck, when the kids asked me how many periods do they play in a hockey game I couldn't tell them.  I had no idea.

I have friends and family who love hockey.  However, I don't think it's my cup of tea. 

It could be that I was distracted because my Tigers were playing the Red Sox.  And as much as I appreciated being able to be at the hockey game (my daughter's choir sang the national anthem before the game) I had a hard time focusing.

Our seats were directly across from the skybox seats. . .where I could see tvs were on.  So naturally I found the ones that were watching my game.  When I saw something that looked interesting I'd text for a score update. 

That's how I spent my time.  Watching a tv screen across the arena and texting for a score.

I'm not one of the classiest people you might meet in your life but I found the whole hockey scene a little too crude for my liking.

Saddest part of the night was getting home in time to see my Tigers lose the American League Championship game. 

But on the upside, my daughter was on the giant screen at the game while she sang the national anthem!

The Trolley Song

Oh how I loved this movie and this song when I was a little girl.  The guy that teaches next door to me played a brass arrangement of this song the other day after school.  It's been stuck in my head, in the most delightful way since then.

I doubt many people my age are familiar with this song. . .but for me, the words just flowed right along with the song the day he played it.

Love me some Judy Garland!

The Trolley Song

Friday Fun!

This is seriously laugh out loud humor. . .and safe.

My youngest was giggling away over this one night to the point that my husband came in and asked what on earth was so funny.

Just the good old Carol Burnett show.  From back when they made good TV.

We found a whole playlist of skits.  You should take some time to watch them.  Be prepared to laugh, a lot!

Carol Burnett Show skits

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The Greatest. . . .

My boys need a little extra push tonight so I'm making up for lost time and posting now. . .

I love this one from Kenny Rogers about a little boy practicing baseball in his backyard :-)

The Greatest

Yeah, this. . .Centerfield

Funny.  How could I forget how much I love pretty much everything about baseball?

But I got so busy doing everything else I just drifted away.

I love playoff time because my family allows me to indulge in my long ago favorite pastime.  They laugh when I talk back to the radio.  They cheer when I do.  They smirk when I act like a disgruntled fan.

So today we're pulling out another baseball song, just because I feel like it.

John Fogerty--Centerfield

Oh Yeah, Life Goes On. . . .

Things have been crazy busy lately.  It's been hard to keep up with everything.  It's been nearly impossible to stay positive.  Turns out that the early years of sleep deprivation are nothing compared to when the kids get older and have activities everywhere all evening long.

A friend and I were talking about how life changes as families grow up.  Things just keep getting "different" whether we like it or not.

And my friend reminded me that John Mellencamp (who I grew up knowing as John Cougar) had a great line. . .

Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after this period, of livin' is gone

Excellent perspective when I really needed a reminder.  We keep going. . .life goes on.

Jack and Diane

We're talking baseball. . .

It's that time of the year again--playoffs and since my Tigers are still playing, it's my topic.  At lunch today people who have never heard me talk sports had to listen to my rant about my beloved Tigers' loss to Boston (shudder!) last night.

It's like an alternate reality.  I just don't talk sports.  And it's funny because since people aren't used to it, they look at me like I'm some kind of foreigner.  At the same time, it's funny to me because in some ways, it's like I am speaking a foreign language, one that has been long forgotten but I can still speak it.

So with that in mind. . . .

Willie, Mickey and the Duke (Talkin' Baseball)

When Will I See You Again

So it's late on Saturday.  I have missed several mornings of postings.  One of my young readers asked "why aren't you posting anything?"

Life.  No better answer than that.

But it left me thinking of this song. . .one of my "Kmart" songs because I remember hearing it when we would go to Kmart when I was a little girl.

I think I hated it then.  But I like it now because it reminds me of those trips to Kmart with blue light specials and hours spent picking out patterns, material and Sayelle yarn with my mom.

So I leave you today with The Three Degrees singing When Will I See You Again.

Love me some good trumpet!

This one came across my Pandora the other night while working. . .good stuff.  Louis Armstrong was amazing.  I love trumpet anyway. I tried playing it for a while when I was 16 but had a metal allergy issue so I decided to just let it go.

There's something about the way Louis Armstrong sings the songs he performs.  Just beautiful.

Enjoy

.La Vie En Rose

Blessings of a concussion. . . .

We are ten days past the concussion incident.  She is not back to normal yet.  We have been told it could take three to six weeks to get our girl back on track.

The negatives are obvious.  She is frustrated and irritable (sorry babe, but it is the truth and I know you are reading and I know you know I am telling the truth!)  Working on homework makes her sick to her stomach.

So in the meantime, I am working to find the positives from this experience. There are some positives.  My little one who doesn't like to snuggle can't get enough of that now.  She just wants to be close to me.  She shows gratitude.  She says "I love you."  She wants to be with us.  All the time.  This is a nice change of pace from our extremely independent girl.  We like having her around.

The lights are much brighter there. . .

Petula Clark. 

This one was one of my parents' songs.  I guess they heard it when they were dating.

Somehow it always reminded me of the Mary Tyler Moore show which doesn't add up because they were different decades.

Anyway, it's a great song worth sharing with you for this Saturday!

Petula Clark singing Downtown

Thank you Pandora

It has been a tough week.  Anyone in my house can tell you I haven't been quite the same since my little one bumped her noggin.  Worry took over.  Even though I know it shouldn't.  It's just so hard to watch a kiddo with so much energy be sidelined in such a way that frightens her so much.

Concussions are scary business.  More than once I had to contact a friend to talk me back from the ledge--to let me know that her symptoms were completely normal.  After all, this concussion thing is new for all of us.  And eventually a friend's older brother who is a doctor just called me to weigh in on what was going on. . .what a huge relief because I didn't really want to bother him.  But I value his thoughts and the time he took to talk with me.

Wen I sat down to work this week I had an extra tough time focusing on my work.  Not enough sleep last week and worry this week just made it rough.

One night I just had to call it quits and go to bed.  But the next night I had to burn the midnight oil for a while.  And Pandora.com was my best friend. When I was younger, Bert Kaempfert, Floyd Cramer and Ray Conniff were staples of music in our house.  So now they are the ones I turn to when I need to zero in on work.  Thanks to Pandora I got to listen to many of my old favorite arrangements by these guys. . .and get some work done.

Totally excellent. (Too bad I can't listen to Pandora at work. . .imagine how productive I could be with my friendly musicians along!)

A favorite thing. . .

Sometimes it really is the small stuff that makes a big difference.

This past weekend (after the bump on the noggin but before the concussion symptoms appeared) I did some shopping.  I found something that just made my day--navy blue eyeliner!  For a few years now I have made my own eyeliner out of powdered navy blue eyeshadow and an applicator dipped in water. 

But Saturday I found an actual navy blue pencil the same shade that I had been using with that powdered eyeshadow!

Heaven.  So much easier to work with.

So cool.  Deep brown eyes and navy blue eyeliner.  Love it!

The Sounds of Silence. . . .

Apologies for going so quiet all at once.  Our schedule got thrown out the window after a bump on the noggin.  Yup, did the first trip to the emergency room with a kiddo.  It is rather impressive actually that we made it so long without a trip to the ER. 

She did a little damage and needs a lot of rest.  But for now, the world is a confusing place for her.  She is worried about getting behind in school.  And she has so much trouble focusing.  Breaks my heart.

Everyone tells me she'll be fine. . .give it a week or so.


But in the meantime, she has to try to rest (never easy) and not fall too far behind in school.  Plus she has to miss her tournament this weekend.  That one hurts.

Poor babe.