Song Lyric Sunday

Jim Adams has asked us to pick an artist who was born in September this week. The fantastic blues singer Jimmy Reed was born today in 1925. He was born Mathis James Reed in Mississippi where he learned to play guitar and harmonica. He moved to Chicago in 1943 and was drafted into the Navy. … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday →

Unwatchable Mystery Shows? Says Who?

I stumbled on an MSN article that talked out what it called "10 Unwatchable Mystery Shows." As a mystery guy, I opened it up. My first thought was that only four of the shows really qualified as "mystery shows" to me. The others were more police dramas, dramas, or a comedy. I picked 5 shows … Continue reading Unwatchable Mystery Shows? Says Who? →

50 Years Ago – A Historic Surprise

50 years ago today, Frank Sinatra did something spectacular. He saw to it that two greats were reunited after not seeing each other for 20 years – Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. He did it on the 1976 Labor Day Telethon. It is a magical thing to watch. Martin and Lewis were huge when they … Continue reading 50 Years Ago – A Historic Surprise →

Great American Songbook Saturday – Blue Skies

Blue Skies is probably my favorite Irving Berlin song. I chose this song because it was on this day in 1976 that the Muppet Show premiered. One of the first times I heard the song was when it was sung by a bunch of Muppet Prairie Dogs on the show. Berlin composed the song in … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday – Blue Skies →

Friday Photo(s) Flashback

I heard Sinatra sing "I've Got a Crush on You" on Sirius XM coming into work last night. It reminded me of a blog I wrote a few years ago. For newer subscribers, this is new. For those who have been with me a while, enjoy this updated "Reblog." Today’s blog comes from a daily … Continue reading Friday Photo(s) Flashback →

Book Recommendation – Caller Unknown

Wrong Place, Wrong Time was one of the best books I read in 2023. So I was excited to get into Gillian McAllister's Caller Unknown. Before I go into my thoughts, here is the Amazon synopsis: How far would you go to rescue your child? A mother races against the clock—and finds herself on the … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Caller Unknown →

I Suppose I Am Fossil Fabulous

My wife was not home when I left for work last night. So I decided to stop at the corner grocery store to grab a sandwich or something from the deli. I walked up to the register and she rang up my items and looked at me and said, "Are we over 55?" It took … Continue reading I Suppose I Am Fossil Fabulous →

Life’s Little Moments

It was a busy week at our house and quite frankly, I'm dog tired. (You'll get that by the end of the blog). My daughter's teeth are coming it a bit crowded, so she went to the orthodontist and had an expander put in this week. The idea is that the palate is still young … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments →

Welcome to September! (A Reblog)

A few years ago, I rang in September with songs of September. It's been long enough to revisit them .... 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 … Continue reading Welcome to September! (A Reblog) →

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 →