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According to the site,  Holidays for Everyday , which has a list of all sorts of obscure days set aside to celebrate or honor one thing or another, yesterday, March 13th, was Good Samaritan Day. Most have probably heard the story of the  Good Samaritan , the parable Jesus told as an answer to the question, "And who is my neighbor?"  In the story, the Good Samaritan showed mercy on a stranger in need and helped him.  Coincidentally, this morning in church, a special collection was taken up to aid the homeless shelter in our town.  Another case of people helping strangers in need. So, I began thinking today of times when I have been helped by strangers acting as Good Samaritans.  When I was in college, I purchased my first car.  It was a little white Honda Civic.  It was shaped sort of like a potato and was dubbed with the name "Spud" by one of my college friends.  The name stuck and everyone began calling my car Spud.  This picture isn't...

We went to the Stranahan Theater in Toledo last night to hear the OMEA District 1 High School Honors Concert of the best of this area's high school orchestras, choirs, and bands.  It was a wonderful evening of music.  My son played his upright bass in the orchestra there.  I recorded three of their songs, but I don't have time to upload them to the computer today.  Perhaps I will do that another time. At one point the emcee of the program was laughing about the fact that during the band's performance, some of the other students from the orchestra and choir were backstage dancing to the music on stage.  We in the audience couldn't see them, of course.  He was amused by the fact that the kids were doing a sort of line dance, can-can style, with high kicking legs. It made us wish we could have seen what was going on back there!   A dance with high kicking legs, always makes me think of the big finish to the song, "New York New York" by Frank Sinatr...

I'm feeling mellow today.  It seems like a good day to play a little bit of the Beatles. Of course, I'm singing along here, "Love you forever and forever.  Love you with all my heart." I Will  (lyrics) Who knows how long I've loved you You know I love you still Will I wait a lonely lifetime If you want me to, I will. For if I ever saw you I didn't catch your name But it never really mattered I will always feel the same. Love you forever and forever Love you with all my heart Love you whenever we're together Love you when we're apart. And when at last I find you Your song will fill the air Sing it loud so I can hear you Make it easy to be near you For the things you do endear you to me Oh, you know, I will I will. Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LadyJava's Lounge Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All oth...

I realize this is a rather unconventional choice, but it made me smile, and starting out the week with a smile seems like a good idea to me.  So this is my pick for Music Monday today.   I think this is a worthwhile reminder too.  Don't worry about what you don't have--make music with what you have. If you are interested in knowing how he made the balloon bass, click here .  Amazing what can be done with just three balloons. Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice. PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!

My younger son was home sick from school part of last week with the flu.  While he was here sacked out on the couch with a fever and chills, and I was taking his temperature and pushing Tylenol and orange juice at him while trying not to get sick myself, he had VH-1 playing on the television.   The video for the song, "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train came on.  I like it.  It is upbeat and catchy.  That, combined with lyrics that are fun and at times a bit quirky, made it stick in my head.   My son is feeling better and is back to school today.  This seems like a good song to get me moving on a Monday morning.  You can't see me (that's probably a good thing!), but I'm dancing around the living room and singing, "You're the only one I'm dreaming of.  You see, I can be myself now finally, in fact there's nothing I can't be..." Still singing here, "I don't want to miss a single thing you do, tonight."     Happy Monday to you! Come ...

My fifteen year old son asked me if I would take him to the flower shop on Saturday. He wanted to get a single white rose for his girlfriend. They have been dating for sixteen months now, and they were celebrating the anniversary of when they met. I said, "So you two have been together for one and one third years now, huh?" "Yeah," he said and grinned. Well...gee...I'm just not ready for this. What's a mother to do, though, in the face of such open, unabashedly giddy love and devotion. I took him to the flower shop, of course. Later that day when his girlfriend came over, she brought with her a miniature pumpkin and two miniature gourds as an "anniversary" gift to him. You would have thought she handed him a million dollars from the smile on his face. A flower, a pumpkin, and some gourds---just small tokens, but they are tokens of young love. As a result of this exchange between my son and his girlfriend, I have the song, "Young Love"...

This song is sung by Lenka. She is an Australian actress and singer-songwriter perhaps best known for her song, The Show , which I also enjoy. I like her voice. The title of this one is "Knock Knock," but my favorite line in this song is "Nothing works like you." Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice. PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!

Here's one to jump start your week. As my sons would say, "That's one of those old time songs, isn't it, Mom." Hmmmpf !! I haven't had you up and dancing for a while. Music Monday seems like a good time to do it. Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice. PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!

Randy Newman is singing today. This one is for my blogging friends . Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice. PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!

Holding me tight, wherever you go. I'll always know that you make me smile. I chose this song by Colbie Caillat for this week's Music Monday. I hope you enjoy it. Bubbly sung by Colbie Caillat (lyrics) Will you count me in? I've been awake for a while now you've got me feeling like a child now cause every time I see your bubbly face I get the tinglies in a silly place It starts in my toes and I crinkle my nose where ever it goes I always know that you make me smile please stay for a while now just take your time where ever you go The rain is falling on my window pane but we are hiding in a safer place under covers staying safe and warm you give me feelings that I adore It starts in my toes make me crinkle my nose where ever it goes i always know that you make me smile please stay for a while now just take your time where ever you go What am I gonna say when you make me feel this way I just........mmmmmm It starts in my toes make me crinkle my nose where ever it...

It's Monday morning, and I'm not moving very fast yet. So I thought I'd start the week off slow with a little bit of swaying music. Happy Monday to you! Try a Little Tenderness (lyrics) She may be weary All women do get weary Wearing the same shabby dress And when she's weary Try a little tenderness She may be waiting Just anticipating Things she may never possess And while she's without them Try a little tenderness For it's not just sentimental She has her grief And her cares But a word So soft and gentle Makes it easier to bear You won't regret it All women don't forget it And love is their whole happiness And it's all so easy to try a little tenderness You've gotta try You've gotta hold her You've got to squeeze her You've gotta to try You've got to try And always please her And now you won't regret it You won't regret it Oh Try a little tenderness Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple ru...

They Ask "How can you believe in God? How do you know he is there?" "What!?... Can't you smell the bliss of honeysuckle drifting in the air?" "How can you believe in God? How do you know he's true?" "Haven't you seen the colors? The flames of red, the stars of blue?" "How can you believe in Him? Someone you've never seen?" "Just look at all the patterns thousands in red and green." "Creativity, symmetry, design! Oh the fuzzy magic of a single soybean!" * "Can't you see the ocean of ivy splashing against the trees? " "Can't you hear the joy and delight in the voices of kids throwing Frisbees? " "Can't you see the pine trees growing, straight and tall, with the soft carpet of needles underneath them all?" "Can't you see the people walking with the ones they love?" "Can't you hear your feet crunching acorns that have fallen from above?...

Happy Monday everyone. I hope you had a nice holiday. Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice. PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!

Sweet. Very sweet, indeed! Happy Monday to you. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) sung by James Taylor (lyrics) How sweet it is to be loved by you How sweet it is to be loved by you I needed the shelter of someone's arms and there you were I needed someone to understand my ups and downs and there you were With sweet love and devotion Deeply touching my emotion I want to stop and thank you baby I just want to stop and thank you baby How sweet it is to be loved by you How sweet it is to be loved by you I close my eyes at night Wondering where would I be without you in my life Everything I did was just a bore Everywhere I went it seems I'd been there before But you brighten up for me all of my days With a love so sweet in so many ways I want to stop and thank you baby I just want to stop and thank you baby How sweet it is to be loved by you How sweet it is to be loved by you You were better for me than I was for myself For me, there's you and there ain't nobody else I...

With both the family van and my husband's car needing sudden, unexpected, and expensive repairs this past week, along with the automatic garage door going on the fritz, as well, we have been left feeling a bit overwhelmed and wondering what is going to break next that we can ill afford to have fixed. When it rains, it pours, I suppose. Life goes on. Speaking of rain, it was pouring buckets this morning. With the other vehicles in the shop, and with my husband and older son both at work, it was up to me and the mighty Metro I drive to get young son and his upright bass to his music lesson this morning. I bet you think that an upright bass would not fit into a little Geo Metro like mine. You are wrong. So how did we fit both my 15 year old son and his upright bass into a Geo Metro? Well, we put both the back seat and the front passenger seat down, gently lifted and maneuvered the instrument in through the hatch door in the back (my son did that part), then my son carefully slid ...

"I'm In the Mood For Love" sung by Bryan Ferry. I'm In The Mood For Love (lyrics) I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me Funny, but when you're near me I'm in the mood for love Heaven is in your eyes Bright as the stars we're under Oh, is it any wonder? I'm in the mood for love Why stop to think of whether This little dream might fade? Let's put our hearts together Now we are one, I'm not afraid If there's a cloud above If it should rain, we'll let it But for tonight forget it I'm in the mood for love Why stop to think of whether This little dream might fade? Let's put our hearts together Now we are one, I'm not afraid If there's a cloud above If it should rain, we'll let it But, for tonight, forget it I'm in the mood for love Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links a...

It's summertime! Seems like an appropriate time for something from the Beach Boys. Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.

There are no links for Music Monday today, and I'm very late getting this posted, but here's my Music Monday choice for this week. "I've Got You Under My Skin" by Frank Sinatra

It's Monday, how about a little Gershwin. Here's Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn from the movie Funny Face . Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.

Still sung by Elvis Costello These few lines I'll devote To a marvelous girl covered up with my coat Pull it up to your chin I'll hold you until the day will begin Still Lying in the shadows this new flame will cast Upon everything we carry from the past You were made of every love and each regret Up until the day we met There are no words that I'm afraid to hear Unless they are "Goodbye, my dear" Still I was moving very fast But in one place Now you speak my name and set my pulse to race Sometimes words may tumble out but can't eclipse The feeling when you press your fingers to my lips I want to kiss you in a rush And whisper things to make you blush And you say, "Darling, hush Hush Still, still" Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejud...