Here is my Friday Five that is hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story.
1. My rib getting better, though my tummy is acting up, probably from all the Motrin I was taking.
2. Having lunch with my long time friend Lissette and her husband Jack. I met Lissette when I was in 7th grade. We met at one of our favorite Mexican food places in Old Town Orange. They treated us too!
3. Thankful for my first pumpkin treat my hubby got while we were still in Old Town Orange.
It was the most delicious pumpkin cheesecake! The next day I went out and got my pumpkin creamer
for the season. Just right since we have had much cooler weather all week and it will continue next week. This is not normal for us in So CA. We are usually still in the high 90's.
4. Thankful for the things I learn from Bible journaling.
5. Thankful for a comfortable bed. I hope I can sleep better tonight. (late Friday night)
Saturday 9: Got My Mind Set On You (1987)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) In this song, George Harrison tells us he's willing to devote his money, patience and time to his girlfriend. Of those three things, which can you most easily spare? Time
2) This song had long been a favorite of George's. He first heard it in 1963 when visiting his sister in United States. He couldn't get the tune out of his mind and bought the record by James Ray. Do you have an earworm -- a song that, once you hear it, keeps repeating in your head? Shout to the Lord is what is in my mind right now. I am reading a book by that title and preparing for my next Bible journaling lesson on praise and worship.
3) Months later, in February 1964, the Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. 73 million viewers saw them, and an astonishing 45.3% of the TV sets in America were tuned in to the show. In addition to the Beatles, Ed Sullivan used his show to introduce Elvis, The Rolling Stones and The Jackson 5. The Ed Sullivan Show ran for 23 years and reruns are now shown in syndication.
Have you ever seen it? Yes, I did I watched it with my parents, and I remember the Beatles and the Jackson Five. I really enjoyed Motown music. I think I was in 8th grade when the Jackson 5 went on the show. I still have my 45's from The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Martha & the Vandellas, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. All guest on the Ed Sullivan show. I think in the 3rd or 4th grade when the Beatles were on. I do remember all those early songs because my mom played them and I had my own radio to listen. You can read more about the Ed Sullivan Show here.
4) While most of the best loved and most recognized Beatles songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, it was George who penned "Something." Frank Sinatra called that song "the greatest love song of the last 50 years." What's your favorite love song? Jesus Loves the Little Children. I learned it as a very young child, sang it to all my kids and grands.
5) This praise represented a big change for Frank, who predicted in 1964 that the Beatles would be "of no lasting importance." Tell us about something you have changed your mind about. Thinking that this would be the perfect retirement home for us. We rushed into it, thinking we could fix things up, but we ran out of money for the big projects.
6) Tom Petty, who went on to have more than 25 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, credits George Harrison
as a major influence on his music. Tell us about someone who influenced your professional life.
Vera Parks was one of my supervisors in the Marketing Department and she took under her wing and taught me a lot of things. She was also a Christian woman that encouraged me in my faith. The other person at work was Yvonne. She taught me a lot about working on the computers and working with spreadsheets and graphics.
7) In 1987, when George's recording of "I Got My Mind Set on You" was popular, a squirrel unexpectedly made headlines. The furry fellow closed down the Nasdaq Stock Exchange when he chewed through a phone line. Do you often see squirrels where you live? Once in awhile as I live in the city. I see a lot of them when I go to a park I like in the city before ours. The squirrel is also the mascot of my craft group. I just got a coffee mug with a squirrel on it.
8) Also in 1987, third generation race car driver Marco Andretti was born. Naturally the skills required by a race car driver are unique. For example, while we know he can control a car at upwards of 230 mph at Indy, we have no idea if Marco Andretti is good at parallel parking in front of the local post office. How about you? Do you struggle with parallel parking? I never need to do it.
9) Random question: When you woke up this morning, were you ready to face the day? Or do you wish you could have rolled over and snoozed a little longer? I am not a morning person, so I am slow getting out of bed. especially if I had a bad night, not getting enough sleep.
