Thanks to Susanne and Sam for the questions, links on the right.
1. Thankful to be able to see my granddaughter perform at her Color Guard competition. Her division had 10 schools and they won first place! We took her and her mom out to Olive Garden afterwards. She has practice 10 hours a week and even had practice during spring break. I had no idea they used multiple flags and the wooden rifle. I know she has lost a lot of weight since last summer. I thought they were more into marching styles. But there is gymnastics and ballet in it too! She does this and is several honors classes too. She also tutors grade school kids at the library. She does not like to take pictures.
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2. Thankful for my being able to be in a few groups through my church. I took tuna salad to share . We take turns brining goodies. Many of the women is this group are also in my Bible journaling group.
3. Thankful for the beautiful weather this week. Sunny and in the high 70's. Rain is coming in on the weekend, but that is okay, the rain makes everything green. The roses are looking really good and the plumerias are budding too. Lots of flowers on our Meyers lemon tree too! I also enjoy sitting out and watching the birds chirping away. Now of the mosquitoes would just stay away, that would be great!
4. Thankful that I could watch my grandson play on his Volleyball team. He is really good too. I know I sound like the biased Mema, but I could hear the people around me say how good # 8 was.
5. Thankful for being able to read the Left Behind Series again and she how they used Bible prophesy to see what will happen in the future. I am on book 8 now and that doesn't count the 3 prequals I also read. I also have my two books I am reading for my classes. I am also thankful for being able to order my new glasses so I can see better! I am spending less time on the computer now that I am reading more.
6. Since it was National Pet Day on the 11th, I will say I am thankful for my dog!
Saturday 9: She'd Rather Be with Me (1967)
1) In this week's song we learn that this particular girl would rather be spending time with her lover. Instead of answering these 9 questions, what would you rather be doing?
Enjoying a day at the beach.
2) Lead singer Howard Kaylan was a very good student. First he won a Bank of America Fine Arts Award, then he was the valedictorian of his graduating class, and was awarded a scholarship to UCLA.
Tell us about something that distinguished your high school career. I was happy when I made the senior teams in competitive athletics. When I won the Betty Crocker Award for my school. When I made VP of Girls League and getting accepted to UC Irvine.
3) Howard Kaylan formed this week's group, The Turtles, with Mark Volman. They met while performing in their high school choir and continued working together for 55 years. Are you still in touch with old friends from high school?
Yes I am. I also went to my 50-year class reunion last summer.
4) First Daughter Tricia Nixon was a big Turtles fan and brought them to the White House to perform for a private party. They almost didn't go. When the engraved invitation came, tied with ribbon, the boys thought it was an elaborate practical joke. Have you ever successfully pulled off a practical joke?
No, I am not a joker.
5) The Turtles' bass player was Chip Douglas. He left the band in 1967 to produce The Monkees. It's Chip that Davy Jones refers to at the beginning of "Daydream Believer" ("What number is this Chip?" "7A!"). What's your favorite Monkees song? I'm a Believer. I was in 7th grade in 1967.
You can hear their album here.
6) The Turtles broke up in 1970. Pressure from their record label to do more and do it cheaper was just too much of a hassle. But Howard and Mark continued to work together, renaming themselves Flo and Eddie. They sang backup on records by Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper and Bruce Springsteen and on children's TV shows like The Care Bears. Backup work provided less money but more fun. Given the choice, would you rather do a job that paid well that you didn't enjoy, or a job you liked that earned you a smaller paycheck? My job for the Postal service was that job.
7) In 1967, when this song was popular, the RMS Queen Mary was retired after 31 years of service. Now docked in Long Beach, the ship has been refurbished with state-of-the-art wifi, satellite hookups, and projection screens and is a popular choice for conventions and annual business meetings. When were you most recently on a boat or ship?
I took a cruise in 2006 Alaska & 2008 New England. I have been on the Queen Mary for a Sunday brunch as it was great! We also spent the night on the Queen Mary in 1992. They had a Queen Tribute concert going on the night we were there.
8) Also in 1967, Elvis married Priscilla. You don't need last names to know who we're talking about, do you? Can you think of another couple with whom the world is on a first-name basis? Sonny and Cher.
9) Random question: If your phone were to ring right now, who do you think would be calling?
My granddaughter Audrina. There is a video of her singing in the previous post.
