Fridays Fave 5 & Saturday 9

Joining Susanne and Sam for this weeks memes. Links on left.

On Saturday, our granddaughter sent us a video from Huntington Beach because her family was at the Weiner fest. Our Minnie would not like it at all. She has social anxiety and hates water! 

Coco and Daisy did well!

2. On Sunday, Hubby and I greeted, and our granddaughter sang on the worship team. It was nice to see so many getting baptized. Hubby and I went out for a quick lunch. Then I had to go back for a meeting for the people going to Israel. We will be taking shuttle vans from our church to the airport in Los Angeles that is around an hour away. We stopped at Aldi's to get fruit for our married group.

3. On Monday, Eddie went to his grad practice and picked up his tickets for the family. I went to my doctor appointment. I told her all that was happening with me, good and bad days. I told her I was doing my exercises and eating well. I told her about going to Israel and she gave me the number to call for our of country travel. They will let me know information about health and traveling. She put in for me to get all my labs done. I like my doctor and she is good at responding to my email messages too. Afterwards we had lunch at The Hat and then went to my son's new apartment. It is so nice and closer to his new store. Thankful for a good doctor and calendars that keep us on track!

4. Tuesday was graduation day and Eddie went to breakfast with his girlfriend, then came home and I helped him get flowers ready for his girlfriend. My daughter drove us, but parking was crazy busy. Another school was getting out as his school was trying to get there early to get good seats. While we were in line, Eddie's dad joined us. He lives in another state. He gave Eddie a lei made with $100 dollars worth of bills. Renee has a custom-made sash to wear and made him a money crown. The ceremony started right at 6:30 and ended at 8:00. Luckily Eddie went down the aisle closest to us.

Eddie and his girlfriend.

Missing Marina who was sick.

We went out to dinner after at BJ's and they were so busy! We got home close to midnight, but it was worth it to celebrate. Thankful to see how happy the family was for Eddie!

Our married group met on Wednesday and we were so tired and we did not want to miss since it is our last meeting until the end of August. It was nice. There was lots of food and we started out by singing some older songs and then we had communion. Thankful for our friends!

Thankful that there is no cost for labs. So, after fasting 12 hours, I went in for my blood test. All my test came back normal except my cholesterol. My AIC test was in the top of the normal! My liver was normal too.  I got a call from the nurse saying my doctor wanted to know if would be willing to try cholesterol medicine again? I agreed to a lower dose. I will go today and pick it up. I also went to the bank to pay the balance of my Israel test. Thankful that I had the money for this trip.

Today will be busy preparing for Eddie's party that is Saturday.

Saturday 9: For You (1963)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) In this song, Rick Nelson tells us he'd give his girl the stars from sky or a string of pearls. Have you more recently given or received a gift? What was it? I gave my grandson a Graduate Mickey with a Disney button with his name on it.

2) By the time this record was released, Rick was already a show business veteran. He had been a regular on his family's sitcom, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, since it began airing on radio when he was just 8. Most of us weren't child performers but many of us had chores around the house. When you were young, did your parents give you an allowance? I do remember getting an allowance as a teen and we would buy 45's. 

3) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet moved to TV, where fans saw Rick grow into a teen who drove a 1932 Roadster. The car really belonged to Tony La Masa, who collected classic cars and rented them out to TV and movie producers. Have you ever earned or raised money with your hobby? Yes, I have sold crafts that I made for money. One year my cousin and I had booths at a hospital Christmas boutique. We each made around $400! Another time I made air freshener angels and sold them to my friends at work. My friend Coreen and I have been in a few Christmas boutiques. 

4) Paul McCartney has called Rick Nelson an "underrated singer who could really carry a song" and said Rick was one of his influences. Who do you believe you have influenced, professionally or personally?

I hope I have influenced my kids and grandkids. They are the most important to me. My women in my Bible journaling group always say how much I have encouraged their love of Bible journaling along with the teaching I give them.

5)  This week's song was already an oldie by the time Rick performed it. "For You" was recorded the first time by Casa Loma Orchestra in 1933. In those days, most records were 78 rpm discs, thick and usually only able to hold 3 to 5 minutes of sound per side. Most record companies stopped producing them in the 1950s. Have you ever seen a "78?" Yes, my parents had some. But they had more albums. They loved music and had a nice stereo system.

 

6) The lyrics to "For You" were written by Al Dubin. After Al left college he supported himself as a singing waiter. That's really two jobs in one. Which would you do better at: singer or server? Neither!

 

7) The music was written by Joe Burke, whose last hit song was "Rambling Rose," recorded in 1948 by Perry Como. Have you ever heard of Perry Como? Yes, my dad really liked him and had some of his music.

8) In 1963, when Ricky's recording was on the charts, the Zip Code was introduced. How many different Zips have you lived in? 6. 

 

9) Random question: When you were in high school, were you taller or shorter than your classmates? Or were you the average height? Shorter, 5 feet.