songbird's crazy world

 And it’s a free choice week. Songbird is feeling nostalgic this week.  So let’s get into the Time Machine and travel back to 1986 …  I was just starting out in my career, working in lower Manhattan, living in my first apartment in Brooklyn, and newly engaged planning my wedding.  Some of the big news stories of the year included (1) the Challenger disaster, (2)  the re-election of Ferdinand Marcos in a rigged election in the Philippines, (3) actor Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California, (4) we were all watching the skies for Halley’s Comet, (5) Chernobyl, (6) Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone’s vault, (7) Elie Wiesel won the Nobel Peace Prize,  (8) Iran-Contra, (9) the U.S celebrated Martin Luther King Day for the very first time and (10) Microsoft had its initial public offering (if only I had known …) In sports (1) the Chicago Bears beat the New England .Patriots in the Superbowl, (2) Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion (...

 Did you see this article?  Woman Loses 130 Pounds I know exactly how she feels! Remember  this post ? And last week … Walking into my new office wearing a skirt, sweater and boots …

 

 The Christmas decorations are slowly coming down around the neighborhood, but one of my neighbors has already decorated for Valentine’s Day — a large inflatable.  I’ll try to grab a photo soon. I’m slowly getting used to my new job. There’s a learning curve and I’m learning. It's also very hectic and intense.   But I am glad it’s the weekend.  No major plans this weekend, just a lot of errands and housework.  I’ll make time for a walk and for my yoga workout, but there’s nothing else on the agenda. But I’m thinking it’s time to start planning a getaway.

  Volare Welcome to  Saturday 9 . What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!    Saturday 9: Volare (1960)   Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . 1) The word "volare" is Italian for "to fly." Say something else in Italian. Mangia! 2) This week, Bobby Rydell invites us to take off with him up in the clouds and  promises we'll find a rainbow. Countless lyricists have included rainbows in their songs. Can you name another song that mentions rainbows?   3) His happy heart is singing. What is making you happy this morning?   4) Bobby Rydell, like Frankie Av...

 

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