songbird's crazy world

 So I’m home, recuperating from my dental procedure - they actually placed both implants.  Mouth is kind of sore but nothing too terrible. I see the dentist again on Thursday to make sure I’m healing. And I was impressed that my pharmacy filled my prescriptions before I left the dentist’s office.  But I opted out of the cast party, sent Drew by himself.  I just wasn’t feeling it. I stayed home in my pajamas. And I don’t think I’ll make it to yoga on Tuesday.  Sigh.  Not to mention the hit to my bank account … insurance covers only a small portion of the cost. But I wanted the implants, I want to do whatever I can to keep myself healthy.  Too many of my friends are starting to have real medical issues.  

  There'll Be Some Changes Made 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 to  answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions! Saturday 9: There'll Be Some Changes Made (1962) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . 1) In this song, Ann-Margret sings that she's going to change her way of living. If you could simply snap your fingers and change something in your life, what would it be? There are some family members who aren’t getting along with each other and it’s putting me in the middle.  Can we fix that please? 2) She tells us she's going to change her name. Have ...

 The internet is often a scary place, but it’s also the source of a wealth of information. I am having dental surgery later today.  I’m getting an implant and today’s procedure is preparation for it …  At my last appointment the dentist explained the surgery and the intended outcome, but she didn’t describe the post operative recovery process.  That will be the job of the oral surgeon who actually does the procedure. But I was curious, and used my Google skills … The next two weeks are going to be “fun” …

 This week’s theme: Around the globe early July, World UFO Day is observed. Prompts this week you might consider is anything space related – stars, aliens, spaceships, galaxy, …. Get out of this world wild while having loads of fun discovering music to share! I think I can manage that one … Starting with Sir Elton John Which leads us to David Bowie Want to go to the moon? How about some aliens? And I must include

 So we had a nice time yesterday. Thanks to the heat wave and concerns about air quality we decided to host our friends in the living room.  Plenty of food, good conversation, Macy’s fireworks on TV (they started the fireworks 20 minutes early because they were anticipating thunderstorms).   Great display, I loved the effects off the Brooklyn Bridge. Lots of (illegal) fireworks around the neighborhood— one neighbor shooting fireworks at 1 AM was a bit much … May be the next cookout can actually be in the backyard… And the current occupant of the White House had a horrible 4th, didn’t he?  Tried to make  the 250th all about him so he owns the epic failure … I loved how there was a hailstorm at Mt. Rushmore and the Presidents looked like they were crying while he was speaking.  And in DC?  The artists all pulled out of the concerts, the fair was a failure, and the weather …the parade had to be canceled, the speech was delayed until after 11 PM, and who w...

  God Bless America SATURDAY 9: God Bless America  Unfamiliar with Connie Francis' version of this song? Hear it  here . 1)  Irving Berlin's lyrics celebrate our mountains, prairies, and oceans. Which of these geographical features is nearest your home? I live on Long Island, just a 15  minute ride to the Atlantic Ocean and a 20 minute ride to Long Island Sound.   2) Berlin donated his royalties from "God Bless America" to the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America. Were you ever a Scout?   Yes, I was  a  Brownie  and a Girl Scout from 3rd grade through 6th grade. 3) While this week's song has been recorded many times, we're concentrating on Connie Francis' 1959 version. It was never intended to be a hit, released as the B-side to her popular "Among My Souvenirs." But it took off when it was played at school rallies and patriotic events. Do you know all the lyrics to "God Bless America?" Could you sing along with Connie? Of course. 4) Af...