songbird's crazy world

 It’s Super Bowl Sunday.  I’m not a football fan, though I did buy a couple of boxes — you don’t need to know anything about the game, you just have to pick the right box/combination of numbers to win.   I won $500 a few years ago.  I had no idea who Bad Bunny is until he was chosen for the halftime show, and I’ll find all the good commercials on YouTube tomorrow. The rest of the entertainment … Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Charlie Puth will be singing the national anthem ahead of the big game. Additionally, Brandi Carlile will sing “America the Beautiful” and Coco Jones will deliver “Lift Every Voice and Sing."  I don’t really know any of them. But then I heard who is also performing at the opening ceremonies. Way back in 2005 I took my daughters to see a concert at Giants Stadium (since replaced by MetLife Stadium).      And tonight that band is playing the Super Bowl. (Skip the last two songs if you don’t mix politics and music. ...

  Remember this? A post I made about the oldest garment in my closet.  My favorite gray hoodie, that was no longer suitable to wear except at home. It finally fell apart.  

 So this arrived in the mail. Yes, you get a small treat for your birthday.  And since Drew and I celebrate our birthdays in February, we each got a postcard. So despite arctic weather we headed to Bobb Howard’s… Free popcorn and pretzel rods, and the star of the show … The elixir of life … And the person who found a heart drawn on the bottom of their cup won a prize…Drew had a heart on his cup, so he won a prize. And here’s my haul. Sugar Babies, Mary Jane, Bit-o-Honey, a Reggie bar, rock candy.  And my grandmother’s favorite, Charms Sour Balls. I’ll be enjoying for awhile.

  You Make Me Feel So Young 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: You Make Me Feel So Young (1956)   Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . 1) This morning, do you feel younger or older than your years? Younger.  I’ve been focused on healthy eating and exercise.   2) In this song, Frank Sinatra tells us that every time he sees his lover's grin, he's happy. What's something you can reliably count on to lift your spirits?   3) The lyrics mention hide-and-seek. What games did you play when you were young?  Hide a...

My cat has become a newshound.  The observer Cat-in-lap-itis leads to fur-alysis. She’s so sweet when she’s asleep. Some things never change. Relaxing in the living room Playing dominance games again? Shadow helps put laundry away  Duchess is a bird watcher

 From the archives …July 2021.  I thought we could all use a taste of summer. #skywatchfriday