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Saturday 9

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  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...
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Feline friday

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 It’s hot and I’m wearing fur.
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# skywatchfriday

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 Full Strawberry Moon #skywatchfriday
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Heat wave

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 Yep … at 6:09 PM tonight my Fitbit said the temperature was 100° We can expect to deal with this weather through Saturday. We’ve got room air conditioners and fans, so the house is comfortable.   But outside…feeling hot, hot, hot. I don’t think I’ll be taking a walk anytime soon.
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Ramblings

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 I have not seen backyard bunny, but front yard bunny has been making himself at home. My feathered friends are complaining.  I forgot to reorder birdseed and the feeders are empty. There was a Fourth of July party at work today.  Bagels, cupcakes and cookies.  Couldn’t eat any of it because of the celiac.  But there was a lovely fruit salad.  Sigh. I like fruit but … So when we go to the cast party next week I will have to stop at the gluten free bakery for some treats I can enjoy. Yes, the show is over.  They had a successful run.  They’ll announce next year’s show at the party. In the meantime we are gearing up for our bbq Saturday.  In a heat wave, of bourse.  But better than the rain we had for Memorial Day.  And they say things slow down in the summer…
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Music Monday

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 Rest in peace, David Clayton-Thomas
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Ramblings

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 So it's summer and the produce in the supermarket … I made a huge batch of ratatouille, froze half of it for  later. The neighborhood fireworks have already started …  by Saturday it’s going to be amazing …or annoying …depending on your perspective. Brought my car to the repair shop yesterday for my annual state inspection.  Usually I wait for the car, but yesterday they were so busy … I wound up walking home (two miles) and several hours later Drew drove me back to the shop to pick up the car.  (Drew leases the Pacifica and gets the car serviced at the dealership.  I own my Prius and have it serviced at a repair shop that’s literally across the street from the dealer.) That two mile walk was a bit challenging, but only because the weather was hot and humid and I didn’t bring any water; we did two miles at the beach Friday night without difficulty.  Just a few years ago I couldn’t walk a city block without stopping to rest … the AI in my Google Health...
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