Saturday 9- Secret Love

Secret Love (1953)

Unfamiliar with this week's song. Hear it here.

Rest in peace, Doris Day (1922-2019)
 
1) In this song Doris admits she's spoken to the stars, "the way dreamers often do." Do you often daydream?  Oh my word!  All...The...Time!  I am often lost in my own thoughts.

2) What's the last secret you kept? (It doesn't have to be romantic.)  My co-worker told me something this week in confidence and I am not saying a word.

3) While "Secret Love" was one of Miss Day's best-selling records, and the song won an Oscar, she did not perform it at the Academy Awards Ceremony. She said she was just too nervous to sing it live before an international television audience and an auditorium full of entertainment professionals. When did you last suffer an attack of nerves?  Every time I see a doctor I have to do breathing to calm me down before the doctor comes in.  I am not sure what I think they are going to do to me, but I sure get myself worked up in my older age.

4) Doris' well-publicized attack of Oscar stage fright was unexpected because she began her career as a band singer, performing before live audiences every night. But she reportedly did develop more phobias over the years, including a fear of flying. Is there anything that scares you now, as an adult, that didn't frighten you as a child?  YES!  I feel like I did the same thing...developed fears as I grew older and possibly more attentive to things.  I was never afraid of heights when I was a kid and now I am.  I can go right up anything, but I get scared coming down. 
 
5) Doris Day made 39 movies between 1948 and 1968. She said one of her favorite things about filmmaking was working with costume designers on her wardrobe. Do you enjoy shopping for clothes?  not really.  I wish I had more money and time.  I might enjoy it then.

6) Doris confessed that when she had to lose weight for a role, she gave up ice cream. If we checked your freezer, would we find any ice cream?  yes.  I had to stop eating ice cream when I was having gall bladder problems a couple of years ago, but now that my gall bladder is out I can eat it fine and I even crave it in the summer.
 
7) In 1985 she hosted a cable show called Doris Day's Best Friends. She used the show as a platform to promote pet adoptions and animal welfare. Most of the guests were  celebrity friends who reportedly donated their salaries for appearing on the show to Doris' pet foundation. Did you more recently ask a friend for a favor, or perform a favor for a friend?  It goes both ways for us, but most recently I asked a friend for a favor.


8) For more than 20 years, Doris co-owned the Cypress Inn in Carmel, CA. The Inn expects to continue on without her, and maintain the pet-friendly policies she introduced. Have you ever traveled with your dog or cat?  I have not, but I do appreciate pet friendly places just in case.

9) Random question: What's the last thing you complained about?  The heat here...Hahahahaha, it isn't even that hot yet.  It was high 80's today.  I hate being sweaty.

I was so sad to hear about the passing of Doris Day.  My son Josh loves her.  I am sure he will want to show me some of her movies once I am done with school.  Do you have a favorite you would share that we could look for?