Sunday Stealing- Fun and Unexpected Topics

 

1. Have Your Ever Driven Drunk Or Even Slightly Buzzed?  I have in college.

I did a lot in college I never had done before and never have since.  That was 

one of those things.

2. What Was The Funniest Moment In Your Life?  This was in college and I was

young...but I was playing tennis with my roommate and I was running for the

ball and I flipped over a wire fence.  It hurt, but the visual for me is so funny.

I laughed at myself and my roommate was worried, but when I started laughing,

she did too.  It left a huge bruise on my legs.  I was young, so I didn't really get

hurt that much, except for that bruise.

3. What Kind Of Things Really Makes You Laugh?  When kids are laughing, it 

is contagious.

4. If You Could Jump Into A Pool Full Of Something, What Would It Be?  water. 

I am not sure if I would want to jump into anything else.  These answers are going

to be so interesting.

5. Which Habit Are You Proudest Of Breaking?  Drinking so much caffeine.  I stopped

drinking so much caffeine after my gallbladder surgery.  I wasn't drinking any after that

and so it was easy to cut way back.  I need caffeine to wake up, but I am good after I have 

that in the morning.

6. Which Animal Do You Find The Sexiest Of All?  I am no sure that I have ever 

thought about an animal that way...not sure.

7. What’s The Weirdest Nickname You’ve Ever Had?  Ray Ray

8, What Do You Wish You Were Really Good At?  painting or playing piano.

9. If You Were A Dog, What Kind Of Dog Would You Be?  I loved my corgi.  I will

go with corgi.  They are little clown dogs.  My corgi's personality was so similar 

to my own.  We got along so well.

10. What’s The Most Spontaneous Thing You’ve Ever Done?  I decide to take road trips.

This started in college with one of my roommates.  We would take off and drive for hours.

Every now and then I like to do that still with Karl and Josh.

11. If You Had A Time Machine, Would You Go Back In Time Or Visit The Future? 

The future scares me a bit, but I would love to go back in time and see my 

Grandparents again and enjoy Josh as a little boy again.  I would love to be in the 

year 2000.

12. What Was The Last Show You Binge-Watched?  I watched as many episodes as I could

of Dr. Death on Peacock.  It is based on a true story.  To watch the rest you have to

subscribe, which we may to finish this show and others I want to see.

13. If You Had To Rename Yourself, What Name Would You Choose?  I have thought

about this in the past, but I am good with the name Lori.  I am used to it now.

14. What Did You Do During The Summers When You Were Growing Up?  I rode my

bike and played outside all day with the neighbor kids.  I would also play in the

water hose and if I had a kiddie pool, I would play in the water.

15. If You Go To A Restaurant And Have Terrible Service, Is It Ever OK Not To Tip?  I 

always tip.  If the server is REALLY good and kind, they will get a big tip.  I reward

people that work hard.  If the server were to be really rude I might not tip.  I don't think 

I have ever experienced that though.

Saturday 9: Dead Skunk (1972)

 

Dead Skunk

Saturday 9: Dead Skunk (1972)

Unfamiliar with this song? Hear it here.

1) This song is about a poor dead skunk that stinks "to high heaven." Have you ever experienced the spray from a skunk?  My dogs have gotten close to a skunk, I do not think they were actually sprayed, but I think they rolled on a dead one.  They smelled bad, but I think it would have been so much worse if they were sprayed.  That is my only experience though.  I haven't been sprayed.

2) Dennis Oliver, a disc jockey in Quincy, IL, played this song every night at 9:00 PM for decades. The only thing that got him to stop was being moved to the morning slot. What song do you never tire of?  I never tire of music from the 80's.  Lots of songs.  BTW...my college roommate Julie was from and moved back to Quincy, IL.  I was in her wedding.  Love that town!

3) At Georgia Tech's Russ Chandler Stadium, the fans sing this during the 7th inning stretch of their baseball games. Do you know the lyrics of the more conventional 7th inning choice, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame?"  Of course...Gal, it goes Let us root, root, root for the CARDINALS...hahahahaha.  That is how I sing that part of the song, but yes, I do know the lyrics.  Gal will say CUBBIES. ;)  The actual words...home team.

4) This week's featured artist, Loudon Wainwright III, can play many instruments, but is said to enjoy banjo and ukulele best. If you could magically become proficient on any instrument right now, which would you choose, and why?  Piano, I love the way a piano sounds and all of the different music you can play.  I think for my job though, I wish I could play guitar...because I could play it and sing to the kids instead of playing music on YouTube.

5) He appeared as Capt. Spalding on several episodes of M*A*S*H in the 1970s. If you could transport yourself into the world of your favorite TV show, which would you choose?  I never have had the thought of wanting to live in a place I see on tv.  I am content where I am.  I could live in the south though.  Probably the best place I have read about was set in Alabama.  It was one of Fannie Flagg's books.  I enjoy her books set in Missouri too...which is where I live.

6) Loudon's mother was a yoga instructor. What did you most recently do for exercise?  I took Josh and my mom shopping at the mall (we were masked).  Josh's birthday is coming up, so we got him some things.  He needed some shoes, so I wanted him to try them on.  We walked the mall.  I walked everyday last year on my treadmill during quarantine.  I stopped when I went back to school.

7) He went to St. Andrew's School in Delaware, where the movie Dead Poet's Society, starring Robin Williams, was filmed. When you think of Robin Williams, do you recall his dramatic movie roles, his funny movies, his comedy routines, or Mork from Ork?  I think of him as a funny man.  I see him as Mrs. Doubtfire.  He was wonderful.  I loved his serious roles too.  Dead Poets Society is so good.  He was so good.  He is missed.

8) In 1973, when this song was popular, Norman Mailer created a great deal of buzz with his book about Marilyn Monroe. Do you read many biographies and memoirs? Or do you prefer to read fiction?  I prefer to read fiction, but on occasion I will pick up a memoir.

9) Random question: You're on the road, traveling through a town you've never been in before, and ready to stop for a quick bite. On one side of the street is a cute little diner called Mom's. On the other side is McDonald's. Which do you choose?  I like to try new things, so I would go with Mom's.  I suppose if I didn't like it I could always run over to McDonald's.

Tuesday 4 Meme- Future Ahead...

 

Future Ahead...

Welcome to Tuesday 4 in memory of Toni Taddeo.
This week we have some questions from Pamela Steiner
once again.


1. Let's pretend that it is 50 years into the future, and explorers have

just discovered your house, "frozen in time" exactly as it is today.

Everything is preserved, even the food, but of course no one has

lived there for fifty years. What do you think would be their first 

reaction as they walk in the door of your house?  They loved books,

reading, St. Louis Cardinals, KC Chiefs and St. Louis Blues.  They 

would know we had dogs.  There is dog hair.  They would think we

like snacks, candles and make-up.

2. What would the things left in your house tell the explorers

about you?  I am a sports fan, dog fan and fan of reading books. 

I think they would know we were Christians too.

3. What kinds of books would they discover on your bookshelves

or beside your chair/bed?  We have a lot of religious books, Bibles, 

college text books and I have my curriculum books from school sitting 

here close to me.  They would figure out a teacher lived here.  I also

have a copy of Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg and Where

the Crawdad's Sing sitting here too.  I borrowed them before covid, then

my work location was moved last year and I was not able to return

the books to their owners, but they are going with me next week when

I go to start working on my classroom.

4. What things would they discover in your closets or cabinets that

would make them wonder why on earth you were saving it?  I just cleaned

out my closet.  That is something I do every summer.  In fact, I did a big

purge at the beginning of the summer, so I have decluttered.  I do not

think they would wonder why I was saving anything...well..maybe the

make-up.  They may wonder why I have so much.  I went through that

too and got rid of a lot of stuff.

Sunday Stealing- My Favorite Things

 

 

1.Your favorite songs  current songs would be Bang by AJR or songs by the

Jonas Brothers. I also like Twenty-One Pilots and Imagine Dragons

2.Your favorite bands  favorite current bands are listed above.  I do not like 

a lot of current music though.  I love The Cars, Mettalica, Guns & Roses,

Black Sabbath,  Queen.  I like older music and music from the 80's.  

I listened to The Pet Shop Boys some this week.

3.Your favorite actors or actresses  I am not that into actors and actresses

to have favorites.

4. Your favorite books  books by Fannie Flagg, Riley Sager, Heather

Gudenkauf, Greer Hendricks, Karin Slaughter, The Silent Patient

was a great book, Before We Were Yours, The Woman in The Window, 

Necessary Lies and Anxious People is a good book too.

5.Your favorite movies  I can't say I really have favorite movies.  This would 

be a great question for Josh and so would the actor actress question.  He

has definite opinions and he likes classic movies.

6.Your favorite TV shows  I have been enjoying several on Disney + lately, 

I also like The Good Doctor.  I have quit watching several shows due to 

political agenda.  I am not interested in hearing that stuff when I am

trying to watch tv and relax.

7.Your favorite foods/drinks  Mexican and Chinese food and Pepsi or Sweet Tea.

Your favorite kitchen appliance  Microwave

8. Your favorite animal  dog

9.Your favorite scents   bakery scents (sugar Cookie, blueberry cheesecake,

pumpkin, apple pie, etc).

10.Your favorite things you do in your free time  read, watch tv or play

games.  

11.Your pet peeves  People that lie or are mean.

12.Things you collect  I don't really have a collection, but I buy a lot of 

make-up.

13. Things you like to swap  Books

14. Places you've been  San Antonio, TX, Orange Beach, AL, Kissimee FL, 

many places in Oklahoma and all over Missouri.  I have visited 

Arkansas and Kansas too.

15. Places you'd like to visit  I want to stay in a winter cabin in Tennessee

or Colorado (mountains),I also want to go back to the Gulf....or Florida.

It seems Florida is cheaper, but I would rather go back to Orange Beach

or Gulf Shores.  Maybe we can do all of those things in the future.

16. classes you liked in school  French, Chemistry, choir and choraliers

17. crafts you would like to learn  everything

I accidentally filled this one out for last week, so I did not visit...so if you

are seeing this thinking...I already read this...you are right.  I didn't have 

time to do it over last week.  I have been so busy with teacher trainings

for school and running my mom to her doctor's appointments.  Josh has

a birthday coming up in a few weeks, so we went to the mall last week too.

I am doing my best to keep up.  Have a nice day! ♥

I also just finished the book People We Meet on Vacation.  I LOVED it..so

funny!  I was laughing out loud.  See over on the right in the books I just 

read area if you are interested.  It is romance.  I know!  It wasn't a thriller.

That is a shocker for me to read anything but thrillers.  I did get my hands

on The Maidens though. ♥

Saturday 9- Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh

 

Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh

Saturday 9: Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (1963)

Unfamiliar with this song? Hear it here.

1) TV writer Allan Sherman based this song on his own son's letters of complaint from camp. Did you go away to summer camp?  No, I never did.  I always wanted to though.

2) Our camper is afraid of both bears and alligators. What animal scares you?  I am scared of mice and snakes.  I probably should be more scared of bigger animals, but I never see them up close.  

3) One of his fellow campers developed poison ivy rash. Have you ever experienced redness and itching caused by poison ivy or poison sumac?  Oh yes, both.  I am very allergic.  I end up at the doctor's office to get medicine.

4) Early in his career, Allan Sherman created the game show I've Got a Secret, which became a big hit. What's your all-time favorite TV game show?  I guess The Price is Right.  I watched it all of the time when Bob Barker was host.

5) In 1959 he moved from New York to Hollywood, where he transitioned from writing to performing almost by accident. As a lark, he entertained at the parties of his next-door neighbor, Harpo Marx. A recording company executive heard him and offered him a contract. Tell us about the last party you attended.  Do you remember me telling you about my co-worker Lori and how her husband died from Covid in November?  Well, she is getting re-married.  I was shocked, but I am so glad she has found happiness again.  She is getting married August 8th, so I was at her Bridal shower.  Here is a picture of myself, Lori and Kris from left to right.

6) Allan Sherman got unexpected press attention and a boost in record sales when it was discovered that President John F. Kennedy was a fan. What's something you purchased because of a recommendation from someone else (friend, relative, celebrity endorsement ...)?  I bought a bra based on a recommendation from a blogging friend.  I LOVE it.  

7) In 1963, the year "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh" was popular, Studebaker stopped producing cars in the United States. What was your family car when you were growing up?  We had a Ford Fairmont for a while.  It ended up being my first car.

8) Also in 1963, Vogue magazine did a cover story on how make wearing white "new and exciting." What color do you look best in? Is it the color you wear most often?  I look best in pastels, but no I mostly wear black or dark colors.

9) Random question: Have you ever gone on to have a platonic relationship with a former lover?  no.  I am facebook friends with a few ex boyfriends, but for the most part we do not keep in tough at all.

Sunday Stealing- My Favorite Things

 

 

Your favorite songs  current songs would be Bang by AJR or songs by the

Jonas Brothers. I also like Twenty-One Pilots and Imagine Dragons

Your favorite bands  favorite current bands are listed above.  I do not like 

a lot of current music though.  I love The Cars, Mettalica, Guns & Roses,

Black Sabbath,  Queen.  I like older music and music from the 80's.  

I listened to The Pet Shop Boys some this week.

Your favorite actors or actresses  I am not that into actors and actresses

to have favorites.

Your favorite books  books by Fannie Flagg, Riley Sager, Heather

Gudenkauf, Greer Hendricks, Karin Slaughter, The Silent Patient

was a great book, Before We Were Yours, The Woman in The Window, 

Necessary Lies and Anxious People is a good book too.

Your favorite movies  I can't say I really have favorite movies.  This would 

be a great question for Josh and so would the actor actress question.  He

has definite opinions and he likes classic movies.

Your favorite TV shows  I have been enjoying several on Disney + lately, 

I also like The Good Doctor.  I have quit watching several shows due to 

political agenda.  I am not interested in hearing that stuff when I am

trying to watch tv and relax.

Your favorite foods/drinks  Mexican and Chinese food and Pepsi or Sweet Tea.

Your favorite kitchen appliance  Microwave

Your favorite animal  dog

Your favorite scents   bakery scents (sugar Cookie, blueberry cheesecake,

pumpkin, apple pie, etc).

Your favorite things you do in your free time  read, watch tv or play

games.  

Your pet peeves  People that lie or are mean.

Things you collect  I don't really have a collection, but I buy a lot of 

make-up.

Things you like to swap  Books

Places you've been  San Antonio, TX, Orange Beach, AL, Kissimee FL, 

many places in Oklahoma and all over Missouri.  I have visited 

Arkansas and Kansas too.

Places you'd like to visit  I want to stay in a winter cabin in Tennessee

or Colorado (mountains),I also want to go back to the Gulf....or Florida.

It seems Florida is cheaper, but I would rather go back to Orange Beach

or Gulf Shores.  Maybe we can do all of those things in the future.

classes you liked in school  French, Chemistry, choir and choraliers

crafts you would like to learn  everything

Saturday 9- Purple People Eater

 

Purple People Eater

Saturday 9: Purple People Eater (1958)

Unfamiliar with this song? Hear it here.

1) When actor Sheb Wooley brought this song to MGM Records, they initially rejected it, saying it just wasn't the kind of thing they wanted to be associated with. Then executives discovered how popular the audition recording was with the 20-somethings in the office. MGM released it after all and it became a #1 hit. Tell us about a time you were glad you changed your mind about something.

Nothing is really coming to mind.

2) This song has been so enduringly popular that in the 1970s, the Minnesota Vikings defensive line referred to themselves as the Purple People Eaters. What football team do you root for?  Kansas City Chiefs, I lived in Kansas City for a little while, but I have always been a fan.

3) The song was initially inspired by Sputnik, the satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1958. In the 21st century, do you think space exploration is a worthwhile public investment? Or would you prefer  governments spend that money here on earth?  I do not really give this much thought.  

4) The Purple People Eater is a visitor from another planet. When you imagine creatures from outer space, are they frightening or friendly?  I am going to say frightening.

5) This record was the biggest hit Sheb Wooley ever had. He was better known as an actor, costarring with Clint Eastwood on the 1950s TV show, Rawhide. What's your favorite Clint Eastwood movie?  I like many films Clint Eastwood has been in, just not sure what my favorite would be.

6) Sheb and Clint remained buddies and appeared together decades later in The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976). Tell us about one of your longest-lasting friendships.  I met Barb in junior high.  She was a new student to our district and I believe she is from Chicago.  We did everything together in school.  We would go to Silver Dollar City and White Water together, we worked together, we stayed the night at each other's homes.  She was there for me when my dad passed away.  We have spent the 4th of July together with our families.  She is just a great friend.

7) In 1958, when this song was popular, hula hoops were a national craze. Did you ever play with a hula hoop? If yes, were you good at it?  I have tried to play with a hula hoop, but I am terrible at it.

8) Also in 1958, Arnold Palmer won his first Masters Golf Tournament. When did you most recently play golf?  I have only played miniature golf...that is something else Barb and I used to do together.  It has been years, I was probably in college last time I played.

9) Random question: Do you believe women gossip more than men?  My husband gossips way more than I do.  I am not sure how normal that is.  He has a lot of female influence in his life with his 3 sisters and his mom.  I would say it is even in the gossip area for men and women.

Sunday Stealing- That's My Answer

 

That's My Answer

 

1. Do you ever feel completely rested and unrushed  I do sometimes in the 

summer, but I have several weeks coming of me going to doctor's

appointments and teacher trainings.  The past few weeks have been rested

and unrushed.

2. If you had to wear all white for the entire day, how long before you spilled

 something on it?  Not long at all.  I am terrible.

3. What would you include inside of your emergency kit?  band-aids, anti-biotic

ointment (neosporin), anti-septic wipes/spray, gauze and medical tape, we also 

keep peppermints at the school for kids who are frequent flyers to the nurse.

4. What’s more fun than a barrel full of monkeys?  trip to the beach

5. Is it hard for you to let go of certain things, even if you have too many of them?

I am getting better.  I used to be really bad about hanging onto clothes...

because I really will wear something after not wearing it for years, but

I have kind of stopped that now and I am starting to throw things away

or donate them if they are still good to wear.

6. When was the last time you were ready to throw in the proverbial towel? Did

you end up letting go, or decided to fight on anyway?  I cannot lose weight.  I work

out and eat somewhat decent (salad for lunch or tuna).  My thyroid is so

messed up. I have given up on losing weight.  It frustrates me.

7. What is the color of awesome?  red

8. What is your favorite black and white movie?  I kind of love Rebecca. 

It's A Wonderful Life is a favorite too.

9. If you could describe your mood in a color today, what color would it be?  white

10. If you could wish for anything and it would come true, you wish for? good

health for my family (I want Josh to be happy).  He is really struggling right

now with his depression.  If you think of him when you are saying your

prayers...say a little prayer for him.

11. What are some of the wacky things that you like to do?  I play a lot of

online games.

12. If you could have any author –living or dead – write your biography, who

would you choose?  Fannie Flagg, she is so funny.  I relate to her so well.

13. If you could be a “fly on the wall” anywhere and at any time in history, where 

and when would you choose?  It might be kind of cool to see Jesus rise 

from the dead.

14.What is the last thing you made from scratch?  chocolate chip cookies

15. When we are able to travel again, where would you love to go?  I find myself

wanting to go to the mountains in the winter to a cabin and to the beach

(oceanside) in the summer.  Maybe we can do some of those next year.  

We never go anywhere.

Saturday 9- Mairzy Doats

 

Mairzy Doats

Saturday 9: Mairzy Doats (1944)

Unfamiliar with this song? Hear it here.



1) While today this is considered a children's song, "Mairzy Doats" was a #1 hit and a staple on radio stations in 1944. Do you know any of today's most popular songs? (Here's this week's Hot 100.)  Oh how sad, I did not recognize anything on that list, except for Blake Shelton's Livin' on Minimum Wage.  I do like The Jonas Brothers and a couple of other songs on the radio, but I did not see them, they must not be in Top 100 anymore.  I am not gonna  lie, I am not a huge fan of today's music, but I am not their audience.  I try to keep up, but about 5 years ago I started hating it.  I listen more to 80's.  Josh listens to 50's and 60's.  I bet Josh has listened to this group.  I have never heard of them.

2) One of the song's writers recalled that the song was inspired by an old English nursery rhyme. Tell us a rhyme you remember from childhood.  My dad used to sing Rock-a-bye Baby to me as a kid. Those crazy nursery rhymes have the darkest meanings.  I do still teach them today in pre-K.  The kids love them.  We play a lot of ring-around the rosey.

3) This week's group, The Merry Macs, was formed by three brothers -- Judd, Joe and Ted McMichael -- who learned to harmonize at home. Did you grow up in a musical household?  not really, but I was in choir and choraliers in school as well as I played the flute in band for a year.  Choraliers was a song and dance group.  We performed at special occasions...half time, concerts, etc.  It was so much fun.

4) When the McMichaels decided their new group needed a woman's voice, they asked Cheri McKay to join them. Realizing all their names began with Mc, they began calling themselves The Merry Macs. Have you ever performed with a singing group? (Yes, that garage band you played in after school counts.) If yes, what was your band called?  Just choraliers.  I was in choir in college too.  This is choraliers... I am 5th from the right.  Very short.  I never realized I was so short in this group.  We sang and danced to songs like Puttin' On The Ritz.  Fun group.  I was a sophomore in high school in this picture.

5) The Merry Macs' first gigs were playing high school dances. Do you have any memories of school dances you'd like to share this morning?  I met my senior year boyfriend at a homecoming dance.  We knew each other of course, but we started dating after that night.  I just remember we danced all evening and then he walked me to my car and kissed me goodnight.

6) Once their recording career took off, The Merry Macs went to Hollywood. They appeared in a film with the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. Who last made you laugh?  I had lunch with the girls from work this week and I was laughing the whole time.  I sure did miss those ladies.  I am glad we will be back together this year.

7) In 1944, when "Mairzy Doats" topped the charts, sunscreen was invented. It was first developed to protect soldiers during WWII, and that original formula was sold to Coppertone. Do you regularly use sunscreen?  Oh yes.  I always have it on my face.  If I am going to be in the sun a lot, I will wear it all over by body.  

8) Also in 1944, a board game called Murder! was introduced in England. In 1949 it made its way to the United States and was renamed Clue. It's still popular today. Can you name any of the original 6 "characters" in the Clue game? (Extra credit: One was replaced in 2016; who was it?)  I remember Professor Plum.  I did not know they replaced a character.  I had to look it up.  I never had that game, but I loved playing it when a friend had it.

9) Random question: The new house you just bought comes with a big mirror on the ceiling of the master bedroom. Would you take it down or leave it there?  That would have to come down.