Saturday 9: New Year's Day (2017)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
Welcome to the first Saturday 9 of 2026.
1) In the lyrics, Taylor Swift promises she'll not only be there for the party, but for the clean up afterward. As we say move on from the holiday season, could your home benefit from a thorough cleaning? Yes, and I am working on it.
2) This song describes a party where guests took Polaroid pictures. Have you ever owned a Polaroid camera? Do you have one now? My parents owned one back in the day, but I do not have one now.
3) Taylor sings that we should "hold on to memories." What special memory from 2025 memory will you hang onto? The time I was able to spend with family.
4) Taylor Swift grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania. Have you taken your tree, or other holiday decorations, down yet? If you didn't decorate at all, let us know that, too. We took our Christmas decorations down on New Year's Day.
5) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement but no wedding date has been shared. Do you anticipate attending any weddings in 2026? Not at this time.
6) Travis' team, the Kansas City Chiefs, is currently 6-10. Not exactly the record their fans hoped for. According to a 2024 Pew research study, 53% of Americans said football is their favorite sport. Have you watched much football this season? I have watched all of the KC Chiefs games. It has been a rough year, but I am ok with another team getting some wins. The Chiefs have been in this position a lot in the past. We have been lucky to have Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce along with many others. I will take the wins when we get them, but I also love them when they lose too.
7) In 2017, when "New Year's Day" was released, Wonder Woman was a hit at the box office. While Wonder Woman's superhero abilities vary depending on which TV show, movie or comic book you refer to, some of her powers remain consistent: a) immense strength, b) superhuman speed, c) the ability to almost instantly recover/heal from injury. Which would you like to possess – a, b, or c? Oh goodness, as I age, I am losing strength and healing slower. I can still walk pretty fast, so it would be between A and C. I still have some strength, so I will go with C so I can heal from injury quickly.
8) Have you made any New Year's resolutions for 2026? no
9) What was the first thing to make you laugh in 2026? Karl and I were taking down the Christmas tree and he was being funny.
Update on my mom: She is going back to assisted living on Wednesday! I am so glad. She is confused and unhappy about being at skilled nursing. She has a roommate this time and she is the sweetest lady.
