Music Monday

This week, I thought I would share two vinyl records I own, both original pressings: Bette Midler's, The Divine Miss M and Judy Garland's Greatest Hits. 

One of Judy's greatest hits, "The Trolley Song" (1944):

dance choreography

I watched these videos late Saturday night. I got up and danced. True story. 

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people walked by

with their dogs 

and kids 

and significant others 

eyes on screens:

            i stood still 

            watching 

            baby ducklings swim. 

Today's Goal

Free Hugs

I could really use a hug... Check out the science of hugs, here!💕

Photo credit: TCFC

My friend, the chipmunk

Look carefully. Do you see her? 

This is a picture of my friend, the chipmunk. She lives in my parents backyard and I have spent many weekends, sipping tea and hanging with her as she nibbles on an apple or pear from a nearby tree. Being around her has increased my mental health and well-being. Thank you nature! 

Music Monday

This week, I'm honoring the late, great Tony Bennett (1926-2023). 

Tony Bennett with Marc Anthony "For Once in My Life"

Rain with a side of pizza

Today, I made a delicious, homemade pizza (see photos below). If you're in the mood for pizza, follow the steps below. Bon appétit! 

Step 1: Buy pizza dough, roll it out and top it with your favourite sauce. 

Step 2: Add some toppings. 

Step 3: Cook the pizza at 450 degrees, until crust is golden brown.

Step 4: Cut yourself a slice and enjoy! 

Saturday night at the movies

Tonight I watched Field of Dreams, a 1989 film with Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones and other great actors. I'm not much of a sports fan but I'm giving this movie two thumbs up. It has sentiment, fantasy, humour and Costner... Oops, I mean baseball!

My Friday Afternoon

Photo credit: melissa fockler 

Photo credit: melissa fockler 

thunderclap

this is not "thunder run"

at canada's wonderland   

but the rumble 

the never knowing

if the power will go out

[black]

makes me queasy 

and uneasy

all the same.

X-Mas in July

Anyone else celebrating X-mas in July -- watching Hallmark Christmas movies and listening to Elvis Presley's White Christmas Album? Maybe I should hang some mistletoe. 

Pictured above: Me and two snow-people in February 2023. 

Music Monday

Look in the mirror, repeat after me: 

You're worth it. You're loved. You're beautiful... every step of the way. 

Sing along optional: 

Say it, baby, don't give up
You've got to hold on to what you got
Oh, baby, don't give up
You've got to keep on moving on, don't stop (yeah, yeah)

don't wait by the phone

Photo credit: melissa fockler 

Splinters in the garden

you decorated the old garden fence

when you were still teething

carving your name into the old wood

like a student carves their name into a school desk

leaving their mark so everyone remembers

when september rolls around 

that they were there

sometime

before.

Written by melissa fockler 2009, revised 2023

Water Wings

Photo credit: melissa fockler 

Music Monday

"If I Were a Carpenter" covered by Johnny Cash and June Carter 

Sing along optional:

If I worked my hands in wood,
Would you still love me?

grounds for hope... even though I'm late 30s

chopped tomatoes

went to the grocery store for kale 

walked home in the rain:

the salad was delicious. 

Have you heard this song?

Check out Roberta Lea's song, "Too Much Of A Woman". It's AWESOME!

Sing along optional:

Too loud, too strong, too much attitude
I better learn how to play along
Before your ego ends up bruised
I'm sorry to tell you brother
I'm not living for your comfort
You can go cryin' to your mother
Cause I'm gon' do what I'm gon' do
If I'm too much of a woman
You can kindly step aside
A true king can handle me
He's got what it takes inside
Well, I hate to disappoint ya
By now you should understand
If I'm too much of a woman, boy
You're too little of a man

Heatwave, starting to feel the burn.

It's been a hot past few days. If you were feeling the heat, don't worry you're not alone. All around the globe -- people, plants, and animals were feeling the heat. In an article published today, July 6th, in The New York Times, Plumer and Shao state: 

The past three days were quite likely the hottest in Earth’s modern history, scientists said on Thursday, as an astonishing surge of heat across the globe continued to shatter temperature records from North America to Antarctica.

Below, is a map of rising global temperatures, showing how temperatures spiked in the 1990s and intensified in the 2000s.  

Source: click here

Did someone say "Barbie"?

The new Barbie movie is coming out this summer, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. I'm looking forward to dressing up like a Barbie... wearing all pink in honor of my childhood hero. If you ask nicely, I may even post a photo. 💖

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